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Sewanhaka sees increase in virus cases More than 300 students positive for virus throughout N. Shore districts

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The number of students who have tested positive for the coronavirus in public schools across the North Shore has risen to nearly 350, according to state Health Department figures.

As of Tuesday, 340 students on the North Shore had tested positive since the beginning of the school year. The increase of 94 confirmed student cases is the most over a one-week period since schools began, according to state data.

Public school districts that were analyzed included the Port Washington school district, Roslyn school district, Sewanhaka Central High School District, Mineola school district, East Williston school district, Floral Park-Bellerose school district, Manhasset school district, New Hyde ParkGarden City Park school district, Herricks school district, North

Shore school district and the Great Neck school district.

The three school districts with the most cases among students are Great Neck with 57, Sewanhaka with 56 and Port Washington, also with 56. Each of the three districts had an increase of 10 from the prior week.

With the Great Neck peninsula’s seven-day positivity rate at 4.33 percent, according to state figures, schools in the district are permitted to remain open with 20 percent testing of in-person students and staff within two weeks from Monday.

Great Neck Superintendent Teresa Prendergast informed the community on Friday that testing for the coronavirus was scheduled to begin this week. Prendergast said participants in testing were required to print and fill out the necessary paperwork to be tested.

“I’d like to thank everyone Continued on Page 36

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H. Frank Carey High School announced that Gianna Montante and Anna Tupper are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the class of 2021 last week. See story on page 44.

Ex-restaurant owner from NHP sentenced

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Adel Kellel, a 63-year-old New Hyde Park resident who A New Hyde Park man who owned Raffles Bistro, was senowned a New York City restau- tenced to two years in prison afrant was sentenced to two years ter admitting he avoided paying in federal prison after pleading around $770,000 in taxes to the guilty to evading federal taxes. IRS and the state’s Department

of Taxation and Finance on Monday, according to officials.

Kellel admitted in January that he did not pay the taxes from 2011 to 2015, according to officials.

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Cabo’s liquor license Five men arrested revoked for violations in New Hyde Park NHP eatery had 18 more people inside than allowed

Police found two guns in vehicle

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Cabo Sports Bar & Mexican Grill in New Hyde Park has had its liquor license revoked following COVID-19 restriction violations.

BY R O S E W E L D ON A popular New Hyde Park restaurant has lost its liquor license for violating COVID-19 restrictions, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office.

In a news release Tuesday, the office said that Cabo Sports Bar & Mexican Grill at 271-11 Union Turnpike in New Hyde Park was investigated by a State Liquor Authority (SLA) employee on Nov. 18. “[The] investigator conducting an inspection observed 43 patrons crowded inside the premises – despite the establishment having a maximum occupancy of just 25 under COVID-related regulations – and documented numerous patrons and employees without facial coverings, tables improperly spaced, and a complete disregard for social distancing proto-

cols,” the office said.

“Before exiting, the investigator warned the owner about the violations and ensured the licensee was aware of the mandatory 10:00 p.m. statewide closing time. However, when the investigator returned at 10:30 p.m., the premises was still operating, with patrons drinking, congregating, and smoking hookah inside.”

A day after the investigator’s second visit on Nov. 20, the SLA’s Board of Commissioners voted to revoke the license.

The restaurant is the third establishment on the North Shore to have its license revoked due to violations of COVID-19 restrictions. In September, Toku Modern Asian at the Americana Manhasset had its revoked following an excessive amount of patrons, going against the Department of Health’s indoor

seating guidelines, and allowing patrons to purchase drinks at the indoor bar and take them outside.

In October, Leonard’s of Great Neck had its license revoked after hosting a wedding with 100 to 120 guests, at least double the 50-person limit on nonessential gatherings.

Businesses found in violation of COVID-19 regulations face fines up to $10,000 per violation, while egregious violations can result in the immediate suspension of a bar or restaurant’s liquor license. The governor’s office said that 279 liquor licenses in the state have been suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.

“New York still has one of the country’s lowest infection rates and that is a testament to the toughness and unity of New Continued on Page 36

Five men have been arrested in New Hyde Park for criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

Officers from the county’s Bureau of Special Operations said they observed a white 2006 Mercury Marquis traveling south on New Hyde Park Road while on a routine patrol Sunday night.

Officials said the vehicle had “extremely dark tints” on all four of its windows and the car’s registration had expired.

Officers pulled the vehicle over near the intersection of New Hyde Park Road and Holiday Gate across the street from the Lake Success Quadrangle. Officers said they detected a “strong odor” of marijuana coming from the vehicle once they approached it. They removed all five occupants from the vehicle and noticed a 9 mm pistol under the front passenger seat, according to a news release from the Police Department.

Officials said further investigation of the vehicle led to a second loaded pistol being found.

Hamlet Espinal, 18, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, Angel Bonilla, 19, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Eddy Marti-

nez, 18, of the Bronx, were arrested, according to officials.

On Monday, officials said, Eury Garcia, 19, of Philadelphia, and Alexander Batista Polanco, 18, of Camden, New Jersey, were arrested as well.

Espinal was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, operation of an unregistered motor vehicle, multiple traffic violations, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Bonilla was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Martinez was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a firearm.

Garcia and Polanco were both charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

All five men were scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in Mineola, according to officials.

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A family’s past, a museum’s present

Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center chair Andrea Bolender on her father’s impact

BY R O S E W E L D ON When Andrea Bolender first entered the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, her first thoughts were of her father, Benek Bolender, a survivor of Auschwitz who had died several years before.

“He had passed before I came here in 1999, and my mother passed a few months later in 2000,” Bolender said in a recent interview. “At the time, I had three kids under the age of 7, and I owned a chain of supermarkets. But I was missing that connection, that link.”

“I couldn’t conjure up his voice anymore,” she added.

In 2005, she came across a newspaper advertisement for the Glen Head center, asking for volunteers. In her words, “it opened up a whole new door for me.”

“I realized if I came here that I would find a whole new set of survivors, and I did, I met dozens of new ones,” she said.

“And they embraced me right away, and that’s how it’s been ever since.”

Fifteen years later, Bolender was named the center’s chairperson, succeeding Steve Markowitz, who had held the position for eight years. With the announcement of her appointment in September, Bolender became the first child of a Holocaust survivor to lead the center.

learned from his friends, I learned from his cousins. And I actually found his testimony, it was found written in Hebrew and Yiddish, and I actually paid to have it translated.”

Bolender said that “around 1960,” her father gave written testimony about his experiences. A native of the Czyzewo area in Poland, Benek Bolender was 13 when the Nazis bombed the town in 1939, and for the next several years witnessed horrors, death and destruction before being liberated by the Russians.

With his father, mother, brothers, sister, uncles, aunt and cousins killed in the camps or on death marches, Benek was the only member of his family to survive.

After emigrating to the United States PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND TOLERANCE in 1948, Benek worked to provide for his wife and four children. Bolender rarely CENTER OF NASSAU COUNTY heard stories as she grew up, but the ones that she did hear were striking.

Andrea Bolender, left, is the first child of a Holocaust survivor to serve as “My father told me stories that during chairperson of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau Christmas and Easter, they couldn’t leave the house, because that was the time the County. Her father, Benek Bolender, right, pictured in 1945-46, survived town’s people would throw rocks at them Auschwitz and came to America afterward. and accuse them of being a Christ killer,” A Glen Head resident who grew up in “We as his children tended not to ask Bolender said. “And that was back in the Roslyn, Bolender said her father almost the questions that we knew would be a early 30s, so this didn’t start with the Honever discussed his experiences with his very emotional thing to ask. Watching locaust. There was fertile ground, obviyour parents cry is something you tend to ously, for anti-Semitism.” children.

Quoting Nobel Prize winner Elie Wi“I know that I was not the repository want to avoid ... A lot of what I learned I of a lot of the memory,” Bolender said. actually learned after he passed away. I Continued on Page 45

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Floral Park surpasses 500 virus cases More than 8,500 people test positive throughout North Shore areas since mid-March

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ More than 8,500 people on the North Shore had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Sunday since the beginning of the pandemic in mid-March, according to the most up-to-date figures from the Nassau County Department of Health.

Of that total, more than 700 people tested positive for the coronavirus since the previous Sunday. The Great Neck peninsula’s seven-day positivity rate of 4.33 percent trailed only Massapequa Park’s 6.39 percent rate in the county.

Throughout the peninsula, nearly 1,900 people had tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic, according to county figures as of Sunday. This figure is an increase of 152 total cases from last week’s 1,745 cases.

The peninsula was deemed a “yellow zone” for the coronavirus by Gov. Andrew Cuomo two weeks ago, which means new restrictions have been placed on schools, indoor and

outdoor dining, and gatherings.

According to Cuomo, yellow zone restrictions allow for nonresidential indoor or outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people and residential gatherings of up to 10 people. Places of worship are capped at half capacity and restaurants are required to limit tables to no more than four people. Schools are permitted to remain open but are required to test 20 percent of in-school students and staff members.

The Port Washington area’s 790 cases account for almost 10 percent of the North Shore’s positive tests.

The New Hyde Park area accounted for 1,749 of the North Shore’s cases, with North New Hyde Park having the thirdmost confirmed positives, 637, out of any analyzed area. The villages of Floral Park, with 524 cases, and New Hyde Park, with 446 cases, were also among the top seven villages or unincorporated town areas in terms of positive tests, according to Health Department statistics.

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More than 8,500 people throughout the North Shore had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Sunday, according to county statistics. more than one North Shore area such as Flower Hill, Herricks, Albertson, Garden City Park, Searingtown and North

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Hills were counted separately and accounted for 1,035 cases, according to county statistics.

The village of Mineola saw

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FAA revises air traffic procedures

Measures will improve quality of life in North Shore areas, according to Suozzi, Schumer

BY R O S E W E L D ON The Federal Aviation Administration has revised air traffic procedures for the New York metropolitan area to reduce aircraft noise for communities, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced Monday.

The new procedure will improve the quality of life for areas in the flight plan of John F. Kennedy Airport like Roslyn, East Hills, East Williston and New Hyde Park, as well as Huntington Station, Huntington, East Norwich and Old Brookville, according to Suozzi’s office.

Under the new procedures that the congressman and senator pressed for, all aircraft flying into JFK must maintain the highest operational altitude as long as possible when conditions, traffic volume and workload permit.

In order to properly execute the new procedure, all aircraft landing at JFK must remain at or above 3,000 feet until they are within 15 miles of JFK, decreasing noise in nearby areas.

“For years, aircraft noise

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Air traffic control at John F. Kennedy Airport. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) announced that he and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) have succeeded in getting FAA to enact new rules that will decrease airplane noise within the airport’s flight plan across the North Shore. has been crushing our neighborhoods across Nassau County. Many of the folks who have experienced some of the worst noise don’t even live particularly close to the airports,” Suozzi said. “Today’s announcement brings a welcome respite to the

people of Long Island who have been forced to endure unnecessary airplane noise disrupting their lives.”

“Today’s actions by the FAA mark a huge sigh of relief for thousands of Long Islanders living underneath JFK’s flight

path,” Schumer said. “After delivering thousands of complaints for low flying and noisy planes overhead, the FAA has finally heeded our call and the cries of neighbors by agreeing to implement this new plan to ameliorate the headache-induc-

ing low-flying planes. Congressman Suozzi and I will continue to monitor noise levels and assess this most recent plan’s progress alongside the community and other stakeholders.”

As vice chair of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, Suozzi has repeatedly called on the FAA to take steps to reduce aircraft and helicopter noise across the region.

The North Hempstead Town Board voted in October 2019 to approve a resolution to pursue legal action against the FAA, which Upper Brookville and East Hills joined, and Suozzi has criticized the FAA in the past for being “noncommittal.”

East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz, who has been vocal about the air traffic and noise his village has faced, said in an email to residents that he received a call from Suozzi about the new procedures on Monday morning.

“The new procedures are a start, and we certainly hope the measures provide relief,” Koblenz said.

Estate of late F. Hill mayor being sued

BY R O S E W E L D ON The late Flower Hill Mayor John Walter has been named in a case against his cousin, President Donald Trump, as the Trump Organization faces a class-action lawsuit saying that tenants of over 14,000 apartments in Trump-owned buildings across New York City in the 1990s were overcharged on rent.

Walter, the son of Fred Trump Sr.’s sister Elizabeth Trump Walter and first cousin to the president, lived in Flower Hill’s Manhasset area for most of his life and served as mayor of the village from 1988 to 1996. He died in January 2018.

The case alleges a long-running scheme in which a Trumpcontrolled company, All County Building Supply, artificially increased the cost of appliances and other materials, which led to raised rents. The scheme was first reported in a 2018 New York Times investigative article.

Twenty plaintiffs are named, representing a class of

victims who formerly were tenants of 30 of the Trump Organization’s rent-regulated buildings in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island in the 1990s. The buildings were sold in 2004, but the plaintiffs claim that the inflated rents persisted.

The suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, and the plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Jerrold S. Parker and Raymond Silverman of Port Washingtonbased Parker Waichman LLP. “This is a massive fraud spanning 28 years, victimizing several hundred thousand tenants in Trump regulated apartments and needs to be addressed,” Parker said in a statement to The Washington Post.

“These regulated tenants, many of whom struggle just to pay the rent and put food on the table, must be made whole for the money that was unlawfully and unknowingly taken from them by the Trump family for their own personal gain.”

Parker also told The Post that Trump and other defen-

dants could owe “many millions” in compensation and damages.

A spokeswoman for the Trump family dismissed the lawsuit as “completely frivolous,” according to The Post.

“Not only are the allegations completely unsupported by any evidence, but they relate to events which go back nearly 30 years — yet were never once raised by anyone at any time only to be conveniently filed just one month before the 2020 Presidential election,” said Kimberly Benza, the family representative.

According to the Times story, Fred Trump Sr. worked with Walter to set up All County Building Supply & Maintenance in 1992, ostensibly to pay for maintenance crews and equipment for the properties owned by the Trump Organization around New York City, but in reality allowing him to give his children large cash gifts disguised as legitimate business transactions, thus evading a 55 percent tax.

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John Walter, right, former mayor of Flower Hill, with thenstate Sen. Elaine Phillips in 2016, has been named in a lawsuit alleging massive rent fraud.

Trump himself is estimated to have received at least $413 million, adjusted for inflation, from his father’s real estate empire over the years, according to The Times. Much of the money

stemmed from the tax dodges, some conducted with Walter’s help, according to The Times.

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Frank Carey seniors commit to colleges Six student-athletes at H. Frank Carey High School recently committed to college athletic programs.

They are: Nicholas Cowen, lacrosse, University of Delaware; Michael Faraone, lacrosse, Penn State University; Destiny Nardello, softball, Iona College; James O’Connell, lacrosse, Boston University; Branden Tello,

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lacrosse, Pace University; and, Joseph Todaro, lacrosse, Johns Hopkins University.

Photo captions: From left, H. Frank Carey High School seniors Branden Tello, James O’Connell, Michael Faraone, Destiny Nardello, Nicholas Cowen and Joseph Todaro recently committed to college athletic programs.

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Thousands of blank votes in results New York’s totals finally certified more than one month after November Election Day BY ROBERT PELAEZ AND ROSE WELDON

Over a month since Election Day, results for races throughout New York were certified Monday, and while individual totals remained the same for most candidates, data from the state’s Board of Elections shows that thousands of voters left their ballots blank for certain races.

New York is among the last states to certify results in the 2020 election, with the only states certifying their results later being Maryland, Missouri and New Jersey, which were certifying on Tuesday, and California, on Friday.

Election tallies have slowly been posted over recent weeks in Nassau County as a large number of absentee ballots were counted, a process that did not even begin until Nov. 10, a week after the election.

Every state is required to formally certify the results of the elections by Dec. 14, when members of the Electoral College cast their presidential votes.

New York certified its results a day before the “safe harbor” deadline, set in place for states to resolve any discrepancies with their results.

CONGRESSIONAL RACES Following the counting of absentee ballots, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) won another two-year term in the 3rd Congressional District over Republican challenger and financial professional George Santos of Queens.

While vote counts immediately following Election Day placed Santos over the incumbent congressman by more than 4,000 votes, absentee ballots gave Suozzi a final total of 208,412 votes, or 52 percent, to Santos’ 161,907, or 41 percent, across the district. Of the 398,701 total votes, the Board of Elections said that 25,747 ballots, or 6 percent of the total cast, were blank.

The former mayor of Glen Cove and former Nassau County Executive will serve a third term in office, with his district representing Manhasset, Roslyn, IMAGE COURTESY OF FLICKR Port Washington, Great Neck and Floral Park, among other areas, and stretching from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park The state of New York has certified its election results. in Suffolk County.

In the 4th Congressional District, Nassau Democratic Elections Com- U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden According to federal law, Congress is guaranteed to accept a state’s results if missioner James Scheuerman said weeks City) declared victory on Nov. 4 over they are submitted before that Tuesday ago that 142,962 absentee ballots were Town of Hempstead Engineering Comcast in Nassau County this year during missioner and Republican Douglas Tudeadline.

Efforts to reach the Nassau County the COVID-19 pandemic, a figure that man of West Hempstead. She received and New York state Board of Elections shatters the previous record of 48,000 in Continued on Page 20 2016. have been unavailing since Nov. 4.

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BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau County Executive Laura Curran plans to freeze assessed property values in 2022-23 at the previous year’s level to avoid fluctuations and provide stability for residential and commercial property owners.

Curran said the uncertainty and chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic led to the action.

“By temporarily pausing property assessments, we can allow families and businesses a little more certainty so they can focus on the task of rebuilding their finances at a time of enormous economic uncertainty,” Curran said last Wednesday.

County Assessor David Moog said the freeze is expected to last for a year, according to Newsday.

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on local businesses throughout the county has not gone unnoticed, Curran said, but the effect it has had on the area’s housing market is a different story.

According to October statistics from OneKey MLS, a multiple listing service that includes Long Island real estate statistics, the median sale price for homes increased 9.3 per cent over a year to $590,0000 in Nassau County. Nassau home prices set a record high of $595,000 in August, according to statistics.

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previous year, with the number of homes going into contract up 65 percent in the county over the last year.

Curran called for the reassessment of approximately 400,000 homes in 2018 after the county’s assessment roll had been frozen since 2008.

During that period, thousands of residents filed grievances on the value of their homes, winning reduced assessments and shifting the tax burden onto others who did not challenge their assessments.

Under Curran’s plan, new assessments were to be phased in over five years.

Of the 227,475 residential grievances filed on the 2020-21 tentative assessment roll, the county Assessment Review Commission made 60,760 reductions of class one properties, according to officials. For the previous year, officials said, 175,067 residential reductions were made.

One of the officials who have opposed the phased-in reassessment is Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park).

Nicolello released a statement that expressed his concerns for property owners who will have to pay more than what they normally owe.

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Suozzi touts $908B COVID relief plan Vice chair of bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus presses proposal as support grows in Congress

BY R O S E W E L D ON The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, of which Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) serves as vice chair, urged congressional leaders to pass a $908 billion COVID-19 relief package before a Dec. 11 deadline in a news conference last Thursday.

In the wake of the second wave of virus cases, with a total of 2,257 deaths in Nassau County, the bill’s supporters said it “would deliver muchneeded relief to families, businesses, workers, state and local governments, and health care providers.”

The proposal, put forward

by Suozzi, fellow members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives, and a group of Republican and Democratic senators, has so far received the backing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he plans to attach any COVID-19

agreement to a government funding bill before a Dec. 11 deadline to avoid a shutdown.

Suozzi and other political leaders have criticized McConnell for not putting the HEROES Act, this bill’s predecessor, up for a vote in the summer.

“The effects of this pandemic have been cruelly uneven. While some individuals and businesses remain unscathed or even better off, others have been completely devastated. Only those living in a Beltway fantasyland are immune from the cries for help to get through the winter,” Suozzi said at the news conference.

“This bipartisan compromise is an essential lifeline that must be a starting point for Democratic and Republican leadership to demonstrate that the United States government can actually fulfill its obligation to serve the American people. We cannot, in good conscience, leave D.C. before the holidays without a relief package.”

employment insurance; $82 billion in education funding; $45 billion for transportation such as airlines, airports, buses, transit and Amtrak; $35 billion for the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund; $26 billion for nutrition and agriculture; $25 billion for rental housing assistance; $16 billion for vaccine development, distribution, testing and contact tracing; and $12 billion for Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and Minority Deposit Institution community lenders.

Ten billion dollars each will go to child care, dedicated broadband, and the U.S. Postal Service while $5 billion PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM SUOZZI’S OFFICE will go to opioid funding and $4 billion to student loans.

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) at a news conference last “I have been a strong adThursday to urge leaders to pass a $908 billion COVID-19 vocate for even more relief, relief package. but people are desperate and a smaller relief package in time All told, the proposal for the winter is much more The framework allocates $908 billion in total aid, in- would allocate $160 billion important than a larger packcluding new funding and the to state, local and tribal gov- age in February or March,” reallocation of previously ap- ernments; $288 billion to the Suozzi said. “People need help propriated CARES Act fund- Paycheck Protection Program; now.” $180 billion in additional uning.

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With temperatures dropping, the North Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved a law designed to further assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19 at a meeting last month.

The measure comes in response to reduced indoor capacity for businesses due to the pandemic, which led numerous restaurants and other establishments to apply for permits to place seating outdoors.

The recently passed legislation will allow those restaurants, public assembly uses, and certain personal service uses to continue operating outdoors until May 1 unless state restrictions limiting interior occupancy are repealed or altered.

“Our local businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. We must make it easy for them to operate outdoors through the winter, while still keeping their customers safe,” North Hempstead

Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “It is our hope that the addition of outdoor heaters and the use of outdoor tents will encourage residents to continue supporting our local businesses.”

Businesses participating in the initiative and using outdoor heaters and temporary tents will be required to do so in compliance with the New York state fire code, the Nassau County fire ordinance and the applicable permit provisions of the town code.

This effort is part of the town’s “Lift Up Local” initiative, which was designed

by Bosworth’s internal Business Recovery Response Workgroup.

The group’s goal is to find ways to help businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and so far has helped establish dining in local parks, expanded outdoor dining programs, created a “parklet” dining program, and facilitated street closures to help attract customers.

Suozzi targets pols not behind SALT cap repeal

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) called on New Yorkers to stop funding politicians who refuse to help in repealing the cap on the state and local tax deduction during a virtual Zoom news conference on Monday.

Repealing the tax cap, Suozzi said, will provide local governments and residents in states such as New York, which have been affected the most by the coronavirus, necessary resources in the ongoing battle against the virus.

“Some New Yorkers are complicit in funding our own demise by supporting elected officials who not only redirect billions of New York state’s federal tax dollars to their own states but also capped the SALT deduction. This is literally chasing people out of New York,” Suozzi said. “New Yorkers are left holding the bag in the form of higher taxes and our largest companies are being lured to other lower-cost states.”

Suozzi referred to reports of Goldman Sachs, the New York City-based investment bank, being interested in moving to Florida as a “red alarm.” According to multiple reports, the bank has looked at potential South Florida office spaces near Miami due to the cheaper real estate opportunities and the ability for its employees to work remotely, much like other corporate businesses throughout the nation.

“We are asking Goldman Sachs not to abandon New York during our time of need,” Suozzi said. “New York is suffering and we know we have to help you by addressing the SALT deduction, among other issues.”

The cap, signed into law by President Donald Trump, limits the deduction for state and local taxes on federal tax returns to $10,000. It has led to increased federal taxes in areas with high property taxes like Long Island. Repealing the cap, Suozzi said, would put money back into the hands of middle-class taxpayers despite claims from some it would benefit only the wealthy.

Suozzi also said that New York has been one of the states that have paid more money to the federal government than they received. From 2015 to 2019, Suozzi said, New York sent $116 billion more to the federal government than it got back. Over the same period, Kentucky received $148 billion and South Carolina received $87 billion more than they contributed to Washington.

Suozzi mentioned both Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) as two politicians that have criticized “blue states” for wanting more federal aid in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Suozzi said in 2019 and 2020 more than 7,800 New Yorkers contributed more than $35 million combined to their campaigns and GOP-associated Senate political action committees.

Suozzi said he will not only introduce new legislation in January to repeal the cap but his team will compile a report of all New Yorkers who have contributed “significant” financial donations to support the campaigns of politicians who continue to “undermine New York” by not advocating repeal of the cap.

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Floral Park Board of Trustees report from Dec. 1 Recognition of Architectural Review Board Chairman, Frank Gunther, AIA By the Mayor & Board of Trustees Mayor Dominick Longobardi Tonight, the Village Board of Trustees is recognizing the Chairperson of the Village of Floral Park’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) upon his retirement. On behalf of the Board of Trustee and the residents of Floral Park, thank you to Frank and Gail Gunther who have been so generous to the Floral Park community by serving and volunteering in so many organizations over these many years.

I would like to thank Frank especially this evening for his outstanding service as the Chairman of the Floral Park ARB. Frank has been the Chairman since 2003 and in that role he has helped many homeowners make their homes better because of his contributions to their design and construction projects. Frank always gave that little bit extra of his time and talent to make the home become that much more special. Architects enjoyed presenting before Frank and many were inspired by his ideas and leadership.

Frank is a wonderful person and talented architect. He could enhance home designs and maintain the integrity of the charm and aesthetics of the Village homes, buildings and properties. Everyone benefited from his expertise.

I offer Gail a special thank you for sharing Frank with the Village these many years.

There are many guests participating in the Zoom tribute tonight who wanted to recognize you, Frank and I will be turning it over to them shortly. Before I do, I just want to say now that the Zoom meeting platform is being widely used, you cannot retire. You are only a Zoom call away. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all that you have contributed to the beauty and charm of the Village of Floral Park these many decades.

I wish you and Gail every happiness as you start the next chapter of your lives in Pennsylvania. Thank you.

Deputy Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald Frank, I would like to thank you for all of your efforts in making Floral Park “look” the way it does. It was not until my time on the Village Board that I came to know of the vast influence that you have had in shaping the aesthetics. I think besides all of the buildings and homes that you have approved as Chairman of the ARB, the thing that I will remember the most is the manner in which you worked with residents. You always offered them alternatives and knowing how precious their time was, many times you offered them additional time at the meeting for them to work with their architect to re-present their plans.

I would be remiss if I did not thank you for your guidance and wisdom as a member of the Belmont Task Force.

In closing, Frank thank you for your time and your influence will certainly be felt by many for generations to come. And thank you for showing all of us what a true public servant should look like.

Dr. Lynn Pombonyo, Trustee Frank, tonight we salute your seven-

teen (and many more) years of meaningful service and valuable contributions to the residents and businesses of Floral Park.

While I could speak for way too long about your extraordinary talents and skills, I’ll pick one that I think has had and will have a lasting impact.

That is your ability to create aesthetic solutions to mathematical problems. As the Architectural Review Board (ARB) has considered the designs of ever-increasing numbers of large houses being proposed on some of our smaller pieces of property, we watched in awe as you worked your magic.

You shared your vision and wisdom, reimagining the fronts and sides of houses that had been designed to maximize their footprints on the properties; instead, you envisioned their potential beauty. You taught homeowners, architects and all of us about setbacks that are different floor to floor; colorful, decorative siding; eye-catching porches, peaks and turrets; inviting entranceways and doors; breathtaking bay and bow windows that become portraits of lovely, outside landscapes; and so much more. You transformed the standard and routine, and inspired many homeowners and architects to value their homes’ aesthetic quality, over maximizing the size of their houses on the properties.

You are brilliant, creative and visionary, and your designs dazzle! I dare say, we’ve all enjoyed working with you and learning from you. It’s been an honor.

Thank you for your decades of giving yourself, your time and your talents to the Village of Floral Park, and for making the places we call home beautiful, inside and out. May God bless you always.

Trustee Archie Cheng Tonight, I am pleased to join the Village Board and the entire Floral Park family in thanking Frank Gunther for his years of service to our beloved Village. As a young boy, I would ride my bike from Braddock Avenue through our Village and knew that someday I wanted to live here. As a newly married couple, Denise and I picked Floral Park as our first home because of its charm, its character and for the beautiful homes.

Many tonight have spoken or will speak as to what Frank has accomplished over the past four plus decades. How through his leadership, he has preserved our character, charm and beauty, and those accolades are well deserved. However, I would like to tell you what Frank did and how he influenced me way back in 1990-91 while I was a trustee for the Floral Park — Bellerose School District.

It was in 1990 that I met Frank. The district was about to embark on a most ambitious project. The district needed to build additions to the Floral Park — Bellerose School and the John Lewis Childs School. These additions would add much needed classrooms to accommodate our growing student population. We also needed to expand our gymnasiums and make several other improvements. The cost of these improvements was 6.8 million dollars, an amount unheard of back then. We selected Frank and his firm to be our architects. It was a decision that the Board and the district never regretted.

While Frank and I argued over fees many times, there was never an argument as to his ingenious architectural eye, his vision, and his way of designing improvements that met our needs while maintaining the character of our beautiful schools. He was at the forefront of our presentations in explaining our need and convincing the voters to approve this expenditure. He was our leader in how to make it happen and probably first and foremost, the “architect” who created the extensions to be compatible with the existing buildings.

For 40 plus years, Frank has brought that expertise, that tradition for keeping Floral Park what it is, and the ingenuity to help all residents who sought direction. I with the rest of the Village and the Floral Park — Bellerose School District thank you for serving our Village so well. I hope you and Gail enjoy your retirement and never change your phone number because I know we will always need your expertise in the future. Thank you.

Trustee Frank Chiara Congratulations Frank. I’d like to thank you for all of your service to the ARB. You will be forever remembered as the “Muntin Man” as I look at all of the windows in Floral Park. Your attention to detail and your willingness to share your expertise are equally amazing. Most applicants that presented before you at the ARB were left satisfied and even smiling, quite an accomplishment.

You always took the time to work with the homeowners and many new architects enjoyed learning from you. The Village of Floral Park is very grateful to you and now with the Zoom capabilities, the Building Department and the ARB will still be able to include you in the meetings. The Village of Floral Park cannot thank you enough. We wish you and your family the best of luck and hope that you enjoy your new home.

You will be forever be remembered as “The Architect of Floral Park”. May God bless you and your family.

BOARD REPORTS Belmont Redevelopment Project – Deputy Mayor Fitzgerald Last week the ESD released at Proposed Modifications to the 2019 General Project Plan. They are looking to modify 4 specific items: 1) Relocation of 25,000 gross square feet (gsf) of retail from Site A to Site B. No change to total square footage of retail; 2) Replacement of the Site B parking beneath the retail village with a free-standing, above ground parking structure and related modifications to the Site B site plan; 3) Substitution of the landscaped berm on Site B with a 10-foot wall with plantings and landscaping along the eastern perimeter of Site B; and 4) Inclusion of a hydrogen fuel cell technology option for on-site shuttle buses. Additionally, in the document there is discussions with regards to the new train station and adjustments that are being made to visual barriers as the station is being moved slightly further west than originally planned. It is our understanding that there will be a public hearing on these changes. The document can be found at the ESD website and we will post on our website tomorrow under the Bel-

mont Redevelopment News section.

Fire Department Update — Trustee Pombonyo On an early Sunday morning, November 22nd at 3 a.m., our police and fire departments responded to yet another major fire, this one at a home on Webster Street.

Trustee and Fire Commissioner Archie Cheng, who always responds to Village fires, was unable to do so this time and, since I could see the intense flames from my home, which is about a block away, I was right there at the time.

Once again, our fire department, working with several mutual aid departments, did an outstanding job attacking the fire from both inside and out, and putting water on the two adjacent homes (which did suffer siding damage due to the intense heat).

Most importantly, the families and their pets all got out of their homes safely and were taken care of by our dedicated Rescue Squad and their very kind neighbors. The fire was extinguished in about ninety minutes with the use of two tower ladders, including Floral Park’s. The house on fire suffered extensive damage, but we are grateful that there were no serious injuries or fatalities, and the fire did not spread.

Several neighbors on Webster Street asked me to convey their tremendous gratitude to our fire and police departments for their courage and hard work in saving lives and property.

This was the third Village fire in eight weeks. Indeed, thanks to Floral Park’s bravest and finest from all of Floral Park. And we wish the families, whose homes were so damaged by the fire, well.

Conservation Society — Trustee Pombonyo Thanksgiving weekend continued to be a busy time at Centennial Gardens with over 500 visitors entering and enjoying the beautiful fall foliage during the very sunny, warm and pleasant days. On Sunday, the 29th, the Gardens closed for the winter, leaving the outer brick path open and benches available for viewing nature as winter approaches.

All our Centennial Gardens fans will want to take a look at the Centennial Gardens 2021 Calendar. It is filled with magnificent photos of the flowers, trees and birds that make our Gardens so unique and special. Please check the Floral Park Centennial Gardens Facebook page, take a peek, and get your own copy of this lovely photo journal.

Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce and Our Businesses — Trustee Pombonyo We congratulate the Park Place restaurant on their move to a new and exciting location, the Olde Trading Post restaurant in New Hyde Park. We wish them great success and look forward to the possibility of their continuing a business in Floral Park as well.

Work on the site of the fire will continue, as the property owners and our Building Department move the recovery process forward.

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The application was immediately opposed by the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations, a highly influential umbrella organization for 18 civic groups serving the unincorporated portions of Manhasset.

The council said it objected to the store selling vaping products and criticized 7-Eleven’s policy of staying open 24 hours.

Jennifer DeSena, executive director of the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse, said a 24-hour store selling alcohol, tobacco and vape products in the center of Manhasset would negatively affect “our health and safety in many ways.”

A petition opposing 7-Eleven’s application to permit retail sales and food use has received more than 1,200 signatures.

“A 7-Eleven will negatively impact our Manhasset quality of life and character of our downtown neighborhood,” the petition reads. It goes on to cite an increase in cars on Plandome Road “ALL HOURS of the day and night including many that will make a LEFT turn entering and exiting from Plandome Road.”

Andrea Curto, a lawyer for 7-Eleven, said the store intended “to hire local staff and participate in donating to local organizations, athletic organizations.

They want to be part of this com-

munity and be a good neighbor.”

Curto added that the location was attractive due to pedestrian traffic off of Plandome Road and its proximity to the LIRR train station.

It is worth noting that as of July 2020 7-Eleven operated, franchised and licensed 71,100 stores in 17 countries. The proposed Plandome Road location would be a corporate store.

But if the town does not approve the store’s application, there would be no lease and without a lease there would be no store.

This is not the first time that residents and civic groups have opposed applications for stores or development in Manhasset. In fact, it is a somewhat frequent occurrence.

In 2019, they opposed a proposal by Macy’s and Brookfield Properties for a mixed-used development on the department store’s Manhasset property that would include three apartment complexes, a full-service hotel, an office building and additional retail and dining space.

They expressed concerns about a potential increase in traffic, school overcrowding and quality-of-life issues.

More than 1,100 residents of Manhasset and nearby Great Neck signed a petition calling on the town not to rezone the Manhasset property.

“This is another horrible step towards turning our area into Queens,” wrote Leslie Hirschhorn of Great Neck in the petition’s comment section. “We don’t need more people AND we don’t need more business buildings. We can’t fill the storefronts we have now.

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Some elected officials also expressed concern that the village-like, mixed-use development would hurt their already shaky downtown districts.

Macy’s and Brookfield have yet to file an application for the variances that would be required for the project as proposed then.

In 2018, a medical marijuana company seeking to relocate a dispensary from an office building in North New Hyde Park to a retail location on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset withdrew its application in the face of heated opposition by residents, civic groups and town officials.

The company, MedMen, said the facility would provide medical marijuana to very sick individuals under tight state regulations in a comfortable atmosphere.

In that case, more than 3,200 people signed a petition against the retail-style medical marijuana facility.

Opponents also objected to locating the facility in a prominent retail spot and the possibility that the site would add the sale of recreational marijuana if the state legalized marijuana.

North Hempstead went a step further by capping the number of

dispensaries that could be opened in the town and restricting them to out-of-the-way areas.

For good measure, Nassau and other municipalities barred the sale of marijuana in the county – in the event its sale was approved by the state as expected.

In all three cases, residents and civic groups were well within their rights to object to the projects – even though we believe they were wrong on the facts.

Elected officials were also within their rights to listen to the concerns of their constituents – even though we were disappointed that they did not do enough to at least counter the misinformation and overstated concerns presented by opponents.

This is all part of the democratic process.

But in the era of COVID-19 we need to hear something more from residents and elected officials about what is acceptable development.

Mixed-use development that combines apartments above retail had long been cited by planners as being needed in downtown business districts well before COVID-19.

But local governments have been adamant in refusing to re-

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zone business districts to permit mixed-used developments. Instead, they say they would only consider mixed-use developments on a case-by-case basis – a lengthy and expensive process that has led all but the most determined developers to avoid the North Shore.

Likewise, many local villages remain financially dependent on parking meters and parking tickets in their downtown districts.

This places businesses in downtown districts at a major disadvantage since you do not find parking meters anywhere else on the North Shore, including retail strip centers and shopping centers such as proposed by Macy’s.

Local officials have good reason to fear the proposed Macy’s development based at least in part on its offering free parking.

The officials would have less to fear if they made their downtown districts more attractive to shoppers by eliminating parking meters and parking tickets.

The routine objections to retail projects and developments have cost landlords tenants who provide jobs to local residents and take part in community activities.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Both political parties now in distress

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f you think that the two major political parties are in bad shape, you are 100 percent correct.

Believe it or not, in New York State, people registered as independents outnumber voters enrolled as Republicans. During the recent election, many traditional local Democratic districts voted for President Trump and Republican districts gave Vice President Joe Biden a big plurality.

But the best example of screwed-up politics is occurring at the national level. At this late stage in the calendar, with Joe Biden having won the presidency by an overwhelming margin, only eight Republican members of Congress have congratulated him on his electoral success.

The vast majority of the Republicans in Congress are shaking in their boots for fear that they might offend Mr. Trump if they recognize the Biden victory.

The formal vote of the Electoral College is scheduled for

Dec. 14 and no federal or state court to date has challenged the results of the election.

The Trump lawyers have lost 39 cases and won only one on a technical point. Republican officials in Georgia, Arizona and Michigan have voted to certify the results in their states, over the objection of the president.

By the time the college meets, all of the states will have certified their election results.

Despite the fact that the election of Joe Biden is now a done deal, President Trump is launching vicious attacks on the Republican governors of three states and is continuing to claim that the election was “rigged.”

He has gone as far as to suggest that the FBI and the CIA secretly worked against him to insure a Biden victory. Of all the presidential tantrums, the one that stands out the most is Trump’s assault on the Republican governor of Georgia and the Republican secretary of state.

On Jan. 5, Georgia voters

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner

are scheduled to vote on two U.S. Senate races, which will decide the balance of power in that body. Trump’s attacks on the two top state Republicans have unsettled the party establishment who are concerned that their loyal voters will stay home or fail to cast an absentee ballot.

The president’s daily assaults on the Georgia voting results may scare away enough Republicans for the party to lose

both seats.

What is equally frightening to the Georgia Republicans is that over 800,000 people have applied for mail-in ballots. It is believed that the vast majority of those ballots will be cast by Democrats.

It is expected that over $200 million will be spent on this runoff and those numbers may be eclipsed in the final days. To add insult to injury, incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue are under attack for possible insider trading, using knowledge gained in their official positions.

While the eyes of the political world are focusing on the Georgia runoff, the nation is facing its greatest challenge due to the dramatic increases in COVID-19 infections and a rising number of unemployed people who are crowding food banks.

State by state, most of them with Republican governors, hospitals are becoming overcrowded and lacking protective gear to keep them safe.

A logical observer would assume that a national emergency would force Congress to step up to the plate and pass a new stimulus bill. Regrettably, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is missing in action, unwilling to offer any relief at a time of crises.

Many of the Republican senators are afraid that any action they take will offend the president and he won’t help out the Republicans in the January Georgia runoff.

Things are not much better on the Democratic side.

Progressives have started to express misgivings about proposed Biden appointments and are making demands for recognition that are unfair, this early in the game.

As the weeks go by, they will get even louder asking for things that they are not owed. That’s the condition of the two-party system and it’s quite an ugly one.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Last 6 feet are hardest part with COVID

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xperts are now promising that the coronavirus vaccine is close.

“So close!” they say.

“Just months away!” So close you can almost taste it.

BUT the very next thing they say is “Don’t jump the gun!” As I write this, it is not here yet for anybody in the United States. And it is still months away even for me, an AARP-verified senior citizen.

So what to do, while I wait for the metaphorical “allclear” to be sounded?

It’s too late to convince anybody that I’m a first responder. I have exactly zero medical training (I didn’t even complete my Girl Scouts First Aid merit badge), and I don’t live or work in a nursing home. So even in the best case scenario, I have months still to go.

The weird thing is I’ve made it through nine months of waiting. So why does this last part feel so much harder?

It also feels weirdly familiar.

It feels like those days when I was pregnant, with a bladder threatening to burst,

returning on one of our seemingly endless car trips back from visiting out-of-state family. After doing the opposite of filling up my personal tank at that last NJ Turnpike rest stop, then Staten Island, Brooklyn and home — even without traffic — it was always a nerve-wracking race against time.

And the hardest part was always the last 6 feet, after we’d parked in our driveway.

Somehow, I could manage 60plus miles of sitting tight, distracting myself with the radio and thinking of other things, but those last few feet to the door, jiggling my keys, finding the right one but IT JUST WON’T GO INTO THE LOCK — ARRRRGH! — the race through the house. Well, you know the rest.

It’s so darned hard precisely because you know that you’re almost done.

That’s the part of the trip we’re in right now.

It actually helps me now to visualize all the things I will do once the door to my prison cell swings wide.

I have refused to think

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side about the future until now, perhaps because I didn’t fully believe I would reach it. But now that multiple companies have reported terrific vaccine results, I am allowing my mind to wander and myself to dream.

The first thing I’m going to do is get my hair cut! Or maybe colored and cut. But maybe not. This is an unexpectedly tough call.

I long ago took down almost every mirror in my house, but thanks to Zoom book groups, Zoom family meetings, and Zoom Friday

night services, I have seen more of myself in nine months than in the previous 20 years.

And I’m not in love with what I see, but I have invested a lot of time in this tangle of nowsilver hair. It’s longer than I’ve ever let it grow at any time since I was in college. Maybe I shouldn’t be so quick to cut it off?

Maybe I’ll just ask them to put it up in some fancy “do,” so I can take pictures before cutting it all off again.

Oh, but a pedicure would be heaven. And a facial! OK, “Spa Date” goes on the list.

Also shopping! But so many stores have gone under — Lord & Taylor — I don’t know which will remain.

I do know one place that’s still standing, one I love: the Twin Pines Community Thrift Shop.

Whether I needed cowboy boots for a Purim Spiel or books or clothing or children’s toys, I could always find something at Twin Pines. And, of course, the best part was finding something I didn’t need at all, like a Japanese Imari platter or porcelain rooster-shaped

creamer. They’re housed in the Community Chest building overlooking the Town Dock, open seven days a week for shopping (donations only by appointment).

Which brings me to my very favorite place in Port Washington: the Town Dock.

Technically, it belongs to all of North Hempstead, but the connection feels personal to me. It’s the very first place we took each of our newborns after the doctor-recommended six-week wait was over.

“This is Port Washington, your new home,” we told each of them, holding them up so they could see the water and feel the breeze on their cheek.

And it’s the first place we went back to after most of our trips away to reconnect with being home.

Unless, of course, one of us was desperate to get into the house.

Here’s the most important thing to remember: Unlike those bygone days of travel, the answer right now really is to stay put, stay in the house and wait — just a little longer.

We can do this!

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Nothing needs to go to waste in our homes

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odern lifestyle relies on linear economy or ”takeand-toss” products that accumulate as garbage on land and sea. The worst are plastics that are used only once but “last forever.” In nature, plastics choke wildlife, congest waterways and break down into smaller pieces, with microplastics now detected in tap water, soil and even in the air of remote mountaintops and deserts.

We produce and purchase more now than ever before — 100 times more than 50 years ago when the milkman was still a common occupation. Too much of what we buy is made without any regard for the future. In a recent brand audit by the Break Free From Plastics movement, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle again claimed the three top seats as our world’s main polluters. Plastic production contributes to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions at every point in its life cycle. According to the Break Free from Plastics Atlas, 400 million tons of plastic are produced per year of which at least half is dedicated to single-use packaging and service ware, with recycling rates of less than 2 percent. What’s more, plastic production is grow-

ing. More than half of plastics ever made were produced in the last 15 years and that number is expected to triple by 2050 if we don’t change our ways. Alarmingly, we’re leaving a plastic lining behind in the fossil record that will forever mark the “take-to-trash” throwaway culture we rely on today.

This problem is best solved by stopping production of non-essential, single-use plastics. We can save energy and resources with eco-refills by cycling items back to use, a regenerative concept known as circular economy.

Isaac Graubard, 13, leads the Zero Waste movement in Port Washington. After learning about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch at school, he’s been on a mission to reduce plastic consumption.

He used his time while shelteringin-place to research sustainable household products (shampoos, conditioner, detergents) and founded North Shore Refills, a mobile refill store. He can meet most of your household needs, from hair care to cleaning agents, refilling your containers with cruelty free, non-toxic products. You can bring your own containers and subscribe to his refill services Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Community

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Compost Pilot Program at the Science Museum of Long Island in Plandome.

Like Isaac I’ve had plenty of time to reflect and make habitual changes during the Covid19 standstill and I’ve been especially interested in researching how my online shopping activities are contributing to impacts on the environment. Even though there are fewer crowds now at shopping malls, we’re always just one click away from buying things we really don’t need. There’s at least a limit to human carrying capacity at the mall, while Amazon. com delivers purchases straight to your door, spewing out greenhouse

gases in the process. Many online retailers deliver products in boxes overflowing with foam peanuts, Styrofoam or bubble plastic to ensure the product doesn’t get damaged. What is damaged instead is the environment. You can cause less harm with your purchase from eco-friendly, online marketplaces such as Earth Hero (http://www. earthhero.com) that offer sustainably sourced products shipped in earth-friendly packaging.

This year let’s change our habits in terms of gift-giving. While seated in front of your screen, use the time you’d otherwise spend confused at the mall to instead make meaningful, life-sustaining choices.

Last year I gave shampoo and conditioner bars to eliminate plastic from personal hair care. This year I’m giving (spoiler alert to friends and family) Tru Earth laundry strips as an invitation to plastic-free, zero-waste laundry. Every year 700,000,000 plastic laundry jugs are dumped into landfills across North America. TruEarth eco-strips are lightweight and compact, allowing ease of shipment and leave no trace behind.

Another great gift is a Zero Waste Box from TerraCycle® that

helps you get rid of plastics and products that aren’t recyclable in the Town of North Hempstead.

Please note that only plastics #1 and #2 are recyclable here in TONH, while the containers must be thoroughly washed and separated from other waste in clear bags or placed in designated blue recycling bins for pickup curbside.

This holiday season spread cheer without harming the environment. A better world is just “a click away.” Your choices make changes.

1. Make a donation to a charity or non-profit that betters our world, such as Beyond Plastics, Kiva, Unicef, Oxfam America, Heifer International and the World Wildlife Fund.2. Give the gift of refillable, zero-waste products. Shop at Blueland, HumanKind, Loop Store, Plaine Products, and Package-Free Shop.3. Give TerraCycle Zero Waste Box™for recycling the non-recyclables.

Take care of Earth and each other. Last, but certainly not least, help stock up local food pantries.

Here’s a link to the local food pantry at Lady of Fatima in Port Washington https://olfpw.org/outreach/food-pantry.

OUR TOWN

Sunday’s newspaper is a humanizing read

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hat can be more delightful than getting up on a Sunday morning and going to the local store to buy the Sunday edition of The New York Times? Oops! I almost forgot. No one buys the newspapers anymore. All the news that’s fit to print also fits right on your smart phone. All you need to do is to roll over in bed and push a few buttons and voila! There it all is.

But despite the convenience of reading the newspaper by smart phone, I can’t help but think that we are all going down a mysterious, enticing and, in the final analysis, a malevolent worm hole. Marshal McLuhan was the Canadian genius who told the world that “the medium is the message.”

So exactly what message is this electronic medium messaging? And how does its message differ from the good old newspaper of yesterday? Let us explore this issue in some depth.

Let us just say you are like me and are still inclined to enjoy your Sunday Times over a cup of coffee and a crumb cake in the company of someone you love. This conjures up the final scene in Woody Allen’s “Stardust Memories” where he is

having a dialogue with either an audience or God just after he has died. He is discussing how just before he died he was on an operating table, realizing he was about to die and tried to find some memory which would make the life he lived worthwhile and have meaning.

He thought back to a Sunday morning in spring when he lived in Manhattan. He was in his apartment with his girlfriend Charlotte Rampling after they had walked in Central Park. There was a light breeze coming through the window and Charlotte was lounging on the floor reading the Sunday Times and he was at the kitchen table looking at how beautiful she was. A Louis Armstrong record was playing in the background and she looked up at him and smiled. He said that for one brief moment all things seemed to come together perfectly and that he was happy. He guessed that the breeze, the music, the beauty of his girl, the fact that it was a Sunday morning and they were reading the newspaper together all contributed to his joy. Some film critics have said that this final scene may be the greatest, saddest, most profound, most tender scene in cinema history. It rivals the end of Ozu’s “Tokyo

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Story” in its wisdom and poignancy.

And one of the central players in this scene was the Sunday newspaper. What this scene reveals is that the newspaper is a vehicle with which we can slow down for a while and think and muse and chat with someone else. To buy a newspaper gives you something to do on a Sunday morning. It gives you a little purpose. There is something very human about reading a newspaper.

To buy one you must get up, put on your clothes and walk out the door. Right away you feel better because you are exposed to fresh air, blue skies and a nice breeze. You may spot a neighbor as you walk to

town and the walking is good for you. You do not have to guess what the weather will be like by watching television because you will know by what your body is experiencing. In fact, the only downside to buying The New York Times is that it costs $6. But for the $6 you get to slow down, see the sky and feel more human at least for a while.

Now let us take the other pathway to the news: reading it for free on Google News. All the news that’s fit to fret about and all the news that feeds your singular point of view.

The reason I say that your social media feed may be more sinister than you know is because the most sophisticated computers known to man are owned by the most successful and most profitable corporation in human history. That would be Google. So everything you gaze at on your smart phone is being registered and analyzed by super computers and this data is sold to companies who use it to feed you information and ads that you will eventually find irresistible. The only commodity that matters now is your attention and this attention is being measured and used by people far smarter than you or me to instill needs that you did not even know

you had. All this is nicely described in the award-wining new documentary “The Social Dilemma.”

When you look at a Tiffany ad in The Times, this ad is not employing any form of analytics or surveillance to assess how long you are gazing at it and combining it with other data on you. It is simply an ad set on a page for your pleasure and information. This is not the case with an ad or a news feed on your smart phone. The amount of time you look at anything on your computer or smart phone is being measured and sold to the highest bidder.

So as Marshal McLuhan told us “the medium is the message” and what that means today is that if you want to remain human, then stick to the newspaper. This means you can take a walk to your local deli, chat with the counter guy and buy the paper. But if you are not afraid of being used, manipulated, mesmerized, overwhelmed by information and transformed into something less than human and more like a robot of sorts, then by all means stay plugged in to that smart phone of yours. And keep on scrolling. To become a cyborg or to remain a human: this is the question.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

Hold your breath until Biden’s inauguration

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he last four years with Donald Trump at the helm have been chaotic, to say the least. Who would have imagined it could get worse?

Yet, since the Nov. 3 presidential election, the level of dysfunction in Washington has reached epic proportions. The mercurial behavior of this lameduck president is not only dangerous to the safety and security of America’s well-being, it may even damage the sanctity of the election process itself. For the months leading up to Election Day, every major poll had President Trump losing the popular vote by a large margin.

Oddsmakers had President-elect Biden with a roughly 75 percent chance to win the election since early October, right up until the polls closed.

To counter this, Trump repeatedly declared the election was going to be “fraudulent” and “stolen from him.”Donald

Trump has a long history of calling elections a scam. In 2012, right after former President Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney to win a second term, Trump declared, “fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice,” because “the world is laughing at us.”This typical Trump quote in midSeptember (one of several hundred), tried to delegitimize the election process: “Unsolicited Ballots are uncontrollable, totally open to ELECTION INTERFERENCE by foreign countries, and will lead to massive chaos and confusion!”

Trump knew he was going to lose, and his larger than lifesize ego would never let him accept defeat. His defense tactic was to call for his supporters to only vote in person, and not by mail. Trump hoped he’d have a slim margin of victory on Election Day, before the mail-in and absentee ballots were counted and be able to declare victory

ADAM HABER All Things Political immediately. And so, he put this foolish approach into play, while trying to stop the vote count.

As the ballot tally continued in the weeks after the election, Trump’s slim margin of defeat grew into a crushing loss. President-elect Biden now leads by almost 7 million votes, and his 306 electoral votes are the same Trump received in 2016, which, you may remember, he declared a landslide, even though Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by

3 million. Yet Donald Trump refuses to give up and won’t admit he’s lost. How could he, when he’s mocked so many people as “losers?”

His ego will never be able to reconcile the fact that he is the official “loser” of this election. As a result, he will most likely never congratulate his opponent and be gracious in defeat. So how does this all end?

The probable scenario is Trump doesn’t declare defeat, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in some way, does it for him. The President will then most likely concoct some additional conspiracy theories, and immediately go into campaign mode for 2024. Then his progeny will attempt a Congressional run for office and lose badly because they are all vapid con men like their father. But here’s a possible worst-case scenario: something terrible could happen to America before Jan. 20, because there is a vacuum of

power and sensible leadership coming out of Washington.

Far-fetched but not improbable occurrences are the military getting involved in the transition of power, or an attack on America because we are vulnerable (possibly cyberrelated). Or maybe there will be an unpredictable Black Swan event, with Trump declaring he will put off the transition until the crisis abates.

Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to rage out of control, because Trump maintains it’s a state problem and not a federal one. Regardless, we are in perilous times until Joe Biden is sworn in.

This historic uncertainty, chaos, lying, manipulation, and onslaught of social media misinformation is destabilizing to the United States of America.

Sadly, President DJT is the champion of it. Let’s all hope we wake up incident free from this national nightmare on Jan. 20.

VIEW POINT

Hold Donald Trump accountable for his crimes

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hat is the point of a president swearing an oath to uphold the Constitution if criminal activity can be swept under the rug? What would prevent a dictator wannabe like Donald Trump from assassinating a political opponent and then pardoning himself? Or writing himself a check for $1 billion from the U.S. Treasury?

Either we have an Emoluments Clause or we don’t. Either we have a Constitution and an oath a president takes to uphold the Constitution and laws or we don’t. Either we have laws against political corruption, obstruction of justice, witness intimidation and tampering, election interference, campaign finance, bribery, extortion, tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud, money-laundering, sexual assault or we don’t. Either we have a rule of law and the notion that no one is above the law or not.

But if Trump is allowed to get away (as he has for his entire life) with these (and more) crimes (add in abuse of power, ordering kidnapping of migrant, children, assassination, promoting the sickness and death of hundreds of thousands for political expediency, withholding life-saving aid to governors who fail to show proper

obeisance, firing whistle blowers and inspectors general, failing to implement laws like the Affordable Care Act), that will become the precedent.

What is more, Trump will do what he did with maligning and misrepresenting the Mueller investigation and declare himself vindicated! Exonerated! so he will run again or just pretend to.

And he will declare he is running again in 2024 in order to continue to scam his MAGAs out of money, keep the spotlight, retain his vise over spineless Republicans, and attack any prosecution as political, like he did with the Russia probe (125 contacts with Russian agents, including Don Jr., Jared Kushner, Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort), and yes, bolster the value of his “brand.”

If Trump is not prosecuted, what will stop a smarter even more ruthless, devious, shameless but competent criminal sociopath multibillionaire from buying, bullying and beating his way into office in order to win that coveted gold ring, a get-out-of-jail-free-forlife card for himself and the thugs who do his bidding?

Prosecuting Trump is not the same as Trump’s unhinged, unfounded, banana republic political prosecutions of Hillary Clinton,

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Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The difference is politically motivated prosecution, which is what dictators do, vs. prosecution of actual crimes, which democracies that adhere to the “no man is above the law” virtue.

Law professor Eric Posner, writing against the prosecution of Trump after office, says it will set a bad precedent for prosecuting political opponents, especially since he suspects Trump would be acquitted.

Nonsense. Andrew Weissman, who was a member of the Mueller investigation, which found Trump committed 10 counts of obstruction of justice (a crime), gets it right. If Trump is allowed to evade accountability, that, too,

sets a precedent: that a president is above the law, that a president can commit any sort of crime, including extorting officials to overturn an election, and simply pardon himself. He can obstruct special counsel, perjure himself, even assassinate an opponent without repercussion.

There has never been a prosecution of an ex-president, you say? That’s because there has never been anyone as corrupt as Trump to have occupied the office, largely with the help of a foreign power. Weissman points out that France and Israel, hardly banana republics, are presently engaged in indictments of their leaders.

And how do you hold Trump accountable for withholding information and deceiving the American public, promoting the spread of a virus that has killed more Americans than have died in multiple wars combined? That isn’t a policy failure. That was a fraud perpetrated for personal, political (therefore financial) gain – no different than lying to Congress to invade a foreign country to launch a war because you want to be a war president to win re-election, or extorting a political prosecution by withholding (taxpayer) military aid to an ally.

And how is what Trump did

by holding super-spreader events around the country in violation of local laws different from germ warfare or withholding life-saving aid and supplies to states and localities led by Democrats to gain electoral advantage?

How many laws has Trump, who supposedly swears an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws, violated? I would list posse comitatus to send U.S. troops to fire upon peaceful protesters; sabotaging the duly enacted Affordable Care Act; refusing to follow the Constitution’s prescribed checks-and-balances and answering subpoenas from Congress; withholding information and destroying records in violation of the Presidential Records Act; violating U.S. and international asylum law, human rights, environmental protections, and treaties, including unilaterally pulling out of the Open Skies Treaty. (Has any president had more court decisions go against him?)

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documented more than 3,400 conflicts of interest, violations of the Hatch Act (a law) and Emoluments Clause (in the Constitution). Trump has basically traded on his office and even sold out and the prospect of owing Continued on Page 42

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F R O M T H E D E S K O F S TAT E A S S E M B LY M A N E D W A R D R A

New York needs bipartisan compromise in D.C.

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nyone with a mailbox can tell you this was an intense election cycle in our community. That’s the way it was all over the country. After the polls close, however, elected leaders need to get back to work. That means listening to each other, that means fighting for the needs of their constituents, and it means embracing compromise.

In Washington, there’s no more important piece of legislative business than passing a new COVID-19 relief package.

It’s especially critical for New York. For months, our region was the epicenter of the virus. Our state government’s projected revenue shortfall through 2022 is roughly $59 billion, a hole twice as big as the entire Georgia state

budget.

Local governments and schools are facing crippling aid cuts. Thousands of small business owners did the right thing, sacrificed for their neighbors and either temporarily closed their doors or shouldered costly limitations to their operations. They need and deserve emergency assistance now.

That’s why it’s so important for lawmakers in Washington to ignore the most partisan voices in their caucuses and get behind a sensible bipartisan compromise that started in the Senate.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), two of the most pragmatic dealmakers in the Capitol, are pushing a bill that would provide

EDWARD RA

State Assemblyman desperately needed federal aid for state and local governments, public transit networks and school districts.

It would authorize over $288 billion in aid for small businesses

and their workers. It would provide billions in aid to overburdened healthcare providers, stabilize lending programs, and expand access to childcare and addiction services. Critically, the bill would supplement existing funding from the CARES Act to bolster vaccine distribution.

Some strident voices on the left, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, don’t believe this package goes far enough.

However, I believe Democrats across the country need to understand that this bill is designed to provide emergency relief. It’s targeted. It prioritizes small businesses, healthcare providers and local governments. In New York, lawmakers can’t expect to be completely bailed out from years of

fiscal mismanagement and overspending.

Likewise, there are lawmakers on the right who won’t be able to stomach the legislation’s $900 billion price tag. For starters, it’s much less than the trillions of dollars in aid Democrats in the House are seeking. And any realistic person would acknowledge that emergency problems require emergency solutions. People have suffered long enough. It’s time for action.

I’m hopeful that Sen. Manchin, Sen. Collins and members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in the House will be able to convince their colleagues to put partisan posturing aside, cut the overheated rhetoric and provide real relief to the American people.

READERS WRITE

What was the G.N. Water Authority thinking?

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ave you taken a stroll or a car ride down Middle Neck Road in the heart of Great Neck’s downtown shopping district lately?

As a consequence of the sidewalks and roads that have been torn up by the Water Authority of Great Neck North to lay new pipe, the resulting noise, dust, traffic jams and potential hazards to sidewalk strollers along Middle Neck Road between Cutter Mill Road and Maple Drive have essentially brought shopping and dining to a halt.

No one questions whether this year-long project of replacing a 100-plus year old water main from Cutter Mill up to Brokaw Lane is necessary.

What is questionable is the thinking, or lack thereof, of the WAGNN in choosing to rip up the center of our shopping district during the height of the most critical selling period of the year for retailers and restaurants.

Especially this year, with small businesses struggling to get by after being shut down for almost six months of the year, this holiday season is vital. For many, this is a make-or-break period. The construction has essentially eliminated any remaining possibilities for outdoor dining, made walking on numerous sections of the sidewalk perilous and made curbside pick-up for many of the stores along this section of Middle Neck Road impossible.

It is a truism that there is no good time to do construction on a main thoroughfare. In fact, that is part of the reason the WAGNN gave as to why the WAGNN did not consider other timing for starting this project. And while there may be no good time for this construction, there is definitely a worst time, and that time is right now.

Did the WAGNN not consider the toll it would take… and is taking…on the merchants who have businesses on

Middle Neck Road between Cutter Mill Road and Maple Drive important enough to look at other options for the start of this project?

The WAGNN also points to Nassau County as the reason this project needed to start now and at the location that was chosen.

According to the WAGNN, Nassau County will be repaving Middle Neck Road from Northern Boulevard up to Kings Point, and the county wants the WAGNN to complete its work prior to the start of the repaving.

When asked if the WAGNN ever thought to ask the county if they could delay the project until after the new year, the answer was no.

When the WAGNN was asked if consideration was given to beginning the project on a different section of Middle Neck Road, possibly one that was more residential in nature, the answer again was no. And when asked if the WAGNN thought to bring the timing issue up with County Executive Laura Curran, who has been a strong and consistent advocate for small businesses throughout the pandemic, again, the answer was no.

In other words, there was little to no consideration given to what the consequences would be of ripping up the main thoroughfare in the heart of our downtown commercial district during the middle of the most important two months of the year for retailers.

Unfortunately, the damage has been done. There is nothing that is going to change the construction timetable and the negative consequences this is having on those merchants who have stores on this section of Middle Neck Road.

Downtowns are the lifeblood of our communities.

Governmental and special district leaders should be doing everything possible to support these small busi-

ness owners as they look to remain solvent and make it through the hardships wrought by this pandemic. They most assuredly should not be making doing business more difficult than it already is.

As concerned merchants, property owners and business owners in Great Neck Plaza, we ask that our community members support our local merchants — here in the Plaza and throughout Great Neck — during this critical time. There are wonderful holiday gifts and culinary delights to be found throughout our downtown shopping district.

As a community, let’s show more compassion, community spirit and support for our local store owners than has been shown by the WAGNN. Peter Andreasian, Andreasian Realty; David Eshaghoff, Eshco Realty; Marni Ives, Kron’s Chocolatier; Michael Lamoretti, United Capital Corp.; Dr. David Nathanson, London Optical; Donna Trappler, Great Neck Properties; David Zuckerman, Gelber and Mundy Jewelers; Bruce Bent, Great Neck Plaza BID President; Jay Corn, Great Neck Plaza BID Vice President; Ron Edelson, ZE Creative Communications; The opinions expressed in this letter represent individually and collectively the opinions of the signatories. All signatories to this letter are current or former merchants, business owners or commercial retail and office property owners. All currently or did serve as members of the Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District Board or are staff of the Great Neck Plaza BID. Letters Continued on Page 43

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Dowling to participate in Blank Slate forum

BY R O S E W E L D ON Just ahead of a community forum with Blank Slate Media, Northwell Health President and CEO Michael J. Dowling has been named to Modern Healthcare magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,” ranking second overall.

As the Northwell system combats the second surge of COVID-19, the magazine cited Dowling’s innovation, leadership and strong stance on social issues such as gun violence as a public health crisis as well as immigration and the opioid epidemic.

Dowling earned a place on Modern Healthcare’s list for the 14th consecutive year. The list includes the nation’s most prominent health care CEOs, elected officials and government administrators.

Surpassed only by “the frontline worker” in first place, Dowling led such recognizable health care figures as Dr. Marc Harrison, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, in third place, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in ninth place.

“This year has shown us how vulnerable we are to the various pandem-

ics facing health care,” Dowling said in a statement. “COVID-19 devastated us.

Gun violence continues to cripple us.

And there are numerous other issues that are keeping our communities from thriving. It is our responsibility to partner with them to finally move the needle in the right direction.”

To date, Northwell has treated 101,000 COVID-19 patients, including 16,000 who were hospitalized, more than any other hospital system in the country.

During Dowling’s tenure as CEO, Northwell Health has become New York

state’s largest health system, with 23 hospitals, approximately 800 ambulatory and physician practices, and $13.5 billion in annual revenue. He came to the system following 12 years as secretary of health, education and human services for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo.

Blank Slate Media’s one-on-one community forum with Dowling, during which he will discuss the system’s experiences during the pandemic and what will come in the future, will take place Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., and interested viewers can register at https://rb.gy/cfuycz.

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ELECTION RESULTS Votes

Percent

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Nassau County votes) Donald J. Trump

326,716

44%

Joseph R. Biden DEM

396,504

54%

REP, Incumbent

Blank Votes Total Votes

4,916

1%

738,369

State election results certified Continued from Page 8 199,762 votes, or 52 percent, to Tuman’s 153,007, or 40 percent, while 28,742 ballots, or 7 percent, were left blank.

The 4th Congressional District is situated in central and southern Nassau County and includes Floral Park, Mineola, Garden City, New Hyde Park, Hempstead, Carle Place and Westbury. Rice will serve a fourth two-year term.

STATE LEGISLATURE RACES State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) defeated former Port Washington Police Commissioner David

Franklin in the 7th Senate District.

She received 89,287 votes, or over 53 percent, to Franklin’s 66,170, or 39 percent. Eight percent of the votes, totaling 12,032, were left blank.

Kaplan, who first won against then-incumbent Elaine Phillips of Flower Hill in 2018, will serve a second two-year term representing the areas of Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Mineola, Garden City Park, North Hills, Albertson, Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Estates, Albertson, Searingtown, Lake Success, Manhas-

set, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, and the entireties of the Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas.

In the 13th State Assembly District, Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove), defeated attorney and Republican candidate Andrew Monteleone of Syosset, winning an eighth term. Lavine received 39,446 votes, or 58 percent, to his opponent’s 23,015, or 34 percent. Eight percent of the votes, totaling 5,788, were left blank.

The district includes Roslyn, Greenvale, Sea Cliff, Glen Cove and

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 3rd DISTRICT The 3rd Congressional District includes Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Great Neck and Floral Park, among other areas, and stretches from Whitestone, Queens to Kings Park in Suffolk County.

Tom Suozzi

208,412

52%

DEM, WFP, IND, Incumbent

George Santos

161,907

41%

Blank Votes

25,747

6%

Total Votes

398,701

REP, CON

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 4th DISTRICT The 4th Congressional District is situated in central and southern Nassau County, and includes Floral Park, Mineola, Garden City, New Hyde Park, Hempstead, Carle Place and Westbury.

Kathleen Rice

199,762

52%

153,007

40%

Blank Votes

28,742

7%

Total Votes

385,015

DEM, Incumbent

Douglas Tuman REP, CON

STATE SENATOR 7th DISTRICT The 7th District includes Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Mineola, Garden City Park, North Hills, Albertson, Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Estates, Albertson, Searingtown, Lake Success, Manhasset, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, and the entireties of the Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas.

Anna Kaplan

89,287

53%

Dave Franklin

66,170

39%

Blank Votes

13,032

8%

Total Votes

168,650

DEM, Incumbent REP

Results courtesy of Nassau County Board of Elections Bold indicates winner

PHOTO BY ROBERT PELAEZ

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) officially defeated Republican challenger George Santos in the race for the state’s 3rd Congressional District.

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State election results certified parts of East Hills and Westbury.

In the 16th Assembly District, 20-year government employee and Democratic nominee Gina Sillitti of Manorhaven overtook Republican candidate and small-business owner Ragini Srivastava of Manhasset Hills after coming in short the day after the election.

Sillitti received 35,455 votes, or 49 percent, to Srivastava’s 30,263, or 42 percent. Of the 72,838 votes cast, 6,728, or 9 percent, were blank.

The district includes Great Neck, Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn Heights, North Hills, Flower Hill, Lake Success, Baxter Estates, Manorhaven and Sands Point. The winner will succeed two-term As-

semblyman Anthony D’Urso (DNew Hyde Park), who announced in January that he would not seek re-election.

In the 19th Assembly District, Assemblyman Edward Ra (R-Garden City) won a sixth two-year term, besting attorney and retired Army Lt. Col. Gary Port of West Hempstead. Ra received 38,509 votes, or 54 percent, and Port received 26,831, or 37 percent, while 7,283, or 10 percent, of the 71,973 votes cast were blank.

The district includes Glen Head, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Garden City Park, Garden City South, Garden City and Mineola.

NATIONAL RACE After initial election night results had him down by more than 6,000 votes, Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden handily defeated President Donald Trump, a Republican, in Nassau County.

Biden received 396,504 votes, or 54 percent, compared with Trump’s 326,716, or 44 percent, with 4,916 of the ballots reported blank.

Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen received 3,594 votes, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins received 1,924 votes, Independent candidate Brock Pierce received 1,901 votes, and 2,117 write-in votes were submitted in Nassau County.

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ELECTION RESULTS Votes

Percent

MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY 13th DISTRICT The 13th Assembly District includes Roslyn, Greenvale, Sea Cliff, Glen Cove and parts of East Hills and Westbury.

Charles Lavine

39,446

58%

Andrew Monteleone 23,015

34%

DEM, WFP, Incumbent REP, IND, CON

Blank Votes

5,788

Total Votes

68,288

8%

MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY 15th DISTRICT The 15th Assembly District includes Old Westbury, Westbury, Hicksville, Locust Valley, Brookville, Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Syosset, Salisbury, Old Bethpage, Bethpage and Farmingdale.

Joseph J. Sackman III 29,331 40.53% DEM

Michael A. Montesano 36,850 50.92% REP, Incumbent

Blank Votes

6,155

Total Votes

72,374

8.50%

MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY 16th DISTRICT The 16th Assembly District includes Great Neck, Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn Heights, North Hills, Flower Hill, Lake Success, Baxter Estates, Manorhaven and Sands Point.

Gina Sillitti

35,455

49%

30,263

42%

Blank Votes

6,728

9%

Total Votes

72,838

DEM, WFP

Ragini Srivastava REP, IND, CON

MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY 19th DISTRICT The 19th Assembly District includes Glen Head, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Garden City Park, Garden City South, Garden City and Mineola.

Edward Ra

38,509

54%

26,831

37%

Blank Votes

7,283

10%

Total Votes

71,973

REP, Incumbent

Gary Port DEM

PHOTO BY ROSE WELDON

Poll workers register voters and run ballots through at Manorhaven Village Hall on Election Day.

Results courtesy of Nassau County Board of Elections Bold indicates winner

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eople are more conscious than ever about their personal health. In late 2019 and early 2020, the world was introduced to the deadly virus COVID-19, which spread across the globe like wildfire, requiring various changes to personal routines and daily life to help corral its spread.

COVID-19 is just one factor shoppers should consider if they plan to make healthful changes to the way they prepare for the holiday season. These health-minded tips can ensure the holidays are full of joy and personal wellness.

• Shop online. Avoiding crowds and busy places may be wise until a vaccine is developed. By early summer, many retailers were allowed to reopen if they implemented strict policies about workers and customers wearing masks and cutting store capacities by a certain percentage.

Shopping online enables you to stay closer to home and have gifts either delivered or made available for curbside pickup.

Many retailers, including small momand-pop stores, have implemented new e-commerce options to increase their online shopping capabilities.

• Stay well fed and hydrated. Marathon shopping sessions at the mall may get your gift list checked off, but you may feel ill if you don’t eat and drink. Stop for a healthy snack, and drink plenty of water so that dry, indoor air doesn’t contribute to dehydration.

• Alleviate back pain. Heavy bags, lifting and inspecting items at arms length from racks or shelves and wearing a heavy purse can contribute to back pain.

Minimize such movements to ensure a shopping trip doesn’t end with some aches and pains.

• Touch only what you plan to buy.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health organizations have said it is unlikely that people can contract COVID-19 from handling packaging, do not pick up products and put them in your cart unless you plan to buy them. Compare items with your eyes, not your hands.

• Wash hands frequently. Remember to frequently wash hands during shopping ventures or when returning from the store.

In the absence of a sink, use hand sanitizer that’s at least 60 percent alcohol to prevent the spread of germs.

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Holiday gifts that cater to projects around the house are likely to be highly valued this holiday season.

Here are some ideas for home improvement-related gifts.

• Home improvement retailer gift card: Home improvement centers are one-stop shopping for do-ityourselfers. To help offset the cost of supplies, gift-givers can give a gift card to a neighborhood hardware store.

• Magazine subscription: There are plenty of ideas on the internet, but a subscription to a home remodeling or interior design magazine puts inspiration right in homeowners’ hands. Pages can be marked or cut out and used on idea boards.

• Tools and supplies: Homeowners just starting out may benefit from the basics. Stores often sell starter tool kits that can be used in home improvement-themed baskets. Experienced DIYers may have a special tool in mind that is outside their budget right now, like a chop saw or cordless power drill.

Purchasing one of these items can help projects move along more smoothly.

• Expert consultation: Who can’t use a little help with their home remodeling efforts? Give the gift of a consultation from an interior designer or professional contractor to help complete plans that may be a little out of reach for the average DIYer.

• Big-ticket item: Some friends and family members may want to pool their resources and offer loved ones an over-the-top gift. This can include a backyard playset for children, a storage shed, a pool installation, or even a new appliance package. Gift ideas are endless and only limited by budget.

• Room re-do: All it may take is some new linens or accents to transform a room. From throw pillows to curtains to wall art, give the gift of an easy room makeover.

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020 has been year unlike any other. A global pandemic affected communities in every corner of the globe, and many people found they had much more time on their hands due to stay-at-home restrictions. That extra free time may have opened up the opportunity to re-engage with old hobbies or start entirely new ones. Such endeavors may have resulted in items that can make ideal handmade holiday gifts.

Crafting or engaging in other creative pursuits is a great way to pass the time and alleviate anxiety related to selfquarantining. Katie Carey Levisay, a clinical neuropsychologist in Denver, said that crafting requires focused attention

and forces a person to be completely immersed in the moment. For those who prefer to continue to avoid crowds until COVID-19 is in the world’s collective rearview mirror, producing handmade gifts also cuts down on trips to shopping malls and other retailers.

Those interested in making handmade gifts this holiday season can consider these ideas.

• Jewelry: Most craft stores now have entire aisles dedicated to making jewelry.

From earring posts and loops to necklace brackets and all the essentials in between, jewelry crafters can create something fitting for the special people on their lists.

• Candles: Candles add light, warmth and aroma to help a home feel cozy.

With some basic components, such as a wax source, wick, tint, and scent oils, it’s easy to make candles. Pour the wax into a favorite vessel, such as a mason jar or delicate teacup.

• Handmade soaps: Those who dabble in candles may want to parlay those skills into soapmaking as well. Soaps can be crafted relatively easy and packaged as part of the ultimate homemade spa package.

• Oven mitts or skillet handle covers: Gift that special home chef with custom oven mitts and a coordinating skillet holder for popular cast-iron cookery. An easy

pattern, some durable fabric and some basic sewing skills are all that’s needed.

• Handmade blanket: Those who love to knit or crochet know the bounty that can be made with needle, hook and yarn.

From homemade afghans to cozy slippers to scarf and hat sets, the options are endless.

• Food: Those whose talents lean more toward culinary than crafty can pour their holiday love into delicious desserts or tasty tidbits.

Handmade gifts provide an opportunity to offer personal and meaningful gifts that can make the holidays that much more special.

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protection could be the way to go. A charging caddy that keeps all of their devices organized and within reach while replenishing the batteries can make for another go-to gift.

While shopping for gadgets, think about investing in Bluetooth-enabled earbuds or over-the-ear headphones. This way teens can enjoy their favorite streaming music stations or binge Netflix series without disturbing others.

Luggage/travel gear

A thirst for exploration may inspire teens to travel the country or the world. A highquality piece of luggage can be a building block for teens’ travel gear. Other travel items to consider are RFID blocker ID and credit card holders, money toward a passport or an overnight toiletries bag.

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Adolescents are conscious of their personal health and body image.

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Some gifts can focus on the future, including teens’ education. Consider donating to or opening up an account to help fund college costs.

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Are you working with the right broker?

I have come to the absolute conclusion that there is a huge disconnect between so many sellers, investors, purchasers and even renters and those supposed professionals who they are working with when it comes to their financing and tenant needs and wants. It is really no different than working with a Real Estate Broker or salesperson when it comes to the knowledge that is necessary to guide the consumer through the process. Many in the real estate and mortgage industry don’t have the required and mandatory “two gloves” or a map to guide them through and to strategize when the curve balls are thrown into the transaction mix and insane roadblocks appear. They struggle to come up with pragmatic and logical solutions to whatever issues come about while failing to perform in a professional manner.

I have seen and experienced the “slight of hand” that some try to put over on a client as I have heard so, so many stories about the tragic financial mistakes that have and are still being made just to make a deal close and have someone make a buck. Why this still occurs and is allowed to happen perplexes me to no end and I can’t fathom or understand the reasons why. I have said many times in past columns that greed and the

money that can be made very easily by deception and shortcuts and not servicing your client properly are much different than the results from working smart, expeditiously, and transparently and putting your client first in the amount of quality time and knowledge that is always required to properly conduct and perform your business and/or job.

It will always come back to you either with satisfied clients, excellent income, and future referrals or disastrous less-than-stellar outcomes leading to a poor reputation and probably loss and failure of your business and eventually forcing you to quit be fired from your job. Unfortunately, however, there are those who look for shortcuts and in the end what happens are bad reviews and no referrals, leading them to less income or worse no future income, and then like many, they leave the business forever or look for another job. Doing the right thing will almost always provide you with a pristine, wellknown and respected reputation that you have worked and earned so diligently with the correct and proper efforts, disciplined actions, and the sacrificing of your valuable time.

It doesn’t matter whether or not it’s real estate, mortgages, home inspections, construction, title companies, etc. or any type

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of business or job. One must realize and many do not that the lifeblood of business today, whether you believe it or not, are reviews and testimonials “right off the bat “as the No. 1 way that you will be initially judged as to whether or not the consumer will call or contact you. Those calls or lack of response will always have a major impact on the success or failure of your business.

My thought is the way to do business has always been that way. It has always aided in our future business and referrals and increased incomes and profitability. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 12 million to 20 million jobs have been lost and so many may never be able to

go back to their “normal job” and most assuredly “normal” way of doing business or doing their jobs.

A multitude of people during the last eight-plus months have not pivoted or made a strong enough attempt and/or effort at changing the way they performed their businesses or set up a backup to earning money when they lost their job.

However people were doing their businesses or handling their jobs changed all of a sudden overnight in the blink of an eye as the Covid-19 Pandemic hit us like a bolder falling off a cliff! For some, it was and has been total chaos, the loss of their business and/or job, and a disruption in their normal way of life on a daily basis.

What a wake-up call it has been and will be for those who have never thought about, created, or even had or made a plan during these most challenging and difficult months of uncertainty for so many here and around the globe.

The last time we had a worldwide pandemic was the Spanish flu in 1918 whereby 675,000 Americans perished and 50 million people were lost around the globe to that insidious virus. Today we have so much more technology and communication capability that they didn’t have back then.

I firmly believe many more lives could have been saved in

today’s pandemic if the proper preparation and plan were in place. It is no different than those in business today and on a job who unfortunately through no fault of their own were hit with a “one-two punch” and didn’t know what to do, but more importantly never, ever had any contingency plans to be able to make sudden and quick changes in the event of the loss of income. I am quite sure everyone is more aware today than ever before and hopefully will be more prepared (including our government) the next time and there just may be a next time. But then again if history repeats itself maybe they won’t!

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

He has 39 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S). For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, a value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.

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.

Curran plans to freeze property values in ’22-’23 Continued from Page 10 continue to pay more than their fair share of taxes,” Nicolello said. “She should direct the Assessor to do his job or bring in someone who will.”

Others share Nicolello’s view on the assessment, with some resorting to legal complaints arguing that their properties have been unfairly assessed.

Massapequa resident Sean McCarthy claims the Reassessment Phase-In Act of 2020, which phased in increases and decreases in taxes over five years, violates “equal protection and due process” and is seeking a permanent injunction to prohibit the county from collecting or levying taxes on real property based on the assessments.

The county, its Department of Assessment, the Assessment Review Commission, Curran, Moog, the Town of Oyster Bay and the Plainedge Union Free School District are all listed as defendants in the case, which was filed in late July.

In his complaint, McCarthy lists

four residential properties in Massapequa, including his own, where properties with lower assessed values are taxed higher than other class one properties in the same town and school district.

McCarthy compared his property with one of his immediate neighbors. Under the 2018-19 reassessment plan, the purpose of which was to equalize the tax burden among similarly situated properties, the two properties would share a proportionately similar tax burden.

The lot size of both properties is the same, both homes were built in 2017, and the floor area differs by less than 200 square feet. The equalized 2020-21 tax burden without the phase-in differed by less than $500 for the properties.

With the phase-in, McCarthy’s property now faces a $36,870 tax burden, compared with $22,986 without it. His neighbor’s property saw a $2,000 increase in tax burden with the phase-in.

Nassau County residents Eric

Berliner, Robert Fine, Michael Aryeh and Jill Pesce individually and on behalf of all other homeowners directly affected by the reassessment filed a complaint about the 2018 tax reassessment against the county, the Department of Assessment, Curran and Moog on April 30, 2019.

The four residents are represented by Herrick Feinstein LLP, a Manhattan law firm.

According to court filings, the plaintiffs alleged that the reassessment violated federal due process and equal protection clauses, and did not use accurate factors and market values.

As a result, the plaintiffs claimed that the reassessment yielded inaccurate results and could potentially lead to higher taxes for hundreds of thousands of county homeowners, according to Scott Mollen, an attorney representing the plaintiffs and a partner at Herrick Feinstein.

“The county made a motion to dismiss the entire case and the court

has denied the county’s motion with respect to almost every one of our causes of action,” Mollen said.

“The court also granted our motion to proceed as a class action.”

Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Stephen A. Buscaria denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against the county and its Department of Assessment.

According to court filings, the county argued that “the plaintiffs do not have standing to challenge the reassessment of residential real property in the county.”

Both cases remain ongoing, according to court documents.

Curran has long defended the reassessment phase-in and has told homeowners that it is the only way to fully rectify errors made dating back to former County Executive Edward Mangano’s administration.

“And to those who say, I’m going to be continuing to overpay, I’m going to say that if we did not fix this, you would continue to overpay even more. We’ve got to get this right,” Curran said at a Blank Slate

Media forum last year. “This shows why it’s so incredibly important to get things right – so you have everyone shouldering their fair share.”

According to a Newsday study of the reassessment last April, the assessments were “well within every major professional standard of accuracy and fairness.”

Homeowners such as McCarthy and Berliner still have legal ground to stand on due to the large margin of error that would occur “in even the best assessment systems,” according to Newsday.

Other findings from the study included that homes located in predominantly minority communities, which were assessed at levels nearly 13 percent higher on average than other homes prior to the reassessment, were then assessed at a level 2 percent lower, according to the study.

The study also found that the assessments were off by plus or minus 8.8 percent on average, a figure experts “uniformly said was about as good as it gets.”

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Recent Real Estate Sales in

New Hyde Park

358 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park

133 Ash Street, Floral Park

4 bd, 2 ba, 1,740 sqft, Sold on: 11/1/20, Sold Price: $652,000 Type: Single Family

4 bd, 1 ba, 1,096 sqft, Sold on: 11/3/20, Sold Price: $405,000 Type: Single Family

241 Carnation Avenue, Floral Park

19 Cisney Avenue, Floral Park

4 bd, 2 ba, 1,533 sqft, Sold on: 11/4/20, Sold Price: $640,000 Type: Single Family

4 bd, 2 ba, 1,799 sqft, Sold on: 11/9/20, Sold Price: $665,000 Type: Single Family

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

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Ex-NYC restaurant owner sentenced Continued from Page 1 “Adel Kellel cooked his books to conceal income from the IRS and his own accountants,” acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss for the Southern District of New York said. “He spent the ill-gotten gains on personal luxuries like a Mercedes, a Porsche and a Maserati. Now he will spend two years in federal prison.”

In 2011, according to officials, Kellel was the president and 45 percent owner of K&H Restaurant Inc., which oversaw Raffles Bistro, which was at the time located in a Manhatten hotel. Over the next four years until 2015, Kellel was a 100 percent owner of K&H. Officials found that Kellel diverted more than 150 hotel checks totaling $2.1 million and hid the receipts from his accounts and the IRS by depositing the checks into more than a dozen undisclosed bank accounts.

The bank accounts were either personal ones in Kellel’s name or joint accounts he shared

COURTESY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

A New Hyde Park man and former owner of a New York City restaurant was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion in January. with his wife and accounts connected to K&H Restaurant Inc. “All taxpayers have an obligation to honestly report their income and pay their share of taxes,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Rich-

ard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “For those who attempt to avoid these obligations and cheat the IRS, as this sentence shows, there are serious consequences.”

Officials said Killel also re-

routed “substantial cash income” received from Raffles’ customers for his own personal purchases, which included college tuition payment for his children, a Mercedes, a Porsche, a Maserati, and domestic and international

travel.

“The accurate reporting of income is an important responsibility of all business professionals,” said Jonathan D. Larsen, IRS criminal investigation special agent in charge. “In this case, Adel Kellel attempted to evade his taxes by diverting funds for personal use and failing to report substantial gross receipts.

IRS-Criminal Investigation will continue to serve the American taxpayer by investigating individuals who hide their true income from the IRS.” In addition to his 24-month sentence, the court ordered Kellel to pay restitution of more than $610,000 to the IRS and more than $150,000 to the state’s tax department, officials said. Kellel was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after completing his two-year sentence in federal prison.

Efforts to reach Kellel’s attorney for comment were unavailing.

Roslyn senior awarded Heisman scholarship

BY R O S E W E L D ON In any other year, Roslyn High School senior Alida Pahlevan would be finishing a fall volleyball season and preparing for a few months of winter and spring track.

The East Hills resident may not have been able to play her sports since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped her from being awarded a prestigious athletic honor.

Pahlevan has been named a recipient of the Heisman High School Scholarship, awarded annually by Acceptance Insurance, Scholarship America and the Heisman Trophy Trust to honor senior studentathletes across the country who make differences on the field, in their schools and in their communities.

A three-season varsity athlete for her entire Roslyn High career, Pahlevan applied for the scholarship in late September and learned of her award in November.

“I was ecstatic,” Pahlevan said in a phone interview. “I just felt very happy to have been honored.”

An athlete for years, Pahlevan is scheduled to captain the women’s volleyball team when the season begins in March.

Set for January are her indoor track events, which include the 55-meter hurdles, the 200-meter dash and the 200-meter relay, which she anchors. In the spring season’s outdoor track, she will compete in the 400-meter dash, the 400-meter hurdles, the 100-meter dash, and the 200-meter dash.

Off the field and in school, Pahlevan

was named a commended student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. She also serves as president of Roslyn High’s student body, captain of the Science Olympiad team, president of the Medical Explorers club, holds a leadership position in Diversity Club, and serves on the executive board of the Roslyn Marching Band.

Outside of the classroom, Pahlevan, who says science is her “passion” and she seeks to work in medicine, is an active participant in science research programs, having spent summers working with researchers from institutions like the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she worked in 2019.

“Over the past two years, I’ve grown a deep passion for autism spectrum disorder because my research at Mount Sinai involved researching autism, and it was looking into a specific gene called ADNP whose mechanisms in autism spectrum disorder patients were unknown,” Pahlevan said. “I wanted to explore how it works and its effects on human stem cells.”

For her research into ADNP, Pahlevan placed in the Microbiology/Genetics category at the NSPC Health Science Competition in July.

This past summer, she had been accepted to study at Stony Brook University’s Simon Summer Research Program, which was canceled due to the pandemic. Instead, she was able to pursue her research through a virtual program.

“I researched with a graduate student from Carnegie Mellon University and I designed a machine learning software that detects autism in MRI images,” Pahlevan

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Student-athlete Alida Pahlevan of East Hills has been named a recipient of the Heisman High School scholarship. said.

Her passion for medicine also shines through in MentalHealthIO, an organization meant to educate on mental illnesses which she co-founded and currently serves as co-president. Pahlevan leads a team hailing from all across the country with the same goals, including bringing underrepresented mental illnesses and prominent mental health disorders to the forefront, breaking the stigma of discussing them, and informing teenagers of the facts surrounding them.

When she isn’t researching or working to educate, Pahlevan is an avid reader with a preference for physical books.

“Whenever I have free time on the track field or in between competitions, just whenever I can grab a spare moment, especially on buses to tournaments or anything, I read,” Pahlevan said.

Additionally, Pahlevan is a classical pianist with a love of Beethoven. She also helps her younger sister in learning piano and assists her and their brother in preparing for their own sports.

“I just love coaching them and learning with them as well,” Pahlevan said.

Now, Pahlevan is preparing to tackle a school year’s worth of sports in six months.

Under the instructions of the Nassau County Council of Superintendents, the winter season, during which she runs indoor track, will begin Monday, Jan. 4, and finish on Friday, Feb. 26.

Less than a week later, the fall season, where she captains the girls volleyball team, will start, running from Monday, March 1, to Wednesday, April 21.

Finally, the spring season, where she will compete in outdoor track and field events, is scheduled to last from Thursday, April 22, to Monday, June 14.

The busy schedule is not a burden, she said.

“There are moments where everything seems overwhelming, but I find that I’m able to balance all these passions because I actually enjoy what I do,” Pahlevan said.

“So when I enjoy the activity that I pursue, it’s just something I look forward to doing.

It’s not just another thing in my schedule.”

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Nearly 100 new cases in N. Shore schools Continued from Page 1 who volunteered to participate in this State-mandated COVID testing,” Prendergast said. “The yellow zone designation and required COVID testing are the latest obstacles we’ve been presented during this pandemic, and once again, our school community has stepped up to the challenge.”

An additional 40 cases were found in North Shore Hebrew Academy (23), North Shore Hebrew Academy High School (12), Silverstein Hebrew Academy (3), and North Shore Hebrew Academy Middle School (2), all located on the Great Neck peninsula. Chaminade High School in Mineola also had 21 positive cases as of Wednesday.

Efforts to reach representatives from the private schools were unavailing.

In Sewanhaka, 42 of the 56 total positive student cases were on-site, while the rest were offsite, according to state figures.

Floral Park Memorial High School was closing on Wednesday and Thursday due to more coronavirus cases being reported on school grounds, according to Superintendent James Grossane.

“In consultation with the Nassau County Department of Health, Floral Park Memorial High School will be closed for at least tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th and Thursday December 10th,” Grossane said. “All Floral Park Memorial

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More than 300 students in public school districts throughout the North Shore tested positive for the coronavirus since the beginning of the school year, according to state data.

High School faculty and staff will work remotely during this time.”

The North Shore school district, with 42, the Mineola school district with 35, and the Roslyn school district with 32 were the only other districts

Cabo loses license Continued from Page 2 Yorkers all doing what they can to limit spread. Unfortunately, however, some establishments have continued to ignore the rules, putting their customers, as well as their community as a whole, at risk,” Cuomo said in the statement.

“If we let our guard down and ignore basic public health rules, this winter could be one of the darkest periods of this

pandemic and we simply cannot let that happen. We know the vaccine is on the way, we know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but if we let up now and become undisciplined, it’s going to take us even longer to get there.”

An unnamed representative of the restaurant said in a phone call that the restaurant would continue to sell food and hookah.

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with 30 or more confirmed student cases. The East Williston, Herricks and Manhasset school districts combined for 51 student cases, with Manhasset having 21, East Williston having 18 and Herricks having 12.

Despite being surrounded

by areas with a high number of confirmed cases outside the classroom, schools in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park and Floral Park-Bellerose school districts had a combined 11 cases.

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park had seven cases, while Flo-

ral Park-Bellerose had four.

For more information on how school districts and their schools are faring with the coronavirus, visit https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/ home.

Estate of late F. Hill mayor being sued Continued from Page 6 at 511 Manhasset Woods Road in Manhasset. For his work generating the invoices, Walter received a cut of the markup and owned 20 percent of All County, which was split between him and the four Trump children, according to the Times report.

An investigation was undertaken into whether the president’s sister Maryanne Trump Barry, a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit,

had violated judicial rules by participating in a fraudulent tax scheme. But it closed in 2019 without reaching a conclusion, as she resigned from her post.

The former judge would tell her niece Mary L. Trump, a psychologist and daughter of Fred Trump Jr., that she suspected Walter of divulging information about the scheme to The Times, when, according to her book “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s

Most Dangerous Man,” it was Mary herself who had informed the paper.

“In the interim, [Maryanne] had transferred her suspicion … to her first cousin John Walter … who had died that January,” Mary L. Trump wrote. “John had worked for and with my grandfather for decades, had benefited enormously from his uncle’s wealth, had been heavily involved in All-County, and, as far as I knew, had always been very loyal.”

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Thanksgiving at Parker Jewish This year’s Thanksgiving celebration differed from others, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Yet by incorporating strict infection-control protocols, along with some innovative measures, Parker Jewish Institute is making this holiday season festive.

The skilled nursing facility is adorned with holiday decorations, which, in November, included a welcoming “Happy Thanksgiving Parker Families” to greet those who preregistered for window visits with their loved ones.

For these visits, residents, escorted to the windowed area of Parker’s indoor lower level cafeteria, spent time with up to two visitors. Their visitors, on the other side of the glass, sat outdoors at Parker’s Lower Level Patio.

Here, residents and their visitors, protected from the outdoor elements, celebrated the holiday, while staying safe amid the pandemic.

These window visits are ongoing. And Parker’s Family Call Center continues to facilitate FaceTime visits for residents and their loved ones so that they spend time together, especially during the holiday season.

For this year’s Thanksgiving meal, residents enjoyed traditional dishes such as roasted turkey, potatoes and pies – menu items complete with all their holiday flavors.

“Our dedicated and caring team members continue to fine-tune ways to celebrate holidays, all the while staying vigilant in protecting against the virus,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, Parker’s President and CEO. “With these measures, families can look forward to holidays, share some cheer and boost their spirits.”

In protecting against the virus, Parker continues to monitor residents and patients, screen staff daily and test staff weekly. These measures are proving successful in keeping the Parker community safe.

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Suozzi presses SALT cap end Continued from Page 12 “I know this is extreme, but New York is in an extreme financial crisis,” Suozzi said. “The pain and hardship our residents face is extreme. All New Yorkers must recognize that contributing to campaigns of anti-New York officials is like aiding and abetting the very politicians who are purposely trying to undermine New York.”

Suozzi’s previous attempt to repeal the cap passed in the House of Representatives but has stalled in the Senate.

“When it comes to SALT, if you think Long Islanders needed and deserved this money before the coronavirus took hold, the stakes are even higher now because the cap is costing this community tens of thousands of dollars they could be using amid the crisis,” Schumer said in a July news conference with Suozzi. “We need to bring our federal dollars back home and cushion the blow this virus – and this harmful SALT cap – has dealt so many homeowners and families locally.”

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A new status quo for development Continued from Page 14 Downtown business districts serve as the center of local communities but have been under increasing pressure in recent years with the advent of the internet and shopping malls.

Now, what happens in the wake of COVD-19?

The least local governments can do is offer a greater sense to developers and people seeking to open a new business just what they will accept.

And perhaps some second thoughts on decisions that have made in the past.

Consider where we are.

“The coronavirus pandemic has forced scores of small Long Island businesses to close permanently and left many others on the verge of shutting down,” data compiled by a downtown planning group showed, according to a Newsday report.

The pandemic had resulted in at least 128 Main Street business storefronts shuttering their doors by early November, “upending livelihoods and reshaping landscapes,” the story went on

to say.

Eric Alexander, the director of Vision Long Island, added that the number of vacancies could grow significantly if a New York state moratorium on commercial evictions and foreclosures is allowed to expire.

In Manhasset, the pandemic has already cost a Lord & Taylor store on Northern Boulevard, which closed recently despite spending tens of millions of dollars to make it a flagship location.

Do residents and officials now look differently at the proposed Macy’s development or the 7-Eleven down the road?

Based on some residents’ responses, the answer would seem to be no. Perhaps they prefer online shopping and think the problems associated with downtown districts outweigh the benefits.

Others may disagree.

But make no mistake, what elected officials do – or don’t do – now could change the face of downtowns and major shopping areas in Manhasset and the rest of North Hempstead for decades to come.

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by Putin over the Steele Dossier and other indiscretions. (www.citizensforethics.org/ reports-investigations/crew-reports/president-trumps-3400-conflicts-of-interest) This isn’t about policy differences with Trump, though there are too many to list or about quaint “norms,” as Posner would suggest. They are violations of law. And the really scary thing is that Trump keeps escalating his “norm-busting” to the point

of engineering a coup.

Here’s my test: If anyone else committed that offense, would they be prosecuted? If the answer is yes, you must investigate and if there is evidence of a crime, prosecute.

“Being president should mean you are more accountable, not less, to the rule of law,” writes Weissman, “What precedent is set if obstructing such an investigation is allowed to go unpunished and undeterred?” (www.nytimes. com/2020/11/24/opinion/trump-prosecution.html) Prosecuting Trump wouldn’t make the United States a banana republic, as Posner charges. Not prosecuting him would.

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FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF CLARK OF THE EAST WILLISTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

COVID changes E.W. firefighters’ holiday plans

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appy Holidays!

Dear Neighbor, As you know, it has been our long-honored tradition to visit homes in the village on Christmas Eve with Santa Claus.

We usually visit over 100 homes that night. Due to current

COVID-19 conditions, it is regrettably not safe for us to enter home after home, putting our volunteers and your families at risk.

In order to keep the holiday tradition alive as much as we can, Santa and your local volunteer firemen will be driving around the village with our lights and sirens

on for all of our families to enjoy on select Thursday evenings after 8 p.m.

Days will be announced in advance. Please keep an ear out for our fire trucks and come wave hello to Santa.

We cannot collect toys this year as the organizations we ser-

vice cannot accept outside donations this year.

However, they have asked us to collect non-perishable foods, diapers and wipes and gift cards to Target, Walmart, Amazon, Stop and Shop and the like in order to help those less fortunate than us.

Please consider dropping off

your donation at the Firehouse any Thursday after 8 p/m.

Thank you, and from all of your Neighbors at the East Williston Fire Department, Happy Holidays! Stay safe!

James P. Clark Chief of Department

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Thanking those who made a difference

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o all those who donated food, gave money or helped us deliver, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your help in making our 25th Thanksgiving delivery project a success!

Through the help of so many, we were able to provide meals for 210 homebound-seniors on Thanksgiving Day and the

fixings for 30 local families to make their own meal — 360 people in all.

None of this would have been possible without the generous support from the following groups: Rotary Club of Williston Park, Grace International Assembly of God Church, Garden City Foundation, Mineola — Garden City Rotary Club,

Restaurant Depot, Parkway Community Church, Mineola Lions Club Foundation, and Cathedral Nursery School. A special thank you goes to Robert Auricchio, whose fresh produce made the meals extra special, and to the parishioners of St. Joseph’s and the Garden City Community Church for their incredible support.

have you in our lives.

Thank you all for your part in making this so very special.

Have a wonderful holiday season!

This year was like none other. Everything needed to be restructured to make sure everyone involved was safe. So many reached out to us ahead of time to offer help, we trusted that it would all come together, and it did. There are so many wonderful people who help us with this who we only know because of this project. We are blessed to

The Alford Family John, Melinda, Amelie, Courtney, Meghan, Peter, and Tim Garden City

The coronavirus, senator in control, and you

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any, many years ago, when employees worked at the now long-gone chain of five and dime stores known to all as Woolworths, most worked for the minimum wage of seventy-five cents an hour. It was difficult for families to survive.

For employees at many other companies, it was the same. When the minimum wage increased to one dollar an hour, these employees’ hourly wage increased by 25 cents. That was a 33 percent increase.

If it wasn’t for the government and the unions, there would have been no increase.

Back then, like now, most employers did not really take good care of their employees.

You might ask, what has this got to do with today? Frankly, the situation is similar, but the government is not doing what they should be doing; to watch out for their people.

These days, so many employees and their families are being affected by Covid-19.

So far there have been over 13 million cases in the U.S. with more than 250,000 resulting in death. And it has caused so many businesses to

shut down or barely survive, making up for lost revenue by cutting costs.

In both cases, it is employees who suddenly find themselves without jobs. With so many families in need, the government, in fact, has become like your employer.

Most who are suffering now depend on our government for life-support.

Shortly, there will be more people in that category.

Initially, the government responded to those needs by approving a package that provided such support as unemployment benefits, temporary suspension of rent payments and a whole lot more.

However, when the time limit of that life-support package expired, which occurred months ago, the Republicans and Democrats could not reach a deal on how to extend it. Months passed and just last week, it was estimated that 50 million people needed help to simply feed their families.

I’m sure you saw on television the miles of cars lined up waiting for food packages from their local food pantries.

What is wrong with the politicians? Who is to blame?

Let’s talk facts. The House

of Representatives controlled by the Democrats submitted a relief package months ago that approximated $2 trillion. For those of us who can’t understand that number, in simpler terms, it’s $2 billion dollars multiplied by one thousand.

That package would be more than enough for keeping families from starvation and it would even put a few extra bucks in their pockets, thus preventing them from going deeper into debt.

The Democrats in the Senate went along with that proposal, believing that the government should provide for its people during the worst of times and when this coronavirus pandemic gets under control, a way to replenish the government’s bankroll will be figured out. Saving the people must come first.

But in the Senate, it’s the

Republicans who have control and they countered the Democrats’ proposal with a package of $500 billion, or one fourth of the Democrat’s proposal.

In the most basic of terms, it’s like saying that instead of your boss giving you a $5,000 raise, he lowered it to $1,250.

The boss would say that’s all he could afford as he drives away in his Mercedes.

The Republicans tried to justify their package by saying that they were looking towards the future, not knowing how it would be paid back to replenish the coffers.

Realistically, when you must survive today. you must forget about tomorrow. And do you know what Republican senator is most responsible for blocking the Senate from approving those funds? He pretends to negotiate, but all he does is increase his bonus

offer from $1,250 to $1,275 and states that it is the Democrats who refuse to negotiate.

The senator who is leading the charge to hold back those funds from the American public is Mitch McConnell. This shows that he doesn’t care about his electorate but fronts for his wealthy backers and corporations and follows the whims and directives of President Trump. And remember the two words that define Trump: “You’re Fired.”

I’ve presented the facts.

It’s time not only for the people of Kentucky but for all of us, to go after Mitch McConnell. After all, he’s supposed to represent “We the People.”

Stop him before it’s too late. We need to get what we need to support our families and we deserve to stay safe.

Alvin Goldberg Great Neck

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H. Frank Carey High School class of 2021 valedictorian Gianna Montante, left, and salutatorian Anna Tupper.

H. Frank Carey High School announced that Gianna Montante and Anna Tupper are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2021.

With an overall weighted GPA of 103.21, Montante has achieved tremendous success during her time at Carey. She has taken nine Advanced Placement classes and was honored as an AP Scholar with Distinction.

Montante keeps busy while at school, having participated in more than 12 clubs and activities. She has served as secretary for the Saving Our Society Club, Art Palettes, National Junior Honor Society and the Class of 2021.

She is also a contributing writer for The Clipper school newspaper, Poseidon literary magazine and the LOG yearbook. Montante, who has volunteered over 200 hours at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, plans to pursue a premed degree.

Tupper, who has been recognized as an AP Scholar, has been enrolled in eight AP courses. As part of the Sewanhaka Central High School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Instrumentation and Automation Program, she has had the opportunity to get directly involved with both science and research.

Tupper has taken on responsibility as editor of the Yearbook, and she participates in The Clipper, Saving Our Society Club and Art Palettes. Outside of school, she plays a vital role in her church, where she serves as a group leader for young girls.

NHP-GCP kindergarten registration New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Kindergarten Registration for September 2021. Resident children of the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District who will turn five years old by December 1, 2021, are eligible for kindergarten in September 2021.

Go to the district website www.nhp-gcp.org and on the home page you will see Registration. Click on Registration and complete the K-6 Registration Form.

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A family’s past, a museum’s present Continued from Page 3 esel, who survived the Auschwitz and Buchenwald camps, Bolender added that anti-Semitism did not die with the Holocaust.

“It took a little break, with the embarrassments perhaps of countries, but individuals are the ones who breed anti-Semitism, and we didn’t eliminate those individuals or those feelings of individuals,” Bolender said. “Many in Poland will still say, you know, Hitler didn’t get enough of them, or we still exist, so he was a failure. So we know that antiSemitism still exists ... I think in general, the world has fertile ground for it. The fact that we see it in New York, which has more Jews than any other city except for Israel, is a very disturbing fact.”

In a world where the anti-Semitic QAnon conspiracy abounds in the underground and community institutions like Port Washington’s Police Athletic League clubhouse and the center itself are defaced with swastika graffiti, Bolender said that education is the strongest defense.

“A long time ago, one of our founding survivors said to me, they had weapons of mass destruction, we have weapons of mass instruction, and that always resonated with me,” Bolender said. “Education is always the very strongest point.

But it can’t just be with the children. I feel it should be intergenerational, because all kids are born innocent. Nazi children were not born wearing brown shirts ... I think the biggest problem is that we have to get to the individuals and find out why these tropes exist.”

Those who spray-paint swastikas most likely aren’t aware of the meaning behind the symbol, she said.

“They know that it’s a symbol of hate, they know that it’s a symbol of attention,” Bolender said. “[But] do they necessarily know its history, and why?

Probably not. New York is one of only 15 states in this country, 80 years later, that mandates teaching of the Holocaust.

What they don’t mandate is the curriculum. So there are teachers who will

spend one day on it and if that child is absent, they don’t learn it. Some teachers will spend two weeks on it. So really depends on the commitment of the teacher.

There’s no standard in schools.”

It was this spirit that prompted the center to support the Never Again Education Act, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in January, sponsored

by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove).

Bolender also said that thousands of schools send their students to the center for field trips, where representatives will discuss both the horrors faced by the victims and the heroes who helped to save their neighbors. The students are then encouraged to be “upstanders” instead of bystanders.

“These were ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” Bolender said. “So those were really extraordinary people and we’d like to think that we can raise some extraordinary people. It’s not going to be every child, but all you need is a few extraordinary people to lead the way.”

In addition to students, the center works with institutions like the Nassau County Police Department and the Northwell Health system to educate employees on acceptance.

“People are dealing with people who are sick, who don’t speak the language, who are marginalized, who are minorities, who maybe have been emotionally beaten down, and they have to understand that dealing with those people is something they need to learn from a tolerance point of view as well,” she said.

Twelve years ago, Bolender founded and continues to run a 2G group, holding discussions for second-generation survivors like herself, with over 400 members on its email roster, and members appearing over Zoom to talk in recent months.

“We act as a support group and event group,” Bolender said. “Sometimes it’s social action. Sometimes it’s just to talk about growing up as a child of a survivor, and to share things with parents at that point, who were passing their issues with memory and sharing agencies that might create a support system for them. So the

2G group has evolved over the years because of the age of the children of survivors. Most of the parents have passed, and now it’s a lot more about memories, support and how to get our children involved.”

Judaism has always been

that portable suitcase that we took from place to place to place until we had a state and it had a tradition, it had culture, language.

Andrea Bolender She is also working to coordinate a 3G group for third-generation survivors in the area, and said that most survivors who did not share their stories with their children instead brought them to their grandchildren.

“The grandchildren got the best of it because their grandparents were then retired, and they got a lot of the stories from asking, ‘Grandpa, what were you doing when you were 10 years old?'” Bolender said. “And facing their mortality, they were much more open. I think the grandchildren really have so many stories to tell even more than I do.”

Additionally, Bolender annually takes part and leads groups in the International March of the Living, in which thousands of Jewish teens, adults and survivors march three kilometers from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, in a tribute to all victims. The two-week trip then concludes by traveling to Israel for Yom Ha’atzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day. While the experience is emotional, Bolander said, there’s also a victorious feeling.

“The victory is that 15,000 Jewish children and adults are walking on grounds that Hitler swore a Jew would never survive on,” Bolander said. “So, as

we walk, we kind of pound his memory deeper into the ground. And we bring back generation after generation. So it’s very victorious. It’s emotional, but it’s uplifting.”

Bolander has also brought uplifting cultural activities into the center, including Yiddish language productions and a forthcoming screening of “Deli Man,” a documentary following the careers of Ben’s Delicatessen owner Ronnie Dragoon and third-generation deli owner Ziggy Bruber, both of whom are Long Island natives.

“Judaism has always been that portable suitcase that we took from place to place to place until we had a state and it had a tradition, it had culture, language,” Bolander said. “I can go to any synagogue anywhere in the world today.

And they’re praying on the same page.

It’s a sense of belonging to that bigger community. Even if you don’t observe, you’re still part of that community.”

A graduate of New York University’s Stern School of Business, Bolender held management positions at JP Morgan Chase, Price Waterhouse and Skadden Arps before founding the Gourmet Glatt Emporium, a Kosher market chain, and leading the company until it was sold in 2007. Currently, she serves as CEO of the real estate investment and management firm Grove 34 Management LLC. All told, she said, her priority in leading the center is to inspire the next generation to lead.

“I’m looking for that next person to say, ‘OK, my grandmother, my grandfather survived. So I have this beautiful life now. And now it’s my turn to give back,'” Bolender said. “That’s really my goal, to make sure that there’s a perpetuity, that my grandchildren who obviously will never meet a survivor will come here and be able to acquaint themselves because this is a family.”

In the final words of her father’s own written testimony, Bolender intends to ensure that more and more people “will remember forever.”

More than 8,500 on N. Shore test positive Continued from Page 4 more than 100 new cases. Mineola’s 745 cases and Garden City’s 651 cases accounted for 1,396 of the 1,716 cases in the area that also takes in the Willistons.

Manhasset, which has consistently remained comparatively low since the beginning of the pandemic, had 489 cases, with around half coming from towngoverned areas. It is the only analyzed area with fewer than 500 cases.

The Village of Roslyn’s 178 cases may not seem high compared with other North Shore areas, but the cases per 1,000 residents, 602.41, is one of the highest rates in Nassau County, according to Health Department figures.

A total of 64,359 Nassau County residents had test-

ed positive for the virus as of Sunday, and 2,266 had died since the pandemic began in mid-March. More than 320 Nassau residents remained hospitalized due to the virus, with 44 in intensive care units and 28 on ventilators, according to county figures.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran discussed the efforts that she and the county have undertaken as the positivity rate stood at 5.8 percent on Tuesday, the highest one-day number the county had seen in months, according to Curran.

“My focus now is working on our economic recovery. We’re going to be rolling out some infrastructure announcements next week, getting people back to work, getting back to normal, advocating for our businesses who are going above and beyond and have spent thousands of dollars to get things right,” Curran said on Fri-

day during a Vision Long Island Conference interview.

Despite the county’s efforts and partnerships to help combat the ripple effects from the pandemic, Curran said that the county could not afford another shutdown if residents do not comply with health guidelines.

“I’m wondering if we’ll have that voluntary compliance because we’ve proven that these places can operate safely,” Curran said. “We’re not seeing outbreaks in the gyms, we’re not seeing outbreaks in the schools. The contact tracing [can] bring us back to small gatherings, social gatherings, things happening in the home.”

Throughout New York, more than 728,000 people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday, according to state figures. Of that total, more than 34,700 people had died. In New York City, 343,000 people had contracted the virus, and 24,416 had died.

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Floral Park Board of Trustees report from Dec. 1 Continued from Page 13 Meanwhile, on Covert and Tulip Avenues and Jericho Turnpike, the holiday season has arrived. Suggestions for your holiday shopping include strolling along our business thoroughfares and looking for new and different gift ideas in our beautifully decorated store windows; checking the individual business websites and Facebook pages to view the merchandise and learn about all the specials; and perusing the Covert Avenue and Floral Park Chambers of Commerce Facebook pages and/or websites to see all that our local businesses bring to a joyous holiday season. And, now, please SHOP, EAT, SPEND AND ENJOY LOCAL as we all support our Floral Park and Stewart Manor businesses.

Our Holiday Season — Trustee Pombonyo Thanks to our residents and businesses for the sparkling holiday decorations and lights that have begun to adorn our neighborhoods. Enjoy walking and driving throughout the Village to take in these beautiful displays as well as the magnificent Christmas trees which will shine brightly in the coming weeks.

Fire Department – Trustee Cheng Inasmuch as I could not respond to the house fire on Webster, I want to thank Lynn for giving the report on our Department’s response. We are all thankful that there were no injuries and as always thanks to the Fire Department for their bravery and dedication.

Third Track & LIRR – Trustee Cheng The three new elevators at the Floral Park train station are currently being tested and testing should be completed by the end of December. They all should be in service the first week of January if the test results show safe operation. Sound and retaining wall installation on the north side of the

main line Right of Way (ROW) near Charles Street is now slated to begin the end of January. All materials have been procured so there should be no more delays.

Library – Trustee Chiara At the Library, the “Food for Fines “program was very successful. The overwhelming generosity of the patrons allowed the library staff to make multiple trips to the Our Lady of Victory food pantry with a large amount of food donations. With all that is going on with this pandemic our patrons showed how much they cared for all others who are in need. I’m sure it helped make for a Happy Thanksgiving. THANK YOU to all who donated.

The Library virtual programs continue and a Holiday Concert with Niamh Hyland will be held on December 13, at 4 p.m. Niamh, a former Floral Park resident, will sing well-known holiday tunes. Her performance of ‘Silent Night’ in several languages, including Gaelic, is not to be missed. Those interested can register online or call the reference desk for assistance. This Library Holiday Concert will be held on zoom.

On Monday, December 14,from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the St. Francis Hospital health van will be curbside at the Library. The van will offer free health screening, including free flu shots. No appointments are necessary.

Building Department – Trustee Chiara The Building Department, with the assistance of DPW, installed a mail slot to the right of the front door for use during times when the department is closed or for those wishing to maintain social distancing. Starting January 1, all Building Department forms will be updated and posted on the Village website.

There will be minor modifications to most forms and some new forms will be added to expedite disapprovals if a variance is needed and a process to implement full electronic review of drawings.

A Covert Avenue debris clean-up will start on Monday Dec. 7th, weather permitting. This clean-up will include debris outside and inside of the buildings affected by the recent fire. The main structures will remain, until all debris removal is completed and the buildings are further evaluated.

Police Department – Trustee Chiara The Floral Park Police Dept. is helping coordinate Tricia’s Kids 2nd Annual Toy Donation Drive-by on Saturday, December 5 staring at 12 p.m. Participants please arrive at the Carlton Parking Lot at 11:30 a.m. The car parade will start in the parking lot across from 1 Floral Blvd., ending at 200 West Poplar St. Unwrapped toys can be donated to make for a brighter Christmas for children who are in need. The rain date is Sunday, December 6.

This event is in support of the efforts of the Big Brothers and Sisters and the John Theissen children’s foundations.

Check out the “Tuesday’s Traffic Tips “on the Floral Park Police Dept. Facebook page for updates on helpful traffic tips. With the holiday season upon us, the Police Dept. reminds all to be careful while driving within our community and please obey all traffic laws. Also remove, as soon as possible, packages that are delivered to your homes or ask your neighbors to do so to avoid any unwanted events.

Mayor’s Report – Mayor Longobardi Mayor Longobardi reported that the Annual Tree Lighting at Memorial Park is scheduled for December 4, 2020, at 6 p.m. The Junior Women’s Club of Floral Park and Our Lady of Victory help coordinate this wonderful evening. Fr. Tom Fusco will be blessing the Manger at 6 p.m. followed by the lighting of the tree. Due to Governor Cuomo’s most recent COVID-19 regulations, the Tree Lighting will be virtual only. You are all invited to

join us on Facebook for the live streaming of this special tradition. The recent Governor’s Executive Orders unfortunately do not allow crowds to gather so to keep everyone safe please enjoy it virtually and visit the tree with your family during the holiday season.

The Village and many of its organizations are creating special events to help all of us enjoy the holidays safely this season. Perhaps you can enjoy dinner at a local a restaurant, shop locally and enjoy the neighborhood to celebrate the holidays.

Thank you to the brave volunteers of the Floral Park Fire Department who responded d to the fire on Webster Avenue. It was a very serious fire and fortunately, resident and their family pets were evacuated safely and the fire was extinguished in under two hours.

It is a testament to the amazing group of volunteers in the Fire Department and Rescue Squad along with our DPW, Building Department and Police Department employees who provided their expertise in these dangerous situations. Thank you to Trustee Lynn Pombonyo who responded for the Board of Trustees and reported details earlier.

Finally, on behalf of the Longobardi family, I would like thank everyone in the community for their outpouring of well wishes and texts to express their concern for all of the members of my family during the past few weeks. We are very touched and truly appreciative.

There is one more meeting on December 15for the 2020 year. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank everyone for their kindness and patience throughout the unprecedented events of this past year.

Floral Park is the model community of showing what we can do to help each other when we all work together. We wish all of you and your families and friends a very safe and Happy Holiday season. Please support the local businesses and enjoy the holidays close to home in Floral Park, truly the greatest place to live. Thank you.

Civic association to hold holiday car parade Please join us in celebrating the Holiday Season by participating in our Holiday Car Parade on Dec. 12, from 3:30 p.m. The Civic is trying to bring joy to the season after a very trying year with the Coronavirus pandemic. The parade will proceed through the streets of New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, and Herricks.

Please decorate your car with holiday décor to celebrate the season. Let us know if you will be able to join us by replying by Monday, Dec. 7, to our email LECA11040@gmail.com or by calling 516-528-4997 and leaving a message.

Holiday Car Parade Route Cars will start lining up at 3:00 p.m. on Patton Blvd and Lakeville Road.

All participants must stay by or in their vehicles and must wear a mask.At 3:30 p.m. we will start the parade with the singing of the National Anthem.Then we will be making a left from Patton Blvd and head south on Lakeville Road to Hillside Ave. At Hillside Avenue we will make a left and proceed east on Hillside to Herricks Road.Then we will make a right on Herricks Road and head south to Jericho Tpke.

At Jericho Tpke, we will make a right and go west. We will be stopping briefly at Jericho Turnpike and Nassau Blvd where the Garden City Park Civic Association will light their Christmas tree at Citibank (no one will get out of their vehicles).

We will continue west on Jericho Tpke to Leonard Blvd. make a right turn right onto Leonard Blvd and head north to Ashland Ave. We will make a left at Ashland Ave. (residential street) and proceed west to NHP road We will make a left from Ash-

land onto NHP Road south and head to Jericho Tpke.

At Jericho Tpke, we will make a right and proceed west to Lakeville Road. At Lakeville Road, we will make a right and head north to Hillside Ave. At Hillside Ave. we will make a right past the old Dairy Barn that is one block east andat that time we will light our Christmas tree and Menorah (again no getting out of vehicles).

The parade ends and from there, everyone goes home.

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