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MS-13 member attacks man in Port: police County cops arrest Manorhaven man after month-long investigation

BY LU K E TOR R A N C E

above his right eye. Despite his injuries, he refused medical attenAn MS-13 gang member liv- tion.

Aguilar, who was “a known ing in Manorhaven was arrested last month for allegedly striking a MS-13 gang member” according to the report, man in the face with was arrested after a glass beer bottle, an investigation by according to a press the county police. release from the Manorhaven is the Nassau County Poonly village in Port lice Department. not under the jurisAccording to the diction of the Port report, the victim Washington Police was approached by Department.

Christopher Aguilar Aguilar," age 33 of 51A Edgewood and also known as Road around 4 p.m.

“Oso,” was charged on Sunday, June 18.

The victim, a PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NCPD with assault in the second degree. He 55-year-old male, Christopher Aguilar was arraigned on was struck in the Monday at the Disface with a beer bottle and then hit again while on trict"Court in Hempstead.

A spokesperson for the NCPD the ground. Aguilar then fled the said he could not comment on scene, the report said.

The victim suffered a lacera- Aguilar’s status in the gang and tion to the bridge of his nose and the extent of the gang’s activity in both a contusion and abrasion Manorhaven.

PHOTO BY LUKE TORRANCE

David Hymowitz of the Nassau County Department of Human Services instructs residents on how to use their Narcan kit during a training session Monday at the Port Washington Library.

Port residents learn to fight opioids with Narcan

BY LU K E TORRANCE

ach sickness were indicative"of a deeper problem.

“He wasn’t stuffed up in John Priest," an assistant the nose because he had allerchief fire marshal for Nassau gies, he was stuffed up because County, said he didn’t realize he was snorting heroin,” Priest his son’s stuffy nose and stom- said.

Priest said he realized the extent of his son’s problem too late — after he had died from a heroin overdose.

That event pushed Priest to get further involved with Continued on Page 58

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LIRR viaduct maintenance done Stabilized bridge on Port route

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A view from inside the renovated poolhouse.

After delay, Village Club pool house opens Renovations completed on 60-year-old structure

BY LU K E TORRANCE The Village Club of Port Washington opened the newlyrenovated pool house on Saturday after nine months of work.

Sands Point Mayor Ed Alder thanked members of the club for their patience following delays that pushed back the pool house’s opening six weeks and!Bill Schmergel, chair of the club’s Facilities Committee, for bringing the project to a successful conclusion.

In addition to new bathrooms, showers, and changing areas, the renovated structure has a full kitchen facility and an indoor bar area.

According to a press release for the village, the pool house was originally built in the 1950s

by IBM, which owned the property on which the Village Club

now sits.

IBM employees sometimes swam in Hempstead Harbor during breaks, and the structure was built to provide them with a place to change and purchase light snacks.

When Sands Point purchased the property in 1995, they kept the structure and built a pool next to it 18 months after the sale. The bathhouse was not upgraded at the time, and after 60 years the structure had begun to show its age.

The building’s age was part of the reason the renovation — which began in October of last year — took so long.

Shortly after the project began, the Sands Point Board of Trustees authorized Boyle Environmental Services to inspect the building for asbestos and remove any if found. The age of the structure’s sanitary system

also required it to be inspected.

A portion of the pool house and the pool itself both opened for the summer on Memorial Day weekend, but the kitchen and bar area of the structure needed an additional six weeks to be finished.

Membership at the Village Club of Sands Point is open to both village residents and nonresidents.

A report at July’s Board of Trustees meeting showed that efforts to attract nonresidents to the club have been successful and have kept membership up, despite a decline in membership for Sands Point residents.

Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

The Long Island Rail Road completed maintenance on the Manhasset Viaduct on the border Great Neck and Manhasset over the weekend, MTA officials said, to ensure the stability of the bridge.

The viaduct is the steelstringer bridge, first built in the late 1890s, that crosses Manhasset, the Village of Thomaston in Great Neck, Manhasset Creek and Bayview Avenue.

Sarah Armaghan, and LIRR spokeswoman, said all their bridges undergo regular maintenance to make sure they stay safe. In this case, she said, engineers tightened the hook bolts connecting the track timber to the bridge structure.

The viaduct is structurally safe, she added.

Consequently, according to an MTA press release, train

service on the Port Washington Branch between Penn Station and Great Neck had been reduced to hourly from every half-hour.

Buses substituted for train service between Port Washington and Great Neck.

The MTA had advised customers to plan for up to 25 extra minutes of travel time.

These changes were active from Saturday, July 21, at 12:17 a.m. to Monday, July 23, at 12:52 a.m.

Customers going westbound at Port Washington, Plandome and Manhasset stations had to board buses up to 25 minutes earlier than normal train times.

Customers at Great Neck, meanwhile, had to transfer to westbound trains.

Anyone heading eastbound to Manhasset, Plandome or Port Washington had to transfer to buses at Great Neck.

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The Manhasset Viaduct will be the subject of repairs on July 21 and 22.

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Spectrum honors Steve, Lori Scrobe Manhasset couple have been with the Port-based organization since its 2011 founding

BY LU K E TORRANCE A family that has been with Spectrum Designs since its inception were scheduled to be honored on Thursday.

Steve and Lori Scrobe! of Manhasset were selected to be the honorees at Spectrum’s eighth annual Night in White for their contributions to the Port Washington-based organization that employs and assists adults with autism.

The Scrobe’s son Billy has known Spectrum co-founder Stella Spanakos and her son, Nicholas, since he was 5 years old and he was among the first to work at the Spectrum Designs Foundation when it opened in 2011, said development manager Lee Anne Vetrone.

Lori Scrobe! said they became involved with the program because it provided a purpose for Billy.

“Our greatest concern for Billy has always been, what happens after high school?” Scrobe was recently quoted as saying.

“When Billy transitioned to adult

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Steve and Lauri Scrobe, who are being honored at Spectrum Designs’ Night in White. services and began working at Spectrum Designs, our fears were! alleviated. Billy is very happy.”

She said that Spectrum is an “outstanding example” of how to provide employment opportunities to adults with special

needs.

Lori Scrobe is a realtor at! Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty. In addition to fundraising and volunteering for Spectrum, she previously worked with!Munsey Park School, Girl Scouts and the Faith

Formation Program at St. Mary’s Church in Manhasset while her children were growing up.

Her husband,! Steve, is an investment banker with Oppenheimer and Company and has helped to raise funds for the Autism! Speaks Walks at Jones Beach.

The couple married in 1987 and have three other children in addition to Billy.

Since opening in 2011, Spectrum Designs has created clothing for the Town of North Hempstead, Google and Comedy Central.

Originally operating out of a barn on property owned by Spanakos — who founded the organization with Nicole Sugrue and Patrick! Bardsley — Spectrum moved into the Community Chest of Port Washington, before moving into its own building in Port Washington earlier this year.

In addition to growing in size, Spectrum has grown in the products it offers.

Spectrum Bakes allows adults with autism to create edible gifts, while Spectrum Suds

provides laundry service. Currently, 75 percent of Spectrum’s employees are somewhere on the autism spectrum and the company said it has projected more than $2 million in sales next year.

The Night in White is an annual gala held by the organization to raise money for various programs and honor those who have contributed to Spectrum.

Past honorees included former state Sen. Jack Martins.

The goal for this year is to raise $155,000 through the event, Vetrone said.

“We are sold out,” she said.

“We have more attendees this year than we’ve ever had before.”

The event will feature speeches from the honorees and Spectrum leadership and live music, according to a press release. Additional donations will come from raffle baskets, a silent auction, and a live auction.

Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

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Port North curbs sidewalk graffiti Mayor said any alterations to wet cement by residents is ‘unfortunate’ and unacceptable

BY LU K E TORRANCE

Whenever the Village of Port Washington North replaces old sidewalks with new ones, officials said, the wet cement attracts a problem: graffiti artists who want to etch their initials— or worse.

“Every couple of years, the same thing happens,” said Clerk Palma Torrisi.

Recently, village officials were contacted about a group of young men etching a facsimile of the male anatomy in several blocks of wet sidewalk cement.

Fortunately, the graffiti was discovered and erased before the cement could harden.

To prevent children and teenagers from writing their names — or something worse — on the fresh concrete, the village has tried to do sidewalk work when school is in session.

But the vandalism has continued to occur.

“We’re finding adults on their knees, carving in their names,” Mayor Bob Weitzner

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Port Washington North Mayor Bob Weitzner said. “It’s unfortunate.”

Weitzner said the issue was addressed" in past newsletters and he would continue to tell residents that writing in the concrete was unacceptable.

The discussion took place during the report on public works in the village, where it was mentioned that the basins of Port Washington North would be cleaned and work on trees

would be done.

Most of the meeting centered around a pair of applications for businesses in the village.

The first was a hearing on a conditional use application for a patio to be installed on the back of a warehouse by Safavieh Home Outdoor and Outlet.

The outdoor furniture store is located at the back of the building on 2 Channel Drive and will primarily serve as a warehouse for furniture, but Village Attorney Stuart Besen said they still needed to get a variance application before they could do any further construction on the patio, which would displace parking spaces.

“We do want to work with you, as long as it’s in the letter of the law,” Weitzner said.

The other was a sign application for NYDanceworks, which recently moved from Manorhaven to Soundview Marketplace.

“You’ll certainly have ample parking,” Weitzner told the" owners, noting that the T.J. Maxx would be opening in spring and that a couple of res-

taurants would open soon as well. “You’re going to have a very vibrant shopping center. It’s very exciting.”

He also said the owners of Soundview were in the process of selling the shopping center, and the new owners would be a better fit.

The board approved an awning for the location, as well as the studio’s name on Soundview’s pylon sign.

A hearing on Bill 1A of 2017 — which would allow nursing homes and assisted living facilities to be built in Economic B District, along Channel Drive — was once again tabled without discussion.

The Board of Trustees also agreed that the petty cash fund should increase from $250 to $300 and Dejana Industries was once again awarded the village’s snow removal contract.

Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

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Mangano spent $900K on legal defense Ex Nassau County exec used campaign contributions to pay cost of corruption trial

BY LU K E TORRANCE

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano spent $900,000 in campaign funds to cover the cost of his first trial for federal corruption charges, according to filings with the state’s Board of Elections.

The funds come from the “Friends of Ed Mangano” account, which was established in 2009 when Mangano was first running for county executive.

Over the first half of this year, the account made payments of $400,000, $300,000, and $200,000 to Garden City lawyer Kevin Keating, who served as Mangano’s defense attorney.

According to state election law, elected officials can use campaign"accounts to pay their criminal defense costs.

Mangano and his wife Linda will return to court on Oct. 9 for a retrial, after the jury in the 12-week trial earlier this year could not reach a verdict on the charges against Mangano and

his wife.

The trial of the Manganos and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto focused on their relationship with restaurateur Harendra Singh and whether Singh rewarded the trio with gifts in exchange for lucrative deals and county contracts.

Edward Mangano and Venditto were charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services wire fraud. Mangano was additionally charged with extortion and Venditto with securities fraud.

Linda Mangano is charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, making false statements to the FBI and obstruction of justice.

Venditto was found to be not guilty in May, but an increasingly contentious jury could not reach a verdict on the Manganos.

According to campaign filings, “Friends of Ed Mangano” has paid Keating $1.23 million since 2015. But after the latest round of payments, the account now has a balance of just $95,668.48.

In addition to the payments to Keating, the account was used to pay for a court reporter ($1,627.47), office supplies ($1,083.25) software ($3,780) and several trips to Numa’s Florist in Wantagh ($355.76). In total, $918,408.32 was spent from the “Friends” account in the first half of 2018.

Mangano served two terms as county executive, winning reelection in 2013.

Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) also dipped into his campaign funds for $1.085 million in legal costs since 2015; he and his son Adam were found guilty of corruption earlier this month.

Former ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver spent more than $1.5 million from his political fund to pay his legal team in his first trial for political corruption, which resulted in a conviction.

Silver was found guilty a second time in May after the first conviction was overturned due to a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on what constituted bribery under federal law.

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Suozzi one of 18 Dems to back ICE Congressman votes for resolution in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy

BY LU K E TORRANCE

A resolution supporting Immigrations and Customs Enforcement passed in the House of Representatives last week with the support of 226 Republicans and 18 Democrats — including Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove).

“Open borders is not a winning policy,” Suozzi said following!last week’s vote.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), was essentially a vote of confidence for the immigration agency that was founded in 2003.

A growing number of Democratic voters are calling on the government to abolish ICE, but only 35 Democrats and a single Republican voted against the bill of support.

A majority of Democrats were marked as “present” while eight representatives from each party abstained from voting.

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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) speaks before the House in Washington. were either part of the Blue Dog Coalition of conservative Democrats or came from a district that voted for Donald Trump in 2016.

Suozzi made an appearance on “Fox and Friends” on Friday to explain his vote.

Although he said he supports ICE, he said the vote had more to do with

playing politics.

“ICE is an important government agency, and I thought this was a political stunt, quite frankly, to put it on the floor,” he said. “I mean, why don’t we put it on the floor that we support the intelligence agencies after the president knocked them?”

He noted that Republicans supported abolishing the IRS in 2015. He also clarified that while he supported ICE, he did not support the policy of separating families and still felt that Dreamers should have a path to citizenship.

But he did say he was open to compromise with

President Donald Trump, including the building of a “physical structure” along the border (although he would rather the money go to radar and border patrol agents, he said).

On Monday, Suozzi issued a statement clarifying his remarks on Fox. “I! support this important government agency that helps protect our borders, fights! human trafficking and drug dealing,” he said.

“I strongly disagree with this administrations separation of families and other immigration policies… these folks are terrified. Let’s get them paying taxes and living productive lives out in the open. Enough with the political games.”

Suozzi’s remarks drew criticism from both his left and right.

His Republican challenger in this fall’s election, Dan DeBono, took to Twitter to accuse Suozzi of “lying through his teeth on national tv.”

He posted a letter from

Suozzi on Twitter, where the congressman wrote that undocumented people should not be prevented from working in the United States.

“You blatanty! [sic] lie that you are a ‘strong supporter of strong border security’ or against open borders while YOU seek instant legalization of illegals over AMERICAN job seekers,” he wrote.

Josh Sauberman, an independent who was challenging Suozzi to his left before leaving the race this week, criticized him for supporting ICE. Sauberman had repeatedly called for the abolishment of the agency.

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N. Hempstead payroll costs inch up

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The Town of North Hempstead was the only town in Nassau County to increase its payroll from 2016 to 2017, records gathered by Newsday via a Freedom of Information Request suggest, with a payroll cost increase just over half a percentage point.

Payroll was $34.85 million in 2017 and $34.66 million in 2016, representing a 0.56 percent increase, according to Newsday, with staffing rising from 915 to 935.

Overtime pay went down, meanwhile, from $1.82 million to $1.7 million – or a decrease of $117,463.

Town officials told Newsday the increase of full-time

employees was 11, as payroll documents gathered by Newsday included both resignations and their replacements.

Carole Trottere, a spokeswoman for the Town of North Hempstead, said four of those 11 people were added in the building department.

The growth in staff there follows what officials previously described to Blank Slate Media as an office that’s doing more, with the town issuing thousands of certificates of occupancy in 2016.

“That is an indication of the fact that more is being done,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a previous interview.

Elizabeth Botwin, the town attorney since 2014, topped the list with a total pay of $166,470.30, according to the

data.

Michael Levine, commissioner of planning and development, was second with $150,094.59 and Joseph Geraci, the acting superintendent of highways and deputy commissioner of public works, was third with $148,798.

Robert Troiano, listed as an “administrative assistant to supervisor,” made $141,723.28 before resigning in late December to serve as the county’s acting commissioner for traffic and parking violations.

He stepped down at the end of January this year when Newsday reported on issues with tax liens, although Troiano maintains he left for other reasons.

Troiano now works at the Nassau County Board of Elec-

tions as a director of special projects for a salary of $140,000 per year.

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth made $135,780.29 in 2017.

The Town of Hempstead, with an estimated population of 770,367 compared to North Hempstead’s 226,322, decreased its staff from 4,161 to 3,921 between 2016 and 2017, according to Newsday’s data.

This corresponded with a total payroll decrease from $178.33 million to $175.73 million, or 1.4 percent.

Nine of the top 10 paid employees in the Town of North Hempstead for 2017 had termination dates in 2016 and 2017, according to the Newsday data.

Michael Derry, a conference assistant to the Receiver of

Taxes and the only one without a termination date, made $205,765.30 in 2017.

Newsday’s data shows that Michael Zappolo, the commissioner of parks, made $320,263.30 in total pay in 2017 – nearly double the top paid employee in the Town of North Hempstead – prior to his departure on Nov. 29, 2017.

The neighboring Town of Oyster Bay, with an estimated population of 293,214 according to the 2010 census, added 21 employees between 2016 and 2017, according to Newsday.

But total payroll costs there plummeted, Newsday’s data suggests, from just shy of $100 million to $86.76 million – a $13.14 million decrease, or 13.15 percent.

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Schumer supports VA clinic in town

In letter to VA secretary, senator calls for mobile clinic until a permanent one can be built

BY LU K E TOR R A N C E U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer has added his voice to the chorus of officials calling for a Veterans Affairs clinic in North Hempstead.

The Democrat announced last week that he would be making a push at the federal level for a local facility.

“Establishing a vets’ communitybased outpatient clinic on Long Island is just what the doctor ordered for the north shore of Nassau County,” Schumer said.

“My message today to the VA when it comes to this effort by North Hempstead, the answer is simple: give ‘em what they want.”

He added that until a communitybased outpatient clinic could be permanently established, a mobile unit could provide local service in the meantime.

The closest VA hospital is in Northport,#more than an hour’s drive for North Shore veterans.

Currently, Nassau County has two outpatient clinics — in East Meadow and Valley Stream. Neighboring Suffolk County has three.

Schumer said a clinic would save money in the long term# because local veterans would be more willing to make the drive for checkups, allowing doctors

Schumer said it would be up to North Hempstead officials as to where the mobile unit would be located.

The senator joins a number of local officials who have expressed support for a North Hempstead clinic, including Reps.

Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City).

“No veteran should ever go without the care they need simply because of where they live,” Rice said in a statement.# “Right now, veterans in North Hempstead are over an hour away from the closest VA facility. For elderly veterans, veterans with families and jobs or veterans without access to a car, this trip can be nearly impossible to make on a regular basis.”

Officials in North Hempstead thanked Schumer for his advocacy, including Town COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Supervisor Judi Bosworth.

“The town is an ideal place for a [clinSupervisor Bosworth, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, the Town Board and ic] because of our large veteran population,” she said. “The clinic would also be North Hempstead Veterans call for federal funding for a Community-Based complemented by the services provided Outpatient Clinic in North Hempstead. by our Project Independence, we have a social worker devoted to veteran’s issues to catch a condition or disease earlier on. by Robert Wilkie, who was confirmed by and we are able to provide taxis at a very He said he is pushing for such a clinic the Senate earlier this week), he request- reduced fare for medical visits… I am apto be put into the annual VA budget. ed a mobile unit be set up immediately preciative of Sen. Schumer’s advocacy on In a letter to acting VA Secretary#Pe- to handle overflow cases in North Hemp- this important issue. He is always here for us.” ter O’Rourke (who has since been replaced stead and assist with transportation.

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Giving thanks for a life saved twice Holocaust survivor, 95, returns to North Shore University after new heart procedure

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I

Jack Betteil’s life has been saved twice — once at the end of World War II in 1945 and once three months ago at North Shore University Hospital.

The Holocaust survivor returned to the Manhasset hospital with his son Matthew to thank Dr. Bruce Rutkin on Thursday for a heart procedure for his aortic stenosis — a condition where the aortic valve becomes calcified with age and makes breathing nearly impossible, Rutkin said.

“You’re a magician,” Betteil said of Rutkin. “You’re more than a magician — you’re a lifesaver, and I think the whole world should know it.

Last November,! the 95-yearold Betteil said he could barely climb the stairs in his two-story Bayside home without becoming winded and was diagnosed with aortic stenosis after a few visits at North Shore University Hospital.

Given his age, open-heart surgery was not a viable option, Rutkin said, and a transcatheter aortic

chest.

“I couldn’t even make the stairs one flight up,” Betteil said.

“It was very difficult for me.”

Rutkin said a normal artery is in the range of 2 to 4 centimeters.

Symptoms of aortic stenosis range from shortness of breath and fatigue to chest pain and heart palpitations.

Born in Krakow, Poland, in 1923, Betteil survived six concentration camps before his release on May 5, 1945. During that time, he learned of the murder of his grandparents and his little sister.

“Growing up with my father was an incredible experience,” Matthew said. “At 16, he was taken away from his parents and put in a concentration camp by the Nazis and became an orphan at once. Being his son, it was difficult to complain about anything to him because he’d say, ‘You had PHOTO BY AMELIA CAMURATI food today. You have your parents.

You have your home.’ He really taught me what was important in Holocaust survivor Jack Betteil tells stories of his time life.” across six concentration camps during World War II. During a news conference, valve replacement procedure, also in April, replacing the narrowed Bettil told stories of his time in the known as TAVR, was performed valve without opening Betteil’s concentration camps, explaining

the horrors and experiences, including a night when he dumped the latrine bucket through a window onto the Nazi guards’ heads during a blackout.

“I think I survived because I have a sense of humor,” he joked.

Weighing about 70 pounds at the time of liberation, Betteil said, he found his way to Italy for two years before moving to the United States and becoming a television repairman, donating dozens of reclaimed televisions to the children’s ward at Creedmoor Hospital in Queens.

Now, Betteil said, he is looking forward to his 100th birthday, when his barber has promised him a free haircut. Betteil said he is determined to keep that appointment.

“I want to live to be 100 to get that haircut,” Betteil said.

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For whom the bell tolls

he Trump Administration imposed a tariff in March of up to 30 percent on Canadian uncoated paper, which just so happens to include newsprint – the stuff newspapers are printed on.

The tariff" was imposed following a claim made by a Washington state-based paper mill owned by a New York City-based hedge fund that Canada was unfairly subsidizing its paper industry – a claim rejected by both the U.S. paper industry and its customers.

The Washington-based paper mill – The North Pacific Paper Co. – employs about 260 people.

The businesses hurt by the tariffs – newspapers and printers across the country – employ about 600,000 people.

Last week, about a dozen members of Congress warned that newspapers in their" home states are in danger of reducing news coverage, laying off workers or going out of business if the United States maintains the tariffs.

The Daily News underscored the dangers faced by newspapers in this country on Monday by laying half of its editorial department.

Jim Rich, the Daily News editor who was among those who lost their jobs, expressed the impact of the layoffs with a conciseness we have come to expect from the paper.

“If you hate democracy and think local government should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for you,” Rich said.

The newspaper industry is not the only one feeling the impact of tariffs imposed by President Trump.

The president has already imposed tariffs on about 4 percent

of American imports, including foreign steel, aluminum, washing machines and solar-power products, and a variety of goods from China. The result has been predictable: rising prices for businesses and consumers.

Trump has also threatened to greatly escalate those measures, expanding tariffs to cover about a quarter of all United States imports.

But harmful as these tariffs may be – and there is much evidence of the damage tariffs have already done – none compares with the damage done to a newspaper industry already struggling to cope with the rise of the internet.

Over"the last 10 years, newspapers have lost roughly 30 percent of their print subscribers.

Many of those readers have turned to newspaper websites. But high website traffic does not generate nearly the same advertising revenue as newspaper readers.

The result has been across-theboard cuts including editorial departments. This has meant fewer reporters, which in turn means fewer stories that capture the heartbeat of a community or hold elected officials accountable.

Weekly newspapers have, for the most part, been an exception by offering news about local communities not available anywhere else. But they are the rare exception.

And now they too face the cost of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on an already struggling industry on behalf of a single company.

This should give pause to even supporters of Trump’s policy of getting tough on trade.

The question that they and the

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rest of us should ask is just who is Trump getting tough with – and who is getting the benefit?

Trump, both during the presidential campaign and as president, has repeatedly accused both print and broadcast news organization of producing “fake news,” called reporters “the most dishonest people on Earth,” and, borrowing the words of Russian dictator Josef Stalin, called the media “the enemy of the people.”

Was Trump targeting his favorite targets with these tariffs? We have little doubt.

The president has consistently gone after anyone who challenges what he says including the Justice Department, U.S. intelligence agencies and, of course, the press.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the Trump administration tariffs on newsprint" “an obvious attack on

the First Amendment” on Sunday.

We agree.

It is worth noting that in the same week when evidence was presented about the impact of newsprint tariffs on newspapers, Republicans in Congress backed the president by agreeing to water down legislation designed to punish a Chinese telecom company for illegal sales made to North Korea and Iran and what the intelligence community said was a significant threat to national security.

But they did nothing for newspapers.

Even before President Trump began his assault on newspapers, there was a significant segment of the American public who believed the media was biased and got information wrong.

It is true that newspapers do sometimes make errors. The people

who work for them are human after all.

But the occurrence of these errors are greatly overstated and when they happen the error is acknowledged and corrected.

And what’s the alternative? Accepting what elected officials say as fact? That’s an answer never found in democracies.

There’s a reason freedom of the press was included in the First Amendment of the Constitution. It was seen as essential to protecting all the other freedoms offered in our Constitution.

Newspapers, especially weekly newspapers such as ours, provide news and information essential to our readers and the communities they live in.

It is in all our interests to defend them.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Dems can win in spite of themselves

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t was the late great New York Gov. Al Smith who stated that “I don’t belong to any organized political party I am a Democrat.”

As each week goes by his statement proves correct as his party bumbles toward a big election challenge in November. But it is time to set aside the Democrats usual doom and gloom and look at the facts.

This promises to be a very big year for the Democrats for many reasons not connected to them.

First, a massive number of women will go to the polls to rebuff the Republican Party’s indifference to their needs.

As of this point in time, the Democrats have nominated dozens and dozens of talented women candidates for various local and federal offices.

Many of them are war veterans, schoolteachers, successful business leaders and a host of other talented people.

The nomination of a Supreme Court candidate that is

likely to vote to give the states the absolute power to ban abortions was just another wakeup call to women in swing states around the country.

The Me Too movement has ignited a spark among women of all political thinking who are tired of being bullied and harassed on the job.

The cases of Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby haven’t stirred Republicans into action but have woken up a lot of educated independent suburban housewives.

Any politician who ignores Latino voters in marginal districts does so at their peril.

As of 2016, there were 27.3 million Latino voters. That number will probably increase by another four million this year.

The number of Latinos who are turning 18 this year is 803,000 and increases by 66,000 each month.

Hillary Clinton won 66 percent of the Latino vote in 2016 compared to 28 percent for Donald Trump.

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You can bet after the TrumpSessions immigration debacle in the South that Latinos will be anxious to repudiate the Republican Party. And don’t forget to factor in the 400,000 Puerto Ricans who have resettled in the states since the big hurricane last year.

Republicans around the country have not paid any attention to the Parkland shooting survivors but they will be trav-

eling around the country urging unregistered people to vote.

These are not just a bunch of schoolchildren. They have been thrust into a human inferno and have every intention of taking on the gun lobby.

Some may say that they are just a small bunch of protesters, but elections are won by the sum total of all activists around the country.

And let us not forget about the Democrats greatest gift, Donald Trump.

Each day, like the gift that keeps on giving, he hands Democrats another issue to rally their voters.

It’s hard to recite all of his mistakes because there are so many. His latest retreat from defending America in front of a world audience will give his supporters another reason to stay home in November.

There is nothing more depressing for a Trump voter than seeing a president who attacks his intelligence agencies on foreign soil in the presence of a

dictator.

Watching Mr. Trump insult our European allies and interfere in local politics has to make his own backers cringe and encourage independent voters to go to the polls to repudiate his disgraceful conduct.

It is hard to ignore the fact that at this moment in time Democrats around the country are divided into numerous factions.

But in my lifetime, there has never been an election year when Democrats were not squabbling over something.

But even with a fractured party, the Democrats are in a better position to win big compared to a Republican Party that is hiding in a corner afraid to insult their President who is dragging them down each day.

So to our Democratic readers, who live each day with the fear of another day of a Trump White House, fear not.

The tea leaves favor big changes in November. And to the Republicans, politics is cyclical and 2018 is not your year.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

A fable about the king of beasts

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he King of Beasts was stalking through his domain, the forest, on his way to the summit. He enjoyed stomping along, roaring at all the other animals and shaking his golden mane.

First, he came upon a collection of animals eating a breakfast of Brussels sprouts. They were from 28 different species, but they all got along — until the Lion came into the room. The Lion was not happy.

“You are under the thumb of the crocodiles!” he roared at the golden eagle. “You let them sell you too much gas! As if cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts didn’t make one gassy enough!”

The Lion roared on and on.

One animal in the Lion’s entourage made a face, but when asked about it later, the Lion’s spokesweasel said they were simply unhappy with the selection of pastries.

The animals’ Council President, an elephant named Mr. Tusk, had already issued this warning: “Dear Lion, you do not

have and will not have a better ally than us. And you should appreciate your allies — after all, you don’t have that many.”

But King Lion was having none of this kind of talk. “The days of mutual assistance are coming to an end,” he roared.

“And why would I bother myself with you?” he said, shoving aside a lion from Montenegro. “You’re much too aggressive. Come to think of it, why would I lift a paw for any of you? Now is the age of every animal for himself!”

“Whatever happened to noblesse oblige?” asked the smaller animals. “Whatever happened to cooperation? Community? Or just picking on someone your own size?”

“That’s for fools,” growled the lion, and roared some more.

“You just worry about bringing enough meat to the table to satisfy me!”

Finally, the Lion announced that all the other animals had agreed to his conditions, and so he had won. Then he stomped off to a nearby castle.

He had been hoping for a

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side ride in a golden pumpkin, but instead arrived late for tea with the Queen.

When he reached the castle, the Lion roared again. This time, he growled about how the castle’s manager had ignored his excellent advice on trade agreements. He insulted her, then claimed that he hadn’t.

The Lion was still roaring when a little Mouse happened to run across the castle floor. The Lion lifted one paw to crush it, when the Mouse turned to face

him.

“Please don’t crush me, O Mighty One,” squeaked the Mouse. “If you spare me, I’ll be so grateful; and who knows, perhaps I’ll even return the favor some day.”

“The likes of you helping me?” scoffed the Lion. “That’s a laugh!”

“Oh, but it’s happened once already,” said the Mouse. “Don’t you remember the famous tale, of how your grandfather spared my grandfather’s life? And then later, when your grandpa was caught in a trap, my grandfather Mouse gnawed at the ropes until your grandpa was free.”

“Well, that was then and this is now,” said the Lion, “and I don’t need any help from a weakling like you.” And he pounced, or tried to, but he was too worn out from walking the castle grounds without a golf cart, and so the Mouse got away.

Finally, the Lion reached his goal at the Summit. He met with his friend, the Crocodile, all alone for two hours.

“Isn’t this great?” said the

Lion to the Crocodile. “Here we are — the two top predators of the food chain — with nothing to come between us! There is no one in the whole animal kingdom as strong or as powerful as us! And just look at how well we’re getting along!”

“Yes, it is very great,” replied the Crocodile. “And you are a fool — I mean, a very smart Lion — to be doing this.”

Then, in front of all the other animals, the Crocodile turned and swallowed the Lion whole — golden mane and all.

The other animals were unable to do a thing about it; the Lion had roared at them and insisted they stand too far back to be of any assistance. As a result, they could only watch.

“Who could have seen that coming?” said Mr. Tusk to the other animals.

“Not I,” said every other animal, in unison.

“It’s a good thing he didn’t need any help from friends,” they all agreed.

Not even the Mouse was sorry.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

Improving Long Island’s poor air quality

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here are few things more refreshing than a deep breath of clean air. We all take clean air for granted, but, without it, life would cease to thrive.

Unfortunately, the future necessity of Long Island’s clean air needs to be planned for and protected, or it won’t always be there.

Take, for example, the poor planning of infrastructure for Long Island’s sewer system.

No one took into account the rapid population growth, which started in the 1950s. Back then, cesspools were much cheaper to install than hooking up to sewer systems.

Today, nearly 70 percent of the North Shore of Nassau County, and more than 70 percent of all of Suffolk County, use septic systems.

Sadly, the nitrogen from all these septic systems poses a threat to our groundwater and creates algae blooms that choke our waterways.

Every time there’s a substantial rainfall, untreated stormwater run-off results in high bacteria levels that closes our precious

beaches.

The cost to fix this problem on Long Island has been estimated to be about $10 billion. Long Island needs to learn from the consequences of these historical actions: Without proper planning and investment, Long Island’s air quality is next on pollution’s chopping block.

Most people don’t realize – the air we currently breathe is already polluted.

Last May, the American Lung Association gave Nassau and Suffolk’s air quality a grade of D, because of the quantity of sooty, foul air.

Suffolk County actually received an F, for the worst ground-level ozone in the state.

Ground-level ozone (different from atmospheric ozone) is a byproduct of emissions from cars, trucks and powers plants, a lung irritant, and dangerous for those with asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.

There are two pollution monitoring stations in Suffolk County, but in Nassau County ground-level ozone isn’t measured. I guess in Nassau the thought process is,

ADAM HABER

All Things Political if you don’t measure it, it isn’t a problem.

Regrettably, Long Island was developed without proper longterm community planning.

As a result, the cost to remedy our sewage treatment infrastructure is extraordinary. Thankfully, there are cost-effective solutions to protect air quality before it’s too late.

The Town of Hempstead, under Supervisor Laura Gillen’s capable direction and leadership, is in the midst of a massive Energy Performance Contract.

The goal is to get as many large buildings throughout the Town to work together to change their lighting to LED, and to install solar panels.

LED lighting uses up to 80 percent less energy than incandescent lighting.

Solar panels pay for themselves through lower energy bills and Federal and New York State tax incentives in about seven years. Solar Panels also return an impressive 14 percent on investment with additional savings for years long after the original expense of purchasing them.

The more green and efficient sources of power generation the town helps create, the less we rely on polluting, carbon-based energy.

Open space in the Town of Hempstead for solar panels, such as the 120-acre Oceanside landfill and Town of Hempstead municipal building rooftops are underrealized assets. Another example of a significantly underutilized asset can be found in Nassau County schools.

To put it in perspective, Nassau County’s 56 public school

districts, plus parochial schools, have available rooftops estimated at roughly 15 million square feet, equivalent to just under 350 acres.

Installation of solar panels has improved to the point where it no longer poses a threat to roof warranties, so this valuable asset is ready to be exploited.

The Town of Hempstead’s large EPC has drawn the attention of most of the major players in the market.

As the Town of Hempstead deputy supervisor of economic development and economic efficiency, I am working to coordinate as many groups as possible to join our EPC to help with economies of scale and to drive down cost.

Clean air through upgrading lighting systems to LED and installing solar panels is a costeffective no-brainer.

We need to proactively work together to protect the air we breathe.

If we fail to plan for our future, our air will surely suffer the same fate as our groundwater and beaches. Failure should not be an option.

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N.Y. fights to take back states’ rights

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ho could have imagined it would be the Blue (majority Democratic) states fighting the federal government over states rights, traditionally a Red (majority Republican) cause, indeed, associated with the Civil War and that very ignoble cause, and used to battle back against climate action and immigration reform climate action and immigration reform, food safety and legalized marijuana use.

In just the past few days, New York State led a coalition of four states (New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland), suing the United States, Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and the IRS over curtailing SALT (State and Local Tax) deductions as part of the Republican tax cut to compensate for cutting $1.5 trillion in revenue from the wealthiest and corporations.

The states are charging this is an unconstitutional violation of the 10th (states rights) amendment and 16th amendment, that the federal government has

no right to force fiscal policy on states through its tax policy.

It charges the Republicans with targeted at doing political harm to the 12 Democratic states which also happen to be the biggest donor states. New York sends $48 billion more to the federal government than it gets back.

It will increase the federal taxes New Yorkers pay by $14.3 billion in 2018 alone and an extra $121 billion between 2019-2025.

The consequence of restricting the SALT deduction is that those services funded through local property taxes (school districts, water authorities, sewage treatment, parks and libraries) will have the impact of a 30 percent increase in tax when the state actually imposes a 2 percent tax cap.

Localities will be loath to fund improvements. Real estate values will fall. “And if you see real estate values come down, we will have a problem with banks, funding for school districts, and have potential devastating consequences,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo

KAREN RUBIN View Point

told reporters on a press call announcing the lawsuit.

“The law flies in the face of centuries of precedent, which establishes constitutional limits on the federal government’s ability to use its tax power to interfere with the sovereign authority of the states,” Cuomo said.

And it’s political. “Secretary Mnuchin said the purpose of the law was ‘to send a message to the state governments that they have to get their budgets in line,’” Cuomo said. “It was a number and a

tax selected to effect what they wanted. You think it was a coincidence that it impacted 12 states, all Democratic, all states Trump lost, all that don’t have Republican representative in Congress? .. That puts democratic states on different footing. That’s why I’ve said this is economic civil war – red versus blue, Democratic versus Republican, and penalizing those states. But these are coequal sovereigns.”

“New York will not be bullied. This cap is unconstitutional – going well beyond settled limits on federal power to impose an income tax, while deliberately targeting New York and similar states in an attempt to coerce us into changing our fiscal policies and the vital programs they support,” said Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood.

“We will not allow partisans in Washington to hurt our people or interfere with our policies. We’ve filed suit against this unconstitutional attack on New York and our state’s fundamental rights — because we won’t stand

by and let Washington pick the pockets of New Yorkers.”

Underwood is really busy because just a few days later, she and Cuomo announced New York together with five other attorneys general were suing the Trump administration to block its efforts to punish so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions by putting immigration-related conditions on federal law enforcement grants.

This would cost New York $9 million in funding, a total of $25 million for the six states. In the suit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the coalition argues the Trump administration’s conditions trample the right of states and localities to set their own law enforcement policies and that the Justice Department lacks the authority to impose these new conditions.

“With the lawsuit filed today, New York and other states are sending a message loud and clear that we will not stand for intolerance or hate and we will Continued on Page 55

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Old age: Mine and yours in 2018

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hat is old age in the 21st century?

Are you and I part of the “aging of the aged?” These queries are more complex than they may seem.

When we add considerations of how folks address aging, the journey becomes more dramatic and significant.

I recently read Michael Kinsley’s book “Old Age,” which has the appropriate subtitle: “A Beginner’s Guide.”

Kinsley focuses mostly on his “Boomer Generation“(Americans born between 1946 and 1964).

The oldest Boomers are now merely 72 – that’s no age at all, compared to changing U.S. demographics. Still, Kinsley (just 67) has many powerful perspectives to offer on aging.

His discourse is replete with wit and humor (including his own experiences with Parkinson’s, diagnosed at age 43).

Part of his skill is an anticipatory examination of how his generation might address late life and end of life matters.

Among his striking perspectives is recognition that even severe illnesses may have positive dimensions because they give a

person notice – and time – to consider life’s exit strategies.

Clearly, for Kinsley – and for all of us – there are personal, family and social benefits in having time to shape our last days; such opportunities are not available to people who die suddenly.

Folks who are inattentive to their limited time are also likely to fail to shape their legacies, as well as how they want to be treated.

This part of Kinsley’s discussion brought to my mind a famous comment by the renowned 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson (who is referenced in a different context in Kinsley’s book). Johnson wrote: “Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is going to be hanged in a fortnight, It concentrates his mind wonderfully.”

As we proceed in old age, a key question is whether we will focus our minds on how to spend the time we have, on caring relationships, on medical decisions, and on transmitting legacies.

It may be the case that many elders, like Melville’s Bartleby would “prefer not to” – not to think about their end of time on earth.

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field Kinsley presents some of his perspectives in ways that can be startling: “Eventually you’re going to be dead. And you’re going to stay dead for many years longer than you were alive, and all that will be left of you is people’s memories of you, which is to say your reputation.”

Near the end of the book, Kinsley gives a daunting reminder: “You want to be remembered favorably, of course, but first you need to make sure you are remembered at all. Most people aren’t.”

My life has been shaped by many long departed people – teachers, relatives, and friends.

How many of us can live our lives so others will relish referencing them for their own values?

I always appreciated Arthur Miller’s emphasis on the great significance of one’s good name. For the same reasons, I have always been impressed with Yad Vashem in Jerusalem as a celebration of righteous gentiles and an honoring of good people.

The 21st century requires a new gauge for old age. Reaching 65 was the retirement reference point when FDR’s New Deal Social Security was adopted in 1935.

Indeed, Kinsley makes a good point emphasizing that in 2011 after the first Boomers turned 65, their cohorts have been doing so at the rate of 10,000 per day.

Those 79 million original “Boomers” (minus the deceased of their cohorts) will have profound effects on every aspect of American society.

However, those of us now in “official Old Age” already represent directions in our society that have never before been encountered.

Until 2000, Americans over age 85 were called “the oldest old.”

Now, they are merely “the

old, old,” replaced by the fastest percentage growth in our population, folks over 100 – the new “oldest old.”

With the marvels of modern medicine, more Americans are living longer than ever, and often with a quality of life that today’s elders would not have expected from observing their own parents’ limited longevity, with fewer medical and social options.

For Kinsley – and all of us – approaching, or already into old age, the questions are: How do we proceed in ways that are meaningful and satisfying? To what extent do we make careful value choices as our years and days become numbered?

I will have more to say about those queries in a discussion of John Leonard’s “Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons from a year among the oldest old.”

But, for now, I’d like to cite the memoir manuscript I just read. It’s by my dear friend, Zenia DaSilva, a long-time member of Temple Emanuel in Great Neck.

Zenia titles her memoir “93 – and Counting.”

Be alert for its publication; it is an inspiring story of navigating life’s many passages.

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Keeping score of environmental votes

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ake up!

Seriously.

Wake up, environmentalists!

Hell- wake up, humans!

Wake up, anyone who likes to drink and/or use water.

Last Monday, while you were going about your typical Monday afternoon routine, our Nassau County legislators were voting on a resolution that goes against the protection of Long Island’s sole-source aquifer.

To provide a brief history, since 1978 and the publication of the L.I. 208 Study, there have been at least 15 major groundwater studies on Long Island.

All of the studies were helpful in identifying the problems of the day and in proposing ways to improve groundwater quality and sometimes quantity as well- but very few of their recommendations have ever been fully implemented.

Now, 40 years later, major changes in how groundwater is

protected, managed, studied, and regulated have not been realized; and groundwater quality and quantity have continued to decline.

The question that must be fully addressed now, after four decades of living with the status quo, is why would Long Island choose to continue this unsuccessful approach when real change is needed?

In 2013 the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection was established by legislative resolutions in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, for a five-year period.

The rationale for LICAP’s creation described the decentralized nature of local governmental entities that limit the ability of the two counties to address water quality issues and called for groundwater protection strategies that are best handled on a broad geographic scale. The resolutions also called for the development of a Groundwater

FRANCINE FURTADO Earth Matters Resources Management Plan that should form the scientific underpinning for a yet to be established entity capable of meeting the groundwater management needs of the region.

The county resolutions listed eight specific tasks that were to be presented in the GWRMP. While four of the tasks have been met in the current GWRMP or was the subject of the LICAP hearings (November and Decem-

ber 2017), many of the most significant tasks (D, E, G, H) – those that would move Long Island beyond the status quo–are not addressed.

Because LICAP should sunset in December 2018, for the greater part of 2018, water advocates urged both Nassau and Suffolk lawmakers to restructure or dissolve LICAP, saying it has failed its main objective to develop an effective water management plan with legal powers to enforce it.

LICAP has requested that its initial five-year term be extended five additional years – all without getting the original job done.

And while some legislators (DeRiggi-Whitton, Bynoe, and Mule) fought during Monday’s monthly board meeting, grilling the LICAP members about their inadequacy, in the end the legislation passed without any recommended changes- in both counties- granting this ineffective commission another five years of, well, not much.

Additionally, LICAP will now also be getting $50,000 from each Nassau and Suffolk on an annual basis.

I couldn’t make this stuff up.

If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes I wouldn’t believe it.

But I was there in the room for the vote. I read a threeminute statement during public comments, discussing many problems with the passing of the resolution as is.

As one of many dissenters, I mainly focused on the imbalanced members of the commission- three of nine voting members of LICAP are water suppliers.

The same people who pump our water, sell it back to us, and whose income depends on the quantity of water pumped, possess an inherent conflict of interest AND do not represent the public.

And would you believe that water is a partisan issue? Apparently so. Because all RepubContinued on Page 55

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READERS WRITE

Keep religion out of abortion debate

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r. Frederick Bedell’s letter in the July 6 issue of the Port Washington Times makes it unmistakably clear that he counts himself among the supporters of the pro-life movement.! While I respect his right to condemn abortion and acknowledge his right to do his utmost to convince others, I feel it appropriate to offer some points of rebuttal.

First of all, the very term “pro-life” is, in my opinion, a misleading representation of those who disagree with Mr. Bedell.!

It implies, whether deliberately or not, that people who believe otherwise are “pro-death.”!

That could not be farther from the truth.!

The issue about which the two sides argue is, purely and simply, what actually constitutes the definition of life and how one best values and protects the

living.

Secondly, it should be clear that not even the most ardent advocates of the right of a woman to that particular medical procedure are actually “proabortion.”!

I have never taken a survey, but I am absolutely certain that there is no one who thinks that an abortion is a great experience and everyone ought to try one.!

As a male, I have thankfully never been in a position of having to make such a decision, but I know that, for the great majority of women who have found themselves confronted with an unwanted or even potentially dangerous pregnancy, it is an agonizing choice that they know will cause not only the physical stress but an emotional trauma that may last for years.!

It is their own lives –! perhaps only rarely in a medical sense, but almost always in the

sense of their personal future – at issue, so the term “pro-life” might actually be applied appropriately to the women themselves and those who support their decisions.

Thirdly, Mr. Bedell writes that “I believe all life is sacred from conception…”

That is, clearly, a personal belief – to which he’s certainly entitled – but it is inarguably rooted in religion.!

There are many people from all walks of life, of various (or no) religious persuasions, who do not agree with Mr. Bedell’s definition of life; nor is there any such definition specified in the Constitution.!

Furthermore, there are many – perhaps even a majority –! people with far more formal education in the sciences than I have who define human life as much more than a mere collection of cells but, instead, as beginning when those cells reach a

specified point in their development into a viable fetus.!

As much as I respect Mr. Bedell’s viewpoint on the subject, I would ask that he would show reciprocal respect for the opinions of those who disagree.

Finally, it’s worth noting that, in a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities with Catholic or other religious leaders who oppose abortion may not be compelled to offer pregnant women advice or information about where they might go to obtain an abortion.!

The logic of that decision was that, under the doctrine of freedom of speech, no one should be compelled to express something that is felt to violate his or her sincerely held religious beliefs.!

While I don’t know Mr. Bedell and thus cannot speak for him, it’s my guess that he would

agree with the majority of the Justices in that particular case.!

But there is a corollary to that, which I believe is highly relevant: Since one cannot compel someone to advocate a statement or an act that contradicts his or her religious convictions, so should one not compel or forbid someone to act or to refrain from acting in accordance with someone else’s religious concept with which she disagrees.

Roe v. Wade does not require any woman, of any or no religion, to have an abortion.!

By the same token, though, it should be considered a violation of the clause in the U. S. Constitution that guarantees freedom of (and by implication from) religion to ban a particular medical procedure because of the objections of others who hold different religious beliefs.

Robert I. Adler Port Washington

Hillary Clinton’s message to girls

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nd there she was. One of the most powerful, admired, and famous women in the world. A wouldbe first female President of the United States.

Secretary Hillary Clinton was billed as the keynote speaker at Ozy Fest, a two-day festival in Central Park that represented a fusion of diverse talks and performances from the likes of Malcolm Gladwell, Young the Giant, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and Laverne Cox. Rose McGowan, the outspoken actress and representative of the #MeToo movement, had spoken just two hours before with a highly charged speech about her harrowing experience with Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood.

It seemed like a warm-up act to what Hillary Clinton would inevitably address – the need to rally the women’s movement forward. So I was eager to hear from the oracle of feminism herself. What words of wisdom would she impart to my generation of girls?

I do not know if I speak for all teenage girls but I have felt disoriented with what feminism of my generation represents. We live in a country whereby all other nations around the world are envious of us for our democracy, freedom, equality, and opportunity.

Yet we have lagged behind many countries in never having had a woman lead.

Even in my country of origin, South Korea, which has been known for its misogynistic culture, elected its first female president in 2012. (Though President Park

Geun-Hye now serves in prison on charges of corruption but that is another story in and of itself.)

The girls of my generation are growing up at a time of the Women’s March which was fueled by the upsetting results of the 2016 Presidential election and the crowning of the complete antithesis of feminism in Donald Trump.

In our social media world, teenage girls are also barraged by the messages of #MeToo which portray women as victims in an unfortunate matter that most of us are still too young to comprehend.

Maybe every major social revolution has had to be incited by victimization and anger. But I think teenagers need positive and empowering messages for a change.

So I was eager to hear that message from Hillary Clinton that day.

In the minutes leading up to the Secretary to speak, the attendees at the festival stampeded towards the stage, eager to hear from the enigmatic figure beckoned from Chappaqua.

And there she appeared with Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, who would interview her.

The two women were seated in plush white chairs next to each other on a narrow platform and engaged in a Q&A in front of hundreds of onlookers.

The topics covered at length Secretary Clinton’s thoughts on the separation of migrant families, Russia’s ongoing hacking of the elections, Putin’s manifest destiny, Trump’s Supreme Court nomination, and importance of the upcoming November elections.

But much to my surprise was what she didn’t talk about – that rallying feminist call to action.

Reflecting back, I realize that her nonmessage said so much more.

Secretary Clinton was a powerful living example of those non-words when she ran for president.

She seemed not to have a care in the world there was no campaign rule book on how to run as a woman. She looked beyond the gender biases and lenses and ran as Hillary Clinton – the U.S. secretary of state and former senator from New York.

She did not wave the banner of feminism in our faces. She ultimately anchored on what she genuinely believed – that her qualifications spoke for themselves and it was not about her being a woman – and therein lied her supreme confidence.

I hope to spread that wise lesson to all

teenage girls to leave our perceived “feminine” doubts by the door. Maybe we need to stop identifying ourselves by our gender, race, religion, politics, and economic status.

If we perceived ourselves as capable individuals regardless, we could simply roll our eyes at the naysayers predisposed by those biases. We individually have our own unique missions in life based on our God-given talents and ambitions, and we should just pursue them without pause.

So girls, let us do more than just lean in and assert. Let us just jump in and lead.

Avery Park Great Neck Avery Park is a rising sophomore at Great Neck North High School.

Letters Continued on Page 53

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Abortion debate at play in state Senate races

BY R E B ECC A K L A R

Law, said the concerns about changes to the treatment of late-term abortions were unThe debate over women’s reproductive founded.

Under current New York law, after 24 health rights has taken center stage in state Senate races across New York, including the weeks exceptions are not made “unless there’s some evidence the mother would race for Long Island’s District 17.

The Republican majority has not die,” Dolgin said.

The proposed bill would provide excepbrought the Reproductive Health Act, which decriminalizes abortion, to a vote for years. tions to situations where the mother’s health Whichever party takes the majority of the may be compromised, although it won’t currently 31-31 split chamber in November “necessarily lead to her death,” Dolgin said.

Dolgin also said if nurse practitioners can decide if the bill gets called to a vote.

Republican state Sen. Elaine Phillips are not already trained in abortion, she as(R-Flower Hill) said in a previous statement sumes they would be if this law were passed.

The Reproductive Health Act would that she is pro-choice and “wholeheartedly” more or less keep the supports Roe v. Wade, legal status quo in the but said that the prostate if Roe v. Wade posed state bill “goes were overturned, actoo far.” cording to Dolgin."

Blank Slate Me“Would things dia reached out to be more liberal as Phillips for an interit were if Roe were view to further disoverturned and this cuss her views, but law were passed? No, did not hear back I think things in New from the state senaYork would be about tor’s office. where they are,” she The proposed bill said. would repeal criminal State Assemblyabortion statute and man Charles Lavine create a new section of public health law PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF (D-Glen Cove) said to regulate abortion.

STATE SEN. ELAINE PHILLIPS in an interview that Phillip’s assessment of It also expands the the bill is “completely law to allow" nurse State Sen. Elaine Phillips unfair.” practitioners, physi“It hardly even cians’ assistants and other health care professionals to provide ranks as an assessment,” Lavine added.

Lavine said that only health care profesabortion services.

It would also include exceptions to abor- sionals approved and certified by the state tion law to protect a woman’s health and for will be permitted to perform abortions.

“Sen. Phillips and others are claiming instances of fetal non-viability, in some cases that chiropractors and even bus drivers will into the third trimester.

In her statement, Phillips said the bill be able to perform abortions,” Lavine said. “threatens the health and safety of women “That is a cruel and crude torturing of legisby removing any restriction on late-term lative language.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called for senaabortions, and allowing non-doctors to perform abortions which could jeopardize a tors to return for a special session to vote on the law, which he supports and has already woman’s health.”

Janet Dolgin, Jack and Freda Dicker passed in the Assembly.

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“This award is a wonderful step for

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More nonresidents at Village Club

BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Efforts to reach out to non-Sands Point residents for membership has paid dividends for the Village Club, according to a report presented at Tuesday’s trustees meeting.

While the number of village" residents who were members was down nine from last year, 35 non-residents" joined the club, the report said.

Two hundred members are Sands Point residents, while 292 members come from outside the village.

Trustee Peter Forman said the growth in membership was due to a discount offered to nonresidents to lure them to the Village Club.

“That’s a reflection of the discovery program… and that’s a good sign,” he said. “If you hear what’s going on at other clubs, things are sounding more distressing.”

Mayor Ed Adler noted that 46 new members joined the club through the discovery program, which he said was “very significant.”

“That’s a much-needed step that we were hoping we’d be able to have this year,” he said. “But it’s beyond what I thought we’d be able to achieve.”

Resident membership was down for golf and pool access but was again up for nonresidents.

A spokeswoman for the Village Club said at the meeting that the club was

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I

PHOTO BY LUKE TORRANCE

The Sands Point Board of Trustees during their July meeting. reaching out to residents to determine why they canceled their membership.

Forman said revenue was down month-to-month, but up $248,000 over the last year.

Revenue from membership and cart fees were higher than anticipated while revenue from the snack bar came in lower because it was not fully functional by the start of the summer season.

That kitchen and bar was part of the renovation of the pool house that opened behind schedule.

The pool and one section of the poolhouse opened on Memorial Day weekend, but the entire project was not com-

pleted until last week.

The board also authorized the purchase of a new gas range for the grille kitchen after the previous one caught fire.

In non-Village Club news, the trustees agreed to use J.D. Three Construction to perform roof repairs on Village Hall.

Water has begun to leak into the locker rooms for the Sands Point Police Department, village officials said. An attempt to patch the roof several months ago was insufficient.

J.D. Three Construction was the lowest bid received. Parts of the roof — but not all — were replaced in 2009.

LIE closures expected through fall

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I North Shore residents driving at night should expect lane closures along the Long Island Expressway, which began on Monday and will continue through fall, officials said.

The state Department of Transportation said in a statement that lanes from Exit 32 to Little Neck and Exit 37 to Willis Avenue in Roslyn Heights will be closed for maintenance in both directions.

“This proposed project will apply a preventative maintenance treatment to seal cracks in the pavement and on the ramps on Interstate 495 from Queens/ Nassau Line to Willis Avenue,” the statement read. “This work helps keep the highway system in a state of good repair.”

Eastbound lanes will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays for the $1.66 million project and westbound lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Traffic will be rerouted to the service roads during the lane closures, and signage has been placed to alert and reroute drivers.

Work is expected to be completed in the fall, according to the statement.

Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

Gotti’s grandson arrested

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Lanes in both directions on the Long Island Expressway will be closed at night through the fall.

A grandson of mobster John J. Gotti who lives in Old Westbury was arrested Wednesday for allegedly running an illegal auto recycling yard in Queens, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.

Carmine Agnello, 32, of Birch Hill Court in Old Westbury, was charged with vehicle dismantling for scrap without being registered under New York law, which is a felony, a spokesman for" Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said, as well as falsifying business records.

The former “Growing up Gotti” star was released on his own recognizance the same day.

According to the complaint filed in Queens Criminal Court, investigators said they witnessed stacks of crushed and unlicensed vehicles at LSM Auto Parts and Recycling at 155-11 Liberty Ave. in Queens from January 2017 through this week.

Investigators also said they saw a construction crane used to move and crush a number of vehicles without license plates, according to the complaint.

New York police said they found records at the auto shop on Wednesday that indicated vehicles had been dismantled without the proper registration and licensure since December 2016.

According to the complaint, Agnello’s business “scrapped approximately 400 vehicles during the period of Feb. 14, 2018, and April 5, 2018.”

Agnello appeared on the nowcanceled reality show from 2004 through 2005 along with his family members, including his father Carmine Agnello Sr., who was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for racketeering and tax evasion in 2001.

Gotti, Agnello’s grandfather, was convicted in 1992 for five murders, conspiracy to murder, tax evasion, bribery, loansharking, illegal gambling and obstruction of justice. He later died in prison in 2002 of throat cancer.

Attempts to reach" attorney Scott Leemon were unavailing.

Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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Greentree seeks environmental review

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Greentree Foundation representatives called for an environmental review of North Shore University Hospital’s planned advanced surgical pavilion during a three-hour Town of North Hempstead Board of Zoning and Appeals hearing last week.

“Greentree does not argue that the hospital should not be able to build on their property,” said Jeffrey Forchelli, an attorney representing the foundation.

“However, the state and town took great measures to ensure that the groundwater and the precious ecological system in the North Hills area was protected by enacting the laws limiting construction in Special Groundwater Protection Areas, Critical Environmental Areas and Aquifer Protection Overlay Districts.”

North Shore University Hospital Executive Director Alessandro Bellucci said the review was unnecessary and if required would delay the already twoand-a-half year project by at least a year.

“We understand Greentree’s concerns about the environment,” Bellucci said in an interview. “We are environmentally conscious, as environmental health is a component of community health. We have addressed those issues, including the impact on the water supply, and I think we have addressed those issues successfully. The risk of going further into a full environmental impact

PHOTO BY AMELIA CAMURATI

Cannon Designs architect Andrew Pecora presents the Town of North Hempstead Zoning Appeals Board with new plans for the advanced surgical pavilion planned for North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. study would delay the construction of the building by probably a year to a year and a half.”

Attorney Michael Sahn, representing Northwell Health, and Forchelli had brought doctors, architects and environ-

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D’Urso meets with LIRR representatives Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso met with Hector Garcia, senior director of external affairs for the Long Island Rail Road, and Ryan Attard Reilly, government and community affairs liaison.

“The Long Island Rail Road is an environmentally friendly way to bring people from Long Island to and from New York City and also to the many places in between. When people take the LIRR they cause less congestion and help keep our environment cleaner than if they drove their cars daily to work,” D’Urso said.

mental experts to the July 18 hearing, which focused on the environmental impacts of the proposed $342 million expansion instead of the building itself.

Forchelli said Greentree Foundation officials were concerned that the project

could impact the environment, particularly the Special Groundwater Protection Area in which the hospital is located, the lifespan of birds who could fly into the seven-story building and Greentree’s 400 Continued on Page 50

Voices for Veterans to hold concert in NHP

BY R E B ECC A K L A R Voices for Veterans, an organization centered around honoring veterans through music, is bringing their nationwide act to New Hyde Park for the first time.

Fifteen local veterans will be honored under the stars as part of the outdoor concert, sponsored by Northwell Health, on Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Me-

morial Park.

Dr. Robert Goebel, founder of Voices for Veterans, said audiences always love the concert.

“They’re eating this up,” said Goebel, a chiropractor in New Hyde Park.

“Everyone wants to help veterans.”

The free concert features two hours of songs centered around veterans from all different eras, from ‘60s rock to Continued on Page 58

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Hector Garcia, left, LIRR Senior Director of External Affairs, Ryan Attard Reilly, center, LIRR Government and Community Affairs, met with Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso in his district office.

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Voices for Veterans, an organization that puts on shows and raises money for veterans, is coming to New Hyde Park for the first time on Wednesday.

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Nassau County Museum of Art Vice President Arthur Levine, right, poses with his wife Arlene during the "True Colors" exhibit opening.

Exhibit showcases colors of rainbow

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assau County Museum of Art’s newest exhibit aims to bring the colors of the rainbow to life, Executive Director Charles Riley said at the opening Friday.

“A rainbow comes, but is only brief,” Riley said. “We know what makes a rainbow, we know how to explain it, yet we look at it with a kind of wonder. It doesn’t come all the time, and most wonderfully, it doesn’t last that long.”

The Roslyn Harbor museum’s latest exhibit, “True Colors,”! uses many me-

diums, styles and techniques to capture the emotional expression of color, ranging from portraits by Henri Matisse and “St. Sebastian” by Titian,!considered the original champion of color in art, to neon sculptures by Deborah Kass and sparkling metals in multiple shades by Miya Ando.

The full range of color’s magic is on display in this exuberant show of over 100 works from the nineteenth century to this moment’s hottest talents.

Riley said to hang some of the larger pieces in the exhibit in Gallery No. 2, the walls were rebuilt and reinforced to manage the weight of the colorful abstracts.

Colors are on display in the Nassau County Museum of Art's newest exhibit spanning centuries of works.

Children who visit the exhibit will also be given colorful safety glasses for the room of neon works, including the popular spiral work by Kass.

The show also features a color woodcut on cream paper by Wassily Kandinsky, a pastel by Joan Mitchell, an infamous Campbell’s Soup work by Andy Warhol done in all black, the “In the Garden of Love” series by Robert Indiana, a bright 3D work by Sylvia Stone and a color screenprint by Roy Lichtenstein.

“This show is not available on your mobile devices,” Riley said. “That cannot be reproduced in a photograph, that cannot be described — the words cannot do it. Bring your friends, bring the people you know who love art and love color, because color is very special.”

Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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Author Event: “Babysitting a Band on the Rocks”

Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m.

Author G.D. Praetorius tells his story of a chaotic life producing concerts in clubs, theatres, and arenas during the early 1980s, offering an intimate peek at the foibles, failings and addictions of many artists such as Aerosmith, ACDC and Van Halen.

Where: Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516) 764-6000 • turnofthecorkscrew.com

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“Karma Chameleon” and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” meets “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack” at this concert where these music legends will take the stage together.

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Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

Saturday, July 28 at 6 p.m.

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HippieFest features Vanilla Fudge (“Keep Me Hangin’ On”), Rick Derringer (“Hang on Sloopy”), Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (“Devil with a Blue Dress On”), and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland (“Day After Day”).

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Saturday in the Park: The Doobie Others

Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m.

The Town of North Hempstead will host another free, outdoor concert under the summer stars with the popular tribute band the Doobie Others playing all of the Doobie Brothers’ greatest hits, from “Listen to the Music” and “What a Fool Believes,” to “Long Train Runnin’” and “China Grove.”

Where: Michael J. Tully Park, 1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park Info: (516) 572-0200 or x0355 • nassaucountyny.gov

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Saturday, July 28 at 8 p.m.

Wild Child — Dave Brock’s Doors Experience — is the Los Angeles-based act with over 20 years of world tour experience recreating the depth, energy and emotion of the Doors’ concerts as they were live back in the late 1960s.

Where: The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 • paramountny.com

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Patty Griffin at Landmark Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m.

Singer and songwriter Patty Griffin is known for her stripped-down style in the folk music genre whose songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, Rory Block, Dave Hause, and the Dixie Chicks.

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Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29 (check website for daily times)

New York City’s oldest and largest Powwow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions, crafts and activities the whole family will enjoy. Day pass: $10 adult; $5 child (ages 12 & under); weekend pass: $16 adult; $7 child; farm members are free.

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Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29 at 11 a.m.

In a topsy-turvy turnaround, an independent-minded princess rescues a bedraggled dragon and they set off on a wild adventure where they learn that being different can be a wonderful thing in this musical. $10 per ticket.

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Tech-savvy Charlotte is confused when she receives a new toy — a doll! Once she finds the hidden battery pack, things get interesting.

Kids can join this story time to celebrate the creative spirit of play and get a coupon from the Café for a grilled cheese sandwich with milk or juice for $4!

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Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animation film, Shrek: The Musical brings all the beloved characters children know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

Where: John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport Info & Tickets: 631-261-2900 or engemantheater.com

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Tuesday, July 31 at 11 a.m.

Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 Gene Wilder film, this delicious adventure will light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info & Tickets: 516-247-5211 or thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Sleepless in America: what to do

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he NFL now buys Smart Beds for their athletes to ensure better sleep.

Google, Ben and Jerry’s and Proctor and Gamble encourage all their employees to nap each day.

The University of Michigan has sleep rooms for undergraduates to nap in and there is a growing industry in America called Sleep Coaching. These companies all realize how important good sleep is. To enhance their bottom line.

Sleep disturbances are very common in America with 75 percent of adults suffering sleep deprivation. Sleep problems are estimated to be the number one health issue in America. Drowsiness causes over 100,000 vehicle crashes each year.

Sleep disturbances are proven to cause accidents, weight gain, lowered performance and poor focus. Lack of proper sleep lowers our immune system which leads to more colds and upper respiratory infections.

The pharmaceutical industry reaps in at least $5 billion a year selling an estimated 43 million sleeping pill prescriptions each

year.

In short, America is a sleepless nation. Let’s review the symptoms of sleep disturbance, the variety of causes and the cures.

Symptoms: It is healthy to have about 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Any less then that is a problem.

If it takes you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep, if you are awake five times or more each night for a total of over 30 minutes you are sleep disturbed.

Other symptoms include fatigue upon awakening and inability to concentrate well during the day.

Causes of sleep disturbance.

There are a variety of causes for sleep problems which include anxiety, stress, overwork, poor diet, too much caffeine, television watching, alcohol use, too much noise, or foul odors.

All of these factors deprive us of a solid night of sleep.

Proper Sleep Hygiene: We all work too hard in America and many have two or three jobs and a long commute. This makes it all the more important to know proper sleep hygiene. The fol-

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lowing are the things I tell my patients to do to improve sleep.

1. Typically body temperature needs to drop about one degree before you fall asleep and one way to induce this is to take a shower or bath and as you exit the bath this tends to drop body temperature.

One should keep a window open to get fresh cool air to circulate. Avoid exercise after five p.m. because that serves to raise body temperature which prevents sleep.

2. Get a new mattress and new sheets and pillows. Keep your sheets clean and buy a good pillow that fits your body size.

Then sleep on your left side.

3. Lights should be turned off and noise should be dampened.

4. Do not drink caffeine after2 p.m. each day and avoid heavy meals at night.

5) Bedtime should be determined by when you must get up.

If you must arise at 6 a.m. you need to be sleeping by 10 p.m. at the latest.

That means you need to start preparing for sleep by 9 p.m. Take a shower, cool off and shut off the TV, cell phone and all electronic devices.

You can read in bed if you like and the best books are the long ones like “Remembrance of Things Past” by Proust, “Moby Dick by Melville” or “Don Quixote” by Cervantes.

6. Knowledge of sleep cycles: As we age our sleep becomes more fitful as our sleep mechanisms slowly decay. This is not unusual and nothing to be alarmed about.

Typically we go through two REM – non-REM cycles over the first four hours of sleep. After that one may awaken briefly.

The best way to handle this

is to try to follow your breathing pattern with your mind and each time you catch yourself thinking any thought at all just say “Cancel it” and go back to following your breathing.

I always teach this to my athletes who are anxious before big tournaments and it is more effective than sleeping pills, without any side effects the next day.

7. Typically you will have dreams towards the end of your sleep cycle and if you want to recall them have a pen and paper handy next to the bed to jot them down.

Dreams are the way the mind repairs itself emotionally and the field of psychoanalysis is partially based upon the analysis of one’s dreams. Pay attention to them and you may be able to see patterns.

If you want to get healthier, look better, think more clearly and perform better learn how to manage your sleep. Adults need eight hours or more each night and if you follow the simple tips you just read I guarantee your sleep will improve and so will your life.

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For example, few, if any, adults can say they have not experienced moments when they could not find their keys. And once the keys are found, people move on without giving much thought to why they did not immediately remember where they left their keys.

Isolated incidents where people cannot recall where they placed their car keys or other minor bouts with forgetfulness do not occur by accident.

In fact, the Harvard Medical School notes that they are likely byproducts of age-related changes in thinking skills. When people reach their 50s, chemical and structural changes in the brain may begin to occur, and these changes can affect a person’s ability to process memories.

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Father Time may be a formidable foe, but people can take steps to give their memories a boost as they get older.

Embrace recognition instead of trusting recall. Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist who specializes in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, notes that human beings are better at recognition than recall. That means people are more likely to remember something they read, such as a note or a list, than something they’re simply told.

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Recognize the value of repetition.

The Harvard Medical School notes that people might be more inclined to remember what they hear if they repeat it out loud. Names and addresses might be more easily remembered after they’re repeated out loud because repetition increases the likelihood that the brain will record the information

and be capable of retrieving it later.

When studying for exams, many students repeat important points to themselves time and again, and that same approach can be applied by adults who are trying to improve their memories.

Eat a healthy diet. A study published in 2015 in the journal Neurology found that people who eat healthy diets with lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish and little alcohol and red meat may be less likely to experience declines in their memory and thinking skills. Authored by Andrew Smyth of McMaster University in Ontario and the National University of Ireland in Galway, the study following more than 27,000 people in 40 countries for an average of roughly five years.

All participants were 55 and older and had diabetes or a history of heart disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease. Those who ate the healthiest diets were 24 percent less likely to experience cognitive decline than people with the least healthy diets.

Break things down. Breaking things down into small chunks also can help improve memory. If tasked with remembering something extensive, such as a speech, focus on a single sentence at a time, only moving on to the next sentence when you’re confident you have successfully committed the preceding sentence to memory.

Periodic memory lapses are often nothing to worry about. But men and women concerned about maintaining their memories can employ various strategies to do just that.

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When the sun comes out and the breezes are warm, blooming gardens and trellis-covered restaurant patios can be ideal dining spots to grab a meal. Good food combined with a hearty dose of fresh air can make everything from a cappuccino to a hamburger taste better.

Considering the best outdoor-dining spots can fill up quickly, and enjoying a meal outside takes a bit of finesse, follow these tips to make the most of any outdoor-dining experience.

• Make a reservation. Outdoor seating is not always easy to get. To ensure you will have a spot at your favorite restaurant, call ahead and reserve a table. Otherwise, you may have to wait quite a while for a table to become available or be forced to sit inside.

• Scout out restaurants beforehand. If you are hoping to try a new restaurant that boasts outdoor dining, plan a visit to see the layout of the space. Many restaurants, even those without ample outdoor space, cater to the outdoor-seating crowd, even if their outdoor dining area is limited to a handful of cafe tables placed near the curb.

Unless you want to spend your meal with pedestrians walking by or inhaling car exhaust fumes, visit the restaurant ahead of time to ensure that the outdoor seating is more amenable to an enjoyable meal.

• Choose restaurants with overhead coverage. It is one thing to want to eat outdoors, and entirely another to be subjected to the wrath of Mother Nature. An outdoor seating area should be comfortable, offering the best blend of fresh air and ample protection from the elements. Umbrellas or a covered patio can provide shelter should it start to drizzle or you need relief from the summer sun.

• Don’t assume an outdoor restaurant is pet-friendly. Just because there are outdoor tables does not mean you can bring your pooch along. If you will be spending the day with your dog and then want to enjoy a lunch or dinner outdoors with your pet, verify that a restaurant is pet-friendly before meal time. Do not leave a dog unattended in a hot car and waiting for you to finish a meal should you discover the restaurant is not pet-friendly.

• Expect some uninvited guests.

Dining outside means bees, flies, birds, and other animals. Those who are deathly afraid of all buzzing insects may want to eat indoors instead.

• Check for a dedicated outdoor waitstaff. Unless there is a waitstaff assigned to outdoor seating, you may spend more time than you anticipated waiting for service outdoors. Waiters may not realize you are outside, and it can be easy to forget about patrons who are not seated in the heart of the restaurant.

Restaurants accustomed to serving guests outdoors will have staff assigned to outdoor seating areas, particularly during busy times of the day.

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Freshen up warm weather cuisine When the weather is warm, many people are inspired to expand their culinary horizons and look for foods that are light, fresh and satisfying.

Although warm-weather cooking may call to mind backyard barbecues, there is much more to seasonal dining than charbroiled frankfurters and beef patties.

Taking a fresh approach to cooking can yield a number of new and innovative meals.

Cool down When the temperature is high, few people want to fill their stomachs with heavy, hot foods. Instead of cooking up a batch of stew, reinvent recipes for a warm-weather spin.

For example, experiment with chilled soups. Borscht is a beet-based soup of Eastern European origin that is very often served cold. Other vegetables or fruits can be pureed and served as a cold summer soup.

Gazpacho, a Spanish tomato-based soup, is the most widely known cold soup. However, cucumber- and avocado-based soups and creamed vegetable soups also can be enjoyed chilled.

Embrace salads While salads may be relegated to side dishes for most of the year, they tend to take center stage when the weather is warm.

The addition of fresh berries, grapes or raisins can lend a different flavor to salads. Think about topping salads with grilled fish or chicken to add more substance to salads serving as entire meals.

Rather than using heavy dressings that may end up covering the delicate flavors of lettuce leaves and other greens, use vinaigrettes made from citrus fruits to add both sweetness and tartness to dishes.

Savory sandwiches Who says sandwiches are only for lunch? When the weather is warm and families are busy hurrying here and there, sandwiches make for fast and portable meals.

Grilled vegetables paired with grilled mushrooms can make hearty, satisfying sandwiches that are relatively low in calories. Previously grilled chicken can be shredded and turned into chicken salad when mixed with Greek yogurt and apple cider vinegar. Even standard cold cuts can be given a new twist when turned into cold-style reubens by being topped with cole-slaw or chilled sauerkraut on gourmet slices of herbed bread.

Pastas and casseroles Much as warm-weather soups can be served cool, so can pastas and casseroles. Pasta is a versatile food that can be paired with traditional salad ingredients or mixed with vegetables or dressings to make a variety of different dishes.

Baked casseroles can be served at room temperature for pot-luck meals in the yard or brought along when visiting friends and family. Chunks of mushrooms, summer squash, eggplant and garlic can be sauteed and baked together to make a hearty and flavorful vegetable casserole.

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arm-to-table is a movement that promotes serving local products, preferably food and beverages acquired directly from a producer.

Farm-to-table eateries source ingredients locally as much as possible, and diners are increasingly expressing a preference for these establishments.

According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2015” survey, locally sourced meats and seafood, locally grown produce, environmental sustainability, and natural ingredients/minimally processed foods were among the most popular food trends.

Farm-to-table establishments reduce carbon footprints by cutting back on the amount of resources necessary to get food from the farm to the restaurant.

The farm-to-table movement began as a countermeasure to big agriculture and chemically controlled produce. Although there is no hard data on just how many

restaurants can be considered farm-totable, organic farming in general is big business. In its 2014 Organic Survey, the U.S Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service reported that sales of organic products increased by 72 percent since 2008.

California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Wisconsin were the top five states for organic farming, accounting for 78 percent of organic sales in the United States at the time of the survey.

Supporting farm-to-table establishments can benefit the planet, but consumers should know that there are additional advantages to patronizing such businesses. · Support for local businesses: Local restaurateurs who embrace farm-totable can support and promote other local operations. Restaurants can help farmers by purchasing excess crops or simply providing the demand for

Fresh, local foods are the hallmark of farm-to-table restaurants. farmers’ products. · Greater control over ingredients: In some instances, chefs can travel to nearby farms during harvest to personally select items for their restaurants, ensuring excellent quality. · Better taste and quality: Fresh food is picked at its peak instead of being forced to ripen during a long journey.

This typically translates to more flavorful foods. · Evolving and updated menus: Because

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Grillmasters anxiously wait to show off their skills while guests gravitate around the barbecue in the backyard.

No matter the temperature outside or the size of the crowd around your dinner table, food safety is a concern whenever foods will be transported inside and outdoors or enjoyed in the fresh air.

A survey conducted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that, while most people realize the months of May through September are prime times for the threat of food poisoning, consumers still are not practicing correct outdoor food safety procedures.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are around 76 million cases of foodborne illnesses each year in the United States alone.

Those involve hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of

deaths. The CDC warns that people need to be even more diligent during warmer months to prevent food-related illnesses.

Food safety starts at the store Food can spoil even before making its way into your kitchen. When food shopping, put the cold and frozen items on your list in your cart last. This will help keep them fresher longer.

Always use plastic bags to protect other foods against raw meat or poultry juices that can leak. Bag these items together at checkout so that you’ll know to immediately put all of the perishable items away when you get home.

Some people invest in insulated, reusable tote bags that can keep cold food cold on the ride home. Even if you use such bags, always head directly home after food shopping; do not stop along the way and leave food in a warm car where it can quickly spoil.

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Preparing foods involves avoiding crosscontamination between uncooked and cooked foods. That means switching utensils so that bacteria will not transfer from uncooked or partially cooked food to fully cooked food.

Food also needs to be protected once it is served. Use ice or coolers to keep cold salads and condiments at at least 40 F. Foods should not remain outside in hot weather of 90 F or above for more than one hour. The maximum time food should be kept sitting out is two hours, says the USDA.

Use a cooler to keep refrigerated foods cold until it’s time to put them on the grill if you’re cooking away from home, such as at a public picnic site. Otherwise, wait until the grill is hot and ready before bringing out foods that need to be cooked.

Rely on a cooking thermometer to test the internal temperature of foods to ensure they reach temperatures that will kill bacteria or other pathogens.

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With so many fun things to do, who wants to stay cooped up indoors with housework and a to-do list? Make sure you’re able to take advantage of everything the season has to offer with these tips that can help you spend more time under the sun.

Avoid shopping on weekends. If you work a typical nine-to-five schedule, you probably do your grocery shopping and home renovation store visits on the weekend because it’s when you have more time on your hands. Since that’s true for most people, you’ll face longer trips and more crowded spaces. Try to carve out some time on a weekday evening, especially Monday or Tuesday, and you’ll free up precious weekend time and avoid long lines.

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Researchers continue to study the effects of screen time on personal health, but there is reason to believe that screen time may be especially harmful to vision. Devices force the eyes to focus at near range, and over time that can have an adverse effect on vision.

Prevent Blindness America says that eye fatigue, dryness and blurred vision are some of the common effects of prolonged screen use, but these are not the only concerns. Digital devices also expose the eyes to blue light.

While research as to how blue light impacts vision is ongoing, there is concern over the long-term effects of screen exposure since these screens are in close proximity to the eyes and use is often prolonged. Prevent Blindness America says that studies suggest continued exposure to blue light over time can lead to difficulty focusing, premature aging of the eyes and even damage to retinal cells.

A recent study by the National Eye Institute found the frequency of myopia, also known as near-sightedness, has increased exponentially in the last few years. Reasons include a spike in time spent looking at things close-up and a lack of outdoor activities that require focusing elsewhere. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that a separate study recently found that excessive screen time usage in adolescents was associated with development of acute onset esotropia, or crossing of the eyes, and that limiting usage of gadgets decreased the degree of eye crossing in these patients.

Eyes, just like any other muscle, require a varied workout to remain healthy.

Many vision experts recommend the 20-20-20 rule. According to this rule, for every 20 minutes of looking at a screen, a person should look away at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds or more. This will help eye muscles to relax. The group All About Vision says to use proper lighting, such as ambient lighting. Position a computer monitor so that windows or lights are to the sides instead of in front or behind it. Be sure indoor light isn’t too bright, as bright light can contribute to glare and fatigue.

Antireflective lenses on eyeglasses or filters for screens also can help absorb some of the blue light and limit how much reaches the retina and accesses the central nerve of the eye. This may alleviate digital eye strain as well.

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‘80s Explosion Monday, July 23, 8 p.m.

Harry Chapin Tribute

LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Ave., Garden City (516) 224-5800 • www.licm.org Friday, July 20, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Kids in the Kitchen For children ages 3-5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members) Through Friday, July 20, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sweet Dreams Children ages 3 and up will create their own pillowcase using fabric paint, markers and stamps. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members).

NYCB THEATRE AT WESTBURY 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury (516) 247-5205 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Friday, July 27, 8 p.m.

HippieFest 2018 Tuesday, July 31, 11 a.m.

Children’s Theatre: “Willy Wonka”

BARNES AND NOBLE 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset and 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place (516) 365-6723 (Manhasset) (516) 7419850 (Carle Place) • www.barnesandnoble.com Saturday, July 28, 11 a.m.

“Doll-E 1.0” Story Time

THE PARAMOUNT 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 • www.paramountny.com Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m.

Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel Sunday, July 22, 7 p.m.

Blackmore’s Night Wednesday, July 25, 8 p.m.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited

CINEMA ARTS CENTRE 423 Park Ave., Huntington (631) 423-7611 • www.cinemaartscentre. org Tuesday, July 24, 9 a.m.

Tai Chi Chuan / Qigong / Meditation with Robert Spencer — Free in the Sky Room

THE SPACE AT WESTBURY 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283-5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com Saturday, July 28, 8 p.m.

Kenny Wayne LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-1384 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.com

THE DOLPHIN BOOKSHOP & CAFE 299 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookshop.com Friday, July 20, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cafe Music at the Dolphin Sunday, July 22, 11:30 a.m.

Children’s Story Time & Craft TURN OF THE CORKSCREW BOOKS AND WINE 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre (516) 764-6000 • www.turnofthecorkscrew.com

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A&E Calendar cont’d Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Book Discussion: “The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova Friday, July 13, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Author G.D. Praetorius, “Babysitting a Band on the Rocks” THE ART GUILD 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset (516) 304-5797 • www.theartguild.org Through Friday, July 20, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Week-long Morning Art Workshops For children ages 5 to 7. $225 members/$2600 non-members per child/per week Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Week-long Morning Art Workshops For children ages 8 to 12. $225 members/$2600 non-members per child/per week THE ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills (631) 462-5400 • www.artleagueli.org Through Sunday, Aug. 5 Art Exhibit: “It’s All About the LIGHT!” PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-8678 • www.plantingfields.org Through Sept. 30 Exhibit — Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney:

Sculpture OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury 311 or (516) 869-6311 • www.clarkbotanic.org Through Oct. 7 The Great War Exhibit THE WHALING MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor (631) 367-3418 • www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Sunday, July 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shark Supersenses!

Children of all ages can touch a shark

jaw and go on a shark scavenger hunt.

Younger participants require adult supervision. $12 per participant.

COLD SPRING HARBOR FISH HATCHERY & AQUARIUM 1660 Rte. 25A, Cold Spring Harbor (516) 692-6768 • www.cshfishhatchery. org Wednesday, July 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wacky Water Wednesdays Sprinklers, bubbles, lawn games and activities every Wednesday through Aug. 29. $6 adults; $4 kids ages 3 to 12 and seniors 65 and up; under age 3 and members are free.

Community Calendar NYU WINTHROP HOSPITAL (516) 663-3916 • www.winthrop.org Friday, July 27, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Free Prostate Cancer Support Group At the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Ave., Suite ML-5 in Garden City.

Sessions are free, but pre-registration is required by calling 516-663-1017.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset (516) 627-6560 • www.uucsr.org Friday, July 20 and 27, 1 p.m.

Bridge Lessons and Game Play Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.

Inisfada Zen Sitting Meditation TEMPLE JUDEA SUMMER SERVICES 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset (516) 621-8049 • www.temple-judea.com Friday, July 20, 6 p.m.

On the Way to the Hamptons Wine & Cheese Friday, July 27, 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Under the Stars & Picnic Dinner TEMPLE JUDEA BRIDGE GAMES 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset (718) 279-1005 • www.temple-judea.com Mondays and Tuesdays, noon Two days of duplicate bridge weekly.

All games sanctioned by the ACBL and scored by computers. Refreshments will

be served.

OLDE TRADING POST SUMMER CONCERTS 1218 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 492-3195 • www.oldetradingpost.com Friday, July 20, 7 p.m.

Paul Smith Saturday, July 21, 7 p.m.

The Hambones CAUMSETT STATE HISTORIC PARK PRESERVE SUMMER 2018 SCHEDULE 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington (631) 423-1770 • www.oldetradingpost.com Sunday, July 22, 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Birds with Botany for Beginners At this two-mile walk, novice adult birders will be searching for birds and learning about plants. Admission is $4. Reservations are required by calling 631-423-1770.

NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Sunday, July 22, 1 p.m.

Endless Summer: A Tribute to the Beach Boys Sunday, July 29, 1 p.m.

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Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons tribute In a loving tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, “Oh What a Night!: recreates the fabled group’s music, sound and moves through such unforgettable hits as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” “My Eyes Adored You,” “Let’s Hang On” and, of course, “Oh What a Night!”

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NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERTS AND EVENTS SERIES AT CLARK BOTANIC GARDEN 193 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Tuesday, July 24, 7 p.m.

Folk Night in the Garden: David Sear followed by Marc Berger and Ride Tuesday, July 31, 7 p.m.

Dance Visions with Beth Jucovy

GREAT NECK PLAZA’S 2018 FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Dunster Road, Firefighters’ Park, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 • www.greatneckplaza. net Tuesday, July 24, 8 p.m.

Wayne Holmes, “Ray Charles Impersonator” Tuesday, July 31, 8 p.m.

Ricky Pen, “Mediterranean Summer Night” In the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place at the Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Ave. in Great Neck.

MORGAN PARK 2018 FREE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Germaine St. between Landing Road and McLoughlin St., Glen Cove (516) 671-0017 • www.morganparkmusic.org Sunday, July 22, 7:30 p.m.

Family Folk Day: Tom Chapin, The Chapin Sisters, Matt Taft, John Taylor and Phil White NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S FUNDAY MONDAY AND FARMER’S MARKET AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Monday, July 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Vic Vincent Group Monday, July 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Senior Health, Education and Information Fair Funday Monday is open to all seniors of the Town of North Hempstead. For eight Mondays in July and August (rain date Thursdays) seniors gather at North Hempstead Beach Park for a day of dancing, entertainment, card playing and socializing. Seniors can bring their lunch and purchase beverages and snacks at cost. There is free bus transportation throughout the Town and parking for seniors is free on Mondays. For a copy of the Funday Monday Program or bus schedule call 516-8697719.

NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT MARY DAVIES GREEN Plandome Road, Manhasset (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Monday, July 23, 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Folk and Rock Night Monday, July 30, 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Country Music Night with Mary Lamont BEACH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE AT NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington Tuesday, July 24 and 31, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Every Tuesday through Aug. 28. All levels welcome. For more information,

LONG ISLAND ROAD RUNNERS CLUB WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER SERIES Wednesday, July 25, 6:30 p.m. for kids; 7 p.m. for adults Every Wednesday through Aug. 8 at Eisenhower Park, Field 2, East Meadow. Cost: $12 (adult)/$6 (kids). For more information, contact Peter Cirona at 516-797-2685.

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S CINEMA ON THE BAY: FREE FILM SERIES Sunset Park along Manhasset Bay, Port Washington (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Saturday, July 21, 8:30 p.m.

Film: “Ghostbusters” NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 15th and West Sts., Mineola (516) 747-4079 • www.nassaubar.org Monday, July 23, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free Mortgage Foreclosure Clinics You must register in advance by calling 516-747-4070.

TRIVIA CHALLENGE Wednesday, July 25, 6 p.m.

At Abeetza Restaurant, 82 Glen Cove Road, Glen Cove. For more information, call 516-676-1976.

NORTH HEMPSTEAD’S 2018 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT MICHAEL J. TULLY PARK 1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park (516) 869-6311 or 311 • www.northhempstead.com Saturday, July 28, 7 p.m.

The Doobie Others: A Tribute to the Doobie Brothers GRACE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH 172 Willis Ave., Mineola (516) 883-7377 Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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England, 1959. Free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks everything to open a bookshop in a conservative East Anglian coastal town. Based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s acclaimed novel and directed by Isabel Coixet (Learning to Drive), The Bookshop is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.

It reinvented a genre, swept the world off its feet, and made millions believe in happily-ever after. And now, one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time is coming to Broadway as a new musical!

From “Love Me Do” to “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, Deconstructing the 1963 Beatles traces the Beatles remarkable story through the year of 1963 as they create their first hit singles and albums, including “Please Please Me” and “She Loves You”.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 7:30pm

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In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career.

Love, Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.

Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning American classic To Kill a Mockingbird comes to Broadway in a new adaptation by Aaron Sorkin, Directed by Bartlett Sher and starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch.

In our Making Memories at the Movies events, individuals of all ages will enjoy clips of classic films followed by guided conversation and reminiscence. Movies have the power to spark memories & create emotional connections.

Cher’s life story is brought to the stage in this new musical featuring her beloved chart-topping hits including; “I Got You Babe,” “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves” and “If I Could Turn Back Time.“ The Cher Show is based on the life of Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Bono Allman.. aka Cher!

The Stars Come Out! Annual Gala Benefiting The Gold Coast Arts Center’s Arts in Education Outreach Programming! Inviation to follow... stay tuned!

Tony winner Kelli O’Hara stars in the Broadway revival of this classic Cole Porter musical at Studio 54 on Broadway. A dazzling classic that earned the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical.

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CHESS: Tuesday, July 31, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Port Washington Library is located at One Library Drive in Port Washington. For more information about these and other events, go to www.pwpl.org.

“From Mary Pickford to Meryl Streep: Hollywood’s Star System.” Brian Rose examines the rise of the movie star and how it changed the economics of Hollywood.

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Manhasset/Port Washington Community Calendar ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP WITH OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH St. Peter of Alcantara (516-883-4817 or 516-883-2607), located at 1321 Port Washington Blvd. in Port Washington, also hosts a Bereavement Support Group on Friday evenings at 8 p.m. that are open to the general public. For more information, contact Yvonne at 516-883-4817 or Rose at 516-883-2607.

THE DOLPHIN BOOKSHOP & CAFE The Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe, located at 299 Main St. in Port Washington (516767-2650), hosts a Music & More Story Time every Friday at 11 a.m. for children ages 2 to 4 (advanced registration is required. $10 per child), as well as Cafe Music at the Dolphin, a free, weekly music series every Friday night from 7 to 9 p.m.

PROJECT INDEPENDENCE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Are you grieving the loss of a spouse?

Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness and not knowing how to cope

with your feelings? Learn more about the grief process and coping skills with other supportive people who are sharing the same experience. Meetings take place the first and third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Port Washington Senior Center located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. in Port Washington. (For those 60 and over).

Registration required. Please call 311 or 516-869-6311 to register or for more information.

PORT WASHINGTON & MANHASSET TOASTMASTERS Learn public speaking! A Toastmasters group makes learning to speak in public a fun and empowering experience.

From beginners to professional public speakers, the supportive learn-bydoing format encourages all participants to take their communication and listening skills to the next level.

Ongoing. Meets first and third Mondays of every month, 7:30 p.m. sharp until 9 p.m. Call 516-474–1402 for more info.

Toastmasters is a nonprofit organiza-

tion.

PORT WASHINGTON PAL Port Washington PAL turns 70 in 2018 and they are celebrating by offering an all-inclusive $49 softball program for 6U, 8U and 10U players. They have an outstanding program to share with the community. They are also offering professionally run programs in T-ball, soccer, tennis, Monday night flag football, basketball skills clinics and 12 U and 14U softball. Registration is now open, space is limited in all teams so register early. Call 516-965-9883, email pwpalinfo@gmail.com or go to www.pwpal.org.

TEMPLE JUDEA OF MANHASSET Located at 333 Searingtown Rd. in Manhasset, the Temple hosts Shabbat services on Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Bridge on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and Mondays and Tuesdays at 12 p.m. For more information, call 516621-8049 or go to www.emple-judea. com.

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Continued from Page 22 acres of trees, ponds and other wildlife.

“In view of everything that has been submitted, this board should issue a Positive Declaration and require Northwell Health to complete an Environmental Impact Statement in compliance with all SEQRA requirements including a public scoping session,” Forchelli said. “Not until the process is completed and Environmental Findings are made should the Board of Zoning Appeals consider this application.”

The board, which also held a hearing in October 2017 about the planned expansion, continued the decision to the Aug. 15 meeting.

Cannon Designs architect Andrew Pecora said multiple changes have been made to the exterior of the building since the previous hearing, including the addition of reflective material to the exterior of the higher floors, indenting the seventh floor where the mechanical systems will now be housed by about 10 feet and shifting the cooling tower on the roof to the center of the building to reduce the overall visual impact of the 138-foot-high expansion along Community Drive.

Forchelli also expressed concerns about the hospital’s ability to obtain a sufficient supply of water, saying it will require about 98,000 gallons of water per day.

Sahn said that was not a concern.

Northwell, he said, did not have a letter from the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District attesting to its ability provide the water needed by the building, but he was told by water district officials one would be available for trustees within the week.

The proposed building is planned to house the hospital’s intensive care units as well as operating rooms, Bellucci said, including 18 new operating rooms and multiple floors of private intensive care units.

Currently, the hospital has 23 operating rooms, and all of them were built in the 1970s or earlier," Bellucci said, and of the 79 existing intensive care units, half do not have a window and four rooms are outfitted to hold up to four patients.

“We have a dire need for private rooms on the floors,” Bellucci said in an interview. “That’s what our patients demand, that’s what’s important for infection control. As we have all the ICUs in the new building, we can then remodel the current hospital structure to offer more private rooms.”

Reach reporter Amelia Camurati by email at acamurati@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 215, or follow her on Twitter @acamurati.

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N. Shore villages still use indicted firm

BY R E B ECC A K L A R Several North Shore villages are still using an engineering firm indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance in April for their part in an alleged bribery scheme.

The firm, D&B Engineers and Architects, was one of nine companies and 13 individuals indicted by Vance.

The Woodbury-based firm is charged with first-degree corrupting the government and first-degree bribery.

After the indictment, D&B issued a statement stating the firm “instituted new policies and procedures to ensure!that situations like this do not happen again.”

Policy reform includes a new employee code of conduct, a company-wide compliance program and mandatory training of all staff to ensure knowledge of applicable laws.

“All D&B clients will continue to receive the high-quality services that they have come to know and expect from the firm,” D&B said.

The indictment alleges that between 2007 and 2016 Ifeanyi “Manny” Madu, a former mid-level manager at the New York City Department of Environmental

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The Woodbury-based Engineers and Architects is one of nine companies indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance in April.

Protection, leaked confidential information about city contracts pertaining to the city’s water system to certain companies.

The companies Madu leaked information to compensated him with “extrav-

agant meals, gifts, hotel stays, Broadway show tickets, employment opportunities for his relatives, charitable donations to organizations he managed, and — most significantly — the award of more than

$7.5 million in subcontracts to companies that were affiliated with Madu,” according to Vance.

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L.I. students to hold gun violence prevention rally Congressman Tom Suozzi to speak at event Huntington, NY – A large group of passionate Long Island high school students are holding a Rally to End Gun Violence on Sunday, July 29, 2018, 12 Noon, at Breezy Park in Huntington, NY. The rally is the second event that this group of students have hosted to highlight the need for common sense gun safety reform. The first event was held at Farmingdale State College, co-hosted by Congressman Tom Suozzi, as a part of the March for Our Lives nationwide rallies on March 24, 2018. Over 1,500 attended the Farmingdale rally.

The students asked Suozzi to again help them hold another rally as a way to keep the focus on the need for gun violence prevention. The students met weekly and formed committees to organize the rally, including choosing speakers, creating a program, designing digital content for the rally’s social media and promoting the event.

The students will meet at Oakwood Park at 12 Noon and march together to the rally at Breezy Park. Believing that voting is the only way to make their voic-

es heard and get a needed change on this important issue, the group will provide voter registration to attendees and encourage them to vote in November.

Several students will be speaking at the rally, along with Suozzi, and relatives of Parkland victims Scott Beigel and Jaime Guttenberg, Beigel’s niece and parents; Lucy Peters, Linda Beigel, and Michael Schulman, and Guttenberg’s uncle; Paul Guttenberg.

The student planning committee is partnering with former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ organization, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, and March for Our Lives-LI. What: Gun Violence Prevention Rally Who: Long Island High School Students, Congressman Tom Suozzi, Families of Parkland Victims When: Sunday, July 29, 2018 Time: 12:00pm Location: Breezy Park, Huntington NY

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Town partners for hearing screenings The Town of North Hempstead has announced a partnership with the Center for Hearing Health at Mill Neck for use of the center’s Audiology Van. The Center will be providing free hearing screenings on dates provided below, with certain dates featuring the St. Francis Cardiac Van in addition. The screenings will be free, and appointments are not necessary. The mobile unit is fully equipped, handicapped accessible. The mobile audiology van will provide health screenings for many people as possible in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.!

“The Town is proud to be partnering with the Center for Hearing Health at Mill Neck to provide these free hearing screenings at no cost for our residents,” said Supervisor Judi Bosworth. With multiple locations throughout the Town we hope to help provide easy access to high quality healthcare.”

This year, health screenings will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, September 25 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Fuschillo Park Carle Road at Broadmoor Lane, Carle Place

Thursday, October 11 10 a.m.– 2 p.m.

Magnolia Gardens 899 Broadway, Westbury Monday, November 5 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center 141 Garden Street, Westbury Tuesday, December 4 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Sid Jacobson JCC 300 Forest Drive, East Hills Thursday, December 6 10 a.m.! – 2 p.m.

Great Neck Social Center 80 Grace Avenue, Great Neck Thursday, December 13 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Manhasset Valley Residence 155 East Shore Rd, Manhasset For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311.

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Taxpayers pay for Phillips’s dishonest mailer

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ver the past several months, Sen. Elaine Phillips has been taking heavy fire for her opposition to the Child Victims Act. !That bill, passed by the Democrat-led Assembly multiple times, would give those sexually abused or assaulted as minors substantially more time to file a criminal complaint or take civil action. !It would also create a one-year lookback period, wherein victims whose cases were previously barred by statute could sue their victimizers, a provision that several large, traditionally conservative institutions (as well as their insurers) have lobbied against. !In response to the onslaught of criticism against her, Phillips blanketed the 7th District with an oversized, double-sided mailer, which began arriving in constituent mailboxes on or around July 19.

In the mailer (which was sent at taxpayer expense), Phillips tries to gaslight her constituents into believing that she is

an outspoken victims’ advocate. !The crux of her argument is that the bill she ended up co-sponsoring at the very end of the legislative session (S8736A), which never came to a floor vote and excludes any look-back period, is superior to the Child Victims Act.!

Here’s why Phillips’ argument is bunk.

Firstly, Phillips mentions that S8736A establishes a $300 million victim-compensation fund.! She brags that this fund wouldn’t cost taxpayers a dime and would be available to all victims, not just those wronged by the “deep-pocketed institutions you read about in the news.”

This is profoundly dishonest of Phillips!because the $300 million is not just found money that would appear out of thin air.!

It would consist of forfeited assets and settlements collected by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, funds that are currently allocated to law enforcement.

This means that law-enforcement

agencies that are tasked with pursuing and prosecuting criminals, including child predators, would have fewer resources to work with.!

The source of this lost funding is irrelevant.

The $300 million fund, in combination with no look-back period, would also shield those “deep-pocketed institutions” and their insurers from financial liability, eliminating a powerful incentive for said institutions to weed out sex offenders in their ranks. !While it is true that individual sex offenders will not always have the financial means to pay restitution to their victims, letting the large institutions off the hook and weakening law enforcement’s ability to investigate and prosecute crime is not the solution to this problem.

Phillips claims that she is “put[ting] politics aside” and advocating for victims.!

In actuality, she has spent almost her entire first term ignoring victims who have

begged her and her fellow Republican senators for help.

Now that Phillips’ seat hangs in the balance, she thinks sending out a mailer, in which she has the gall to paint herself as some kind of hero, will convince district residents to give her another chance. !Well, I’m sorry Sen. Phillips, but your time to do the right thing has run out. ! I strongly encourage every eligible voter reading this letter to vote for Phillips’ Democratic opponent, Anna Kaplan, on Tuesday, Nov. 6. !Kaplan was recently endorsed by the Fighting for Children PAC, and there is no question she will support and vote in favor of the Child Victims Act. ! If Phillips retains her seat and the Republicans maintain a Senate majority, make no mistake; the Child Victims Act will sit on the shelf for another two years.

Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

Liberal policies creates crisis of our times

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he parade of elected inept, corrupt and often evil politicians began about 50 years ago.! The governing class taxed, regulated and signed trade agreements that bankrupted our factories and exported our jobs, all in the name of globalization.

They opened our borders to cheaper, more pliable labor that filled the remaining jobs and then they inundated our small towns and communities with readily available Medicaid opioids to keep the natives quiet and malleable.

The landscape is littered with the

shuttered, decrepit remains of what were once vibrant factories and decent people.!

Some Americans who objected were labeled deplorable: ridiculed for clinging to guns and bibles and subjected to a relentless cabal determined to take away their constitutional rights.!

Other Americans, in an attempt to escape dystopia, went off to college indoctrination mills and often graduated with yokes around their necks in the form of government loans and useless degrees in gender studies, ethnic studies or communication arts.!

They learned little of value but their radical professors did teach many of them a hatred for their country. The uninformed, “useful idiots” protest in the streets but often know not what they protest.

But the coup de grace against the great nation is administered by a media that delivers a daily stream of unproven allegations, sexual dalliances, gaffes or boorish behavior.!

A vacuous, self-described elite regurgitates the dribble rather than focus on the real issues and remedy the real problems.

We are truly a nation in crisis.!

Our jobs are exported, our schools fail to teach, our constitutional rights are attacked, our media deceives us, our debt is insurmountable and as the welfare state collapses, there are still those who ask for more government handouts.

We face a crisis, no less than the Civil War or the Great Depression but as in the past, many Americans are finally awakening with unknown consequences.!

Laurann Pandelakis Manhasset

Gillen misstates Enough with gun violence her financial record

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hile The Island Now and Blank Slate Media are entitled to their own opinions, they’re not entitled to their own facts.!!

Your paper quotes Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen saying “in past administrations, there’s been consistent bond downgrades.!I got elected to office and there was a bond upgrade,” in an article, before Ms. Gillen began to state her meager accomplishments and launches personal attacks against her predecessor.

These are lies and mistruths.!!

The Hempstead Town bond rating was never downgraded during Anthony Santino’s tenure as supervisor.!!

The recent Hempstead Town bond upgrade as Newsday, other

media outlets and town officials have reported reflect Supervisor Santino’s tenure in 2016.!!

Audited financials of the town prove what he claimed during his campaign of a multimillion-dollar budget surplus.!!

The town also earned two successive bond outlook upgrades under the Santino Administration from Wall Street.

Ms. Gillen is up to her old tricks.!!

No wonder her former supporters have now begun to call her “Lying Laura” every chance they get.

Matt Coleman Atlantic Beach Note: The writer has served as spokesman for Supervisor Anthony Santino.

Exhausted. We are exhausted. We are frustrated. But we are curious.!How many people have to die to make a dent in America’s gun laws? Humor me.

Give me your best estimate.

I can guarantee that your guess is too high.!

Last year, my public high school and the middle school experienced a lockdown.

I was supposed to be enjoying lunch with my friends. My brother was in the middle of walking to his next class. The moment I heard the vice principle’s shaky voice echo through the intercom, a blanket of trepidation ran through my nerves.

This wasn’t practice.

I might not see some of my friends ever again. They may never see me. What about my brother? Was he afraid? Did he

realize the weight of this situation? And my mom? My dad?

What would I wear to the funerals? My own funeral?

I had barely turned 17 and I was already thinking about my own death.

It’s morbid, I know. But it’s also unfair. I signed up for an education, not an execution.

Don’t I get a say? It’s over a year later and I still flinch at loud noises in the hallways.

My heart skips a little if I hear the intercom beep during a random time in the day. I look for ways to escape when I enter a classroom, or better yet, large pieces of furniture to shield myself from potential bullets.

Sometimes I catch myself wondering if I would be brave enough to protect others if I saw a gunman in my school.

No AP or Honors course can

prepare a child for that.! !I was too young to realize I could make a difference when Sandy Hook occurred.

I merely accepted the bulked security measures at my school and continued on with my adolescence.

But when Parkland hit the press, the nation seemed stunned. Countless shootings have transpired since Sandy Hook, I feel foolish for being asleep until Parkland’s time in the papers.

The truth is, I don’t know why Parkland woke me up.

Maybe it was the teenagers finally taking a stand. Maybe it was because Parkland seemed just like my own school. Maybe I was just too old to ignore it anymore.!

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Ocasio-Cortez, Dems march to cliff

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tend to be a very direct individual, so let me say what I have concluded up-front: When a nation is confronted with an attempted violent invasion from a border by armed terrorists (purposely “camouflaged” amongst civilians), launching bombs and other incendiary devices, following suicide bombing attacks, murders by vehicle, stabbing attacks and every concoction of terrorist evil – and when you say that only the state of the Jewish people, Israel, does not have the right to defend itself where every other nation in the world DOES – then you are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and you are an anti-Semite.

When every human alive today with any modicum of grey matter knows that socialism, since its inception, has stifled human development and destroyed societies everywhere it has been implemented (currently, for example, in Venezuela and Nicaragua) – and yet you seek that path – then you are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Cortez and you are a socialist.

When your predecessor, Tom Manton, who had a weekend/summer home in Atlantic Beach, yet came to virtually every congressional district event in Queens and was a constant presence there, yet you were “Congressmember-by-proxy” from Virginia, with wife and family raised down there – then you are Joe Crowley and you assisted in your own political destruction.

When you are the elected council members, assembly members, state senators, congress members – of the Queens Democratic Organization – and you are purposefully silent on the emergence of Ocasio-Cortez as your new political face – then your intellectual integrity is no better than Joe Crowley’s in proclaiming his “welcome” and endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez to replace him.

I would personally ask my friend Joe Lieberman to appear with Joe if he had the !“cojones” to run for re-election as an independent, as Joe did.

When you played with voters by counting the votes for the Iran Surrender Plan for President Obama – and then as “Shomer of Israel” stated that you would lobby no one against the deal – and are silent as the Democratic Party rushes to the radical left with Ocasio-Cortez – then you are Chuck Schumer and you are smooth, but fake.

Readers may wonder “why the emphasis” on Israel?

Of course, the socialist narrative would destroy this nation with overwrought spending and ultimate bankruptcy.

But Israel, like the proverbial “canary in the coal mine” exemplifies the American experience: our common roots, democratic values, culture, capitalist economies, loyalty to one another and so forth.

As Israel goes, so goes America. Those who hate Israel hate our nation as well –

make no mistake about it. They hate our capitalism, freedom and our institutions and undermine intellectual diversity.

Bipartisan support for Israel is critical.

The Democratic Party is currently going the way of the British Labour party. What do you suppose happens when stalwarts like Hoyer, Schumer, Pelosi (despite my ordinary political differences with them) are pushed to the side by Ocasio-Cortez and turncoats like Booker and Gillibrand (they too have migrated to the darker left side).

The Democratic Party has crossed the Rubicon: Sure, there are and have been Democratic congressmembers from New York who are not in love with Israel, but none of them hostile. However, for an incoming member (unless Joe Crowley revives his principles and runs nonetheless) to state up front, as Ocasio-Cortez has, that defenders against organized terror are themselves “murderers,” we are at a new frontier.

She is being underwritten by hard-left groups to travel the country and spread her poison in the districts of other candidates.

Jews, because of their history of exclusion are disproportionately active in civic and political affairs. Per capita, they are the largest donors by far to the national organizations of both parties – the DNC and RNC. The far left leadership of Tom Peres and Keith Ellison are a disgrace to the traditions of the Democratic party. Jews and others

should give the DNC nothing until they tow the line against the radicals and the antiSemites. Just wait for the ugly platform to come at the next national convention!

It is telling that liberal Democrats emphasize and fret about two dozen Nazis in Idaho and another three dozen parading around with David Duke.

Of course, the far-right hoodlums should be condemned. But where is the proportionality when the left and the elites have unchallenged reign across American campuses and elsewhere poisoning the next generation of American leaders to our values?

Natan Sharansky has stated that integrity is when leftists attack hatred and antiSemitism from the left and when rightists attack hatred and anti-Semitism from the right. I do both.

My friends – this is a defining moment for the Democratic party, the Jewish community,! !Queens residents and the nation.

If the Queens Democratic party administration under Michael Reich is demanding silence and unity and thus the silence on Ocasio-Cortez by our elected officials and the outrageous and unprincipled endorsement of her by Crowley – you must raise your voices!

Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld Great Neck

Trump serving as Putin’s willing pawn

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onald Trump’s disgraceful display of pandering in Helsinki to Russian dictator and former agent of the notorious KGB, Vladimir Putin, has been indelibly imprinted in America’s historical record.

Having grown up in the 1950s, I can attest to the frightening realities of living in fear of Russia’s significant nuclear arsenal.! I and fellow American classmates of that era ‘ducked and covered’ in our classrooms preparing for Russian nuclear missiles.

It is astounding to me that Trump, approximately my age, fails to understand Putin is a product of that era, as well,!but, on our adversary’s side. !

Putin developed into a highly skilled KGB agent and Russian intelligence officer.

In short, Putin is masterful at how to ‘play’, dominate, and crush adversaries.!

In 2016, Republican Senator John McCain called Putin a ‘thug and a murderer’! for good reason.!

During Putin’s time as Russian president, opponents have been murdered, political prisoners have been jailed in Siberia for decades, human rights have been suppressed, opposition has been quashed, Ukraine’s Crimea has been annexed via Russia’s military, Assad’s massacres of Syrians have been supported by Russia, and evidence seems to have been found implicating Russia in shooting down Malaysia

Airline Flight 17 over Ukraine.

To quash religion further, in July, 2016, Putin seemingly approved laws imposing strong restrictions on missionary activity and evangelism.

Although numerous religious leaders and human rights advocates protested, Russia’s new dictates took effect in late July, 2016, including laws against sharing faith in homes, online, or anywhere except in recognized church buildings.

Subsequently, Russia’s Baptist Council of Churches wrote in an open letter that Putin’s new laws would “…create conditions for the repression of all Christians….

Any person who mentions their religious view or reflections out loud or puts them in writing, without the relevant documents, could be accused of ‘illegal missionary activity.’”

Put succinctly:! Russian President Putin’s oppressive government is antithetical to our American way of life.

When Trump seemingly ‘chummies’ with Putin, an obvious dictator, he demonstrates either admiration for Putin’s dictatorship or ignorance of Putin’s dictatorial record.! Either way, Trump’s apparent admiration of dictators is dangerous for American democracy.

In June, 2018, Trump called Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, a “strong head” of his country.

This past week, Trump told Sean Han-

nity in an interview that Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin was, “very, very strong.”

Americans must know and understand history to preserve our freedoms.

It is worth repeating that, in his Evil Empire speech (March 8, 1983), President Ronald Reagan warned Americans that the leaders of the Soviet Union (Russia): “… preach the supremacy of the state…they are the focus of evil in the modern world… because they sometimes speak in soothing tones of brotherhood and peace….some would have us accept them at their word and accommodate ourselves to their aggressive impulses. !

“But if history teaches anything, it teaches that simpleminded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly. It means the betrayal of our past, the squandering of our freedom…. So, I urge you to speak out against those who would place the United States in a position of military and moral inferiority…. I urge you to beware the temptation…. (to) label both sides equally at fault, to ignore the facts of history and the aggressive impulses of an evil empire.”

I voted twice for President Ronald Reagan.! !

I suspect Reagan would be apoplectic if he knew of Trump’s disgraceful, kowtowing behavior in deference to Russia’s Putin.

If Trump cannot understand or refuses

to recognize Reagan’s cautionary warnings regarding Russia, he does not belong in the job of American !President.

If Trump, a self-admitted mis-speaker (e.g., would/wouldn’t?)! who behaves like a loose cannon, continues to conduct unrecorded closed-door meetings with a known brutal dictator, he does not belong in the job of American President.!

Such meetings between our President and other world leaders need to be recorded for American posterity or for Congressional review…even if not appropriate for Americans’ general consumption for security reasons.

If Trump ever considered Putin’s offensive request to turn over our former U.S. Ambassador, Michael McFaul, to Russia for questioning over spurious allegations, he does not belong in the job of American president.

Regardless of one’s history of voting for Trump or not voting for Trump, Americans must recognize Trump’s palpable anti-democratic leanings that threaten our accepted freedoms…freedoms which we can never take for granted.

My mother always told me: “Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.” !Russia, our friend?! I think not.

!

Kathy Rittel East Williston

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New York fights to take back states’ rights Continued from Page 16 not be bullied with disgraceful political tactics, let alone ones that are blatantly unconstitutional,” Cuomo declared.

“New Yorkers should know that we will continue fighting against this shameful administration and its unjust policies at every turn and will not rest until every New Yorker, regardless of where they come from or how they got here, is treated with respect and dignity.”

In the wake of Donald Trump’s appar-

ent indifference to the continued threat of Russia and other actors undermining our elections, New York is implementing new measures to secure its elections infrastructure and protect against foreign interference.

“The groundbreaking cybersecurity initiative we launch today will harden and protect our election infrastructure from the very real threat of foreign meddling,” Cuomo said. “While the President has abdicated his responsibility to defend this country and left our electoral system

open to sabotage by foreign adversaries, New York is fighting back and leading the way.”

The state has also instituted disclosure requirements for political ads on social media.

Countering the Interior Department opening the entire coast to off-shore drilling (possibly torpedoing New York’s plan for off-shore windpower, enough to power millions of households and be the equivalent of a nuclear power plant), the state is advancing its own bill, while

threatening to sue the federal government.

New York has also acted with other states to uphold the objectives of the Paris Climate Accord, and to form a regional coalition to combat gun violence.

And anticipating Trump’s anti-women’s rights nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, who will overturn Roe v. Wade at the first opportunity, Cuomo is pushing the Republican Senate to codify women’s reproductive rights into state law.

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Jeopardizing mental health

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t a time when our nation is dealing with a growing mental health crisis, typified by the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bordain, states across the nation are choosing to allow insurance companies to cut or deny access to desperately needed treatment for mental health conditions.

Almost 10 years ago, our Nation made great strides in achieving parity between how insurance companies reimbursed individuals seeking treatment for mental illness, at levels on par with how for example you’d be reimbursed if you were seeking treatment for a heart condition.

Now all that could change in a heartbeat.

Recently NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) released the results of a study done by Georgetown University which shed light on the growing disparity between health care coverage for physical and men-

tal illnesses.

In short, this report highlights current nationwide efforts to weaken the individual insurance market, which could mean returning to a time when Americans with mental health conditions could be denied coverage or offered coverage that excludes services they need.

As the voice for hundreds of thousands of people who deal with Mental Health issues every day here on Long Island, NAMI Queens/ Nassau is appalled by this disturbing trend.

At the same time and in a hopeful development, within the past few weeks both the New York State Senate and Assembly have passed versions of a bill that would obligate insurance companies to track and report how they are reimbursing their customers for claims related to mental illness.

Known as the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Report Act, New York State is poised to begin to reverse this

disturbing national trend.

This is a tremendous victory and an important step in holding insurers responsible by requiring them to demonstrate that they are in compliance with parity.

Now that the bill has passed the legislature, NAMI Queens Nassau is calling on Gove. Cuomo to sign this bill and we urge the public to do the same.

Though this legislation is a clear victory for those living with mental illness, so much more needs to be done and NAMI Queens Nassau is urging the public to join us in compelling insurance companies to restore parity in the way they treat coverage for mental health conditions.

To find out how to help, please join our cause by visiting https://namiqn.org/advocacylegislation/.

Ellen Ritz, RN Ellen Ritz is president of NAMI’s local affiliate NAMI Queens/ Nassau

Honoring a fallen Navy Seal

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t. Michael P. Murphy’s memorial was shattered by a 14-year-old teenager.

Lt. Michael P. Murphy was a Navy Seal who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005 and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor posthumously.

Murphy a native of Patchougue was killed fighting 30 Afghani fighters.

His named is fixed on the destroyer called the Michael Murphy. Now this young teenager had no idea what he had done by shattering this tribute in Ronkonkoma.

As a U.S. Navy Veteran of the

Vietnam era, I find this egregious act to be an insult to Lt. Murphy and all who fight for our great nation defending what we all hold most sacred. These brave men and women in our military deserve our respect who do what they do best and some even give up their lives for the greater good.

I think all parents should teach their children at home about their sacrifice and teachers in all our schools should do the same.

This teenager for his punishment ought to be made to a read a book about Murphy by Marcus

Lutrell called, “Lone Survivor,” who served with him. Then maybe he will come to a greater understanding of what he had done to a memory of a" true American Hero.

He should also after the memorial is finished be there for the dedication and to say how sorry he is to the parents of Lt. Michael P. Murphy.

That in my book as a veteran would be a just punishment.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Keeping score of environmental votes Continued from Page 17 lican legislators—who hold the majority—voted in lockstep, as expected.

Even Legislator Denise Ford (R), who represents Long Beach, a community already affected by salt-water intrusion (which we are incapable of filtering here on Long Island) voted to keep LICAP in place, keeping with the status quo.

True story! Long Beachtime to pay attention to how your legislator votes.

Democrats have issues, too.

While most voted against the resolution (thank you), there were three Democratic legislators who abstained from the vote: Legislator Arnold Drucker (representing Hicksville, Old Westbury, Woodbury); freshman Legislator Josh Lafazan (Oyster Bay, Locust Valley, Glen Head, East Norwich, Old Brookville) – how terrifying that a 24-yearold abstained from protecting the environment! – and Legislator Ellen Birnbaum (Manhasset, Garden City Park, Searingtown, North Hills, Great Neck).

And just as shocking as

Legislator Ford’s vote, Legislator Birnbaum represents Great Neck, a second town exhibiting saltwater intrusion.

Do you agree with how your legislator voted? I implore you to let them know. Find your legislator and his/her contact information here.

At a convention I attended two weeks ago, a panel contained a representative from the Carter Center, a non-profit that monitors elections in other countries.

Part of their mission is to “deepen democracy by nurturing full citizen participation in public policy-making and by helping to establish government institutions that bolster the rule of law, fair administration of justice, access to information, and government transparency.”

Let me do you this favor. In an effort to thwart corruption and advance citizen oversight of government, let me help you keep score on the people we voted into office. I volunteer to be your Carter Center for the environment. Just promise me you’ll start paying attention.

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Business&RealEstate

Where are you going after you sell?

You are contemplating selling or are currently cleaning out your clutter and throwing stuff away to put your home out onto the market.

You are so focused on the cleaning, updating, fixing that maybe you haven’t spent enough time in figuring out where you are going to move?

That’s one of the most critical and crucial things to concern yourself with, as you don’t want to wait until the last minute! Don’t be a Monday Morning Quarterback.

Will you be moving close to your children, so as to me nearby in the event you might need some help? Want to be nearer your grandchildren? (I am nine minutes away, so I am very fortunate).

Looking to move down south or out west? What is your budget in either purchasing your next, “place to call home” or depending on your financial situation, would renting be a more advantageous path to pursue?

One factor you might want to consider is your age when thinking about buying or renting. Obviously, if you have a lot of equity in your home,

maybe you want to put your nest egg into a triple tax-exempt bond to be ultra-safe and rent or maybe buying a condo or homeowner association as the market (on paper) is still appreciating at a better rate than any other investment (average in the U.S. 8.1 percent from May 2017-May2018 as per National Association of Realtors).

The real bonus, you get to enjoy your next home as you begin the next stage of your life, while your new home is still increasing in market value.

Obviously, if you are leaving New York, the buying power of your money in the majority of U.S. markets will be far more beneficial than where you are currently living.

My sisters happen to live in Atlanta, and their homes are a 1/3 of the price of comparable homes here in New York and their taxes are almost half of what they are locally in Long Island.

Money goes much further out of New York, so many sellers will find phenomenal homes and what we would call, “amazingly low prices” compared to what we see

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in the local areas of Nassau County.

However, according to AARP in their January 2018 edition, the 10 best places to retire on $1,500 per month are the following countries: 1. Costa Rica 2. Mexico 3. Panama 4. Ecuador 5. Malaysia 6. Colombia 7. Portugal 8. Nicaragua 9. Spain 10. Peru One couple I read about said the following: “I love Costa Rica. You can kick your shoes off on white-

sand beaches, hike through lush lowland jungle or mountain cloud forests, and bask in volcanic thermal springs,” he added. “Rent a furnished twobedroom home for just $500 a month, buy an ocean-view property for under $200,000, spend $25 in the farmer’s market, and come home with a week’s groceries for a couple.”

When it comes to Mexico, which placed second in the ranking, retirees can buy a concert or movie ticket for $4, see a doctor for about $40, and enjoy an evening out with drinks and dinner, a symphony performance, and a taxi home, for less than $20, according to International Living.

The 2018 index considers 12 categories when ranking the top retirement spots outside the United States and Canada: buying and investing; renting; benefits and discounts; visas and residence; cost of living; fitting in; entertainment and amenities; health care; healthy lifestyle; development; climate; and governance.

The overriding goal of the index, which has been released annually for the last 27 years by AARP, is to help re-

tirees pinpoint places where a couple could live comfortably on as little as $1,500 a month.

This amount of money is what many retirees receive from Social Security without any other savings!

More than 500,000 Americans now receive their Social Security benefits overseas, an increase from the nearly 400,000 reported in 2000, according to the Social Security Administration.

But which place is best?

According to International Living, an authority on global retirement opportunities, countries such as Mexico, Panama and Colombia are luring older Americans with their pleasant climates, low cost of living and growing communities of like-minded retirees.

Indeed, International Living’s just-released Annual Global Retirement Index for 2018 puts Costa Rica in the top spot for the first time.

Bali makes its inaugural appearance on the index. And Peru winds up in the top 10 for the first time.

“North Americans have been flocking to Costa Rica for more than 30 years, attracted by the tropical climate; low cost of living; top-notch, affordable medical care; bargain real estate; and natural beauty,” said Jason Holland, International Living’s Latin America editor, in a press release.

Maybe this will give you other options to have an enjoyable, fun and relaxing retirement. Maybe by selling your home now, you could split the money up between purchasing a pied-a-tere up here and a place in one of the choices on my list, so you can come back and forth as you wish! Something to think about, eh?

Phil Raices is the owner/ broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He has earned the designations as a graduate of the Realtor Institute and is a certified international property specialist. He can be reached by email:Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions or article suggestions or provide you a free comparative market analysis on your property.

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Recent Real Estate Sales

in Port Washington

Port Washington Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $922,000 Demographics near Port Washington, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

26 Hillview Avenue, Port Washington Sold Price: $600,000 Date: 05/24/2018 3 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $13,015 MLS# 3014036

City 15,847 3,787 43.6 2.7 108,767 58,668

County 1,361,350 4,744 41.3 3 98,401 42,949

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35 Driftwood Drive, Port Washington Sold Price: $929,000 Date: 05/25/2018 4 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $15,426 MLS# 3006402

6 Dock Lane, Port Washington Sold Price: $755,000 Date: 05/01/2018 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Splanch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $12,423 MLS# 2963899

75-16 W Shore Road, Port Washington Sold Price: $793,000 Date: 04/30/2018 2 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cottage # of Families: 1 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $6,766 MLS# 2940464

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Port Washington by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Port Washington and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Voices for Veterans to hold concert Continued from Page 22 modern music, Goebel said.

Those willing to make donations to Voices for Veterans can do so next Wednesday, and can also purchase T-shirts to help the organization raise money for veteran causes, Goebel said.

The group raised nearly $10,000 at a concert in October held at Molloy College’s Madison Theater. That money was given to two Long Island veteran organizations,! Women in the Military and Nassau County United Veterans Self-Help Residency Program Inc. and to a Nassau Community College scholarship fund for veterans, in February.

Goebel produces and runs the show.

He also plays the keyboard, bass and guitar during the show, he said.

“It’s an amazing thing, because I do a lot of music, and to be able to do music for veterans is just exciting,” Goebel said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. ROBERT GOEBEL

Dr. Robert Goebel and his Voices for Veterans organization raised nearly $10,000 for veterans groups at a concert in October.

Port residents learn to use Narcan Continued from Page 1 Narcan training like the event held Monday night at the Port Washington Public Library.

The event, sponsored by the Port Washington Police and Nassau Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove), was intended to teach residents about the dangers of opioids, how to prevent them from getting in the wrong hands, and how to revive someone who has overdosed by using Narcan.

Priest encouraged the parents in attendance to have frank conversations with their children and not be afraid to push them on the issue.

“A $35 drug test is a hell of a lot cheaper than a funeral,” he said.

Opioid addiction has become an

epidemic across the country. Ninety-one Americans die every day from opioid overdose, while about 1,000 people!overdose every day.

On Long Island, 600 people died from overdoses last year, a 10 percent increase from 2016.

To cut down on the number of overdoses that end up as fatalities, officials such as David Hymowitz of the Nassau County Department of Human Services have!spent the last several years instructing residents how to administer Narcan, a medication that blocks the effects of opioids and can save someone in an overdose.

“Our department became a certified program in 2012, and I started doing (Narcan) training in 2014 and it just sort

of evolved from there,” said Hymowitz, who has been teaching about mental health and substance abuse for three decades.

Each member of the audience filled out a form and was given a Narcan kit, which includes the nasal spray used to revive someone from an overdose. The naloxone should immediately revive the victim.

In addition to showing how Narcan was used, Hymowitz told the audience how to identify if someone was in an overdose (no response, shallow breathing, clammy skin) and dispelled some myths (an overdose usually lasts one to three hours, “not like “Pulp Fiction'” where it happens immediately).

Attendees of the training session also

N. Shore villages use indicted firm Continued from Page 51 legedly leaked information too, according to Vance.

New Hyde Park has used D&B, which is the village’s official engineering firm, for years and always had a good experience, Mayor Lawrence Montreuil said.

The village will continue to use the firm, he said.

“I would wait for a result of any court case and not make any decisions based on an indictment,” Montreuil said.

“I would prefer to see people receive the due process and see what happens at the end.”

Williston Park is currently using D&B for their more than $4 million dollar water tower project. Efforts to reach

Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar were unavailing.

Mineola also uses the firm.

Mayor Scott Strauss said the village is aware of the situation and sat down with the firm in April.

“They told us everything that was going on, and we believe that the case has to do with the New York City environmental practice, and nothing to do with anything on Long Island or Mineola,” Strauss said. “They provide us with superb service, and believe they continue to do so.”

Strauss said the village will watch the case closely and take any further developments into consideration.

Floral Park regularly uses the firm,

and is currently using them for it’s Locust Street road reconstruction project, which many residents are angry over due to it’s removal of old Oak Trees. Efforts to reach Floral Park Mayor Dominick Longobardi were unavailing.

Plandome Heights has said they are not using the firm at this time.

Plandome Manor officials said the firm was used in the past, but is not currently using the firm for any recent jobs.

Munsey Park officials said the firm is not in the village’s vendor list.

Sands Point has engaged with the firm to provide services to renovate the Water Department building, and replace a generator at Village Hall.

Sands Point Mayor Ed Adler said at

“And to be able to do it at this professional level, this is probably the best thing I’ve ever produced.”

Goebel has never served in the army himself, but has strong ties to the veteran community. His father, uncles and fatherin-law all served.

The organization serves two purposes: entertaining veterans and bringing awareness to issues facing those who served.

“We got started with just trying to figure out what the veterans needed,” Goebel said. From there, “one thing snowballed into another” and the organization now regularly puts on shows for veterans.

In addition to next Wednesday’s show in New Hyde Park, the group will perform a one hour show on Aug. 4 at Eisenhower Park.

Goebel said people seem to “flock to the show” and want to help the cause.

“Just to be a part of this thing is great because we love our veterans, and to be able to do music for veterans, which I love, is a double hit for me,” Goebel said.

heard from a woman who had struggled with heroin addiction and a mother who used Narcan to save her own son who overdosed.

Hymowitz said he has done more than 250 of these training sessions, and that his stop in Port was his 50th in 2018 alone. And at each session, he said, he saw 70 to 100 new faces.

He said he understands that some adults might be unwilling to come to such a session because they would feel it reflects badly on them as parents. But, he said, they have to overcome that fear.

“One of the things that will definitely! kill somebody with a drug addiction is silence,” Hymowitz said. “It’s hard to get over the shame and stigma that’s attached, but the reality is that this program is about saving people’s lives.”

Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance. an April meeting that the firm’s legal issues stemmed form an employee who worked in the city and had never spoken with Sands Point officials.

East Williston officials said the village has used the firm in the past, but the clerk was out this week and not available to confirm if there are any current projects with the firm.

Kings Point used to use the firm, but stopped around a year ago, according to Gomie Persaud, clerk-treasurer.

Thomaston, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Lake Success, Saddle Rock and Kensington are all not using D&B, according to village officials.

Janelle Clausen and Amelia Camurati contributed reporting.

Reach reporter Rebecca Klar by email at rklar@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-307-1045, ext. 204, or follow her on Twitter @rebeccaklar_.

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he Trump administration has been much tougher on Russia than the previous one, election interference notwithstanding.

Trump recognizes that Russia interfered and has said so at least four times.

No one thinks it affected the election.

But the president is understandably peeved at the Mueller investigation, directed against him, that has proceeded for a year and a half with nothing to show except peripheral process charges against minor players, and unenforceable indictments against Russian nationals.

With 14 Democrat prosecutors, the investigation has taken on the aspects of a silent coup attempt to overturn a valid election whose results offended them.

On policy, it was the Obama administration that was soft on Russia and Trump has

been correcting that.

Obama visited Moscow in 2009 and, pursuant to Russian fury at a U.S. missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, he abandoned it.

Trump reinstated the program. Obama refused to send military-grade weapons to Ukraine; Trump sent Javelin anti-tank weapons and missiles, reversing Obama’s passivity against the Russian-backed rebellion.

The president took the gloves off against Putin’s puppet, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.

Unlike Obama, Trump backed up American “tough talk” when Assad used chemical weapons against his own people in the Syrian city of Khan Shaykhun last year.

U.S. forces launched a total of 59 Tomahawk missiles at Shayrat Airbase in Syria in response, destroying approximately 20 percent of the Assad regime’s airpower in the

process.

And Assad wasn’t let off for his recent use of chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Douma. In a coordinated effort with Britain and France, the United States launched strikes on three Syrian regime sites.

Additionally, the Trump administration offered no apologies or condolences after a deadly recent clash with Russian mercenaries.

In a major escalation, United States military forces, backed by AC-130s and Apache attack helicopters, obliterated more than 300 Kremlin guns-for-hire near the Syrian city of Dier al-Zor in the most lethal encounter between American and Russian forces since the Cold War. In response to Russia’s poisoning one of its ex-spies in Britain, Trump worked in tandem with Britain and our European allies.

He kicked 60 Russian intelligence officers out of the U.S. and closed the Russian Consulate in Seattle.

This was the largest purge of Russian spies in American history. President Trump also recently imposed far-reaching sanctions on seven Russian business tycoons, including Putin’s former son-in-law and other Moscow-backed entities.

Throughout his presidency, President Trump has taken a more aggressive posture against Moscow than Obama.

Don’t expect his administration to let up. Unlike President Obama, President Trump has learned that only bold and decisive actions, not talk or meaningless red lines, will deter Russian aggression.

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ere is why the $29 billion Gateway Tunnel project other than the $1.6 billion Portal Bridge is not proceeding forward.# Acting Federal Transit Administra-

tion K. Jane Williams June 29t Dear Colleague letter stated “Before advancing a project, Section 5309 requires FTA to evaluate all projects seeking Capital Investment Grants funding on local finan-

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cial commitment.# Given the competitive nature of this discretionary program, the statue specifically urges FTA to consider the extent to which the project has a local financial commitment that# exceeds the required non-governmental share of the cost of the project.# To this end, FTA considers U.S. Department of Transportation loans in the context of all Federal funding sources requested by the project sponsor when completing the CIG evaluation process, and not as separate from the Federal funding sources.# Strong local financial commitment and stable, reliable, and dependable non-Federal funding sources are necessary for all projects to do well in the CIG program.

Previous governors of New York and New Jersey found billions in hard cash for their local share to obtain FTA New Starts funding for the following projects.# These include NJ Transit’s Hudson Bergen Light Rail Minimum Operating Segment One ($992 million), Segment Two ($1.2 billion) and Secaucus Transfer ($450 million).# The Metropolitan Transportation Authority did the same for Long Island Rail Road East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal ($10.8 billion) and Second Avenue Subway Phase One ($4.5 billion).# None of these projects required a federal Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing or Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Improvement Act loans.# The Gateway Tunnel Portal Bridge ($1.6 billion) and Hudson River Tunnel ($11 billion) portions along with Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 ($6 billion) are currently in the first phase of FTA’s New Starts program known as “Project Development.”# MTA Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 has $1.7 billion in approved local funding within the MTA $32 billion 2015 –

2019 Five Year Capital Plan.# The MTA intends to program an additional $2.3 billion in local funding within the next MTA 2020 – 2024 Five Year Capital Plan for a total of $4 billion in local funding.

They hope to use these local dollars to leverage $2 billion in future FTA New Starts funding.# MTA LIRR has previously provided billions in over match to cover billions in cost overruns for East Side Access.# Any FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement requires the recipient to be legally responsible for any additional costs above the agreed upon FFGA project cost.

Previous governors found billions in real local dollars to provide real skin in the game today, not over decades.# Why can’t current governors Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Andrew Cuomo of New York do the same today?## It is up to Cuomo and Murphy with the assistance of Port Authority of NY and NJ to come up with $7 billion each toward their local share to progress beyond the $1.6 billion Portal Bridge and fully fund all nine phases of the overall $29 billion Gateway Tunnel.# Time to stop crying poverty and man up.# ## Without real hard financial resources from Washington ($14.6 billion), NJ ($7.3 billion) and NY ($7.3 billion), how will the full $29 billion Gateway Tunnel be paid for?# # A project can’t be financed by borrowing and fare surcharges alone. Washington, Albany and Trenton all share equal blame for the lack of a real $29 billion Gateway Tunnel financing package.# Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.)

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Enough is enough to gun violence Continued from Page 53 Through helping set up my high school’s walkout, I became involved with Congressman Tom Suozzi’s rally for gun control. It was a beacon of hope for all the students who felt powerless or angry at the stationary gun laws of this country.

But what’s terrifying is that the intense drive to make a difference has settled down throughout the nation. Instead, so many citizens feel exhausted by the idea of fighting the good fight. You wonder, if you close eyes, will this all go away?

Will the arguments over guns, over lives, finally cease? The reality is, they won’t. But we’ve got to try."

Sunday, July 29 marks a day where everyone gets a chance to try.

Through meetings and group chats, these teenagers have arranged a Gun Violence Prevention Rally at Breezy Park in Huntington starting at 12 p.m.

Days of collaborating and planning have resulted in a completely student-led rally with the support of Congressman Suozzi. It’s easy to lose track of the upsetting cycle of tragedies and ‘thoughts and prayers’; but these young activists are here to remind the nation that we have a promise to fulfill for future generations.

We promise to continue to fight until this does not happen again.

This is our time to create the change we have been shouting for. We may all have our opinions, but one thing rings true for all of us. Enough is enough.

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P/T CAREGIVER NEEDED Loving GC family seeks caregiver/ driver 3 afternoons a week for 3 selfsufficient HS/MS children. Perfect for college student or empty nester interested in earning money while having a few laughs. Please call Lisa 516-509-0663 Part time greeter position available at local multiple location Funeral Home. Must be reliable, courteous and professional in both manner and appearance. Specifically in need of coverage for weekday shifts but need to be available for all shifts.

Holidays mandatory. Must be willing to commit to a min of 10-12 hours/ week. Responsibilities include but are not limited to lifting of flower pieces & chairs and some cleaning is required. $11 per hour to start.

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SITUATION WANTED ELDER CARE: Young woman seeks position to take care of the elderly. Excellent references. 30 years experience. Call 516-6884322 HOME HEALTH AIDE with sunny personality seeks job in eldercare. 11+ years experience with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Stroke, Sundown Syndrome. Excellent references upon request. Call Marcia 347-551-1720 HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE Irish trained woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available. Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation. Please call 516383-7150 CHILDCARE SERVICES NANNY / BABYSITTER Experienced Babysitter available FT/PT. Trustworthy, responsible, active, creative and fun! Child development background. Excellent references. Licensed driver. Call Doris 516-330-0230 or email: dorischris910@gmail.com QUALIFIED & DEPENDABLE Nanny you can trust! I have over 23 years of experience. CPR Certified along with driver’s license. I have also worked in Garden City area for some time and am very familiar with the area. I’m ready, willing and able to work ASAP. Please call: 347-869-0092

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MARKETPLACE CLEANING OUT MY GARAGE! For sale: antique dressers, tortoise shell bookcases with matching chest, 1930’s Indian slot machine, baking supplies, double travelling stroller, pet containers small and large. Best offers 516-883-1978 HP 2840 ALL IN ONE LASER JET PRINTER FOR SALE Network printing, faxing and scanning, plus walk up copying and direct digital photo printing. Used, excellent condition. Located in Garden City. Pick up only. Cash. $250. Needs color toner. Email nlzcas@yahoo.com INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Estate & Tag Sales Online & Live Auctions Cleanout & Moving Services Home Staging Services Appraisals 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com Email: tracyjordan@invitedsales.com

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All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@ atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Saturday, July 28 10am to 4pm 70 Brook St. Tables, lamps, pet equipment, cages, aquariums, outdoor equipment, glassware, etc. THE ANDY FOUNDATION YARD SALE SHOP An eclectic selection of furniture, home decor, jewelry, china, artwork, antiques, housewares.

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AUTO SERVICES CAR DETAILING done at your home, includes cleaning of interior, vacuuming. Very reasonable.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT FRANKLIN SQUARE 1 Bedroom apt, lower level, new move in condition. Suitable for one, utilities included. $950/month + one month security and references needed.

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OFFICE SPACE MANHASSET: Single office with private bathroom includes one parking space and internet. Located two blocks from LIRR on the second floor of prestigious Manhasset building. Large window adds to this bright, quiet, private, comfortable place to work. Includes separate reception area. Strong cell service.

Utilities extra. No other fees. No medical inquiries. Call 516-2093227 for more information.

MANHASSET: Two private offices (both with windows) plus reception area and private bath. Next to LIRR Port Washington branch 30 minutes to NYC. Parking (two) included at building and WIFI. Must see if you want an office location on the island convenient to NYC. In Manhasset business district area where restaurants and retail are close by. Call 516-650-9841 for more information.

VACATION RENTAL CAPE COD: Cottage on river, two kayaks, available weekly Saturday to Saturday 7/21-7/28, 8/25-9/1, 9/1-9/8. $1350. Security $200. Picture on request wwhal@aol.com

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CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE GARDEN CITY Large One Bedroom Condo in the heart of downtown Garden City. This 800 sq ft Condo boasts newly finished Hardwood Floors, Dining Room, brand new Bathroom & Kitchen with d/w. Low maintenance & taxes. By ownerno broker. $569,000 Call: 646-499-1684

OPEN HOUSE BAITING HOLLOW Sunday July 29 12:00pm3:00pm 2306 Private Road Very Private! Beach Rights!

New England Style Quaint Home.

Nestled in a Natural Setting on a Private Road with Beautiful Winter Water Views. 3 BR, 1 Bath. Room for expansion & pool. Close to Golf, Wineries, Restaurants. Summer or All Year Round. $549,000 MLS#3016840 JAMESPORT Saturday July 28 1:00pm3:00pm 10 Morningside Ave 375’ of Waterfront. Location!

Location! Spectacular Views. 140’ of Sandy Bay Beach. Boat Dock on Property. Cape with 3 BRs. Living Room with Stone Fireplace. $1,995,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 JAMESPORT Saturday July 28 11:00am1:00pm 873 Sound Shore Rd. COUNTRY RANCH with Deeded Private Beach. Very short distance to the Sound. Great year round or vacation home. 3+BRs, 1.5 Baths, LR/Fireplace, Kitchen, Dining Area, Porch, Deck, Outside Shower & Shed. Reduced! $499,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 JAMESPORT Sunday July 29 1:00pm to 3:00pm 703 Herricks Lane Stunning 3500sf Victorian.

Private landscaped setting on 1 acre. 4 BRs & 3.5 Baths. 2 Master Bedroom Suites. Large EIK, Formal LR, Formal DR, Family Room /fireplace. Geothermal Heat, Central Air and Solar panels. Finished Basement. 3 Car Garage. Must See! $949,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE JAMESPORT 1922 Cedar Shake 2 Story. 2 BRs, 1.5 Baths, LR, Dining Area, Kitchen & Den/Office. Access to Upper Deck on 2nd Floor. Legal 1 BR Apartment above Detached 2 Car Garage. Close to Beach, Marina, Restaurants & Vineyards. $489,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin, 516-658-2623 JAMESPORT Large Country Cape on landscaped acre. 4 BRs, 2.5 Baths, Kitchen/Dining Area, Formal LR, family Rm/fireplace. HW floors, Full Basement & attached 2 car garage. $649,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 JAMESPORT Elegant Custom Contemporary in Sea Cove Estates. Bay Beach Community. 3 BRs, 4 Baths, Spacious Open Floor Plan. Vaulted Ceilings, HW Floors, Fireplace, Screened in Porch & ING Pool. Celebrate the beauty of the North Fork here with Friends & Family. $799,000. Colony Realty, Valerie Goode, 516-319-0106

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HOMES WANTED GARDEN CITY AREA Retired Garden City Couple looking for 2019 Summer Rental in GC area 2-3 months. Please call 516-697-6694 No Brokers Please

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ATTORNEY REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY Buy/ Sell/Mortgage Problems. Attorney & Real Estate broker, Probate/ Criminal/BusinessRichard H. Lovell, PC, 10748 Cross Bay, Ozone Park, NY 11417. 718-835-9300 LovellLawnewyork@gmail.com

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 25 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-7412154 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers.

Call for a free in home consultation: 888-657-9488 CJM CONTRACTING, INC. Chris Mullins. Specializing in general contracting including churches and cathedrals. All renovations, expert leak repairs, dormers/extensions, bathrooms, kitchens, basements, carpentry, roofing, flat shingle, attics, masonry, stoops, brickwork, waterproofing, pointing, windows, power washing, plumbing, electric. Small jobs welcome. Free estimates. Licensed/insured #H18C6020000.

516-428-5777 HANDYMAN HOME IMPROVEMENT All phases of repairs inside and out. Siding, Cement, Brick, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Extensions, Patios, Fencing, Porch, Basement, etc. Licensed and Insured. Call 516-406-1842 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-9967628 MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886 ROOF LEAKS REPAIRED All types Roofing & flashing repairs, aluminum trim work and Gutter Clean Outs. Nassau Lic# H1859520000.

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PARTY HELP LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

TUTORING MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

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Sauberman leaves race over health concerns

BY LU K E TORRANCE Joshua Sauberman, an independent candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, announced Tuesday that he was dropping out of the race due to health concerns.

“I am incredibly disappointed that I will not be on the ballot this November,” Sauberman wrote in a letter posted on his Twitter page. “However, the recurrence of cancer now precludes my continued participation.”

Sauberman ran first as a Democrat for the seat occupied

by Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) before switching to independent in April.

When Sauberman announced his candidacy in February, he said that his fight against!metastatic prostate cancer — and the insurance companies who denied him coverage, claiming it was a pre-existing condition — inspired him to take an active role in politics.

That was nine years ago.

In the meantime, Sauberman helped to raise funds for several documentary films. His candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District was his first time

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Josh Sauberman of Syosset, former candidate for the Third Congressional District. running for office.

During an event at SUNY Westbury in March, he experienced an episode of! aphasia, which limited his ability to speak.

At the end of April, he has diagnosed with grade 3 astrocytoma in his orbitofrontal cortex.

He wrote in his letter that he delayed treatment due to the deaths of two family members.

When he began his recovery process this summer, he realized that he could not do his therapy

and run for office at the same time, he said.

“I have conceded to prioritize my physical health above all else,” he wrote.

In his letter, Sauberman returned to an issue he brought up many times on the campaign trail: that the United States needed a single-payer healthcare system.

He wrote that his treatment — which includes external radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and possibly chemotherapy

— will cost anywhere from $14,000 to $37,000.

“This country is one where! cancer patients are forced to pay thousands of dollars for their health care,” he said.

Despite his illness, Sauberman promised to keep fighting for single-payer health care, better schools,! and! improved infrastructure. He added that he would run for Congress again.

“Hopefully I’m still around next year,” he said. “If I am, I will run again because my opponent [Suozzi] will not be moved… I will! stay involved, even if I am sick.”

Before switching parties, Sauberman was the only Democrat challenging Suozzi for the party’s nomination.

He said Jay Jacobs, chairman! of the Nassau County Democrats, constantly threw up roadblocks for him. He repeatedly criticized Suozzi for his stance on immigration and refusal to back single-payer healthcare.

“I want my short-sighted, egotistical coward of a Congressman to know that his hair-shaving publicity stunt did nothing to prevent my cancer from recurring,” he wrote.

Despite his frustrations with politics in Nassau, Sauberman said that he did have reasons for optimism in the future of American politics.

He said the victory of Bronx resident Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary demonstrated that there was an appetite for progressive policies beyond what the mainstream Democratic Party is offering.

“It was! not a monolith of Latinos that came out to vote for her… she had a message that was a winning message,” he said.

With Sauberman out of the race, Suozzi’s only challenger is Republican Dan DeBono.

At the conclusion of his letter, Sauberman wrote that he hopes neither is victorious.

“As I prepare to exit stage left, I want to impart one thing I’ve learned from this process,” he wrote at the end of his letter.

“Aspiring to run for Congress is a sure sign you have brain cancer.”

Reach reporter Luke Torrance by email at ltorrance@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516-3071045, ext. 214, or follow him on Twitter @LukeATorrance.

Abortion debate enters N.Y. state senate races Continued from Page 19 bers Cuomo specifically called on in a digital ad launched last week to state their view, and come back to vote.

Phillips’ opponent, North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) has publicly stated her support for the bill.

In a Facebook post on Monday, Kaplan said “we can not wait for Roe v. Wade to be overturned – we must codify Roe under New York law now! if elected, I won’t hesitate to vote yes on the Reproductive Health Act that modernized New York reproductive health law and follows Roe.” In 1970, when New York passed its law, it was a far-reach-

ing measure, Dolgin said, noting that it was the first state to allow for abortion before the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade.

She added that the ruling has never limited any states ability to offer “wider rights that the Supreme Court says the constitution offers, they just can’t limit rights below what the Supreme Court offers.”

“In theory, if Roe had never been decided states could have begun to provide for abortion,” Dolgin said. “And there are people who say that would’ve been a better way to go, because it wouldn’t have become the major national cause … that it’s become.”

Lavine said he fully supports the bill and Cuomo’s demand

that the Senate returns for a vote.

“It’s only a matter of time before the Trump court outlaws abortion,” Lavine said. “Our hope is that New York State constitution, which predates the federal constitution, is strong enough to be able to support a women’s right to determine her own health care.”

Curran announces funds for homeowners Continued from Page 20 Homebuyers can submit an application to the! Long Island Housing Partnership to secure a down payment or closing cost assistance toward the purchase of a principal residence.

Home buyers can receive up to $25,000 through the fund, provided they contribute at least $5,000 toward a down payment.

Applicants must also be able to pay the mortgage lender’s down payment and secure a mortgage.

If the homeowner resides in

the purchased residence for less than a decade, HUD will require a repayment of the grant.

Applicants must be a firsttime homeowner who has not owned a home for three years prior.

Eligibility is also determined by family income.

In the press release, guidelines were laid out for maximum income: a single person must make less than $65,350 annually, a couple less than $74,700, three people less than $84,000, four people less than $93,350, five people less

than $100,850, six people less than $108,300, seven people less than $115,750, and families of eight or more less than $123,250.

The purchased home must be a single-family dwelling within Nassau County with an appraised value less than $409,000.

Applicants can also apply for funding from the state through the Affordable Housing Corporation program, for which they could receive up to $14,000. “[This program] is effective

in helping first-time homebuyers with one of the most challenging aspects of the home purchase process — the down payment,” said LIHP President Peter Elkowitz in a statement.

“This program also furthers economic development as it helps keep and attract our essential workforce.”

The county has received money from HUD for this purpose before and for the same amount (the $500,000 goes back to at least 2013).

A spokesman said the county has gotten money from HUD

each year for the past few years.

Curran campaigned on making housing more readily available, especially for young people, who she said were leaving Nassau for the city or elsewhere because homes were too expensive.

According to a report from the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island released earlier this month, the median sales price for homes in June was $520,000 while the median price for pending sales was slightly higher at $525,000.

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L.I. Cares honors D’Urso

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LI Cares CEO Paule Pachter, Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso and William Gonyou, manager of community events and food drives.

Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso visited Long Island Cares, headquartered in Hauppauge, and met with CEO Paule Pachter, who presented

him with a plaque thanking him for his assistance in organizing support for Long Island Cares’ 7th Annual Pet Food Drive.

The drive, which was run

during the month of April, helped local soup kitchens and food pantries meet the needs of struggling families with pets.

Long Island Cares started Baxter’s Pet Pantry in 2009 and has since distributed over one million pounds of pet food, all of which has been donated through pet food drives and corporate donations.

“I appreciate the work Long Island Cares has done for our community, and I am grateful to those in the community who took the initiative to donate to this important cause,” D’Urso said.

Pet supplies and foods for dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, reptiles, and ferrets were collected at Assemblyman D’Urso’s District Office in Great Neck (67 lbs.), the Great Neck Public Library (104 lbs.), the Port Washington Community Chest (63 lbs.) the Shelter Rock Public Library (35 lbs.), Great Neck South High School (17 lbs.), New Hyde Park Road School (100 lbs.) and the Hillside Grade School (102 pounds).

The grand total came to 668 pounds of items including: bags of dog and cat food, canned food, treats, kitty litter, and new pet toys.

Tobacco cessation program NYU Winthrop Hospital is offering a free tobacco cessation program for individuals who are ready to quit smoking.

The six-week program will be held on Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. on the following dates: August 2, 9, 16, 23,30, and September 6. Sessions will be held at the NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, Ground Floor

Conference Room, at 101 Mineola Boulevard at the corner of Second Street in Mineola.

The program offers a stepby-step process to help smokers quit for good. This is a comprehensive program that will address motivational and behavioral support, nicotine use and pharmacological interventions, just to name a few. Facilitators

include Joseph Weaver, nurse practitioner in the Department of Behavioral Health and Robert Sobotker, behavioral health social worker.

Admission is free, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 1-866-WINTHROP (1-866946-8476).

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Jennifer Wilson-Pines and Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso.

D’Urso meets with Audubon State Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso met with Jennifer Wilson-Pines from the North Shore Audubon Society, discussing issues which need to be resolved to better protect the Long Island Aquifer.

A chemical such as nitrogen, which is a common ingredient found in grass fertilizer, is among a variety of chemicals that can pass through the soil and potentially contaminate ground water. Excessive nitrogen harms Long Island’s water supply by causing the growth of

algae and aquatic plants to grow much faster than usual. When this happens, the water intakes can clog and the plants use-up dissolved oxygen as they decompose, this causes sunlight to be blocked to the deeper waters.

“As a member of the New York State’s Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee and an ardent environmentalist, I am a firm believer in keeping harmful chemicals out of our ground,” D’Urso said. “These chemicals often end up in our water supply.”

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NYIT hires new head softball coach Katie Lynch Apostolopoulos left such a mark during her four-year playing career at Kutztown University, head coach Judy Lawes asked her to remain with the program as an assistant coach after graduation.

Now, after additional stops as an assistant coach at Iona as well as the leading role at Cedar Crest College, Lynch is poised to join NYIT Athletics as head softball coach.

Athletic director Dan Vélez announced the hiring of Apostolopoulos on Monday.

“It’s an honor,” Apostolopoulos said. “I’m excited about the success the program has had in the past and where we can take it to.”

Apostolopoulos served the past two seasons as head coach at Division III Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

She had starred during a four-year playing career as a catcher at Kutztown, including helping lead the Golden Bears to the Division II national championship game as a senior in 2013.

She was named an Academic AllAmerican that year while graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.!

“Katie brings a championship pedigree to our softball program,” Vélez said. “A true student of the game, she will be able to positively impact our program and student-athletes. Katie’s high level of professionalism and work ethic will allow her to

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Katie Lynch Apostolopoulos is set to join NYIT as the new head softball coach. make a smooth transition to our department. I have no doubt the student-athletes will respond well and we will build a softball powerhouse at NYIT. “She brings a great skill set to not only the softball side of the equation, but also in dealing with any situation that may arise.

Her experiences as a player and high maturity level will allow her to command the respect of the student-athletes and serve as a role model.”

In 209 games (207 starts) during her four-year collegiate career, Apostolopoulos hit .310 with 22 homers and 117 RBIs in 642 at-bats. Kutztown posted a 173-63 record (.733) during that

span.

A testament to the reputation she built at Kutztown, Lawes — the program’s decorated longtime coach — hired Apostolopoulos after graduation to prepare catchers and pitchers for games.

Apostolopoulos remained at her alma mater for one season as an assistant coach before moving on to Division I Iona.

Apostolopoulos spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Gaels, where her responsibilities included working with hitters and fielders, including the catchers. She then landed the head coaching role at Cedar Crest, producing a 42-32 record in two seasons.

“I think the relationships I developed at Kutztown prepared me for my opportunities in coaching — and, definitely, playing in a national championship game and reaching two World Series laid the groundwork for my coaching career,” Apostolopoulos said.

Apostolopoulos also has served since 2013 as the lead softball instructor for Long Island Thunder Training in Floral Park and has taught at several other camps, from Long Island, to Pennsylvania, to Las Vegas.

She was born on Long Island, but moved with her family from Floral Park to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at age 2.

Her sister Tracey recently

completed her third season as an assistant coach at UNC Greensboro, and also has coached at Stony Brook, LIU Post and the College of Charleston.

NYIT softball reached the NCAA Tournament as recently as 2017, but the Bears’ record dipped to 10-26 this past spring, including 8-16 in the East Coast Conference. NYIT, which had the highest ERA in the ECC last season at 5.86, is bringing in some highly regarded arms, including All-Long Island first-team selections Jessica Budrewicz from MacArthur High School and Emily Koerick from Longwood High School. On the positionplayer side, the returnees include second-team All-ECC selections Brooke Scherer and Lizul Portugal.

Apostolopoulos indicated that “building a good team culture” is among the early priorities.

“And to be a competitor in the conference is what I expect,” she added. “And to build each day.”

Said Velez: “Her impact will also be felt off the field. She was four-year member of the Kutztown University dean’s list and was named an All-American and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference scholar-athlete. During her time as the head coach at Cedar Crest College, 36 of her athletes were recognized as Colonial States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team performers.

She understands the impact of high academics.”

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Rallye Motors celebrated their 60th Diamond Jubilee Gala on July 18 at The Space in Westbury.

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Wit & Whim supports Manorhaven garden Wit & whim, a lifestyle store that supports a different nonprofit organization monthly with “gifts that give back,” held their kickoff cocktail event on July 10 to support Growing Love Community Garden of Manorhaven.

Founded by three Port Washington moms and expanded by a volunteer committee of friends, the mission of this grassroots initiative is to connect people to healthy food, nature and each other.

The newly launched garden, which includes a professionally landscaped garden and hardscape features, has been a huge success.

“I knew before the garden even began that it would be wonderful because Erika, Michele, and Nicole are real dynamos and had every step of the project so well planned out,” Manorhaven Mayor Jim Avena said. “But the final result is even more spectacular than I imagined.

It is such an honor to be involved in this great community project that turned an unused part of the Manorhaven Nature Preserve into something residents will enjoy for years to come.”

Over 46 planting beds and five educational beds are utilized by local families and organizations such as the Senior

Citizen Center, Girl Scouts of America and SEPTA. " Plans for a Phase Two garden to include a memorial tree garden, perennial pollinator garden, and a sensory garden, to name a few, are currently underway.

Please show your support for Growing Love Community Garden by shopping at wit & whim located at"6 Carlton Ave. in Port Washington through the month of July. Ten percent of the profits will go to support new initiatives at the garden. Find out more by visiting growinglovepw.com" and on Facebook @GrowingLovePW.

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