DeSena undermines Lighthouse preservation Honor Harry Chapin’s legacy: Help end hunger

land Expressway, and he was fatally injured. He was 38.

The shock of his sudden, untimely death reverberated through the park on that summer evening and through our society for years to come. He would be cited as an inspiration for future endeavors like USA For Africa and Live Aid, and countless memorial awards, theaters and humanitarian events would be named in his honor.

Already, neighboring municipalities like Suffolk County have declared July 16 Harry Chapin Day in honor of all he achieved in just 38 years. Here in Nassau County, I am continuing to pursue legislation which I filed last year to formally establish a Harry Chapin Day of our own. While there has been no action by the Legislative Majority on my legislation to date, I will never lose hope or lose sight of the important mission in front of us.

Rather than wait for the gears of government to turn, I decided to immediately implement one of the tenets of my proposed legislation –after all, Harry Chapin was the man who said, “When in doubt, do something!” Starting on July 16, my office will be holding its second annual summer food drive to benefit Long Island Cares and draw renewed attention to Harry Chapin’s legacy.

Among the many lessons of the last several years, we have all been confronted with the hard truth that far more of our neighbors struggle silently with food insecurity than we ever believed.

If you would like to support this endeavor, you can do so by making contributions of non-perishable goods at the Plainview-Old Bethpage and Syosset Libraries and Plainview’s Trio Hardware, or donate directly to Long Island Cares, through Aug. 16. Please call my office at 516-571-6216 or email adrucker@nassaucountyny. gov if you have any questions.

In Harry’s words again, “we all have the potential to move the world, and the world is ready to be moved.”

This summer, as Nassau County residents and Long Islanders, let’s unite to move the world to a better and more humane place.

Arnold W. Drucker, of Plainview, has represented Nassau County’s 16th Legislative District since 2016.