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Sharp rise in school election turnout More votes in Roslyn this year than past 3 combined BY R OB E RT PELAEZ A flood of ballots poured in for school elections on the North Shore this year – at least compared with recent years. With residents casting absentee ballots for school board seats and on proposed budgets from the comfort of home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the vote total was higher than the past two years combined. The elections for school boards on June 16 saw incumbents retain their seats and 2020-21 school district

budgets pass despite complications from the pandemic. In virtually every school district on the North Shore, budget and school board votes far surpassed those in previous years. Every budget increased from the previous year. The school districts included in these figures are Great Neck, Roslyn, Manhasset, Port Washington, Sewanhaka, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park, Floral Park-Bellerose, East Williston, Herricks, Mineola and North Shore. The figures were provided by the school districts.

Craig Burnett, an associate professor of political science at Hofstra University, said the increase in voter turnout can be attributed to the convenience of submitting absentee ballots rather than physically going to a polling location. “People enjoy having the ballot sent to them and being able to fill it out on their couch whenever they want to and mail it back in,” Burnett said in a phone interview. “We are a nation that thrives on convenience, and this election turnContinued on Page 37

JCC president finishes term, hands over reins PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM

Sisters Lauren Borowick, left, and Ali Borowick Zmishlany, right, opened their Brooklyn-based confectionary business Fatty Sundays after making candy with their mother in her Roslyn kitchen. See story on page 2.

Jodi Rosenthal to be succeeded by David Levy BY R O S E W E L D ON With the end of her term coming up, the president of Sid Jacobson JCC’s board of directors has written a farewell to the JCC community. Jodi Rosenthal announced in an email sent last Thursday that her presidency would end on Tuesday and that she would

be succeeded by the center’s executive vice president, David Levy. “As we look to re-open our doors shortly and begin to embrace our ‘new normal,'” Rosenthal wrote. “I cannot help but reflect upon the last 3 years since I was elected President of the Board. When I first took this oﬃce, I was filled with vi-

sion and excitement for what the next several years of the JCC could look like, where we could grow, new populations we could touch and the overall impact we could have on our community as a whole.” The outgoing president also said that her “vision” for her term had been complete, Continued on Page 37

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Port’s Franklin to challenge Kaplan Former commissioner plans run BY R O S E W E L D ON

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Sisters Ali Borowick Zmishlany and Lauren Borowick founded Fatty Sundays after being inspired by making sweets with their mother, Karen, in her Roslyn kitchen.

A sweet, salty origin for Fatty Sundays Sisters’ confectionery business has Roslyn roots BY R O S E W E L D ON While growing up in Roslyn, sisters Ali Borowick Zmishlany and Lauren Borowick would help their mother, Karen, as she made chocolate-covered pretzels in their kitchen. “Our mom was always making treats for us and everyone she knew,” Zmishlany said. “Her chocolate-covered pretzels were our favorites and since she had so many sprinkles and kinds of chocolate in our pantry, we had a ton of fun helping her decorate.” Zmishlany graduated from

Roslyn High School in 2002, going on to Binghamton University to study psychology with minors in art and business, then to New York University for a master’s in technology management. It was in 2012, as Borowick, a 2008 Roslyn graduate, was finishing a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Cornell University, that the two sisters got the idea to start their business. “On a Sunday, we were at home and hanging out with our family, but we had this conversation about pretzels that we used to make together,” Zmishlany said. “There was something

unique about how our mom made her pretzels, and we discovered, we can do this ourselves. It was an idea that we couldn’t shake, to reinvent and modernize the chocolate-covered pretzel.” With Borowick still in school and Zmishlany working as a designer, the two sisters took a year and a half to create the concept for their business, which they wound up calling Fatty Sundays. Borowick had to make a choice after receiving a tempting oﬀer. “I had interned at Ernst and Young and got an oﬀer to work Continued on Page 38

Dave Franklin has shaved his head, dressed in drag as Cher and even dove into Jell-O — all in the name of benefiting others. “I never say no to charity,” Franklin said in a phone interview. But his biggest challenge will come in November when he will be on the ballot as the Republican nominee for the 7th District of the New York State Senate. The district includes Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Mineola, Garden City Park, North Hills, Albertson, Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Estates, Albertson, Searingtown, Lake Success, Manhasset, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, and the Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas. Incumbent State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck), a former council member for the Town of North Hempstead, defeated sitting state Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill) for the seat in 2018 and is pursuing a second term. Born upstate in Syracuse in 1957, Franklin initially grew up in nearby Baldwinsville before moving to parts of New Jersey, including Irvington and Newark. He graduated from Jersey Academy in Jersey City and spent some time at Saint Louis University in Missouri before attending Manhattan’s New School for Social Research, studying TV and radio. His first job in New York came in 1981, working as a production assistant at MSG Networks. “I found a pay stub from my time there just the other

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Former Port Washington Police Commissioner Dave Franklin is challenging incumbent state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) in November. day,” Franklin recalled. “I brought home $425 every two weeks as a PA.” He worked at MSG Networks for two years, and in 1983 accepted a job as an operations technician for HBO in Hauppauge. Franklin spent 36 years at the company, moving up to a position as a radio frequency technician, then an operations supervisor, working nights to raise his sons during the day. In the meantime, Franklin and his wife moved to Port Washington in 1986 and raised their two sons there. “We had heard about how great Port was from our friends,” Franklin said. “And they were right!” Franklin’s sons attended the soon-to-close St. Peter of Alcantara School, and he first became involved with the Port community with fellow parents Continued on Page 38

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Durst’s motion for mistrial denied Accused killer, whose NHP-native wife disappeared, will stand trial for murder in L.A. BY R O S E W E L D ON

A Los Angeles judge has denied a bid for a mistrial due to COVID-19 from accused murderer and millionaire Robert Durst in the 2000 slaying of his friend Susan Berman. Prosecutors claim that Durst had killed his first wife, Kathleen McCormack, a native of New Hyde Park, and recruited Berman to help him create an alibi, only to kill Berman in her home to silence her when prosecutors from New York starting looking into McCormack’s 1982 disappearance. Durst, who in the 2015 HBO miniseries “The Jinx” had been recorded saying, “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course” on a hot microphone, is continuing to deny the allegations, and pleaded not guilty in 2015. The trial, which began in earnest on March 2, was suspended two weeks later due to coronavirus concerns, and Durst and his attorneys filed a motion for a mistrial. Judge Mark Windham rejected the bid on the ground

dered McCormack and caused the family “extreme emotional distress, humiliation, mental and physical anguish, as well as economic losses” by keeping her body hidden. The ongoing lawsuit charges that Durst violated the family’s right to sepulcher, a commonlaw statute providing legal recourse if the mishandling of a deceased person’s body causes mental anguish. McCormack’s body was never found after she disappeared on January 31, 1982. The suit accuses Durst of hiding her body from police and the family, and PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS preventing them from giving her a proper burial. Enough evidence has never mounted to charge A Los Angeles judge denied a bid for a mistrial from acDurst in her death, though the cused murderer and millionaire Robert Durst, right, in the family cited his words in “The 2000 slaying of his friend Susan Berman. Durst had previ- Jinx” for their lawsuit. ously been accused of being involved in the disappearance “Plaintiﬀs and law enforceof his first wife, Kathleen McCormick, left, originally of New ment have conducted an exhaustive search for Kathleen; howHyde Park. ever, they have been unable to that Durst’s right to a fair trial Five years ago, McCormack’s locate her whereabouts or resthad not been compromised, and sisters and then 101-year-old ing place,” the lawsuit said. opted to move to a larger court mother filed suit in State SuIn 2017, McCormack was to incorporate social distancing preme Court in Mineola against declared dead by a Manhattan measures. Durst, alleging that he had mur- court.

McCormack’s brother James, who lives upstate in Sparta and was one of the witnesses who testified prior to the trial’s hiatus, told the New York Daily News that he was “heartened by the judge’s decision to move ahead with the trial.” “I totally support the decision,” James McCormack said. “It’s in the interest of closure and justice for the Berman family and ultimately the McCormack family. It’s the only decision that makes sense. It’s not about Bob. He’s been getting away with murder for far too long.” James McCormack told the jurors that his former brother-inlaw was a “cold,” controlling and physically abusive husband and said he once witnessed Durst violently yank Kathleen out of a family Christmas party by her hair. “There’s no doubt in my mind that she died Jan. 31, 1982,” James McCormack said of his sister. Windham, the judge, has set a pretrial motions hearing for July 17 and resumption of the trial for July 27.

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Northwell opens LGBTQ/trans center Health system’s first-of-a-kind program on L.I. finds permanent home in Lake Success BY R O S E W E L D ON

Just before the end of Pride Month, Northwell Health has opened Long Island’s first center dedicated to transgender care in Lake Success. The $850,000, 3,000-squarefoot office opened in June in observance of Pride Month, giving the Northwell Health Physician Partners LGBTQ/Transgender Health Program, established in 2016, a physical home after years at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Located at 410 Lakeville Road, the facility includes four exam rooms, eight offices and consultation rooms and two gender neutral restrooms. The center is staffed by a medical director, a primary care physician, psychiatrist, senior psychologist, nurse practitioner, and two trans-health navigators. The program offers services for endocrinology (adult and pediatric), plastic surgery, adolescent medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and otolaryngology. Dr. David Rosenthal, medical director of the Center for

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Dr. David Rosenthal, medical director of the Center for Transgender Care at Northwell Health, and Sundeep S. Boparai, administrative manager of Northwell Health Physician Partners LGBTQ Transgender Program at New Hyde Park.

Transgender Care at Northwell Health, says the program understands that “there are thousands of individuals living on Long Island who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming and non-binary.” “This is an underserved community that has specific health care needs,” Rosenthal said. “The goals of this center is to bring together multiple clinical services at Northwell to serve the needs of the transgender community, educate health care professionals about transgender health, perform cutting-edge research, and work with the health system to address infrastructure to meet the needs of the transgender community.” Last year, the center performed Long Island’s first genital gender confirmation surgery, a vaginoplasty for transgender women. The center also oﬀers facial feminization, tracheal shave (which reduces a patient’s Adam’s apple), vocal surgery, breast augmentation and orchiectomy. For transgender men, chest Continued on Page 13

The Roslyn Times, Friday, July 3, 2020

No gas-powered blowers for summer: town N. Hempstead bars commercial landscaping staple for noise, pollution reasons BY R OB E RT PELAEZ The Town of North Hempstead has announced new landscaping regulations that prohibit commercial landscapers from using gas-powered leaf blowers from June 15 to Sept. 15. The new regulations, which were passed at the Jan. 29 board meeting, are aimed at reducing noise and air pollution caused by the gas-powered blowers. Under the updated regulations, commercial landscaping is permitted from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. No commercial landscaping is permitted on Sundays and holidays, but the restrictions may be suspended during emergencies. Town oﬃcials said the restrictions will not apply to golf courses and cemeteries unless the equipment is operated within 100 feet of a lot containing a residential building. The town’s regulations come almost two decades after the Village of Great Neck implemented the same restrictions on com-

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The Town of North Hempstead announced new commercial landscaping regulations which went into effect on June 15. mercial landscaping. According to the village code, commercial landscapers are prohibited from operating any equipment which “emits excessive fumes” or emits noise which “to a reasonable person of normal sensitivities would

be deemed unusually loud.” The village also prohibits any commercial landscaping aside from the permitted times of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and public holidays, and 10 a.m.

to 7 p.m. on Sundays. In 2017, Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth established a Landscaper Advisory Committee to craft new regulations and advise town oﬃcials on landscaping matters.

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Count goes on in congressional races Election official says tallying of absentee ballots will take additional week to complete BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z AND ROSE WELDON

Although candidates hold early leads in primary election races for the 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts, the final tally of absentee votes may not be available until the end of next week, according to the Nassau County Board of Elections. Bonnie Garone, counsel to the Democratic Board of Elections commissioner, said that the last day absentee ballots would be accepted was Tuesday, June 30. Garone said the Board of Elections was to begin counting absentee ballots on Wednesday. “All things told it will probably take an additional week to fully count the absentee ballots,” Garone said in a phone interview. “At the very latest, the ballots will certainly be counted by the end of next week.” As of Tuesday, the only votes that had been accounted for in the county and state Board of Elections results came from in-person votes that were cast on June 23. On June 7, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the deadline to submit absentee ballots for the congressional primary races until the day of the election on June 23. To be counted, the absentee ballots for the primary must be postmarked by June 23, state oﬃcials said. Cuomo previously issued executive orders allowing all New Yorkers to vote on an

progress and the numbers keep going down, no New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Cuomo said. Garone said the county Board of Elections has followed and will continue to follow the orders from Cuomo and the state regarding protocols for election processes, including the general elections in November. “This is unprecedented territory that none of us have ever seen or experienced before,” Garone said. “Sending out absentee ballots or how future elections are conducted are not up to us. It is governed by state law.” Efforts to reach a representative from PHOTO COURTESY OF Cuomo’s office were unavailing. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) was leading by a nearly 2-to-1 margin over Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended Melanie D’Arrigo and Michael Weinstock in the deadline to file absentee balthe 3rd Congressional District, according to lots for the state’s June 23 primary figures provided by the Board of Elections. Early results from the Board of Elections elections on June 7 in light of the showed Suozzi in front, with 59 percent of coronavirus pandemic. the vote. D’Arrigo was in second place with 34 percent, and Weinstock in third with 7 absentee basis in the June 23 primaries and percent. ensured that every registered voter throughOfficials indicated that 16,815 votes had out the state received a postage-paid absen- been counted. The Suozzi campaign gave a tee ballot application in the mail due to the total of 16,447. coronavirus. The 3rd District includes Manhasset, Ro“The COVID-19 pandemic has changed slyn, Port Washington, Great Neck and Floral our world, and while we are making great Park, among other areas, and stretches from

Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park in Suffolk County. The winner of the primary will face Republican nominee George Santos of Queens in November; he ran unopposed. The Board of Elections reported that Douglas Tuman, the commissioner of engineering in the Town of Hempstead, took an early lead in the contest for the Republican nomination to run against U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) in the 4th Congressional District. With thousands of absentee ballots still to be counted, the board reported that Tuman had received 5,217 votes, and his opponent, Cindy Grosz, a columnist, radio personality and Jewish activist, had received 1,766. The 4th Congressional District is situated in central and southern Nassau County, including Floral Park, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park and Westbury. In the 3rd Congressional District race, Weinstock, of Great Neck, conceded to Suozzi last Thursday, according to an email he sent to Blank Slate Media. “I called Congressman Suozzi and congratulated him on his impressive victory,” Weinstock wrote. “We had an engaging conversation and I told him that I look forward to voting for him and Joe Biden in November.” Continued on Page 33

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Virus cases trend downward in N.Y. Record lows in deaths reached as southwestern states see uptick BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Despite an increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in states such as Texas, Arizona, Florida and Nevada, New York is seeing a continued flattening of the curve as Long Island approaches the fourth phase of reopening. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that coronavirus-related deaths and hospitalizations were at their lowest rates since the early stages of the pandemic in mid-March. Five people died from the coronavirus on Saturday, which marked the lowest number of statewide deaths since the pandemic began. A total of 616 new cases were reported and 54 more hospital admissions. “Our progress is a direct result of New Yorkers’ discipline and hard work and an incremental, datadriven reopening,” Cuomo said on Sunday. “Yesterday, as our hospitalizations dropped below 900, New York had its lowest single-day death toll since March 15th. While today’s numbers are very encouraging, New Yorkers must remain vigilant or the

numbers will shoot right back up.” Cuomo said on Tuesday that an additional eight states would be added to New York’s travel advisory, which applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over that same duration. The updated list of states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. “As an increasing number of states around the country fight significant community spread, New York is taking action to maintain the precarious safety of its phased, data-driven reopening,” Cuomo said. “We’ve set metrics for community spread just as we’ve set metrics for everything the state does to fight COVID-19, and eight more states have reached the level of spread required to qualify for New York’s travel advisory.” People traveling to New York from those states will be required to quarantine for 14 days, Cuomo

hospitals had tested positive. Thirteen patients were in intensive care units, a daily decline of three. North Shore villages and towngoverned entities have also seen decreases in the number of confirmed cases throughout the month of June. The Village of Roslyn, according to Newsday statistics, still has the highest rate of cases per 1,000 residents (149 confirmed) in Nassau County. But this may not be accurate, said Mayor John Durkin. In a phone call to Blank Slate Media, Durkin said the village’s population of roughly 4,000 residents does not coincide with NewsPHOTO COURTESY OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE day’s report of 52.24 cases per 1,000 residents, which was reportGov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that the state ed in previous articles in Blank Slate had reached record lows in daily coronavirus deaths since Media papers. Durkin attributed some of the mid-March. cases to people with underlying said. “That’s moved three decimal health conditions at the village’s Nassau County Executive Laura points since we were at our peak, two senior homes, the Atria and AsCurran touted the county’s eﬀorts with 50% of everyone testing posi- sisted Living Roslyn. “If you take out those cases in decreasing the number of cases tive,” Curran said. during a Tuesday news conference. While more than 41,000 cases [from the assisted living homes], Curran said that the percentage of have been confirmed throughout then I would say we are pretty on people testing positive for the coro- the county, Curran said, no new par with everyone else,” Durkin navirus is 0.5, with 26 cases since deaths were reported as of Tuesday, said. Continued on Page 33 Monday. and 55 patients in the county’s 11

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Northwell honors staff lost to COVID

‘Day of Remembrance’ recognizes 20 employees who died as a result of coronavirus BY R O S E W E L D ON Northwell Health held a Day of Remembrance, a ceremony involving more than 72,000 Northwell employees and honoring the memories and celebrating the lives of the 20 team members who died from COVID-19, last Thursday. Families representing 17 of the 20 Northwell employees who died from the disease attended the memorial service, which included the health system’s color guard and benedictions and prayers from staﬀ clergy. The three remaining families attended virtually through a livestream connection, which was also made available to facilities across the health system. Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling said in his remarks that the pandemic had challenged health system workers “in ways that no public health crisis had ever done before.” “Today is an opportunity to recall, reflect and remember,” Dowling said. “We remember the extraordinary circumstances we’ve all lived through in the past three months. We recall the heroism, the compassion and the caring of all the staﬀ who did such heroic work and met the challenge. Today, we reflect on all those who we lost to this disease.” Dowling also spoke directly to the

Northwell team members,” Epstein said. “They were so much more than our health care heroes. They were cherished members of your families. We are thankful to their families for the strength they are displaying here today. These 20 people are our heroes.” The system is supporting the families of deceased team members in numerous ways, including providing each family with $10,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses, paid time oﬀ payout up to 315 hours; and salary payouts for both clinical and nonclinical team members. The deceased team members came from a variety of geographical and professional areas within the system, ranging from food services to accounts payable to physicians. PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH “The team members whose loss we mourn and whose lives we celebrate Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling addresses the families represent the mosaic of people and roles of team members lost to COVID-19. needed to carry out our mission and serve the communities that entrust us Michael A. Epstein, chair of North- with their care,” said Maxine Carrington, loved ones of the deceased. “We take this moment to remember well’s board of trustees, then recited the Northwell’s deputy chief HR oﬃcer. “Your the courage and humanity of your loved names of the deceased. As each name loved ones are a reflection of all of us – ones,” Dowling said. “Today, we honor was read aloud, a member of the vic- the 72,000 team members who make up their memory with the same strength and tim’s family was invited to the stage to the Northwell community. We see ourcourage they displayed as they helped place a delphinium, the symbolic flower selves in them and are truly grateful for care for others. That was their calling of remembrance for loved ones who have their contributions and sacrifice on be– that’s what made us all so proud of passed, in a vase. half of the patients and communities we “Together we mourn the loss of 20 care for.” them.” !"#$%&

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Hofstra relocates statue of Jefferson BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Hofstra University has relocated a statue of Thomas Jefferson that has been a point of controversy for the student body for a number of years. The removal of the statue came in the aftermath of other statues and monuments being taken down around the nation in efforts to combat systemic and institutionalized racism sparked by the killing of George Floyd. Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz announced the movement of the statue in a letter to the university community on June 23. Rabinowitz said the decision was made with the help of the university’s Committee on Representation in Public Spaces. The committee, Rabinowitz said, is chaired by Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Margaret Abraham and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Cornell Craig and includes a diverse collection of university employees. “Institutions, like people, evolve, and come to new understandings based on the work and words of activists and leaders. It has become clear to all of us that the pain of our Black students and citizens in regards to the symbols and representation of our

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What’s expected of you in phase 3

State presents guidelines to present spread of coronavirus in newest stage of reopening BY R O S E W E L D ON The start of phase three in Nassau County means opening more businesses, though with conditions. Based on the state’s reopening guidelines, here is a taste of what is expected from the public during the new phase. 1. In all instances Unless medically impractical, continue wearing a face covering when in public. Acceptable coverings include but aren’t limited to homemade sewn masks, bandanas, surgical masks and face shields, according to New York State. Social distancing of six feet between individuals also continues to stand. 2. In restaurants The state is limiting indoor capacity for restaurants to no

more than 50 percent of maximum occupancy, exclusive of employees, and limiting outdoor capacity to the number of tables that can be safely arranged six feet apart from each other. Once seated, patrons are allowed to remove their face coverings, but must put them back on once they stand up. To avoid long waits in one’s car or being turned away at the door, call ahead and make a reservation to ensure that your party will have a table. A maximum amount of 10 people per table is allowed, as per state regulations. 3. At the beaches Capacity for both beaches and their indoor areas such as changing rooms or restrooms is limited to 50 percent of their usual maximum, so show up early to

get a spot on the sand. It will also be easier to prepare for the 10 feet of distance required between your household and others. Gatherings of any size continue to be prohibited, save for groups from within the same household or unit. Concession stands, indoor showers and swimming pools near beaches will remain closed. 4. On sports fields With the exception of competitive multigame tournaments, low- to moderate-risk sports are allowed to be played in public. The state lists baseball, softball, tennis, badminton, racquetball, water polo, gymnastics, field hockey, swimming relays, batting cages, hunting, shooting, archery, golf, mini-golf, nonmotorized boating, rock climbing, eques-

trian events, crew, rafting, paintball, soccer, noncontact lacrosse, flag football, BMX bike racing, individual swimming, horseshoes, bocce, bean bag toss, disc golf and Frisbee. Higher-risk sports like football, wrestling, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, contact lacrosse, competitive cheerleading, dance, volleyball and martial arts will only be allowed in individual or distanced group training and lowcontact sports camps and clinics. Capacity at matches is limited to no more than 50 percent of the maximum occupancy, inclusive of employees, patrons, players and spectators. No more than two spectators are allowed per player. 5. For religious and funeral services

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UUCSR Announces $50,000 in Local Emergency Funding

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (UUCSR), Manhasset, is pleased to announce that ten Long Island organizations are each receiving $5,000 in unrestricted funding to address the crisis of COVID-19. Organizations were selected based upon target populations and potential numbers served. Also in an unprecedented move, the Congregation authorized an additional $118,000 for gifts and grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Management of the donation process is currently under review.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Meet top North Shore district graduates Kyra McCreery, North Shore High School’s Class of 2020 valedictorian, took the podium at the commencement ceremony while family, faculty, and friends watched with joy and admiration from both North Shore High School and remotely on the live stream telecast. “How do you encapsulate both the moments of exhilaration and defeat and evoke the wide spectrum of experiences and memories that have defined our time as students at North Shore? Under normal circumstances, it is a challenging endeavor to craft a succinct message that captures the essence of this important time in our lives. Of course, these are not normal circumstances,” McCreery said. “But the last three and a half months of quarantine have offered me ample opportunity to reflect on my high school experience and consider the unique and truly historic position that the graduating Class of 2020 is into both forge the future and rethink the past. If there is any class capable of transforming the future, the Class of 2020 is it. Over the past few months, I’ve watched my peers devote themselves to helping communities of need. I’ve witnessed this class stand up for racial justice and participate in a monumental national conversation about race. I’ve seen students continue to engage in their passions by spreading art, music, and science to the world. I am truly honored to be a part of this extraordinary group. But, the momentum does not stop now. We have the power to implement change and remedy the problems that plague our present reality.” Later in her speech, Kyra stated, “Do not forget your roots. We owe the strong foundation that our high school education has provided us with to the phenomenal faculty and staﬀ that truly distin-

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North Shore High School valedictorian Kyra McCreery guish this community The world is on the precipice of change. This will be the generation to both experience that change to its fullest and fuel the momentum further. So as we celebrate this remarkable milestone today, remember that this moment only represents the beginning.” It is clear from reviewing Kyra McCreery’s extensive list of awards and honors that she has approached every challenge of her high school career with hard work, passion, and dedication. This is reflected in her numerous accomplishments including a 2020 finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, 2020 National Merit Scholar, 2020 Dr. Bomberick Award for Excellence in Science, 2020 Seal of Biliteracy, 2019 Har-

vard Book Prize, 2019 Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award, 2019 Silver Key Winner at Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, and President of the World Language Honor Society. She is also a member of the National Honor Society (with Distinction), National Science Honor Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, and National Art Honor Society. While her academic accomplishments have been outstanding, McCreery has also participated in a myriad of fulfilling activities including conducted research at Columbia University and completed two research projects

on statistical hurricane modeling. She was the assistant editorin-chief and science writer for The Viking View, helped develop the Poetry Club, and participated in the IB Buddy Program. In addition, Kyra owned and operated a local pet care business and was a volunteer leader at HorseAbility. She will be attending Yale University. Everyone at the North Shore Schools is very proud of her many accomplishments and wishes Kyra McCreery only the very best of luck now and in the future. “In my eyes, recent Friday the thirteenths are more representative of turning points rather than bad luck alone because, boy, have things changed since Friday, March 13th, our last day walking the halls at North Shore,” said Mary Sotiryadis, North Shore High School’s Class of 2020 salutatorian. “Now since that Friday the 13th, I’ve been doing a tremendous amount of thinking, but less about my speech and more about what comes next. It’s heartbreaking that this virus swept through the U.S. and changed the way we live in the blink of an eye. We’ve lost so much, including so many rites of passage that come with being a senior in high school. Right now, it’s okay to be bitter. It’s okay to be upset. It’s okay to be frustrated. We can’t see exactly what the reason behind all of this happening to us was just yet. But, I can assure you, in the future when we look back on the year 2020, we will have gained something from it.” Sotiryadis concluded by stating that “as our paths diverge, remember to embrace the change that lies ahead and to trust that everything has a purpose. Stay true to yourselves, believe in your capabilities, and know that you are loved and supported Even though we can’t yet see the outcomes of our successes, I just know that

we’re on the way to changing the world for the better. I am so proud to be a part of the Class of 2020. Congratulations everyone. We did it.” Sotiryadis is also the receiver of many awards and honors at North Shore including a 2020 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair finalist, 2020 Viking View Award, 2020 English Department Senior Award, 2020 Angelo D’Avino Memorial Scholarship, 2020 Seal of Biliteracy, 2020 National Merit Scholar, 2019 Elmira College Key Award, 2019 World Language Department Award — Italian, and International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate. She is also a member of the National Honor Society (with Distinction), National Science Honor Society, and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society. In addition, Sotiryadis loves field hockey and was captain of the Varsity Field Hockey Team and an All-Conference Field Hockey player. But, that’s not all! She has diversified interests and excelled as president of the Mock Trial Team and editor-in-chief of The Viking View. Additionally, Mary achieved numerous awards and community service hours as an executive board member of the Key Club. She will be attending Boston College and we wish her only the best in her college endeavors. North Shore High School Salutatorian Mary Sotiryadis. Lots of luck to both Kyra McCreery and Mary Sotiryadis! We at the North Shore Schools are all so very proud of both students and congratulate them for their dedication, passion, courage, and talent. This is truly only the beginning and we celebrate you and the entire North Shore High School Class of 2020. Submitted by Shelly Newman on behalf of the North Shore Central School District

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Local photographer raises $18K for Needs Bank

Local families participate in the Front Porch Project posing for photos on their front porch and lawns.

Inspired by the nationwide Front Porch Project, local photographer Stephanie Faust, Fine Photography by Stephanie, decided to participate in the movement locally to benefit Sid Jacobson JCC’s Community Needs Bank. The outpouring of community support and donations she received was more than the photographer could have ever anticipated. In a matter of two months, Faust photographed 100 families across Long Island, raising $18,000 for SJJCC’s Community Needs Bank. “I have been so grateful for the opportunity to give back to a community that has given so much to me and my family,” Faust said. “Even more, I am especially proud of the entire community and every family that supported this amazing cause with me.” Photographers around the country started participating in the Front Porch Project to raise money for charities due to the coronavirus outbreak. Faust began participating in the Front Porch Project in April, scheduling 15-minute sessions where families were photographed on their front porch or lawn while Faust was socially distanced at six or more feet away. The donation amount of each session was up to the photographed family, with Faust donating 100 percent of the proceeds to Sid Jacobson JCC’s Community Needs Bank. Her eﬀorts quickly took oﬀ and in two months, Faust had photographed 100 fami-

lies and raised $18,000 for the Community Needs Bank. “We are forever grateful to Stephanie and all the families who participated in the Front Porch Project benefiting SJJCC’s Community Needs Bank,” said Susan Berman, director, Sid Jacobson JCC’s Center for Community Engagement. “Stephanie devoted her time and energy and shared her passion and skill in such a selfless way during these challenging times- she is a true community champion!” Sid Jacobson JCC’s Community Needs Bank, a partner of Island Harvest Food Bank, serves the needs of the food insecure in Nassau County. The bank serves as a collection site and distribution center of nonperishable shelf-stable food, personal care, and household items for small local food pantries in Nassau County. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Bank re-envisioned its model of service to directly serve the individuals and families faced with food insecurity across Long Island and Queens. To date, the bank has donated thousands of pounds of food, household items, and personal protective equipment to the most vulnerable right in our backyard. To learn more about Sid Jacobson JCC’s Community Needs Bank and how you can donate, please visit sjjcc.org/communityneedsbank or contact Susan Berman, Director of the Center for Community Engagement at sberman@sjjcc.org or 516.484.1545 ext. 202.

The art of Leonardo da Vinci, now on screen

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Gold Coast Arts Virtual Cinema Series is presenting “Leonardo: The Works,” a cinematic tour of the art of Leonardo da Vinci, the latest in a line of documentaries by EXHIBITION ON SCREEN. Galleries from around the world show oﬀ their prized paintings in this impressive, authoritative documentary directed by Phil Grabsky, as part of a strictly limited run in celebration marking the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death in 2019. This film also looks afresh at Leonardo’s life – his inventiveness, his sculptural skills, his military fore-

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sight and his ability to navigate the treacherous politics of the day – through the prism of his art. This is the definitive film about Leonardo: the first to truly tell the whole story. “Undeniably impressive…this is pretty monumental!” – The Guardian Please join us for an EXCLUSIVE conversation with Director Phil Grabsky and Gold Coast Arts Executive Director Regina Gil. Leonardo: The Works virtual screening is available until July 10. For more information, please visit www. goldcoastarts.org

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Northwell opens LGBTQ/trans center Continued from Page 4 masculinization and hysterectomies are available, and metoidioplasty and phalloplasty, operations used to create male genitalia for transgender men, were in development as of September.

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Honoring T.R., July 4th and the truth

assau County Executive Laura Curran was right to announce that the bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside county headquarters in Mineola will “stay right where it is.” So was the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan to decide to take down the bronze statue of Roosevelt on horseback, flanked by a Native American man and an African man at the entrance of the museum. Why the diﬀerence? The statues. The statue in front of the museum symbolized the supremacy of whites over blacks and Native Americans. The killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis has helped remove the scales from the eyes of many Americans who could not see this before. “The world does not need statues, relics of another age, that reflect neither the values of the person they intend to honor nor the values of equality and justice,” Theodore Roosevelt IV, a great-grandson of the 26th president and a museum trustee, said in a statement. Curran, meanwhile, pointed to the accomplishments of Roosevelt, who lived in the Village of Cove Neck in Nassau County, including the establishment of the United States as a world power, consumer protection, a national park system and environmental conservation. Roosevelt, a Republican, was also the leader of the progressives at the time. Imagine that. He championed “Square Deal” policies, promising the average citizen fairness, the breakup of trusts, regulation of railroads, and pure food and drugs. He even caused a scandal by becoming the first president to invite an African-American – Booker T. Washington – to dine at the White House in 1901. This is worth pausing to think about for a moment. In 1901, Booker Washington was the first African-

American invited to dine at the White House, more than 125 years after its founding. Roosevelt, who gained fame for his bravery in charging up San Juan Hill in Cuba, never invited another African-American to dine at the White House after the Booker Washington visit was severely criticized. The Washington visit notwithstanding, Roosevelt was also what would now be considered a racist, describing whites as superior to blacks – although saying whites had an obligation to lift up what he described as inferior races. In his later years, Roosevelt’s racism became more overt as he endorsed sterilization of the poor and the intellectually disabled. But, sadly, Roosevelt was far from alone among his countrymen – or presidents. This week we are celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence in which Thomas Jefferson, who would become our third president, wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” At the time, one-fifth of the population of the 13 colonies were slaves. Jeﬀerson owned 130 slaves and George Washington, our first president, owned 300 slaves. In fact, eight of the first 10 presidents of the United States owned slaves. What does that mean? “Chattel slavery was not conditional but racial. it was heritable and permanent, not temporary, meaning generations of black people were born into it and passed their enslaved status onto their children,” wrote Nikole-Hannah Jones in her Pulitzer Prize-winning account in The New York Times. “Enslaved people were not recognized as human beings but as property that could be mortgaged,

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traded, bought, sold, used as collateral, given as a gift and disposed of violently.” Slaves could be beaten, raped and killed. And often were. Blacks began receiving the rights of citizenship during the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War, thanks to first General and then President Ulysses S. Grant. But those protections quickly vanished in 1877, when President Rutherford B. Hayes, in order to secure a compromise with Southern Democrats that would grant him the presidency, agreed to pull federal troops from the South. With the troops gone, white Southerners went about eradicating the gains of Reconstruction with the systematic suppression of black life known as Jim Crow. That era of government-sanctioned discrimination against blacks would not end until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The unsanctioned discrimination continues to this day even here on Long Island – one of the most segregated suburbs in America. A Newsday study published in November found that half of Long Island’s black population lives in just 11 of the Island’s 291 communities, and 90 percent live in just 62 of them, according to 2017 census estimates. The study found this was the result of zoning regulations, mortgage redlining, the boundaries of 124 school districts, housing prices and racial steering that continues to this day. As president, Roosevelt did little to undo Jim Crow practices that denied black people political power, so-

cial equality and basic equality. These practices included terrorist acts such as lynching, segregation and voter suppression. It also included the construction of statues of Confederate generals who committed treason by taking up arms against the United States to protect slavery. Think about that. The construction of statues for generals who took up arms against the United States. And lost. Did we erect statues for the enemy in any other war? Was there a statue ever erected for Erwin Rommel, who served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II? Not that the Nazis didn’t have supporters in the United States, including Long Island. Camp Siegfried, a summer camp which taughtNaziideology, was located inYaphank. It was owned by the German American Bund, an American Nazi organization devoted to promoting a favorable view ofNazi Germany, Nearby streets were named after Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels and other leaders of Nazi-era Germany. But no statues were built of Naziera leaders in the United States. In fact, no statues of Nazi-era leaders were even built in Germany, which accepted the wrong that had been done there. Germany, instead, built monuments to remind people of the evil that had been perpetrated by their countrymen. We believe the decision to remove a statue should be lawful. But just how long do you think a statue of a Nazi leader would stay up in the

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United States? Roosevelt was no worse than most presidents of his time when it came to race relations and in some cases better if only by default. For instance, Princeton University just announced that it was removing the name of Woodrow Wilson, a former president of the college and the United States, for actively segregating blacks in the federal government. Washington Post columnist Max Boot seems to have struck a reasonable balance in evaluating people we elevate as symbols for Americans to follow. They should be people, he said, who contributed a great deal to the development of our country “however flawed they were as human beings.” “When we celebrate Confederates, we do so because of their racism,” Boot concluded. “By contrast when we celebrate other great Americans, from Jeﬀerson to Theodore Roosevelt, we do so despite their racism. That’s a crucial distinction that should not be lost in the heat of the moment.” We agree but would add two caveats. The first is that there should be an honest accounting in history books used in schools of how blacks have been treated in this country. The second is that Americans must engage in an open, honest discussion of how blacks have been and continue to be treated in this country, based on the facts. The Fourth of July would be a great day to start.

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ON THE RIGHT

Summer 2020 reading for political junkies

or some years, I have been recommending new political books readers might choose to crack open during their summer vacations. This year, however, I am taking a slightly diﬀerent approach because many interesting books slated for publication in the spring have been put oﬀ due to the coronavirus pandemic. So, for political junkies, I recommend not only recent publications, but several books published decades ago that I took down from my library shelves and reread while confined to my home. (The out-of-print books can be purchased at abebooks.com.) Here goes: New Books: “Great Society: A New History” by Amity Shlaes. In light of the recent unrest in New York and other major cities, Shlaes’s work is timely. “Great Society” describes the failed good intentions of poverty programs Lyndon Johnson signed into law in the mid-1960s. Shlaes explains that the War on Poverty actually erased inroads made by people below the poverty level—both black and white—in the post-war boom and shackled

millions of families to permanent government dependence. Shlaes’s analysis should be studied by those attempting to resurrect 1960s social welfare and policing programs. “The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class” by Joel Kotkin. The executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, Kotkin is in my judgment the nation’s top urbanologist. In “The Coming of NeoFeudalism,” Kotkin argues a new aristocracy—the ultra-rich and technocratic elites—has become a secular clergy waging war on the middle class, aka “the deplorables.” These modern oligarchs “seek to replace the bourgeois values of self-determination, family, community, and nation with ‘progressive’ ideas about globalism, environmental sustainability, redefined gender roles and the authority of experts,” he says As a result of the growing power of the “clerisy,” Kotkin makes a persuasive case that over time working-class folks will become more like medieval serfs, “with diminishing chances of

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right owning significant assets or improving their lot except with government transfers.” “Becoming George Orwell: Life and Letters, Legend and Legacy” by John Rodden. George Orwell was a remarkable political writer. The fact that he is admired by people on both the left and the right of the political spectrum confirms my claim. Orwell despised most fellow socialists who he perceived as dupes of totalitarian communists. As a critic of centralized power, he became an “unwelcome truth-teller” to leftists colleagues guilty of Newspeak. And he was also an “old-fashioned cul-

tural conservative for whom tradition, decency, patriotism and love of nation were important.” To understand why Orwell is relevant today, read Rodden’s fine work. Old Books “Huey Long: A Biography” (1969) by T. Harry Williams. This award-winning volume describes how a radical left-wing populist took over Louisiana and tried to take over the nation. Huey Long (1893-1935), as governor and U.S. senator, ruled Louisiana like a banana republic. “A deck has 52 cards,” he once said, “and in Baton Rouge, I hold all 52 of them and can shuﬄe and deal as I please.” Long obtained power to call out the National Guard for any reason, created a secret police, levied taxes on advertising in antiLong papers, transferred control of the New Orleans Police Department to the state and stripped Baton Rouge of home rule. Reacting to critics, he proclaimed, “There is no dictatorship in Louisiana. There is a perfect democracy there, and when you have a perfect democracy, it is pretty hard to tell it from a dicta-

torship.” President Roosevelt—fearing Long—moved far to the left in the Second New Deal. But it didn’t work. Long began laying the groundwork to evict FDR from the White House in 1936 by promoting a confiscatory Share-theWealth program. Long’s plans, however, were snuﬀed out when a mild-mannered Baton Rouge physician, Dr. Carl Weiss, Jr., assassinated him outside his Baton Rouge oﬃce. “A History of the American People” (1997) by Paul Johnson. The great British historian Paul Johnson, begins his monumental work with these words: “The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures. No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest of mankind.” In writing this history, which he called a labor of love, Johnson did not bow “to correct academic nostrums about nomenclature or (accept) the flyblown phylacteries of political correctness.” Johnson’s history is perfect reading for the Fourth of July weekend.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

It’s time to finish the sentence on slavery

hen I was a junior high school student in Maryland, I had a history teacher who was adamant about the reasons for the Civil War. “People think the Civil War was about slavery,” he told us, more than once. “But it wasn’t. It was about economics.” Wow, I thought. That’s intelligent. That’s incisive. I went around saying it, too. It wasn’t until I was in my forties that I realized: “Oh. Actually, the Civil War was about economics… the economics of slavery!” What my teacher had done, for whatever reason, was refuse to finish the sentence. There’s a lot of that going around, these days. For example, at a recent press conference about torn-down statues, President Trump said, “To go forward we must build upon our heritage, not tear it down.” But what “heritage,” exactly, does he mean? When Trump says “our heritage,” does he mean the part from our Declaration of Independence, that says “all men are created

equal”? Or Article I, Section 2 of our Constitution, which insisted that enslaved people would, for Census purposes, equal only 3/5 of a person? (And receive no vote at all, along with women of every color.) He spoke of “safe, beautiful, elegant justice and liberty for all” — but if he has been near a television or radio or smartphone at all in the past many weeks, he surely knows that not all Americans feel they have equal access to that “justice and liberty,” and that indeed the whole reason for their protest is that they feel the very opposite of “safe.” I am afraid that when President Trump speaks of “heritage,” he means only “the heritage …of slavery.” Of segregation. Of racism. Who knew that ten of our largest Army bases were named after Confederate military leaders? I certainly didn’t. Not until President Trump adamantly refused to consider renaming any of them (after the Army amazingly said they were open to the idea!). “These monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great Amer-

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A Look on the Lighter Side ican Heritage,” he tweeted. But surely our bases would stay just as “Powerful” no matter what we called them. It’s not like a Harry Potter magic spell, for heaven’s sake, where the power resides in the wording! It is our soldiers, and the weapons we give them, that create our power. So what “Great American Heritage” is Trump talking about? I’m afraid that he can only mean the “Great American Heritage… of the Confederacy.” Oh, sure, he tweets about “a

history of Winning, Victory and Freedom.” But one look at history confirms that the bases in question are all named after men who LOST their war. I want to give my fellow Americans the benefit of the doubt. I do not believe that every person who pines for “states’ rights,” or the South’s “Lost Cause,” is an outand-out racist. But what I do believe is that, like me, many of them never examined their assumptions enough to finish the sentence. Because when you talk about “states’ rights,” what you really mean is “a state’s right …to continue discriminating against some of its citizens.” When people wave the Confederate flag as a symbol of rebellion, what are they rebelling against? An overweening Federal government…that insists they treat everyone as equals. When people speak of “The Lost Cause,” what do they really mourn? I think they mean a genteel world of tea cups and corsets …that never could have existed without the unpaid labor of others. When you live or work in D.C.,

you get used to traﬃc circles cluttering up the place, each with its own obscure statue. There’s only a handful of statues in the whole wide world that I would miss, and none of them are in those circles. I don’t believe that’s why Trump cares about them, either. I cannot bring myself to believe that a President who thought Finland was part of Russia, and who didn’t know why Pearl Harbor was so famous, had ever heard of Brigadier General Albert Pike before his statue came down. I had no idea who that was even after reading about him…except that his was the only Confederate statue in D.C. We are still in the midst of a deadly pandemic which has now killed at least 125,000 Americans; the number will certainly be higher by the time you read this. Black men and women are still dying at the hands of police. And we have yet to hear President Trump express a single regret about any of it. Instead he fiddles about the fate of statues and Army bases. Something is terribly wrong… with him.

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OUR TOWN

Big Brother is watching — all of us

elcome to the age of surveillance Clearly we should have seen all this coming years ago when they started using red light cameras at busy intersections. The argument was that red light cameras helped prevent accidents by suppressing the urge to speed through intersections when the light turned yellow. But the obvious take-away for any sentient human was that they created the feeling that the state was engaging in profiteering and that Big Brother was watching.The image of the eerie watchful eyes of T.J. Eckleberg on the billboard in “The Great Gatsby” was a good symbol of the nation’s growing paranoia, but recently we’ve taken surveillance to new heights of anxiety. A trip to your friendly dermatologist now requires you to have your temperature taken. A visit to your podiatrist to have your ingrown nails managed will require a game of 20 questions before you enter and then both temperature and oxygen levels taken. And if

you are unlucky enough to require any form of surgery, pre-op now means your nose will be swabbed and you will sit in a state of dread until you hear the results. COVID or not-COVID, that is the question. Who would have guessed life could be such fun. I played a round of golf recently and noticed a strange device on my bag, which must have been attached before I teed oﬀ that day. I opened it up and saw all sorts of high-tech lights blinking. I had no idea what this was all about until I got a call from the pro shop when I got home asking if I still had the device on the bag. I said yes I did and I asked what it was there for. I was told it keeps track of how fast I played. Ouch! Big Brother is always watching. One must wear masks for fear of imminent death. One must stand 6 feet apart or risk sudden illness. One cannot touch another because if you do you will be contaminated with a zombie-like problem. Surveillance of the zombies is the right way to describe this. As in many blockbuster zombie films

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like “I am Legend” or “World War Z” you have your eyes scanned to see if you are a carrier. And if you test positive, good luck. Paranoia and surveillance are the twin sisters we have all come to recognize. We watch each other and we fear each other. Technology has allowed us to assess slight changes in body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, and sweat. All this surveillance produces a dehumanized feeling that we’re boxed in and under someone’s control. Whether this control is coming from the

military, the government or the medical profession the result is that people don’t like it. The dehumanizing eﬀect of surveillance is partially what has driven all the angry marches and strange new trend of taking over parts of cities with no rule of law. It seems like a throwback to the communes of the 1960s but with hate and fear being the force rather than love. It is ironic that the last 90 days of lockdown gave people a chance to pause, take a breather, get to know themselves, reacquaint with their families, neighbors and neighborhoods. I see kids riding bikes again. Humanity has raised its head for a moment and smiled. But we all realize that this respite will be short-lived. I see cars coming back to life and the roar of traﬃc and the return of angry drivers. Masks, social distancing and fear will be here for a long time to come. I keep thinking of the sad and poignant scene at the very end of the great novel “Hawaii” by James Michener. You see the ancient Chinese matriarch Char Nyuk,

who with determination and will power had managed to survive slavery, prostitution, a leper colony, a plague and discrimination, to eventually rise to power and influence in Hawaii. In the very last scene, Char Nyuk, who is well into her 90s, must go through her nightly ritual of taking oﬀ all her clothes and carefully investigating her entire body surface to check if any signs of leprosy have emerged. I am afraid that is what we are faced with now as Americans. We have managed to survive civil wars, world wars, cold wars, economic depressions, endless stress-filled days of work, exhaustive class warfare and income inequality until finally as a nation we emerged as leaders of the free world and the envy of all. But we still have this fear we are vulnerable and on the verge of coming down with a dreaded disease that will kill us. This is not the right legacy to embrace, but fear tends to linger on and on and on. We are just like Char Nyuk, endlessly surveilling our bodies for any trace of disease or illness or death.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Unhealthy ozone trapped over L.I. Sound

’ve been checking ground-level ozone levels lately. I’ve actually never done this before because I don’t have asthma and no one else in my family does either. But as the summer heat descends upon us, I am concerned about how air quality is aﬀecting people with respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, the elderly and young babies. Ground-level ozone can even aﬀect healthy people who are out for a run or those playing outdoor team sports. It can cause shortness of breath, coughing, an inability to breathe deeply, irritation of the lungs and can lead to asthma attacks and even permanent lung damage. What is ground-level ozone? First, it shouldn’t be confused with ozone in the stratosphere which is a “good” ozone layer, protecting life on earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Ground-level ozone is a colorless gas that is created when pollutants emitted by cars, power plants and other chemical sources react in the presence of sunlight, particularly on hot days with stagnant air. The two primary pollutants are nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Since automobile exhaust is a primary pollutant, you would

think that during the pandemic, the amount of ground-level ozone would be significantly lowered because of stay-at-home advisories and reduced traffic, but researchers at the University of Washington found that neither ozone nor another pollutant called PM 2.5 (particulate matter) have decreased in metropolitan areas during the crisis. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Long Island is officially a “non-attainment area” for ozone, as measured by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This means we do not meet the standards of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation identifies high-emitting stationary sources of nitrogen oxides (power plants and industrial operations) as coming from outof-state sources, contributing significantly to our non-attainment status here on Long Island. These include Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Michigan. Long Island’s non-attainment status seems surprising, since we are surrounded by water and receive a steady supply of ocean breezes coming off the Atlantic. But that’s where it gets interest-

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ing. It turns out that pollutants like ozone actually tend to become trapped in the cooler air over Long Island Sound. As temperatures rise, the breeze pulls this pollution inland, leading to higher ground-level ozone concentrations along our shorelines. The same pollutants that form ground-level ozone can also be harmful to the environment, from damage to trees, crops and wildlife to aquatic animals and plants found in surface waters. In the United States, ozone is responsible for an estimated $500 million in crop losses each year. It also interferes with the ability of certain plants to produce and store food, making them more

susceptible to diseases and insect infestation. Trees can suﬀer reduced growth and damage to their leaves, impacting the health and appearance of the vegetation in our parks and recreation areas. But ozone is not the only thing in the air to be concerned about. There’s a new problem in our air, and it’s one you might find surprising: plastic, or microplastics, to be technically correct. Microplastics are fragments ranging in size from 50 micrometers (twice the diameter of a human skin cell) to five millimeters (the diameter of a grain of rice), the result of the breakdown of larger plastic items, the single-use plastic soup that we are swimming in every day. We hear a lot about plastic pollution fouling the world’s oceans, even from this newspaper column. But it is also in the air we breathe, falling from the sky and being swept up into the earth’s air currents. A relatively new area of research, scientists have been astounded by the early data. Outdoor dust samples collected contained about 4 percent microplastics, originating as everyday personal items, food packaging, carpeting, paint and other common goods. By far, though, the

biggest contributor was clothing. Synthetic fabrics, which account for 60 million tons per year, shed millions of microfibers each time they are washed. Think about that polyester fleece that you just washed and put away for the winter. Plastic waste, including microplastics, attract and accumulate toxic chemicals on their surfaces, like persistent organic pollutants, including flame retardants, non-stick chemicals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. We have long been worried about this toxic exposure for animals living in our oceans. Now we have to think about breathing into our lungs not only microplastics, but also their chemical hitchhikers. The health eﬀects of breathing in plastic particles is not well-known, although the sizes of the particles are consistent with the size of other known particulate matter that accumulate in lung tissue and cause significant health problems. As a final thought, plan to get out early for your jog, as groundlevel ozone levels are generally lower in the morning, and think about your purchase of synthetic clothing and single-use plastics and the eﬀect these decisions will have on the air you breathe.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

Creative ways to generate revenue, part III

nother week has gone by in this crazy COVID-19 world, and local governments have still done little to find additional revenue or cut expenses to fix their woefully out-of-balance budgets. The magical bailout from the federal government isn’t coming any time soon, and all municipalities, including school districts, need to prepare for the worst. Every week that goes by while waiting for elected oﬃcials to make the tough decisions to mitigate deficits extends the path to recovery, moving the finishing line further and further away. Here are a host of additional suggestions for creative ways to muster the resources necessary to help local governments survive. Media Location FeesFilm and TV production are exploding as streaming services race to provide new and original programming. Netflix alone has a $17.3 billion budget for content in 2020. HBO was recently looking for a site in Nassau County to film a new series about the Gilded Age, and was willing to pay $500,000 a year for a multi-year land lease.Long Island is a desirable filming location with a wide range of beaches, mansions, courtrooms, and even jails, that are needed for productions. Location scouts like to work with municipalities that make it easy to film, keeping paperwork to a minimum. The first town or county on

Long Island to create a top-notch website with images for every possible filming location, and allows companies to submit permits online, will see a large bump in film permit revenue, along with increased economic activity from the legions of employees it takes to film a major production. BankingEvery local government, for several months a year, has large predictable bank balances from tax collections, which make government deposits a dependable profit center for banks. Because of this, local governments should work together to put out an RFP for one bank, to provide the best possible interest rates on deposits, and waive all account service fees.Also, fees for underwriting bonds are highly negotiable, as are fees for the rating agencies that are needed to help bring the bonds to market. Municipalities paying for bond ratings are among the biggest conflicts of interests in the public sector, and local governments need to shop for better underwriting fees if their municipalities’ current relationships aren’t willing to be more competitive. Credit Card Processing FeesThe credit card processing fee on government transactions can be as high as 100 basis points above the roughly 2 percent fee that credit card companies receive for the privilege of allowing online payments. Credit card processing

ADAM HABER All Things Political is a highly competitive field, and several local governments working together on a joint bid can lower processing costs as much as 50 basis points per transaction. The Cost of PaperEvery intergovernmental communication, including all board and committee meetings, should be conducted electronically. Not only will going paperless save on the obvious costs of paper, toner, printer and copier leases, it will save on the storage costs to archive all the paper generated. Pork ProjectsIn January 2019 Newsday reported that Nassau County “has earmarked nearly $15 million since 2013 for projects for legislators’ districts, including statues, a tractor to maintain museum grounds, Wi-Fi and weight room equipment in schools and a roller hockey rink.” During a financial

crisis all pork spending should be eliminated. School District BusingNew York state law mandates district busing for students who attend private school within a 15-mile radius of their home school district. On average, Long Island school districts spend well over $2 million per year to bus their students out of the district. There are roughly 30 school districts on Long Island that own and operate their own bus fleets. Since these school districts already bus their own students through a neighboring district to a private school, then why not pick up other districts’ students along the way?I helped foster this exact busing program during my time on the Roslyn School board. Busing just 10 students a year, from neighboring districts to the same private schools where we were already transporting our own students, generated Roslyn an extra $100,000 annually. And, because we charged half the rate of the private bus companies, the districts we worked with saved 50 percent on the cost of busing students out of district. If all of Long Island’s 124 school districts worked together on a shared private school busing initiative, taxpayers would save several tens of millions of dollars. Broadcast Rights for High School SportsWhile I was on the Roslyn School Board, I noticed Ca-

blevision was paying Long Island school districts $2,000 a year per district for the right to broadcast their sporting events on MSG Varsity, a stand-alone cable channel. This was a brilliant move by Cablevision. For less than $250,000 a year, they had original sports programming that enabled them to retain customers, cross sell services and collect advertising revenue.I believed the price Cablevision paid to be extremely low, so I engaged two Harvard graduate students to conduct a study to ascertain what individual Long Island public-school broadcast rights were really worth. The final study reported they were worth as much as $80,000 per district. In short, public-school broadcast rights were being given away for pennies! There are 124 school districts on Long Island. They should all work together to create their own high school sports channel and use profits from advertising to lower taxes. Everyday local governments wait to make necessary changes to their budget, their deficits widen. Most municipalities haven’t begun to roll up their sleeves and do the hard work necessary to make up for the shortfall in revenue. Since federal bailout money isn’t coming any time soon, we all need to ask our elected representatives, “What are you waiting for?”

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It’s time to rebuild and reimagine New York

crisis is a terrible thing to waste. That is because out of the rubble you get to build again. And this time, we have three of them — COVID-19, economic collapse and social justice uprising – coming as a one-two-three punch that has created a perfect storm in which to start over. “Reimagine,” as Gov. Andrew Cuomo says. Indeed, all three crises are interconnected and present both the stunning shortcomings and failures and obsolescence of what existed, but in their demise and collapse people are not just open to progress, but demanding it. Ah, progress. When you look back at American history, you see that there are blessed few and all-too-brief flashes in which progress took hold and most typically emerged out of crisis. The Civil War. The Great Depression. World

War II. Seize the momentum, Cuomo says. Build Back Better. Don’t just replace what was there before, but use this extraordinary time to move forward, to redress the wrong, the archaic, the obsolete. To root out systemic economic, environmental and social injustice, and pave the way for a a better future. Cuomo gets it. He has also looked to major infrastructure projects which accomplish many important things at once: government stimulus creates jobs, steers money into communities, builds the 21st century infrastructure necessary for economic and social development, and addresses the challenge of climate change with sustainable projects and a clean, renewable energy infrastructure. Even health and wellness is taken into account – and should be – as we rebuild Smart Cities, redesign suburbia,

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and revitalize downtowns. Complete streets that take into account opportunities for safely biking and walking is probably the best thing municipalities can do for health, wellness and reducing overall costs while increasing productivity. Renewable energy: New York is on track to secure 70 percent of our energy from renewables

by 2030. There is a whole list of wind and solar power projects that the state is supporting and incentivizing, including three oﬀshore wind projects totaling 1,828 MW (equivalent to Indian Point nuclear plant), which will support a whole wind energy industry on Long Island. “Let’s take those big projects that we have to do and let’s energize them. Let’s really get them moving and get them moving quickly,” Cuomo said. “Let’s re-energize the Belmont racetrack. The new arena for the Islanders. We’re accelerating $2 billion of work at the MTA. Now is the time to do construction because the ridership is down. We’re going to capitalize on the moment. Let’s get that Moynihan station open. When those commuters come back, let’s say to them, ‘you’re going to have the best train station you’ve had

in over 50 years, better than anywhere else.’ Now is the time to do it let’s reimagine our upstate airports and let’s rebuild them.” Cuomo gave one of his COVID-19 briefings at the Mario Cuomo Bridge, where he did a ribboncutting of a 3.6-mile-long bike/ pedestrian path across the Hudson River, guaranteed to be a major visitor attraction, just as the Walkway Over the Hudson is. He recognizes the interplay between these outdoor activities/attractions, tourism, and economic development, not to mention health and productivity. The pathway links up with the Empire State Trail, a 750mile network of connected biking/ recreational trails that includes the 363-mile long Erie Canalway (Buﬀalo-Albany), and a newly connected trail system that will enable you to bike from New York City to Continued on Page 39

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READERS WRITE

VGN mayor misleads on Facebook page

hank you for publishing my letter in your June 19 issue; however, you changed the subject/title of my letter to “GN Mayor blocks Facebook posts from resident.” My original email to the editor was actually entitled “Another Virus in Great Neck: Ignorance and Misinformation.” My email to you was not primarily about the Mayor’s blocking of my Facebook posts on his personal page, although you chose to focus on that.To clarify, the Mayor’s “personal” Facebook page is visible to the public, not just to his friends. Anyone is allowed to comment, until he decides to censor and block them. And yes,

that is his right, on his personal Facebook page although he continues to use his personal page as a platform to tout his accomplishments as Mayor, so his claim that it is “not an oﬃcial village page” is hypocritical. The vast majority of his posts are about what is happening in the Village. However, my focus in my original email to you was on the spread of misinformation and lies that Mayor Bral posted on his personal page regarding the peaceful protest at Firefighters Park on June 5, and his repeated attacks on the Black Lives Matter movement and on Governor Cuomo, which continue to the present.

Additionally, I never claimed to be a resident of the village, although if MayorBral posts something publicly for anyone on or oﬀ Facebook to see, his audience is not limited to residents of the Village of Great Neck. By blocking people from responding to his posts when he disagrees with their political views, he is following the model of his hero, President Trump. The mayor “plays to his base,” which in this case is the Persian Jewish community. For example, the annual Memorial Day parade (a Great Neck tradition for over 95 years) was cancelled due to COVID-19, but in the same month, Mayor Bral arranged for a Lag B’Omer pa-

rade down Middle Neck Road, and posted repeatedly about it on his Facebook page. Apparently a minor Jewish holiday was more important to him than a national holiday during a global pandemic. I would also like to point out that Mayor Bral prevented me from attending the virtual public meeting held on June 16 regarding the proposed multiple use building at 733-741 Middle Neck Road. Despite having an invitation to the Zoom meeting and attempting to log in three times, I was blocked from attending, and ultimately was informed “the host has removed you from this meeting.” Perhaps the Mayor

chooses to ignore the fact that the Village of Great Neck contains many commercial businesses that serve patrons from all areas, not just residents of the village. He certainly seems to have forgotten that public meetings of the Village trustees are, by law, required to be open to the public. Mayor Bral apparently feels that only residents of the Village are entitled to voice any opinions at his meetings, or even to attend the meetings. This is a flagrant violation of New York State’s Open Meetings Law, and should not be allowed to continue unchecked. Nina K. Gordon Great Neck

Letter writer blind to white racism

“This is a tremor in the middle of the iceberg from a stone that the builders rejected.” -Civil Rights organizer Bob Moses during the Mississippi Freedom Struggle, ca. 1961 The United States is experiencing a strong tremor now. Millions of people have taken to the streets to make a showing against racial inequality and police violence. Some people react to these tremors. I’d like to engage one of those reactions now because it was written in one of my hometown newspapers, and it bears the name of my town. It was quite hard to find a response to Joan Swirsky’s June 23 op-ed, primarily because I

didn’t know where to start. The entire premise of the letter was so deeply based on racist tropes and misinformation that I found myself stepping back, thinking of how to respond first. Although there are several inaccuracies to be unpacked from her op-ed (e.g., “Antifa” with a capital A? There is no such unified group), I instead implore the reader to consider the most dangerous aspects of Mrs. Swirsky’s discourse. Her letter obfuscates the Black Lives Matter movement and propels deeply racist stereotypes about black people, all while ignoring the heart of the issue: white supremacy. Anyone who has researched BLM or met a BLM organizer would understand that BLM is a

global civil rights network and not a terrorist group. So, let’s engage instead with the historical foundations of Mrs. Swirsky’s discourse: labeling BLM as a terrorist organization echoes white supremacist rhetoric from the Civil Rights Movement era. Folks for the antiblack status quo have consistently tried to label civil rights organizations as terrorist groups to push them to extinction, from SNCC to Black Power, both of which were prominent (and villainized) during the Civil Rights Movement. I have never seen evidence of a Black Lives Matter organizer encouraging protesters to enact violence or intimidation against civilians (i.e. terrorist activity). Terrorist activity could more aptly be described

by the continued intimidation of black folks, Jews, and other minorities by neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan or by the subjugation of people of color to a violent carceral state which was invented to criminalize them. Where is the author’s outrage against this terrorism? Second and lastly, Mrs. Swirsky presents the reader with a variety of conclusions she came to based on “black conservative commentators” who she does not bother to name. I’d prefer not to repeat too much of what the letter claims to be the root of “the plight of blacks,” but would rather insist that these claims place the blame on a nebulous Democratic Party and vague leftism instead of white supremacy itself. Mrs. Swir-

sky claims the Democrats led black folks to a life reliant on welfare and crime. Besides being unaware of the harm these stereotypes cause, she does not engage the multi-generational history of slavery, white terror, and more recently, the military-industrialized American state which invented these symptoms of racial inequality. As a student of history, it is clear to me how this disengagement with our nation’s past propels historical fallacies and ideations. Mrs. Swirsky’s dangerous discourse is an example of white blindness to systemic racism—and is racism in itself. Isabel Owen Great Neck

Democrats have a long history of racism

f the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 3 were not so serious, it would be downright hilarious just watching the Democrats twist themselves into pretzels in their eﬀorts to project onto President Trump their own lengthy and shameful record of racism. As Bill Federer of AmericanMinute.com has exhaustively documented: In 1857, the Supreme Court, with seven of the nine justices being Democrats, decided that Dred Scott, a black slave, was not a citizen but property.After the Civil War, when Republicans enacted the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in America, southern Democrats reacted by creating the vicious anti-black Jim Crow laws.In

1866, Republican Rep.Thaddeus Stevens introduced legislation to give former slaves “40 acres and a mule,” but Democrats opposed it. This lopsided picture continued unabated through the 19th century and into the 20th century. In 1953, Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed “to use whatever authority exists in the oﬃce of the president to end segregation,” but Southern Democrat governors objected. In 1964, Democrat senators held the longest filibuster in U.S. history––75 days––to try to prevent the Civil Rights Act from passing. Finally, Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded the leaders of his party to support a compromised bill, saying it would have blacks “voting Democratic

for the next 200 years.”In 1994, as Stephen Frank documents, thenSenator Joe Biden sponsored a Bill that put tens of thousands of black men in prison—and it took 15 years until President Trump was able to get rid of that discriminatory law. We all know that Democrats lionized their fellow Democrat, West Virginia’s Senator Robert Byrd, who personally filibustered the Civil Rights Bill for 14 hours and 13 minutes on June 10, 1964. Just 10 years ago Byrd was the Senate’s president pro tempore. He was also a former Ku Klux Klan Exalted Cyclops and Kleagle, the guy who recruited 150 friends to start a KKK chapter, who used the N-word on live television in 2001 and who then-Senator Joe

Biden praised lavishly in his eulogy on Byrd’s death in 2010, as did current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Not to omit that Biden also eulogized arch segregationist Strom Thurmond (D-SC), and had high praise for proud segregationists U.S. Sens. James Eastland (D-MS) and Herman Talmadge (D-GA), as well as for Gov. George Wallace––“segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever”––who blocked black students from entering the University of Alabama. And who can forget Biden’s unforgettable words on hearing of the candidacy of Barack Obama for president: “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright

and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” “Bright and clean.” Really. And yet former VP Biden is the only candidate the Democrats could think of to run for the presidency. Now, they are hoping he makes it across the finish line so the real far-left Democrat powersthat-be can inflict their noxious anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, and inherent racism––a la Antifa and Black Lives Matter––on our entire country. Clearly, what is systemic about racism in America can be found in the Democrats’ DNA. Joan Swirsky Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 34

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All absentee ballots Virus cases trend for reps. not counted downwards in N.Y. Continued from Page 6 A 9/11 first responder, former firefighter and prosecutor, Weinstock placed third behind health care advocate and Democratic campaign volunteer Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington in second place and Suozzi in first place. In a thread on Twitter, Suozzi thanked Weinstock for his call and confirmation of support for the congressman in November,

calling it “gracious.” “I also oﬀered to try and be helpful to [Weinstock] in the future if he continues to pursue public service,” Suozzi wrote. “Everyone can take a lesson from Michael. When the primaries are over, to win in November, to make Joe Biden the President, to take the Senate and to maintain the House, we all need to unite and work together to change the direction of our country.”

Continued from Page 7 It has been one week since Nassau County entered phase three of reopening businesses and the economy due to the coronavirus pandemic. The third phase, as outlined by state officials, includes reinstating indoor dining (at 50 percent capacity), and personal care businesses such as nail salons, spas and tanning salons. Some “low risk” youth sports can be-

gin on Monday throughout the state, oﬃcials said. If no spikes in the virus are reported in the coming week, Long Island is on track to enter the fourth and final reopening phase on July 8. This phase includes reopening the arts, entertainment and recreation. Colleges and universities will be permitted to reopen once they establish plans to contain and monitor the coronavirus.

Hofstra relocates statue of Jefferson Continued from Page 9 The statue previously stood at the entrance of Hofstra’s Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, which houses the main dining area, a school store for apparel and textbooks, and an area students frequently pass when walking from the residential side of campus to the academic side. The statue’s new home is behind the university’s Emily Lowe Museum on the academic side of campus. Mack, a Kings Point real estate developer whose name is featured prominently throughout the campus, donated the statue to his alma mater in 1999. According to Newsday, the statue has been the center of protests dating to 2004. Online petitions began to circulate during the spring of 2018 calling for university officials to move the statue so that African-American students would not have to pass a statue of a man who owned hundreds of slaves. In 1998, a DNA test indicated that Jefferson had several children with Sally Hemmings, a slave he owned. Others argued that Jefferson’s contributions in establishing American in-

dependence were enough of a reason for the statue to remain where it was. A Change.org petition created on June 23 implored Hofstra officials to remove the statue from the campus. “What is happening just outside the walls of Lowe Hall are just a reflection of what is happening campus wide, statewide, and nationwide. Black Americans have been historically brutalized for centuries,” the petition reads. “Americans across the country are calling for an end of the violence as well as the upholding of the country’s racist past.” As of Monday, the petition had 1,627 signatures. “In the next year, my hope for our community is that we might focus on moving our University forward and continuing the critical work of listening and building an ever more inclusive and diverse community,” Rabinowitz said. “We understand, thanks to the voices of students, faculty, alumni, staff and our neighboring communities, that we all have a role to play in creating that community so that every individual feels valued and heard.”

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READERS WRITE

Thanks for your library trustee vote

hank you to all Manhasset residents who voted for my re-election as a Manhasset Library Board trustee. The unprecedented absentee, by mail only, election conducted by the Manhasset School District also included the Library Trustee election per the governor’s executive order.

I serve as a library trustee and hold the board position of financial oﬃcer. In this position I work with the director and the other board members to operate in a cost-eﬀective manner while still continuing to introduce new technology, electronic materials, print materials, and programs that appeal to all members of our

community. The library is a very important institution to residents of all ages. We strive to provide lifetime learning through our diverse and vast library collection. Our library building oﬀers a place to learn and also to experience a cross-section of services, lectures, events, and meetings on many

topics. The Manhasset Library started curbside pickup of its materials on Monday, June 29. Library cardholders can make requests by phone or online. We are happy to announce that the library will reopen on Monday, July 13. Please visit our website, https:// manhassetlibrary.org/, for further

details. Thank you for continuing to place your trust in me as a library trustee. I pledge to uphold the interests of our community, in a cost-eﬀective manner, with a view toward future requirements. Donald T. O’Brien Manhasset

Thank you, Manhasset community Take down statues

want to convey a deep and heartfelt “thank you” to the Manhasset community for reelecting me to the Board of Education. I am truly humbled by your support and confidence, and I am honored and privileged to continue to serve our community. The past few months have strained how we conduct our daily lives, how adults work and how students learn, and especially how we find alternate modes of communication when we cannot be together in person. Even in our “remote isolation” over these recent months, we continued to share concerns and diverse ideas about how to

best manage during these uncertain times, and over twice as many community members made the effort to engage and vote on the budget and board election compared to the prior year. This engagement reinforced that we can thoughtfully address our challenges by working together, by communicating honestly and effectively, by basing our decisions on facts rather than rumor or speculation, and by always keeping the best interests of our students in mind. We recognize that we must continue to develop new and innovative channels for learning, and of course continue our efforts

toensure our schools are a fair and equitable learning environment and workplace. I love this community. I pledge to you that I’m as committed, passionate, and focused as ever on maintaining and improving the excellent education our children receive while exercising fiscal responsibility for our community. I look forward to continuing a healthy, transparent, and informed dialogue as we work together on behalf of our Manhasset community. Pat Aitken Manhasset

that dishonor U.S.

t’s time that we demand the removal of statues that honor Henry Ford and Charles Lindberghas well as other like-minded individuals who turned their backs on America and its battle for freedom. We should not honor or pay homage to those who turned

their backs on American ideals and principles. We must recognize that all statues that dishonor American principles need to be removed from their places of honor. Charles Schneider Manhasset

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No plot to remove Mayor should not T.R.’s statue in Mineola sell Baker Farm

couldn’t help but notice one thing missing from your June 26 article, “T.R. statue to stay in front of county HQ.” Specifically, there were no quotes from or mentions of any individual or group that had publicly called for the renaming of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola (or the removal of the statue in front of it). That’s because there were none. The primary reason the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan decided to remove their statue was because individuals of Native American and African descent were placed in subservient positions to a Roosevelt on horseback. The Mineola statue merely portrays a standing Roosevelt. There is no plot to invalidate Roosevelt’s positive contributions to history, and no racial-justice protests that have taken place on the grounds of the executive and legislative building during the last several weeks have focused on its

name or statue. It is abundantly clear that, having burned every bridge with her Democratic base since she took oﬃce in 2018, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is now focused on garnering Republican support for her re-election and feels she can do so by throwing this red meat to the crowd. Quite frankly, Curran should be ashamed that instead of working to implement concrete, systemic change to our racially biased system of government (including policing and incarceration), she’s instead working to inflame tensions for her own political benefit. Perhaps this shouldn’t come as any surprise, as Curran has never come through when it really counted. She opposed bail reform, opposed the legalization of adultuse cannabis and cowered before the county’s police and corrections unions when she initially tried to evict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel from county property.

Curran even caved to pressure to reopen two defunct Nassau County police precincts that her Republican predecessor had ordered closed, despite a dropping crime rate and the fact that the closures had no impact on the number of patrolmen on duty. The millions spent to refurbish, maintain and staﬀ those buildings could have been put to much better use in communities across the county. Instead, the money was spent to make the majority white residents living in the surrounding neighborhoods feel safer. Curran has proven that she has no genuine interest in correcting racial, social or economic injustice. Based on her past behavior (and this recent decision to drum up controversy where none existed), I doubt she’ll deliver anything other than window dressing in response to her constituents’ cries for substantive change. Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

ast week Great Neck village trustees authorized Mayor Bral to sell our village hall. What could they do other than go against Bral’s already made decision? The mayor authorized himself to sell our historical land (read Breezy Hill, the Baker Farm by Mills P. Baker) despite a campaign promise that if elected he would not sell. Why is he going back on his word? Why is he bailing out Lalazarian (next gen) a developer who lives in another village?A developer who has and never will have our village’s best interest. Mayor Bral lives here, he should have asked us, the residents who will be footing the bill. But then why should he? This will be the second time he has purchased land. Remember last year Ravine Road? As I have been muted from Village Hall Zoom meetings, I must ask my questions publicly. Question: I understand the appraisal of $800,000 purchase price

from Goodman & Marks, but I question the terms and conditions. Since when does a seller dictate the property to be used only for a village hall for the next 25 years? Also, restricting the parcel from being sold to any entity in common ownership with or otherwise joined with the parcel to the north for 50 years. Plus restricting the parcel from being used for residential for 50 years. Please explain. Some time ago our Iranian residents wanted to erect a monument of Cyrus the Great on the village green to preserve their history. In 1898 Solomon M. Harris came north from Virginia to work on the Baker Farm. What would he think? This is our history. We are fast becoming a village where only a few memories remain. Keep the Baker property. Jean Pierce Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 44

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needs of all in our community.” Rosenthal grew up in Roslyn before attending the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and joined the community center’s board of directors more than 20 years ago. Her husband, Robert, is a former president of the board, and she says she will remain on the board to assist Levy. “It has truly been a privilege and honor, as well as personally rewarding, to have been president of this amazing institution,” Rosenthal wrote.“I thank you all for your support and the trust you put in me. I have full confidence that SJJCC will continue to thrive and fulfill its mission to provide programs and services both to those in need and to those who want. Looking forward to seeing everyone within our walls soon.” Levy thanked Rosenthal and said that a “new normal” was coming in an email sent Wednesday. “‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,’ and within the next few weeks, we will take a single step into our new normal with the re-opening of Sid Jacobson JCC and its camps,” Levy wrote. “We do this to serve community needs and we know well that those needs have grown considerably. The staﬀ is excited to re-open but of course, there will be some challenges and requests for your patience as we follow CDC and New York State guidelines to keep us all safe. Eventually, we will all adapt to this and then a little further down the road, be fully operational, oﬀering more and more to our community. We can’t wait to welcome you.”

Continued from Page 1 even with the pandemic. “These last few months, as we were met with the largest pandemic we have seen in our lifetime, have been diﬃcult and challenging to say the least,” Rosenthal wrote. “Yet, this crisis should not define the advancements that we did make in these last 3 years.” Among the events and areas Rosenthal takes pride in are the opening of the center’s 200 Annex, the Community Needs Food Bank, the addition of new classrooms and oﬃces, the growth of membership past 3,000 units, the Early Childhood Center, the Randie Waldbaum Malinsky Center for Israel, the expansion of the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center, raising over $700,000 at the annual Friendship Circle Luncheon, and “my personal celebrated area,” cultural arts. “From the safety of my home, behind a camera and physically distant from the board I admire and the JCC facility that within its walls does so much for so many, this is certainly not how I envisioned my final days as board president,” Rosenthal wrote. “Yet I am comforted knowing that in these last three months we have become a new JCC serving our community to the best of our ability beyond our walls.” Levy is a member of the JCC’s board of directors as well as its executive board of directors, and has been executive vice president for the last three years. “[Levy’s] heart and passion for this agency is clearly evident,” Rosenthal wrote. “It is his time now to lead us and bring his insight on how best to continue to be a thriving institution serving the

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Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center board president, Jodi Rosenthal, has left her post and is being succeeded by David Levy.

Sharp rise in school vote turnout Continued from Page 1 out certainly proved that.” The Herricks and Mineola school districts saw the highest increases in voter turnout this year compared with the three previous years. In Herricks, a total of 8,997 votes were cast for the budget and school board elections from 2017 to 2019. In 2020’s budget vote, 9,024 votes were cast. An additional 4,924 votes cast in the 2020 school board election were 767 more than the previous three elections combined. An average of 1,613 votes were cast for the budget from 2017 to 2019. The 9,024 budget votes cast in 2020 are more than five times that average. A total of five uncontested races for trustee positions on Mineola’s Board of Education took place from 2017 to 2019. In those five elections, 2,751 votes were cast, an average of 917 per year. In 2020, 3,756 votes were cast for two uncontested races, 1,005 more than the previous three years combined, and more than six times the average over the three previous years.

year. In 2020, 2,486 votes were cast on the budget, more than 3.5 times as many as the average over the previous three years. From 2017 to 2019, a total of 12,229 votes were cast on the Sewanhaka school district’s budget compared with 12,405 in 2020. Sewanhaka school district residents do not vote for trustees. Instead, the Elmont, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park districts each appoint two trustees to the Sewanhaka board. In East Williston, a total of 2,916 votes PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR were cast on the budget and Board of Education races from 2017 to 2019. In 2020, the 3,406 budget votes surpassed that Voter turnout throughout the North total. An additional 1,967 votes for two Shore in board of education elections and budget votes saw a notice- board races, one of which was contested, amounted to 703 more than the three preable uptick this year. vious elections combined. The Port Washington, Manhasset and In Roslyn, a total of 5,786 votes on the Great Neck school districts, which typibudget and elections were cast from 2017 cally receive the most ballots for school to 2019. In 2020, 6,532 votes were cast. board election and budget votes on the All of the races were uncontested and all North Shore, also saw increases, but not as of the budgets were adopted throughout drastic as in other areas. the four years. From 2017-19, an average The 2017-18 budget vote and Board of 687 votes were cast on the budget each of Education election in Great Neck was

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the only year that surpassed the totals for this year’s ballots. The election featured the same two candidates, Jeﬀrey Shi and Rebecca Sassouni, winning their first elections. A total of 8,379 votes were submitted in the Board of Education election in 2017 compared with the 5,603 submitted this year. Almost 5,000 more votes were cast in 2017 on the budget than this year’s 9,250. Burnett said there is a possibility that the model of school districts sending out absentee ballots to everyone in the district becomes a norm. “This model could absolutely be a benchmark going forward since it seems so many people like and prefer this model,” he said. Burnett said it remains to be seen whether the state ultimately adopts this model for primary and general political elections, and noted potential obstacles and diﬀerences between those and the school board elections. “The school board elections are the most hyperlocal thing anyone can vote in,” he said. “When it comes to those other elections, you have to take into account how many more people are voting in a county, state or national election and how long it would take to count all of those ballots.”

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Where all days are Fatty Sundays Continued from Page 2 there, but I deferred to do Fatty Sundays instead,” Borowick said. “And eventually I turned it down so I could work there full-time.” Zmishlany designed the product and packaging, with Borowick taking on the business side. They worked together to dip and decorate the pretzels. “We’d make everything by hand, and would bring pretzels to stores in Roslyn and surrounding towns like Great Neck, and let them sample there,” Zmishlany said. Eventually, the sisters moved Fatty Sundays into a space in Brooklyn and expanded their team. “We started by going around to places in Brooklyn and Long Island, asking if they’d carry us,” Borowick said. “Now, we ship nationwide.” Prior to coronavirus, Fatty Sundays’ main focus was online retail, creating specially designed treats for weddings, corporate events and use as party favors. The pandemic, though, meant a cut in their wholesale profits, until they added something that took oﬀ. “We had thought of the idea to sell kits to make the pretzels at home, with melting chocolate and sprinkles,” Borowick said. “They didn’t sell at first, so we took them oﬀ the menu, but we ended up putting them back on during the virus,

to be fun for everyone while they’re sheltering in place,” Zmishlany added. “It’s a break during the day, and it’s fun for the person who wants to decorate and have fun in the kitchen.” Part of the profits from sales of the kits are going to the Bring Back Brooklyn Fund, a program of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to help small businesses aﬀected by the coronavirus that have been shut out of traditional loan programs. Parents and children using the kits at home brings the experience full circle for the sisters, whose parents still live in Roslyn. Their father, Jeﬀ, is their “biggest fan,” and runs their booth at the yearly Union Square Holiday Market in Manhattan, and their mother continues to be the “care package queen.” Even people they knew in the past have been reaching out, like a former classmate of Zmishlany’s who planned a pretzel-decorating Zoom session for her daughter’s birthday. “Two days ago, someone that I went to school with in Roslyn reached out through customer service, and she ordered pretzels for her nieces and nephews,” Borowick said. PHOTO COURTESY OF FATTY SUNDAYS For the sisters, it’s gratifying for something that started Sisters Ali Borowick Zmishlany and Lauren Borowick dip chocolate-covered pretzels in Roslyn to return as it grows. “We’re on our way to befor their business Fatty Sundays. coming a household name,” and it was a major success.” buying them as an activity for that’s not possible this year,” Zmishlany said. Instagram influencers took their children while under Borowick said. “You need adult Pretzel kits from Fatty Suna liking to the vibrant colors quarantine. supervision, but you can do it days are available for purchase and photogenic nature of the “I know a lot of kids usually on your own, safely.” at fattysundays.com/collecpretzel kits, leading to parents are going to summer camp, and “The kits were proving tions/diy-kits.

Port’s Franklin to challenge Kaplan Continued from Page 2 there. “The mom of a student had been stricken with illness and was in the hospital,” Franklin said. “And there was a group of moms at St. Peter’s that got together and organized to make sure this family was taken care of, with who would do meals and laundry on what day all laid out. From then on I’ve done whatever I can to help the community.” Among other community events, Franklin has volunteered at the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce’s annual Souper Bowl and the Port school district’s Community Read Aloud, as well as activities for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation (aforementioned head shaving)and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (aforementioned Jell-O dive). He has also spent 15 years as a performer and writer with Port’s Red Stocking Revue (aforementioned Cher drag). “As a result of that exposure, people got to know who I was,” Franklin said. In the days immediately following Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Franklin was

one of a number of residents who founded the Port Crisis Relief Team. “I would go from work in the morning straight to the Landmark Theater, and we would feed people and distribute clothing to those who needed it,” Franklin said. In 2010 Franklin ran for oﬃce for the first time, for a seat on the Port Washington Police District’s Board of Commissioners. He won that race plus two other terms in 2013 and 2016, before losing his seat last year to “a friend of mine,” Frank Scobbo. Weeks before the commissioner election, Franklin was let go from HBO when AT&T’s buyout of parent company Time Warner led to his job being moved to Atlanta, Georgia. “I’d lost two jobs in six weeks,” Franklin said with a laugh. “But I believe that when one door closes, another opens.” Not long after, he was approached by the local Republican committee to run for state Senate. He took the opportunity, announcing his candidacy earlier this year. Among the issues that Franklin foresees for the election are bail reform.

“I thought that [those changes were] criminal,” Franklin said. “The crimes that qualify for bail include criminal sale of an illegal substance on school grounds, criminal sale of an illegal substance to a child, reckless assault of a child. That shouldn’t be. I understand a need for taking a look at who can and can’t afford it, but you’re taking the flexibility out of the judge’s hands. If it’s a repeat offender or one that could be hurtful to the public or themselves, then the judge’s hands are tied.” With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Franklin says he is in favor of creating jobs through setting up facilities that produce personal protective equipment and ventilators, both in the district and upstate. “We’re losing 270 New Yorkers a day, they’re moving out of state due to high taxes and a lack of jobs,” Franklin said. “You can’t keep increasing taxes, it’s too much of a burden on people. Anything that affects the state will affect us in the long run.” The candidate also says that schools will need a better option than distance

learning in the fall. “Already, we’re two months away from what would be the regular school year,” Franklin said. “I read a study from the University of Washington, they checked 477 school districts and only 27 percent of those districts recorded students who logged on. You want to open school safely, but there’s so many other factors that will aﬀect the parents and the teachers. Do you have to hire tutors to come in, hire childcare, have a parent stay home? Not to mention that kids could lose some vital social skills. I think the governor and Legislature have to work out a way right now to open them safely.” Franklin is also in favor of supporting the openings of vocational high schools, streamlining bureaucracy, arts education in schools and trades. He also looks forward to having town halls and hearing what can be worked on. “If you don’t know what’s wrong you can’t fix it, and it’s listening rather than speaking that I think will make the diﬀerence,” Franklin said. For Franklin, the run for state Senate is the latest in a long line of chances to give back. “My motto is and always has been, people over politics,” Franklin said.

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NYC dwellers eyeing move to L.I. other towns compared to the city could be a bigger benefit for some depending on their income tax bracket and allowable deductions. Although I do not hold any degree in accounting or financial planning, I do quite a lot of research and I am always absorbing and learning while providing and conveying accurate information. But at the same time, I impress upon clients to always verify all information and run it by their CPAs and financial planners. In a New York Times column on June 19 by Matthew Haag said “those that had come to the city in their 20s and 30s looking to build a career exited in a very rapid pace as the pandemic grew worse in March and April.” He pointed out that workers under 35 accounted for more than 20 percent of the unemployment claims filed in New York State since late March. The lion’s share of furloughed or laid off workers were in the service sector. The city comptroller said arts, entertainment and Broadway laid off 62,700 workers and the restaurant industry shed 119,000 jobs. Sadly, this catastrophic situation that has caused those to pack up and leave will have a benefit to Long Island and other areas. However, the benefit will be to those who owned in New York City and sold, who can afford to live on Long Island or if not in many other areas just outside Manhattan or New York state. I know several young couples in my area who were fortunate enough to sell and move out of NYC in 2018 way in advance of our current pandemic. But over the last few months, I have experienced more and more inquiries about couples and families planning to relocate permanently. There are those who have not been laid off but were given the opportunity to work from home and for this reason, which made them realize that they are able to do their job or business outside the city. For those who will be coming back to work, many companies will have to reorient their office spaces to keep a 6-foot

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The savings of money, time, and a better quality of life are major determining factors for those who want and can afford to move while being able to telecommute and still be gainfully employed. This unique and beneficial situation opens up the flood gates of opportunity for purchasers and more business for Realtors. Not being in an office environment will pretty much eliminate any possibility of getting infected, while at the same time not having to wear a mask while working at home. Even having children will afford more quality time, while at the same time if there are relatives in the area who can babysit, it could be another avenue of savings for working couples. The impact of the migration out of New York City to Long Island and other areas will

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Reject opinion pieces promoting racist thought “They say that every bad thing results in a good thing.” I read this in Joan Swirsky’s fallacious and oﬀensive opinion piece (“Dems responsible for plight of blacks in U.S.”) in last week’s paper. Good writers know to stray far from cliche, so it’s fitting she begins with one.I have many questions for Ms. Swirsky—a white woman, as far as I can tell—not the least of which is what exactly does she know about the “plight of blacks” in America? How could she possibly? And how dare she act like she does. She writes from a place of assumed authority on a subject she certainly knows nothing about. This mentality is maligned and perpetuates racist thought. I’m not going to write any more about the “plight” of Black Americans—as if they were a monolith with one singular experience—because I, too, am a white person and because reasonable people don’t claim to know things they can never experience. I should have stopped reading Ms. Swirsky’s piece at the headline. The notion of the “welfare queen” that Ms. Swirsky’s unconvincing argument employs is a long-debunked canard of neoliberal politics—a flawed ideology based on rugged individualism embraced by both Democrats and Republicans in the latter half of the 20th century. Don’t believe it. In fact, she published a longer version of her article on the same day in the publication Canada Free Press, which is classified

as a “questionable” news source by the organization Media Bias/Fact Check based on “extreme right wing bias, promotion of conspiracies and numerous false claims.” And the dismissal and misclassification of the Black Lives Matter movement as “criminal” and “Marxist-inspired radicals” invalidates a completely legitimate fight for equality. The conflation of the Black Lives Matter movement with the small proportion of violent agitators, some of whom might qualify as “antifa,” is disrespectful and obtuse. If you’ve never visited the Black Lives Matter website, I suggest you do and read their “About” and “What We Believe” sections. The Black Lives Matter movement is committed to “imagining and creating a world free of anti-Blackness, where every Black person has the social, economic, and political power to thrive.” How radical. Frankly, I’m shocked to read such a baseless and underreported piece from an “award-winning journalist” who contributed to the New York Times for over 20 years. Surely, one would hope someone with journalistic chops like Ms. Swirsky’s would understand how important research and facts are in submitting to publish in a newspaper, even if it’s an opinion piece. Wasn’t it just several weeks ago that the New York Times experienced backlash over an op-ed it published written by the Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton? The senator was demanding that the federal government sup-

press protesters with force. He, too, made claims and assertions that were unproven or misleading. The paper regretted publishing the piece and stated in an Editor’s Note that “the essay fell short of [their] standards and should not have been published.” The editor responsible for the opinion section resigned. I have to wonder what the standards are for publishing in this very newspaper. Who allowed this piece of “journalism” to be published? And if anyone can simply submit a letter to the editor and have it published no matter how distorted or how dangerous it is, then I question the integrity of this publication. That is irresponsible. That is bad journalism. This community has no place for such hateful and unfounded rhetoric masquerading as political opinion. One would hope this paper strives for that as well. Words matter and have direct consequences; ideologies yield actions. While I wouldn’t say that Ms. Swirsky’s piece advocates so explicitly for violence, I would argue that she and Senator Cotton operate under similar insidious, racist ideologies and the delusions of white supremacy. These opinions, validated by publication, only stoke discord and further erode our already vulnerable democracy.While Ms. Swirsky relishes in accusing Democrats of racism, the unfortunate truth is that she’s correct: Democrats have been and continue to be racist. The same is true of Republicans

and Independents. The mires of racism go far deeper than party lines. It should have always been the case, but now more than ever, it’s our obligation as white people to educate ourselves about race and interrogate our white privilege—the way in which whiteness makes our lives easier in this country, whether we realize it. We must uplift Black voices and stand in solidarity with them.If the words “Black lives matter” make you uncomfortable, you need to ask yourself why that is. If you don’t consume any Black art or support Black-owned businesses in your daily life, you need to ask yourself why that is. If you’re more outraged about property destruction and vandalism than about police murdering Black people, you need to ask yourself why that is. It’s by asking ourselves questions like these that we begin to dismantle systems of oppression and move forward towards true equality. Right now in this country, we are on the precipice of major, systemic change—perhaps, like never before. It seems more and more (white) people are waking up to the inequities that this country was founded upon—inequities that have existed for far too long in the very systems we interact with and perpetuate every day. There are protests all over the country, protests all over Long Island, even protests in Great Neck. The climate in this country is changing. Continued on Page 46

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question Trump’s claim of his economic success. Let’s compare it to Obama’s economic success. Such comparison reflects the diﬀerence in investment values and the rate of return for investors, especially those with retirement plans, many of whom are Trump supporters.

The information shown below details the Dow Jones Average at various dates based on facts. 1-The first date of January 20, 2009, is the first day of President Obama’s first term of the presidency. 2-The second date of January 20, 2017, is in effect, the last day of President Obama’s second term and the first day of President Trump’s presidency. 3-The third date ofJune 23, 2020, represents the near-current value of the Dow Jones average during President’s term of the presidency. 4-The fourth date of February 12, 2020, represents the record-high-level reached by the Dow Jones average during President Trump’s term of the presidency. Dow Jones Percentage Date Average Increase Increase 1-January 20, 2009 7,949.09 — — 2-January 20, 2017 19,732.40 11,783.31 148% 3-June 23, 2020 26,024.96 6,292.56 32% (Compared to Obama’s last day in office) 4-February 12, 2020 29,551.42 9,819.02 50% (Compared to Obama’s last day in office) Based on the Dow Jones Average, an investment over the term of Obama’s presidency increased by 148%, or 1 1/2 times the value of the original investment. Based on the Dow Jones Average, an investment from Trump’s first day in office up to the day the highest Dow Jones Average was ever recorded (February 20, 2020) showed an increase of 50%.. Based on the Dow Jones Average, an investment during Trump’s presidency through June 23, 2020 increased by 32%. Assume your portfolio (retirement or other) began at $100,000, comparing investment value appreciation over their various terms shows the value of what your investment would be is as follows: At the record high level Obama——-$248,000

Trump———$150,000 Difference—$ 98,000 Even at the record high level reached by the Dow Jones average during President Trump’s term of the presidency, This shows that the investment value increased substantially more — $98,000 — during Obama’s term in office. However, let’s get more realistic and do the comparison based on the most current date. Obama——$248,000 Trump——-$132,000 Difference—$116,000 This shows that the investment value increased substantially more by $116,000 during Obama’s term in office. A comparison between the percentage increase of the investment during President Obama’s term of 148 percent compares quite favorably to the 32 percent increase during President Trump’s term. The percentage increase of investment value during Obama’s term was 4 5/8 times greater than during Trump’s term. Even when theDow Jones Average reached the record high level, Obama’s return exceeded Trump’s return threefold, but that’s long gone. Since Obama’s rate of return was 4 5/8 times greater than Trump’s rate of return, putting it into perspective from a sports point of view would reflect the comparison as follows: Trump Obama Basketball — Average points per game—— 6 points 28 points Baseball — Pitcher Wins ———————— 5 Wins 23 Wins Football — Running Back Yards Gained—— 300 Yards 1,388 Yards Baseball — Batting Average—————- .075 Average .347 Average Based on the above comparisons, Trump would have difficulty making any of those teams and Obama would be a superstar. Most Trump supporters are very smart. To confirm the above facts, I would suggest the information be checked out . Real facts! Let your eyes see and inform you of the truth. Trump’s greatest economy ever? That’s a real false fact. And the real bottom line? It’s your money. Alvin H. Goldberg Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 46

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directed by park safety personnel. The Armor Museum hosts an operational collection of over forty vehicles, many of which will participate in the parade on July 4. Vehicles expected to be in motion include the legendary Sherman tank, the mighty Hellcat, half-tracks, armored cars similar to those that liberated the Nazi death camps, Vietnam era combat vehicles, and the M48

Patton tank that would have confronted Soviet armor in the disastrous event the Cold War became an open conflict. The museum also will present operational replicas of several enemy vehicles as a dramatic reminder of the powerful forces that have faced America in its historic defense of democracy. The museum’s Fourth of July program is being supported by Squad Security, PSEG, Bethpage

Federal Credit Union, Polimeni International, SUEZ Environmental, among others. Limited number County Parks and Recreation oﬃcials remind that only a limited number of tickets will be sold due to parking restrictions inside the park mandated by COVID-19 protocols. Reserved e-tickets for the Fourth of Julyparade are available atwww.OBVRnassau. com. Due to the pandemic, the Museum of American Armor remains closed, along with other museums across the New York metro area, but will be prepared to open its doors with new exhibits, armor assets, and displays, maintaining strict adherence to CDC protocols, when permission is granted by state and county officials. The museum hosts over forty operational military vehicles and is unique in the New York metro region. Submitted by the Museum of American Armor

Gold Coast celebrates winners in dance Gold Coast Arts, a not-for-profit multi-arts organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach, hosted a live trophy ceremony for their winning competition dance team. The Gold Coast School For The Arts was thrilled to recognize their 2020 trophy recipients for outstanding achievement in dance. On June 20, dancers, faculty, and staﬀ came together on a bright and sunny Saturday morning to celebrate the dance team by presenting trophies to five, seven, and ten-year recipients, as well as to the accomplished 2019 — 2020 Dance Competition Team. This was the first time since the pandemic started that these talented students were able to see each other in person outside the Gold Coast Arts Center. With social distancing in place, students cheered each other on as they accepted their well-deserved trophies presented to them by Ms. Megan, dance director with Gold Coast Arts. “It was so great seeing all of my students again in person. I miss them terribly”, she said. Ellen Schiﬀ, school director, states that “this was one of the most rewarding days I have had since the pandemic began!”

Congratulations to the following students: Trophy recipients by years of study at the Gold Coast Arts Center 5-Year: Juliet Sha, Mette Eskildsen, Kaitlin Qu, Sasha Millman, Madeleine Chin 7-Year: Maya Millman, Niu Niu Kong, Skylar Lu 10-Year: Dylan Brenner, Brielle Nassi Dance Competition Team Trophies: Abigail Israel, Arianna Siony, Aubrey Keely, Brielle Mairzadeh, Chloe Lalehzarzadeh, Eden Rosenberg, Francesca Tsang, Hailey Zheng, Jillian Khadavi, Juliet Sha, Kyra Capodanno, Madeleine Chin, Maya Millman, Maya Welt, Reyna Groh, Sophia Rosenberg, Sophia Kong, and Tinglan Chen. Our ever-expanding dance team is looking forward to upcoming competitions in 2020 – 2021. In the meantime, many programs will be oﬀered online as part of the Gold Coast Arts Summer 2020 Virtual Camp and Classes, such as our Dance Junior and Dance On camps, as well as Lyrical and Jazz dance PHOTO BY GOLD COAST ARTS classes specially curated for students of all levels. For more information on these camps and more exciting oﬀerings please visit www.goldcoastarts.org. Dance trophy recipient Kyra Capodanno. Submitted by the Gold Coast Arts Center

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READERS WRITE

Flanagan retires, N.Y. Manhasset march GOP power erodes prevailed over rain

o wonder Republican State Senate Minority leader John Flanagan is smiling in photo to “Northwell recruits top state Senate GOPer” (June 26). He read the political tea leaves earlier this year when announcing he would not run for another term and retired even earlier. Between Social Security, a very generous state pension and future Northwell Health pension, he wins the retirement trifecta. The Smithtown legislator will be financially well oﬀ to enjoy his golden years as a senior. As a bonus, he can sleep in. No need for the previous four-hour commute each way back and forth to Albany. He joins previous colleagues who made the same choice to leave town. They include GOP state Sens. Robert Atnonacci, George Amadore, Chris Jacobs, Betty Little, Michael Ranzenhofer, Joseph Roback, Rich Funke, Ken LaVale and James Seward. This brings the total number of current serving GOP state senators who have thrown in the towel to 11 out of 23. This is a first in State Senate history. Under past GOP State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Republicans added a 63rd seat along with favorable gerrymandering. This was designed to keep the Republicans in power and protect incumbents after the 2010 reapportionment. Despite all this, Flanagan will go down in Albany political history as the last GOP State Senate majority leader. Prior to the 2018 elections, the GOP had lost 10 Senate seats from New York City, the Hudson Valley and upstate. After the 2018 elections, they lost six of nine Long Island- based seats. Senate Republicans just like their GOP Assembly colleagues, have no power as a minority in their respective chambers. Many senators in their 70s or 80s delayed retirement to keep GOP Senate leader Flanagan along with his predecessors Dean Skelos and Joseph Bruno in control of the Senate. Most never helped elect GOP Assembly members in overlapping districts to inherit their seats. With no minor league bench, these seats are lost when a Republi-

can senator retires. Based upon the State Board of Elections’ registration figures as of Feb. 21, 2020, New York is a solid Democratic Party bastion. Out of 11,701,136 active voters, there are 5,900,507 Democrats vs. 2,611,223 Republicans; 2,522,036 unaffiliated; 432,943 Independence Party; 147,606 Conservative; 40,335 Working Family; 24,504 Green; 13,657 Libertarian; 348 Serve America Movement and 8,063 Other registered voters. Democrats outnumber Republicans by 2,792,486 voters. This is one reason why Republican Senate minority leader Flanagan decided to bail.There are insufficient numbers of Republican voters to support recapturing the nine more seats necessary for him to return as Senate majority leader. The Republican State Senate campaign committee historically raised millions more then its Democratic Senate counterpart. This changed as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen, Charles Schumer, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and the state Democratic Party became serious about gaining control of the Senate in 2018. In 2020, they will continue assisting Democratic state Senate candidates in raising millions. Every Democratic Congress member will do likewise. They are all looking for favorable gerrymandered district lines under reapportionment based upon 2020 census numbers. This will virtually guarantee another 10 years in office. Albany’s infamous State Street lobbyists, unions and the usual Pay to Play special interest crowd will come to the state Democratic Party’s Senate campaign committee fund-raisers with checkbook in hand. Besides an overwhelming enrollment advantage, Democrats going into the November general elections have millions more on hand to spend than Republicans. The year2018 went down in history as the final nail in the coffin for the last Republican center of power. Aonce powerful and relevant New York State Republican Party will remain in the minority, no longer offering voters any options. Larry Penner Great Neck

e would like to thank everyone who joined us in the spirited Manhasset Peace March that was held on Saturday, June 6. Despite a sudden heavy rainfall, marchers did not falter as they walked from Whitney Pond Park on Community Drive to the Plandome Road Gazebo, culminating in a rally at the Hagedorn Community Center at the Manhasset/Great Neck EOC, 65 High Street, Manhasset. Their enthusiasm and passion were incredible. No storm could keep anyone home or drive them to shelter from the sudden downpour. In these diﬃcult times, this huge, diverse turnout of local residents showed

their commitment to finally ending violence and discrimination against people of color once and for all. It was a strong and firm show of solidarity among our neighbors and community. We can never give up in our pursuit of civil and equal rights, for Black Lives Matter very much. Do not forget that there is power in numbers and our Peace March was certainly an expression of unity for and in our democracy. Thank you, one and all. Adrienne Vaultz Desiree Woodson Jahnaee Harris Manhasset

Term limits needed for members of Congress

veryone agrees that limits should be added to the terms for members of Congress. House and Senate leadership is corrupt and deep in the pockets of special interests. We send our elected oﬃcials to do our business in Washington and we need to get them out of Washington before they are too deep in the swamp. Let’s end the swamp ourselves. Since no one else is capable we the people have to step up and own it! Control the swamp and drain it ourselves. It will work if we push for it. It’s the biggest reason by far. The will

of the people has been forgotten by our elected oﬃcials. They go to Washington and take on an elite status. It goes to their heads. If you’re the woman or the man or any race or creed with the right message, we will elect you. Go and serve and then plan to go back to get on with your life after two terms. It’s enough! We need term limits in order to get anything done in this country for the good of all Americans once and for all. Bill Spitalnick East Hills

Writer promotes racist ideas Continued from Page 44 People of all races and identities are joining the movement that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color have been organizing for as long as this nation has existed. Some of us can see, actually see, a future in which this country lives up to its overdue expectations: a robust and just democracy where every life truly matters and is granted the same protections, rights, and opportunities. And it’s people who think like Joan Swirsky who always—then and now—stand in the way of progress and on the wrong side of history. These are some resources I have found helpful for educating myself about race, systems of oppression, and white privilege. — 13th, a documentary about race, justice, and mass incarceration in the U.S. Directed by Ava DuVernay (2016). Available on Netflix.— The New Jim Crow, a book that

explores the justice system and the prison industrial complex written by Michelle Alexander (2010). — Strong Island, a documentary that investigates race and justice on Long Island by focusing on a 1992 murder case in Central Islip. Directed by Yance Ford (2017). Available on Netflix. — The 1619 Project, an ongoing initiative looking at the origins and eﬀects of slavery in this country that began with the first ship of enslaved Africans 401 years ago (2019). The New York Times Magazine. — The writings and teachings of Ibram X. Kendi, Sonya Renee Taylor, Bryan Stevenson, Angela Davis, Roxane Gay, Ijeomo Oluo, James Baldwin, Claudia Rankine, among many, many others. Conor O’Byrne Great Neck

The Roslyn Times, Friday, July 3, 2020

COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Grads celebrated Herricks district claps via drive-thru out the class of 2020 Herricks High School seniors received an enthusiastic and untraditional send-oﬀ on June 11, when members of the board of education, administration, and staﬀ distributed themselves several feet apart along the building’s roads. Seniors were driven by their parents and circled the driveway for a “clap out” that signified their completion of a challenging final year in the district.

The students rode in decorated cars and were met with applause, cheers, banners, and more from their district leaders and favorite teachers. It was a bittersweet celebration in light of a senior year cut short but was filled with Herricks unity and spirit. “Herricks Strong,” a theme that the community has embraced throughout the pandemic, was evident in the form of enthusiasm

and pride. Lawn signs personalized for each student were displayed outside the Community Center and taken home by families following the clap out. Special thanks to the third precinct and the Garden City Park and East Williston Fire Department for their assistance at this event! Submitted by the Herricks Public Schools

PHOTO COURTESY OF MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mineola High School hosted its Class of 2020 graduation ceremony via a drive-thru event. A formal graduation ceremony will be held on Aug. 8. Although a formal graduation ceremony has currently been postponed until Aug. 8, the Mineola Union Free School District has been doing all it can to honor this year’s graduating class in nontraditional ways. The week of June 8 marked Senior Week and held many fun virtual and socially distanced events for students and their families to commemorate their final weeks at the high school. In addition, the district held a drive-thru graduation for seniors, where they could drive

up to the school building at designated times, receive their diploma from Superintendent Michael Nagler, and take a picture in front of the mustang with principal Whittney Smith. Along the drive-through, families were encouraged to jump out and take pictures along several designated photo areas which provided photo opportunities, and a staﬀ member to snap for them. Submitted by the Mineola Union Free School District

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Ra honors challenge winner Recently, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) held a plaque presentation ceremony at his district oﬃce to honor Jacob Tabari, the winner of his 2020 Video Challenge. This year’s challenge was titled “The Struggles of High School.” Tabari composed a rap song detailing the daily challenges he faces, including academic rigors and social pressures. He currently attends Wheatley High School in Old Westbury.

“We want to encourage students to be open about their feelings and to be mindful of their mental health. Creating art is such a positive outlet for these students. I want to congratulate Jacob for his outstanding work,” Ra said. Tabari’s winning video received over 100 likes, the most of the nine submissions to Ra’s Facebook page Submitted by the oﬃce of Assemblyman Ed Ra

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) with contest winner Jacob Tabari and his family.

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