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Jolly Fisherman founder dies at the age of 95 Restaurant owner was also a pilot, civil rights activist, enemy of President Nixon BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R Fred Scheiner, a Roslyn restaurant owner, pilot, political activist who earned a spot on President Nixon’s enemies list and father, died on the morning of June 5 at 95. Scheiner was born on May 8, 1927. He joined his parents, Max and Frances, in the restaurant business in 1951, following a brief spell as a carpenter, where theylaunched The Jolly Fisherman & Steak House in Roslyn in 1957. The Jolly Fisherman has been in the Scheiner family for three generations. Today, it is owned and operated by his son, Steven Scheiner, and it remains a significant piece of Roslyn’s history. Steven reflected on his father’s life in a Facebook post. He said that The Jolly Fisherman is still going strong because of the great foundation he established. “He had a full life. He was a businessman, a family man, a pilot, a political gadfly,” he wrote. “When much younger, he worked towards various (far) left goals.” Steven admitted that, while he was mentally alert, his father’s body had gotten physically drained towards the end of his life. According to his obituary, he was deeply committed to social, economic and racial justice and equality. In 1978,

the New York Times profiled him partially about this and his hobby as a pilot. “Right now there are more people coming into flying than in a long time,” Scheiner told the Times. “I think it’s replacing golf. It’s a middle class thing and the airports out here are full of guys who want to learn.” Scheiner was one of several North Shore Jews who were early and constant supporters of Dr. Marin Luthere King’s civil rights initiatives and were among his primary financial backers. “More than particularized catPHOTO COURTESY OF WENDY WISNER egories of melting pot and salad bowl, more than a spectrum from ethnicity to A tribute to the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas during a March acculturation to assimilation to culturfor Our Lives rally Saturday in Great Neck. See story on page 3. al pluralism, North Shore Jews, identified above, shared with Dr. King the deeper American Experiment commitment to a principled society in which all had a chance to proceed based on the content of their character,” then columnist Michael D’Innocenzo wrote in 2018. This all came together on March 25, 1968, when he flew Martin Luther King Jr. to a conference in upstate New York in his four-passenger jet. King had traveled to Long Island after hearMayor Michael Koblenz sugThe first matter discussed was in BY S A R A H N G ing from his Jewish acquaintances that relation to a special request for the gested the village reimburse the grill there was a pressing need to combat The East Hills’ board of trust- operator of the grill. Since the pool operator for the over $2,000 loss by escalating antisemitism, particularly in ees meeting on Tuesday had a short could not open as scheduled due to amending the contract, which was New York City and other major cities. agenda centered around the commu- needed repairs, the grill had to throw approved by the board, with TrustContinued on Page 46 nity’s pool and related topics for this out the food they had prepared for ee Clara Pomerantz calling it a “no Continued on Page 46 Memorial Day. summer.

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E.W. school board salutes retirees Updates on district safety plan also shared BY S A R A H N G

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A memorial for the three women killed in a car crash in late May stands outside The Inn at New Hyde Park.

NHP mayor working to enhance street safety Proposals come in wake of car crash that killed 3 women BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z New Hyde Park Mayor Christopher Devane is aiming to enhance the safety of village streets following three women being killed in a car crash outside of the Inn at New Hyde Park last month, according to News 12. Dante Lennon of Freeport was behind the wheel of a speeding 2012 Mercedes-Benz sedan that struck a 2010 Lincoln Town Car carrying six people outside of the Inn on the eastbound lane of Jericho Turnpike, police said. Detectives responded to the collision shortly after 11 p.m. on May 21. According to court documents, Lennon acknowledged he had consumed alcoholic beverages before driving. Devane told News 12 he is proposing a “no left turn” sign where the car attempted to make a left-hand turn out of, along with a speed camera on Jericho Turnpike, installing a traffic light and potentially making the S. 3rd Street a one-way road. “In the city, when I know there’s a speed camera, I slow down and I see the corresponding traﬃc slow down,”

Devane said. “And I think that would have a deterring effect as well on Jericho Turnpike. Devane said that he has spoken with officials from the state’s transportation department and plans to discuss the proposals further, according to the report. A department spokesperson told News 12 that they will “take any requests from local officials regarding potential safety enhancements,” reiterating that safety is a “top priority.” The three backseat passengers of the Lincoln—Marlene Lu and Ho Hua, both of Queens, and Tu Nguyen from North Carolina—were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and two other passengers in the Lincoln were taken to local hospitals and were in stable condition, officials said. Efforts to reach officials on their current status were unavailing. Officials said the women were leaving a Sweet 16 celebration at the venue prior to the crash. Police said Lu was the mother of the host of the Sweet 16 party, while Hua was the host’s aunt and Nguyen the host’s cousin.

Lennon was charged on Monday with three counts of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, second-degree vehicular assault and driving while impaired, police said. His preliminary blood alcohol content of .88% was higher than the legal limit of .08%, according to the documents. Lennon was ordered to return to court on May 25, but efforts to reach law enforcement officials for a further update were unavailing. Michael McCutchen, a security guard at The Inn who opened the door for the guests and saw them leave the spot Saturday night, told Newsday the crash “sounded like a bomb went off.” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the police department plans on starting an initiative to “take back” the roads and crackdown on traffic infractions such as speeding and drunk driving. Efforts to reach a representative from The Inn at New Hyde Park or officials from the Nassau County Police Department for further comment were unavailing.

At East Williston’s Board of Education monthly business meeting Monday, staﬀ members were recognized for their service to the district ahead of their retirements. The departing staﬀers included Paul Chisholm, Julie Jacobson, Meryl Fordin, Amy Potter, Leslie Rubin, Kim Wetzel, Virginia Davis, Stephen Collier, Randi Israel, Rochelle Sroka, Rolando Menjivar, Kevin Meyers, Nicholas Fusco and Cesar Morales. School Superintendent Elaine Kanas gave out certificates to the retiring members, many of whom have 20 plus years of service under their belts. Kanas read out loud what the certificates say. “Upon your retirement, the East Williston school district presents a certificate and wishes to express its sincere thanks and gratitude for your many years… your commitment to excellence have long inspired all of us and will be remembered for many years to come. We wish you health, happiness and continued success.” In addition, this school year marks the end of Kanas’ time heading the district. Kanas was given a bouquet from the board. Danielle Gately, who will take

over Kanas’ role, said to the retiring superintendent, “some of our wishes for you: much more time with your beautiful granddaughter and your soon-to-arrive grandson, lots of travel during non-blackout flight periods, appointments with your trainer at times other than 5:45 AM, gardening when the sun is still out, long leisurely walks that don’t have to be squeezed in between meetings and coﬀee at home, enjoying the view.” In unrelated district news, updates on the districtwide safety plan were discussed as well in response to the recent school shooting in Texas. More digital cameras have been installed, and camera apps on administrators’ phones allow them to view what is going on and call for lockdowns. In addition, new interior classroom doors are set to be replaced this summer after a delay due to supply chain issues. They will be in locked positions at all times, with swipe access being determined by building administrators. Sports students were honored at the meeting for their accomplishments this season, as well as acknowledgments of awards, student government elections and upcoming finals.

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Parkland mother speaks at G.N. rally Roughly 300 attend March of Our Lives event following recent mass shootings BY J ES S I C A R E N Linda Beigel Schulman, a Long Island activist for gun violence prevention, spoke at the March for Our Lives Rally last Saturday at the John Lelpi Firefighters Park in Great Neck. The rally, which drew an estimated 300 people, was organized after the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Tulsa, Okla., and Uvalde, Tex. Schulman’s son Scott Beigel was killed while assisting students in the 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. “Can any one of you imagine your mother or your wife not coming home from the supermarket, like what happened in Buffalo?” asked Schulman in her speech. “Or a family member not making it home from a church or a temple, like what happened in Charleston and Pittsburgh, or your child not coming home from school, like what happened in Parkland and Texas? I don’t have to imagine it. I live it every day. I live with the pain, I live with the grief, and I live with the sadness every single day.” Last Monday, Schulman joined Gov. Kathy Hochul, Buffalo Mayor Bryon W. Brown, Lt. Governor Antonio Delgato, state Sen. Anna M. Kaplan, and state Sen. Kevin Thomas

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The March for Our Lives rally took place at the John Lelpi Firefighters Park. last Monday as Hochul signed a 10bill package to strengthen the state’s gun safety laws. The bills include Legislation S.9458/A.10503, which bars the purchase of semiautomatic rifles by anyone under 21 years of

age by requiring a license. “The Second Amendment allows for a well-regulated militia,” said Schulman. “A well-regulated militia does not kill children. A well-regulated militia does not kill people in

supermarkets. A well-regulated militia does not kill people at work or in a hospital. A well-regulated militia does not allow for the killing of people based on the color of their skin and their religious beliefs.”

Other speakers included student activists from Great Neck North High School and Schreiber High School in Port Washington, Rabbi Daniel Schweber of Temple Israel, Pastor David Collins of United Methodist Church, Josephine Peterson of Moms Demand Action, and Scott Pappalardo, a gun owner and activist against gun violence. Pappalardo, who is also a member of the Giﬀords Gun Owners for Safety organization, provided visual installations in memory of the victims of Buﬀalo and Uvalde as a reminder of the lives lost to recent episodes of gun violence. “We are fed up with the extremist views of a small, but vocal minority who claim to be speaking for all gun-owners,” said Pappalardo in his speech. “We are ready to take that back.” A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced Sunday that they had reached a deal on gun safety proposals, which includes funding for states to enact red-flag laws that allow authorities to remove guns from potentially dangerous people and for mental health resources, enhanced background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21, and extending prohibitions on domestic abusers to Continued on Page 47

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Herricks bids farewell to Celano Superintendent has been in charge since 2015; set to retire on June 30 after 44-year career BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y An hour-long meeting by the Herricks Board of Education involved a moment of silence, multiple goodbyes and recognitions for staﬀ and faculty in the last gathering of the 2021-2022 school year. Beth Seltzer, a teacher assistant at Herricks High School since 2006, recently died due to illness. Board President Henry Zanetti held a moment of silence at the beginning of Thursday’s meeting. “Beth will be remembered as a very kind and thoughtful person who was always willing to go above and beyond for the students in her care,” Superintendent Fino Celano said in a press release. “We are very grateful for her years of dedicated service, kindness and professionalism; she will be sorely missed.” Members of the Board of Trustees said their goodbyes and farewells to Celano, whose last meeting was Thursday. Celano, who has been in charge of the district since 2015, is retiring June 30 following a 44-year career in education. “I personally want to say thank you from me, my wife, my four children and the people in my world who you’ve touched in a variety of diﬀerent ways,” Trustee Jim Gounaris said during his report. “This is a very bittersweet meeting for us. You’ve been a blessing to our district and we are forever grateful to you for bringing so many wonderful changes,” Trustee Juleigh Chin said

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Herricks Superintendent Fino Celano who is retiring from his position this June. of the outgoing superintendent. “You didn’t ever let us rest on our laurels—you pushed us every step of the way to make us better and be the best versions of ourselves that we can.” Celano thanked the board and community

for all the district was able to accomplish during his tenure and said Herricks has been the highlight of his career. “The way we were able to achieve so much was by working together as a group. I’m very grateful to all of our parents, faculty, staﬀ and our great administrators because we were able to really move forward with that important model of continuous improvement,” Celano said during his last report. “The greatest asset that we have at Herricks are the students and I am so incredibly proud of them and the work that you as parents have done to develop them and the work that our faculty or administrators have done. It’s truly everybody working together.” Celano will be replaced by Tony Sinanis, who will take over the district July 1. Celano said the two have been talking as part of the transition process and will continue to do so. Sinanis joins Herricks with a quarter century of educational experience under his belt. He most recently served as the assistant superintendent for human resources and leadership development in the Chappaqua Central School District, which serves Chappaqua, Millwood and parts of Pleasantville and Mount Kisco in Westchester. Sinanis has been in his current role since 2018. Previous stops include superintendent for Hastings-on-Hudson School District, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for Plainedge School District and principal in both the Jericho and Valley Stream Central districts.

During Sinanis’ eight years as principal at Jericho’s Cantiague Elementary, the school was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School and 2015 Model School. His honors include being named the 2014 New York State Elementary School Principal of the Year, the 2014 National bammy Award Elementary School Principal of the Year and co-authoring three books on branding, development and leadership. Sinanis will step into the 4,000-student district that just had its $125.3 million budget passed on May 17. Over the next fiscal year, the district will undergo capital renovations and expansions to social-emotional learning programs and instructional technology. Since Celano became superintendent in 2015, the district has consistently been highly rated. In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 list of best high schools, Herricks High School placed No. 38 in New York and No. 327 throughout the whole country among public high schools. As a district, Herricks was ranked No. 7 on Niche.com’s list of best school districts in New York, according to their most recent rankings. In unrelated district news, Thursday night was the last meeting as board president for Trustee Henry Zanetti, who said he was privileged to be in the role for the last two years. “It’s been very interesting, it’s done a lot to enhance my experience on the board,” Zanetti said. “I’m happy that we made so much progContinued on Page 47

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Suozzi vows to attack corruption as gov Congressman fed up with fighting between both parties, addresses crime plan in virtual forum BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y

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Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) is running against Gov. Kathy Hochul in a Democratic primary later this month.

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), a gubernatorial candidate, said during a virtual town hall with Blank Slate Media that his goals for the state if elected are to reduce crime, taxes, help kids in troubled schools and attack “the most corrupt state in the United States of America.” “I’m sick of all the fighting of Democrats and Republicans and not getting things done,” Suozzi said last week. On crime, Suozzi referred to his 15-Point Crime Intervention and Prevention Plan, which includes helping fix bail reform by allowing judges to take “dangerousness” into account. The Glen Cove native said New York is the only state that doesn’t allow a judge to detain defendants who pose threats to the community. “We should give judges the discretion to look at the whole case,” Suozzi said, “to look at the record of the person in front of them. to look at the circumstances that led to the allegations before them.” In 2019, the state Legislature enacted a law that eliminated cash bail for many nonviolent crimes. Pretrial detention and optional cash bail were eliminated in an estimated 90 percent of cases. Nassau County Executive Bruce

Blakeman in January signed an executive order that cites a need to “increase transparency by disclosing in daily reports the pending criminal data case and bail stats of those rearrested” by the Police Department. When asked about potential abuses of the system, possibly leading to increased arrests of black and brown people, Suozzi — a former Nassau executive — said that applying statistics would help uncover potential irregularities and patterns in police oﬃcers and judges, among others. Specifically, Suozzi cited CompStat for Justice, a data collection and analysis program that lets law enforcement agencies make policy decisions to reduce the risk of biased outcomes. One of Suozzi’s opponents, current Gov. Kathy Hochul, has earned an endorsement from state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs, who was also appointed Nassau County Democratic Chairman by Suozzi in 2001. Suozzi said he and Jacobs have a long-term relationship together but if elected he would not have Jacobs remain in his current position. “Jay is loyal to the person in power,” Suozzi said. “He was with [David] Paterson, he supported Spitzer after my race, he was with Cuomo and now he’s with Hochul. If I’m the governor, he will no longer be Democratic chairman.”

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Suozzi also was critical of the governor for her budget process, naming Brian Benjamin her running mate, contributing $600 million of taxpayer money to the Buﬀalo Bills’ new stadium, and her voting record on gun legislation during previous political stops. “When she was in Washington, D.C., as a member of Congress, she voted with the NRA, was endorsed by the NRA and took money from the NRA,” Suozzi said. “She voted to allow concealed carry, she voted with the Republicans and NRA when she was in Congress. That’s the height of hypocrisy.” Turning to guns, Suozzi said he has co-sponsored every piece of gun violence prevention legislation in the country and that he has an “F” rating from the NRA. He said he would also fully implement New York’s Red Flag law, passed three years ago, that allows a court process to take away guns from “dangerous” people and prevent them from having firearms. Suozzi said that communities need to encourage giving incentives to developers in order to allow multistory buildings in downtown business districts. Suozzi says increased transitoriented development would attract young people to the area, increase tax bases and lower prices through an increased housing supply. Continued on Page 44

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A Queens man who was convicted for his role in a burglary ring that targeted North Shore homes in 2018 was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday. Brayan Castano, 33, was part of a trio that stole more than $1 million in cash and currency from homes in Manhasset, Old Westbury, Jericho and Woodbury, officials said. The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said Castano and Andres Zapata burglarized or attempted to burglarize nine homes in gated communities throughout the North Shore between May 2018-September 2018. Oscar Vera, the third member of the group named by the DA, faces the same charges but has not been convicted. Items they stole included designer handbags, jewelry, U.S. and foreign currency, naturalization records and birth certificates, according to officials. Prosecutor Stefanie Palma, Monday, said the stolen items were not recovered, according to Newsday. The trio targeted gated communities with one entrance into and out of the community and had a lookout stationed at the gate to alert the others if police responded to burglary reports, officials said. The nine inci-

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shipboard environment is safe, supportive and welcoming to all. As communicated to the entire Maersk and Maersk Line, Limited fleet, we will not tolerate any breach of our policies regarding the fair treatment of all personnel.” One of the complaints was filed by Hope Hicks, who previously detailed her accounts of alleged sexual assault under the alias “Midshipmen-X.” Hicks was a 19-year-old virgin at the time of the incident when she was allegedly assaulted by the 60-year-old supervisor, whose name was also not disclosed in her account. The supervisor PHOTO COURTESY OF JAIME who raped her, she said, made BAUM derogatory comments to her and other women on the ship. “He was creepy, made roU.S. Merchant Marine mantic passes at me and made Academy midshipmen crude and demeaning comHope Hicks presented ments about me in front of sexual assault allegations in other members of the engine October. department,” Hicks said in the account. “It was a diﬃcult in our company,” the statement work environment, to say the read. “We take all allegations least, and not what I had exof assault or harassment very pected Sea Year to be like.” After around 50 days at seriously, and we remain comContinued on Page 47 mitted to ensuring that the

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Mineola’s Pereira redistricting opposition Mayor ‘cannot support’ map that would impact village’s representation in town council BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira has spoken out against the redistricting proposals that would separate the village and remove Councilman Dennis Walsh from North Hempstead’s District 3. “I cannot support any plan that splits Mineola’s district and strongly urge all members of the Town Board to keep our village whole,” Pereira said Monday in a news release. The North Hempstead Town Board will consider at its June 16 meeting four redistricting proposals submitted by the town’s nonpartisan redistricting commission. Of the four options, two put a portion of the village into District 2, represented by Democratic Councilman Peter Zuckerman. The third option would give a small piece of the village to Democrat Robert Troiano’s District 1, removing Walsh from District 3, which he currently represents. David Adhami, of District 5, would be removed in three of the options while Walsh would be removed in two. One of the proposals would remove both Adhami and Walsh. “A village trustee from 2013 until 2021, Councilman Walsh, an ever-present member at village and Town Board meetings even prior to becoming a trustee, spoke his mind and fought for what he thought was best for village residents,” Pereira said. “By breaking up the village, we will be losing a singular voice that will have the best interest of our entire community

at heart, regardless of race, creed, religion or political aﬃliation.” Town Democrats, who hold a four-person majority on the seven-member board, would be unaﬀected by all four proposals. In a statement to Blank Slate Media, Democratic Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey said the Town Board is committed to picking the map “that best reflects the goals and principles of redistricting.” “The Town Board is carefully reviewing all four map options presented by the Nonpartisan Temporary Redistricting Commission in their report. The commission was advised by experts and put a lot of work and careful thought into the options presented, and we thank them for that,” Lurvey said. “We are committed to choosing the one map option that best reflects the goals and principles of redistricting, including the creation of an Asian minority majority district. We will listen to the residents, including Mayor Pereira, at the public hearing on June 16 before moving forward with any option.” The proposals were made by the redistricting commission May 30 following three public hearings in May where residents could give comments and suggestions. In February, Democrats voted to establish the seven-member commission where each councilperson would appoint one person. The action represented a change from a decade ago when Jon Kaiman, then the town supervisor, had two additional picks, totaling nine for the commission. The board consists of Chairperson Dana Boylan, Vice Chair Harrison Feuer, Secretary Jill Wasser, Mary Kay Barket, Sumeet Datt,

As it stands, North Hempstead currently has six councilmanic districts, which are each represented by one member of the Town Board. In addition to the six elected oﬃcials, the town supervisor also sits on the sevenmember board. According to the 2020 federal census, which was released on Aug. 12, 2021, the Town of North Hempstead’s population grew by 11,317 people to 237,639. This is a 5 percent increase from the 2010 Census, which listed the Town’s population as 226,322. The four proposals, labeled as Options 1, 2, 3 and 9, respectively will be on the June 16 agenda. Members of the Town Board can vote and confirm one of the proposals at the June meeting or they can also choose to continue any discussions in the future. For Option 1, District 1 remains the same and adds a small portion of Roslyn Heights to PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW LINE PARTY meet the population requirements. District 2 would lose East Williston, Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira spoke last Manhasset Hills, Herricks and parts of Roslyn week against any redistricting proposal that Heights while gaining North Hills and parts of Mineola. would split representation of the village. District 3 would lose parts of Mineola and Garden City Park while gaining East Williston, James McHugh and Patricia Schneider. Every 10 years, the town is directed to parts of Floral Park and North New Hyde Park. District 4 would lose Saddle Rock, Great participate in the redistricting process by town code in order to revise districts to ensure none Neck Estates, parts of both Floral Park and contain a substantially disproportionate diﬀer- North New Hyde Park, Saddle Rock Estates ence in the voter population compared to other and Harbor Hills while gaining Manhasset Hills districts. This ritual is based on the latest U.S. Herricks and Garden City Park. Continued on Page 44 Census, conducted every 10 years.

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W.P. adds restrictions for future smoke shops BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The Williston Park Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday evening to pass a local law that requires future smoke shops in the village to be located at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, houses of worship and other smoke shops and to conspicuously display signage that shows age restrictions on the sale of products sold in the store. Mayor Paul Ehrbar said the law is intended to give the village more say over the stores’ location. “There seems to be a proliferation of smoke shops throughout Nassau County and I’d like to bring in some kind of control,” Ehrbar said during the public hearing. “I think this will give us a little bit more authority, I think we’ll provide better information for the residents and make this a better community for it.” Trustees Kevin Rynne, William Carr and William O’Brien did not comment during the hearing while agreeing with the sentiments shared by Ehrbar. T rustee Michael Uttaro cited a News 12 report from late May that alleges a Great Neck smoke shop sold THClaced edibles to a 12- and 13-year-old, causing a non-fatal overdose of THC. Uttaro said that some smoke shops are portraying themselves as candy

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stores, which entices kids. “Our hope is we don’t want to have that here,” Uttaro said. “There’s nothing wrong with people having legitimate businesses, but when things like that occur, you’re drawing kids into a place that they shouldn’t be in at that point in their life. I think it’s a good thing to put in place and provide some good checks and balances to make sure that people are doing the right thing if they do want to bring that type of store to the village.” Last July, the village opted out of allowing the sale of marijuana within its borders, following nearby villages and the Town of North Hempstead, among others. Under state law, consumption and smoking of cannabis are now legal throughout New York wherever smoking tobacco is legal, barring any local laws prohibiting it. According to Google Maps, Williston Park has two smoke shops on Hillside Avenue and one on Willis Avenue. Tobacco shop owners/vendorshave training programs available to them that have been approved by the state Health Department, according to the Nassau County Department of Health. The next meeting for the Williston PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY Park Board of Trustees will be Monday, June 27.

Former N. Shore superintendent dies at 67 BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R Edward Melnick, a former North Shore School District superintendent, has died at 67, according to a district statement. Melnick began his 30-year tenure with the North Shore Schools in 1987. Before that, he was the director of Arts at Friends Academy from 1977 to 1987. “Nothing we write can suﬃciently capture what Dr. Melnick

means to this district and what he means to those he hired and inspired, and the thousands of families and students whose lives he personally impacted,” the school district said. “So much of what makes us us came from Ed’s ideas, values and spirit.” After serving as director of Fine and Performing Arts, principal of Glenwood Landing and assistant superintendent of instruction, he was appointed superintendent of schools in 2003.

His cause of death is unknown Melnick retired on June 30, 2017. Nevertheless, he kept in touch at this time. with many acquaintances and colleagues, according to a statement PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SHORE released by the district. SCHOOL DISTRICT “His expectations of what we could accomplish for what he calls ‘our most precious natural re- Edward Melnick, the former source,’ our students, continue to superintendent of the North make North Shore a special place Shore School District, has died. that pushes the boundaries of what Melnick began his 30-year public schools can do,” the district said.“Indeed, this is why many of us career with the North Shore Schools in 1987. are here.”

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SCHOOL NEWS

East Hills raises $9K for Red Nose Day The students, faculty, and staﬀ at East Hills Elementary School raised an amazing $9,002 this year for Red Nose Day! Celebrated nationwide on Thursday, May 26, Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising campaign to end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children. East Hills participated in various fundraising eﬀorts throughout the month of May, including a pretzel sale and a poster contest. Many children fundraised on their own to

help the school reach its goal by selling bracelets, hosting bake sales, and setting up lemonade stands. “Teacher Jodi Zambell turns her classroom into Red Nose Day headquarters for the entire month of May,” said principal Sherry Ma. “She’s earned the nickname ‘Ms. Red Nose Day’ and keeps the children motivated with contests and craft nights. This year, in coordination with art teacher Maria Favara, the children participated in a fun evening of Origami making.”

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On the oﬃcial day, everyone wore red clothing and was given red noses to wear. Crazy hair was encouraged. All the students had fun posing for silly pictures wearing the iconic Red Nose. The entire second grade paraded in the back of the building, dancing and singing Red Nose Day songs. East Hills has been fundraising for Red Nose day since it started in the United States in 2015. To date, the school has raised over $40,000 to help end child poverty around the world. Last year, the nonprofit recognized East Hills as a school of giving and gifted them with a Red Nose Day Bench, currently installed in front of the building. “I started Red Nose Day at East Hills because it was all about being happy and teaching compassion for others,” said Zambell. “I just love seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces. They get to help millions of children around the world and have fun doing it! And I feel so fortunate to have the support of my colleagues and administration, who do so much to help me host this wonderful event every year.”

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Opinion

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School financing missing fairness

he numbers couldn’t be clearer. Rather than serve to even the playing field for kids, Nassau County’s public schools give the children of the affluent a substantial advantage. An analysis of school funding by Blank Slate Media shows a cavernous disparity in school spending per pupil, ranging from as much as $45,000 to less than $23,000 on the North Shore. If this disparity reflected an attempt for equity in education, the schools with the highest spending per pupil would be in less affluent districts where more parents don’t have the money for tutors or time to lend their personal instruction. But just the opposite is true. The schools spending the most per pupil have the higher-priced homes, sizable business districts or both. This includes the North Shore School District, which in the next school year will be spending $45,600 per pupil; the East Williston School District, $41,100; Great Neck, $39,500; and Roslyn, $38,804. This is destiny by zip code with some children winning and some children losing starting at an early age. For instance, the New Hyde ParkGarden Park School District, which consists only of elementary schools with one less than a mile from the Great Neck School District, spends $27,043 per pupil — over $12,000 less than Great Neck. Does this make a difference? Well, if state and national rankings are accurate, they do. Great Neck was recognized as the top school district in New York by Niche, an online rating service, in 2021 followed by Roslyn at No. 3, Manhasset at No. 6, Herricks at No. 7, North Shore at No. 17, East Williston at No. 24 and Port Washington at No. 25. The Mineola school district came in as the 122nd ranked district on the list. Nationally, the Great Neck school district was ranked as the third-best district, with Roslyn (No. 7), Manhas-

set (19), Herricks (29), North Shore (69), East Williston (96) and Port Washington (100) also featured in the list of the top 100 school districts. The quality of a district’s education also has direct economic consequences for district residents. Highly rated school districts attract new home buyers who help maintain or even raise the value of homes around them. It also shines a light on the cost to black and brown families in Nassau County, one of the most segregated large counties in the United States, who until recently were being steered by some unsavory real estate agents to areas based on race. We also know that less aﬄuent homeowners have borne a disproportionate share of Nassau County’s dysfunctional assessment system. The primary reason for this disparity in spending per pupil in Nassau County is the main way school districts across New York State are funded — the property tax. The higher the value of homes and businesses, the more revenue for schools. The property tax is itself an unfair way of generating revenue since it’s based on the value of a home rather than the homeowner’s ability to pay. A couple who bought their home 50 years ago and saw the value rise to many times the purchase price may be stuck with a large tax bill when they are no longer working. Residents living in districts with both high-priced homes and many retail stores and oﬃces can see a significant portion of their tax bill covered by commercial property owners. Great Neck residents, for instance, only pay about half the $261.4 million cost of spending for the district’s 6,612 students because of its large commercial base. Congressman Tom Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive and current candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, said Great Neck residents actually pay the lowest

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rate in Nassau County. Herricks, on the other hand, only receives about 5% of its property tax revenue from commercial businesses. This helps explain why there are 56 school districts in Nassau County with little chance for consolidating them to save money. Residents of a school district like Great Neck would likely strongly oppose merging with a district like Herricks, its neighbor to the south, because they would receive a smaller benefit from the businesses. The state of New York has reduced the disparity in per-pupil spending with money raised mainly through the state income tax going to less aﬄuent districts at a high rate than more aﬄuent districts. But the state funding has not sufficiently narrowed the disparity in spending per pupil. In fact, Roosevelt in Hempstead has been close to not fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide a basic education. And this year, as schools received a windfall of state funding thanks to COVID relief money, districts with lower spending per pupil received a lower percentage of the windfall. School districts with lower spend-

ing per pupil have also been hamstrung by the state-imposed brake on rising costs — the so-called 2% tax cap. The tax cap requires at least 60% of the public’s vote on a school budget rather than the usual 50% to exceed the 2% tax cap — a much higher bar to clear. That makes closing the gap in per-student spending that much harder. What happens if inflation stays at its current 8.5%, the tax cap remains at 2% and the flow of COVID-related funds ends in a non-election year is anybody’s guess. We know that education is essential to competing in the 21st century and an educated workforce is a key to Nassau County’s economic growth. We also know that poverty and bad education will lead to a greater chance of facing the criminal justice system. And we like to think that as a people Americans have a strong sense of fairness. We also know that families living in high-performing school districts with high per-pupil spending are happy that they are able to provide the best education to their children. The proof can be seen in residents who

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often complain about Nassau’s high taxes voting to approve rising school budgets year after year. This is not surprising. Many families chose to move to their communities based on the quality of the schools. They have benefitted with both the quality education for their children and increases in the value of their homes. So what’s to be done for those districts with lower spending per pupil? Alan Singer, a professor of education and history at Hofstra University, told Blank Slate Media other districts should be taking notes from the Great Neck School District if they want to see their funds be put to the best possible use. “The amount of money they spend on kids in their school districts, that’s the amount of money that should be spent on every kid in every school in the New York metropolitan area,” Singer said of Great Neck’s per pupil spending. We don’t disagree. One big question is where would you get the money? An even bigger question is whether there is the will to have school districts financed fairly.

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ON THE RIGHT

Gov. Kathy Hochul: Andrew Cuomo redux

n her quest to win this year’s gubernatorial election, Gov. Kathy Hochul has been adhering to the key precept in the Andrew Cuomo campaign playbook: “Take the money.” Like Cuomo, the governor has taken money from every conceivable special interest group. Numerous real estate developers, government employee unions, and corporate giants have donated the maximum amount permissible under law, $69,700. Employees of Ostroﬀ Associates, a noted Albany lobbying firm, have given her the maximum so far. And a firm that represents banks and automotive dealers has contributed $25,000. Crypto currency miners have also opened up their checkbooks. The CEO of one such company, Coinmint, has donated $40,000. Will such contributions aﬀect her decision to approve or reject legislation on her desk that curtail bitcoin mining operations utilizing carbonbased power sources? We will see. Then there are the real estate developers. One player, who was very close to Andrew Cuomo, Scott Rechler, and his wife, have given the Hochul

campaign the maximum as of the last filing with the state. The chairman of Tishman Speyer, Jerry Speyer, wrote checks totaling $50,000. The owner of Madison Square Garden, James Dolan, who has a major interest in the future of the area around his midtown real estate, has donated $69,700. Lest we forget, Hochul, like her predecessor, has endorsed the revitalization of the Pennsylvania Station area that will include 10 new buildings. The governor made the commitment despite The New York Times reporting that “New York City’s Independent Budget Oﬃce has raised serious questions about the financial viability of the development, the state’s role in it and the possibility that taxpayers would have to foot the bill if the revenue its boosters are expecting fails to materialize.” Hochul has also been placating another group of generous donors— government employee unions. There’s the rollback of pension reforms; reduction of vesting periods to five years from 10 years, and the

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right cutback of some pension contribution rates. The Medicaid budget which soared by 11% in fiscal 2021-2022 and is expected to jump another 11% in the 2022-2023 state fiscal year, takes care of unionized health care workers. Gov. Hochul’s spending increases, the Empire Center for Public Policy has reported, “included acrossthe- board increases in Medicaid fees

for providers, extra funding for financially distressed hospitals and nursing homes, one-time bonuses for frontline health workers, and a $3 hike in the minimum hourly wage for home health aides.” Hochul has also boosted state spending for education by 7.2%, or $2 billion, to make nice to the teacher unions. This increase is on the top of the $9 billion of “emergency” aid from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Spending on New York teacher salaries and benefits will top $18,000, about 120% above the national average. To further placate teacher unions, the state Legislature and the governor are throwing Mayor Eric Adams under the school bus. The extension of the mayoral control of public schools is for only two years. Provisions in the new law not only weaken Adam’s authority but impose increased spending that could cost as much as $1.5 billion. Worse yet, the United Federation of Teachers will be granted a power they have sought for years: control

over class size. The legislation states that reducing the number of students in the classroom “shall be developed in collaboration with the collective bargaining units representing teachers and the principals and signed oﬀ on by the chancellor and the presidents of each bargaining unit.” The “collective bargaining units” have to be overjoyed by this development. For the first time they will have a veto power over class size, and their membership rolls will swell as more teachers are hired to teach fewer children. It also means more union dues to contribute to Hochul’s campaign treasury. Gov. Hochul learned a lot from her mentor, Andrew Cuomo. He must be proud that his star pupil excels at fiscal “sleight of hand” of the worst sort: convincing the public that she is a responsible executive—all the while pandering to special interests by increasing spending and pork and building a fund-raising machine that is outperforming Cuomo’s operation when he was at the peak of his power.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

What it means to save the republic W

hen the U.S. Congress held its first prime-time hearing into the Jan. 6 insurrection last week, I watched, mainly as a penance for skipping all the presidential debates. Generally, whenever I tune into these things, I feel a bit like I imagine the parent of a gymnast must feel, watching their child perform. I’d be whispering “Don’t slip, don’t fall, don’t hurt yourself” over and over to myself—except with politicians, I’m whispering “Don’t slip, don’t fall, don’t hurt US” over and over again. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised. House Select Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson from Mississippi opened with a story about how — even in the middle of the Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln feared he would lose re-election to a man who would surrender rather than continue to the fight to preserve the union— even then Lincoln wrote a promise to hand power over to his opponent if that’s who won, and made his cabinet oﬃcials endorse the note. If anyone ever had a good excuse not to relinquish power, Lincoln had it — and did not use it. Thompson then explained it was the Civil War that caused a change to the oath of oﬃce for members of Congress, the military, and government employees. The Presidential Oath

was not changed because it comes verbatim from the Constitution — “to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” — but everyone else from the vice president on down now also swears to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” It bears repeating — ALL enemies, foreign and domestic. This is what every member of Congress has sworn to do. This point was hammered home by the committee co-chair, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney: “In our country, we don’t swear an oath to an individual or a political party. We take our oath to defend the United States Constitution, and that oath must mean something. Tonight, I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible. There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.” Rep. Cheney’s simple words will remain, through the ages, as well. She was so solid, so matter-offact, so unwavering. She didn’t show any signs of anger; you just got the unmistakable message that if this were your school principal, boy oh boy, were you in trouble. Against my will, I was impressed. I wish I knew how she does it. Must you

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A Look on the Lighter Side have a father who many of us put in the same class as Darth Vader to have that kind of strength? Liz Cheney was steadfast. (Why can’t more Democrats manage that?) It made me think that whenever we

finally get a woman president, it will probably have to be a Republican woman. It might even be this woman. Cheney had one last message that stuck with me: “To defend this peaceful transfer of power has been honored by every American president. Except one.” Donnie Trump? Boy oh boy, are you in trouble! There is one other person whose praises I find I must sing, today: Vice President Mike Pence. I can’t imagine the pressure that Pence was under to throw the final vote certification on Jan. 6 to Trump. The more we find out about Trump’s behavior in those final weeks, the more duress we learn Pence was under. Yet he held firm! Four years of showing less spine than a rubber Gumby doll — yet he refused the one thing Trump was vociferously demanding. No wonder Trump wanted him hanged.

But it’s a good thing Pence did refuse because if he had given in and named Trump the next president instead of Biden, it would have meant nothing less than the end of the United States of America. 1776 to 2021: 245 years. We had a good run, but it would have been over. And there’s no knowing what would have followed next. Something else. Something worse. Because I don’t see Trump’s QAnon followers keeping much of the Bill of Rights, do you? The Second Amendment, of course, and maybe the Fifth. But the 13th, 14th, and 15th? What do you think? So, like him or not, I have to hand it to Mike Pence for saving the Republic at its moment of maximum danger. So far. But, as Trump said to the Proud Boys in one of those debates I didn’t watch: “Stand back, and stand by.” Because there is more — alas — to come.

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THE BACK ROAD

A look back from Uvalde to Newtown

was invited to speak on a panel at Hofstra University on April 3, 2013, four months after the Sandy Hook massacre on December 12, 2012. The program was held at the Hofstra Community Club, David S. Mack Hall, on the university’s North Campus. The panel discussion flyer stated, in part, that “the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., has generated shock, grief, passionate discussion and controversy, all leading to the question: How do we prevent such horrific tragedies? In the eﬀort to understand, many are grappling with notions of how violence and mental illness collide.” After the Uvalde shooting in which 19 children and 2 teachers were murdered (and the husband of one of the teachers then died of a heart attack leaving four children orphaned), I searched for my Sandy Hook speech. I was curious about what I said then. In reading over my remarks, I realized that I could very easily say the same thing today, save a few minor revisions. Not much has changed, aside for more carnage. Following is a condensed version of what I said then to the packed house at

Hofstra: “It wasn’t necessary for the slaughter of innocents at Sandy Hook to validate that there is evil in the world. But what it did, is affirm is that if the massacre of six- and seven-year-old children is not off limits, then nothing is. “Shortly after the shootings, mental health experts offered tips to speechless parents about how to soothe their children. Their advice was: be available emotionally, be compassionate, limit media exposure, reassure safety, offer distractions to prevent obsessive worry, watch for angry outbursts and depression and, if symptoms persist, seek professional help. “I imagine if parents spoke from their guts instead of their heads and hearts, they may have told their children: “It’s a cruel world, evil is everywhere, toughen up, watch your back, and don’t trust anyone.” “In the last 30 years, America has mourned after at least 61 mass murders. After some time passes, Sandy Hook will become another tombstone in our collective psyche, alongside Columbine, Virginia Tech, and many more. “The two major talking points since Sandy Hook are preventing gun vio-

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lence and promoting mental health. On gun violence, the discussion is about maintaining the right to bear arms and taking steps to keep certain guns out of uncertain hands. On the issue of mental health, the discussion must be about eradicating stigma and ensuring ready access to quality community-based mental health care. “The gun lobby is formidable and well-funded. On the other hand, children don’t have a voice until they are in the ground. Children die, grieving par-

ents become tireless advocates and laws are passed that are named after their deceased children. Yet, it took the murders of 20 suburban elementary school children and their teachers to ignite a national discussion on mental health. “The American reality today is 1 out of 10 children has a serious emotional disturbance and more children suffer from psychiatric illness than from autism, leukemia, diabetes and AIDS combined. Yet, we continue to treat illnesses above the neck differently than those below the neck. “People with mental health problems, and their families, often feel a sense of shame and suffer in silence; while people with physical health problems evoke the sympathy, support and comfort of others. “We know that the most violent acts are not committed by persons with mental illness. In fact, people with mental illness are disproportionately the victims of violence. “New gun laws require that the names of individuals with severe mental illness, who are designated as dangerous, be recorded in a national database. Whether this will improve public safety or generate a witch hunt that further

stigmatizes the mentally ill remains to be seen. “Quality mental health care is much more than narrowly-focused evidencebased treatment designed to address only discrete problems. Mental health care is not a best practice if it is delivered in a vacuum if it does not address an individual’s needs and their social conditions. “Remember, context counts! “Evidence-based treatment to address childhood trauma, for example, will be of little use if providers don’t also address violent home, school and community environments. Mental health providers cannot ignore such realities.” Ten years later and little has changed. There is only one paragraph I’d have to tweak if I was asked to speak today, in the immediate aftermath of Uvalde: In the last 40 years, according to Statistica, a leading provider of market and consumer data, America has mourned after at least 130 mass shootings. After some time passes, Uvalde will become another tombstone in our collective psyche, alongside Columbine, Virginia Tech, Parkland, Sandy Hook, and many more.

VIEW POINT

Attacks on Hochul show desperation

here was much I admired about Tom Suozzi when he was Nassau County executive, especially his Downtown Revitalization plan. He has been fairly disappointing as a congressman, with the exception of his work on the Long Island Sound. I was furious that he turned obstructionist to passing the Build Back Better legislation, giving an ultimatum that unless the cap on the SALT deduction was ended, he wouldn’t support it. That is hardly being a “common sense Democrat,” as he presents himself. But I’ve lost respect for him as he has focused vicious attacks against Kathy Hochul that show his own desperation but only serve to clear a path for a Republican to win the governor’s house and overturn any progress that has been made in women’s rights, voting rights, environmental protection, climate action, sustainable economic development, gun violence prevention, public education, health care – basically everything good that has happened in New York since Democrats won control and Kathy Hochul has continued in her 10 months since stepping into the oﬃce. Hochul has continued the progress set into motion by Andrew Cuomo – which wasn’t a sure thing since she comes from conservative upstate New York – especially on women’s reproductive rights and gun violence prevention. But Suozzi pummeled her for earning an A rating from the NRA 10 years ago when she was in Congress (voting to adopt legislation which would allow people to take their guns from other states into New York). She zinged back

that she has evolved. Suozzi sounds more like a Republican, focusing on the three hot-button issues that have proved so winning for them: crime and the state’s bail reform (which he conveniently forgets has already been addressed), taxes and public education. (indeed, he went to Buﬀalo to campaign against a progressive mayoral candidate rather help Nassau County Democrats win election). Now New York’s crime rate has not gone up more than any other place and has little to do with bail reform. Suozzi neglects to mention that Hochul is on the same page as supporting discretion to judges to consider the suspect’s record and the seriousness of the alleged crime. His attack on public education arises from the same source as his “promise” to reduce taxes. Indeed, in the Spitzer administration, Suozzi headed a tax reform commission. The big idea? Consolidating or eliminating school districts, villages and special districts. His zeal as county executive in shutting down the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (piping the Peninsula’s sewage over the hump in mid-island to Cedar Creek on the south shore) so that Great Neck’s taxpayers would pretty much subsidize the rest of the county, I believe is what cost him his re-election to Ed Mangano. “As governor I will work to reduce property taxes and level funding,” he told Steve Blank during a Blank Slate virtual town hall. What does that mean? He said he would tie state aid to property tax reduction, would change mandates to “guidelines” and “protect se-

KAREN RUBIN View Point

niors who are house rich but cash poor.” What would that mean for the quality of education? Should Great Neck have to shut down its music, art and theater programs or not oﬀer as many AP classes because Roosevelt can’t aﬀord such programs? State aid is already based on the community’s tax base – Great Neck gets only 5% of school operating expense funded through state aid, while 50% of Uniondale, Roosevelt and New York City’s school budgets are paid for from state aid. (He deliberately uses a miscalculation of per-pupil spending and misrepresentation of “tax rate” – of course, there is a lower tax rate in Great Neck because home values are higher and the school district only raises from taxes exactly what it needs to support its operating budget, which are to go before voters). Despite his attack on local control

with the property tax cap and desire to consolidate localities, he criticized Hochul suggesting Accessory Housing as one means to address the intractable aﬀordable housing problem. He doesn’t have an alternative, but used the same attack as the Republicans, that it would undermine local control and destroy suburbia. Suozzi’s response is to push for transit-oriented development in suburban “downtowns” (the best part of his tenure as county executive), incentivized with the Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant program that Hochul has continued. Suozzi calls himself the “common sense Democrat” but in response to how he would address climate action (change federal tax structure so the state depends more on block grants) and meet the state’s energy needs (nuclear), seem more pie-in-the-sky than anything proposed by the most leftist Democrat he derides. “I want to raise taxes at the federal level so no matter wherever you go, you are paying the same [doesn’t everyone pay the same federal rates now?]. We have really high taxes but none in Florida or Texas, so raise taxes at the federal level and do revenue sharing back to states. We should address climate change through the federal level, through tax credits – part of Build Back Better, which I supported.” However, you can’t depend on the Congress to give back to New York, California, or any of the Blue States, not even for disaster relief (Superstorm Sandy, 9/11). New York, a creditor state,

sends more to Washington ($26 billion in 2018 or 90 cents on the dollar) than it receives back; red states like Kentucky, New Mexico, West Virginia, Mississippi are debtors, getting $1.35 back for every $1 sent. Our high taxes subsidize their low state taxes. Indeed, Suozzi was chided by Assemblymember Kevin A. Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess), state Sen. Kevin Parker (D-Kings) and Environmental Advocates New York for saying he would oppose the Climate and Community Investment Act if elected governor. “Thomas Suozzi is dead wrong when he perpetuates the ‘guns or butter’ argument about carbon taxes,” Cahill said. “As a society, the people of New York are already paying dearly for the damage caused by carbon pollution. What is missing is the resource to create new, good-paying, economy-building green jobs on the scale necessary to rescue our environment. The CCIA is the path to 21st century success. Congressman Suozzi needs to stop pulling false alarms just to stake out a role in the upcoming governor’s race.” Suozzi attacks Hochul’s leadership style, which frankly is one of her selling points after Andrew Cuomo – that is, except when he accuses her of bullying the Legislature into approving the $1 billion in funding for the new Buﬀalo Bills stadium. Asked how he would get legislators to do what he wanted, Suozzi said he would first try to persuade and if that didn’t work, run people against them. That approach could backfire if it suggests to voters he would rule in the style of Cuomo, widely criticized as a bully.

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OUR TOWN

Golf – a sport with growing pains A ll things must grow or die and golf is no exception. Even if you have only a passing interest in sport, you have undoubtedly heard of the heavy blows being thrown by two goliaths. In one corner we have the PGA with its $800 million bank roll facing oﬀ with the LIV tour in the other corner, which has pockets just as deep, thanks in no small part to the Saudi Arabian government. This fracas on the fairways has heated up over the last four months with some of the biggest names in golf—including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed—deciding to join the LIV Tour with the promise of larger purses and fewer events to endure. Let us break down the drama into its five component parts. 1) The Players: There are 14 of the biggest names in golf opting to play on the LIV tour largely because it oﬀers them a chance to regain some balance in their life. Contrary to the emphasis being made about the lure of far bigger purses, what each of these guys has been saying is that they are tired of the grind that the PGA Toru tends to tacitly demand. The way FedEx points are given, the players are basically forced into playing nearly every week, all year round, which eventually destroys their bodies,

their minds and their family life. They rarely are home to celebrate their children’s birthdays or their Little League games. The players are wanting what is rightfully theirs, which is simply to become free agents. Free agency is nothing new to sports with all the major American sports using it, including Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, Major League Soccer and the National Hockey League. The PGA apparently thinks it’s immune from this process, but these golfers are independent contractors which means that if they fail to make a cut on the PGA, Daddy is not bringing home any bacon that week. 2) The PGA: The PGA wishes to maintain control over its players even though it does not employ them. Understandably, the PGA wishes to maintain a monopoly on golf since financially, it is in their best interest to do so. But, alas, all things must come to an end, including the desire to control professional golfers. They are playing the morality card by pushing the narrative that Saudi Arabia is an evil empire which is constantly violating human rights and is using golf to whitewash its reputation. The PGA apparently has overlooked the fact that Saudi Arabia is one of our most important allies in the Middle East. And it saddens me to see how the

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

PGA has converted one of its big-name players into a puppet. When Rory McIlroy won the Canadian Open this week, the first thing he said in his post-tournament interview was that he was so happy to be “playing against the world’s best players.” This was a fine example of Orwellian double speak, which meant that he was sad and worried that he was not playing against the world’s best players. The PGA promptly suspended the players who are with the LIV tour and the next move will be given to corporate lawyers on both sides. 3) The LIV Tour: This tour was the brainchild of Greg “The Great White Shark” Norman, who was ranked No.

1 golfer in the world for over six years back in the 1980s. With his Australian charm and devil-may-care attitude he kept pushing his dream of a world tour and understood that as the world became globalized a world tour was inevitable. He is merely emulating good old-fashioned American entrepreneurialism. Major League Baseball now plays some of its games in Japan and the last time I was in London I remember seeing huge banners hung across Oxford Street announcing in bold red “The NFL IS COMING TO TOWN.” The globalization of sport is here, and golf must face this truth. 4) The Media: The media lives for controversy and so naturally they’re eating up this story. They are prone to simplification and so they have defined this story as the good guys (The PGA and America) vs. the bad guys (The LIV Tour and Saudi Arabia.) They are pushing the narrative that Saudi is an evil empire and the players who join their league are greedy sociopaths. But how on earth can you call Kevin Na, Louis Oosthuizen, Martin Kaymer and Branden Grace sociopaths? The PGA, much like America itself, likes to oversee things globally, but I’m afraid it’s time to share the wealth. 5) The fan: Some will be swayed by the jargon of the media and the

PGA but largely they are interested in four things. They like to see mastery on the links, they like to see how pros handle pressure, they want to sense the history of an event and they like to see golf played on majestic golf courses. The big names on the LIV tour include Mickelson, Johnson and Reed, so they will see more than enough mastery. The $25 million that will be played for each event will provide plenty of pressure. The courses on the LIV tour are high caliber. The only weakness of the LIV tour is that the events will lack an historical basis. But if we have learned anything from the eventual popularity of the FedEx Cup it is that when big dollars are at stake, the event does acquire an historic quality. Growing pains hurt, but it’s time for the PGA to realize that the future has arrived, and they call it the LIV Tour. Welcome to the future of golf.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Greenwashing masks environmental damage

reenwashing is the practice of disseminating disinformation by an industry or organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image. Distorting or hiding facts is also part of this now ubiquitous undertaking by some of the biggest polluters on the planet, but it can also be seen in your own neighborhood, if you are looking. It’s a favorite activity of PR firms, ad agencies, politicians, and businesses that sit around conference tables and brainstorm on how to best fool the public into believing things that are not true. Sometimes this is accomplished by simply making up new slogans that sound good but are terribly misleading. Take, for example, “clean coal.” There was never any diﬀerence between the old, dirty coal and the new “clean coal.” It has always been among the most polluting of energy sources and calling it “clean” didn’t make it any better. Nevertheless, the coal industry spent millions promoting “clean coal” as if they had invented something really new and different. Politicians from coal mining states quickly picked up on the new term and used it repeatedly to defend the coal industry from government regulation. And to a large degree, and to the detriment of the planet and our eﬀorts to address climate change, it worked. Power plants across the country continue to pollute our air by burning coal for cheap electricity. Greenwashing can also be accomplished by having a company which has

a reputation for polluting the environment develop and market a product that is clearly better for the environment. For instance, the largest lawn chemical company in the United States, also known as one the largest polluters of our environment, has produced a line of “organic” lawn products. Yes, the organic lawn product is safer for people, pets and the environment, but let’s not kid ourselves. The company is still manufacturing and selling tens of millions of dollars of “Weed ‘n Feed” products, which contain a pesticide called 2,4-D, one of two ingredients that made up the infamous Agent Orange that defoliated Vietnam and caused so much cancer and birth defects among indigenous peoples and American servicemen and their families. Is their organic product good? Yes. Does it excuse their pollution or their continuing poisoning of the American public and their pets? No, it does not. Sometimes greenwashing is accomplished by ignoring much larger issues. Such is the case with plastic soda bottles, which are polluting our world and even contaminating our own bodies. Soda manufacturers, anxious to avoid any government regulation, are in the middle of a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to convince Americans that the plastic pollution problem is really just a recycling problem. If only Americans will help the soda companies “get every bottle back,” the problem will be neatly solved! This campaign conveniently ignores the fact that less than 5% of plastic is ac-

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tually recycled. Even with a concentrated public eﬀort, the great majority of plastic bottles will continue to end up in the garbage where they will either be dumped into landfills or incinerated, or end up in windblown piles of trash along the perimeters of parking lots or open fields. Many will end up in our streams, lakes and oceans where nature will eventually break the plastic down into microplastics. Plastic, of course, is not a pure product. It starts its life as a fossil fuel — mostly natural gas that is extracted from deep underground and brings its own set of environmental pollution issues. As raw materials are combined to produce the myriad plastic products that now fill our lives (try to buy something that isn’t plastic or doesn’t comes in plastic pack-

aging — it’s really hard!), chemicals are added for various purposes; to make the plastic hard or soft or to make it go easily through the extruding process or release from machine molds without sticking. These chemicals, embedded in the plastic bottles, are transferred to us when we drink or eat from them and are released into the environment as plastic waste is incinerated or when it degrades into microplastics. Other chemicals that are persistent and widespread in the environment are attracted to and “attach” themselves to plastic particles, adding to their toxicity. Microplastics are ingested by fish, birds and other animals and eventually make their way up the food chain where they end up on our dinner plates. What is the impact of microplastics on the environment? How do these chemicals get into our bodies and are children particularly vulnerable? These questions and others are now the subject of a growing area of scientific research. It will take many years to fully understand the potential harm, but meanwhile plastic bottles from soda companies will continue to be a major source of pollution. Some forms of greenwashing are done by distraction. Real estate developers, for instance, often tout the great, but purely speculative and aspirational environmental “benefits” of their massive residential developments and promised “perks” while ignoring the fact that adding hundreds more people to a community, with their cars, their trash, their

water, their electricity consumption and their sewage will have an enormous environmental impact. Add to this the impact of toxic construction materials and the maintenance of properties with pesticides and fertilizers, and it should make anyone think twice about the wisdom of allowing this to happen, especially in environmentally sensitive areas and already densely developed regions. There are so many reasons to keep the “built” environment from encroaching on our open space, from saving carbon-capturing old growth trees and preserving natural recharge areas for underground aquifers to preserving natural habitat for endangered species. And a question I always ask is, where are the solar panels or the geothermal systems in their plans? I’m afraid this would interfere with the goals of maximizing profits. Actual, legitimate environmental eﬀorts to restore natural areas to their original state or clean up areas that have been contaminated are laudable, but those that are intended only to mask actual intentions are not, especially with the threats to our environment at a critical point. When it comes to helping us sort out the truth from the not-quite-truth, our federal government isn’t helping. There are Truth in Advertising laws, of course, but most greenwashing scams skirt around those laws and deliver half-truths that have just enough truth to be plausible and not per se illegal. But Mother Nature isn’t being fooled.

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MY TURN

In honor of all the hard-working teachers

t is time that we honor teachers. I venture to say that we all can identify a teacher who was a positive influence on our life’s direction. Many of us likely have teachers in our extended families. As a university president, I was responsible for the preparation of teachers as well as other professionals. At gatherings of alumni, I would ask graduates, including teachers, about their careers. I also would call and meet with employers, including district principals and superintendents, about their needs and how well our graduates were doing. What I learned is that teachers love what they do. However, many report that for reasons of compensation and working conditions, they are considering leaving the profession. On average, teachers are paid almost 20% less than comparable college-educated professionals. And increasingly they receive little or no aﬃrmation from the adults in their communities. Teaching requires much more than love of the job and student learning. To be employed, teachers must demonstrate subject matter mastery, expertise in the pedagogy of teaching, and competence in adolescent learning. All this is required to attain and maintain state certifications and licensure. Teachers are held to high standards by the state Education Department and the local school system. Classroom effectiveness is reviewed by experienced

professionals. Yet throughout the country, politicians, pundits, and parents are criticizing teachers and the curriculum that is being taught and tested. In the case of teachers, why do amateurs feel they can tell experts what to do and how to do it? In doing so, they undermine teachers and create the conditions for an accelerating turnover in the profession. Do they tell licensed plumbers how to fix leaks or install new sinks? Do they tell the airline pilot how to fly the plane? Sure, we celebrate the amateur who takes over as chef at the BBQ and the Saturday golfer who hits a hole in one, but we do not seek their learned opinion on professional matters. It is certainly the right of citizens to attend school board and community meetings and to question elected officials and hired administrators about goals, strategies, budgets, and resource use. We may question assumptions and assertions, but not substitute opinions and prejudices for the expertise of teachers and other licensed professionals. Why is it that so many people think they are experts when it comes to teaching? Is it because they think anyone who attended school can tell a teacher what to teach and how to teach it? Do they have a low opinion of teachers because teacher salaries are among the lowest for licensed professionals?

ROBERT A. SCOTT, Ph.D. My Turn

It is, of course, likely that salaries are low because of the esteem in which teachers are held. Low compensation and lack of public respect are two of the major reasons for high turnover in teaching ranks. This turnover then causes shortages that result in desired courses not being available. Teachers are the ones to whom we grant responsibility for preparing our children for lives beyond high school, success in careers, and fulfilling our dreams for society, all in an uncertain future. We also expect them to provide social-emotional support for students of all ages in classrooms that post warnings about active-shooter protocols. And they have done all this during a

Pandemic with remote learning the norm and not all students having the bandwidth to keep up. Few other professionals have such responsibilities or work in such an environment. The criticisms of teachers and schools are likely related to other issues. Public schools are the only, or one of a very few, public services whose budgets are subject to public vote. Perhaps frustrations with government regulations and deficits are expressed by citizens in the one place they can vote on actual outcomes – the local school budget and local taxation. Then again, the criticism of teachers and what is taught in public schools may be another manifestation of the increasing lack of confidence in experts in general. Think of the unwillingness of many to wear masks and practice social distancing during the worst of the COVID pandemic. Not only did many condemn public health mandates, but they also spread misinformation about the science behind the practices recommended. The result was over a million deaths. Expertise seems to be unwelcomed when it requests or requires someone to act not only on their own behalf but also on behalf of others. There is too much “I” and not enough “community,” i.e., showing concern and care for others as well as for self. Another form of expert denial is related to American history. The narra-

tive of American Exceptionalism is so ingrained that any attempt to broaden and deepen it becomes controversial. Yes, we are a nation founded on virtuous ideals, even if not fully realized, and yes, we are a nation of remarkable accomplishments. But we should not deny the history of colonialism that took land from Native Americans, enslaved people from Africa, took freedom from Chinese and Japanese, and withheld the vote from women. This, too, is American history. The goal of public education and teachers is to prepare enlightened citizens. These are citizens who have the knowledge, skills, abilities, and values necessary to contribute to the nation’s continuous improvement through civic engagement, including voting. They have learned to ask questions and think for themselves, to distinguish between fact and opinion. When we deny teachers the authority to set curricula standards, we shortchange our students. When we deny schools and libraries the authority to select books to support the curriculum, we deny our children and grandchildren an adequate preparation for exercising their rights, privileges, and responsibilities as informed, engaged citizens. Dr. Robert A. Scott, President Emeritus, Adelphi University, and Author, How University Boards Work, Johns Hopkins Press, 2018, and Eric Hoﬀer Awardee, 2019

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Say it ain’t so: ‘Jeopardy’ gets Let’s shed some Museum Row clue wrong light in Manorhaven

write regarding an answer that was featured on the June 3, 2022 edition of “Jeopardy!” which read: “Type of institution that has a ‘row’ in Garden City on Long Island, including one about firefighting and a children’s one.” The correct response: “What is a museum?” Unfortunately, none of the con-

testants on Friday’s program came up with the correct response. That may be in part perhaps because Museum Row is not, in fact, located in Garden City — it is situated within the hamlet of Uniondale — a community that I proudly represent as a Nassau County Legislator. Athttps://www2.census.gov/geo/

maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st36_ny/ cousub/cs3605934000_hempstead/ DC20BLK_CS3605934000.pdf, you will find the U.S. Census maps which clearly place Museum Row within the metes and bounds of Uniondale. For many years, Uniondale community leaders have fought to ensure their hometown receives the full recognition that it deserves from government and media organizations. Guided by a shared desire “to make Uniondale whole,” they and the hamlet’s elected oﬃcials engage in sustained advocacy to ensure regional attractions such as Museum Row are not erroneously attributed to neighboring communities. Please take special care moving forward to accurately identify the hamlet in future programs. If you should have any questions regarding topics pertaining to Nassau County, please do not hesitate to contact my oﬃce — we would be happy to direct you to local resources that can aid you in your research. Siela A. Bynoe Nassau County Legislator Second Legislative District

rebuttal was recently sent to the newspaper in response to Jim Avena’s recent allegations, but only bits and pieces were shared by the newspaper with the public. In the spirit of transparency, I’d like to share my full rebuttal with the residents of Manorhaven. “The moment I announced my candidacy for mayor was the moment Jim Avena and Gerard Terry began their mission to try to eliminate me from the mayoral race. What I thought was a generous oﬀer from Jim Avena to park in his future brother-in-law’s garage turned out to be part of an intricate scheme. Avena’s Ethics Board is a prejudicial board of friends who Avena appointed when he was elected mayor. He has misused his oﬃce and exerted illegal influence on that board. When the board reconvened after my hearing, they dismissed the court stenographer so there would be no public record. “Jim Avena failed to mention that he lives in a Dejana home rent-free, is still on the Dejana payroll, and the trees in question were unanimously accepted by the Village board with or without my vote. Anyone who interferes with Avena’s agenda is eliminated. This in-

cluded our very capable Building superintendent who put a stop work order on a Dejana project and was fired. Because he was wrongly terminated by the mayor, he received a sizable award in damages from our taxpayer dollars and has now returned to work. Look who is calling the kettle black. This hearing has been Avena’s attempt to undermine my candidacy and an attempt to fool the public. I know Manorhaven residents are smarter than this and will make the right choice on June 21 to end the corruption and misuse of taxpayer dollars. I refuse to be railroaded and will dedicate myself to winning this race for the good of all Manorhaven residents.” Ask yourself why Avena did not recuse himself from the Dejana “tree vote.” He is a Dejana employee with a vested interest in keeping his boss happy. Who’s being honest and who’s not? The residents can decide. I hope I can count on your vote on June 21. Trustee John Popeleski Manorhaven Continued on Page 33

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GOLD COAST STUDENTS TAKE CENTER STAGE Gold Coast Arts’ dance students took center stage at this year’s Festival of the Arts 2022 Dance Recital, which took place on May 22 at Great Neck South Middle School. Longtime Gold Coast Arts parent Kim Kaiman welcomed the talented

dancers, their families and friends to the event and kicked oﬀ the ever-popular dance recital to great applause.“This year’s recital showcased the hard work and talent of students, ages 4 – 16, who worked all year perfecting their ballet, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical routines,” said

Ellen Schiﬀ, school director. The audience was also wowed by Gold Coast’s award-winning Dance Competition Team who performed several numbers at the event. Megan Clancy, head of the Center’s dance department and its Competition

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The Paramount Tribute Series The Disco Nights, June 17 From the producer of the Back to The Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl, Go 90s with The Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air and Party Rock – ML Presents brings you “The Disco Nights.” Feel the vibrations of the bass & “Everybody Dance” like it’s Studio 54. Unleash the glitter, velvet, fur & polyester v-necks from your storage and throw down your greatest Soul Train moves. There are no rules, we’re jamming from start to finish with your favorite grooves – Chic, Donna Summer, The BeeGee’s & so much more… it’s Saturday Night Fever all over again! The Disco Nights line up includes incredible vocalists Alessandra Guercio, Jerome Bell and

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Performing every era of The Beatles career. With a commitment to the accurate reproduction of The Beatles’ repertoire, The Fab Faux treat the seminal music with unwavering respect, and are known for their painstaking recreations of the songs (with emphasis on the later works never performed live by the Beatles). Far beyond a cover band, they play the music of The Beatles so impeccably that one must experience it to believe it. Imagine hearing complex material like “Strawberry Fields Forever” or “I Am the Walrus” performed in complete part-perfect renditions; or such harmony-driven songs as “Because”, “Nowhere Man”, and “Paperback Writer”, reproduced not only note-for-note, but with extra vocalists to achieve a double-tracked eﬀect. Wallace has worked with prestigious brands such as, Chipotle, Natural Light, BruMate, SeatGeek, G FUEL, OnePlus, Bumble, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Snickers, Monster Energy & many more. Wallace has also toured the U.S. performing at colleges and comedy clubs including two sold out nights at The Gramercy Theatre in New York as a part of the New York Comedy Festival. In April of 2020, Wallace was voted

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READERS WRITE

My support for Mayor Avena is strong

o my Manorhaven neighbors and friends I am writing this in response to the article headlined, “Manorhaven incumbents challenged for seats” Sub-headline: “Mayor Avena opposed by Dan Garcia in village

election.” First and foremost you should know that this is not the case. To the contrary, my support for Mayor Jim Avena remains steadfast and unwavering. My

decision to run for village trustee is based upon the many successes of Jim’s tenure and (more importantly) his future vision for the economic soundness of our village. I have seen how our town, county and state

legislators respond to his knowledge and business acumen, and I hope to be a part of our village’s success. Daniel Garcia Port Washington

Manorhaven has never looked better!

have lived in Manorhaven for 56 years and can honestly say that the Village looks better since Mayor Jim Avena took oﬃce than it ever has. After years of living with potholed roads and broken curbs and sidewalks, Mayor Avena found grant money to pave a good number of roads and has seen to having a lot of curbs and

sidewalks fixed. Another reason the village looks so much nicer is because under Mayor Avena’s leadership, Codes are being enforced better. So people who don’t follow the rules get fined, which makes more people follow the rules. Simple, but really eﬀective.

I can’t wait to see Manorhaven Boulevard completed. We have been inconvenienced for several months, but it will have been worth it when the work is done, which I hear will be very soon. Once the Boulevard is done, I’m sure it will attract more businesses to fill the stores that have been empty for years, which will also be great.

As I said, our village has never looked better than it does with Jim Avena as our mayor. There is no question that my friends and I are voting to re-elect Mayor Avena and electing Rita Di Lucia and Dan Garcia. Lucia Yakkey Village of Manorhaven

Lies of the Manorhaven Residents Party

or every election, you will read fabricated lies by opponents in an attempt to discredit decent, capable candidates to a fair election. This year’s election in Manorhaven will be no diﬀerent, unfortunately. When you receive and read the People’s Working Party materials

at your door or in the paper, know that you are reading the truth about these candidates, unlike the lies you may see from the other party. The PWP is not running to promote special projects for powerful people in the community, they are running to work for the residents and assess the best use of resident tax dollars for the

community. This party represents honesty, dedication, and integrity. John Popeleski, who is running for mayor, has a proven record of leadership and has rolled up his sleeves and got work done in the village no matter how diﬃcult the task over the past 6 years.

Trustee Harry Farina, a current trustee, has worked hand in hand with Popeleski on current projects, and new candidate, Monica Ildefonso, is excited to become part of a winning team! Frank Ottaviani Manorhaven

Manorhaven Residents Party has my vote

nder Jim Avena’s leadership for the past six years, Manorhaven has never looked better. I think a big part of the reason for it is because Mayor Avena has an outstanding professional background, having served in finance management for some very large companies, including as President of Cantor Fitzgerald. We are extremely lucky to have someone with that kind of experience running our village.

Aside from managing the Village’s finances strongly enough to raise our S&P rating up to AA+ and having a sizable budget surplus, Mayor Avena’s administration has been very successful at receiving grants to fund the extensive roadpaving project that has gone on for the past several years. So, we get new roads without it aﬀecting our taxes. And the $6 million Manorhaven Boulevard

project that Mayor Avena initiated with Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton will be so spectacular when completed soon. Port’s second Main Street will surely attract many new businesses and shoppers. Part of his continuous beautification eﬀorts includes planting even more trees beyond the 100 already planted in our village over the past several years. Our streets have never been cleaner and with the planting of more trees this year,

the village will be even more special. I cannot emphasize enough how strongly I feel about Mayor Jim Avena and hope my fellow Manorhaven residents join me in voting for him and his trustee candidates Rita Di Lucia and Dan Garcia June 21. Jeﬀ Stone Village of Manorhaven

Martins should be asked about gun control

o give you an idea what the New York State GOP thinks of reasonable gun control, a Republican congressman from upstate just removed himself from seeking re-election. His crime? The recent mass murders, including one that took place in his own district, caused him to support an array of gun control measures currently before Congress, including the banning of high-capacity magazines, age restrictions for purchasing assault weapons and public accessibility to body armor. The New York State GOP dropped him in a heartbeat. Representative Chris Jacobs of the 27th Congressional District was immediately excommunicated from his party and is being primaried, most notably by perennial renta-fool Carl Paladino. That sterling exemplar of public virtue, Rep. Elise Stefanik, taking a break from accusing the Democrats of being pedophiles, defending violent insurrection-

ists, and denying the president had actually won the election, immediately gave her approval to his candidacy. The loonier the better. Paladino, it should be noted, once said he would like to see Michelle Obama “return to being a male and let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe where she lives comfortably in a cave with Maxie, the gorilla.” Mr. Paladino himself is now engaging in the common ritual of humiliating himself for The Former Guy’s endorsement. The NY State Republican Party actually believes this is a more suitable candidate than Mr. Jacobs. Let that sink in. It should be noted that Jacobs won the seat in a special election after his Republican predecessor pled guilty to the Feds for insider trading. Mr. Jacobs had known one of the victims of the massacre, Katherine Massey, who he had served with on the Buﬀalo Board of Edu-

cation. It is unfortunate that it takes the experience of personal misery to get an elected official to show any empathy, but that loss was too much for him to bear. She was a good person, a good citizen, he respected her, and she was murdered for the sake of maintaining a uniquely American fetish. Enough was enough, even for someone with an NRA endorsement, as well as support from an array of rabid Second Amendment absolutists. Which brings us to our Jack Martins question. Mr. Martins is the GOP candidate running for state Senate against Senator Anna Kaplan. What we need to do is probe the candidate to see where he stands on allowing children to buy high-capacity killing machines. Now far be it from me to jeopardize his candidacy with the state GOP. Personally, I would never even think of such a thing, even though it

could be highly possible, if Jack just said the magic word in that game called “You Bet Your Life.” But someone needs to ask him if he wants to be known as an enabler of mass murder on a grand scale and allowing the flooding of our state with high-powered weaponry with people wearing bullet proof vests. Or not. I’m speculating he thinks it’s a good old “mental health” problem, even though that excuse kind of wears thin when you consider the sanity of people who think the current status quo is acceptable in a developed country. In any case, it might be a good thing to know now, before, you know, this thing goes any further. I wouldn’t want the GOP to change candidates two weeks before the election or anything. That could be disastrous. Donald Davret Roslyn

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READERS WRITE

Take Manorhaven back from Avena’s friend

here is an upcoming mayoral election in the Village of Manorhaven and it’s time to take our village back from the hands of a corrupt politician and his oligarch patron! In the past six years with Jim Avena sitting as the mayor of Manorhaven, all board decisions pertaining to Dejana applications were geared toward his personal gain. Site plans of a three-story mixed-

use apartment building at 22 Sagamore Hill Drive with an exception of height limit was granted by Avena’s zoning board. The site is owned by his patron Peter Dejana. Following that, site plans of another piece of property owned by Peter Dejana at 30 Sagamore Hill Drive for a three-story storage unit has been in the process of being approved by the zoning board again. When Building Inspector Bill Rogel

put a stop order on the construction of 22 Sagamore Hill Drive due to building violations, guess what, he was fired by Jim Avena until he was recently brought back by a vote led by Trustee Popeleski. Surprised? No! Because Jim Avena has been working for his patron Peter Dejana’s Family Foundation as a grant writer/consultant making thousands and thousands of dollars in the last 10 years. Who wouldn’t listen to their boss, right?

Jim Avena claims that he has “fiscal responsibility” and “proven leadership.” Ask him why he is paying the noshow village Ccerk a full salary with our tax dollars while she’s on an alleged “disability leave”? Ask him why in January 2020, he hit a parked car and fled the scene and only later was ticketed by the Port Washington Police. Is this the kind of “responsibility” and “leadership” he is proud of?

It’s time to take our village back and stop Jim Avena from turning Manorhaven into Dejanaville. Imagine one morning we wake up and find out Sagamore Hill Drive has been renamed Dejana Family Drive. On June 21, Vote Row A, elect Trustee John Popeleski or mayor. Vote for positive change, vote for our village. Richard Li Village of Manorhaven

Village of G.N. trustee election contested!

hy I’m Running. The last straw was the developer’s request for a 22-year tax abatement! I’m Sam Yellis, and I’ve been fighting against overdevelopment, but mainly for people, in the village for over a decade. I’ve stood up with the residents of Academy Gardens, with Millbrook Court, with friends and neighbors who fight the really personal battles against overdevelopment: The new garage going in on your property line, or the subdivision going in right next to you…Many of you know me from the many letters I’ve had published over the years. My stance has been consistent, and I’m willing to debate anybody anytime about these issues! I call on my opponents to accept this challenge and participate in a public debate! The latest megaproject that we have been objecting to is at 733-741 Middle Neck Road.

Most of the building, actually, will be on North Road. This project started as a 20-something unit building, but has grown into a 60-unit behemoth! The developer has encroached on single-family zoning to build this, using that land for dry wells for drainage. We fought this but lost, ultimately, in the Board of Zoning Appeals, above the objections of almost every member. It’s funny (Not).The mayor and trustees say they are not in favor of this project, the BZA says they are not in favor of it, yet it is being built! Ha! Now the developer is threatening not to develop the property unless he gets a 22-year tax abatement! Are you kidding me?! Enough is enough! But wait,there’s more: Now the next megaproject, Millbrook Court, is looking for a taxbreak too! They told us we needed apartment buildings to pay taxes so

our taxes don’t goup- Now our taxes are going up 2%, and they want 20+ years without paying their fair share?! This is why I’m running! These guys are shady. Developer-friendly “master plans” changing the suburban character of our village, against the will of the people, and even governmental bodies- changing codes and zoning maps to accommodate their mega projects over and over again. Wait till the East Shore Road project comes in, and the folks on West Terrace have their view of the Bay replaced with the view of the back of the building! The mayor and trustees just selected the Mayor’s own landscaper to get the contract for planting the Medians on Middle Neck Road! $35,000 to put in the dirt, and plant whatever plants the village buys separately! $35,000 to the Mayor’s landscaper?! What was the bidding process? No one

else wanted to do this, huh?! C’mon, give us a break! When things pile up so high that you can’t take being taken advantage of, being talked down to, and treated condescendingly by their elected oﬃcials, it’s time to try and fight back! I’m Sam Yellis, and I’m trying! I need your help in revitalizing the spirit of theVillage! These guys have had years to revitalize the village. Seems to me as if things are getting worse, not better. If you think the village is in a better place today than it was 4, or 6 years ago, vote for them. If you think we need change, vote for change! Vote for Sam! Let’s celebrate every ethnicity and culture gracing our Peninsula! Work with the parks and schools to bring these cultural celebrations to the Village Green, use the gazebo for music. The Village has a fund with almost a million dollars in it- set aside for use with the Parks- this money is from all

the developers who were granted variances for their projects. So? Use it! Create a “Business Improvement District”, like the Plaza has, to get people to shop and eat in the Village. Start a Village run CSA — Community Sponsored Agriculture — food has always brought people together! Bring in the healthy produce from out East! These are just some ideas, and issues worth getting involved with. Check out more at www.togethergncan.org - there’s even a link on the site where you can add your name to the letter going to Nassau County- tell them no to tax abatements for developers! And, please send a message to village government, that enough is enough. Vote for Sam Yellis for trustee, Village of Great Neck, on June 21. Thank you! Sam Yellis Great Neck

Shorter LIRR rides to E. Side in question

hat is the future for the LIRR? There is more to “A new LIRR is in all our futures” (Kremer’s Corner by Jerry Kramer — June 10). A decline began after World War II of the LIRR with a corresponding loss of farebox revenues. The Pennsylvania Railroad began to reduce financial support as well. This played a part in the LIRR going into receivership in 1949. In recognition of the role the LIRR played in the economy of both Long Island and NYC, New York state began providing financial assistance to the LIRR in the 1950s and 1960s. The “Line of the Dashing Dan” was oﬃcially chartered on April 24, 1965, by the state of New York. Prior to 1965, the LIRR derived almost 100% of its funding for both capital and operating expenses from fares. Chartered by the state Legislature in 1965 as the Metropolitan Commuter

Transportation Authority, it was created to purchase and operate the bankrupt LIRR. In 1966, Albany bought the railroad’s controlling stock from the Pennsylvania Rail Road and put it under the newly formed Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority. The MCTA changed its name to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1968 when it took over operations of the NYC Transit Authority. With MTA subsidies, the LIRR modernized further and grew into the busiest commuter railroad in the United States. Over the past 56 years, several billion dollars in combined county, city, state and federal taxpayers generated dollars have subsidized both the capital and operating costs for the LIRR. Fast forward to today. It is very doubtful that most pre COVID-19 riders will save anywhere near 40 minutes on most lines.

The MTA/LIRR corporate party line to help justify construction of East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal was a promised 40-minute savings on the average commuters daily round trip travel to Grand Central Madison. The time savings was never intended to apply to the majority of riders who will continue using Penn Station, Atlantic Terminal, Hunters Point or Long Island City. Remember that for riders who utilize Grand Central Madison saving 40 minutes depends upon how long it takes to exit (this new LIRR terminal is the equivalent of 15 stories below ground) followed by how many blocks to walk or transfer to a subway or bus before reaching their final destination. Travel time from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal will be similar to Penn Station. Add several minutes for trains that make intermediate stops at Kew Gardens, Forest Hills or Woodside. Add several minutes for

rush hour Port Washington branch trains that stop at Woodside and Mets Willets Point. For those exiting east at Penn station, closer to 7th Avenue (the equivalent of 3 stories below ground), taking the uptown 7th Avenue subway one stop to Times Square, then transferring to the 42nd Street Shuttle could mean arriving in GCT is less than 10 minutes. NYC Transit spent $200 million to upgrade and modernize the 42nd Street Shuttle. Those exiting west at Penn Station closer to 8th Avenue and transferring to the uptown E subway line can arrive at 5th Avenue and 53rd Street in 10 minutes. Many LIRR riders continue telecommuting from home part or full time. This contributes to fewer faceto-face meetings, conferences, with growing use of Zoom and other teleconference technologies. When renewing oﬃce space leases, many Man-

hattan firms continue downsizing. Others have employees report to suburban oﬃces closer to home. This will clearly adversely impact the preCOVID-19 LIRR prediction for 60,000 new ridership using Grand Central Madison Station The same may hold true for tens of thousands of new reverse rush hour commuters...No one can predict over the coming years and decades if spending $11.2 billion for ESA plus $4 billion more in other support projects will deliver the promised return on the investment. It will not be the same world that Jerry Kramer and I grew up and worked in decades earlier. Larry Penner Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Oﬃce

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Gala stars ex-poet Town partners with L.I. Nets laureate of Nassau for summer basketball clinics Honor Flight Long Island, the iconic volunteer-run veterans’ organization, will host a gala fundraiser to support their resumption of flight operations after two years of pandemic-related restrictions. The gala features guest of honor and Glen Cove native Evelyn Kandel, the noted Nassau County Poet Laureate (20192022) and former United States Marine Corps Sergeant (1951-53)! Honor Flight Long Island’s mission is to honor veterans by providing free, one-day flights so local aging heroes can visit their D.C. memorials before it is too late. Named after Evelyn Kandel’s famous poem — “Listen To The Wind” — the gala’s strategic objective is to raise needed funds. The event takes place July 16 at 5:00 p.m. at Sagaponack Farm Distillery, 369 Sagg Road, Sagaponack, NY. “Our urgent call to patriotic Long Is-

Evelyn Kandel, gala honoree, Nassau County poet laureate and former Marine.

landers is to help Honor Flight strengthen our mission going forward,” said William Donahue of HFLI’s Board. “Honor Flight gives our veterans opportunities to contemplate their military memorials, commiserate with fellow veterans and exchange personal stories. No one else does this. These flights are a ‘Big Hug’ to veterans from our supporters and volunteers who make it all happen.” Please go to HFLI’s gala website — www.listentothewindhfli.org — and find links to Buy Gala Tickets, Donate to Honor Flight Long Island or see a Sponsor Video. For direct $250 ticket sales go to: https://honorflightlongisland.ticketsauce.com/e/listen-to-the-wind-gala-2022/tickets. Business donor levels: Grand Sponsor 50k; Platinum Sponsor 25k; Gold Sponsor 12.5k; Silver Sponsor 7.5k; Bronze Sponsor 5k; HFLI VIPs 3k; Friends of Evelyn 1k. To become a major sponsor, call William Donahue at (631) 745-7703 or: Wdap04@gmail.com. After graduating high school, Evelyn Kandel was one of the first women to enlist in the USMC. She served in public relations as spokeswoman for Women Marines in Washington D.C. and with USMC recruiters in California. She was a poster model and a commemorative stamp model for service recruitment. After discharge, she received a Masters Degree from Columbia University on the GI bill. She married, raised a family, became a teacher and is a noted artist and poet.

“Yes We Can” Community Center (141 Garden Street, Westbury) a clinic for girls ages 9-15. Friday, July 29 at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Broadway Park (151 Broadway, Garden City Park) for children ages 11-14. Friday, August 5 at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Whitney Pond Park (981 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset) for children ages 7-10. Tuesday, August 9 at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park (Marcus Ave. and New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park) for children ages 7-10. Sunday, August 28 at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Donald Street Park (Donald Street, Roslyn) for children ages 1114. Space is limited. To register for the clinic, please visit LongIslandNets.com. For more information, including rain dates, please call 311.

Town announces May W. Newburger honorees for 2022

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava announced the honorees for the 29th Annual May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor. This year’s breakfast will return to an in-person event and will take place on Friday, June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Clubhouse at Harbor Links in Port Washington. Event chairperson Ragini Srivastava said, “I am proud to continue the long-standing tradition of the Town of North Hempstead to recognize the achievements of extraordinary women and to thank them on behalf of a grateful community.” “It’s an honor to induct this year’s class to the Women’s Roll of Honor. The Town is so proud to celebrate these exceptional women who have helped make our communities a better place,” said Supervisor DeSena. Since 1994, North Hempstead has held the Women’s Roll of Honor breakfast to pay tribute to women whose dedicated public or private eﬀorts and community spirit have enriched the lives of all our residents. The event remains free of charge due to the generthe Sunrise Association, is filled with ous sponsor participation of our local business community. music, face painting, food, games, Flushing Bank and KISS Products USA continue to lead prizes, and more! Participants have the sponsor list for 2022. the power to give children with cancer a gift that will change their lives forever: the magic of summer. Walkers choose a scenic course of .5, 1.5, or 3.2 miles. The Sunrise Association brings the magic of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings at 11 Summer Day Camps around the world, Year-Round Programs, and InHospital Recreational Activities, all Turn Key Real Estate is having its 1st annual fundoﬀered free of charge. SunriseWALKS raiser for the American Cancer Society on Thurs June raises money for the Sunrise Day Camps, which are located in New York 23 at Governor’s Comedy Club at 90 Division Ave in (3 locations), Baltimore, Metro DC, Levittown. You can come as early as 6:30 when doors will Atlanta, Israel (3 locations), Greater be open and so will the bar too! Seating is on a firstPhiladelphia, and online (Sunrise VX Virtual eXperience). There are seven come, first-serve basis, so get there early as we will SunriseWALKS events that span from have a full-house. We will have a multitude of very June to October. Visit the Sunrise As- well-known comedians as our entertainment as well sociation website at www.sunriseas- as a raffle for various valuable gifts too! You or someone you know has had family and sociation.org. friends who have passed away due to various forms of For more information about SunriseWALKS visit www.sunrise-walks. cancer. We need to continue to find ways to minimize org, or contact Lizzie Mancini at 516- and maybe one day eradicate this insidious disease 634-4012 or lizzie@sunriselongis- and the only way to accomplish this monumental task is with money for research and development. land.org.

Sunrise Walks L.I. on Sunday, June 12 SunriseWALKS Long Island on Sunday, June 12 atSunrise Day CampLong Island75 Colonial Springs Road in Wyandanch at 8:30 — 9:45 AM: Registration, pre-walk activities, complimentary light breakfast at 10 a.m, Opening ceremony, followed by walk, finish line celebration, and carnival Registration Fees: Children 12 & Under-$10; Adults-$20 Event Website: www.sunrisewalks.org/longisland More than just a walk, SunriseWALKS Long Island, organized by

The Town of North Hempstead Town has announced that it will once again partner with the Long Island Nets to host six free basketball clinics throughout the Town this summer. “The Town is pleased to be partnering with the Long Island Nets to host these clinics for our residents,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said. “Kids who attend these clinics will be able to pick up new tips and skills from future basketball stars themselves, as the Long Island Nets are the G League aﬃliate team of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets!” Clinics are designed for children, pre-registration is required, and attendees must be residents of the Town of North Hempstead. Clinics will include: Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the

Reservations may be made through North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center by calling 516-869-6311 or by emailing WROH@northhempsteadny.gov. The deadline for reservations is June 17. All seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 2022 Honorees: Moriah Adamo, Roslyn Heights Janice Chew, Great Neck Dr. Judith B. Esterquest Prabha Golia, Manhasset Marylou Grady, Albertson Arezou Hariri Tolou, Kings Point Diane Venezia Livingston, Port Washington Carmen Lloyd, Westbury Dr. Tess Ma, Roslyn Heights Maryann McDermott, Mineola Dr. Subhadra Nori, Old Westbury Dr. Cynthia Orellana, Westbury Maria ‘Cina’ Agostinho Palumbo, Mineola Moji Pourmoradi, Great Neck Lily Soo, New Hyde Park Nazarie Williams, Westbury Desiree Woodson, Manhasset

Cancer Society fundraiser by Turn Key Real Estate After two years of our Pandemic, it’s time to come out and have a very worthwhile, enjoyable, fun-filled, hysterically laughing evening and provide as much support as possible for a very important and crucial Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. We are selling tickets for $20 + you will need to purchase 2 items (appetizer and/or entree or drinks, your choice). All monies from tickets and raffles will be going to the American Cancer Society a 501(c)(3) organization since 1942. I hope I can depend on everyone to participate and donate! Limited seating for the first 200 people, so stop what you are doing and call today!!! Contact Philip A. Raices, Broker/CEO/Pres Turn Key Real Estate for tickets:(516) 647-4289

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Cellini Lodge Donation funds lounge at crowns queen, king NYU Langone Cancer Center Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Cellini Lodge #2206 recently crowned their newest King and Queen for 2022. Caitlin Fitzpatrick and Peter Virtucci will represent the Lodge and promote their Italian heritage at upcoming events including the Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan.

Caitlin is a senior at Carey High School and Peter is a sophomore at The Wheatley School. Also pictured is outgoing Queen Giuliana Squillante who will be attending the University of Hartford in the fall in its pre-med program. Many thanks to co-chairs Phyllis Capasso and Joan Marsichelli as well as President Mary Modica.

Treatment for cancer encapsulates more than medical interventions. The healing process includes the support of a dedicated psychosocial team, a comforting environment, and a caring community. Recently, the NYU Langone Cancer Center for Kids—Mineola , Liz and Peter Menges, along with family and friends, celebrated the opening of the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation Adolescent/Young Adult Lounge, in memory of Bobby Menges. Underwritten by the foundation, this special area of the center was created to help meet the exceptional physical, social and emotional needs of the facility’s adolescent and young adult pediatric cancer population. Bobby was treated at the Cancer Center for Kids as a child and then again as a young adult. As a teen, he realized that he needed more than child-themed treatment areas. He wanted a place within the center tailored to peers with similar experiences: a quiet place to do schoolwork, hang out with other patients, and to simply relax. The new lounge is such a place, featuring a dedicated space for the adolescent/young adult population, including individual pods in which to socialize or relax, and tech-centered experiences. Throughout his treatment, Bobby inspired everyone at the center, from his participation in music and social groups to community-service initiatives. He always brought a unique perspective and explored ways to fill in gaps and make everyone feel more included. Menges, chairman of I’m Not Done Yet Foundation, spoke eloquently about how the lounge fills a very special need for

adolescent/young adult patients. “Supporting that demographic became a real passion for Bobby. He was devoted to the challenges, needs, and solutions required to serve these young people. This event represents a special opportunity to celebrate Bobby and his vision coming to life as we approach the fifth anniversary of his death.” Menges gave shout-outs to longtime friend Charlie Schmitt, the Garden City Real Estate Group, and the center’s Director Mark Weinblatt, for “adding a new dimension to Bobby’s dream.” Weinblatt spoke fondly of Bobby as “an extraordinary child and an extraordinary young man who was truly an inspiration to so many. The Adolescent/Young Adult Lounge has gotten rave reviews from our teenagers. We couldn’t do it without the support all of you have given us.” For more information about the foundation, please visit https://www.imnotdoneyetfoundation.org. For more information about NYU Langone Cancer Center for Kids—Mineola, please visit.https://nyulangone.org/locations/nyu-langonecancer-center-for-kids-mineola.

Dalimonte attends Guidance Center hosts center graduation Council Member Mariann Dalimonte recently attended the Parent Resource Center’s Stepping Stones Graduation Ceremony on June 2. The event served as a celebration of all that the young students had achieved during the Stepping Stones program, after which they formally advance to Pre-K. Dalimonte presented each of the graduates with a certificate of recognition on behalf of the Town of North Hempstead. “The PRC’s Stepping Stones graduation is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Dalimonte. “The Port Washington community is so fortunate to have the Parent Resource

Center, which has been dedicated to supporting new families and young children since it was founded in 1980. I wish all the Stepping Stones graduates the best of luck as they take their next steps in their academic journeys.” The Parent Resource Center, located at 232 Main St., Suite 4 in Port Washington, provides early education enrichment opportunities for families throughout the community. The Stepping Stones program is a 3 part class series that provides eligible families with an enriching early childhood and Pre-K readiness experience. To learn more about the Parent Resource Center, visit their website at www.parentresource.org.

25th Annual Krevat Cup

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, the preeminent not-forprofit children’s mental health agency on Long Island, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Jonathan Krevat Memorial Golf & Tennis Classic on June 6, at one of Nassau County’s finest courses at the elegant Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Heights. The event raised $150,000 to support the Guidance Center’s work to bring hope and healing to children and families dealing with mental health or substance use challenges. More than $25,000 in additional funds were raised for the Guidance Center’s Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project, another life-saving initiative that launched in September 2020. This year, the event honored Jeff Krevat, a longtime supporter of the Guidance Center and founder of the Krevat Cup, which is named in honor of his brother. “The mission of the Guidance Center is more important than ever before, with children and teens suffering from serious mental health challenges,” said Krevat, a former board member. “I am grateful to my friends and family for coming out to honor my brother’s legacy and support an organization that makes a real difference for the kids in our community.” This year’s guest speaker was Rachel Priest, a mental health professional who was a Guidance Center client in her teen

years. She told the audience, “The lifeaﬃrming care I received from the Guidance Center saved my life. I was able to accomplish wonderful things over the years both socially and academically” because of the dedication, skills and compassion of her Guidance Center therapists. “Knowing that the care I received over 20 years ago is still available and expanding lets me know that the Guidance Center is still changing lives every day.” Once again, the co-chairs for this year’s Krevat Cup were Board Members Michael Mondiello, Dan Oliver, Michael Schnepper and Troy Slade. In addition, Dan Donnelly served as the event’s emcee and auctioneer extraordinaire.

“It’s all about the kids,” said Donnelly, a longtime supporter of the Guidance Center, as well as a previous Krevat Cup honoree and a close friend of Jeff Krevat’s. “I consider it a privilege to be here today to help raise money to support the incredible work that truly makes a difference in the lives of children and their families.” The Guidance Center is grateful to the Krevat Cup’s sponsors: Susan and Jeff Krevat, Americana Manhasset, Aon Reinsurance Solutions, Dan Donnelly, PSEG Long Island, Bahnik Foundation, Susan and Peter Braverman, Klipper Family Foundation, City National Rochdale, The Levine Group Inc., Newmark and Rivkin Radler LLP.

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Sports

Manhasset boys lacrosse wins state title BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S The freshman and senior had a bond. They were locker buddies, Joey Terenzi and Michael Ferrell, and both played lacrosse. Ferrell was the senior, leading a typically-loaded Manhasset team that spring of 2019. Terenzi was the new kid, a supertalented freshman on varsity learning the ropes. They combined on plenty of goals that year, maybe none bigger than Ferrell’s pass to Terenzi for the gamewinner in double overtime against Garden City in the Class B championship game. But Ferrell and his senior mates fell short of the ultimate goal of any Manhasset lacrosse team: a state championship. So when the season was over, Ferrell pulled aside his protege for a chat. “He just looked me in the eyes and said ‘Joey, you guys gotta win state,'” Terenzi said Sunday, his memory very clear. “He told me that his class wasn’t able to get it done, but we had to. I told him we’d try. “I’ve had that conversation stick with me all these years.” Last Saturday, before a throng of Manhasset fans at Hofstra’s Shuart Sta-

dium, Terenzi, wearing Farrell’s old uniform number 4, and his fellow seniors delivered on Farrell’s request. Following up a dominating 16-5 semifinals win in Albany over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake earlier in the week, Manhasset cruised to a 13-5 victory over Westhill in the Class C state championship game. It was the first state title for the powerhouse program since 2010, and in the first season since Michael Ferrell, his brother James, and Ryan Kiess, lacrosse players all, were killed in a car accident last July, the Manhasset kids brought the trophy home. “We talked about the tragedy a lot at the beginning of the year, and all these kids wanted to win this year for themselves, but also to give something great to the community,” head coach Keith Cromwell said. “We’ve always got great players at Manhasset, but this team was so selfless, and so close-knit, that I thought we had a chance to do something special.” After a fantastic regular season that saw losses in-state only to fellow powers Cold Spring Harbor and Garden City, the Indians tore through the postseason thanks to a multi-faceted oﬀense led by seniors Terenzi and Matthew Perfetto, and junior Liam Connor, who emerged

PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTIN PERFETTO

The Manhasset lacrosse team celebrates immediately after Saturday’s 13-5 state championship game win. this season as a force. Perfetto and Connor, who both were key players on the Manhasset boys basketball team that won a state title in March, combined to score eight goals in the championship game (Connor had five, Perfetto three).

“It’s funny because those of us who were on the basketball team started lacrosse practice a week late, and the first thing (assistant coach Nick) Armstrong said to us was ‘keep doing your thing, keep your mojo going, you winning states is going to help us out here,'”

Connor said. “And this team was such a special group of guys, that to accomplish this twice with such amazing teammates, I’m just so fortunate.” Of course, it wasn’t just the oﬀense that contributed to a state title; faceoﬀ standout (and Duke commitment) junior Cal Girard had a terrific season, as did senior captains on defense Victor Dieso and Patrick Leder. “Honestly it was just such a fun group to coach, and a lot of these kids I’ve known since grade school when they were playing club lacrosse,” Cromwell said. “Their legacy is stamped forever now.” With their job done and the long march back to champions completed, Terenzi said he and his teammates could hardly believe it was over as the seconds ticked away Saturday. “I’m talking to Hunter (Panzik) and Liam late in the fourth quarter and saying like “I can’t believe this is it, there’s no more practice, no next opponent to prepare for,” Terenzi said. “You give your all for this community, for this town we love, and I’m looking at my Dad and my sisters and my uncle and my Grandpa in the stands, and all the people who support us, and the amount of joy they’re going to feel when the whistle blows “It’s just incredible.”

Manhasset varsity girls lacrosse champs BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S Several times a week, at the end of a long practice, their coach would instruct the players to stand on the end line of the lacrosse field, and make them run. Nobody wanted to run. Of course, nobody wanted to run, they’d already been practicing for a while. So there was some grumbling and annoyed glances shot at each other. But the Manhasset girls lacrosse team trusted Meg Clarke implicitly; heck, she’d known some of these kids since they were in second grade and just learning the sport. Clarke would gather this wildlytalented group of teenagers and walk in front of them, and one by one, she’d get into their faces and ask a simple question, loudly:“Where do you want to be on June 11?” The answer always came back the same, whether it was shouted or whispered; grunted or said smilingly: “States! States! States!” That was the only goal, the only place to be on June 11 and still call the season a success. Well, on June 11, the Manhasset girls lacrosse team ended up where their coach wanted them to be: Champions of New York state. After a moderately-diﬃcult 20-10

Class C semifinal win a day before, the Indians absolutely obliterated their opponents, Honoeye Falls-Lima in the championship game, 17-2. After Lima scored the game’s first goal, Manhasset dominated to an unfathomable degree in a state title game, which is supposed to match the two best teams. Caitlin Barrett had four goals, Ash-

ley Newman had three, and season-leading scorer Alexis Morton had two as the Indians won their fourth title in school history and first since 2018. “We would be annoyed and tired and wondering what the point was, and she’d remind us what we were working for,” said senior Christina Petras. “She coached us with poise and passion all year, and she instilled confidence in all

PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTIN PERFETTO

Manhasset’s Caitlin Barrett (22) celebrates after scoring a goal.

of us. We were very confident on Saturday because of all the work she and the other coaches put into us.” Manhasset, which had only a few moments of worry over the two games, when Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake rallied for a 9-9 tie in the semis, was more than a collection of talent this season. They were a senior-led group that was balanced, with a strong four-headed defensive squad led by Petras, Despina Giannakopoulos, Alex Schneider and Alex Maliagros, and oﬀensive stars like Barrett (headed to Duke) and Morton, oﬀ to Richmond in the fall. “I can’t say enough about our defense; to hold a team to two goals in a state championship game is unreal,” Clarke said. “When we had that slow start, and they scored first, the kids on the bench told me that every time we allow the first goal, we win. So that relaxed us a little bit.” Morton, the vocal leader on the team whose words spill out as frequently and as fast as the many goals she scores, said she “blanked out” near the end of the game when she realized victory was assured. “I knew we had a great team, and our last five games of the year were our best five games of the year,” she said. “The last few minutes were amazing

when it finally hit me that we were going to win. It’s still hitting me, two days later, that we won and the season is over. It’s so amazing.” For Clarke, who was promoted to head coach in 2018 after the school board’s controversial dismissal of popular former coach Danielle Gallagher, the win wasn’t so much validation as it was a joy for the kids she’d seen grow up. “I think I started crying with about 12 minutes to go after an Alexis goal when it really hit me that we were going to win,” Clarke said. “I told you (before the semis) that it would be the most magical feeling in the world to win with this group, who I’ve known for so long, and it really is magical,” Clarke said. “These kids just did something they’re going to cherish for the rest of their lives. I told them the night before the final at dinner, ‘put your phones down and just have conversations with each other. Because this is the last time you’re going to all be together before a game. “It was so special to see these kids accomplish something this big.” Despina Giannakopoulos (27) of Manhasset lacrosse defends a Honoeye Falls-Lima player during Saturday’s Class C state championship game at SUNY Cortland.

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Wheatley wins first state tennis title BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S It was a simple question, but after the day he’d just had, Herman Lim had trouble answering it. Halfway through an interview Friday evening following a historic day for his Wheatley School tennis team, Lim was asked where he was on his drive home from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. “Uhh, I have no idea,” he said, laughing. “I’m driving home and daydreaming. I am having trouble thinking straight right now, I’m still on Cloud Nine.” Thankfully, Lim eventually figured his way home, and he and his Wildcats squad brought home an unexpected state championship as well. Wheatley won five playoff matches after an undefeated regular season, and Friday won semifinal and final team matches in the state playoffs to claim the first-ever Division 2 (Small Schools) state title. By turning back Cazenovia, 5-0 in the semifinals on Friday morning, then holding off a strong Byram Hills team, 3-2 on Friday afternoon,

Wheatley showed its strength and depth to bring home the trophy. “No words to describe that feeling, when we won,” said sophomore Aaron Raja, who plays No. 2 singles. “We worked so hard, so just to see it pay oﬀ that moment when we won, we all just went crazy.” In the finals Wheatley relied on the strength of its team, its trio of singles players. No.1 player Kavin Shukla, headed to play at University of Rochester next year, snared a 6-2, 7-5 win that clinched the match. He had to rally from 2-5 down in the second set. “I was making too many mistakes but then I talked to Coach and figured it out,” Shukla said. “For our team, we are so close as a group and we supported each other and pumped each other up all year. It’s amazing to finally get to the end and be champions.” Raja won his final match at No. 2, 6-1, 6-4, while 8th grader Saje Menon was victorious at third singles, 6-0, 6-3. “We knew they (Byram Hills) were very strong at doubles and that we’d need all of our singles players

to come through,” Lim said. “And just like they have all year, they did.” Lim and his players said they felt like they might have a shot at a state title as the year went along; for one thing, the addition of Shukla to the lineup this spring pushed everyone down one spot in the lineup, making it stronger. And Raja said having a player of Shukla’s ability to practice with every day “made me so much stronger.” “This was my most talented team I’ve had at Wheatley, and you could see the chemistry with the doubles teams and everyone else developing,” Lim said. “But honestly, even knowing we had talent, this is all a surprise.” The Wildcats stormed the court after Shukla won his final point, quieting the hundreds of rowdy Byram Hills fans (who came from Mamaroneck for the match) and jumping wildly around practice court No. 5 at the tennis center.“We just really loved being with each other,” Shukla said. “Best tennis experience I’ve ever had, and we’re so happy to bring this home to our school.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF LONG ISLAND TENNIS MAGAZINE

The Wheatley School boys tennis team poses with their championship banner after beating Byram Hills, 3-2, to win the Division 2 (Small schools) state championship on Friday at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.

Victor Diaso wins Henry Haberman wins lacrosse award Lacrosse leadership award The annual James C. Metzger Leadership Award for Nassau County high school boys’ lacrosse was presented to one player on each of the eight teams that competed in the finals of the 2022 Section VIII Nassau County high school boys’ lacrosse championships. Each award recipient reflected the tenacity, honesty, commitment and positive attitude required in Nassau lacrosse. Each player also possessed the ability to inspire others on and oﬀ the field. One of the eight award recipients is senior defense/long stick midfield Victor Diaso of Manhasset High School. The lacrosse championships were

held on Tuesday-Thursday, May 31June 2, at Hofstra University. In the Class C championship game, Manhasset defeated South Side High School of Rockville Centre 14-4. The awards were presented by 1970s Long Island lacrosse star James C. Metzger. A three-sport athlete at Half Hollow Hills East in Dix Hills, Metzger received the 1977 Lt. Ray Enners Award for outstanding Suﬀolk County lacrosse player when he scored 102 points and received All-American honors. An All-American lacrosse player at Hofstra University, Metzger is the founder and chairman of Whitmore – The Agency, an insurance and financial services firm in Garden City.

The annual James C. Metzger Leadership Award for Nassau County high school boys’ lacrosse was presented to one player on each of the eight teams that competed in the finals of the 2022 Section VIII Nassau County high school boys’ lacrosse championships. Each award recipient reflected the tenacity, honesty, commitment and positive attitude required in Nassau lacrosse. Each player also possessed the ability to inspire others on and oﬀ the field. One of the eight award recipients is senior attack and midfielder Henry Haberman of Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School in Port Washington. He is committed to Loyola University after topping 150 points, including more than 30 goals, during his high school career. The lacrosse championships were held on Tuesday-Thursday, May 31-June 2, at Hofstra University. In the Class A cham-

pionship game, Port Washington defeated Syosset High School 9-8. The awards were presented by 1970s Long Island lacrosse stars James C. Metzger and Vincent J. Sombrotto. A threesport athlete at Half Hollow Hills East in Dix Hills, Metzger received the 1977 Lt. Ray Enners Award for outstanding Suffolk County lacrosse player when he scored 102 points and received All-American honors. An All-American lacrosse player at Hofstra University, Metzger is the founder and chairman of Whitmore – The Agency, an insurance and financial services firm in Garden City. Sombrotto attended Chaminade High School in Mineola and was a Hofstra University All-American midfielder. He was named to the 1982 All-World Team and is a member of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is a senior vice president at Whitmore.

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Business&RealEstate

Fixed or adjustable mortgage vs. rent Now that our interest rates have pretty much doubled in the last eight months, inflation hasn’t yet been controlled and we face supply shortages with infant formula and other necessities, the question is how should I finance my housing purchase? If you look at the current rates, you will find the 7/1 year ARM (adjustable rate mortgage) is lower than the 15- or 30-year fixed and just maybe more beneficial in lowering your monthly cost. Generally the penalties for breaking a fixed mortgage (could be upwards of $10,000 during the first three years) vs. a variable mortgage can be considerably less as it all depends on your lender’s terms and conditions and how long you will be in your home. If you believe you will be moving within that seven-year period, then the ARM will be your best choice. Another possibility is that you just may believe that you will be able to pay oﬀ your mortgage in that sevenyear period, then again that will be your most logical and cost-eﬀective decision. Even though the lower rate stays fixed for seven years, it is based on a 30-year payout. The remaining 23 years will have a rate adjustment annually or there will be a final bal-

loon payment on your 84th installment unless you refinance. This is a calculated risk as no one knows or can predict what rates might be after that seven-year period. More important, your lender might have a capped, top fixed rate, thereby providing some safety in the actual long-term costs of one’s mortgage. In the 1980s-1990s variable rates had been consistently lower than fixed rates as a form of financing. Now that rates have increased dramatically over the last eight months, you will find a greater difference between fixed and variable rates, whereby the variable rate of a 5/1 and 7/1 ARM will be more desirable in lowering the monthly mortgage costs. However, one must again weigh the long-term risks as the rate will adjust at the end of the term and/ or the balloon payment will be due. Also, if refinancing before the end of the term, one must consider what penalties will accrue in doing so. One must take into consideration the length of time you will be living in your home to determine what type of mortgage should be considered. Do you have or will you have children, and if so will you stay put until they are out of college? If not and you

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decide to commit to a variable rate mortgage, will you consider moving before the end of the term of your variable rate mortgage? How safe and secure is your job and/or business in our new Covid-19 pandemic-aﬀected world? Will your income be stable, possibly decrease or potentially increase? There are many crucial questions to be asked before making that most critical decision to commit to a fixed or variable rate mortgage when considering purchasing your home.

Maybe renting for a few more years will be a more prudent decision after analyzing and comparing the costs. Squirreling away more money to save for a larger future down payment will help in decreasing the overall costs. Over the long run, however, owning your home has been the only and single best asset that most consumers have possessed as a forced savings in building their wealth. Paying your monthly mortgage over time creates equity slowly but surely. Unless you are an amazing, expert and proficient stock trader and have a crystal ball as to earning money in the stock market, which as of this writing on Monday, June 13, is way, way down, a home as opposed to gambling in the market or renting has always been a better path to increasing one’s long-term wealth. Having that security and comfort in knowing you are in control, having somewhat fixed financing costs as opposed to what rent might be in the future, and being your own landlord if and when you and only you decide to consider moving goes a long way in being confident about home ownership. How you will determine the path to pursue financing your purchase

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Continued from Page 9 District 5 would lose North Hills Roslyn and Roslyn Estates while gaining Munsey Park, Plandome Manor, Plandome Heights, Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, Saddle Rock Estates and Harbor Hills. District 6 would lose the villages of Plandome Manor, Plandome, Plandome Heights and Munsey Park while gaining Roslyn and Roslyn Estates. Option 1. (Screencap by Brandon Duﬀy) Option 1’s largest population would be District 5 with 3 being its smallest. For Option 2, District 1 loses nothing while a “small portion” of Mineola. District 2 would lose East Williston, Manhasset Hills, and parts of Herricks while gaining parts of Mineola. District 3 would lose parts of Mineola and Garden City Park while gaining East Williston and parts of both Floral Park and North New Hyde Park. District 4 would lose Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, and parts of Floral Park, North New Hyde Park, Saddle Rock Estates and Harbor Hills while gaining North Hills, Manhasset Hills, Garden City Park and part of Herricks. District 5 would lose North Hills, Roslyn and Roslyn Estates while gaining Munsey Park, Plandome Manor, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, Saddle Rock Estates and HarborHills. District 6 would lose Plandome Manor, Plandome, Plandome Heights, and Munsey Park while gaining Roslyn and Roslyn Estates. Option 2. (Screencap by Brandon Duﬀy) The largest and smallest district in Option 2 would be 3 and 1, respectively. For Option 3, District 1 would only add a portion of Mineola whereas District 2 would lose part of Garden City Park and gain Roslyn. District 3 would lose a piece of Mineola while gaining nothing. District 4 would only gain a small part of

Garden City Park. District 5 would lose the village of Roslyn while gaining Munsey Park and District 6 would lose Munsey Park and gain nothing Option 3. (Screencap by Brandon Duﬀy) The largest and smallest districts in Option 3 would be 4 and 6, respectively. If approved, Options 2 and 3 would remove Councilman Dennis Walsh, who lives in Mineola and District 3, out of his current district. For Option 9, District 1 doesn’t lose anything but gains a small part of Roslyn Heights. District 2 would lose part of Garden City Park, Manhasset Hills and Herricks while gaining Williston Park and Roslyn. District 3 would lose Williston Park and gain part of Garden City Park, North New Hyde Park and parts of Floral Park. District 4 would lose Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, Saddle Rock Estates, Harbor Hills and parts of Floral Park and North New Hyde Park while gaining North Hills, Manhasset Hills and Herricks. District 5 would lose North Hills and Roslyn while gaining Munsey Park, Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, Saddle Rock Estates and Harbor Hills. District 6 would only lose Munsey Park while not gaining anything. Option 9. (Screencap by Brandon Duﬀy) For Option 9, the largest and smallest districts would be Districts 4 and 6, respectively. Hearings for the nonpartisan redistricting commission were held in May at North Hempstead Town Hall, Clinton G. Martin Park, and the ‘Yes We Can’ Community Center where they considered public comments both inperson and online and were guided on state, town and federal laws. The public hearing for redistricting will be held on Thursday, June 16. More information on the town’s redistricting can be found on the town’s website.

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E. Hills Board of Trustees pool talks

East Hills’ trustees discussed the village pool and recent fundraisers at Tuesday’s meeting. Photo by Sarah Ng Continued from Page 1 brainer.” The board also authorized the return of the cash bonds put up by people in the community to install their own pools. This procedure is

done to ensure that there is no destruction of village property or the property of others in the process of construction. Seasonal hire positions were also brought up, referring to roles such as lifeguards and park

attendants, both require background checks and need civil service approval. Applications for said positions still need to finish being reviewed. The mayor’s report was brief, with Koblenz commenting on his disappointment that the

Jolly Fisherman founder dies at 95 Continued from Page 1 “Dr. King’s lawyer lived near Fred, and their sons were friends,” the Times article explained. “Between the two of them, they decided that Fred could fly Dr. King to and from Monticello, keeping him within his calendar of appoint-

ments.” He did so, heard King give a speech in Monticello, flew them back, and delivered a tape of the speech to a television station. King was assassinated about a week later. Former President Richard Nixon had Schein-

er on his “enemies” list in the 1970s, which he considered “a badge of honor.” Scheiner siad he was a supporter of Sen. George McGovern for president and that he had donated a dinner that was part of a fundraising event to support Daniel Ellsberg, who had been

pool opening was delayed, saying he “had a crappy weekend.” “When we shut down the pool in the winter, everything was working,” Koblenz said. “There were some issues that needed to be addressed, and we wouldn’t have known that in advance.” After the repairs for painting, pumps and valves were made, Koblenz said “The integrity of the pool is [now] good.” As for the new features added to the pool such as steering wheels for kids to spray water, the mayor said they have “been a big hit.” Pomerantz summed up recent fundraisers in the area, including a blood drive and the Go Long event involving flag football to support Autism. Another event mentioned was Green Day, where diﬀerent organizations stationed booths at the pool and educated residents on sustainability as well as a shredding truck that came by, to which Pomerantz said “people were very happy with it.” A question was raised about landscapers in the area blowing leaves around and making messes. The board did not propose an immediate formal solution but has plans for legislation to temporarily ban gas leaf blowers. The next board meeting has been moved from July 21 to July 26.

spied on by Nixon and his administration for his role in releasing the Pentagon Papers history of the Vietnam War. But he never found out why he was on the list. Regarding his father’s life, Steven Scheiner had a simple conclusion: “As we say in the restaurant business, raise a cocktail fork: to Fred!” Scheiner is survived by his wife of 72 years, Rosalind; his three children, Terry, Steven and Carol; eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

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Female USMMA midshipmen file complaints Continued from Page 8 sea, the ship pulled into a Middle East port where the oﬃcers purchased “a lot of alcohol,” according to Hicks. She said she was pressured to drink alcohol by older men and supervisors on the ship. Hicks said her male sea partner enjoyed drinking and she felt an additional pressure to fit in, despite not having had any alcohol prior to arriving at the academy. As she continued drinking, the cadet said, her sea partner became sick and was taken back to his room. Hicks said she blacked out shortly after taking roughly another eight to 10 shots of alcohol. The next morning, she woke up naked in her bed with a massive hangover and noticed blood on her sheets. “I knew immediately that I had been raped,” she said. “I was a virgin and had been saving myself, and as soon as I woke up I could feel that I was very sore and knew exactly what had happened.” Hicks said she knew at least five women out of the 50 in her class who were raped during their Sea Year. The second complaint was filed by another female cadet, under the alias “Midshipman-Y,”

who said she was warned by another female cadet who completed work on the Alliance Fairfax ship that the nearly all-male crew was filled with “creepy” individuals. The cadet warned Midshipman-Y, an 18-year-old at the time, that she should not work out in the presence of men, refrain from wearing shorts and engage in any behavior that men could misinterpret as “provocative,” according to the complainant. Midshipman-Y, in the complaint, said she endured unwanted sexual touching and advances along with sexualized jokes. Her experience was so harmful to her that she said she began to sleep in the bathroom clutching a knife. The bathroom, she said, was the only door that could not be unlocked by other crew members who had master keys. Midshipman-Y’s direct supervisor, the chief mate, allegedly treated her worse than other male counterparts, constantly belittling her and made her do tasks outside of her job description, according to the complaint. The chief mate’s alleged discriminatory behavior became too much for her to deal with, she said, and feared the harassment would continue until she was eventually raped. The mid-

shipman requested an emergency evacuation. Maersk’s designated person ashore allegedly told her “this can’t keep happening,” once she informed them of her evacuation request. The midshipman said she endured panic attacks and suﬀered “debilitating emotional distress” as a result of the harassment and ultimately took a leave of absence from the academy, located in Kings Point. She had not returned to the academy as of Tuesday and said she is unsure if she ever will be able to, according to the complaint. “What happened to Hope and Midshipman-Y was both foreseeable and preventable by Maersk,” Steven J. Kelly, partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp and counsel for plaintiﬀs said in a release. “Maersk acknowledged that it owes a special duty of care to USMMA cadets, yet even after the Sea Year program was reinstated in 2017, Maersk failed to implement and enforce adequate policies and procedures to protect these young women.” Maersk Line Ltd. is an organization that provides U.S. flag transportation, ship management and maritime technical services to the government and various commercial customers. Based in Denmark, the U.S. subsidiary works closely

Parkland mother speaks at rally in G.N. Continued from Page 3 possess guns. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the framework “would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in de-

cades.” The march was organized by Reach Out America, North Shore Action, Moms Demand Action, Temple Israel of Great Neck, United Methodist Church of Port Washington, and Humanist Jewish Congregation of Queens and

Long Island, under the auspices of the national March for Our Lives. Musical performances were provided by Cantor Brian Shamash of Temple Israel, Nina Gordon, and Audrey Peterson, an 11-year-old student at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Manhasset.

Queens man gets 30 years for burglaries Continued from Page 8 p.m., followed by a Kensington Circle home in Manhasset at 9:19 p.m. On May 18, 2018, at 8:28 p.m. another Laurel Lane home was burglarized, according to police. A Stone Hill Drive home in Manhasset was burglarized on June 1, 2018, at 8:30 p.m., followed by a Woodbury home on June 23, 2018, at 8:31 p.m. and another Stone Hill Drive home in Manhasset on Aug. 10, 2018 at 9 p.m., police said. Castano was convicted of seven counts of burglary in the second degree, attempted burglary in the second degree and possession of burglar’s tools in October 2021, officials said. Zapata, 24, was convicted on burglary and other charges in April and is awaiting sentencing, officials said. Vera has not yet been convicted of any charges and efforts to reach officials for further information were unavailing. Castano’s attorney, Jeffrey Groder, said the crimes were committed when no individuals were home to ensure no one was hurt, according to Newsday. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly told Newsday that the trio’s acts “left communities on edge” and PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS lauded the work of local law enforcement and prosecutors during the trial. A Queens man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for his role in a Officials did not specify when Castano’s sentencing would commence. string of North Shore burglaries.

with the academy for its Sea Year program, as previously reported by CNN. After Hicks’ allegations were publicized in October, the academy suspended its Sea Year program. The program, which dates back to 1942, has a sea period of 135 days for sophomores and 265 days for juniors. Midshipmen earn roughly $1,000 a month during their time at sea, working on commercial vessels and becoming educated on labor relations in the ocean shipping industry, according to the academy’s website. The allegations from the cadetsare not the only ones the academy has faced over the years. In June 2016, former Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx suspended the Sea Year program after allegations of sexual harassment, assault, hazing and bullying. Four years later, the Department of Justice agreed to a $1.4 million settlement with a former male member of the academy’s soccer team. The man, whose name was not disclosed, alleged he was hazed and sexually assaulted at the academy in 2016.

Herricks bids farewell to Celano Continued from Page 4 ress.” Zanetti took the presidency from Trustee Juleigh Chin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accomplishments include overseeing the Herricks reopening plan and capital improvements through the district. Herricks Middle School math teacher Josephine Bruno was recognized by the board for being named Teacher of the Year by the Nassau County Mathematics Teachers Association “for the talent and creativity she brings to her classroom.” The board also approved a personnel report that partly included appointments of Lily Ho to become the assistant elementary principal of Denton, replacing Beth Roseman, and Thomas Sposato to become the district’s director of pupil services, replacing Lois Jankeloﬀ. The next meeting for the Herricks Board of Education will be held on Friday, July 1, with the board’s re-organization meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m. before beginning a regular meeting at 11 a.m.

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Pappas appointed Blood and pill drive held in E. Hills by N. Shore schools On May 26, the North Shore School Board of Education accepted the appointment of Mr. James Pappas as the Assistant Superintendent for Business, eﬀective July 1. Christopher Zublionis, incoming Superintendent of Schools, said, “We are excited to announce that James Pappas will fill the role of the Assistant Superintendent for Business. James, or as he is commonly known at North Shore — Jamie -currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Business in the Freeport Public Schools. Jamie also worked as our internal claims auditor for 15 years and has worked in public accounting for over 30 years. He knows the people of North Shore and our culture very well and brings tremendous expertise in accounting and auditing that will help guide our Viking ship!” Pappas, a CPA, worked and served as a Partner at Pappas & Company, Certified Public Accountants for 30 years. It was a Long Islandbased firm specializing in providing accounting, auditing and consulting

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James Pappas. He has been named the North Shore School District’s assistant superintendent for business.

services to government sector entities. The clientele comprised school districts, villages and other municipalities. Pappas said, “I am proud, excited and humbled to be a part of the North Shore School District and I am looking forward to the years ahead.” Over the years, he served school districts in both an external and internal auditing position, being involved in all phases of school business operations. Mr. Pappas served as the internal auditor of the North Shore School District from 2005 until 2019 when the partners closed the firm to pursue new opportunities. With the close of the practice, he accepted a position as Chief Financial Officer of the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County Inc. for two years. His strong background in school districts led him to a position as the Assistant Superintendent for Business at the Freeport Union Free School District, managing a budget of approximately $195 million. Interim Superintendent of Schools Tom Dolan said, “The team that Dr. Zublionis has assembled will immediately benefit the District by applying their past knowledge of the district and their work ethic to the benefit of the North Shore community. I welcome Mr. Pappas and wish him well in his North Shore career.” Along with Mr. Pappas, Dr. Carol Ann Smyth was appointed Interim Assistant Superintendent for Instruction by the school board on May 26, 2022. President Dave Ludmar said, “Mr. James Pappas and Dr. Carol Ann Smyth are smart, creative, forwardlooking leaders who understand the challenges we face and embody North Shore’s student-centered approach to education. The Board looks forward to working with Superintendent Dr. Christopher Zublionis and our new Central Office team and heartily welcomes Mr. James Pappas to his new role. Our students, staff and community are in good hands.”

Despite Covid issues, the Village of East Hills’ annual blood and pill drives were met with overwhelming success on Sunday, June 5. The drive

obtained 62 pints of blood for the New York Blood Center, which they say will save lives and bring better health to 186 people. Mayor Koblenz

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Village of East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz (center) is joined by (from left to right) Lior Schwartz (co-chair), Alex Rubin, Nassau County officers from the 6th precinct, Eliza Liebowitz, Adam Liebowitz (cochair).

stated, “I thank Roslyn High School students, Adam Liebowitz and Lior Schwartz (co-chairs), and everyone involved in the eﬀort. Each donation received helps to provide blood to up to three people. Accident victims, burn victims, people undergoing heart surgery, among others who need emergency blood donations, will greatly benefit.” Additionally, police oﬃcers from the Sixth Precinct were present at the medication drive in East Hills to oversee the safe collection of expired and unwanted pharmaceuticals by student volunteers. Pill drive founder and co-chair, Adam Liebowitz, stated: “The purpose of the pill drives is to help keep medications out of the hands of children and those who might abuse them, and to protect our environment from contamination if disposed at home.” Thanks to the local Nassau County Police Precinct, the medications were safely disposed of by destroying them in high-temperature incineration.

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North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Peter Zuckerman, and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava attended the Roslyn High School Senior Awards Ceremony on June 7 at Roslyn High School. DeSena recognized graduating senior Adam Liebowitz with the Town’s Civic Spirit Award. Zuckerman presented the Peter J. Zuckerman Citizenship Award to Lindsay Fabricant and Benjamin Kim. Srivastava presented a leadership award to Jamie Ozer.

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Pitch Night at Roslyn North Shore appoints Smyth Middle School Five student startups took the stage at Roslyn Middle School on the evening of May 25, 2022, to make their pitch to the Roslyn Sharks. The high school teams worked hard all year to develop a business plan and fine-tune their presentation skills. The Roslyn Sharks gave first place to Twentyfour7 (Shayla Ai, Noah Janowitz, Kaiden Morovati, and Emma Yedvab); 2nd place to Adventure Quencher

(Ben Eshaghian, Mason Goodstadt, Lior Sapir, and Zach Sheena); and 3rd place to Fresh Fridge (Nicole Granovsky, Jake Kahn, Jack May, and Alex Rubin). “I am so proud of the journey these young entrepreneurs have been on this year in INCubator@rhs,” said business teacher Jennifer DiPietro. “They have become active problem-solvers, real teammates, and professional presenters.”

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On May 25, five student startups took the stage at Roslyn Middle School to make their pitch to the Roslyn Sharks after working hard all year to prepare a business plan and perfect their presentation abilities.

Roslyn students make a difference Two eighth-grade students from Roslyn Middle School are making a diﬀerence. Amy Wu began a passion project to provide clean water access to a village in Africa through a nonprofit organization called Youth for Malawi. During Zoom calls with the founder of the organization and a director in Malawi, Amy learned about the most urgent need of the village, which was to repair and protect three water boreholes. To help, she collected $1700 through a series of

fundraisers. A major event that raised almost half the money needed was an event with Roslyn teachers and administration called “Pi-e a Teacher.” The event was led by Elizabeth Hsiao, who created different activities to encourage middle school students to get involved with celebrating Pi. “Our district is very proud of these two students,” said advisor Loretta Fonseca. “We commend their efforts and success in getting people involved and making a difference.”

On May 26, the North Shore School Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Carol Ann Smyth., as the Interim Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, effective July 1. Dr. Christopher Zublionis, incoming Superintendent of Schools said, “Carol’s dedication to the students of North Shore for the past 15 years has been extraordinary. Carol has worked in every school building in the district and knows every faculty member on a first-name basis. She began her career here as the K-12 Director of Science and then became the Director of Elementary Mathematics, Science and STEAM. She has built a world-class mathematics program collaboratively and her efforts have led directly to the success and growth of our students. Moreover, the tremendous knowledge, experience and innovation that she brings to our schools every day are accompanied by a unique sense of humility, empathy and compassion. She is an innovative problem solver who is integral to our District. Carol will take our teaching and learning efforts to the next level in conjunction with our superb leadership team.” Smyth shared her gratitude for this opportunity by stating, “North Shore is a wonderful place. We have amazing students, committed parents, incredibly talented educators and a dedicated staff. We are a unique learning community committed to honoring tradition and pursuing continuous growth and innovation such that all of our students can discover and follow their dreams. I care deeply about this place, its mission and each member of our learning community. I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as Interim As-

sistant Superintendent for Instruction at North Shore under the leadership of Dr. Zublionis, a visionary, inspirational, talented and respected educator and leader of the highest caliber.” Dr. Carol Ann Smyth served as a curriculum director in North Shore since 2006, first as the Director of Science K-12 and then as the Director of Elementary STEAM. Across her time at North Shore, Dr. Smyth has prioritized collaborative work with others to support meaningful and impactful learning for our students. Her work is guided by her belief that each student deserves a well-rounded education of the highest quality which inspires a true love of learning. Smyth added, “I look forward to supporting the growth of each member of the learning community as we work to fulfill our district’s mission. I promise my ongoing dedication to the work ahead as we confront new challenges

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Carol Ann Smyth. She has been named the North Shore School District’s interim assistant superintendent for instruction.

while sustaining our commitment to providing a world-class education for each student in our care.” Interim Superintendent of Schools Tom Dolan said, “The team that Dr. Zublionis has assembled will immediately benefit the District by applying their past knowledge of the district and their work ethic to the benefit of the North Shore community. I congratulate Dr. Smyth and wish her well in her new role at the North Shore Schools.” Prior to coming to North Shore, Smyth worked at St. John’s Preparatory High School in Astoria and in the East Meadow School District, teaching students at the middle and high school levels science, mathematics and research. While at East Meadow, she held several administrative positions including department chairperson, assistant principal and curriculum director. She has also worked as an adjunct professor at Marymount University in their doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation. Along with Smyth, James Pappas was appointed Assistant Superintendent for Business by the school board on May 26. President Dave Ludmar said, “Dr. Carol Ann Smyth and Mr. James Pappas are smart, creative, forward-looking leaders who embody North Shore’s student-centered approach to education and understand the challenges we face. The Board looks forward to working with Superintendent Dr. Christopher Zublionis and our new Central Oﬃce team and heartily welcomes Dr. Carol Ann Smyth to her new role. Our students, staﬀ and community are in good hands.”

Students take part in exhibit

Third graders in all the Glen Head Elementary classes were recently involved in an exciting interdisciplinary learning experience — combining English, social studies and the arts. Each student selected a famous person in history or current events – someone who leaves the world a better place –and embodied them in the culmination titled, the Wax Museum. Clad in elaborate costumes during the day of the “Changing World Exhibit,” the students took to the stage in the Gathering Room to showcase their famous person in history in front of their parents and invited guests. The third graders had written their biographies in first-person which they then acted out to enable those visiting to learn about their iconic characters. Weeks leading up to this impressive presentation, the third graders practiced expressive elocution and public speaking to capture the essence of each famous person. All the third graders took part in a layered experience of researching, reading, learning and even acting! They not only investigated historic icons including Harriet Tubman, Neil Armstrong, Helen Keller, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Mia Hamm, Babe Ruth, Bill Gates, George Washington, Malala Yousafzai, Coco Chanel, Amelia Earhart, and Thomas Edison – just to name a few! but learned important events and movements in history inPHOTO COURTESY OF ROSLYN PUBLIC SCHOOLS volving some of these famous icons. Additionally, on stage they proudly sang the song, “Hall of Fame,” under Two eighth-graders from Roslyn Middle School are making an impact. the direction of the music teacher, Whitney Hackman,

Congratulations to all the students in the third grade classes and their teachers including Jennine Bernesby, Milena Scalzo, Meryl Fox, Helene Stein, and Teacher’s Aide Jill Salditt for presenting such an incredibly creative and educational experience for all of those who were fortunate to attend the Wax Museum at Glen Head Elementary School.

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In front of their parents and invited guests, Glen Head elementary students took to the stage to present their great historical figure.

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