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Vol. 69, No. 1

HEALTH & WELLNESS

LIBRARIAN UNDER FIRE

GROWING NUMBER OF ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS

PAGES 25-32

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Legal complaint filed against school district

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Ex-EWSD teacher claims age, religious discrimination in firing BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A former teacher has filed a legal complaint against the East Williston school district and two of its oﬃcials, claiming she was fired as a result of religious and age discrimination. The complaint was filed in federal District Court in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 by Michelle Chalfen, 50, who spent the previous four years as a special education teacher at the Wheatley School in Old Westbury. The 41-page complaint stated that Chalfen, who is Jewish, “has dedicated her entire career to shaping and building the lives of some of Long Island, New York’s most vulnerable youth as a special education public school teacher.” The district’s director of pupil personnel services, Lynn Mazza, and assistant superintendent for instruction and personnel, Danielle Gately, are the two individuals Chalfen targets in her complaint.

Chalfen’s legal complaint gave this account: She began working for the district as a special education teacher in the fall of 2015. At the time of her hiring, she was subject to a four-year probationary period, which would conclude with a vote on whether she would be granted tenure. During the fall of 2015, Chalfen was observed once in October and in November. Her supervisors oﬀered some suggestions in an “overwhelmingly positive” observational response. The next year Chalfen received two more critiques of her performance, praising her ability to make students feel “welcome and safe” in an environment that promoted a “respectful culture for learning.” In Chalfen’s end-of-the-year evaluation issued around June 2017, she achieved all “eﬀective” ratings, which are the highest available on the evaluation scale. Continued on Page 43

PHOTO COURTESY OF MINEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Three students from Mineola High School are among only 85 chosen Island-wide to participate in the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted & Talented Students at SUNY College at Old Westbury. See story on page 55.

LIRR touts North Shore enhancement projects BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

Transportation Authority. Station enhancements, bridge construction and grade More than two dozen Long crossing eliminations were imIsland Rail Road projects were plemented at various locations completed in 2019 in an eﬀort across the North Shore. Repreto modernize the Metropolitan sentatives from the MTA and

LIRR said they were pleased to see the progression of projects and new technology on Long Island. “The ability for the Long Island Rail Road to improve Continued on Page 44

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Librarian accused Proposed Port studio of biased comments receives $1.25M grant Petition launched against Manhasset library director

13-acre property would produce movies

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The director of the Manhasset Public Library is under fire after being accused of making comments perceived as racially insensitive at a recital for students from the North Shore. Margaret “Maggie” Gough, who took office as library director in 2011, is now the subject of a petition on Change.org entitled “Eradicate Racism from the Manhasset Public Library,” which accuses her of dealing in racist stereotypes against Asians in comments made during the recital. Gough said in a call Monday afternoon that the matter is under investigation by the library’s Board of Trustees. In a statement on Tuesday to Blank Slate Media, she called the charges “horrendous, deeply hurtful, and completely unfounded.” “We do not discriminate on any basis, but we will enforce library policy to protect our users, our staff and our building,” Gough wrote. (See letter on page 18.) Professional violinist Roslyn Huang conducts the Long Island Camerata, which sees students from the Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Herricks and Great Neck school districts play in string orchestras. Their Dec. 14 recital for an audience of friends and family members began in the library’s community room at 1:30 p.m. and ended at 2:45, after which Huang held separate rehearsals with the Camerata’s two groups. Over 100 people were present, Huang said. It was while working with third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students that she says Gough came down the stairs to the community room with two members of the library’s custodial staff and

The developer behind Grumman Studios is seeking to build a similar facility in the Village of Port Washington North and has received a grant from the state for its construction. The 13-acre 101 Channel Drive property houses a one-floor, 160,000-squarefoot structure originally built in 1958. It was used as oﬃce space by Publishers Clearing House and was bought by Setauket-based Little Rock Construction Inc. in 2014. Developer Parviz Farahzad, who spearheaded the Grumman Studios project in Bethpage, said at a Port Washington North Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 18 that he wants to build out the studio from the current structure to a height of 65 feet, and divide it into six production stages for filming movies, TV series and commercials. Alex Badalamenti, repre-

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Manhasset Public Library Director Maggie Gough, pictured at a June meeting, is accused of making racially insensitive comments at a violin recital held at the library. started “gesturing angrily with her hands.” Those present told Huang that Gough said she doubted the students were from Manhasset, and called them “foreigners.” “It is believed since many of the students were of Asian descent, she assumed that they are not from Manhasset,” the petition reads. “On the contrary, more than 80% of the families are tax-paying residents of Manhasset. The students were a mix of all ethnic groups including Jewish, Christian, white and from all diverse backgrounds.” “The parents who overheard were on a warpath. I was like, ‘What the hell’s going on?'”

Huang said. Huang says her business partner then spoke to Gough, who allegedly told the partner that they had “violated [their] contract” by serving food. Huang’s mother owns the Pearl East Restaurant in Manhasset, and says the restaurant has catered every recital, joined in later years by local restaurants like Villa Monaco and Buttercooky Bakery. Huang says she then left the students to rehearse alone, and walked to Gough. “I asked, ‘What seems to be the problem?'” Huang said. “She said to me, ‘It’s the food. It’s not Continued on Page 43

senting Patchogue-based BLD Architecture, which is designing the proposed building, said that landscaping would be used to obscure the structure from a condo community bordering the site, though a full design has not yet been completed. In the state’s Regional Economic Development Council’s grants for 2019, an applicant called 101 Channel Dr LLC, whose proposed project is labeled as “Port Washington Film and TV Production Studios,” has been awarded $1.25 million for construction converting “a vacant building in Port Washington into a six-stage television and movie production studio.” Calls for comment to Little Rock Construction and the Village of Port Washington North were not returned. The village will continue public comment sessions on the proposal at its Jan. 22 Board of Trustees meeting.

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The 101 Channel Drive property may be developed into a film and TV production studio.

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Curran announces new labor agreement Officials say contract restructures terms and conditions for county’s police detectives BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau County has reached a new eight-and-a-half-year contract with the Police Department Detectives’ Association, which will raise pay to expand the number of detectives. “This agreement shows that hard work at the bargaining table can produce fair wage increases that don’t burden Nassau’s taxpayers,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “I commend President John Wighaus for his leadership of the Detectives’ Association and his members for supporting the agreement which provides a pathway for restoring our detective ranks.” One of the issues the new contract will address is the chronic shortage of detectives the Police Department has faced for the last several years. A restructuring of the salary scale for detectives features a new three-tier system of progressive grades. These grades will be used as incentives for detectives to remain with that division of the Police Department as a viable career path. According to a news release from Curran’s oﬃce, recruitment for detectives is more incentivized under the new contract. The creation of the first-grade

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed an agreement between the county and the union of the county’s detective workforce on Monday. detective position, which now pays 10 percent more than top pay for a secondgrade detective, will promote retention within the division. The promotion diﬀerential over a police oﬃcer’s salary is increased while the time to reach third-grade detective

is reduced. Starting in the new year, detectives of all levels will receive annual raises from 2 to 3 percent over the eight-anda-half-year agreement. An additional $2,000 lump sum payment is also granted to the depart-

ment to cover the two prior years, according to the news release. With detectives having a ratified payment system and annual bonuses, the contract also includes ways for detectives to alleviate some of the “enormous financial stresses faced by the County,” the news release said. Police oﬃcers promoted to detective after 2025 will receive a payout of over one-and-a-half times their base salaries upon termination. Termination pay for new hires designated as detectives will be capped at one-and-a-half times their base salaries. Detectives will work at least five additional tours each year, and new detectives will take on an average of 12 additional tours annually. According to the news release, the extra hours will immediately increase the presence of detectives on the street and enhance safety in the county. Additionally, detectives will begin contributing to their health insurance starting in the new year, and the agreement will slowly reduce entitlement to termination pay. Detectives will also add more working hours by forgoing vacation days over the next three years to help the county fund the new contract. Continued on Page 44

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Nassau County reacts to Monsey stabbing Curran, D’Urso among those expressing condolences, calling for action against anti-Semitism BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau County officials and residents expressed condolences and called for action to stem anti-Semitism after a man with a machete attacked and injured five people during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York. Officials said Grafton Thomas, 37, of Greenwood Lake, roughly 22 miles north of the attack, was arrested in Harlem by NYPD officers on Saturday night for the attack." Thomas was charged with five counts of second-degree intentional attempted murder and a count of second-degree burglary and held on $5 million bail by Judge Rhoda Schoenberger, according to officials. He also faces federal hate crime counts in the case. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that this was “a blatant act of domestic terrorism that sought to inflict violence, incite hate and generate fear.” “These anti-Semitic attacks are borne out of ignorance and hatred and will not be tolerated in our state,” Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso (D-Port Washington) said. “It is my fervent hope that together as a community we can work together to rise above such bigotry.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder both offered their condolences to the victims of the

rorism. We must obtain intelligence and seek to stop these acts before they occur,” Gerstman said. “This requires significant funding and political will. To date, I’ve seen no real action, just promises." We shall see if real efforts are in fact made." Radicalized Jew haters must be identified and smoked out of their holes in every corner of this Country.” A federal complaint was submitted in U.S. District Court in Manhattan by FBI Special Agent Julie Brown on Monday that highlights Thomas’ actions. The six-page complaint charges Thomas with five counts of obstructing the free exercise of a religious belief involving an attempt to kill through the use of a dangerous weapon, resulting in bodily injury to the victims." The victims, five Orthodox Jews, were identified in the complaint by their initials. The complaint described Thomas entering the home of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg of Rockland County around 10 p.m. on SaturPHOTO FROM THE ISLAND NOW ARCHIVES day." Dozens of congregants from a local synagogue were inside the home celebrating Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the stabbing of five people during a Hanukkah the seventh night of Hanukkah by reciting celebration “a blatant act of domestic terrorism that sought to inflict vioprayers and lighting candles, according to the complaint. lence, incite hate and generate fear.” The complaint states that Thomas entered the home, took out an 18-inch Ozark machete and began stabbing and slashing Monsey attack. anti-Semitic harassment as a child. Roslyn resident and New York lawyer “I’m calling on local, city, state and fed- people." Injuries sustained by the five victims Brad Gerstman expressed his opinion on the eral law enforcement to treat the Jew-hating included a severed finger, slash wounds, deep subject as someone who was the target of violence epidemic the same way we treat terContinued on Page 41

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County bill to aid crime victims Legislation signed last week by Curran to assist people affected by crimes, justice reforms BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed legislation to aid in the protection of victims and witnesses of crimes as well as assisting them with navigating their cases, according to county officials. The legislation, signed by Curran last Tuesday, will create the Office of Crime Victim Advocate. This new department was implemented to provide legal services to people affected by crimes and would be affected by new disclosure requirements that are a part of the state justice reforms that took effect Wednesday. “The new Office of Crime Victim Advocate will offer legal assistance and support to victims and witnesses who may be affected under the new law,” Curran said. “We have taken great measures to protect anyone who may be affected by these new reforms, ensuring no one in Nassau will be left vulnerable at the county level.” According to Curran, the new office will have an annual budget of $890,000 along with an executive director who will be appointed by county officials. The office will provide legal aid to victims or witnesses related to crimes, assist victims in submitting comments to court and parole boards, and coordinate with the

and nonviolent felonies who are awaiting trial at the county jail were to be eligible for release this week, according to the county executive’s office. Curran and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder detailed measures that will be taken to ensure residential safety during a Dec. 17 news conference. “Earlier this year, I directed agencies to prepare for the safe and orderly transition to the new criminal justice procedures,” Curran said. “The Sheriff ’s Department will have the necessary staffing levels in place to facilitate a higher-than-average number of discharges on December 31st of this year.” “As they go on one side of the fence, it’s controlled by the Sheriff ’s Department,” Ryder said in regard to the inmates. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE “When they come out on the other side of the fence, that’s the Police Department’s responsibility. If you stay on the good side of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed legislation to create the Ofthe law, you’re going to stay out of the back fice of Crime Victim Advocate last Tuesday ahead of new bail reform laws of a police car.” across the state. “This newly enacted bill will assist with coordination with the Police Department priority,” she said. “These new untested and district attorney’s office, which will county’s district attorney office. Curran said that safety is of the utmost criminal justice reforms go into effect next help protect the rights of our victims and importance when it comes to establishing week and I have our residents’ best interest witnesses,” Ryder said. “We will continue crime prevention measures ahead of the in mind while we transition to these new this effort as it is extremely important to have their cooperation and that they indiprocedures.” new year. Under the new bail reform laws, an es- vidually feel their rights are protected as we “Crime is at historic lows and the continued safety of our residents is my top timated 175 inmates facing misdemeanors move forward in court proceedings.”

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Ex-Beth Sholom rabbi dies at 55 Adam Feldman joined Jewish Center in Princeton after six years at Roslyn synagogue BY R O S E W E L D ON

Rabbi Adam Feldman, a former associate rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, has died at age 55. Feldman, who went on to become a leader in the Jewish community in Princeton, New Jersey, after leaving Long Island, died on Dec. 24 in Hawaii while on vacation with his family, according to information from Golda Och Academy in West Orange, New Jersey, where he was a frequent speaker and a former member of the school’s board of trustees. The school said that Feldman had “died while on an outdoor activity” with his family, but the cause of death remains unclear. Feldman was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City in 1999. He received a B.A. from Rutgers University in Hebraic studies, participating in the United Synagogue Youth’s NATIV Leadership Program in Israel as well as studying at the Hebrew University and Machon Schechter in Jerusalem. After leaving Temple Beth Sholom in 2005 after six years of service, Feldman joined the Jewish Center of Princeton as its spiritual leader, where he became a strong advocate in retooling the center’s

education programs, implementing adult education classes and co-creating the center’s version of the #SULAM Hebrew High School Program. Feldman also helped to found the Princeton Police Department’s chaplain program, where he was actively involved in the department’s weekly activities. A Facebook post by neighboring Temple Beth Chaim in Princeton Junction recognized Feldman’s achievements. “In addition to serving as the rabbi of The Jewish Center, Rabbi Feldman was an influential leader in Mercer County,” the post read. “We will miss his vision, sense of humor and presence. We send our deepest condolences to his beloved family and congregants at the Jewish Center.” A native of Pennsylvania, Feldman is survived by his parents, Len and Nikki Feldman, his wife, Sara Bucholtz, and their children, Talia, Dena and Ilan. The Jewish Center held a funeral for Feldman on Sunday, with mourners encouraged to wear apparel representing the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia 76ers sports teams, of which Feldman was a fan. He was interred at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, New Jersey. A call to Temple Beth Sholom for comment was unavailing.

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Adam Feldman, a rabbi who began his career at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, has died at age 55.

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Opinion

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Northwell steps up on gun safety

rdinarily, the CEO of a health care network pledging $1 million to combat a national public health crisis would not seem that unusual. But the pledge by Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling in December was noteworthy for two reasons. In making the pledge, Dowling challenged other large health systems nationwide to match Northwell’s investment. And the national health care crisis Dowling was seeking to address was gun violence. Gun violence claimed the lives of 14,623 people in the United States in 2018 – not including suicides, which would bring the number to more than 39,000, more than motor vehicle traﬃc deaths. And just 11,000 behind kidney disease. More people have died from guns since 1970 (1.4 million) than in all the wars in American history (1.3 million). The numbers do not include the number of people injured – 28,159 in 2018. The cost of these injuries to the health system is great, as is the pain and often lifealtering suﬀering for victims. As is the fear and, in some cases, terror that results from gun violence. This can be seen in children participating in active shooter drills and the expense in turning schools into hard targets. But for years, a Congress in the thrall of the NRA blocked even the study of what was causing these deaths and how to prevent them. Thanks to gun-safety groups such as Moms Demand Action,

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Everytown and Giﬀords, support for legislation in Congress and among the public has grown. This year, the House of Representatives approved legislation supported by more than 90 percent of the American public to eliminate a loophole in federal gun laws that exempts unlicensed sellers from having to perform any background check whatsoever before selling a firearm. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to bring the legislation to a vote. So Dowling’s challenge to his fellow health care CEOs is understandable. As is his disappointment with them. “I have been frustrated by the inability of many health system CEOs to stand up and talk about the issue of gun violence,” Dowling told more than 170 attendees at Northwell’s Gun Violence Prevention Forum, held Dec. 12 in Manhattan. “CEOs can’t be silent anymore, not on an issue this big. If you have the courage and strength to run a big health system, you should have the courage to stand up and talk about this. My goal is to get all major health systems in the United States to pledge their support.” A Northwell news release noted that the health system is a $3.5 trillion industry with a workforce of more than 18 million. This has the potential of being used as a great force for good – one that we hope would be picked up by the rest of corporate America. Dr. Mark Rosenberg, a public health researcher and former head of the U.S. Centers for Dis-

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ease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, told conference attendees most gun deaths could be prevented by government and the medical community the same way they had worked to eradicate smallpox, reduce smoking, and decrease highway deaths through seat-belt use, stricter drunken driving enforcement and greater car safety. But sadly we still live in a world in which it is more diﬃcult for children to use their parents’ iPhones than their guns. Dr. Sheldon Teperman, director of trauma and critical care services at New York City Health + Hospitals’ Jacobi Medical Center, a long-time advocate for assault weapon bans and other gun reform legislation, put our inaction in human terms. “The sound of screaming babies (wounded or killed by gunshots) in my trauma center continues to haunt me,” he said.

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system leaders do not stop with gun violence. The life expectancy of Americans has now gone down for three straight years. In a book Dowling recently co-authored, he cited a study that medical care is one of the less important determinants of life expectancy. The decline in life expectancy the past three years has been attributed to the opioid epidemic, alcoholism and suicide – the so-called deaths of despair. Other factors cited as hurting life expectancy in the United States are heavy caloric intake, firearm ownership, weaker social welfare supports and lack of universal health care. What better industry to champion people living longer and healthier than the health system. We thank Northwell and Dowling for taking a leadership role in gun violence. We hope other health CEOs and nonhealth CEOs follow their lead.

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Dowling served seven years as the state’s director of health, education and human services under Gov. Mario Cuomo and commissioner of the state Department of Social Services, so he has a strong appreciation for the benefits of public health eﬀorts. We hope other health system CEOs join Dowling’s challenge for action on gun safety. That would serve to address both the human cost and the financial cost of gun violence. We would like that to begin with universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons and red flag laws. Then follow a model set for car safety. We don’t ban cars but work hard to minimize the danger with seat belts and airbags and padded dashboards, speed limits and highway barriers, driver’s licenses and insurance requirements and crackdowns on drunken driving and texting while driving. We also hope that the health

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ON THE RIGHT

Cuomo ignoring L.I.’s infrastructure?

ight before Christmas, Gov. Andrew Cuomo handed out $760 million in so-called capital grants and state tax credits throughout New York. One goodie he doled out to the tune of $3.5 million was for the construction of a hip-hop museum in the Bronx. When grappling with his first budget in 2011, Cuomo condemned “Members Items”— pork awarded by legislative leaders to members who behaved themselves and towed the party line during the legislative session — as a waste of taxpayer dollars. After being praised by editorials and the good government crowd for eliminating this abuse, Cuomo turned around and established his own pork machine via Regional Economic Development Councils. Since 2011, Cuomo has handed out over $6.2 billion of goodies to local businesses and communities. And anyone who thinks the grants are not politically connected should get their

heads examined. A report released in December by the Citizens Budget Commission, an independent fiscal watchdog, questioned the selection process: “…the implementation of REDC has shortcomings. Many of the projects are unrelated to regional or state economic development strategies. Projects tied to strategies are dispersed among industries and areas within each region such that no single strategy garners the sustained, intensive investment necessary to spur lasting economic growth. Finally, REDC activity is opaque, with inadequate follow-up reporting on each project and inconsistent of regional performance.” While tossing around money for dubious projects throughout Long Island, the governor appears to be ignoring the Island’s crumbling infrastructure. An analysis recently made public by the Long Island Contractor’s Association revealed that of the 379 miles of roads analyzed, “82 percent were rated to be in ‘poor’ or ‘fair’ condi-

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right tion.” One hundred and fortyseven miles of pavement tested were rated in “poor” condition; and 164.4 miles were rated in “fair” condition. A mere 1 percent were rated “excellent.” What is most interesting about the finding of the independent study performed by Advance Testing Company is that the worst sections of highways examined were segments of roads controlled by the state: Meadowbrook State Parkway,

New York State Route 109, Northern State Parkway, and Southern State Parkway. One does not need to be an engineer to know that for Long Islanders, safe roads are essential. That’s because Nassau and Suﬀolk residents own over 2.3 million automobiles. That number of vehicles exceeds the total in New York City’s five boroughs. Lawrence Levy, Dean of Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies, put it this way: “Suburbia is reliant on the automobile to move people and trucks to move goods. It is unthinkable to allow our roads to deteriorate to the point where they not only impede economic progress but possibly pose a safety hazard. America’s oldest suburb cannot let its infrastructure age prematurely and expect to remain viable.” At a Dec. 6 hearing of the state Assembly Committee on Transportation, Marc Herbst, executive director of LICA, pointed out that “Simply put, there are not enough funds al-

located to address [road infrastructure] needs.” He went on to say “The interstate highway system and most state highways were built over 50 years ago and we should prepare for most to reach the completion of their life cycles simultaneously. It is imperative for our government leaders to identify funding sources to responsibly address the tremendous needs in the next spending plan.” Herbst, a former assemblyman and ordained minister, called on the Legislature to fund our crumbling infrastructure “with an amendment in each legalized sports betting, legalized marijuana and prostitution decriminalization bills” which are projected to generate $375 million annually. Instead of pandering to special interests with pork subsidies, it’s time for the governor and the Legislature to abandon such follies and to focus on the needs of every citizen — safe roads and highways.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

A technology Carol for our times

was arguing with one of our town’s parking meters. “You stupid meter!” I yelled at it. “I’ve just fed you a dollar’s worth of quarters, and you did NOTHING! You’re still in the red! Now I’m out of quarters and I’ll probably get a hundred-dollar ticket and it’s all your fault!” I’m sure it wasn’t intentional, but my hands had slipped down to where the thing’s neck would have been, if it had had one, and my knuckles were white. “It’s robbery!” I yelled. A fog began to rise up before my eyes. Suddenly, I heard a voice speak up from inside it. “Parking meters are so last year,” it said. “Why not try something new?” “Something new?” I responded. “Do you know me at all? Who are you, anyway?” “I am the Ghost of Technology Present, which might as well be the Future to you,” it said. “That sounds like something my kids would say,” I

answered.“All I know is, I’m meeting one of them for lunch at this diner, as soon as I’ve paid the meter. Which might be never,” I growled. “You could try this brand new app for your parking meter,” the voice calmly suggested. “It’s got good reviews.” “Are you sure you’re a ghost?” “I wish you’d quit nitpicking for a minute; they told me you’d do this. Look here.” “At the busted meter? I know — maddening!” I replied. “Not there. Here, on the side facing the car.” I stepped closer. “It looks like…a sticker,” I said. “That’s technology? Stickers?” “What does the sticker say?” persisted the spirit. “It says… ‘Pay with the App — passport.com Parking’ and then there’s a zone number. So — can this thing fix the meter?” “No, I think that’s too much to hope for. But at least you won’t have to wrestle with that hardware any longer. You just

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A Look on the Lighter Side pay the app! And, if the money runs out while you’re still eating, you can put more money in… without ever leaving the restaurant!” “I’ll try it later after we eat,” I told the Spirit. “I’m too hungry for anything new right now.” “No, Mom, put it on your phone right now — or you might get that ticket.” I did a double-take. “Where have you been?” I asked my

son. “Did you see that Ghost?” “What? No. And not another bite till you do this, Mom. Just go to the App store. You can do it.” Reluctantly I followed my child’s instructions until I’d paid the meter. “Congratulations! You did it!” But his voice was changing again, and by the time I looked up, the mists were back. At least this time, I knew what to expect…. Or I thought I did. But this second ghostly presence was floating in mid-air, neither sitting in the booth with me nor standing on the floor. “Nice trick,” I said. “Which one are you?” “I am the Ghost of Technology Future, of course.” “All right. So what have you got to show me? Flying cars? Telekinesis? Maybe a robot gigolo?” “None of the above. It’s actually something you were wishing for, just the other day: a small Temporary Anti-Gravity Field.” This ghost had a deep

rich voice, like James Earl Jones’. “You remember? You wanted to get the living room rug shampooed, but there were too many bookcases and cabinets to move off the rug? Well, your wish is my command.” “That actually sounds great!” I said. “Maybe this future stuff isn’t all bad.” “Oops, my time is up,” said Future Ghost, consulting what seemed to be an invisible watch. I had a question. “Should I wait here for my visit from the Ghost of Technology Past? Or pay the bill and go home?” “Actually, she’s not coming today. She wants to retire, and we’ve been wondering if you’d be interested in the job?” “Do I have to die?” I asked him “No, you can just sneak up on people with the help of this fog machine. Then you simply talk their ear off about the good old days.” “Where do I sign?” I asked. Sounds like just the job for me!

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Factors in push for female suffrage

ecades before women achieved the 19th Amendment, legally guaranteeing the vote to all adults in the nation, they won suﬀrage rights in several states. But even as they were making advances, the ever-perspicacious Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton gave this admonitory view in their magazine “The Revolution.” “The ballot is not even half a loaf; it is only a crust, a crumb.” Star historian Robert Caro would be proud of the Stanton-Anthony recognition that structures need to be bolstered by substance for power to influence policies and practices. I make this side mention of Caro’s brilliant new book, “Working,” because no analyst has done more than he in examining the intersections of power acquisition and its eﬀects on individuals and societies. Credit goes to Anthony and Stanton’s tough realism for rec-

ognizing that women could only have significant influence if they used the vote for their priorities and if they built organizations that could sustain their involvement and their values. Like most American protest movements (including Whigs of the 1770s, abolitionists, peace advocates, and civil rights leaders) the feminist vote movement had a variety of leaders and organizations. These groups usually had a keen sense of shared goals, but that did not exempt them from personal differences and conflicts regarding strategies and tactics. The two major disciples of the radicalism of Anthony and Stanton were Alice Paul and Harriet Stanton Blatch; they deserve more recognition. In the final push for 1920 ratification their approaches often differed from those of Carrie Chapman Catt. However, it is significant that the major suffragist leaders understood that the vote was

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field closely tied to appraisals of cultural and gender norms. As William Chafe shows in “Women and Equality,” sexism proceeded from visual perception (as with racism and ageism), and initiatives to move from social control to social change necessitated extraordinary leadership and staying power. The long battle for votes for women and an expanded role beyond gender, not surprisingly, had

its origins during the American Revolution. While Abigail Adams’ nowfamous “Dear John” letter to her husband was private in 1776, her views were shared by other women who, in various ways, were part of the “Daughters of Liberty.” As in the cases of ordinary men and Negroes during the 1770s, little historical attention was paid to those considered in the subordinate groups of society. But when Abigail urged John to “Remember the Ladies,” she was tapping the “contagion of liberty” that was unleashed by the protest against England. She wrote: “If particular care and attention are not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” Her contemporary radicals Mercy Otis Warren and Judith Sargent Murray were actively expanding the roles of women. New Jersey, in the Spirit

of ’76, recognized women as voters (albeit for a short time). Men like Paine and Jeﬀerson joined others in boosting the idea of “Republican Motherhood.” While this was still gender-based, it called on women to make new kinds of contributions to a citizenbased society. It is no accident that Elizabeth Cady Stanton, at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, recast Jeﬀerson’s Declaration of Independence, calling for gender equities and the vote for women. She began her “Declaration” with “We hold these truths to be selfevident; that all men and women are created equal.” She emphasized: “The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.” Continued on Page 39

E A R T H M AT T E R S

New attitude needed on climate change

am reading “On Time and Water,” by Icelandic writer and activist Andri Snær Magnason. Andri writes in a way that inspires the reader to connect emotionally to the climate crisis. How can we feel the magnitude of the problem when phrases like “acidification of the oceans” seem too scientific for us to care? To most people, the word “climate change” doesn’t signal the urgency needed to take action. Andri turns to “intimate time” in an attempt to personalize the changes taking place and imagines his daughter in conversation with his great-granddaughter. Love inspires us to care. We need to connect with the big-picture, multi-generational story of humankind in relationship with Earth to learn to care enough to change our ways. But how do we develop that love in the first place? You need to know someone – or something – very deeply to love them. You need to understand the interdependent nature of all living beings who share their home on planet Earth. Your extended family includes the trees, bees and birds. This is why teaching ecoliteracy has to be the most important ac-

tion item to combat the climate crisis. We need to make environmental care and concern standards in the common K-12 core curriculum. We must teach children to know and love the living world. Education should aim at protection, conservation and restoration. If you’re learning math, it should be to calculate our way out of this crisis. If you’re studying engineering, it should be to design our way through this. If you’re majoring in English, it should be to communicate more sustainable ways to live. If you’re a philosopher, aim to touch the human heart and mind deeply and inspire change. In the next 100 years, we’ll witness dramatic changes to the water element on Earth. With just a degree of warming, glaciers are already melting, and sea levels rising faster than ever before. Oceans are turning sour after millions of years of stable pH. We were born into a system that requires growth to prosper. Economists and politicians keep insisting on growth, while production is dependent on finite resources. Humans with their enormous capacity to record data, still don’t seem to have developed the skill

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to learn from history. Greed is the Achilles’ heel of every major civilization to date. Politicians seem oblivious to the task at hand, slow-moving bureaucrats aren’t meeting the times with the urgency needed, while youth is rising and rebelling worldwide. Of course, young people care; it’s their future we are trading for our everyday comforts. The silver lining is, youth today does not have to wonder what’s the most important thing to do. They receive the gift of a clear direction and focus on a sense of undeniable urgency. Yes, our species survival depends on responding appropriately.

Globally, we’re losing tree coverage at twice the rate we’re replacing the cut canopy, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do the math. We are at risk of running out of breath. Europe is shooting for the moon with its aspirations to be the first climate-neutral continent. This worthwhile ambition is met with strong opposition from coal-dependent countries such as Poland, and recently, in a selfserving gesture, Norway’s newlyappointed, right-wing oil minister, Sylvi Listhaug, has claimed she is very supportive of Arctic drilling and has called wind turbines “white monsters.” Petroleum fuels the industrialized world economy. Our most valued commodity, oil makes most of what we do possible, while at the same time committing us to a path of self-destruction. Could we disrupt business as usual, re-think and change our ways? Yes, absolutely. If we’re willing to make important sacrifices, we could move towards fossil-fuelfree economy and commit systematically to sustainable solutions. The technology is there, all we need is the willingness to change. Thankfully, this year millions

took to the streets in protest, thus forming a global movement at least as powerful as the magnitude of ignorance we’re met with from deniers. We need more than a “green new deal,” we need a whole new way of dealing, a radical shift in perception, thinking and values. The eﬀorts listed below deserve your attention and support as we enter a new decade: 1. Climate Reality Project (http://www.climaterealityproject.org): Empowering everyday people to become activists. 2. Project Drawdown (http:// www.drawdown.org): A research organization that identifies and analyzes the most viable solutions to climate change. 3. Transition Network (http:// transitionnetwork.org): Global grassroots community that aims to increase self-suﬃciency. 4. Treesisters (http://treesisters. org): Women Seeding Change inspiring a reforestation revolution. 5. Extinction Rebellion (http:// rebellion.global): a global environmental movement encouraging government action with civil disobedience. Wishing you a sustainable new year.

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VIEW POINT

Turning scandal into affordable housing

ong Islanders are appropriately mortified by Newsday’s expose into ongoing housing discrimination that builds upon, rather than erases, the earliest governmentsanctioned discrimination that led to Long Island having some of the most segregated neighborhoods anywhere. (What a triumphant reminder of the importance of a free press and a robust local press.) What can be done? New legislation and enforcement by Governor Cuomo and the state legislature, as well as aggressive actions by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Suﬀolk County Executive Steve Ballone – including setting up commissions and increasing enforcement – are great starting places. But the biggest barrier has to do with the economic barriers to diversity that become factors in systemic inequality. But there are tremendous opportunities inasmuch as our Long Island communities, among the first suburbias, are at a crossroads between atrophying and revitalizing through downtown transitoriented development. When you think about it, suburbia was born out of transitoriented development -the Long Island Railroad and the network of parkways and expressways. Everything that Trump and Republicans have done – especially from tax policy which disincentivized development of aﬀordable housing, to federal investment, to HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s

Scrooge-like policies aimed at attacking poor people and reversing the Obama policy of allowing housing vouchers to be used in any neighborhood (in order to make some dent in segregation), to the latest Trump crusade criminalizing homelessness their policies have helped create. New York State has tried to fill some of the gap, with investment dollars, mortgage assistance (see SONYMA, which offers two programs, Achieving the Dream and Low Interest Rate, for eligible first-time homebuyers, https:// hcr.ny.gov/sonyma); tax incentives to developers; a requirement that 10% of units in multi-family buildings be allocated to people who meet criteria and banning various practices that are used to exclude people based on income. But as we learned at Vision Long Island’s Smart Growth Summit on Affordable Housing, perhaps the biggest barrier still to be overcome is public perception of what affordable housing is, who is served, and how housing development is a benefit, rather than a drain, to local economic revitalization. “It’s a pretty good time to be in housing in New York State,” said Ralph Fasano of Concern for Independent Living. “There’s a lot of funding. But it is challenging on Long Island. Funding sources want us to develop here, but want they want it quick, not three, four or 40 years. As housing and smart growth advocates, we struggle to overcome that.” The biggest problems after finding sites and

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raising funding in a timely fashion is surmounting the multiple layers of jurisdictions and overcoming virtually knee-jerk community opposition. But when you see what these projects look like, how they have transformed blighted, abandoned buildings and sites, or revitalized a brownfield into a thriving settlement, you appreciate the benefits. “There is a stigma, misunderstanding about affordable housing,” said Nick Strachovsky, KOW Arma Development Consultants, “that people have young kids, that they won’t be able to afford to live here. These are spectacular buildings they can afford because rental is based on the income in the area. Teachers, firefighters, policemen need to live here. “Affordable housing brings more market-rate housing, more jobs, it brings in commercial, retail, infrastructure, sewers. You won’t have sewers if you don’t have the population to support

them– so affordable housing is really critical. It’s time to bring more affordable housing, to build up towns and cities to support upcoming generations.” And Democratic candidates for President have issued their own proposals to address affordable housing. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledges to invest $1 trillion in housing and poverty reduction (correctly making the link). One proposal, in particular, is relevant to what happened on Long Island: Combat segregation and discrimination. Klobuchar would prohibit landlords from discriminating against people based on the source of their income, including housing vouchers or disability benefits. She would protect renters by preventing the blacklisting of people who have been to court over eviction and prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. She would suspend the Trump Administration’s proposals to weaken fair housing rules including the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule and restore enforcement and oversight powers to the Office of Fair Lending and Opportunity to monitor fair lending practices and coordinate with the Department of Justice to prevent lending discrimination before it happens. Klobuchar would update regulations for reverse mortgages to make sure seniors have access to safe products that make it easier to stay in their homes, as well as

expand support for aﬀordable senior housing programs that assist people with disabilities. She proposes a tax credit of up to $6,000 a year to provide financial relief to those caring for an aging relative or a relative with a disability to help oﬀset expenses, including necessary home modifications to allow people to stay in their homes. She would reverse the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to federal housing subsidies that could triple rent for some households and would be particularly harmful for seniors. Klobuchar would increase access to homeownership, out of reach for too many Americans. She would build on programs that allow certain types of rental housing assistance to be used for homeownership expenses, expand access to capital for down payments and make it easier to build a credit history by allowing credit bureaus to use on-time payment data from cell phone bills, utilities, and rent in calculating credit scores. Because homeownership still should be fundamental to the American Dream. Renting should be a stepping stone, not a permanent condition. And it would be great to have young people be able to start their lives in our community, graduate to their own home, and for seniors to find suitably sized apartments so they can continue to stay in their community. Here on the tony North Shore, that means mixed-use developments along the major transit arteries.

FROM THE DESK OF ANTHONY D’URSO

D’Urso condemns attacks of anti-Semitism

call on residents of the 16th Assembly District who feel helpless rights now, watching as one attack after another hits New York Jewish communities, and many other parts of America and the world to join me in taking a stand. An attack against one of us is an attack against all of us. I join with New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and more than 130 faith leaders from across the state including

Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan in pledging to continue fighting hate and intolerance with love and inclusion. These anti-Semitic attacks are borne out of ignorance and hatred and will not be tolerated in our state. It is my fervent hope that together as a community we can work together to rise above such bigotry. Events like the communal menorah lighting in New Hyde Park serve to unite

ANTHONY D’URSO Assemblyman, 16th District

our community. I commend the Lakeville Estates Civic Association, Rabbi Randy Sheinberg (Temple Tikvah) and Rabbi Borosch Wolf (Chabad of LIJ and North Shore Hospitals) for helping us to stand together to fight darkness with light. Our country is strengthened by the premise that all human beings are created equal and the very fiber of our American way of life is woven with respect for the many na-

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tionalities that make up our country. Hate is everywhere. It rears its ugly head in attacks on temples, churches, mosques, schools, etc. This hatred has created a climate where citizens are afraid to go to malls, send their children to school, or go out to a movie theater. I hope that soon rather than later those who perpetuate that hate must see that they didn’t win.

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READERS WRITE

Library director denies biased comments

his statement responds to an event held at the Manhasset Public Library on Dec. 14, 2019 and a misunderstanding about MPL policy and how MPL executes its policies; and is written on behalf of myself as the director of the library with the approval our Board of Trustees. We take our mission to serve our broad community seriously. Like other public libraries, we are a civic space, accessible to our entire community in all of its diversity – regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or socio-economic level.

While MPL is funded by taxpayers residing in the Manhasset Union Free School District, we follow New York State Law and ALA policy guidelines for meeting room space: that is, as a “public library” we are open to the public. Borrowing rights require a valid library card, but accessing library resources or participating in community room programs requires no proof of residency. We open our Community Room to community groups on this same basis “for events of an educational, informational,

cultural, philanthropic, or civic nature.” Over a year ago, after having to replace the community room carpet, where exercise and meditation programs encourage children and adults to sit, lie, and move on the floor, the MPL Board of Trustees voted to amend the policy to allow only “light refreshments” (which we informally describe as finger foods such as cookies or crudité) and to require an advance deposit against damage for all groups serving liquids and/or food in the Community Room. Our first- floor café remains

available for our patrons to serve and consume a greater variety of foods. Our library policies help promote an atmosphere of safety, tolerance, and respect. We do not discriminate on any basis, but we will enforce library policy to protect our users, our staﬀ, and our building. The director and all staﬀ are responsible for communicating, upholding, and executing board-approved policies and procedures. On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14, I responded to an urgent request to come to the lower lobby during a scheduled music recital

rehearsal. Prior to that request, I had not spoken with anyone associated with the recital or anyone making arrangements for the recital to use library space. Earlier that afternoon, I had spoken briefly with MPL Staﬀ regarding their specific activities and responsibilities. I still do not know what triggered the request, which became heated as soon as I introduced myself, with Ms. Huang and her male associate (who wouldn’t stop to give his name) shouting accusations at me in an unhinged manner for most of ten minutes. Continued on Page 40

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Hair today, gone tomorrow for some

watched Donald Trump on TV last night and couldn’t help but notice his hair. Quite blonde and long. Actually his look is outdated since men currently seem partial to the military cut with those shaved sides and longer tops. If you want to see an in fashion hairstyle just look at a picture of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. So now that I have your attention let’s take a look at the meaning of hair. Hair has always been a significant signifier. We can go back to the biblical story of Samson and Delilah where Samson’s strength was found in his long hair and Delilah castrated him by cutting it oﬀ. The Beatles stormed America in the 1960s sporting long hair and the 1967 rock musical “Hair” featured the new longhaired hippie look. The summer of love in Haight Ashbury meant that long hair was a sign of peace, love and happiness. As far as President Trump’s golden locks, my friend remarked that Donald Trumps’ haircut reminded her of the head of a lion so we may say he is not only “King of the Jungle” but also “King of the Swamp.” To get more data on the meaning of hair all I had to do was walk two short blocks along Hillside Avenue in Williston Park. I knew that I would pass by four haircutting salons in that twoblock expanse. The abundance of hair cutting places is another testament to the value we all place on our hair and the way it makes us look, feel and signify. The first barber shop I passed was

GM Barber Shop with its two red, white and blue barber poles spinning out front. The symbol of the barber’s poles dates back to medieval times when barbers were also surgeons who performed bloodletting, amputations, tooth extractions, bone setting, cupping, shaves and haircuts. Those days are long gone and now barber poles are a sign of haircutting alone. The owner of the GM Barber Shop was not in so I just kept on walking west. Next, I noticed the manager of Peter Andrews who was opening the store. He was a clean-shaven, clean scalped man employing the Telly Zavalas look. I too have a balding spot on my head but I’m usually able to deny this grim fact.

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However last month I was lounging poolside at the Rosewood Hotel in Bermuda, feeling all blissful and content when a trio of drunken twenty-somethings shouted down at me from the hotel balcony “Hey you, bald guy,

Gus, owner of Williston Park Florist, manages a nice look with white hair and a beard.

you’re lounging in our chair!” That explains why I harbor deep hatred for drunken twenty-somethings. I continued further west on Hillside and noticed Gus Mastrogiannis, owner of Williston Park Florist, outside his shop working on his car. Perhaps since I was so focused on hair, I noticed that he had a pretty nice haircut, all white and slicked back and also a neatly trimmed white beard. I took a quick photo of him in a pose suggested by his assistant (see above) and went on my way. My next plan of attack was to stop at Aroma Nails which is where I get my haircuts. Sue is the owner and she manages to give me a nice looking haircut once every six weeks. She was too busy cutting hair to talk so undaunted I made my way across Hillside to a new hair cutting establishment with the intriguing name Tomy B Hair. I was certain I was about to get some valuable insight into the meaning of hairstyles but alas Tomy B was not there. I realized I was running out of hair cutting places and my last hope was Rudy’s Studio, a hair cutting place that had been there for 48 years. I walked in and though I could see it had the feel of an old-fashioned barbershop with an easy way about it, barber Mike lounging in one chair reading the newspaper, Leo was busy cutting a patron’s hair and two parakeets in cages chirping in the background.. I spoke to Mike and asked him if he had noticed any hairstyle trends over the last 50 years. He told me “Back in the 1960s men wanted long hair just like the Bea-

tles but over the years the style has gotten shorter and shorter and now we use fading where the sides are shaved but the top stays long. It’s more like a military look.” It appears to me that men can’t seem to escape from the “Jets versus Sharks kill or be killed” style of dress. On the other hand, women’s hair fashion is multileveled and often downright beautiful. They might go in for the long-haired sleek sexy look, the cute bangs look, have pigtails or a ponytail or go for that adorable Audrey Hepburn pixie cut. It seems that the female fashion style is dictated by sex appeal whereas the men’s hairstyle seems to be more about the death wish and the desire to kill or be killed. As Freud might say the woman is dictated more by libido and the man more by destrudo. Donald Trump’s hairstyle has a jungle lion feeling whereas Kim Jong-un’s seems to be flat out military but in a way, they are like most men and like to show power and bravado. And as for balding gentleman like myself I think our choices are limited. Military crew cuts or the long hair youthful hippie look is not for us. Our look is more like an “Oops, where the heck did my hair go!” style. I think the meaning of hair for us is that aging is a thing that must be accepted with grace, dignity and a grimace. It’s either that or a hairpiece. Thanks but no thanks. Letters Continued on Page 38

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THE TOP SEVEN EVENTS Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses

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Sports Card and Memorabilia Show Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m. The Westchester County Center will be playing host to a sports card and memorabilia show throughout the weekend. With over 300 tables expected to be set up, this could be the largest sports card show in the tri-state area. Some former sports stars are expected to be on hand for autograph signings. There will also be a free raﬄe. Kids 12 years or younger get into the event for free and will also receive free packs of cards. Adults can get into the event for $10. Where: Westchester County Center 198 Central Ave., White Plains, NY 10606 Info: 631-243-1028 or nyshows.org

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This critically-acclaimed concert-style theater show tells the story of the titular musical duo from Queens. The concert will feature state-of-the-art video projection and a live band as songs like “Mrs. Robinson,” “The Sound of Silence,” “Homeward Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,” “The Boxer” and “Bridged Over Troubled Water” are performed. This concert series has already been seen by about 250,000 people worldwide. Where: The Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, NY 11590 Info: 516-247-5200 or thetheatreatwestbury.com

New York State Parks Winter Run Sunday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m. Heckscher State Park will play host to the first of the New York State Parks Winter Run series. Medals will be given out to the top three males and females to finish in each age group, divided into 12 and younger, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 5559, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 and 90 or older. Registration for the race is $15. However, those interested in registering for the whole series of four races would be charged a total of $40. Where: Long Island State Park Recreation 625 Belmont Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704 Info: 631-321-3510 or elitefeats.com

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FOR THE COMING WEEK Women for Israel Paint Night with Jewish National Fund Monday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m. In this workshop, wine bottle artist Betty Cole will guide attendees as they create an oil dispenser. This event can potentially help female philanthropists who care deeply about Israel connect with each other. General admission for the event is $54 per person. Where: Shelter Rock Jewish Center 272 Shelter Rock Rd., Roslyn, NY 11576 Info: 516-678-6805 ext. 115, sthall@jnf.org or jnf.org

American Red Cross Volunteer Orientation Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m. Those interested in volunteering for the American Red Cross can attend the organization’s upcoming orientation at their Long Island oﬃce. In addition to learning how to get involved with the organization, attendees may partake in the light refreshments that will be provided. Where: American Red Cross 195 Willis Ave., Mineola, NY 11501 Info: 516-747-3500 or eventbrite.com

Phil Vassar Thursday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m. Country music artist Phil Vassar will be performing at the Space at Westbury. Vassar has had two of his songs reach number one on “Billboard’s Hot Country Songs;” “Just Another Day in Paradise” from his 2000 debut album, “Phil Vassar,” and “In a Real Love,” from his 2004 album “American Child, Shaken Not Stirred.” Advanced ticket prices for the show range from $25 to $55, depending on seating. Where: The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury, NY 11590 Info: 516-283-5566 or thespaceatwestbury.com

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Dinosaur World Live Friday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Attendees will learn about dinosaurs through this show. The audience will be joining an explorer across uncharted territories as they encounter several kinds of dinosaurs, each looking life-like. Kids can participate in the prehistoric archaeological dig at 5:30 p.m. in the Tilles Center Patron’s Lounge for free. Regular ticket prices for the event range from $29 to $55. Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post 720 Northern Blvd.,Brookville, NY 11548 Info: 516-299-3100 or tillescenter.org

STEM Explorers: Surrounded by STEM Saturday, Jan. 11, 11 a.m. With help from the “Green Teens,” kids will investigate the worlds of science, teaching, engineering and math. Each category will have its own activity station for kids to see and perform hands-on activities and demonstrations related to the discipline. While admission to the museum is $14 or $13 for those 65 or older and aren’t museum members, this activity is free after admission. Where: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, NY 11530 Info: 516-224-5800 or licm.org

Family Movie Matinee: Toy Story 4 Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. The Floral Park Library will be holding a screening of “Toy Story 4.” There will be snacks on hand for the families in attendance. Kids must be accompanied by an adult to attend the screening. There is no registration required for the event. The film’s running time is approximately 100 minutes. Where: Floral Park Public Library, 17 Caroline Pl., Floral Park, NY 11001 Info: 516-326-6330 or eventkeeper.com 4

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outine exercise benefits minds and bodies in various ways. Studies have shown that physical activity can improve mood and lower people’s risk for various diseases, including heart disease and diabetes. As beneficial as exercise can be, many people simply don’t make physical activity part of their regular routines. Recent studies and reports from the United States’ National Center for Health Statistics and Statistics Canada, conducted separately from each other, found that roughly 80 percent of adults in both the U.S. and Canada are not meeting the minimum physical activity requirements recommended by their respective governments. While a host of factors can influence a person’s decisions on physical activity, where to exercise is one factor that could go a long way toward determining just how much adults exercise. Basements, attics, spare bedrooms, or two-car garages may seem like the perfect places to create home gyms. However, the benefits of working out at a gym may outweigh the convenience of working out at home. Workout partners and/or other gym members may improve your chances of losing weight. People who exercise at home tend to work out alone. In so doing, they may be removing a potentially strong motivator that could keep them exercising. A 2016 study published in the research journal Obesity found that increasing contacts and interactions with thinner individuals, and declining contacts and interactions with heavier individuals, were

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The relationship between eating and exercise

iet and exercise are each vital components of a healthy lifestyle. While these components tend to be looked at separately, diet and exercise are actually interconnected. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, adequate food and fluid should be consumed before, during and after exercise. Following that advice can help men and women maintain their blood glucose concentration during exercise, which allows them to maximize their performance and improves their recovery time. Some people understandably may feel that eating before exercising seems counterintuitive, as food may contribute to feelings of sluggishness that would make it hard to maximize a workout. But what people eat, and drink, prior to working out is important, as the right foods can make a positive impact while the wrong foods can have the opposite effect.

The American Heart Association and the ACSM recommend hydrating with water prior to working out. The ACSM recommends drinking between two and three cups of water two to three hours before exercising. Adults accustomed to working out in the early morning can try to wake up earlier so they can give their bodies time to hydrate before they begin exercising. It’s also important to continue hydrating during a workout, as the ACSM recommends 1 drinking between ⁄2 and one cup of water every 15 to 20 minutes during a workout (amounts can be adjusted based on variables such as the weather and individuals’ body sizes). After a workout, the ACSM recommends drinking two to three cups of water for every pound lost during the exercise session. Food also plays a vital role in maximizing a workout and improving recovery time. The AHA

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recommends fueling up on healthy carbohydrates, such as whole-grain cereals, whole-wheat toast or lowfat or fat-free yogurt, two hours before exercising. Doing so might pose a problem for early morning exercise enthusiasts, and in such instances the AHA advises eating a piece of fruit such as an apple or banana five to 10 minutes before beginning a workout. Avoid saturated fats and a lot of healthy protein prior to working out, as it takes longer for these fuels to digest in the stomach. Until foods are digested, muscles may not get all of the oxygen and energy-

delivering blood they need during a workout, so it’s best to stick with foods that the body can digest more quickly. The Mayo Clinic notes that it’s also important to make food a part of your post-workout routine. Eating a post-workout meal that contains both carbohydrates and protein can aid muscle recovery and replace glycogen stores that help increase energy levels after working out. The most effective way to exercise involves healthy foods, which can improve performance and lead to quicker post-workout recovery.

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The relationship between the Mediterranean diet and mental health

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utritious diets have long been touted as essential components of healthy lifestyles. Many people have a tendency to view diet as something that’s purely physical, associating the foods they eat with how they look and how much energy they have. While accurate, it doesn’t paint the full picture of just how big and positive an impact healthy diets can have on overall health. In regard to healthy diets, it’s hard to dispute the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet focuses on plant-based foods and, as a result, includes lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and olive oil. The diet is so healthy that the World Health Organization even recognizes it as a healthy, sustainable dietary pattern. Long touted for its ability to promote heart health and reduce risk for heart disease, which the WHO notes is the number one cause of death across the globe, the Mediterranean diet has also been found to protect against cancer and type 2 diabetes. Each of those benefits makes the Mediterranean diet worthy of consideration at the very least, but the benefits of this approach to eating don’t stop there. In fact, people unfamiliar with the Mediterranean diet, or even those

who subscribe to it, may not realize that the diet can have a positive effect on mental wellness. A 2015 study published in the scientific journal Ageing Research Reviews found that strong adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 40 percent reduced risk for cognitive impairment. Another study from researchers in Spain found that older adults who supplemented their Mediterranean diets with extra olive oil or nuts had superior cognitive function, including better memory and thinking skills, than those who ate low-fat diets. Reasoning, attention and language were better among the former group as well. In addition to improving cognitive function, the Mediterranean diet also may improve mental wellness by reducing adherents’ risk of developing depression. A 2013 study published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging found that people who followed the Mediterranean diet most closely were nearly 99 percent less likely to develop depression that those who followed the diet the least closely. While diet is often thought of in physical terms, the Mediterranean diet can benefit mental wellness while also helping people maintain healthy weights.

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The benefits of working with personal trainers

2015 report from U.S. News indicated that 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions don’t survive to see the second week of February. Fortunately, there are ways to clear the hurdles required to make significant lifestyle changes, particularly those associated with physical fitness. Whether they’re looking to lose weight, improve their overall health and/or simply hoping to look better in the mirror, many people find working with personal trainers is a good way to get on track and stay on track. People on the fence about hiring personal trainers can consider these benefits to working with these highly trained fitness professionals.

oals can be a motivating force that help people realize their full potential. When it comes to personal fitness, goals are often an essential component of getting healthy. Achieving fitness-related goals is not always so easy. A 2018 survey from Cision and Varo Money found that 45 percent of respondents resolved to lose weight or get in shape in 2018. Many of those people made those efforts part of their New Year’s resolutions, which various studies have found have a high failure rate. In fact, one

• Knowledge: Gyms often require their personal trainers to earn their personal training certifications, and many universities now even partner with specific certification programs so people who want to become personal trainers can earn both their degrees and their certifications. Knowledgeable, certified personal trainers can help their clients tailor their workouts around clients’ individual goals. After meeting with a client and learning about the client’s goals, trainers can design workout regimens specific to the individual. That personalization is not possible for people who design their workout regimens around generalized advice they find online or elsewhere. • Motivation: Personal trainers also can provide the motivation their clients need to keep going. That’s valuable for anyone, but especially for people new to exercise of those who haven’t been physically active for some time. Trainers can motivate clients to finish sets when weightlifting, but also track clients’ progress between workouts. When

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eople who are attempting to improve their physical fitness may hear a lot about body mass index, or BMI, and wonder just how important a good BMI is to their overall health. That can be hard to determine, especially for people who are unsure just what BMI measures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters. For those unfamiliar with the metric system, that explanation of BMI might not be too helpful. So how is BMI used and what purpose does it serve? BMI might be most useful in a screening capacity, as the CDC notes it is an inexpensive and easily performed method of screening for weight category. For example, by calculating a patient’s BMI, doctors can quickly

delivered by a trained fitness professional, such progress reports can motivate people to keep working, especially during those times when they might be questioning their commitments to exercising.

• Variety: Many people quit working out due to something often referred to as “exercise boredom.” That’s the boredom that can set it when people perform the same exercise routine for weeks, months or even years at a time. Personal trainers can use their experience to create exercise regimens that change often enough to prevent exercise boredom from settling in.

• Avoid injury: Perhaps the biggest benefit to working with a personal trainer is that doing so can reduce risk for injury. Personal trainers know the appropriate ways to use exercise machines and watch their clients closely to ensure their form is always correct during a workout. Poor form or misuse of machines can lead to injuries that can quickly derail fitness goals. Personal trainers can be invaluable assets for people looking to get or stay healthy.

determine if the patient is underweight, has a normal or healthy weight, or is overweight or obese. Conditions associated with being overweight include heart disease and diabetes, so an easily calculated index determining if a person is overweight (or underweight or obese) can be an effective tool in combatting some potentially dangerous conditions. But physicians won’t base their opinions on patients’ overall health based on BMI alone. In fact, if physicians determine a BMIs is a health risk, they will likely perform further assessments, including skinfold thickness measurements and evaluations of things like eating habits, physical activity and family history. So while BMI might be somewhat confusing, it can still be a valuable tool for people looking to determine just how healthy or unhealthy they are.

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Art Guild’s Art Lab open house Jan. 12 The Art Guild invites adults to brush away their winter blues at their first Art Lab Open House on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 1 pm – 4 pm. Meet the instructors, tour the studios, and enjoy hands-on art workshops and demonstrations. The New Year is a natural time to start a new hobby or try something new. “The Art Guild welcomes artists of all levels,” said Lisa Grossman, executive director of The Art Guild. “The Art Lab Open House will oﬀer hands-on workshops so interested visitors can try diﬀerent mediums and techniques such as drawing, painting, portraiture, colored pencil and more. If you’ve ever thought about taking a class but weren’t sure where to begin – or if a specific technique is right for you – then this afternoon will help you decide.” Art Lab Open House is a free event for adults and will feature mini-workshops developed by The Art Guild’s team of talented instructors. Guests may select as many stations as they wish, time permitting. All materials will be provided. Interested in booking a class or workshop? Winter/Spring registration is open!

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Temple cinema series to kick off on Jan. 16 Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood’s Molly Chernofsky Community Cinema Series 2020 will feature four films of Jewish interest on select Thursday nights this winter at 7:45 p.m.: Jan. 16 and 30; Feb. 27; March 12; and a snow make-up date of April 23. Tickets are $54 for the series; $15 for individual films. Cinema snacks will be included. The public is welcome to attend: women, men and teens. Become a sponsor and you’ll be rewarded with reserved seat(s) for $144 (two tickets) or $72 (1 ticket) for the series. Please make checks payable to TBS Sisterhood and earmark selected films on the check memo. Then mail to Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood, 401 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. To pay by PayPal, go to tbsroslyn.org, and click on the Event Title in Upcoming Events on the homepage, to find the PayPal links at the bottom of the page. There are links to the trailers on this page as well. All films will be shown at Temple Beth Sholom. For questions, please contact the temple oﬃce at 516-621-2288. Here are descriptions of this year’s selections pre-screened by Nadine Kesten: “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles” (Documentary, 1 h 32 m) 100% Rotten Tomato Jan. 16 When “Fiddler on the Roof” opened on Broadway in 1964, it explored themes of tradition, religion, and anti-Semitism against a modern backdrop of radical social change that addressed gender roles, sexuality, and race. Rare archival footage and interviews with musical luminaries explore the legacy of this long-running, award-winning musical.

“The Tobacconist” (Drama, Subtitles, 1 h 57 m) Jan. 30 Seventeen-year-old Franz journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There he meets Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, and over time the two very different men form a singular friendship. As political and social conditions in Austria dramatically worsen with the Nazis’ arrival in Vienna, Franz and Freud are swept into the maelstrom of events. Each has a big decision to make: to stay or to flee? “The Spy Behind Home Plate: Moe Berg” (Documentary, 1 h 38 m) Feb. 27 Morris Moe Berg was an enigmatic and brilliant Jewish baseball player turned spy. Berg caught and fielded in the major leagues during baseball’s Golden Age in the 1920s and 1930s, but very few people know that Berg also worked for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), spying in Europe and playing a prominent role in America’s efforts to undermine the German atomic bomb program during WWII. “The Other Story” (Drama, Hebrew, Subtitles, 1 h 52 m) March 12 Anat is a rebellious young woman who wants to flee the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith. Sari is a young woman who wants to leave behind her oppressive religious upbringing for sexual and spiritual freedom. When Anat and Sari cross paths in Jerusalem, it soon changes both of their lives in startling and unexpected ways.

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles documentary received rave reviews.

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Public comment should be welcomed

t was disturbing to read Dr. C. J. Abraham’s letter in the December 27th issue of The Great Neck News. Many of the ideas and opinions in this letter are not only diametrically opposed to what I believe, but they are also opposed to what I was taught by my parents, the Great Neck Public Schools, my college and what I have learned through my own reading and experiences. They include accepting the fact that people hold many ideas that are diametrically opposed to mine and many others; and that nonetheless, the American people have the right to express those ideas and hold fast to them, provided they do not break any of our laws. So naturally, I was disturbed by the way the writer attacked unnamed people who were grouped together as “dissidents,” which my dictionary defines as “not agreeing or diﬀerent.” I believe that one of the great strengths of our country is the right to free speech, as defined in the First Amendment to our Constitution. Barring any illegal

speech, such as inciting people to harm others, it is essential to know that we Americans are fortunate enough to have the right to express our opinions, even if they are totally diﬀerent or diametrically opposed to the beliefs of others around us. Without such people who care enough and go out of their way to express their opinions, we might still be fighting the Vietnam War, forbidding women to vote or receive equal pay, or preventing people of color or of diﬀerent religions to live and work where they wish. Obviously, the system is not perfect, but it’s important to note that fighting for your rights, whether through words or actions or both, is not illegal in this country. If people come to the village board meetings and express dissenting opinions to the mayor and the board, that is their right, that is our collective strength, and that is the American way. We should all be grateful that we do not live in one of the many, many countries of the world that deny people such rights and cause

individuals to fight and die in order to try to get them: America is their beacon. So please treasure our right to free speech, use it when and if you wish and respect others who do so – it helps all of us. I was also taught in the Great Neck schools that politicians are considered to be “public servants.” While this may not be a legal requirement of most public offices, I learned that it is something that is understood by elected officials, including mayors: although they were not elected by all of their constituents, once they take office, they are meant to serve all of them, including people who disagree with them, by giving such people the opportunity to speak at public meetings and to express their views, while the official keeps an open mind and seriously considers what they say. It is not appropriate for any public official to interrupt them, heckle them or try to shame them, something I have witnessed more than once at village meetings. It is also clearly wrong to provide a special time when residents are

permitted to get up and speak when it is often at a time as late as midnight after most residents have gone home and will not hear what is being said or be able to respond. By putting Public Comments near or at the end of an agenda, it is telling the public that their ideas and thoughts are not important and most people do not want to hear them. A great deal is wrong here. I do not believe that residents who speak up must be experts in their field or have a degree or job that is directly related to the issue. Anyone is entitled to oﬀer an opinion even an ignorant one – sometimes people with the least knowledge and experience bring up very important and meaningful points and they do, as I have said, have the right to speak. In the same vein, the audience has the right to not listen, but not to talk over them or prevent them from speaking. America is built on the fight for equality and rights, and one of those rights is expressing your opinion in the political realm. We must be grateful that we have that

right and be respectful to those who may hold different ideas from us, no matter how distasteful we find those ideas. You can learn from everything, even ideas you dislike or think are wrong. For myself, I thank all the people who come to village and other meetings and show an interest in what is going on and participate to the best of their ability. They may not think exactly as I do, but we all want to live a good, peaceful, happy life and it is a better use of our energy to try to find ways we can respect one another and work together. It may not always work, but if the effort is there, it can work most of the time. And respect for one another can work all of the time – try it. So thank you to all who care and find time to attend village meetings and speak up for so many of us who are not there or choose not to speak. We owe all of you and for myself, I am extremely grateful. Diane Coffield Great Neck

Coverage of VGN’s meeting policy unfair

eserving for a moment my reaction to “Residents speak out on lack of public input during Village of Great Neck meetings,” let me take the opportunity to oﬃcially welcome Robert Pelaez to his new role as reporter at the Great Neck News. I encourage him and all reading this to avail themselves of the minutes available online on our website, www.GreatNeckVillage. org and the YouTube video recordings of our Board of Trustees meetings, https://www.youtube. com/channel/UCerJqj7FzeAXMx0z3Pi9J2g, live-streamed in the interest of the Board of Trustees’ collective mission to provide transparency to the public, above and beyond of what is required by law. Every action by the Village is recorded. With respect to what is required by law, I personally conveyed to Mr. Pelaez in a phone conversation on Tuesday, December 24, prior to going to the press, an explanation of the New York State Open Meetings Law, in response to his email, Subject: VGN article on lack of public comment, requesting to “Provide or direct me to someone who has

access to the village code in regard to open meeting laws and discussions.” I explained that it is not a village code but in fact, New York State Law that we as a village follow, and are in compliance with. Let me reiterate. Open Meetings Law is a New York State law that requires legislative bodies (like Village Boards of Trustees) to conduct their business “publicly,” i.e., “in front of” the public. Open Meetings Law does not require that the public be allowed to join in the deliberative process. As a matter of policy and good government, and in the Board of Trustees’ interest of promoting transparency, the Board of Trustees and I invite public input on many issues, and for that reason, the Board of Trustees, mirroring many governing bodies, including local villages, designates public comment at the end of the meeting. That many Village of Great Neck meetings have been lengthy, at times unwieldy, adjourning after midnight and leaving many, including staﬀ physically depleted, is testimony to the great lengths the Board of Trustees has gone to in order

to provide a generous forum for public comment. Mr. Pelaez’s assertion that “Two Board meetings on Dec 3 and 17 spanned more than eight hours combined,” is true, and that’s where the facts end. To advance in print what you claim, “some are referring to as a ‘gag order,’” is not only a disgrace it’s absurd. Had you viewed the hours upon hours of streaming video, you would see what the facts are. The Board entertains hours upon hours of public input, consistent with our roles as elected oﬃcials. It’s unfortunate that Robert Pelaez’s account of the meeting describes “input from residents as peppered throughout,” as if to suggest it was insignificant, limited and sparse. In fact, the meeting of Dec. 3, which included public comment on many agenda items throughout the meeting, actually concluded with public comment on 777 MNR from 13 individuals, residents and non-residents alike, some returning to the podium several times, over and over again to comment on the same agenda item. Following that, the Board

took no action on the item. Approaching midnight, after no one else wanted to comment, the Board adjourned the meeting and moved the remaining agenda items to the Dec. 17 meeting. There was no individual public comment portion because the public already commented extensively and exhaustively. No one else was present, including Robert Pelaez. The board returned to the following meeting on Dec. 17 with an extensive agenda including two new business items, 733 Middle Neck Road, and 523 Middle Neck Road, as well as the tabled items from the previous board meeting. At the commencement, so as to restore order to the meeting, and to avoid a 7:30 p.m. meeting nearing its end at midnight, again, the Board of Trustees announced their decision to enforce their policy, previously not adhered to, to hold public comment to the end of the meeting, and to limit those comments to 3 minutes, just as most local government boards do. Both 733 MNR and 523 MNR were agenda items that were titled hearings. The appli-

cation for 733 MNR was prematurely presented, and rendered by the Board of Trustees, an incomplete application. Hence, no comment from the public was appropriate at that time. The latter, 523 Middle Neck Road was complete and was before the Board for hearing. The public commented, the board opined and voted to approve and the project will return for permits following plans and studies being vetted by the county. Heightened emotions flared a large part due to the lack of understanding of the diﬀerence between a hearing and a public hearing. An application, as part of an agenda item, that is being heard is referred to as a hearing and does not necessitate public input. A “public hearing” is entirely diﬀerent. The phrase “public hearing” refers to a requirement for public input on particular topics on which state law requires that a legislative body hears from the public before making a decision, e.g., before enacting a new local law, or adoption of a budget. Continued on Page 40

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READERS WRITE

Eng has tough act to follow at LIRR

here is more to the fifth anniversary this past Dec. 25th of the passing of former MTA LIRR President Charles Hoppe. He inherited construction of the ongoing Jamaica Hillside Yard and Shop project from his predecessor Bruce C. McIver who served as LIRR President from 1985 to 1989. This maintenance facility was designed to support LIRR’s electric fleet of 1,000 cars. It was being built at the old Gimbels Department Store Jamaica warehouse. Construction of the Hillside Maintenance facility was several years behind schedule. Work began in January 1985 with an estimated cost of $215 million. By May 1989, the project was $140 million over budget with significant change orders. The final project cost was anticipated to be $397 million with completion three years late. Due to ongoing problems with this project, the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (today known as the Federal Transit Administration) made a determination that the LIRR lacked

the technical capacity for management of this and other major construction projects. In March 1989, UMTA suspended the LIRR’s eligibility to receive new federal funding. Hoppe restored UMTA’s confidence in rebuilding the LIRR’s technical capacity by successfully completing the Hillside Maintenance facility and managing the $100 million Harold Interlocking project (using 100% local MTA funding). Under Hoppe’s watch, UMTA once again became confident in the LIRR and two years later restored its eligibility for receipt of federal funding. UMTA went on to provide $200 million for the original Penn Station Improvements project versus today’s version sponsored by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Both the Harold Interlocking and Penn Station improvement projects were successfully completed on time, within budget and without significant change orders to the construction contracts. One significant failure under Hoppe was a future fatal flaw in the purchase of both duel mode

locomotives and double-decker passenger cars. Those responsible for the design, engineering and bid specifications to support the procurement of dual-mode locomotives and double-decker passenger cars failed to take into consideration height clearances for the 63rd Street tunnel between Manhattan and Queens. (Construction on this tunnel began in 1969 designed to be used at a future date to provide the LIRR with a direct connection to Grand Central Terminal). As a result, the LIRR fleet of 23 diesel-electric and 23 dualmode locomotives along with 134 double-decker passenger cars will not be able to utilize East Side Access for future service to Grand Central Terminal. The anticipated revenue service date has slipped on numerous occasions from originally 2011. (Some elected oﬃcials with no background in what it actually takes to construct a major transportation project promised 2009). The MTA “corporate party line” claim (based upon the most recent project recovery schedule

which has also changed numerous times during the life of the project) calls for a December 2022 opening day passenger service. Based upon previous history of delays, changes in procurement strategy, re-advertising of contracts, change orders to contracts, re-sequencing of work, recovery schedules, cost overruns, budget issues and coordination issues with Amtrak including providing construction contractors with insuﬃcient track outage time necessary to perform work, don’t be surprised if first day of passenger service occurs in 2023 or later. Thousands of daily LIRR riders from diesel territory branches (including those commuting from stations east of Huntington to Port Jeﬀerson, east of Mineola to Oyster Bay, east of Babylon to Speonk or Montauk and east of Ronkonkoma to Greenport) will still have to change at Jamaica for the future Grand Central Terminal or Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn. When the Oyster Bay branch is converted to a permanent scoot shuttle service, those riders will also have to switch at Mineola.

Hoppe served as LIRR President from 1990 to 1994. In the eyes of many transportation experts including myself, he moved the LIRR capital program from the dog house to the penthouse. Under his watch, it was expected that capital projects would be completed on time, within budget, without significant numbers of change orders to construction contracts and minimal inconveniences to riders during construction. When was the last time you heard that! Current LIRR President Philip Eng with his own $2.6 billion mega Main Line Third Track and ongoing East River Tunnel problems continues to have a tough act to follow. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Oﬃce)

65-foot high building wrong for Port

s long-time resident, former Trustee, and former Board of Appeals member of Port Washington North, I read with dismay and dread of the proposed plans

to build a 65-foot tall building to loom over the Soundview and Mill Pond Acres Homes. This 65-foot behemoth will aesthetically turn our residential neighborhoods into a commercial

zone. Further, it will cause the market value of nearby and all village homes the drastically crash. It is my suggestion that village residents form a committee to oppose the rezoning of the sub-

ject property to allow any structure exceeding the present legal 25 feet. I would also suggest that this committee explore the funding of legal action against the Village

and the developer to halt this disfigurement of our village and damage to its residents. Donald S. Hecht, Esq. Port Washington

OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Factors in push for female suffrage Continued from Page 16 Where Jeﬀerson had itemized grievances against King George III, Stanton’s list indicted the “male sex.” The half-century staying power of Stanton, Anthony, and others they recruited, speaks to the enduring significance of these leaders. But, the time needed to

accomplish changing views of women also reveals the enormous challenges in confronting sexism, not only in the U.S. but everywhere in the world. Stanton died in 1902, Anthony in 1906. Not only did they create the scaﬀolding for the 19th Amendment before the 20th century began, but they

also contributed to achieving the vote for women in eleven Western American states prior to WWI. Over many decades, they framed gender views that now appear in Helen Fisher’s 21st century book, “The First Sex” (her response to Simone deBeauvoir’s “Second Sex”). The campaign for American

female suﬀrage and the cultural changes that were integral to it is one of the great protest and reform sagas in world history. It is obviously too vast to address in a brief column, but the 19th Amendment centennial in 2020 is likely to foster deeper considerations about all aspects of gender in our society.

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It may even give a boost to the renewed eﬀort for an Equal Rights (ERA) constitutional amendment, thus prompting deserved attention to Alice Paul’s leadership, with her continued advocacy for an ERA, and her preference for a “Woman’s Party” (over the League of Women Voters (boosted by Catt).

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Facts back bias claim against King

would like to respond to Eric Spinner’s criticism of my most recent letter to your publication. Firstly, it is not merely my personal opinion that ACT for America is bigoted against Muslims. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated that organization an anti-Muslim hate group. In SPLC’s own words, ACT for America “pushes wild anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, denigrates American Muslims and deliberately conflates mainstream and radical Islam.” I firmly stand behind my original claim that Rep. Peter King’s warm rela-

tions with ACT for America highlight his bigotry against Muslims. Secondly, ACT for America’s founder has gone by many names and utilized both the surnames Tudor and Gabriel. Spinner’s attempt to claim that I’m poorly informed because I didn’t refer to her using her latest alias is ridiculous and a deliberate misdirection. Thirdly, as I mentioned in my original letter (and Spinner conveniently chose to ignore), King’s open hatred of Muslims did not cease a decade ago. In December of 2016, as Donald Trump was preparing to take oﬃce, King

met with him in Trump Tower and, according to King’s own remarks to reporters, suggested that he implement a blanket surveillance program similar to the one used by the NYPD to spy on Muslimowned businesses and Muslim houses of worship. King claimed the NYPD’s program was “very eﬀective in stopping terrorism and really should be a model for the country.” Again, King said this in 2016, with the full knowledge that the NYPD’s program was unconstitutional and didn’t generate a single reliable lead.

Finally, your publication should be ashamed to have not only allowed Spinner to direct your readers to the oﬃcial website of an SPLC-designated hate group, but to also have added a hyperlink in the online edition of his letter to make it as easy as possible for your readers to redirect there and be radicalized. At this point, I wonder if there is any ethical line your publication wouldn’t cross. Actually, I don’t wonder; I know there is not. Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

Coverage of VGN’s meeting policy unfair Continued from Page 38 When the law requires that kind of “public hearing,” the public has a right to be heard, although the length of time allocated to individual speakers is left to the legislative body’s discretion. It has been a courtesy of this administration to hear public comment on every issue. The board’s decision to reign in en-

forcement of the public comment at the end of the meeting, coupled with misinformation regarding a hearing versus a public hearing, is a large part the genesis for the misinformation and commotion. It was a lost opportunity of this publication to educate readers. Why quell the fires when you can stoke it with outrageous assertions? Conflict sells papers. I would expect those residents quot-

ed, who publicly thanked the board for staying so late to accommodate questions from the public (see aforementioned video link), to be consistent in their narrative on their social media platforms. Condemning the village for what you gratefully acknowledged accomplishes nothing more than stirring up dissent. Moreover, I would expect a member of the press to perform his due diligence

with an aim to craft a well-researched article rather than just creating content. Your job is to inform. Newly assigned to the Village of Great Neck beat, going forward I truly hope you can truly be a blank slate with a view of objective reality. Pedram Bral M.D. Mayor, Village of Great Neck

Library director denies biased comments Continued from Page 18 Diﬀerent versions of the exchange have appeared in the media and online. Horrendous, deeply hurtful, and completely unfounded charges have been leveled against me. These charges were brought to the attention of the Trustees on

12/18/2019. A full investigation, conducted by legal counsel, was initiated immediately. This investigation is currently on-going. Legal counsel is requesting meetings with all those involved to determine if the facts in this matter have merit or are merit-

less. Members of the Board of Trustees have cautioned community members to avoid a rush to judgment. As vice president of the board, Gloria Su has said, “I would like to remind friends and neighbors that, under Maggie’sdirectorship over the past 8 years,

the library has initiated the multi-generational Chinese New Year Program, Chinese Calligraphy programs for adults and children, Chinese Art exhibitions, Multi-Generational Story Telling in Chinese, and more. Under her, the library first bought subscriptions to Chinese-language newspapers and put Chinese books on our library shelves. She has even had her librarians curate an Asian-inclusive reading curriculum and provide specific book talks for Manhasset School District Faculty.” “All of these happened because of Maggie. She has undertaken similar initiatives for many other segments of our community. She verbally encourages respect for cultural diversity, but her actions demonstrate a full embrace of what makes our community so culturally rich and our Library so welcoming — to everyone. She deserves all of us waiting for a fair investigation.” The library trustees, staﬀ and I are justifiably proud of the reputation we have built — for bringing people together, for our expertise, and for serving as the heart of our Manhasset Community for so many. We welcome anyone with questions or concerns about any of our policies to come by in person to discuss them. My door is always open, and our trustees make themselves available to those who ask. We will appreciate our community being patient until the investigation is complete. Maggie Gough Director, Manhasset Public Library

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Business&RealEstate

2019, relationship of land vs. location What a year it has been with all its ups and downs and crazy turmoil, tragedies as well as its positive and happy times too. To start oﬀ the year, Jan. 2, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple reported international sales of I-phones to China were down, which rocked international stock exchanges. Nancy Pelosi is re-elected by Congress on Jan. 3, a second time as Speaker of the House. On Jan. 3, a docuseries on R. Kelly, R & B singer’s purported sexual abuse of women, premieres on Lifetime TV. Golden State and Sacramento hit for (41) 3 pointers to set a new NBA record for three-pointers and Stephen Curry hits for pointers, (10) 3 pointers; but Golden State sneaks by Sacramento, to win 127-123. Japan’s Emperor, Akihito with Empress Michiko abdicate his rein and gets permission to step down and allow his son to take over Japan as the oldest ruling monarchy, which hasn’t happened in 200 years. President Trump announces the shutdown of our government and the border wall. On Jan. 15, a witness in the El Chapo Guzman trial, claims former Mexican President Enrique Pena accepted a 100 million bribe from the drug cartel head. British Prime Minister, Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union, overwhelmingly fails with her UK Parliament with the greatest defeat in its democratic history. Unfortunately, due to this critical defeat, she resigned on May 24. Swedish teenager, Greta Thunberg holds strikes to protest Global Warming takes place around the Globe and she continues her crusade throughout the year. March 21 New Zealand Prime

Minister Jacinda Arden announces a ban on military-style weapons, 6 days after the Christ Church terrorist attack. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (the 2nd youngest ever elected, and (whose father, Pierre Trudeau was also Prime Minister from, 1968–1979 and then again, 1979-1984) proposed a ban on single-use plastics by 2021. On June 11, comedian Jon Stewart addresses Congress in a very heated speech to Congress for the lack of funds to 1st responders into the 911 World Trade Tower tragedies and to extend benefits to them. June 15, Babe Ruth’s sports jersey sells for an unprecedented sum of 5.64 million dollars, the highest amount in the history of sports memorabilia. Oct. 15, Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish forces in Northern Syria after President Trump makes a decision to pull back our forces. Oct. 13, U.S. athlete, Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins her record 25th medal on the balance beam at the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Oct. 26, a raid by US Special Forces kills ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria. Oct. 27, Tiger Woods scores a lastminute 3-stroke win over Hideki Matsuyama at the inaugural Zozo Championship at Accordia Golf and Country Club to tie Sam Snead’s record 82 PGA victories. Dec 11, climate activist Greta Thunberg is named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Dec. 12, England’s general election, Boris Johnson’s won a landslide election as well as The National Party in Scotland. Who can forget the most recent event on December 18, 2019, when President Trump was impeached

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

by the House of Representatives! However, I just want to convey some information about the relationship between land values in Long Island compared to Hainesport, N.J., where my nephew, Ross Berkey resides, where I had traveled to visit him and his family and friends for a holiday party on Dec. 21. He told me that he had bought the ½ acre plot of land 16 years ago for $6000, to build a brand new home, as I was falling oﬀ my chair due to the shock of what he had paid! Even 16 years ago, there were very few communities on Long Island in an excellent school district (as his was), where one could pay that pittance of an amount of money, let alone for that size of land! I went on to have a discussion as to what his real estate taxes were and he responded $9,200. It blew me away, considering his colonial styled home is 3,700 square feet without a finished basement; which he is currently completing. It’s 4 bedrooms and 3 full and (2) ½ baths, huge family room, eat-in kitchen, large dining room, and office space. What’s surprising, the current market value based on current comparable sales is approximately

$625,000! OMG, when compared with a similar home on Long Island or around the North Shore’s Gold Coast, a comparable home with land that size would be at the lowest price point in a fair school district around $850,000 upwards of almost $2,000,000 and the killer is, the taxes would be from $15,000 to $35,000 per year. This leads me to believe that the land in Hainesport, N.J., although more costly today than 16 years ago is not even close to what the cost would be for a ½ an acre here; which would go for anywhere from $600,000 to well over 1,500,000 depending on what town or village it might be located within. So my nephew’s home is more expensive than the land that it sits upon; whereby our land value here on Long Island is usually more expensive than the home it was built upon. Absolutely shocking, but then again, when you consider the main reason why, it’s the scarcity of available buildable land here compared with his town and many areas of New Jersey, as well as across the U.S., where construction is booming very well. So the correlation to buildable land is directly related to the availability of the housing inventory, which presently is at 5.4 months whereby normal inventory is 6-7 months; as well as interest rates which are at a 50+ year low. From my research, it’s still somewhat of a seller’s market below $1,200,000, if your real estate taxes aren’t above $10,00020,000, (but slows as you approach $20,000 and above) due to our wonderful S.A.L.T. tax, (which eﬀected all the Blue “wealthier States” whereby you can only deduct a maximum of $10,000 as an oﬀset on your income taxes for primary residences only (not

investment properties, which is unlimited). However, Supply and demand economics will always play a role in real estate, no matter what, as well as every other commodity; however, there might be an exception due to pollution in the case of real estate or some glitch, such as “tariﬀs” but for the most part it has generally worked throughout history. However, something needs to be done in New York to seriously lower real estate taxes, maybe a V.A.T. tax like they have in some areas in Europe and Israel or a “Fair Tax”, which is a book written a while ago about how to change our system to make it fairer? Not sure it would suﬃce for the wealthy, but I would be agreeable to any solid, pragmatic and workable plan to keep more of our New Yorkers from becoming expatriates especially our millennial and Gen Z’s, who are leaving by droves or living in mom and dad’s home, until they have enough savings to exit one of the most expensive states in the U.S. If you’re wealthy how many more homes and properties do you really need, cars, jewelry, etc.; it’s conspicuous consumption to the nth degree, while our country is falling apart and behind! Anyone have any thoughts on this dilemma, please email or write and let me know what you think! Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute and also as a Certified International Property Specialist. He can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email, at: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions or concerns.

Residents, officials react to Hanukkah stabbing Continued from Page 6 lacerations and a skull fracture, according to the complaint. Thomas reportedly fled the house in his car and drove across the George Washington Bridge, where the car’s license plate was monitored in the NYPD platereading database.$ At approximately 11:49 p.m., NYPD oﬃcers found Thomas’ car in Manhattan and placed him under arrest, according to the complaint.

After finding the bloodstained machete in Thomas’ car, further investigation by oﬃcials led them to find journals and web searches that were of concern. “Based on my training and experience, it appears that several of the pages in the journals express anti-Semitic sentiments,” Brown said in the complaint. References to Adolf Hitler, Nazi culture and drawings of a Star of David and a swastika were

all included in Brown’s findings, according to the complaint. Phone searches were also conducted from Thomas’ internet browser, revealing inquiry about Zionist and German Jewish temple locations in the area. The search, “Why did Hitler hate the Jews” was a frequently searched question. Michael Sussman, Thomas’ attorney, said his client’s family stated he has been suﬀering from

mental illness for a long time, and asked for a mental health examination to be conducted. “I hope that both sides can agree on a time period for the examination of this gentleman so that his true psychiatric nature can be discerned and that we can proceed accordingly,” Sussman said. Thomas’ family released a statement on Sunday saying: “Grafton Thomas has a long his-

tory of mental illness and hospitalizations. He has no history of violent acts and no convictions for any crime. He has no known history of anti-Semitism and was raised in a home which embraced and respected all religions and races. He is not a member of any hate groups.” Oﬃcials said that Thomas is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 13.

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Recent Real Estate

Sales in the Williston Area Williston Park Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $630,000 Demographics near Williston Park, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 10,647 7,995 44.6 2.8 96,336 50,814

County 1,352,825 4,752 42.5 2.9 85,195 45,421

146 Bethel Road, Albertson Sold Price: $480,000 Date: 06/20/2019 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 87x71 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $8,830 MLS# 3106697

39 Netherwood Drive, Albertson Sold Price: $748,800 Date: 08/15/2019 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x100 Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $14,208 MLS# 3132777

44 Meritoria Drive, E. Williston Sold Price: $1,450,000 Date: 09/10/2019 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 90x136 Schools: East Williston Total Taxes: $21,009 MLS# 3121772

3 Grant Avenue, Albertson Sold Price: $870,000 Date: 07/26/2019 5 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x109 Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $14,890 MLS# 3108533

Editorâ€™s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Complaint filed against school district Continued from Page 1 Chalfen noted that constructive criticism and suggestions were oﬀered, but “at no point harshly criticized” her performance. Mazza took over as Chalfen’s direct supervisor before the 2017-18 academic year and would remain in that role for the remainder of Chalfen’s employment at Wheatley. After three observations, Chalfen ended her third probationary period with a review from Mazza that rated her as “eﬀective” in each category. She was also recognized as an outstanding faculty member during the district’s annual “In Recognition of Excellence” Dinner. During the fourth and final probationary year, Chalfen was presented with an assignment to teach an inclusion English course with another faculty member, Todd Henao. Mazza and the district offered minimal guidance on how to instruct the newly formed class. In October 2018, Mazza informed Chalfen that a parent had complained about her performance. Chalfen was shocked, and when she tried to inquire more about the nature and origin of the complaint, Mazza refused to provide her with the specifics. Gately then observed one of Chal-

fen’s co-teaching classes with Henao. Afterward, she presented Chalfen with the suggestion of observing another coteaching class and to take a course to improve hers. The next day, Mazza came into the classroom unannounced and spent roughly five minutes observing the class. For the first time in almost four

years, Chalfen received criticism and accusations of “not properly instructing her students.” Chalfen, taken aback by the criticism, sought out her union representative, Pat Clarke, and informed him of what had transpired. After meeting with Mazza, Clarke asked Chalfen to attend a co-teaching course, at Mazza’s suggestion.

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A legal complaint was filed against the East Williston school district and two of its officials over the termination of a former teacher.

After another formal observation conducted by Mazza, Chalfen was informed by her that she would not be recommended for tenure. After she broke down crying in response to the news, Chalfen was given no explanation as to why she would not receive tenure. District representatives continued to provide “misrepresentative and unfair” performance evaluations throughout the year, culminating in a school board meeting around June 2019. During the meeting, the board voted 3-2 in favor of Chalfen’s termination after Superintendent Elaine Kanas also recommended not to grant Chalfen tenure. Since the vote, the school district has replaced Chalfen with a younger, nonJewish individual. According to the complaint, “this is a civil action brought on behalf of the Plaintiﬀ against Defendants for race discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and retaliation in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.” Mazza, Gately and the East Williston school district did not respond to requests for comment. Chalfen is represented by Nesenoﬀ & Miltenberg LLP of Manhattan.

Library director accused of biased comments Continued from Page 2 finger food.’ We were serving pastries, dim sum and sushi. We only had utensils because there was a stomach flu running around the schools; some of our students had already called out sick because of it. She said, ‘Chinese food is diﬀerent, it smells and it’s messy. Monday morning, the people from the yoga class have to lie on your rice.'” Huang said that the director said they “were trying to promote [Pearl East],” and that she “threatened to fine my mother because she said we were cooking.” Huang also said that the director threatened to fine them $20,000 to replace the carpet after water was spilled. “In the last two or three years she’s been giving us a lot of restrictions,” Huang said. “At first, she said no food because we damage the carpet, which isn’t true. We’re diligent. I have high school volunteers who sweep and make sure we leave the room as we found it, or cleaner than we found it. We were told we could only drink water, that we couldn’t use sauce, OK.” Huang says that while her organization was given strict rules for food service, she has seen other groups serve meals such as ravioli and other non-finger foods. “I just want to be treated fairly, es-

pecially since I do my due diligence,” Huang said. In her statement, Gough said she “responded to an urgent request to come to the lower lobby during a scheduled music recital rehearsal.” “Prior to that request, I had not spoken with anyone associated with the recital or anyone making arrangements for the recital to use library space,” Gough wrote. “Earlier that afternoon, I had spoken briefly with MPL Staﬀ regarding their specific activities and responsibilities. I still do not know what triggered the request, which became heated as soon as I introduced myself, with Ms. Huang and her male associate (who wouldn’t stop to give his name) shouting accusations at me in an unhinged manner for most of ten minutes.” One concerned parent who asked to remain anonymous said their child, who has worked with Huang for years, witnessed the incident. “My child was there and heard the whole thing,” the parent said. “I know several of the children, parents and staﬀ overheard it.” “There were family members who heard her say, ‘I’m going to charge them for this, for that,'” Huang said. “It sounded like there was unfair treatment,” the parent said. “I don’t think a library should have a representative

showing preference to one organization or another.” Another parent later told Huang of following Gough into the elevator, where she told the parent, “I’m never inviting them back.” Huang said that she signed a contract to rent the library’s rooms for $50 an hour for five hours a day on two recital days. Combined with a $250 deposit for each day and $150 for one-time piano tuning, she spends $1,150 for what she calls a “holiday party” for her students, and had signed another contract for the spring, which she says Gough canceled the Monday after the recital. “I paid for the time, and now I can’t use it,” Huang said. “Apparently, we’re canceled forever.” Huang also said that Gough mandated that 50 percent of the performers be from the Manhasset area. “She asked me for their addresses to prove residency, and I said no because that would be violating their privacy,” Huang said. “She put in a lot of rules for my group that there aren’t for other groups. I know full and well that we didn’t break any rules, because we’ve been performing there for years.” Huang has performed at the library for over 20 years, beginning in 1997 with a memorial recital when her father died. “Ever since then, I’ve given an an-

nual recital at the library,” Huang said. “I was pretty much an artist in residence.” The Camerata has performed there twice annually for several years, with recitals in the spring and winter as a way of celebrating the students’ achievements, according to Huang. “The parents are so supportive and this is a huge event for kids. This is a way to celebrate the hard work they do together,” Huang said. “I’ve never had a real problem, and I had actually never met or spoke with Maggie until this time around.” Despite the petition, which has seen 785 signatures since its posting two weeks ago, Huang said she has told her students not to get involved with the matter. Calls for comment to the five members of the library’s Board of Trustees were not returned. “The comments came out as racially charged, and there’s no place for that in front of kids,” the parent said. “I want the board to do their due diligence, and I don’t want the employees who saw it to be fearful that they may lose their jobs for telling the truth.” “I’m not someone who sees racism in everything,” Huang said. “I don’t care what you call me, but that you’re doing it in front of children is disgusting.”

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LIRR touts N.S. enhancement projects Continued from Page 1 service for today’s riders while building for the future needs of Long Island is paramount,” LIRR President Phil Eng said in a news release. “These expansion projects coupled with our LIRR Forward initiatives will give us the flexibility we need to provide more robust service and get our customers where they need to go on time.” Six of the construction projects were part of the LIRR Expansion Project, which will add a third railroad track from

Floral Park to Hicksville. The work, which began at the end of 2018, will reduce passenger and train congestion and delays, according to MTA representatives. “The LIRR Expansion Project is moving forward at a remarkable pace, and it is now about one-third complete and is on schedule and under budget,” MTA Chief Development Oﬃcer Janno Lieber said. “This project is the model project for how we are changing the way we manage capital projects to do them

better, faster and cheaper.” According to an MTA news release, bridges below 14 feet in height are vulnerable to overheight vehicles striking them. In the last two years, the Nassau Boulevard Bridge in Garden City was struck 16 times. From Oct. 5-6, LIRR crews raised the height of the bridge from 11 feet 6 inches to 14 feet. The Cherry Lane Bridge, approximately a quarter mile from the Carle Place station, was removed and replaced with a taller three-track structure from

June 1-2. The original structure had been in service for more than 65 years and endured multiple truck strikes, causing delays on the LIRR. The South Tyson Avenue Bridge in the Village of Floral Park was also built more than 60 years ago prior to its 2019 renovation. After 2,000 hours of construction, a new two-track bay bridge was installed in September. From 2007 to 2017, six fatal crashes occurred at grade crossing locations in the LIRR Main

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LIRR President Phillip Eng said that the railroad will continue to “provide more robust service and get our customers where they need to go on time.”

Line corridor. The elimination of grade crossings along the line is a prominent safety and reliability feature in the expansion project. The Urban Avenue grade crossing in New Cassel was one of eight along the Main Line that were eliminated in 2019. From July 20-21, LIRR crews constructed a 1,200-ton structure that bears train tracks above the two-lane underpass for vehicular and pedestrian traﬃc. Three months later, the Covert Avenue grade crossing in New Hyde Park was reconstructed to provide a two-lane underpass with a sidewalk on the east side for pedestrian use. A news release by the MTA said the area long posed a safety risk to drivers, pedestrians and LIRR costumers, and heavily contributed to noise and air pollution. Renovations were conducted for existing station infrastructure and track throughout the course of the year. The newly designed Port Washington substation replaces an earlier design that had been in service for more than 30 years. Renovations cost $26.2 million for the substation, one of 14 that are prepared to handle the anticipated growth in train service once the Third Track project is completed. The additions of LED lighting, USB charging ports, free Wi-Fi, and interactive kiosks at the Great Neck station rounded out the more prominent modifications around the North Shore. The MTA announced continued renovations at the Floral Park, Merillon Avenue, Mineola Avenue and New Hyde Park stations for the coming year, along with the elimination of a Mineola grade crossing, located at the intersection of Willis Avenue and Third Street. “Our Operation and Engineering staﬀ and the entire LIRR workforce really worked hard to make sure projects were continued with as little interruption to customer service as possible and completed on time,” Eng said. “We appreciate the patience of our customers and the communities that we serve throughout this critical work.”

Curran announces new labor agreement Continued from Page 3 “I am very proud of my members for recognizing the value of this new contract,” Wighaus said. “These were tough negotiations but the importance of the

work detectives do each day was recognized by the county.” The agreement will be submitted to the County Legislature for its approval in early January, and afterward will be sent

to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which helped negotiate the agreement. According to Newsday, contracts remain unresolved for the county’s Police Benevolent Association, Superior Oﬃ-

cers Association, Sheriﬀ ’s Correction Officers Benevolent Association, and Civil Service Employees Association. Their contracts with the county expired in 2017.

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Upcoming at Williston Park Library NEW TITLES ADDED:

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Book Discussion — Wednesday — Jan. 8 — 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Copies of Tuesdays with Morrie are available at the Circulation Desk. Reiki—Thursdays—January 9 and 23—6 p.m. in the Library. $10 p/person, p/session. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Positive Discipline Workshop— Tuesday—January 14—6:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Join parenting coach Caryn Azemoun as she helps parents navigate various aspects of children’s lives. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. 2020 Property Assessment Grievance Workshop — Thurs-

day — Jan. 23—6:30 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Charles Berman will review the assessment process, explain the completion for forms and answer questions. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Book Discussion—Feb. 26—7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Copies of Educated will be available at the Circulation Desk.

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Tiny Tykes — Wednesdays — Jan. 22, 29; Feb. 5, 12, 26 – 10:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children 1 ½-5 years old. There is a $45 registration fee. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Story Time for Tots — Thursdays — Jan. 16, 23; Feb. 6, 13 – 10:30 a.m. in the Library for children ages 1-4 years old. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Chinese New Year Party—Saturday—January 25—11am in the library for children ages 3+. Enjoy a day of crafts, music and snacks. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Ceramic Penguin — Tuesday — Feb. 18—1 pm in the As-

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Selected for problem solving program Three students from Mineola High School are among only 85 chosen Island-wide to participate in the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted & Talented Students at SUNY College at Old Westbury.

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Alexander, Natalie, and Ishan will spend a total of 20 Saturday mornings – more than 50 classroom hours – tackling mathematical areas such as algebra, geometry, discrete math, and number theory.

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