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Plans for retailer submitted to town BY R OB E RT PELAEZ A new department store could soon fill a vacant storefront in the Lake Success Shopping Center, according to plans submitted to the Town of North Hempstead. Plans to have a Target occupy two-thirds of the store that was formerly occupied by a Sears were submitted to the town and were initially scheduled to go before the Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 13, according to Newsday. That hearing was rescheduled for Wednesday. According to the plans submitted by the shopping center’s landlord, Lake Success Shopping Center LLC, the Target would include groceries, retail, a Starbucks and a CVS Pharmacy, the layout of most stores in Nassau County. Town spokeswoman Rebecca Cheng said that as of Tuesday, the landlord had applied for a conditional use permit for the grocery component and for a Starbucks inside the store. Continued on Page 44

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Current players and alumni of the Mineola High School varsity soccer team wore number 10 during the Christian Melendez Memorial Soccer Game. See story on page 2.

Town installations get VIP touch Schumer, state AG James attend swearing in of Bosworth, board BY R O S E W E L D ON

visor Judi Bosworth. Receiver of Taxes Charles U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer Berman, Councilman Peter Councilwoman called for maintaining the Town Zuckerman, of North Hempstead’s infrastruc- Veronica Lurvey and first-term ture and environment at the Councilwoman Mariann Daliswearing-in ceremony for the monte were also sworn in at the town’s oﬃcials, including Super- ceremony on Sunday at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park. “It’s a great day for the elected oﬃcials that we are swearing in,” Schumer, a Democrat, said, after being

introduced by Town of North Hempstead Democratic Chairman John Ryan. Schumer complimented Bosworth, running through her history as a Parent-Teacher Association president at Great Neck South Middle School, a member of the Great Neck Board of Education and a county legislator. “She got here the oldfashioned way, she earned it,” Schumer said. “It’s a great day for Judi.”

The senator then listed what tasks were to come for the public servants, and cited “old” infrastructure needing to be rebuilt, and the “beautiful” environment and the Long Island Sound as good aspects in the North Hempstead area that need constant work. Schumer also mentioned building aﬀordable housing and retaining young people while maintaining “a degree of fiscal responsibility.” Continued on Page 45

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Soccer game honors Unity service held memory of ex-player at Temple Beth-El Christian Melendez died a year ago in car accident State, local officials oppose anti-Semitism BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

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Current and former Mineola High School soccer players participated in the second annual Christian Melendez Memorial Soccer Game. BY R OB E RT PELAEZ The second annual Christian Melendez Memorial Soccer Game featured over 40 current and former teammates of the late Mineola High School student and helped raise $4,000 in scholarship funds. Melendez, a Mineola High School senior at the time, died on Dec. 24, 2018, after a car accident. He was a passenger in the vehicle, a 2001 Mitsubishi Montero, when it left the roadway and crashed into an iron fence bordering a Nassau County sump on the corner of Willis Avenue and Center Street on Dec. 21. Police said the SUV flipped over into the sump upon crashing through the fence. All three occupants of the vehicle were transported to area hospitals, the driver and one passenger with nonlife-threatening inju-

ries. Melendez was a fouryear member of the school’s varsity soccer team and was named as the team’s co-captain during his final season. A memorial of flowers, photos and soccer balls remain where the car created a large gap in the fence, now replaced with chain link fencing. The memorial soccer game was played on what would have been Melendez’s 20th birthday, Jan. 3. The game was played between the varsity boys’ soccer team and a group of alumni that Melendez had been teammates with. The game ended in a 1-1 tie, and many who participated said they were honored to pay tribute to their fallen teammate. “I think that the event could not have gone better,” Mineola Deputy Mayor and former varsity soccer coach Paul Pereira said. “The weather cooperated

and the generosity of the students and community is second to none. This community continues to embrace this family and continues to keep the memory of Christian Melendez very much alive. We will continue with this event as long as we can.” Current varsity boy’s soccer coach Al Cavalluzzo told his team before the game: “Remember what we’re all gathered here to do. We are honoring a friend, a teammate, and a member of our collective community who is missed. Go and play your heart out for Christian.” Typically, soccer matches are played 11 on 11, but the game featured one less player on each side to reserve a spot on the field for Melendez. Fittingly enough, Melendez wore number 10 during his playing days at Mineola. The players on Continued on Page 44

More than two dozen local and state oﬃcials gathered in solidarity at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck for Shabbat in response to a recent streak of anti-Semitic crimes throughout the state. State Sen. Anna Kaplan (DGreat Neck) brought together nine state senators, eight local oﬃcials and scores of community members of the Jewish faith and beyond on Friday. Additionally, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt attended. “As a Jewish refugee who came to this country fleeing anti-Semitic violence in my homeland, my heart aches over the outbreak of anti-Semitic violence taking place here in New York and across the country,” Kaplan said. “I invited my Senate colleagues and colleagues from across government and public service to join me in prayer as

a powerful display of unity and support for Jewish New Yorkers, and as a demonstration of solidarity in combating the crisis of anti-Semitism in every community.” “It was a true pleasure to join so many of my Senate Democratic majority colleagues at Temple Beth El of Great Neck for Shabbat services,” StewartCousins said. Services were led by Senior Rabbi Meir Feldman, Assistant Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum and Cantor Vladimir Lapin. The three discussed strategies to combat anti-Semitism and ways to drive out hate from communities through honesty, unity, solidarity and hope. “In this diﬃcult time, when we are experiencing rising levels of anti-Semitism, the presence of so many elected oﬃcials showing solidarity with the Jewish community in a synagogue sends a positive message of action and hope,” Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey said. “In this new year, Continued on Page 44

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Dozens of local and state officials stood in solidarity against anti-Semitism at Temple Beth-El in Great Neck on Friday. See more photos on page 42.

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Foreign ties to Anti-Semitism eyed

L.I. congressional delegation writes letter to federal agencies seeking investigation BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Five members of Congress have sent a letter to national security officials asking them to investigate potential acts by foreign adversaries to cause civil unrest in the wake of several recent antiSemitic acts. Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), Peter King (R-Seaford), Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) and Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) gathered in Cedarhurst Village Hall on Friday to address antiSemitism in New York. “We must stand together on Long Island,” Rice said. “We can never afford to be silent in the face of bigotry. While we are doing a lot in Congress, words are not enough anymore. This issue does not revolve around politics; this is about doing the right thing.” “We are all concerned that there may be efforts going on right now to foment hate and further civil unrest. Instead of waiting until 2021 and point fingers about who did what, let’s uncover efforts like this now and hold them

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Five United States representatives from New York wrote a letter to several national security officials imploring them to investigate foreign adversaries potentially using social media to create a divide in America. accountable,” Suozzi said. “This is not about the Democrats and Republicans. This is not about the president or Congress. This about our foreign adversaries.” Suozzi, King, Rice, Meeks and Zeldin all signed the letter that was

sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray, CIA Director Gina Haspel, Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The letter requests that the federal oﬃcials investigate po-

tential campaigns sponsored by foreign adversaries to cause civil unrest on domestic soil. The letter noted that the U.S. Justice Department charged 13 Russians with using social media accounts to subvert the 2016 presidential election

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with tools such as online political advertisements. “Whether anti-Semitic, antiimmigrant, race based or some other form of hate, internal divisions provide an opportunity for our adversaries to exploit and further divide our nation,” the letter states. “We must work together to combat those that exploit ignorance to sow division for their strategic interest.” The letter also cites a recent FBI study that found that hate crimes increased by 17 percent from 2016 to 2017. According to the study, antiSemitic crimes increased by 37 percent in 2017 and attacks motivated by racial or ethnical prejudice doubled. The letter and the news conference both come after a recent mass stabbing during a Hannukkah celebration inside a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York. At least eight other anti-Semitic incidents have occurred in the past month in the New York City area, including a Jersey City shooting that resulted in the deaths of six people, including two assailants. Continued on Page 45

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Beloved coach, teacher Bice dies at 60 Manhasset native dedicated himself to Catholic teachings after being paralyzed BY R O S E W E L D ON Francis “Frank” Bice, a coach, teacher, author, foundation head and Catholic deacon born and raised in Manhasset, has died. He was 60. Bice died on Jan. 1 in South Bend, Indiana, where he had been working as a tour guide in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. As a young man, Bice attended St. Mary’s Grammar School and graduated from the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, in 1977. He attended Siena College in Loudonville in upstate New York, serving as president of the senior class and captain of the football and lacrosse teams and becoming an All-American in football. It was during his senior year that his life suddenly changed. While playing a football game against St. John Fisher College on Oct. 4, 1980, Bice tried to deliver a “big hit” against his opponent. “As I swooped into him, I didn’t get my head up in time, and as our bodies collided, I broke my neck,” Bice recalled in the documentary short “Saint Francis,” directed by Will Dowler of Savannah, Georgia. “And as I lay on the field, all I knew was that I couldn’t move and couldn’t feel anything.” Bice’s injuries from the incident left him paralyzed for the rest of his life. His doctor at the time told him that he wouldn’t walk again, and didn’t know if he would live. Undeterred, and with financial assistance for medical bills from his friends, Bice returned to Siena and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. A New York Times profile from 1992 said that Bice stayed away from sports for 10 years after graduating, instead working in public relations and sales before attending the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington to study for the priesthood. He earned a master’s degree in theology and pastoral studies, before leaving to work at his alma mater, Canterbury.

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Manhasset native Frank Bice with his dog Kelly. Bice, a coach, teacher and Catholic deacon, died on Jan. 1 in South Bend, Indiana at the age of 60. In his career as a teacher and coach, Bice taught theology and coached basketball and football at Canterbury from 1991 to 1995. He earned a second master’s degree in religion from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, and was ordained as a deacon in 2005, serving at St. Mary’s for a time. The Rev. Robert Romeo of St. Mary’s Church in Manhasset recalled Bice preaching a homily at his mother’s funeral. “The eﬀects of his life as a deacon and a human being were felt by so many in this community,” Romeo said. In 2011, Bice began teaching theology at the all-girls high

school Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead. Former Garden City resident Mark Trolio taught theology with Bice, and said the deacon was “selfless with a capital S.” “I always called him Deacon and he would tell me, call me Mr. Bice,” Trolio remembered. “I was floored by him. From the beginning, he presented all of us with inspirational courage and joy that was incredibly catching. It rubbed oﬀ on me, and I know it rubbed oﬀ on our colleagues in the department.” Trolio recalled waiting outside in the mornings to help Bice to his homeroom. “I wanted to make certain that as many girls as possible

saw him, and felt the joy that oozed out of him every day that he was at the school,” Trolio said. “Frank Bice is the quintessential example for taking good from the bad. Whenever anyone at Sacred Heart has a bad day, they’re going to remember that joyful smile on his face.” Bice left Sacred Heart in 2015 to serve as co-chair of the theology department and coach of football, girls’ basketball and girls’ lacrosse at Canterbury. As a teenager, Bice briefly attended the Cranwell School in Lenox, Massachusetts, a college preparatory school run by the Society of Jesus, until its closure due to financial reasons in 1975. In 2014, Bice started

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the Cranwell Foundation, which sought to support young people in need of scholarship opportunities. In addition to his work as a teacher and coach, Bice posted near-daily homilies on the Bible on his YouTube channel. Bice also authored the books “Your Cross is Your Gift,” published in 2011, about his life and experiences, and “Seasons of Hope,” published in 2016, about his time as a coach and player. Trolio remembers being shown a picture of a young Bice and two of his fellow seminarians with then-Pope John Paul II. “Saint John Paul II is standing to the left, and there’s Frank, and the biggest smile was on his face,” Trolio said. “His faith, zeal, love of God, and his recognition that the cross he bore were his gifts, and he wanted to use them to teach everyone around him.” In “Saint Francis,” Bice is shown on the grounds of Notre Dame with his dog, Kelly. “At this stage of my life, when people say they’re inspired by me, I’m kind of shocked,” Bice said in the documentary. “But when they say that, it makes me feel good. Makes me feel like maybe I’m doing a decent job.” Bice is survived by his sisters Teri Magel, Peggy Bice and Kitty Lutz, and brother Clifford Bice; his brothers-in-law Henry Magel and Skip Lutz; nieces Kate Noonan Glaser and Heather Noonan, Reggie Lutz, Maggie Taylor, and Molly Ferguson; nephews Michael Noonan, Henry Magel and Frank Lutz; grand-nieces Tori and Winn Glaser, Grace and Katherine Taylor; and grand-nephew Andrew Taylor. He was predeceased by a nephew, Patrick Byrne. A viewing was held on Sunday at Fairchild Sons Funeral Chapel in Manhasset, and a funeral was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church on Monday. In lieu of flowers, the Bice family asks that mourners please consider making a gift to the Sisters of Life in Suffern, New York, or the Cranwell Foundation in Manhasset.

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Tentative assessments posted online County website offers taxpayers opportunity to view updated values of their property BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

Updated tentative assessed values for every property in Nassau County have been finalized and posted online, County Executive Laura Curran and Assessor David Moog announced last Thursday. The updated assessed values are one factor in determining property taxes for the 2021-22 tax year. Curran said she and her staﬀ will continue their commitment to keeping a transparent lens on the county’s assessment system and keeping property values current. “Thanks to the hard work of our assessment team, we’ve made real progress in fixing the prior administration’s corrupted, broken property assessment system,” Curran said. “Today I am introducing a countywide series of community information sessions hosted with County Assessor David Moog and his team.” In addition to being posted online at mynassauproperty.com, assessments will be sent by mail, and owners should expect to receive them by Jan. 31, according to the news release. Countywide information sessions with Moog and the Department of Assessment began on Monday in an eﬀort to provide property owners with the resources needed to fully understand their assessments.

Additionally, the Department of Assessment will field questions about Curran’s Taxpayer Protection Plan, which was approved by the state last year. The plan, according to county officials, will secure property tax exemptions for property owners with one to three residential units, or class one owners, experiencing increases as part of the first county-wide reassessment in almost a decade. The plan also includes a five-year phasein of any increase in the assessed property value, with 20 percent of the increase added to the property every five years, beginning in the 2020-21 tax year. Though the phase-in plan was approved by the state, it still must be passed by the County Legislature to be implemented. If apPHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN proved, homeowners will see the effects of the plan in their school tax bill in October Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Assessor David Moog anand in the general tax bill in January 2021, according to officials. nounced the updated property assessment online and future information “The Legislature must take the final step sessions to help residents with any questions they may have. and pass my Taxpayer Protection Plan to ease The information sessions will include op- school, special district, and county taxes, in changes from the reassessment over a fiveportunities for individual assistance and to they deserve the assurance that the amounts year period. Without enacting this phase-in discuss topics such as the assessment process they are paying are fair and equitable,” Cur- plan, half of residents will see an immediate and calendar of important dates, property ran said. “I am proud to say we are now in significant increase in their property taxes. values listed for the 2021-22 tax year, and our second year of producing more accurate, We must protect our taxpayers and get this general information regarding exemptions up-to-date property values utilizing the most done,” Curran said. “Once again, I call on the current data available and the latest technol- Nassau County Legislative Majority to allow and filing grievances. a vote on this important legislation.” “When our homeowners pay town, ogy.”

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Cuomo proposes 8 new tracks in Penn BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled on Monday a proposal to create a 21st-century transit complex in Manhattan, which includes adding four platforms and eight tracks to Penn Station. “For over a century, New York’s transportation infrastructure drove our growth, especially in New York City, and after decades of idle talk without any real action, we are once again investing in large public projects to support a stronger economy,” Cuomo said during a speech at the Association for a Better New York. “We’ve built more than any state in the nation, and now we are taking another big step to address one of the weakest links in our transit system.” According to Cuomo, adding eight tracks to the existing 21 500-foot long tracks in Penn Station will increase track capacity by nearly 40 percent, serving 175,000 people each day. The additional tracks are part of a plan to create the Empire Station Complex, which includes the construction of larger terminals for public transportation, expansion in and around Penn Station, and the Moynihan Train Hall. Cuomo said that this proposal will improve the daily commutes of 650,000 New Yorkers who use public transportation. The plan also involves the state purchasing a block of properties just south of Penn Station. According to the plan, Amtrak, which owns Penn Station, will aid in planning and financing the project. Additionally, Cuomo said that the New York City-based architectural firm FXCollaborative will spearhead the design for a transformed Penn Station, along with the state, Amtrak and other stakeholders. Oﬃcials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have shown immediate support of Cuomo’s proposal, citing other

ongoing projects such as the LIRR Expansion and East Side Access in doing so. “I applaud the governor’s bold vision to increase capacity and transform Penn Station as we work to encourage greater use of mass transit with the nation’s first-ever program for Central Business District Tolling,” MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye said. “With the completion of East Side Access, the LIRR Expansion Project and the Penn Access project that will bring direct Metro-North service to west midtown Manhattan, this is exactly the type of forwardthinking leadership and investment we need,” MTA Chief Development Officer Janno Lieber said. Cuomo’s plan did not go into specifics on its funding and timetable, but he did say that a general project plan will be put in place and that he intends to work with all local community stakeholders, civic groups, affected property owners, elected officials and other organizations throughout the project’s planning. Larry Penner, who spent 31 years as an employee of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration, described potential financing issues that Cuomo may face during the planning stages. Penner said the potential addition of four platforms and eight new train tracks at Penn Station mirrors the yet-to-be-funded Gateway Tunnel project. The initial costs of the project were $5 billion, but then later exceeded $29 billion. Penner said that the cost to do the same for the MTA and LIRR would be billions more as current track connections by the LIRR can only access existing tracks 21 to 13. He also said that the MTA has yet to obtain various funds for several tunnel and bridge improvements, and funding is falling short in the proposed $51 billion five-year capital plan for 2020-2024.

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The Town of North Hempstead inaugurated Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman, Councilman Peter Zuckerman, Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey and Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte to their positions in a ceremony at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde park on Sunday. Among the featured speakers were U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Congressman Tom Suozzi and other local dignitaries,

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Opinion

OUR VIEWS

Anti-Semitism rise not a mystery

e welcome the strong denunciation by Long Island’s congressional delegation and state and county leaders of a recent wave of anti-Semitic incidents across the region, including an attack by a machete-wielding man at a rabbi’s home in Rockland County during a Hanukkah celebration. As we do Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s plans for a Long Island March Against AntiSemitism on Sunday. As we do the outpouring of support from religious leaders of all faiths and civic leaders. But words of support are not enough. Not in the face of this growing threat. In the 14 months since the Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh, places where Jews gather have endured several deadly attacks and Jews have been the subject of hate speech in schools, colleges and elsewhere. Twice in two weeks, antiSemitic graffiti was found around the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove. The second incident involved swastikas spray-painted on trees in the nearby Welwyn Preserve. The incidents over the past year do not fit a single narrative. The perpetrators have been of different backgrounds and adhered to different ideologies. So there is blame to go around. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), who organized a news conference on Friday with the elected officials, pledged to fight to increase funding for a federal security grant program that helps religious organizations secure their facilities against potential terror attacks and to help pass a bill to

expand Holocaust education training across the country. The call for federal security grants is a sad but not unfounded admission that the threat against religious organizations is so great that they need this kind of protection – just like Congress’ failure to enact sensible gun laws requires similar protect for schools. We just wonder why Rice would need to fight for the funding. But we hope she obtains it as well as money she has requested to expand Holocaust education training across the country. Rice and the other four Long Island congress members who attended the news conference also sent a letter to national security oﬃcials at the FBI, CIA, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense seeking a probe into whether foreign adversaries are behind social media campaigns potentially fueling the recent rise in anti-Semitism and hate crimes across the region. But we actually know the answer to that one thanks to the Mueller report, which found that Russia’s Internet Research Agency reached millions of U.S. users on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram leading up to the 2016 presidential election to sow division among Americans and support Donald Trump’s election. And, the report said, Russia’s eﬀorts to sow division are ongoing – a point recently confirmed by FBI Director Christopher Wray. “There is proven evidence that our foreign adversaries have tried to use social media and disinformation to try to and stir up civil unrest in the United States of American,” said Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove). “They’ve done it before. And we need these agen-

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cies to investigate as to whether or not that is going on right now as we speak.” Trump has repeatedly labeled the entire report a “hoax” and a “witch hunt” – despite the indictment of 13 members of the Internet Research Agency, to go with 21 other individuals and three companies who were indicted by Mueller’s investigators. But the evidence continues to grow of a global infrastructure to manipulate voters on an industrial scale. And we know there is no shortage of countries seeking to exploit divisions in this country for their advantage. Congress must take action even if Trump won’t. But the threat is not only foreign. People and groups in this country, including candidates for president, have now learned or have access to those who have learned many of the same techniques as the Internet Research Agency. Congress must take care not to trample on our liberties, but it must act to police the flow of dis-

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Don’t think so? Just ask the white supremacists, Klan members and neo-Nazis who have been emboldened these past three years. Recall that members of these groups marching in Charlottesville, Virginia, chanted, “Jews will not replace us.” This was based on a false claim that Jews were trying to bring in Mexicans to take the jobs of white Christians. The suspect in the attack on the Hanukkah celebration in Rockland County is said to have hated Jews and suﬀered from mental illness. Nothing new there. We also know the dark history of prejudice both here and around the world. What are new for our country are social media and the extent to which the person in the White House is willing to fan the flames of hatred. Many on the North Shore know all too well where that can lead. There are many practical steps all of us can take to oppose this intolerance. But first, we must have an honest discussion about the problem.

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information aimed at sowing discord. One encouraging aspect of the letter sent by Long Island’s Congress members to the intelligence chiefs was the inclusion of two Republicans – Peter King of Seaford and Lee Zeldin of Shirley. We just wish that the two would show a similar concern for Trump – the man with the biggest megaphone in the world. Racism and anti-Semitism in this country go back as far as the founding of our republic. And politicians have also often used racial, national and religious diﬀerences for political benefit. But no president in recent memory has fanned the flames of division as much and as eﬀectively as Trump, beginning with the start of his campaign for president when he called Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals and called for a ban on Muslims entering this country. And make no mistake: attacks against one group inevitably lead to attacks on another.

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A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

‘Little Women’ a triumph for head, heart

n the new film “Little Women,” the main character Jo March delivers this cry from the heart: “Women, they have minds and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. And I’m so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for, I’m so sick of it!” March’s plaint could have been prompted by the constraints of her day, namely 1860’s New England. Or it could have been prompted by March’s publisher, who says in one of the scenes that he might be interested in publishing her novel, but only if the girl in it gets married by the end. “She needs to be married, or dead. Either one.” Otherwise, he insists, no one will want to buy it…starting with him. Our heroine manages to sell her book, of course, and “Little Women,” by real-life Louisa May Alcott, remains a best-seller to this day. Now, director Greta Gerwig has come along and man-

aged to bring the women, and their world, convincingly to cinematic life. Gerwig somehow takes characters, and words, that are more than 100 years old (closer to 150, really) and have them speak and act entirely believably. What’s more, she has somehow managed to put them in scenes and clothing that remain authentic to their era — America during the Civil War— without drawing attention as either forced or phony. As further evidence of Gerwig’s directorial prowess, I give you the first several minutes of the film. They seem to be one constant whirl of motion, but I realized later that some of the whirls was from the characters’ motion — starting with Jo, who runs through city streets in euphoria after selling her first piece of writing — while other scenes owe their momentum to the camera moving through the humble abode, showing the sisters tumbling and teasing each other in good-hearted exuberance. Technically, that sort of matching is

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A Look on the Lighter Side hard to achieve. It served the story by pulling me in immediately while leaving no doubt that Jo March — the character Alcott created as a version of herself — will be the central character. Gerwig’s casting is almost as successful. Saoirse (“sor-sha”) Ronan is completely convincing as Jo, the second oldest of the four March girls. Laura Dern is likewise completely grounded as their long-suﬀering mother who keeps the family going through

long New England winters while their father is away, serving as a chaplain in the Civil War. However, I’m afraid I did not buy Emma Watson as oldest sister Meg, who aspires only to married domesticity. Instead, I kept wondering “Why is Hermione from Hogwarts in this movie? And how is she marrying Janes Norton, who’s a vicar in the PBS series “Grantchester”? Another weakness is Gerwig’s penchant for leaping back and forth in the story, across seven pivotal years in this family’s life. She may have done this for fear that too many people knew the book, but I’m afraid she lost me. She needed something more obvious to show that flashbacks had been triggered, for me to follow along. Nevertheless, I consider this film a great success. Near the end of the film, Jo tells her sisters about her new novel, the one that will become “Little Women.” She’s worried that no one will really care about the domestic joys and struggles of

a group of sisters, because “Writing doesn’t confer importance; it reflects it.” Sister Amy disagrees: “Writing things is what makes them important.” Why this story? Well, why any story? Isn’t a story of life and death, love and heartbreak, at least as important as imaginary non-humans annihilating one another across imaginary galaxies? When I first read the novel “Little Women,” I was upset. I was angry about the limited range of choices the girls in the story gave themselves, and I blamed the author for that. It never crossed my mind that it may simply have been an accurate depiction of those times. Now I have to wonder: are we doing so much better, today? Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” somehow manages to thread the needle of all these choices. It’s a tale with both head and heart, ambition and beauty; and it’s something that big and little women…and men! … would do well to see.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Environmental ills from the idling of cars

inter is upon us and that seems to mean more people sitting in cars with the engines running, but the car not moving, otherwise known as idling. Idling vehicles, whether compact cars, SUVs or larger delivery trucks and buses, are problematic for several reasons. An idling vehicle is almost as polluting as a moving vehicle. Even though the vehicle isn’t moving, it is still releasing greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, into the air through the exhaust. In our region, idling engines create dozens of tons of sooty particles, hundreds of tons of smog-forming nitrogen oxides, thousands of tons of volatile organic compounds and of carbon monoxide and hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide. All of this means worse air quality, which causes thousands of premature deaths and hospitalizations and millions of lost workdays, in addition to contributing to climate change. According to the

U.S. Department of Energy, eliminating personal vehicle idling would be equivalent to taking 5 million vehicles oﬀ the road or nearly 2 percent of the vehicles on the road in the United States in 2019. Because the engine is still engaged while the vehicle idles, gas is consumed. An estimated 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted each year as a result of idling. With the national average price of gas in 2019 ranging between $2.25 and $2.58, that is a loss of $13,500,000,000 – $15,480,000,000. That is an annual loss of approximately $58 per registered vehicle in the United States. Idling also inflicts wear and tear on engines, leading to higher maintenance costs. Idling causes residues from fuel to build up on the engine components, which can cause damage to various engine parts including spark plugs and the exhaust system. According to the EPA, running an engine at low speed (as is done when idling), causes twice the wear on in-

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters ternal parts as does driving at regular speeds. This can increase maintenance costs by as much as $2,000 per year and shorten the life of the engine according to the American Trucking Association. Then, of course, there is the health cost of idling vehicles. Exhaust fumes from cars and other vehicles are linked to asthma, cancer, cardiac disease and other serious health risks, particularly in vulnerable populations. According to recent stud-

ies by the World Bank and the Health Effects Institute, nearly three times as many people, roughly 100,000, die from air-pollution-related deaths compared to fatalities from car accidents. Pollution like smog and soot from vehicle exhaust can do serious damage your body. As you breathe, the polluted air can irritate and damage your lungs. Drivers sitting in idling cars breathe in the emissions from the exhaust, including carbon dioxide, which can cause serious health concerns when breathed in over time. But the driver isn’t just damaging his/her own health. Typically, people idle cars in areas that can affect a lot of people – along sidewalks, schoolyards, playgrounds, hospitals, shops, businesses, and homes. Idling in these locations is destructive to the people who live nearby who face significantly elevated risks of cancer and diseases like asthma. Vehicle idling even affects the growth and development of children. For example, vehicle

exhaust pollution has been linked to stunted childhood lung development, adverse birth outcomes, lower IQ scores, cancer and other diseases contributing to premature death. Thankfully twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., limit idling by some or all vehicles. Unfortunately, New York State is not one of the states that limits personal vehicle idling. In NY state, heavy-duty vehicles may not idle more than 5 consecutive minutes with some exceptions. Buses must be turned oﬀ when loading or unloading passengers on school grounds or near a school. Those are the only state limitations on idling. Long Island has no additional restrictions. The truth is, there is no benefit to idling modern cars. By driving without overly revving the engine, drivers can warm up the vehicle more quickly and reduce the impact on their health than they can by idling. Idling your car only does damage to your health, air quality, and the car’s longevity.

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VIEW POINT

Trump contradicts Kristof’s optimism

ach year, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof writes a happy end-of-year column that reminds us that this year is the best in human history. This year, he was forced to temper his enthusiasm a tad, but nonetheless, insists that globally, extreme poverty and infant mortality are down, literacy is up. The fallacy is that Kristof uses as his base of comparison for the past 25 years. That happens to be dominated by the Clinton and Obama administrations and 12 years of the Clinton Global Initiative (with which Kristof, a frequent moderator, is well familiar) that marshaled together wealthy philanthropists, the biggest international banks, the biggest corporations, government leaders and decision-makers and nongovernmental organizations who were invited to make an appeal for “commitments” to projects and laid groundwork for a steady-asshe-grows economy (undermined by the Bush-Cheney administration and now by Trump). The 3,600 Commitments to Action generated programs that improved the lives of 435 million people in 180 countries – no doubt a factor in Kristof’s positive-gain statistics.

Obama led the world to the Paris Climate Agreement, but Trump has not just pulled us away but is actively reversing the policies and programs aimed at keeping the planet from crossing that critical 1.5 degree Celsius mark over the pre-Industrial Revolution level. We’ve already gone 1 degree Celsius higher, leaving not much further to go. Scientists say that the doomsday level could be reached in just 12 years. The U.S., with just 5 percent of the world’s population, accounts for 25 percent of the carbon emissions that are causing global warming and climate change. In Australia, an area the size of Massachusetts or Switzerland is burning; some 500 million animals have perished; hundreds died in California’s wildfires but I don’t think that is one of Kristof’s categories. If that 1.5-degree threshold is hit, as climate activist Greta Thunberg and climate scientists around the world warn, 350 million could face drought, 120 million pushed into poverty by 2030, 200 million could be displaced by rising sea levels making today’s historic levels of refugees look inconsequential. Climate disasters don’t just kill, destroy infrastructure and

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ecosystems, and drain national treasuries, but leave in its wake disease, debt and death. Waiting for a doctor’s appointment, I picked up an issue of Time Magazine that named Greta Thunberg “Person of the Year.” That inspired angry, resentful tweets by Trump and his acolytes. Imagine, attacking a 16-year old for taking on her shoulders the responsibility of prodding the conscience of world leaders to protect the planet. Later that day, I attended a performance of New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ “The Mikado” – and was astonished to learn that the production had been completely redone in 2016 after being attacked in 2015 by New

York’s Asian community for the work’s racist insensitivity to Japanese. New York Times’ reviewer’s headline was “Is ‘The Mikado’ Too Politically Incorrect to Be Fixed? Maybe Not.” The concern seems quaint now. NYGASP introduced its new politically correct production in 2016, just as Trump was campaigning on the virtues of political incorrectness, insensitivity, disrespect and everything anti-Other. Gilbert & Sullivan wrote Mikado 135 years ago (the notion of political correctness would have been alien to British audiences), and didn’t intend it to be a critique on monarchal rule as much as a satire on human nature. But I find the Mikado absolutely relevant to today. Sadly, I can imagine a completely new, new production set in 2019 America with a US President instead of Mikado who comes to his office in the most absurd way (much as the Lord High Executioner) – completely unequipped, unprepared, unqualified for his office, rescued from prison (tax evasion, money laundering) to take charge of the treasury and wield ridiculous laws (regulating toilets), and takes for himself autocratic power, replacing judges, officials and advisers with

sycophantic toadies and relatives, snubbing his nose at Congress and the Constitution, spending however he likes from the Treasury, and happily taking “favors” from foreign leaders and special interests (a la Grand Pooh-Bah). It is not a stretch to put Trump in the role of Mikado, an egoobsessed, maniacal ruler, who sees punishment as “a source of innocent merriment,” who rules by whim without care for consequences, who has no clue about policy, strategy, rule of law, international law, conventions or decency. A ruler who criticized the Iran nuclear pact as “the worst deal ever,” the Paris Climate Accord as “the worst deal ever” and NAFTA as “the worst deal ever” and on and on, who gives solace to the brutal dictator Kim Jong-Un (a model for Trump?) who revs up his nuclear program; who pokes and prods Iran which has formed a military alliance with China and Russia. “Improvement” is a relative thing. But the fallacy in Kristof’s argument is that because the trajectory overall in the last century (a blip in human history) has been toward improvement, conditions Continued on Page 38

READERS WRITE

Hearings in public, not public hearings?

ack in October, the Great Neck Villages Oﬃcials Association met to discuss the revitalization of the peninsula. This was certainly a positive step. Finally, the mayors of the peninsulas’ villages got to hear from Eric Alexander, who champions the “Complete Streets” concept of road design. Some of us have been championing this for years. Many of us had already been to a forum hosted by the Great Neck News and Steven Blank, where mayors from around the county and others (including Mr. Alexander) discussed revitalization, and how their villages (Farmingdale, Mineola) have made great progress. Neither Mayor Bral nor any of the Village of Great Neck trustees found the time or thought it important enough to attend. (Steven Reiter, of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, and Dennis Grossman of the BZA do get props for being there). The Great Neck News article about the October meeting con-

tained two very disturbing quotes. Deputy Mayor Sobel referred to the “20 something people who try and bottleneck progress.” Architect Mark Stumer referred to the “twenty-something people who show up here and have nothing but complaining to do.” How dare you! Shame on you both! First of all, there are usually less than twenty of us who show up! (C’mon, people, lend your voice! Get involved!) But the idea that those of us who do show up are “complaining”, or “obstructing” (Mayor Bral’s favorite term) is silly and I’m using the word “silly” to be polite! Residents are concerned about overdevelopment: Over 800 people voted for Mr. Wu in the last election. Thousands signed petitions against overdevelopment. “Bottleneck progress”?! How about choking and killing the peninsula with hundreds of more cars on roads that can’t get any bigger? How about having reached the ab-

solute limit on getting rid of our own sh*t?! Or overcrowded classrooms, or having to tap into NYC water supply, because we’ve already overstretched, over-polluted and tapped out our own groundwater?! I’m sure the eleven new homes Mr. Lalezarian is putting up on the last few acres of watershed will have “no significant environmental impact”! This is not the ranting of a fear-mongering “obstructionist.” Some would say the same about those concerned with climate change and its “hypothetical” problems. I call B.S.! These problems are real, and they are costing using tens of millions of dollars now. Costing who? The developers? No, the taxpayers of the peninsula! $30 million for new sewer capacity! $10 Million for new classrooms! This $40 million is a very real, immediate cost of overdevelopment. I’m looking for revitalization

as well- but it must be sustainable, and maintain some sense of the quality of life we sought when moving to Great Neck. Now that Mayor Bral’s phony “master Plan” was exposed by the “obstructionists” as being a shill for the developers to pick and choose their projects of choice, the administration is just going ahead with them one project at a time without any “master plan” at all. No vision of the future. No regard for the cumulative eﬀect of all the overscale buildings designed to maximize profits (I get it), built at the expense of our community. You want us to stop “complaining”, or “bottlenecking progress”? Stop trying to push through mega projects that will overload our already overloaded infrastructure. Recently, I attended the meeting where the plan for 533 Middle Neck Road (Middle Neck Pharmacy), was approved, with SUPPORT from us “complainers”. The building suits the location, is only three stories, with a deep setback

in front -a nice project. And finally- gotta love (not!) the way Mayor Bral has moved public comment to the end of Board meetings- which means waiting till midnight in some cases to get to add input and thoughts. I guess that’s one way to avoid hearing the “complaints”! Nothing like gagging the public- oh- and how many “objectionists” were invited to that meeting back in October? This community deserves a voice. At the forum I attended the biggest obstacle the mayors talked about wasn’t community opposition; it was the red tape and delays suﬀered by prospective new businesses by the Villages’ bureaucracy! Get your own house in order! P.S. Mayor Celender- can we please at least get a recycling garbage can somewhere on North Station Plaza by the LIRR station? Can we start revitalization with at least that? Sam Yellis Great Neck

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READERS WRITE

Queens bus service changes impact

here are many issues related to the MTA NYC Transit proposed Queens Bus Network Redesign Study that need to be resolved. It is interesting that this study was released on New Year’s Eve. This is an age-old trick that elected officials do when they want to avoid detailed media coverage and public review. Most reporters are off and papers have only a skeleton staff on duty. Commuters, taxpayers and transit advocates are preparing to celebrate the holiday. On June 25, 2010, service was totally eliminated on the old Q79 Little Neck Parkway route. This ran from the Little Neck LIRR Station to Floral Park Jericho Turnpike, After significant lobbying by both riders and local elected officials, service was resumed on Jan. 2, 2013 by extending some Q36 buses from their previous Jericho Turnpike City Line ter-

minus to the Little Neck LIRR Station via Little Neck Parkway. Under the proposed Queens Bus Network Redesign, there will be no service south of the Horace Harding Expressway to Jericho Turnpike. This also defeats the purpose of attracting more riders who live adjacent to Little Neck Parkway access to the LIRR via bus. Residents of North Shore Towers, many of whom are retired seniors, will not be happy with the proposed new QMT 167 Union Turnpike-6th Avenue bus replacing the QM6. Service will be significantly reduced down to 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Manhattan-bound and 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. eastbound. Many other Queens residents will not be happy with only three express bus routes operating on Saturday with no express bus service from any neighborhood on Sunday. The proposed new QT 34

route which would extend into Nassau County for service to North Shore University Hospital may make sense. It could attract significant numbers of both employees and visitors to the hospital. This has previously been proven successful with the extension of the Q 44 Union Turnpike bus one block into Nassau County for direct service to Long Island Jewish Hospital. Potential local community opposition by homeowners and residents of Lake Success may prove to be an obstacle for implementation. Has the MTA, NYC Transit and study consultants informed or reached out to Village of Lake Success, Town of North Hempstead and Nassau County residents along with their respective public oﬃcials and North Shore University Hospital, on this proposal? Traﬃc along this corridor in Nassau County is heavy both

east and westbound rush hours. The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) N26 Bus running from Great Neck to Jamaica directly stops on Community Drive adjacent to the hospital. The QT 34 bus would have to find a location for turning around which might prove to be diﬃcult. Will North Shore University Hospital make space on their property for such capacity? QT 36 Hillside Avenue extension into Nassau County via Hillside Avenue and Lakeville Road to serve Long Island Jewish Hospital with the exception of a bus turn around that isalready in place. It faces many of the same obstacles as the proposed QT 34route. Funding from congestion pricing, which is scheduled to start Jan. 1, 2021 is supposed to help pay for increased not reduced bus service. This was supposed to be especially true from old two fare bus to subway

neighborhoods in so-called transit deserts. This conflicts with significant reductions in service for the current Q36 Little Neck Parkway, QM6 North Shore Towers Express, reduction in Saturday and total 100 percent elimination of Sunday Express Bus Service. There are alternatives such as the purchase of smaller 25, 30 and 35 foot buses to provide service on those routes with significantly fewer customers. Smaller buses can also better navigate tighter streets and cost less to operate. Larry Penner Great Neck Penner is a transportation historian, writer and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Oﬃce.

G.N. needs a plan for development

uccess is famously the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. The group of concerned Great Neck residents (join us at greatneckforward@gmail.com) are full of enthusiasm confronting the last approval of the new mixed-use development at 523 Middle Neck Road that we protested. The house where popular Middle Neck Pharmacy unexpectedly lost its rent a year ago, will be two stories of apartments over first-floor storefronts (hopefully not empty ones – no commitments exist currently). The new development will have only seven parking spaces, (instead of the 18 required by zoning law) and is supposed to utilize the adjacent public parking shared by Everfresh Supermarket, Cho-Sen Village restaurant, Bagel Hut, Marine Fishery, Dressing, and newly established Pizza Roxx. The parking lot is constantly jammed and already now insuﬃcient to accommodate the needs of the local stores. The Middle Neck Road in front of the popular Everfresh is already now subject to double parking and to constant complains. This project adds even more residents, cars and businesses to

the place already plagued with empty storefronts, traffic, and parking problems. I don’t say this particular development lacks any communal thinking. I like the idea of setting the building back and providing beautified public space in front of the building. Good forward thinking if others follow the trend. But it doesn’t change the suffocating impact on the local stores. In the age of Amazon even popular places are struggling to survive, availability of convenient parking is the matter of life and death for most businesses; especially in the town as inconvenient (even dangerous) for pedestrians and bikers as Great Neck is. People will be even less likely to go to Bagel Hut and Everfresh if there’s no parking there! So this building will actually harm not help businesses. To the residents’ questions about insufficient parking spots, mayor Bral answered: „We‘re not asking the question, because it’s their business model that they have.“ The mayor also called the question „irrelevant“. No wonder the businesses in Great Neck fail again and again. Parking consideration should be an important part of every business plan. How possibly can a business survive if it has no

parking? How possibly people can rent an apartment so far from the station and have no cars? This particular project shows how irresponsible new developments kill our businesses and jam our roads. The local government is an active participant in this process. The project could never be implemented if the government won’t be willing to fulfill the developer’s wishes. First of all, the project would be economically not viable without the variances granted: according to the current zoning the building with 10 apartments must have 20 parking spaces. Second, to secure future access to the street from the rear of the building, the developer is asking for an easement on the public parking lot at no cost. Why? Such a grant may make sense if the project would result in very significant public benefit, which doesn’t seem to be the case here. This easement comes at a signifi-

cant cost to VGN taxpayers because it would severely constrain development opportunity on a sizable VGN-owned parcel. If the village would like to reshape the parking space it will need to pay oﬀ the easement owners (with taxpayers’ money). Why would the board make such a generous present to the developers at taxpayers’ cost? I call all Great Neck village, town and county oﬃcials, to declare a moratorium on new developments in Great Neck and come together ASAP to develop a peninsula wide business, traffic, and development plan, that would coordinate priorities and necessities for businesses with quality of life for residents. I would also like to remind, that good community planning includes not only adding new apartments and storefronts (especially into already congested and full of empty storefronts area), but also the expansion of

the infrastructure as well as recreational and educational public spaces in accordance with the growing population. It also includes a community development agreement that provides a mechanism through which the benefits of investment projects are shared directly with our community: contributions to the expansion of our schools, parks, roads, etc. Communal development is not a one-way road. If you constantly and decisively disregard the interests of your residents, constituents, taxpayers, neighbors, be prepared for backlash. I call all decent, communityminded politicians, developers, business people, and residents to join our movement to protect the beauty and quality of life of Great Neck. Kate Goldberg Great Neck

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READERS WRITE

Quid pro quo makes strange bedfellows in VGN

f you knew your mayor moved a village stop sign for someone special (recently appointed to the Architectural Review Committee) to accommodate his 20’ to 30’ tall corner shrubs – instead of enforcing village code-mandating 3’ maximum height to ensure everyone’s public safety – would you care? Can we trust this part-time mayor and full-time gynecologist to make thoughtful, deliberate decisions with respect to future development of Middle Neck Road? Do roosters lay eggs? Hypocrisy is a tricky business. For resident Carl Abraham, his cup runneth over with an A-List of exclusive goodies from Mayor Bral. In addition to moving the stop sign, Mayor Bral is responsible for removing a village dumpster serving the merchants and apartment dwellers of Middle Neck Road. It oﬀended Mr. Abraham more than most because, his pride and joy, his visibly overgrown and overdeveloped garden, was in close proximity to a

communal dumping site. Payback to the mayor came in the form of Mr. Abraham’s fullpage advertisement in the Great Neck News, just in time for the June 2019 re-election campaign. And now, a published opinion piece in the same Great Neck News, Dec. 27, 2019, when the mayor’s tarnished image was in need of some positive public relations. I have watched my mayor attempt to diminish, demean and shame the testimony of articulate female residents, as well as nonresident experts. Conjuring up all the venom and viper-like, razorsharp criticism he can muster, it’s like witnessing a public thrashing — although a verbal one. Patti Wood, an environmental expert and contributor to this newspaper, shared her own experience at public comment interacting with Mayor Bral, “I felt like I was in a Third World country.” What crime have these individuals committed? A) Their opinion diﬀers from the mayor’s opinion B) They express insight

he might wish to suppress C) They don’t reside in the village D) They are not regular attendees of village meetings. Is it acceptable for truthseeking citizens, especially women, who exercise their Freedom of Speech in public, to be labeled as idiots and dissidents, as Mr. Abraham plainly and oﬀensively states in his Opinion letter? His cruel and demeaning condemnation of women, who present intelligent and oppositional arguments in public, is decidedly un-American. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, are you listening? Nassau County Planning Commission, are you aware of the gag order this mayor placed at a recent board of trustees meeting in order to silence the women’s condemnation of a controversial development project he will, no doubt, approve at future date? (733-41 Middle Neck Road) It would not surprise me if the teenager responsible for the YouTube live feed was asked to edit out the oﬀensive remarks made by the mayor. After four

years of participating in village meetings, I believe the mayor’s motto to be: conceal, conceal, conceal. The most active community advocates among us easily recognized the mayor’s hand in commanding Abraham to do his dirty work for him. We saw right through this ploy – the mayor’s sentiments with Mr. Abraham’s signature at the bottom. To be fair to the above-mentioned resident, he dipped his toes into a highly charged political scenario with limited knowledge of the full facts. Months ago, he revealed to me his absence at the Public Hearings where the mayor and his revitalization plans were overwhelmingly condemned. There was no substitute for witnessing the multiple public tongue lashings of Mayor Bral’s ill-conceived development plans for our community. Let’s talk more about hypocrisies taking place in our Village today. By applying the mayor’s logic: an individual with little or no prior attendance at Vil-

lage meetings can’t contribute anything of importance – then Mr. Abraham has little to oﬀer in the way of credible remarks since he acknowledges in his opening statement, “I have had the opportunity to attend a few of the village meetings.” Finally, my mayor states he finds various stagnated properties on Middle Neck Road an embarrassment to him. They are dilapidated, he is fond of stating. Well Mayor Bral, the community has been embarrassed by your failure for years to maintain a highly visible village-owned property located behind a chainlink fence on East Shore Road. Receiving a healthy income as a parking lot as of late, there was never good reason for village-owned property to remain dilapidated and decrepit for all to behold. And we know you drive past this location every day. Hypocrisy is a tricky business. Judy Shore Rosenthal Great Neck

In defense of free speech and a free press

hank you, Mr. Zeidman, for responding exactly as I expect you would. It is so typical of the liberal to respond to opinion with insult and denigration, neither of which was present in my letter. Apparently, even this newspaper is not immune to your insults despite the fact that they still print even your letters of condemnation that chastise them for presenting diverse opinions, especially those with which you so vehemently disagree.

Secondly, after the spate of articles and ‘fake news’ that has been printed in the New York Times, I am distrustful of most anything they see ‘fit to print’ in the last three years, possibly more. And your references to CAIR and SPLC are far from truthful- CAIR is as close as one can come to being the mouthpiece of the Muslim Brotherhood, and SPLC has gone so far to the left that their opinions are antithetical to the values we used to hold dear in this country. As for Peter King, I have not

always been a fan of his, but he was elected to oﬃce by the people and has sought our country’s best interests and national security. His has not always been an easy job, and I trust that his intentions were to protect us after 9/11, and not all tactics are practical or fair, but sometimes are necessary. My issue is not with his thoughts or feelings, and what he said or did before does not concern me now. Finally, having met Brigitte Gabriel, and having listened to

her for several years in the media, I have never heard her say anything that is anti-Muslim, but only comments directed against radical terrorists and those who would destroy our constitutional republic. I will not be characterized, either, as anti-Muslim, and have several friends and co-workers who are Muslim, and I cherish their friendship. I recommend that you switch your attention away from Wikipedia and CNN, and get the facts

before you descend to the level of insult. I know that you and I will never agree, but I guess that’s why we have elections, and letters to the editor. Thankfully, there are many readers who prefer to see all sides of an issue, and they are willing to avoid blind decisions. Despite our apparent disagreement, I still wish you a happy and peaceful new year. Eric Spinner New Hyde Park

G.N. needs unified approach to biz revitalization

ur family was recently in Bryant Park in Manhattan speaking with one of the vendors at the holiday shops. The conversation with the vendor led to where we were from and we shared that we were from Great Neck, Long Island. The vendor was from Brooklyn and said Great Neck – wow – I haven’t been there in at least 20 years. That was the place to be – everybody would go to all the wonderful shops and restau-

rants. Is XX still there? Is XXX still there? I mentioned that times have changed and unfortunately, there are many closed stores. Many stores can’t aﬀord the high rents and taxes. He couldn’t believe it and planned to visit to see for himself. I have attended a few village meetings and read articles indicating that many Great Neck residents are unhappy with the present situation. It’s depressing to see so many empty stores

that are not being utilized for the benefit of our community. Adding residential apartment buildings does not address these concerns. In addition, these apartments would lead to overcrowded schools, increased traﬃc and a more diﬃcult parking situation. We were recently in Industry City Brooklyn where there was a place called The Gameroom. It consisted of old games (skee ball, pinball, mini-golf,

Ping-Pong, Pac-Man, basketball hoops). They charged $8 a person for unlimited play and sold food and drinks. What a great place for kids to go, have birthday parties and the like. Here is an idea that could benefit the community. Our Great Neck residents have many creative ideas on how to move Great Neck forward. These ideas should be listened to with the goal of establishing a comprehensive plan for all the villages in Great Neck.

The plan should include business and recreational opportunities. We are one town and everyone should work together. I long for the Great Neck that this vendor fondly recalled. I never experienced it, but I hope in the near future my family can. Gabby Verkman Great Neck, Letters Continued on Page 41

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r. David G. Marwell will speak at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County about his new book, “Mengele: Unmasking the ‘Angel of Death,’” on Sunday, Feb. 2. In the book, Marwell traces the international search for SS oﬃcer Josef Mengele in 1985, which ended in a cemetery in Brazil, and the dogged forensic investigation, including the work of Nassau County’s chief medical examiner, which finally confirmed Mengele’s death in 1992. Marwell will speak about this riveting story of science without limits, escape without freedom and resolution without justice. Marwell, a former director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, worked on the Mengele case at the Justice Department’s Oﬃce of Special Investigations in the 1980s. A historian who has served and led a number of government and nonprofit institutions, he lives in University Park, Maryland, with his wife. Marwell will present a talk based on his new book.Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase. “Mengele: Unmasking the ‘Angel of Death’” hits the shelves on Jan. 28. For more information on Marwell’s new book visit https://wwnorton. com/books/9780393609530. There will be a $10 suggested donation to attend. Light refreshments will be served. To RSVP, call 516-5718040 or visitprograms@hmtcli.org. Submitted by the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County

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Cover of Dr. David Marwell’s new book, “Mengele: Unmasking the ‘Angel of Death.”

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THE TOP SEVEN EVENTS Sandy Goldfarb Presents: Kings Drive Underground Friday, Jan. 17, 8:40 p.m.

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Chris and Tony’s Restaurant and Lounge will be hosting a concert, with several talented local musicians scheduled to perform. Kings Drive Underground, composed of Frank Pal, Michael Giordano, Ben Cott, Jon Turk and Caroline Purr, will be playing several popular rock and roll songs. They’ll also be joined by musicians Alex Staring, Todd and Drew Cooper, Alex Tsari and others. Admission is $25 per person. Where: Chris and Tony’s Restaurant and Lounge 352 Jericho Tpke., Syosset, NY 11791 Info: 516-496-1011 or allevents.in

Indecent by Paula Vogel Saturday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m.

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“Indecent” recounts the conception, censorship and afterlife of the first Broadway play to feature a lesbian kiss, 1907’s “The God of Vengeance.” Created by Paula Vogel and directed by Daniel Higgins, Indecent attempts to give viewers insight into the groundbreaking Yiddish play. Ticket prices range from $15 to $25. Where: Eastline Theatre 2123 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY 11793 Info: 516-749-5047 or culturalcalendar.huntingtonarts.org

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FOR THE COMING WEEK Songwriters Roundtable and All Original Open Mic Tuesday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m. Local singers and songwriters will be welcome to perform, as well as listen and critique the work of their peers. The event is described by KJ Farrell’s as a “Nashville style” showcase. Each song performed should be original. Where: KJ Farrell’s Bar and Grill 242 Pettit Ave., Bellmore, NY 11710 Info: 516-804-9925 or kjfarrells.com

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THE TOP EVENTS FOR KIDS FOR THE COMING WEEK Frozen Family Science Night Friday, Jan. 17, 5 p.m.

The Cradle of Aviation Museum will be holding a “Frozen Science Night.” Kids can conduct experiments and learn new STEM skills in a winter setting. Additionally, they can get their pictures taken and participate in a singalong with Elsa and Anna from the “Frozen” movies. Admission to the event is $10 per person or $15 to include a slice of pizza and a beverage. Museum members would only have to pay $10 for admission with pizza and a beverage. Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 Info: 516-572-4111 or cradleofaviation.org 1

Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails Saturday, Jan. 18, 12:30 p.m.

Kids can pull into stations across the Long Island Children’s Museum to participate in diﬀerent train-themed activities and crafts at each station. Kids will get the opportunity to step inside Thomas and explore his inner machinations and to help Thomas and his friends solve a variety of challenges. Where: Long Island Children’s Museum 11 Davis Ave.,Garden City, NY, 11530 Info: 516-224 5800, info@licm.org or licm.org

Little Red Riding Hood: Sensory-Friendly Performance Sunday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.

Theatre Three will be holding a special sensory-friendly performance of a play based on the popular Grimm fairy tale character, Little Red Riding Hood. In this iteration, Little Red Riding Hood will be joined on her journey to grandma’s house by her twin sisters, Blanche and Nora. House lights will remain on for this performance, sound levels will be lowered, attendees will be free to move around the auditorium and there will be clean blankets and stuﬀed animals available in the lobby for kids who may wish to take a break. Tickets are $10 per person. Where: Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 Info: 631-928-9100, info@theatrethree.com or theatrethree.com

Sunday Science: Lithographic Printing Sunday, Jan. 19, 2:30 p.m.

Kids will learn about the antique way of creating images known as lithographic printing. Using oil and water, they’ll be able to make their own images. This program is meant for kids from ages 5-12. Admission is $14 per child. Where: Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, Tanglewood Preserve 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre, NY, 11570 Info: 516-764-0045 or cstl.org

Holiday Workshops at the Science Museum: Science and Technology Monday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m.

Kids can spend the day learning about science and technology at the Science Museum of Long Island. There will be STEM building challenges as kids make all sorts of contraptions. Additionally, kids will learn about circuits as they explore the world of electricity. Admission to the event is $75 per child or $65 for museum members. Kids should bring their own lunch with them to the event. Where: Science Museum of Long Island 1526 N. Plandome Rd., Manhasset NY 11030 Info: 516-627-9400, info@smli.org or smli.memberzone.com

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The benefits of music instruction for young learners

any children are introduced to music instruction at school. After being introduced to band, chorus and various instruments, students may be eager to explore music. Young students are often introduced to the recorder or ukulele in the early grades and then given the opportunity to join primary bands as they move through elementary school and into middle school. Some children also may want to supplement school music lessons with private music tutors, who can provide more in-depth instruction. Parents considering making a commitment to music instruction may find that kids benefit from being

involved with music in many ways, some of which may be surprising. · The New England Board of Higher Education says several studies show that consistent music education improves vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Emerging evidence points to an area of the brain that controls both musical ability and language comprehension as being more closely related than previously thought. · Music education may help young children learn words and how to pronounce them, as learning to play music enables them to process the many new sounds they hear from others.

· Researchers have discovered a strong relationship between participating in school arts and academic success as demonstrated by students’ grade point averages, according to the National Association for Music Education. · The relationship between music and academic performance has been studied for decades. As far back as 1988, studies have been conducted about the benefits of music education. An analysis of data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 demonstrated a significant correlation between participation in school music groups and achievement in math and English. And a 1996 study published in Nature found first graders who participated in special music classes as part of an arts study program saw their reading skills and math proficiency increase dramatically.

· Introducing music lessons to young children can have profound effects on their social development. Music fosters greater trust and cooperation, as well as a sense of community and belonging. · Another benefit of music education is it allows children to harness their creativity and express it in a healthy way. · The music instruction company Music U says children with developmental disorders and mental health issues might be able to unlock their potential with music. Music therapy has been shown to affect significant change in children with autism-spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, attachment disorders, cerebral palsy, and more. Music instruction both in and out of the classroom can be a benefit to young learners.

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our issues were properly addressed. Everyone else is no longer a designated beneficiary and must receive the entire account balance, including accrued interest, within ten years. Unlike the prior law, those beneficiaries have to take minimum distributions over the ten year period. The beneficiary can allow the account to accumulate income taxfree if the account is distributed by the end of the 10-year period. To make matters worse, every estate plan providing for stretch payments to those who are no longer Designated Beneficiaries are no longer valid and must be revised. There may be other options available. Many reputable estate planners have been blanketing the internet with seminars on how to handle the new act. Personally, while I agree with many of their conclusions, it would appear that except for limited circumstances, taking immediate action may be counterproductive, until a careful analysis of the law is complete. Many suggestions involve the purchase of life insurance using distributions from IRAs to pay the premiums. While this may be acceptable to many clients, some clients are averse to insurance or may be uninsurable. Other solutions offered are charitable remainder trusts. While they may be acceptable to some clients, the deferral is not as efficient as the deferral under the old rule, and the charity must receive at least 5 percent of their trust assets. Beware of those who urge Immediate action! Besides not having adequately vetted the law, there appears to be a multitude of other planning devices being offered. Prudence dictates letting the dust settle before proceeding. If the wrong option is selected, it may be next to impossible to correct. Article submitted by Stephen Silverberg of the Law Office of Stephen J.Silverberg in Roslyn

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HTA Members Work Together !or School and Community Herricks Teachersâ€™ Association Members Celebrate School Related Professionals

431 3FDPHOJUJPO %BZ GBMMT PO UIF third Tuesday of each November, often during American Education Week. HTA members hosted a brunch and sweet-treat dessert tables for the SRP members in every building in the Herricks School District. This is just one way in which the HTA recognizes its SRPs.

School Related Professionals, SRPâ€™s, are the dedicated support staff who make public schools run smoothly. SRPs help educate, transport and feed Proud HTA secretaries the students, and keep children safe in school. They are the bus drivers and attendants, aides, teaching assistants, cafeteria workers, secretaries, health services personnel and custodians. SRP Recognition Day acknowledges the contributions of SchoolRelated Professionals in helping to educate the whole student. NYSUTâ€™s 90,000 SRP members perform a variety of key roles in schools, working as bus drivers, school nurses, custodians, secretaries, food service workers, teaching assistants and aides !"##$%&'()"*%+"#',(-''.%$*/$.0

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tudy abroad programs can change students’ lives, opening their eyes to other cultures and helping them to make memories that last a lifetime. Study abroad programs also may inspire a love of travel that students will foster for the rest of their lives. Students who have enrolled in or are considering enrolling in study abroad programs can make their experiences overseas more memorable if they take some time to prepare for life abroad before boarding the plane. Learn about your host country. Students who can successfully assimilate into their host countries may get more from their time overseas than those who do not. Studying a host country’s customs and history is a great way to learn about life there before your plane touches down. If the native language in your host country is different than your own, do your best to learn the language. While you won’t become fluent overnight, learning some basic words and phrases can make your time overseas go more smoothly and increase the chances that you develop meaningful relationships with locals. Enthusiastically leave your comfort zone. Daily life might be vastly different in your host country than it is at home. Rather than dwelling on the differences between life overseas and life at home, embrace this chance to leave your comfort zone. Approach cultural differences with enthusiasm instead

of skepticism, even trying local cuisine you might otherwise not experience back home. Get out of the dorm. Study abroad programs include the word “study” in their titles, so students should recognize they will still need to devote time to their schoolwork. But during your down time, embrace chances to get out of your dorm room or apartment to soak in your host city. If your host country is in Europe, where traveling between countries tends to be simpler than in other regions of the world, learn about neighboring countries and do your best to visit some during your time overseas. Disconnect from your devices. Whether or not life at home is dominated by devices, use your time overseas to disconnect so you can fully experience your host city and country. Don’t miss out on the sights and sounds of your host country by spending too much time using your tablet or smartphone. Keep a journal. One of the best ways to commemorate your time abroad is to keep a daily journal. You will no doubt enjoy many unique experiences while overseas, and keeping a daily journal is a great way to ensure you remember each of those experiences and all the people you meet along the way. Study abroad programs can benefit students in myriad ways, and a few simple strategies can ensure young men and women make the most of their time overseas.

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Internet safety tips for students T

he classrooms of yesteryear are distant memories. Gone are chalkboards, which have made way for smartboards. Even textbooks are slowly being phased out in deference to online curriculums. Modern classrooms are outfitted with digital devices that connect students to the internet. Each of these changes might surprise parents who havenâ€™t stepped foot inside a classroom in decades. A 2017 report from Common Sense Media said that children up to age eight spend an average of two hours and 19 minutes every day on screen media. Children between the ages of eight and 12 spend an average of four hours and 36 minutes on screens. Much of that time is spent online.

The internet can be a useful tool for students, who can go online when working on school reports. Some students even communicate online with their teachers, while others play interactive learning games that can supplement lessons taught in the classroom. But the internet also puts students at risk of falling victim to online predators. The internet also keeps students in constant contact with their peers, which can be

troublesome for students who want to get away when they get home at night. These reasons and more are motivation enough to encourage students to practice good digital citizenship and follow these safety tips when online. Exercise caution with photos and videos posted online. These images, even when posted harmlessly, can weigh on a studentâ€™s reputation. They may even impact acceptance to schools or career opportunities in the future. Always think before posting, as content remains in cyberspace indefinitely. And remember, many schools screen for inappropriate content. Sending harassing or inappropriate material to others may result in disciplinary action.

Recognize the threat posed by online predators. The Crimes Against Children Research Center says one in five teenagers in the United States who regularly uses the internet has received unwanted sexual solicitations through the web. In addition, 25 percent have been exposed to unwanted pornographic material online. Students need to be aware that not everyone on the internet is an upstanding citizen.

Keep personal information private at all times. The service eMarketer says that 75 percent of children are willing to share personal information online about themselves and their families in exchange for goods and services. Students need to be better educated about protecting their passwords, ages, addresses, and other personal information.

Stop cyberbullying before it starts. Students can be educated about the correct way to use the internet and how to report cyberbullying. Students also can take pledges to never make others feel uncomfortable online. Online safety is a growing concern for students, but there are ways to keep kids safe.

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‘Our Lady of Queens’ to debut in Huntington On Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m., a new play from screenwriter Joseph Beck, “Our Lady of Queens,” will debut at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington. Austin Pendletonstars in this love story about an elderly Irish Catholic couple celebrating a special birthday party. The play is an estimated 120 minutes long and includes an intermission. “Joseph Beck’s ‘Our Lady of Queens’ deals with a family in which the mother has been stricken by dementia. Beck meets this head-on and dramatizes it with immediacy, force, tenderness, total reality and fine, tough love,” Pendleton said. “I think it’s a play that will speak overwhelmingly to many, many people, and, like all really fine plays, not only startle them but, in that paradoxical way that fine plays have always done, bring them comfort and a feeling that they are not alone.” Pendleton is an actor, director and playwright. He has acted in about 250 movies and appeared several times in such TV shows as “Homicide,” “Oz” and “Law and Order.” He has acted on stage in New York on Broadway, appearing in plays like “Choir Boy”at Manhattan Theatre Club, “The Diary Of Anne Frank”with Natalie Portman

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(From left to right) Director Elizabeth Falk, actor Austin Pendleton and playwright Joseph Beck. and as Motel the Tailor in the original cast of “Fiddler on the Roof.” He’s also appeared in oﬀ-Broadway plays like “The Last Sweet Days Of Isaac,” for which he was awarded an Obie,“Rosmersholm”at Manhattan Theatre Club, Arthur Miller and Stanley Silverman’s musical “Up From Paradise”at Jewish Rep and “Educating Rita” with Laurie Metcalf. Additionally, Pendleton

has actedin oﬀ-oﬀ-Broadway, with titular roles in “King Lear,” “Hamlet,” “Richard the Third” and “Richard the Second.” As a director, Pendleton has been represented by the premiere productions of Stephen Adly Giurgis’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Between Riverside and Crazy.” He’s also been represented by Chekhov productions at Classic

Stage Company, including “Three Sisters,” which starred Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Hecht, “Ivanov,” starring Ethan Hawke, “Hamlet,” starring Peter Sarsgaard and “The Little Foxes” on Broadway, with Elizabeth Taylor and Maureen Stapleton. “The Little Foxes” earned five Tony nominations, one for direction and three for actors, including Taylor

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sibly never repaired. Even more improbably, Blank Slate Media will be hosting a it only takes one wholly inadequate person panel on the risks and benefits of wireless who has anointed himself all-powerful. internet including cell towers and 5G on Just how easily progress can be derailed Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Unitarian Uniis clear just by events this past week. What would a full-out war with Iran mean to the trajectory of history and “progress” led by a commander-in-chief who doesn’t care, respect or know what a war crime is, pardons war criminals and threatens to bomb 52 cultural and religious sites, who believes “L’etat, c’est moi”?

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Long Island Motor Parkway presentation Poor Willy! He is so misunderstood! Historians have called the Long Island Motor Parkway the road to nowhere. Now, new information about Willy K. Vanderbilt provides new insights into where the road might have been headed. Roslyn Landmark Society is proud to combine our eﬀorts with the Bryant Library. We invite the public to our lecture on William K. Vanderbilt II. Our Guest speaker is Steve Gittelman, one of the most informed speakers on the Vanderbilts. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Bryant Library Steve Gittelman is Vanderbilt’s biographer and most recently has written a fourth book on the life of the photographer who traveled with him. Gittelman’s other books are about William K.’s cousin Alfred Gwynne Van-

derbilt, who died on the Lusitania, and J.P. Morgan’s most notable failure – the building of the S.S. Titanic. Gittelman’s book on Morgan has been made into a docudrama, now appearing on Reelz. For 30 years he has been a trustee of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, where he served as chairman for 15 years. Most recently, he chaired the successful re-accreditation eﬀort of the museum. Gittelman is an award-winning speaker. He is a resident of Huntington, where he lives with his wife, Elaine. “Steve is not just a Historian, I would call him an investigative historian who reads between the lines and then connects the dots to bring forward a new vision of the motivations of Willie K. It promises to be a fascinating evening,” said Jay A. Corn, secretary of the Roslyn Landmark Society. Submitted by Roslyn Landmark Society

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Suozzi’s SALT legislation a ‘publicity stunt’

was surprised that the Island Nowwrote an entire article about Tom Suozzi’s failed effort to lower our federal taxes. This was obviouslyanother Suozzi stunt designed to generate free publicityfor himself. After all, the GOP leadership announced that Suozzi’s

bill would never be brought up for a vote in the Senate. Even if a Christmas miracle occurred, the President promised to veto the bill in a heartbeat. Long Island voters are still angry at Suozzi for raising our property taxes by 23 percent when he was county

executive. Mr. Suozzi is hoping that his little stunt will convince voters that it was another politician who jacked up our taxes so dramatically. In addition to jacking up our property taxes, Mr. Suozzi has a habit of giving his friends “no show” government jobs. That’s another rea-

son our taxes are so incredibly high. I’ve had enough of politicians like Mr. Suozzi. That’s why I’m running against him in the Democratic Primary. If I’m elected, G-d willing, I will become the first 9/11 firefighter elected to Congress. I will also become

the first sex-crimes prosecutor elected to Congress. I’ve dedicated my life to public service. I’m not really into stunts. Michael Weinstock Great Neck Candidate for Congress NY-3

Topsy turvy world of Donald J. Trump

ave I gone mad? I’m afraid so, you’re entirely bonkers. The Mad Hatter in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland Who called Trump a “kook unfit for oﬃce?” That same individual stated that POTUS was a “race-baiting, xenophobic bigot.” Any thoughts? How about Alexandria Octavio-Cortes, Adam Schiﬀ or, maybe, Nancy Pelosi? Wrong! It’s Lindsey Graham, the senator from South Carolina and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee which will, short-

The antiSemitism fight

he recent gathering in New York City to combat anti-Semitism was a noble eﬀort to mobilize the Jewish community and all peace-seeking individuals, who believe that attacks against Jews represent an assault against all of us. One rally, however, no matter how urgent the message or passionate the participants, represents only a small step in our ongoing response to the alarming and escalating attacks on Jews in Jersey City, Monsey, New York City and elsewhere. Responding to anti-Semitism certainly demands serious dialogue between the Jewish community and all our neighbors (be they faith communities or otherwise). Our response will Continued on Page 46

ly, be adjudicating the impeachment of the 45th president of the United States. How can a person hold such views one day and sing the president’s praises the next? This week, Time Magazine chose its person of the year, Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate change activist from Stockholm. This did not sit well with the Donald, who, obviously, thought he deserved it. Time points out that the youngster “addressed heads of state at the U.N., met with the Pope, and sparred with the president of the United States. She also

addressed “the annual convention of CEOs and world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.” The fact that Trump thought he was more deserving of the award tells us something about his egocentrism. It also takes chutzpah on the part of POTUS. Chutzpah is a YIddish word Dorothy Parker once defined as a young man who murdered his parents and pleaded with the judge on the grounds that he was an orphan. At Thunberg’s many rallies, persons made signs such as “The dinosaurs thought they had time,

too.” and a variation on the MAGA red cap often worn by Trump, only this one read “Make the world Greta again.” I’ve been watching the endless hours of impeachment hearings in the House of Representatives. Might I suggest we ignore the Constitution’s “high crimes and misdemeanors” and, rather, indict Trump for stating that the revered Federal Bureau of Investigation is “scum”? But name-calling is not a crime. If it were, Trump would be incarcerated Nor, as we’ve all found out, is lying. Thanks to the Washington Post’s Fact Checker, the latest count is

13,435 false or misleading claims. Is it any wonder that Trump describes the press as the enemy of the people when, in fact, they preserve our democratic republic. Some of my most loyal readers have commented that my letters have not been appearing with regularity. Due to ill health, writing has become diﬃcult. And unless the “orange Satan” is impeached by the Senate or loses by a landslide in 2020, this may be my last letter to the editor. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

Combating rise of anti-Semitism

joined nearly 25,000 people yesterday in New York to take a stand against anti-Semitism as we marched to Brooklyn. I did this because the coldblooded murder of Jews at prayer, at school, at work, and at leisure wasn’t supposed to happen in America. But now, brutal attacks on our streets, intimidation across college campuses, hate speech disseminated with a keystroke, the questioning of “Jewish loyalty” by elected oﬃcials who propagate contempt for “the other,” and a general concern for safety are changing what it means to be Jewish in this country. Today, American Jews are confronted with a resurgence of anti-Semitism — in the dangerous context of weakening global norms, widening national and sectarian wars, and increasing instability worldwide. Rampant racism and hate speech,anti-immigrant and antirefugee politicking, emboldened white supremacist groups, and the risk of global discord, demand of us new tactics and engagement. A heightened sense of urgency makes this the moment to

address critical gaps in awareness andanswer ignorance and viciousness with education, especially in these times of violence and loss. Historian Beth Wenger once wrote, “Jews proclaimed faith in America confidently and repeatedly, often as much in hope as with certitude.” I believe that maintaining faith in America is easy. We are still the gateway through which millions flow into this country seeking refuge, liberty and freedom. Wenger also wrote “America is diﬀerent” because in part the United States lacks a history of Jewish persecution and has afforded Jews an unprecedented sense of security. But even here, and in our own time, antisemitism is a powerful force and our sense of security is beginning to fade.Back in August 2017, the sight of enraged white supremacists marching through Charlottesville bearing torches and chanting hate speech was at once startling and familiar. It reminded us of the Nazi rise to power and the murderous brutality that followed. It reminded us of American lynch mobs. It called

to mind this country’s shameful history of systematic, institutionalized racism — as it was meant to. The hatred of Jews that has long simmered in Europe was now, for the first time in generations, on public view in America. And after Charlottesville came Pittsburgh, Poway, Jersey City, Brooklyn, and Monsey. We debate anti-Semitism on the left and right, yet we fail to debate why we tolerate living in an era of hate and fear. Across the many varied Jewish communities, what unites us in this moment is the hatred against us — fueled by centuries of deeply irrational antisemitism. The vocabulary of antisemitism produces mountains of misrepresentations and myths, stereotypes based on individual experiences, and a long history of scapegoating. Anti-Semitism is not new and, in this country, neither is its use as a form of domestic terrorism. Yet today the Jewish people persist. We still defy Nazi descriptions and resist attempts to divide our diverse communities. We must continue to envision and present other possibilities — ways

in which we can hold ourselves responsible for eradicating persistent racism, increase educational opportunities, and have diﬃcult conversations about the gap between our social realities and ideals. The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is fast approaching and it is a critical time to organize beyond breaking news stories, political divisions, and indiﬀerence. Communities across this nation mustensure that the history of the Holocaust, and the stories of survivors and victims of oppression and persecution spark contemporary conversations around the devastating consequences hatred has on any society. We have a moral obligation to answer ignorance with education. Our children and our future depend on it. Michael Glickman Great Neck Michael S. Glickman is the founder & CEO of jMUSE and the former president & CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City.

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Standing up against anti-Semitism

PHOTOS BY KAREN RUBIN

State and local officials joined in solidarity against anti-Semitism at Temple Beth-El for Shabbat on Friday night.

PHOTOS BY KAREN RUBIN

Thousands came out to New York City on Sunday to participate in a march against anti-Semitism.

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Recent Real Estate

Sales in the Williston Area Williston Park Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $702,100 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

61 Crosby Avenue, Albertson Sold Price: $670,000 Date: 12/12/2019 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Exp Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $ 12,188 MLS# 3157247

40 Coventry Avenue, Albertson Sold Price: $550,000 Date: 09/25/2019 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $8,884 MLS# 3133966

800 Willis Avenue, Albertson Sold Price: $370,000 Date: 12/03/2019 1 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Condo Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $5,836 MLS# 3173567

131 Broad Street, Williston Park Sold Price: $585,000 Date: 08/20/2019 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $11,776 MLS# 3140258

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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Target proposed for L. Success center Continued from Page 1 The proposed renovations feature work on the cellar and first floor of the 1400 Union Turnpike location, resulting in an approximate 78,000-square-foot Target, according to the plans. The Sears closed its doors in 2018, joining 45 other locations and 13 additional KMart stores nationwide. Sears Holdings Chairman and former CEO Eddie Lampert won a bankruptcy auction in January 2019, which prevented the liquidation of the company. Schuckman Realty has been marketing the three-floor, 118,000-square-foot space as an anchor location at the center, featuring 684,000 residents within a fivemile radius and strong co-tenancy with the other retailers since the Sears store closed in November 2018. “We’ve had multiple suitors approach us about filling the location,” Kenneth Schuckman, president of Schuckman Realty Inc., said in October 2018. “And a lot of interest from national brand tenants.” Neither Schuckman nor the company responded to requests for comment. The three closest Target locations are in Port Washington North, Elmont and Garden City. It has not been confirmed what specific design the proposed Target will follow. Aside from traditional full-format stores, the company also has 100 small-format stores nationwide as of August, accordPHOTO FROM THE ISLAND NOW ARCHIVES ing to its website. These stores usually occupy a 40,000-square-foot storefront, If approved by the North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals, Target will be the new tenant of a storefront in the compared with a 130,000-square-foot area for full-format ones. Lake Success Shopping Center that was previously home to a Sears.

Soccer game honors student’s memory Continued from Page 2 Friday wore a shirt bearing Melendez’s last name and number 10 on their jerseys, the alumni in black and students in white. Melendez’s father, Jose, thanked everyone involved afterward.

After last year’s event, Melendez’s mother, Karen Miranda, approached Pereira and the high school staﬀ and expressed an interest in doing more than just a memorial game. Student-athletes went around the

community and received food, gift baskets, gift certificates and other donations from local businesses and vendors. Students, faculty and community members gathered in the auditorium for a raﬄe and to announce the donation amounts.

A total of $4,000 was raised for the Christian Melendez Scholarship, which is awarded to two high school seniors to help fund a part of their initial college tuition, and will be announced later in the school year.

Solidarity at Temple Beth-El on Shabbat Continued from Page 2 this new decade, we must continue to stand together against anti-Semitism and hatred in all its forms, and leverage the institutions, connections and programs already in place to eradicate anti-Semitism, hatred and intolerance towards all.” “It is more important now than ever for all to stand up and speak out against the anti-Semitism that has been rampant in our communities,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said Saturday via email. “Last night’s Unity Shabbat at Temple Beth-El, organized by our NY state Senator Anna Kaplan, demonstrated the solidarity and commitment of our Long Island and New York State representatives to reassure the

congregants that they are not alone.” “With the numbers showing an undeniable rise in anti-Semitism, standing unified against hate is critical,” County Comptroller Jack Schnirman said. “I was proud to spend the evening in Great Neck with the congregation of Temple Beth-El, organized by Senator Kaplan and joined by Supervisor Judi Bosworth and so many others as a show of critical solidarity in this diﬃcult time for our community.” The event was one in a series of solidarity events being held across the state to come together and pay tribute to the Jewish community. U.S. Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), Peter King (R-Seaford), Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), Lee Zeldin

(R-Shirley) and Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) gathered in Cedarhurst Village Hall on Friday to address anti-Semitism in New York. The five sent a letter to national security oﬃcials imploring them to investigate foreign adversaries potentially using social media to cause civil division in America. Other events such as these have come in response to more than eight acts of anti-Semitism and hate in and around the New York City area. One of the most recent acts of antiSemitism came in Rockland County, where five people were stabbed while celebrating Hannukkah at a rabbi’s home in Monsey. Oﬃcials at the Temple Beth-El ser-

vice spoke on the importance of standing together regardless of religious beliefs to combat hate and anti-Semitism. “We must work to root out all forms of hate, particularly following the horrifying rise of anti-Semitism in recent weeks,” state Sen. Jim Gaughran (DNorthport) said. “We can never again let silence or acceptance of such vile attacks of hate become the norm. It is imperative that we stand unified to say: hate has no place here.” Following a solidarity march against anti-Semitism that took place on Sunday in New York City, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran scheduled a march for this Sunday at 3 p.m. outside the county Supreme Court building.

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A VIP touch added to town installation Continued from Page 1 “It’s a beautiful, beautiful community,” Schumer said. “And it has a lot of advantages, but you can’t let things go by the wayside.” Schumer also said that the ‘torch of power’ had been passed peacefully in North Hempstead, and took a shot at Washington, D.C., when mentioning the intentions of the nation’s founders. “[The founders] were worried that the people who would put themselves forward for oﬃce would do it only for themselves, for money, for power, for ego,” Schumer said. “Sound familiar? In Washington? No comments about anyone in particular, of course.” Bosworth was sworn in for her third term by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and followed up on Schumer’s comments in her inaugural address. “I have to say that [democracy] seems to be operating better in North Hempstead than it is in, I don’t know, Washington, D.C., as Congressman [Tom] Suozzi can attest to,” Bosworth said. “When I look out at this audience, I see the faces of my partners in this selfgoverning adventure.” New York State Attorney General

PHOTO BY ROSE WELDON

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks at the Town of North Hempstead’s installation of officers on Sunday. Letitia James also spoke, commending Bosworth for her attitude in her work. “The first time I knew about Judi, I was campaigning and as I was driving into North Hempstead, I saw all these signs that said, ‘strictly enforced by the

order of Judi Bosworth,'” James said, eliciting laughs from the crowd. “They were all over, and I said, wow, this woman must be tough. This woman must be the type to draw a line in the sand and say, ‘do not cross it.’ This woman must

be someone who is, basically, no-nonsense.” Berman was then sworn in for his fourth term by County Court Judge Tammy Schwitz Robbins, the sister of his former aide; Zuckerman for his third term by East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz, with whom he had served on the East Hills Board of Trustees; and Lurvey for her first elected term by state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck), whom she was appointed to replace early in 2019. Dalimonte, the newest addition to the Town Board after defeating incumbent Dina De Giorgio in November, was sworn in by Bosworth and received a standing ovation after her inaugural remarks. “I, the months ahead, I’ll take steps to be the bridge between constituents and the local government, and the first step in doing that is listening,” Dalimonte said. “So I look forward to not only meeting with individuals and organizations to hear their voices and ideas, but to holding town hall meetings across my district to provide the community a direct line of communication to help strengthen our community so that the next generation can live, thrive and raise their families here, too.”

Reps eye foreign ties to anti-Semitism Continued from Page 3 Rice, who organized the news conference, was praised by her fellow U.S. representatives and other local oﬃcials such as Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. Rabbis from around the county stood behind the political oﬃcials during the news conference. Rabbi Kenneth Hain of Congregation Beth Sholom said that it is imperative the entire nation gains more resources to eliminate fear. “We need to do everything in our power to not let this be a forgotten event,”

Hain said. “This must be a follow through with a real sense of commitment.” Rice touted the initiatives that Curran, Ryder and other local officials have put in place to educate youths in an effort to “prevent history from repeating itself.” “County Executive Curran and her staff working alongside Jewish organizations, synagogues, and the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center have done an incredible job educating the youth in Nassau,” Rice said. “Connecting students to Holocaust survivors and having them hear their stories is one of the most effective educational tools there is.”

Curran praised Rice and the other representatives for actively taking measures to prevent instances such as the ones in the past month from happening again. Though Curran mentioned that crime in Nassau County has decreased in recent years, she said that there will be heightened security in synagogues and other places of worship. “Our staﬀ is scheduling security forums to keep the public informed of what the county is doing, and should do more of, to ensure people can feel safe when going to a place of worship,” Curran said. “We have visited temples, synagogues

COMMUNITY NEWS

Neuroscientist Dewey to present at Wheatley School on Jan. 13 You may have seen Dr. Stephen Dewey featured on Good Morning America, Dateline, or even 20/20 for his extraordinary research on the impacts of alcohol and drugs on the adolescent brain. Dewey is a neuroscientist and research professor who has studied and tested almost every drug of abuse on

the brain to explain how these substances can alter its function and structure. He is an incredibly dynamic and powerful speaker whose impact is felt by every parent, educator and student who has the opportunity to hear him speak. The East Williston Guidance Department is excited to announce that

Dewey will be at Wheatley on Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. to present “Understanding the Eﬀects of Addictive Substances on the Teen Brain.” All K-12 parents and community members are encouraged and invited to attend! Students in grade 7 and up are invited to attend as well with their parents.

and shuls around the area, and have increased our oﬃcer presence around those areas.” Curran also announced that there will be a march against anti-Semitism outside the county Supreme Court building on Sunday at 3 p.m. “We will be neither silent nor complacent in the face of this horrifying rise in anti-Semitic attacks,” she said. “Together, Long Islanders of all faiths and backgrounds will march in solidarity with our Jewish community to make clear that an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.”

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Business&RealEstate

What about the buyer trade-offs? So you have now made a conscientious decision to look to either upgrade or downsize and you have certain perimeters that will satisfy your specific needs and wants. There are times when a wife, significant other or husband is very adamant about what they want in the home and have a list of pre-requisites that they are searching for; whether it be as simple as an eat-in-kitchen, gas heat, new appliances, or something more substantial like a new kitchen and bathrooms, new roof, new utilities, etc, or whatever you feel is most important to you and your family. You already know what towns and neighborhoods that you would like to reside within as well as the specific school district that you decided upon for your children to go to. However, even when downsizing, I have always recommended to still buy into the best schools for the money you are spending because this will always provide better value and above average appreciation in the future, when and if you decide to sell again.

Even when those who are considering renting, they should be very cognizant of the best school districts for the “biggest bang” for their buck, within the price-point that they can aﬀord. Many times people aren’t willing to consider trade-oﬀs from the get-go, because we always want as much as we can get for our money and that is understandable. Maybe the home you want needs a lot of work and you aren’t willing to go through a gut renovation. But if you want to derive the most optimum situation, buying an “ugly duckling” to turn it into a beautiful “swan” as long as the budget is available. Moreover, you will be building in value and appreciation right from the start. Buying into another homeowner’s renovations is another path that can be taken as long as you can appreciate what they have completed and to what level of renovation they have gone to. Also, you need to determine whether or not it aligns with your particular tastes; especially when your wife or significant other is very demanding

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

and picky; because it’s always about “happy wife, happy life.” In my professional opinion people should first consider sitting down in the evening and make up a wish list (champagne tastes and sometimes beer pockets) and at the same time the most important things that you absolutely desire in the beginning and are not willing to trade-oﬀ, but in the long run, some will take a step back and get more realistic about their specific, needs and wants to come to a more pragmatic and logical approach. Unless you have a blank

check or are paying outright for your purchase one needs to be very careful when buying their first and even their second or vacation home. Upgrading and renovating a single or multifamily home, homeowner association, condo or coop, can either be an arduous and complicated process if not planned out or you can have a more pleasant experience when one does their homework and “crosses the tees and dots the “I”s when adding those items that you had originally traded oﬀ and then deciding what to add since you now want to add what was missing from your “wish list.” Some price-points are now still at an all-time high from the implosion in 2008, while others; due to our wonderful S.A.L.T. tax has put a kibosh on the prices of higher-end homes in the blue states with taxes of $20,000 and higher, have definitely softened and gone down. New homes with all the “bells and whistles” are taking 1 or more years to secure a prospective buyer; however, this is the most opportune sea-

son to consider purchasing a trade-up or higher-priced home, especially right after a snowfall, when there are fewer people going out in that kind of weather. Being in the financial position to get those trade-oﬀs many times, can be accomplished more easily in the winter than at any other time of the year. However, there are times the process of trading oﬀ one important item for another can be a very crucial factor in your decision making; to enable you to realize and to conclude what is really important and not stand on ceremony in desiring everything, as opposed to those things that are important like the location, location and your school district! Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 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.

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Broad approach needed to fight anti-Semitism Continued from Page 41 also demand serious, internal self-reflection from within the Jewish community; in terms of how Jews relate to other Jews. Beginning with the latter: During my 40 years of professional service to the Jewish community, I have witnessed too much resentment between Jew and Jew. Such animosity is conveyed between Jews of diﬀerent backgrounds and practices as well as between Jews espousing conflicting ritual and cultural ideologies. Some of us even dismiss attacks on particular Jews because those Jews do not represent us: They are too ritually observant, not observant enough, or too something else. Only an assault in ‘our backyard’ seems to arouse our sense of self-righteousness and indignation. The time must come for all Jews to put aside

our diﬀerences and to recognize each other as being created in the image of God. Anyone has a right to reject my form of Jewish practice. Do not, however, publicly condemn me or belittle my Judaism, but then contact me unabashedly when you need me to support your particular cause. How can we combat antisemitism and BDS when we cannot even honor and respect ourselves? On a global level, combatting anti-Semitism requires more than Jews marching, speaking passionately from a podium or preaching from a synagogue. Combatting antiSemitism needs the support of priests, imams and faith leaders to reach out to their constituents to fight antisemitism in both word and action. Eﬀective dialogue means our sitting down with neighbors from other faith communities, ethnicities etc. to speak about Israel and other areas

of serious Jewish concern. Alternatively, we in the Jewish community need a better understanding of Christianity and Islam. We need a greater education in the history of our African American communities, our more recent Asian communities, and other groups that have blessed our area with a diversity so imperative and welcomed. On our campuses: university leaderships need the wisdom and the vision to curb behaviors which-in the false name of free speech target Jews and promote anti-Semitism in the most vile forms. As for our legislators: I appreciate and cherish oﬃcials on all levels of government service, who genuinely serve us with nobility and selflessness. Nevertheless, I look forward to the day when politicians will boldly cast aside political partisanship and legis-

late for the greater good of all citizens. As an example, I look forward to a day, when oﬃcials of all parties stand up to the gun lobby and ensure that guns will no longer be pointed at synagogues, churches, schools and public buildings. Perhaps then, the enormous quantities of capital we spend on security to protect our sacred institutions can be better allocated to serve our minds and our spirits? Two years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Israel as part of a small delegation of rabbis, accompanying leaders from a church in New York State. My colleagues and I had the rare and cherished opportunity to appreciate Israel from the perspective of devout Christians; to better understand Christian holy sites and to learn as well as to teach. Eliminating anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred, racism and discrimination will

demand an extensive eﬀort on the part of us all; well beyond an exclusive event, march or mobilization of like-minded people. Anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred will end when we are willing and able to break the barriers of ignorance and intolerance which separate us and perpetuate our mutual suspicions and animosities. It seems as if with each anti-Semitic or racist incident there is an initial outpouring of mutual support and solidarity. In a short time, emotions fade away and we return to life as normal. My hope is that together we will actively fight hatred on all fronts so that we can truly enjoy ‘normal’ lives; with mutual respect and honor becoming the global standard rather than the exception. Rabbi Michael Klayman Lake Success Jewish Center

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was the chief designer of the Rio Olympic Golf Club in Brazil. The trees were barren of any leaves and the grass was not a brilliant green but I could see that this course was just like a beautiful woman without any makeup, still breathtaking and awesome to gaze upon. I finally reached the clubhouse which was another thing to behold. I knew that this was the former Consuelo Vanderbilt estate set atop a hill overlooking 130 acres of rolling hills and surrounded by ornate gardens. This 42-room Vanderbilt mansion is in the style of French Norman and has been visited by the likes

of Winston Churchill, Charles De Gaulle and the Duke of Windsor. The Vanderbilt’s made their fortune in shipping and railroads and have built some of the great East Coast palaces including the Biltmore Estate in Asheville North Carolina and the Breakers in Newport Rhode Island. Most people know of the name Gloria Vanderbilt who was a multitalented actress, model and fashion designer and whose son is the one and only Anderson Cooper of television news fame. When a group bought the estate back in 1955 they added a two-story wing for locker rooms and dining and voila, we have Pine Hollow Country Club. Before going to brunch in the main dining hall I wandered around the place and felt safe and sound along all those secrets path leading to ponds and formal gardens, tennis courts and an Olympic size swimming pool. This is a club that evokes the feel of the F. Scott Fitzgerald magnum opus “The Great Gatsby” and I half expected to see Daisy Buchanan lounging poolside with the strains of a jazz band playing in the distance.

All of a sudden I felt like I was in the movie set of “Midnight in Paris” which was Woody Allen’s homage to the Belle Epoch, where he was transported back to a better time. In the past, the club has hosted the Pepsi-Boys Club Open won by Arnold Palmer and its former head professional was the flamboyant Larry Laoretti who went on to make a big splash on the Senior Tour. I took a few photos, made my way to the brunch where I quickly sat down between David and his pretty wife (whose name is not Daisy) and as I slowly enjoyed some fresh waﬄes with strawberries and whipped cream I secretly said a prayer to God above, thanking him for all these American blessings. Thank you David Sickman, Pine Hollow Country Club and of course the Vanderbilt clan for creating such a magic setting. The members of Pine Hollow Country Club must surely know that, much like Jay Gatsby, they are living the great American Dream thanks to sheer American drive, will power, passion and a deep desire to be surrounded by perfect beauty.

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There is nothing quite like turning into the entrance of a great golf club. Winding your way up a long, tree-lined drive to the clubhouse produces elation in me and the expectation of a day filled with golf and gambling in a setting of quiet beauty. Here on the Gold Coast of Long Island, we are blessed with many such glorious clubs. This weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to a brunch at Pine Hollow Country Club being hosted by David Sickman, publisher of both Long Island Tennis Magazine and New York Tennis

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North Side to Upcoming at W.P. Library use 3-D printers 3D printing is powering humanity’s mission to Mars, the next generation of Boeing jets and medical innovations that will help us as humans live longer.Butone group of Long Island students have their own 3D printing mission in mind, one that combines robotics, racing and a lust for the competitive spirit. RochelleSroka, an Educational Technology Specialist at North Side Elementary, is leading 4th graders through a 3D printing exercise that involves creating mini-robots using motors and 3D printing pens from 3Doodler. Once completed, students will race their bots against each other until a champion is crowned. “Mygoal as an educator is to teach my young students that they can be the innovators of tomorrow. Learning how to create, design and problem solve using 3D technology is a key skill for their future,” Sroka said. The3D printing industry is projected to be worth $34.8 billion dollars by 2024, with Fortune500 companies like Nike, Boeing and Ford, along with industries like healthcare, space exploration and aﬀordable housing, all taking notice.

From rockets, to shoes, medical solutions and buildings, there is a lot of optimism for the next generation of innovators, engineers, manufacturers and builders that these students represent.“Wesee this exercise as a pathway towards potential future career opportunities,” said Ed Kemnitzer, the Director of Technology, Innovation, and Information Services for the East Williston Unified School District. “We continue to put focus on design-thinking activities while ensuring that students learn on personalized platforms. They may be using 3D pens now to create but this process will mature into deeper innovation as they move through our schools and into their post-secondary lives.” The building of these micro-robotics will take place on Jan.13 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.Mediaare invited to cover this story in a number of ways, including print, audio and video. Both students and school administrators will be available to field questions before, during or after the event. Story submitted by 3Doodler and North Side Elementary.

New Titles Added: Devil’s Due—Bonnie Macbird Finding Chika—Mitch Albom I Really Needed This Today— Hoda Kotb Deep State—James B. Stewart Edison—Edmund Morris Starless Sea—Erin Morgenstern Robert B. Parker’s Bitterest Pill—Reed Coleman Robert B Parker’s Angel Eyes— Ace Atkins Twisted Twenty Six— Janet Evanovich Minute to Midnight— David Baldacci Adult Programs: Reiki—Thursdays—January 9 & 23—6pm in the Library. $10 p/ person, p/session. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Positive Discipline Workshop— Tuesday—January 14—6:30pm 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

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2020 Property Assessment Grievance Workshop—Thursday—January 23—6:30pm 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.

Game Night—Tuesday—February 4—5:30pm in the Library. Enjoy a relaxing, stress free night with Scrabble, Rummikub, coloring. Refreshments will be served. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

dren 1 ½-5 years old. There is a $45 registration fee. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Story Time for Tots—Thursdays—January 16, 23; February 6, 13–10:30am 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.

Book Discussion—February 26—7pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Copies of Educated will be available at the Circulation Desk.

Ceramic Penguin—Tuesday— February 18—1pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children K+. There is a $5 material fee due at registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

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Republican club meeting The Albertson-Roslyn Heights Republican Club will be meetingWednesday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Albertson VFW, Post 5253, 155 Searingtown Road in Albertson. The guest speaker will be John LeBoutillier,

former U.S. congressman and T.V. and radio commentator who will be sharing a great deal of information with us. All are welcome to join us at our meetings! Refreshments will be served.

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