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Hopeful seeks to challenge Rice BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Douglas Tuman, the commissioner of engineering in the Town Hempstead, took an early lead in Tuesday’s contest for the Republican nomination to run against U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) in the 4th Congressional District. With thousands of absentee ballots still to be counted, the Nassau County Board of Elections reported that Tuman had received 5,217 votes and his opponent, Cindy Grosz, a columnist, radio personality and Jewish activist, had received 1,766. Rice, who is seeking a fourth term, was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The 4th Congressional District is situated in central and southern Nassau County, including Floral Park, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park and Westbury. The Board of Elections reported that all 652 precincts in Continued on Page 44

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Seniors from Mineola High School were honored with a car parade to celebrate their graduation.

Phase three reopening begins Nail salons, spas, tanning salons, some youth sports slated to return, indoor dining begins BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

The third phase, as outlined by state oﬃcials, includes reinstating indoor dining (at 50 Long Island oﬃcially en- percent capacity), and reopentered the third reopening phase ing personal care businesses on Wednesday as the state con- such as nail salons, spas and tinues to recover from the coro- tanning salons. Some “low risk” youth sports can begin on July navirus pandemic. 6 throughout the state, officials said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on June 15 that more people would be allowed to gather in phase

three. “As more regions look to enter phase three across the state and our numbers continue to go down, we’re going to modify the guidelines to allow gatherings up to 25 people, which is up from 10 people,” Cuomo said. “The rules and regulations of Phase Three are very clear and they have been working. Everyone has a role to play as we’re reopening.” Nassau County Executive

Laura Curran on Wednesday touted the county’s success in adhering to the state’s health and safety guidelines. “We’ve managed reopening in a way that’s safe and smart, which is why Nassau County has seen an 85% decrease in COVID hospitalizations since phase one began a month ago,” Curran said. As of Tuesday, the mid-Hudson region was the eighth area in Continued on Page 43

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Suozzi leads in 3rd E.W. grads get District primary race drive-in tribute

Early results peg incumbent to win Dem nomination Screenings were held near Village Hall BY DA N OFF N E R

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Early vote totals from Tuesday‘s primary show U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), center, leading opponents Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington, left, and Michael Weinstock of Great Neck, right. BY R O S E W E L D ON U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi of Glen Cove was leading by a nearly 2-to-1 margin over two rivals in early results from Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the 3rd Congressional District. With thousands of absentee ballots yet to be counted, Suozzi expressed confidence about the outcome while stopping short of claiming victory. He said that the final results may not be known for a week to 10 days. The 3rd District includes Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Great Neck and Floral Park, among other areas, and stretches from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park in Suﬀolk County. The winner of the primary will face Republican nominee George Santos of Queens in November; he ran unopposed. Suozzi, who is seeking a third term, was challenged by health care advocate and Democratic campaign volunteer Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington and 9/11 first responder, former

firefighter and prosecutor Michael Weinstock of Great Neck. Early results from the Nassau County Board of Elections, which count those who voted in person and those whose absentee ballots were received by Tuesday, showed Suozzi leading the field, with 59 percent of the vote. D’Arrigo was in second place with 34 percent, and Weinstock in third with 7 percent. Suﬀolk County listed Suozzi with 58 percent, D’Arrigo with 35 percent and Weinstock with 6 percent, and Queens listed Suozzi with 52 percent, D’Arrigo with 29 percent and Weinstock with 11 percent. Combined totals from the three areas indicate that 16,815 votes have been counted so far. The Suozzi campaign gave the total as 16,447. Absentee ballots for the primary were allowed to be postmarked until Tuesday, meaning that many votes have yet to be counted. In a Twitter video published Tuesday, flanked by his family,

Suozzi expressed confidence in being named the primary’s winner, but recognized that the absentee ballots had not yet come in. “By an almost 2 to 1 margin, people want me to continue working together with other people across party lines to get things done on behalf of the people I serve,” Suozzi said in the video. “So I’m going to keep on doing that. And of course, we’ll have to wait for the absentee ballots to come in, it’ll take a week, 10 days to find out, but the absentee ballots always track the same as the people who voted in person, and I think it’ll actually be better for me.” He said in a Zoom conference with reporters Wednesday morning that 60,000 requests for absentee ballots had been received across the district, with over 36,000 expected to be returned. Suozzi also said that neither D’Arrigo or Weinstock had called to concede the race. Continued on Page 43

The Village of East Williston held a drive-in movie event as a tribute to those graduating from private and public high schools. The screening of highlights for the graduating seniors, which was planned as an alternative to a traditional commencement ceremony in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, was held on June 9 at the municipal lot adjacent to Village Hall. Graduates and their families lined up outside as early as 8 p.m. for the first screening. Screenings were held in half-hour increments and the lot was emptied to make room for more cars. In a letter to residents, Mayor Bonnie Parente acknowledged the hard work done by resident Dominique Dunne, who created the video of highlights. “It was a great event and a wonderful way to let this segment of our community know that we celebrate their achievements, but acknowledge what they’ve lost in their senior year of high school,” Parente said. “As a resident recently stated to me, these high school seniors were aﬀected the least by CO-

VID – medically speaking – but lost the most in terms of proms, graduations, senior trips, etc. I’m proud of our community for honoring these seniors in this way.” Members of the East Williston village board and Fire Department helped direct vehicles. According to Parente, the evening was a major success thanks to the community effort, which includes the many people who helped with traffic safety and technology, such as Jim Bailey from the DPW, firefighters Chief James Clark, George Carlin, Tom Devaney, John Dietz, Scarlet Rodriguez, Rob Schoen Jr. and Matt Vecchione, and East Williston neighbors Mike Baltzer, Matt Baltzer, Anthony Gallo, Tom McCauley, Kevin Parente Sr. and Kevin Parente Jr. She added that without David Siskind and Raffaela Dunn the event would not have happened at all. Emma Parente coordinated the line of cars for photos, and photographer Joel Harris donated his services for the event. “It was a tremendous effort and we plan on doing more events like this one in the future,” Parente said.

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The Village of East Williston held a drive-in movie event as a tribute to seniors from private and public high schools.

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Hundreds march in Roslyn protest Calls for racial justice following death of George Floyd continue across North Shore BY R O S E W E L D ON

Hundreds of people marched in Roslyn on Saturday in the latest in a wave of organized protests across the North Shore in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Participants in the Roslyn Rise March gathered at the Roslyn station of the Long Island Rail Road in the early afternoon, armed with cardboard signs and sporting face masks as the temperature outside climbed to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Organizer Qiana Hobdy, whose Roslyn Unity Network joined with the NAACP’s North Shore branch for the event, welcomed the participants before their march around the Roslyn area. “We’re here to rise up against racism, Roslyn,” Hobdy said. “Some people don’t think it exists. Some people don’t think it exists in Roslyn, but here we are together. Together we stand, together we march, together we walk. And together we are going to fight against racism.” Hobdy reminded the onlookers that “all lives will not matter

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Protesters walk through Roslyn Heights at the Roslyn Rise March, held Saturday. until black lives matter.” “All of us matter, but black lives are the ones right now that are statistically being killed unjustly at the hands of police,” Hobdy told the hundreds gathered. “That’s what we’re fighting for today. We’re here for mobilization, to find some solutions and [work on] implementation.”

North Shore NAACP Vice President Annette Dennis, also associate pastor of New Life Christian Ministries in Port Washington, quoted civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer in her remarks, and referred to Floyd’s death after a Minneapolis police oﬃcer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Dennis said. “I ask myself, why was Colin Kaepernick banned from the NFL when he took a knee? But here it is, we have in Minneapolis, police officers taking knees. The only difference is that they’re taking knees and putting them on our brothers. Take your knee oﬀ my neck!”

“They brought us here in chains, trans-Atlantic passage,” Dennis continued. “Then, we had to endure slavery. We had to endure the master in the cabins. You like our food. You like watching our athletes and you like our women too. We were the wet nurses for their sons, but now we’re not good enough to be your neighbor.” State Sen. Anna Kaplan (DGreat Neck) spoke briefly, saying that the state had created the Office of Special Investigation and the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigation Oﬃce in response, as well as an anti-chokehold act named for Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died in police custody after being restrained by a chokehold from a New York City police oﬃcer in 2015, and a law against false 911 calls named after Amy Cooper, a white woman from Manhattan who last month falsely claimed on video that a black man was threatening her while she walked her dog in Central Park. “This crisis that we find ourselves in has brought out the best and the worst in people,” Kaplan Continued on Page 42

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Town OKs laws to aid businesses N. Hempstead eases restrictions on outdoor seating, gives preferences in awarding contracts BY R O S E W E L D ON

The North Hempstead Town Board passed several laws to assist local businesses in recovery from the coronavirus pandemic at its meeting last Thursday. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said at the meeting, held over Zoom, that the laws had come as a result of a recovery group set up by the town. “In response to the coronavirus pandemic, we formed a COVID-19 recovery work group, charged with discussing and recommending initiatives to help our residents and businesses recover from the devastating impact of this horrible pandemic,” Bosworth said. “The eﬀorts of the business recovery work group resulted in the three local laws that are being discussed and considered tonight.” The first passed was a local preference law stating the town’s intent “to award contracts for goods and services to a responder other than the lowest responsible responder where such responder is located within the County of Nassau.” “The current economic downturn being experienced by the town as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely aﬀecting local businesses through a reduction in business activity and a concomitant loss of jobs,” the law reads. “This Town Board further finds that

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The town council of North Hempstead met over Zoom last Thursday to pass a number of bills pertaining to coronavirus reopening. there is a public benefit to spending public funds in the local economy. [The board] also finds and determines that the award of contracts to entities outside the Town of North Hempstead and the County of Nassau, at a time when the Town is experiencing an economic downturn, tends to exacerbate local economic diﬃculties. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to grant local businesses a preference when

seeking to do business with the Town.” Bosworth noted that Suﬀolk County and the towns of Brookhaven, Huntington and Hempstead had similar legislation in eﬀect. “We hope that this bill will assist our local businesses in these challenging times and beyond,” Bosworth said before the board unanimously voted to pass the legislation.

The second of the three local laws on the agenda allows construction activity “on Saturdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in business and industrial zones, when such activity does not create or is not likely to create a noise disruption,” which Bosworth said “aimed to help our businesses recover from the delays that were caused by shutting down work due to the pandemic.” This law also passed unanimously. The last local law presented at the meeting served to “[suspend] certain regulations regarding the provision of additional seats and provide a framework for temporary outdoor seating.” Bosworth said that the recovery group had been working on the bill prior to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s allowance of outdoor seating. “This is the most ‘fun’ of the three laws,” Bosworth said. “In their discussions, the work group thought that a good way to help our restaurants would be to allow for outdoor seating, especially in anticipation that the restaurants would be subject to reduced interior seating requirements. As of now, there is no interior seating allowed, so this becomes more viable.” The third law also passed unanimously. The town council will next meet on July 23 at 7 p.m., though the manner of the meeting is as yet undetermined.

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New chapter for county’s libraries Offer curbside pickup after monthslong closings, more virtual programs for kids BY R O S E W E L D ON

Nassau County’s libraries are reopening with limited services after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The news came from County Executive Laura Curran at her daily briefing on Tuesday, which took place outside the Farmingdale Public Library. “Today we’re here to discuss another really important institution that has been working to adapt and offer residents their beloved services, and I’m talking about our local libraries,” Curran said. “Most of the 54 libraries in Nassau are now or will soon offer contactless services. Thirty-two libraries have contactless services available, and seven are starting next week.” The county executive added that others will begin offering curbside pickup and delivery services, and would be implementing sanitizing procedures to make sure the books were safe to lend again. “Libraries have been working to adapt their facilities for additional onsite services that will always put the safety of their employees and patrons first,” Curran said. “Because each facility is unique and community needs and services do vary, some buildings are just easier to adapt than others.” Over the summer, Curran said, the libraries “would continue to provide a robust slate of virtual programs to keep kids and families

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The Williston Park Public Library will soon open to public browsing for limited periods of time. engaged.” “This is a hard time for kids, very social creatures, they’re away from their peer group and it’s very diﬃcult for them, so they should be able to engage online,” Curran said. Joining Curran at the briefing was Nassau County Library System Director Caroline Ashby. “As [Curran] mentioned, our libraries are coming on board for contactless vending again in the month of June,” Ashby said. “Screens for most of us have been ruling our

lives over the past several months but so many of us are looking to get a book back into our hands or put a DVD into our players, so we’re excited to get our materials back into the hands of our patrons.” Ashby noted that she had visited a number of libraries the day before, including the Mineola Public Library, which she said was “ready for you.” “The staﬀs are very excited to see patrons again,” Ashby said. “And we thank you for that.”

Among the North Shore libraries, the Great Neck Library and Mineola Public Library are currently offering curbside pickup for materials with the library being open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. The Port Washington Public Library said it will also offer curbside pickup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. The hours are subject to change based on demand. The Bryant Library in Roslyn is offering curbside pickup on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to its website. The Williston Park Library will take the most advanced steps, being open for browsing Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with vestibule pickup available during those hours. Visitors will be asked to social distance and wear a face covering, and their time will be limited to 30 minutes. The children’s room will only allow one family at a time. Efforts to reach the Manhasset Public Library were unavailing. Curran encouraged interested residents to contact their libraries for any further questions and noted that the facilities “never stopped working,” with over 6,000 requests for new library cards received during the pandemic. “People really did see the value of their local libraries,” Curran said.

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Study published on kids, COVID-19 Feinstein, Cohen team provide insight into little-studied pediatric inflammatory syndrome BY R O S E W E L D ON Doctors from Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park have published a study describing an eﬀective treatment for the pediatric inflammatory syndrome related to COVID-19. After studying the cases of 33 pediatric patients admitted to the children’s hospital, the researchers published the retrospective study of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, or MISC, cases in the Journal of Pediatrics on June 13. Symptoms of child patients with MISC include a fever, laboratory evidence of inflammation, evidence of clinically severe illness requiring hospitalization, multisystem organ involvement (cardiac, renal, respiratory, hematologic, gastrointestinal, dermatologic or neurological), and current or recent COVID-19 infection. All of the patients in the study were admitted to the hospital between April 17 and May 13 and tested positive for COVID-19. They were predominantly male and had a median age of 8.6 years. Additionally, nearly a third of the patients had gastrointestinal symptoms as well as involvement of other organ sys-

an acute febrile illness where children present with a rash, swelling of the hands and feet as well as irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips and throat. The researchers did, however, find notable diﬀerences between the two diseases, including the predominance of gastrointestinal symptoms in MIS-C, an older age range in the MIS-C patients (compared with a median age of 2.5 years for patients with Kawasaki disease), and elevated measurements of inflammation and a higher proportion of patients with shock and/or impaired cardiac function (76 percent) in patients with MIS-C, as compared with the less than 3 percent of reported complication rate of shock in PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH Kawasaki disease. These findings indicate that MIS-C may be a syndrome distinct New research from doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New from Kawasaki disease. Dr. Charles Schleien, Northwell Hyde Park is assisting in advancing the treatment of a pediatric inflammaHealth’s senior vice president and chair tory syndrome related to COVID-19. of pediatric services, and the Philip Lan“We found intravenous antibody/im- zkowsky Chair and Professor of Pediatrics tems. Hemodynamic instability, cardiac dysfunction, and coronary abnormalities munoglobin treatment used in conjunc- at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hoftion with methylprednisolone and aspirin stra/Northwell, says the findings will be were other prominent symptoms. Dr. Christine A. Capone, the paper’s to be eﬀective treatments that allowed all crucial in treating COVID-19 as a whole. “Dr. Capone and her team are leadfirst author, said, “Being in the epicenter of the patients’ conditions to rapidly imof COVID-19, it was essential for us to prove with a median discharge time from ing the way in the care of children with look at our patients’ cases and determine the hospital of four days.” COVID-19-related viruses,” Schleien said. Findings suggest that MIS-C shares “These findings are an important step in what was helping children recover from some similarities with Kawasaki disease, better understanding COVID-19.” this serious, COVID-related disease.

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Bringing community, police together Curran announces initiative in wake of protests against police brutality across country BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A new initiative to strengthen the bond between the Nassau County Police Department and the community it serves was formed last week, according to Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. The Police and Community Trust initiative, Curran said, is aimed at building trust and transparency, and developing a working dialogue between community activists and the Police Department. “I have the utmost confidence in our residents, and believe we will emerge stronger and more united if we can listen, engage with good faith, and respect one another,” Curran said. Curran will co-chair the committee with South Floral Park Mayor and defense attorney Geoﬀrey Prime. “This PACT is an important step, but let us remember that it is only a first step. It represents a continuation (not an end) of the eﬀorts of these organizers,” Prime said. “I look forward to working with members of law enforcement to help ensure that people from all marginalized communities can have confidence in a system that many of us take for granted.” Others who will participate in meetings as members of the initiative include Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Hofstra University Law School

tion in order to break the barriers between the police and the community.” The formation of the initiative comes after 14 arrests made by the county’s Police Department during various demonstrations and marches throughout Nassau in response to the killing of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man, was arrested on May 25 by Minneapolis police officers after a deli employee contacted authorities, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill, according to news reports. A viral video showed Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on Floyd’s neck. A criminal complaint from the Hennepin County attorney’s office said, “The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive.” Chauvin, who is white, has been Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced the formation of the charged with second-degree murder and Police and Community Trust initiative last week. manslaughter, according to news reports. professor Fred Klein, Garden City Police partnership between our police officers He was one of four officers fired from the Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, three and the communities they serve,” Ryder Police Department due to the incident. The complaint said three factors conmembers of the Police Department’s com- said. “As a young Black woman from this tributed to Floyd’s death: “The combined munity affairs sector, and four community activists (three of whom are student activ- community, I’m excited to have and push effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the these conversations forward,” student and police, his underlying health conditions ists). “The Police And Community Trust ini- community activist Blair Baker said. “This and any potential intoxicants in his system tiative will increase our efforts and aware- is not the time to be defensive but instead likely contributed to his death.” ness so that we can continue to grow the the time for an honest and open conversaContinued on Page 48

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Brawl at upscale Americana eatery Video posted online captures fight at Cipollini that spills across outside seating area BY R O S E W E L D ON

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An umbrella on the patio of Cipollini Trattoria and Bar at the Americana Manhasset nearly topples during a fight, which was caught on video and posted to Instagram.

A video of a brawl at Cipollini Trattoria and Bar at the Americana Manhasset appears to show a fight between at least two patrons of the upscale restaurant. The video, which racked up thousands of views on Instagram Footage, was posted last week to the story of Instagram user @landslide_lou. Eﬀorts to reach the account’s owner were unavailing. The video, taken a few yards away, opens with three men fighting on the restaurant’s outdoor patio, with the misspelled caption “CIPPOLINI!” appearing in red. The men appeared to be punching and kicking an unseen person on the floor. Onlookers and restaurant staﬀ then tried to restrain one of the men until he and another man went after each other again, nearly knocking over the patio’s umbrella as sounds resembling dishes being bro-

ken are heard and some are visible on the floor. The person recording the video then says, “Oh, this kid’s still swinging,” as people appearing to be waiters for the restaurant assisted one of the men up from the floor. “That bill’s going to be a lot,” an unseen voice says. “Holla at Cipollini,” another adds. The video then ends. A second Instagram account, @gerry24jerry, posted the video about a day later, racking up thousands of views before the post and the account were removed by Instagram. A public information oﬃcer at the Nassau County Police Department said that he had not been given any information on the incident, which occurred in the 6th Precinct. Eﬀorts to reach the restaurant, the Americana’s management and Poll Restaurants, which owns Cipollini, were unavailing.

Port Catholic school announces closure BY R O S E W E L D ON St. Peter of Alcantara School, Port Washington’s only Catholic school for almost a century, will close its doors at the end of this school year, according to a statement from its parish. Monsignor Robert Clerkin, the pastor of St. Peter of Alcantara Roman Catholic Church, disclosed the news in a letter to parishioners published on Friday. “I am writing you today to share some sad news,” Clerkin wrote. “This is the most diﬃcult letter I have had to write in my forty years of priesthood and in my first year as pastor here.” Clerkin wrote that the school, which extends from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, had seen enrollment in the first to eighth grades decline 52 percent in the past five years, with a total of 176 students currently enrolled in the entire school. He added that the coronavirus pandemic had “exacerbated the financial challenges faced by our parish and school.” “The decline in oﬀertory collections due to COVID-19 as well as lower anticipated revenues from tuition and fundraising, has made it clear that the school can not be sustainable in the 2020-21 school year and beyond,” Clerkin wrote. “I have decided, following much analysis and discussions with stakeholders at both the diocesan and parish levels, that I must announce the closing of Saint Peter

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St. Peter of Alcantara School in Port Washington will close at the end of this school year due to financial issues. of Alcantara School at the end of the current school year.” The monsignor thanked the school’s community for efforts to assist students during the coronavirus pandemic. “I realize this is a great loss for our parish and our school families, as well as the administrators, teachers, and staff of Saint Peter of Alcantara School,” Clerkin wrote. “I appreciate this is particularly difficult news given the tremendous work each and every one of our dedicated ad-

ministrators, teachers, and staﬀ exhibited during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were heroic in providing our students with a structured sense of normalcy during this most diﬃcult time.” Clerkin also directed parents to a website set up for students of Catholic schools being closed. “Please know that Saint Peter’s students will be warmly welcomed into any of the excellent Catholic Elementary Schools on Long Island in the Diocese of

Rockville Centre,” Clerkin wrote. “In the coming weeks, school officials and representatives of the Department of Education will assist our families with the process of selecting and transferring to a new school.” St. Peter of Alcantara School, which was founded in 1925, is one of three schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre whose closures was announced Friday, with the other two being Holy Family Regional School in Commack and Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School in Port Jefferson. School officials and representatives of the Department of Education will assist parents and students in the transferring process, according to Sean P. Dolan, director of communications for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. “We are deeply saddened by the closings of these three elementary schools,” Dolan said. “COVID-19 has had a significant financial impact on all of the parishes and schools within the Diocese, resulting in the difficult decision to close these three Catholic elementary schools in order to eliminate the unsustainable financial stress on their parishes. “Unfortunately, the enrollment decline combined with the impact of COVID-19 on both parish offertory collections and tuition collections, and fundraising efforts, has made it clear that it is not feasible to maintain these schools financially.”

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Herricks program brings Herricks honors students together virtually top young athletes As an outgrowth of its Herricks Strong initiative, Herricks High School has launched a Highlander “Buddy Program.” Elementary and middle school students are matched with high school volunteers based on interests, and the pairs get together virtually via platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom, and Facetime. There are currently 15 partnerships, with hopes that more participants will sign up. The opportunity was introduced and organized by junior Jaqueline Manetta as a way to bring a sense of normalcy and social interaction into the community during the pandemic. She provided the elementary and middle school children with pictures of their high school buddies and shared virtual board game ice breaker activities for the older students to lead. This helped the buddies discover things that they have in common and feel comfortable with each other. The meetings, which are typically

weekly and last about 45 minutes to an hour, consist of conversations, games, and more. The students discuss topics such as music, art, and television shows, and some pairs even exercise and read together. The high school students are able to gain experience as mentors, while their younger

peers are benefitting from friendships with positive role models. “It is so overwhelming and exciting to see the number of students that want to get involved,” Manetta said. “My hope is that this program continues long after the pandemic. I feel so lucky to be a part of a community that

comes together during diﬃcult times.” Those interested in signing up can complete a Google Form at https://forms.gle/ DLeG4ypZSbnfjRYz8 or email highlanderbuddyprogram@gmail. com. Submitted by the Herricks Public Schools

Traditionally, two students from each elementary school would be recognized by the Nassau Zone Athletics, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Association for their outstanding performance in physical education class. This year, the Herricks Public Schools is continuing the tradition despite the closure. The award winners for the 2020 school year are Center Street students: Abigail Dang

and John Nell; Denton Avenue students: Nicholas Collura and Daisy Van Groningen; and Searingtown students Sofia Begawala and Matthew Dunphy. The recipients have exhibited a healthy lifestyle, responsible behavior, and leadership, they value physical activity and wellness and have overall excellence in physical education. Submitted by the Herricks Public Schools

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Denton Avenue student Daisy Van Groningen

Toddler Park in Notifications via W.P. pool E.W. to reopen Facebook in E.W. to open With the reopening of parks and playgrounds in Nassau County, the Village of East Williston will be reopening its toddler park Saturday, June 13. Please note that the equipment was cleaned on Friday and that the park will reopen with a limit of six individuals at any one time. We also ask that if you see someone waiting to enjoy the park, please limit your visit to

30 minutes so that others may enjoy as well. Masks and social distance protocols are still required and parents are responsible for assuring the compliance by their children, for the safety of all. Please be reminded that the park closes at dusk. Play safely. Stay safe. Submitted by the Village of East Williston

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In an eﬀort to enhance communications from the Village, we will be using Facebook page posts in addition to email. One will not replace the other. If you go to the village website, there is a link for the Facebook page at the top right-hand corner of the site at https:// www.eastwilliston.org. After some research, it appears Facebook Pages will only appear in your feed if you set your parameters to see “most recent” or “see first”. If your parameters are set to

“default”, you will not see posts unless you visit the page, even if you have “liked” and “followed” the Facebook page. Page posts, when appropriate, will also be shared with community pages administered by residents like “East Williston Families” and others. The current administration has made it a priority to enhance communication. Be well. Stay safe. Submitted by the Village of East Williston

The Village of Williston Park’s Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that the Roger Fay Village Pool is planning to open on June 27. The Membership application and guidelines can be found on the village website —villageofwillistonpark.org. If you do not have access to a computer or printer, blank applications can be picked up at the pool or at Village Hall (front door). Submitted by the Village of Williston Park

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Northwell recruits top state Senate GOPer

Noble Savage Brewing Company, Glen Cove

My Home Favorites, Westbury

Pressed Cleaners, Merrick

Amity Harbor Sports, Amityville

AR Workshop, Port Washington

Sir Shave, Wyandanch

Blacksmith’s Breads, Long Beach

Hermanas Kitchen & Cocktails, Lindenhurst

BY R O S E W E L D ON Northwell Health has announced that state Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan (R-Brookville) will join the health system on Monday as vice president of regional government affairs in Suffolk and eastern Nassau counties. He will take the job one day after his retirement from the state Senate. “John’s knowledge and political acumen will be critical to advancing the eastern region, especially as Northwell continues to formalize its regional operational model to achieve greater efficiency in delivering clinical services,” said Mark Solazzo, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Northwell. Flanagan had previously announced his intention not to run for re-election to his 2nd District seat, where he has served eight two-year terms since first being elected in 2002. As vice president of regional government affairs for Northwell’s eastern region, Flanagan will serve as the area’s liaison with legislative officials and government regulatory agencies at the federal and local level. The system says Flanagan will work with the leadership team of Stephen Bello, senior vice president and executive director of the health system’s eastern region, which includes 120 ambulatory locations and Glen Cove, Huntington, Mather, Plainview, Southside and Syosset hospitals, as well as Peconic Bay Medical Center. Flanagan most recently was the state Senate’s Republican conference leader, representing the 2nd Senate District, which includes the Town of Smithtown and portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Huntington. Elected to the state Senate after serving eight terms in the state Assembly, Flanagan

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Former state Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan (R-Brookville) wil be retiring from his post in order to work in government affairs at Northwell Health. served as Senate majority leader from May 2015 through 2018, until he was succeeded by state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins (DYonkers). He also chaired the Senate’s Committee on Education. During his time in oﬃce, Flanagan helped enact a property tax cap, cut personal income taxes and repealed the MTA payroll tax for 80 percent of businesses. He also sponsored legislation to provide women with critically important information about breast density to assist in the fight against breast cancer and advocated for organ donation. “Throughout his 34 years in public office, John Flanagan has fought for his constituencies in western and central Suﬀolk County, working to provide tax relief and advocate for budget reforms to improve the area’s financial and overall health,” Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling said in a statement. “We are pleased to announce he will now be advocating on behalf of Northwell Health.”

Entrepreneurs prep for a Bagel Rush BY R O S E W E L D ON Earlier this year, Roslyn residents and college students Ryan Gomez, Kion Noori and Harrison Berger were looking forward to summer internships and jobs. But once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, those plans were canceled, and the three graduates of Roslyn High School found themselves without anything to do over the summer. Gomez, a rising senior at Duke University, Noori, a rising senior at Washington University in St. Louis, and Berger, a rising senior at the University of Michigan, were discussing the circumstances at a friend’s house, when an idea came

up.

“We were in our friend’s backyard eating dinner, and talking about losing our internships,” Gomez said. “And one of his dad’s friends said, ‘if I were you and had my summer internship canceled, I would figure out how to be an entrepreneur. There are all these businesses that could use delivery.'” The friends began brainstorming ideas of what to deliver. “I was like, oh my goodness, bagels, that’s one everyone loves on Long Island and Roslyn too,” Gomez said. “So we started in on the possibility of us creating this business.” Continued on Page 48

Let’s thank the essential local businesses that kept our community going, and welcome back the returning shops and restaurants we love and rely on, with our support. Together, we can re-energize Long Island.

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No time for caseby-case rezoning

f yet more proof was needed to demonstrate why zoning changes that would allow multi-use buildings in the Town of North Hempstead need to go forward, it was provided at the Village of Roslyn Board of Trustees meeting last Tuesday. The board was holding a hearing on a plan to change the zoning on a single block across from the Roslyn LIRR station currently housing a string of dilapidated storefronts and a Verizon building used for storage. J.K. Equities, a Manhattan-based development company owned by a father-son team from Roslyn, had requested the zoning change, which would allow the company to later seek approval for an upscale, fourstory transit-oriented building that would house 60 rental apartments, retail and commercial space, and 90 parking spaces. The proposed structure would be in keeping with the kind of project that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, her predecessor, Ed Mangano, and downtown development experts have long advocated – apartments over retail space. This, they said, is needed to build sustainable downtown districts and to provide housing for young professionals and retirees. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic and its heavy toll on downtown business districts. But the developers, who had an earlier mixed-used plan turned down in 2017, were not requesting approval of the project last Tuesday. Just the zoning change that would make it possible to apply on property currently zoned to permit both storefronts and apartments. That did not stop the opponents of the project led by Roslyn school board President Meryl Waxman BenLevy. In an October 2019 hearing on the zoning, Ben-Levy expressed opposition to the project, citing the impact on Roslyn schools.

She repeated that claim Tuesday while calling for the village board to postpone a vote on the project until at least July due to the pandemic preventing discussions about the undertaking. Ben-Levy also suggested that the board not consider the zoning change due to the financial uncertainly caused by the pandemic. These were odd arguments, especially given the timing. That same night Roslyn voters approved a $115,330,236 budget – up 1.89 percent from the previous year – a proposition to permit the district to spend $526,666 on new buses through a tax levied over five years and a proposition to establish a Capital Reserve Fund of up to $25 million using surplus funds with up to $5 million to be transferred from the 2019-20 budget. They also re-elected Ben-Levy and school board Vice President Clifford Saﬀron, both of whom ran unopposed. Ben-Levy did not say before the vote if the school district would postpone any school programs due to the financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Or delay the purchase of school buses and the allocation of money for the Capital Reserve Fund. Perhaps, she’ll announce a delay at some time in the future. We think not. Even if she does, it does not make sense to hold oﬀ on zoning changes until the end of the pandemic. For one reason, the pandemic could go on for another year. Should all zoning changes in Roslyn be delayed until then? For another, mixed-use projects, transit-oriented or otherwise, generate sales and property tax revenues. They also attract other businesses to the area. And the tenants help businesses throughout the village and beyond with their patronage. It is this type of financial boost most needed during a pandemic.

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As for the impact on Roslyn schools? A study was done for the project by the developers, J.K. Equities, using a widely accepted methodology. The study estimated that the development would result in six more children attending local schools – if the village board approved the proposed 60 apartments. This is not guaranteed since the new zoning only calls for 30 apartments. And getting 60 would only take place in exchange for trade-offs negotiated by the board for the benefit of the public. Ben-Levy also neglected to mention that the number of children attending Roslyn schools actually declined by 142 students from 2009-10 to 2019-20 – 3,403 vs. 3,261. So unless voters did not choose well on Election Night the district should be able to figure out a way to accommodate an additional six students. Some residents expressed concerns over an increase in traffic in the area. This is unlikely since there already had been retail traffic when the stores on the block were occupied. And as transit-oriented development, the project is likely to attract people taking the LIRR, located across the street from the development. Village of Roslyn trustees expressed support for both the zoning change and the project, calling the one-block stretch an eyesore and noting that previous developments on the site did not move forward.

But in the end, they agreed to Ben-Levy’s call to extend discussion on the site to July. That is the zoning on the site – not the actual development proposed by J.K. Equities. That would come after approval of the zoning change and another round of public hearings. And this is the problem. The response of the Village of Roslyn, the Roslyn school district and the neighbors around the mixed-use development proposed by J.K. Equities is not unusual. The opposition of residents and, in some cases, schools to mixed-used developments – or almost any development – can be found regularly across the Town of North Hempstead. And even when the developer receives approval the cost is very high. That is why developers often avoid the town. Both village and town oﬃcials routinely say they support making zoning changes on a case-by-case basis rather than rezoning an entire district. In other words, let every developer with a proposal run through a rezoning gauntlet as well as a gauntlet to receive approval on a particular project. Given the cost and time, many developers simply sayno thanks, which explains the dilapidated structures and empty storefronts in many downtowns. This was bad policy at a time downtown business districts were merely dealing with the decline of

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brick and mortar stores as sales migrated to the internet and free parking at shopping malls. In the wake of a pandemic, it is a prescription for disaster. This will require some planning. If the Town of North Hempstead will not assist villages in developing one, then Nassau County should, beginning with a review of zoning in downtown districts. The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has been seeking state approval for authority to address problems with downtown business districts. This could be one of these problems. If the additional authority is not granted, then Curran should create a separate county agency that could work with villages and towns to evaluate local zoning and suggest changes needed to attract developers who would help build sustainable downtowns. This could also include assessing the parking needs of downtowns and, if warranted, helping find money and locations to add parking. The IDA or a new Nassau agency could also help centralize the building approval process in which developers must get approval from either villages or towns and the county. Towns and villages have historically resisted giving up local control of their zoning. But in this pandemic era the old ways are not good enough if we are to keep vibrant downtowns at the heart of communities.

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KREMER’S CORNER

This is the summer of our discontent

lmost every one of my friends is complaining about the need to get this country moving ahead. But at the same time, they say that they are fearful of getting the Covid-19 virus with its deadly consequences. The politicians starting with the president are telling us it’s time to open the country, but in their heart of hearts, they have a fear of becoming a virile victim. Once upon a time by the middle of June, we were itching to get to a baseball game to see the Mets or the Yankees do their thing. But as each day goes by the likelihood of any serious baseball is dwindling. The owners don’t want to pay players a full season salary for only 70 games without fans while the players want to get their full salary to play an abbreviated season. And we the people, who help pay their salaries, probably won’t get to see more than 50 games if it’s up to the commissioner. As if things couldn’t get worse for hockey fans, the owner of the Nassau Coliseum has decided that he is shutting down the building because there is too much debt and no prospects for the place

to make money. That means that the Islanders will be playing all of their games at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn. With the possibility of another upsurge in cases, there is a strong chance that those games will be played before an empty house. Gov. Cuomo tells us that we are doing well and that the state is well on the way to a blazing recovery. He is partially correct in that our stores and restaurants are partially open, but come October, a new spike in cases could send us back to our living rooms for many more months of hibernation. Despite daily press releases by pharmaceutical companies praising their latest testing for a vaccine, at this point we are still a year away from getting a real product that will save lives. You can’t inoculate 350 million Americans overnight, so don’t get your hopes up so soon that we will be back to normal. President Trump and his faithful servant Mike Pence are telling our fellow citizens that we are on the rebound and it’s safe to go about our old routines. In the meantime, both of these brave men are tested daily to make sure they haven’t shown any signs of

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getting the virus. If you watch carefully, every time a group of staﬀ or reporters leave Air Force One, they are wearing masks with the exception of Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence. I hear some occasional complaints about the continuing street protests from people who just don’t understand what is going on in America. There are a lot of good people out there who were born into poverty and don’t have a chance to live the American dream. They are forced to attend terrible schools that are understaﬀed and lacking the ba-

sic tools to succeed. They are deprived of nutritious meals and live in neighborhoods that are unsafe, day or night. A few of these minorities are lucky enough to break away and live the dream, but they are a small number. Everyone knows what the trigger was for the mass number of street protests around the country and around the world. The killing of an innocent black man started the uprisings and almost each and every day there is a new story about the killing of another man or woman, whose only fault was being a person of color. Someday the protests will stop but the killings of innocents have to stop first. If you think you have gone through a lot of inconveniences up to now, wait until mid-summer when local governments, faced with massive revenue losses, start cutting back on essential services. School districts will have to start laying oﬀ teachers and other municipalities will have to cut things like frequent trash collection and important people programs. Down in Washington, Republican Majority Leader Mitch Mc Connell, who never met a North-

easterner he didn’t dislike, has no intention of helping people like us who have a New York State zip code. Some of his members also want federal dollars to help with the loss of tax revenues and the cost of emergency services. It is possible that a few dollars will flow north, but they might be in the form of low interest loans. Mitch, thanks but no thanks. The biggest of the headaches we face is the fact that by midJuly, those small businesses that were able to get some federal aid will be running out of money, with no hope of any additional dollars. Your local restaurant can’t survive on 25 percent or 50 percent occupancy, and the U.S. Senate isn’t rushing to create a new bailout program. Maybe something will pass by Aug. 1, but don’t hold your breath waiting for a bunch of new stimulus dollars. It is a cold and hard fact that the months ahead are not promising as a new period of recovery. It will take time and resolve to get us through the days to come, but we Americans have seen this movie before. Eventually, things will get better because they always do.

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A pause for fairy tales in Coronaville

now White was getting restless. She was supposed to be fast asleep, waiting for her kiss from Prince Charming, but where was he? “Why is this taking so long?” she complained. “Don’t you remember, Snow?” said Doc. “We’ve paused all the fairy tales, out of respect for what the humans are going through with Coronavirus right now… even though there’s no such thing here. If they have to live under terrible restrictions to their travel and get-togethers, it seems only fair that we do the same.” “Well, I guess that makes sense,” she replied, “but this pillow of glass is giving me a ferocious headache! And even if my Prince does arrive, how is he supposed to kiss me, through this mask? I’m going to make myself a cup of tea in the cottage,” she said, hopping down oﬀ her crystal-glass bed. “Whenever he shows up, you can tell him to go whistle after Cinderella instead.” Elsewhere in Fairy Tale Land, the Big Bad Wolf was equally un-

happy. “How many times must I pretend to blow down the house of straw?” he wanted to know. “It’s so flimsy, all I have to do is breathe on it and it falls down all by itself!” “All the more reason to keep your mask on then,” yelled the little pig from an attic window. But it wasn’t his own attic window. He and his brother (the one with the house of sticks) had already moved in to shelter with their eldest brother in his house of brick across the street. “Darned pandemic,” muttered the wolf, under the mask he had reluctantly pulled back on. “What’s a hungry carnivore to do? We can’t all live on plants!” He started slouching down the road. Then something seemed to occur to him. “I know!” he exclaimed, and began trotting oﬀ into the distance. Meanwhile, Rapunzel was having a terrible day. “I mean, it’s not like I can leave this tower, even on a good day,” she said into her phone, “but somehow it feels even worse right now. And to top it all oﬀ, I can’t find my hair brush!”

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A Look on the Lighter Side “It can’t have gone far,” replied her friend, Rose Red. “You haven’t left the place in what 15 years?” “Yes, I know — but saying that doesn’t help me one bit,” Rapunzel snapped. “The fact is, even when you can’t leave the house, somehow things can get lost completely. Only now, nobody else can come in and help you look for them! Oh, never mind, I found it.” “Where was it?” her friend wanted to know. “None of your business,” said

Rapunzel. “Just remember to look in your chair from now on before you sit down. Text you later!” The wolf chuckled to himself as he snuck past Little Red Riding Hood and was first in the door at her grandmother’s house. “Thank goodness that girl takes her ‘short cut’ every time,” he said. “I don’t know what I’ll do if she ever figures out that it’s actually the long way round.” “Okay, Grandma, you know the drill,” he added, turning to Red Riding Hood’s granny. “Time to jump down my throat and help me swallow you whole.” “Can’t we stop doing this with the pandemic and all?” Grandma said, crossly. “I was hoping I could use this time to finally finish knitting a new cloak for my granddaughter — that red one is looking kind of ratty.” “Sorry, I’d like to take a rest. too,” said the Wolf, licking his chops, “but our instructions say to freeze the story after I’ve swallowed you. So down the hatch!” Grandma put down her knitting and did as the Wolf demanded. “But it’s so stuﬀy in here!” she

complained, her voice muﬄed from inside the Wolf. “Haven’t you ever heard of Tums?” “Quit complaining,” said the Wolf. “You’re no spring chicken! And what’s this all over your bed … cookie crumbs?” Grandma was about to answer when the door burst open and Red Riding Hood stomped in. “I hate this costume!” she exclaimed, shedding the cloak. “It snags on every thorn bush in the forest, so of course the wolf always beats me here. And I know it’s you, Mister Wolf; no one would believe you’re my granny.” “Not even when I’m wearing this mask, my dear?” “Don’t be ridiculous. Now, where’s that delivery?” Just then, someone knocked on the cottage door. “Pizza’s here!” said a cheery voice. “Half meatball, half veggie, I hope?” yelled the Wolf. “With a small side of Grandma?—er, Grandma’s pizza, I mean?” “Yes, Wolf, just like it’s been every night for the past 111 days,” said the pizza boy. This pandemic sure is a bore!

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Facing down environmental racism

n my last column, I promised to focus on changes for the better to counter the number of negative changes the current administration has pursued in the environmental context. In the interim though, another black man, George Floyd, was callously killed by police, bringing the issue of racism in this country to the forefront again. Environmental protection and activism are not immune to racism. There is a history of environmental racism in this country and around the world that needs to be confronted and addressed.Environmental racism is the reality that communities of color disproportionately shoulder environmental harm. It is not simply that poorer communities which often are also communities of color have more solid waste facilities, experience more air pollution and are home to more Superfund sites, though that is true. It is also true that environmentally harmful industries and consequences are intentionally imposed on communities of color regardless of income level. According to an Associated Press analysis, of the 2 million people living within a mile of one of the

327 Superfund sites vulnerable to climate change-related flooding, most of them are in low-income communities and communities of color.Study after study have established that minority communities are disproportionately impacted by pollution and disproportionately live in communities where polluting entities are located.A 2012 article in Environmental Health Perspectives analyzed exposure rates of fine particulate matter which is linked to cancer, lung conditions, heart attacks, asthma, low birth weights and high blood pressure. Overall, according to the article, particulate matter exposure was higher for people of color than for white people. But it was worse than that. Hispanics had twice the exposure to chlorine particulate than whites. Ongoing chlorine inhalation is linked to degrading cardiac function. Scientists concluded that black people are exposed to 1.5 times the amount of particulate matter than white people. The study also determined that it is not only the geographic concentration of polluting facilities contributing to this disparity; it is also that emissions in minority neighborhoods are

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters higher.The consequence of this history is that communities of color endure the injuries of air and water pollution and other environmental hazards at much higher rates than white communities do. Whether it is higher asthma rates, higher cancer rates, higher rates of cardiovascular illnesses or any other environmental health issue, people of color of all ages consistently experience these issues at notably higher rates than white people do.This is the result of intentional decision making expressed in racist public policies such as urban renewal, redlining, and inner-city highway construction among

other siting and zoning policies and decisions.It is no surprise then that a critical response is to vote for those candidates who understand the urgent need to respond to current environmental threats and to the disparate share of those threats borne by communities of color. Candidates and those continuing in oﬃce need to work toward 100 percent clean, renewable energy to improve the air quality in minority communities. They need to support the expansion of the green economy to provide quality jobs. They need to back stronger emissions standards for vehicles and fund public transportation. They need to expand recycling and composting programs and reinstate and expand bans on plastic beyond the short-lived ban on single-use plastic bags (lifted because of COVID-19). They need to enforce industry rules to prevent pollution in minority communities and hold polluters accountable for the damage they have done. They need to invest in health care and address systemic racism in our health care systems. They need to stop approving the siting of environmentally haz-

ardous businesses in minority communities and start requiring white communities to figure out where to put their trash.They need to do these things because these are the things we, their constituents, should demand of them. Let your legislators, elected oﬃcials, policymakers and representatives know that you expect them to address environmental racism. To identify your state senator and assembly member go to: https://www. nysenate.gov/find-my-senator and https://www.nyassembly. gov/mem/search/. Federal representatives can be identified at house.gov/representatives/ find-your-representative and senators at senate.gov/index. htm.Consider the candidates’ positions through a racial equity lens. Read about the issues and learn what minority activists are advocating for. Any response should consider and include minority opinions and suggestions. Talk about these issues with others. Environmental racism is real though not widely understood. It is past time that people know about this issue as a part of the environmental protection movement and climate change response.

KIDS F IRST

The long and short of it in writing

rom the moment I first heard it, I’ve never forgotten this quote attributed to Mark Twain: “I apologize for such a long letter — I didn’t have time to write a short one.” This bit of wisdom became a guiding force for me as a writer. Which is not to say that I’ve only written short pieces, but I always do aspire to be more economical in my writing. Although I don’t always succeed, I always keep Twain’s guidance close to heart. Sometimes, as I’ve learned, I don’t always have a choice, such as when I write a letter to the editor and I’m told to keep my thoughts to 150 or 200 words. And they mean it. At first, I found word limits to be arbitrary and unfair. In time, though, I came to respect the limits and appreciate the discipline that was required to help make me a better writer.

In fact, I am thrilled when I write a one-sentence letter to a newspaper and they publish it. Such was the case with a submission I made recently to Newsday. I wanted to say something about the economy opening up after weeks of businesses being closed down due to the pandemic. At the time, there was a debate raging about the health risks of opening too soon, and the countervailing risks of not opening soon enough. Here is what I wrote that Newsday published on April 26, 2020: “Those who cavalierly suggest that we should accept the body count which reopening the economy prematurely will surely bring without widespread testing and contact tracing, should first consider the loss of those dearest to them before they so stridently assert their willingness to sacrifice ours.” Obviously, I was taking the side of the debate devoted to pre-

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venting the proliferation of the spread of coronavirus. I thought that saying something that might advance empathy for those who suddenly lost loved ones and were unable to comfort them or grieve in the usual ways might help some readers to pause and understand what is at stake for them and their loved ones if we opened too soon. Of course, I understood the argument that unemployment

will kill people too with the loss of jobs and housing, food insecurity and mental illness, with the worstcase scenario of suicide. Nevertheless, I thought the risk of loss of life and the longterm health implications were paramount and would also impact on people’s economic well-being, and so I wrote that sentence. People had varying responses to my letter, many in supportive of my point of view, some not. That is to be expected, and it’s a good thing. Respectful dialogue from diﬀering perspectives is a foundational element of our democracy. As a writer, what I took from the conversation was that the longer pieces I typically write, such as this piece of about 600 words, could have the eﬀect of obscuring or softening some of my more pointed opinions; but a single sentence, published alone, has no place to run, no place to hide. Maybe instead of a short letter of one sentence, if I had writ-

ten a longer one and posted that, no one would have noticed. Incidentally, in this morning’s Washington Post (June 23) it was reported that 29 states and U.S. territories that recently reopened showed an increase in reported cases including a number of them reporting record average highs including sharply rising hospitalizations. Thus far in the United States, more than 2,290,000 cases and 118,000 deaths have been oﬃcially reported. Andrew Malekoﬀ is the Executive Director of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, the leading children’s mental health agency on Long Island. The Guidance Center is seeing new and existing clients via telephone and video during the COVID-19 crisis. To make an appointment, call (516) 626-1971. Visit www.northshorechildguidance.org for more information.

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OUR TOWN

Golf’s holy war for game under assault

may have just read the best golf book ever penned. “Golf’s Holy War; the battle for the soul of a game in an age of science” was written by the young New York Post sportswriter Brett Cyrgalis, a guy raised on the Gold Coast of Long Island. A sign that a book will become an instant classic is that you’re reluctant to put it down. As the title suggests, the book is about how science and its endless analytics have encroached upon the genteel, beautiful, mysterious aesthetics of the game. Cyrgalis contends that golf’s unholy marriage between scientific analytics and business profiteering has slowly turned golfers into cyborg-like creatures plugged into every imaginable metric. including neurological brain mapping, REM sleep monitoring, blood levels heart rate and galvanic skin responses. You want spin ratio, smash factor, swing path data, your stats from 100 to 150 yards, you got it. Cyrgalis does an impressive job of tracking down the founding fathers of golf’s scientific revolution. “The Golf Machine” was a book written by the madman engineering genius Homer Kelly, who has a long line of scientific-minded followers, including the likes of Ben Hogan, Bobby Clampett, the ever-entertaining Mac O’Grady, Michael Hebron, David Leadbetter, Nick Faldo and right up to the quirky Bryson DeChambeau.

Cyrgalis also lays out the spiritual side of this war quite nicely starting with Michael Murphy, who wrote the best-selling “Golf in the Kingdom.” Murphy’s book, which was eventually converted into a feature-length film was really an autobiographical account of his quest to find the holy grail of golf. When I read his description of the lunch he had with Michael Murphy in a charming little café just north of San Francisco in Chapter Two, I began to realize this was no ordinary sportswriter and that he is the next generation of immersion journalists in the tradition of Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe, Truman Capote and Michael Lewis. I could see that Cyraglis decided not to interview these guys but to hang with them for extended periods and soak in their totality. That is in essence what immersion journalism is all about and the gold standard of this style was Gay Talese’s Esquire article “Frank Sinatra has a cold.” The conversation Cyrgalis had with Michael Murphy inevitably led to an amazing discussion of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, which gathered together the likes of Fritz Perls, Alan Watts, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson. Now, remember this is a golf book we’re talking about here. My old friend Spalding Gray, who may have been America’s

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greatest and most anguished living mind, was a regular teacher at the Esalen Institute and I had always dreamed of going out there and finding my soul along the shoreline of Big Sur. If it was good enough for Henry Miller, it would certainly be good enough for me. As he explores the religious roots of golf, Cyrgalis takes us up through writers and spiritualists like Fred Shoemaker (“Extraordinary Golf”) with his posh workshops for the rich and famous in Santa Barbara and Dr. Joe Parent’s “Zen Golf.” I will grant you that in the chapter on the birth of sport psychology I was put oﬀ slightly since he featured the king of all sport psychologists Bob Rotella, who delights in telling us that he takes golfers that are healthy and makes them more healthy. This is an astounding demonstration of denial. Cyrgalis follows Rotella down

his primrose path by citing a host of other “positive psychology” gurus like Gio Valiante, Pia Nilsson and even Deepak Chopra, all of whom share with Rotella the embrace of the simple and naïve mantra to forget the past, deny the unconscious and do your best to think happy thoughts. Apparently they have not heard the phrase “You may be through with the past, but the past ain’t through with you.” A friend of mine had gone to Rotella and when I asked him what he learned, he said “he told me to put on happy feet when I was putting.” Golf reveals the unconscious no matter how much computer analytics or happy talk you throw at it. Let’s use some immersion journalism to show you what I mean. I had the chance to play a round of golf with Cyrgalis this weekend. Little did I know that Cyrgalis is a one handicap golfer. He birdied one, almost aced two, and birdied four, seven, eight and nine. That put him 5 under par after nine holes and well on the way to maybe setting the course record at this historic and demanding golf course here on Long Island. But how things change on the tenth tee. It is as if the air is sucked out of the present and the golfer finds himself living in the glorified future of a course record and/or a glorified record of his front nine. Needless to say, Brett returned

to earth, shot a 39 on the back nine and came in with a respectable 71. In Freudian terminology his central ego was not able to withstand the pressure of imagined fame. “Golf’s Holy War” was an impressive first book filled with thorough research, fascinating stories and a book I did not want it to end. Brett Cyrgalis now stands at the doorway of future success and he’s about to experience a shift when the good press on this book comes out. If he manages to overcome the pressure and high expectations that will surely be placed on his shoulders, then we will have been witness to the start of a writing career that will be comparable to a Gay Talese or Tom Wolfe journey. If on the other hand, the soulcrushing world of success, fame and high expectations aﬀect him the way it did on the back nine of my round with him, then his graceful flowing writing style will be threatened. The soul of golf cannot be crushed by analytics, but the soul of a golfer (or a writer) is a vulnerable thing indeed. I hope that Cyrgalis is ready for the tsunami of fame that is about to befall him. In his brilliant first book, Brett Cyrgalisdetails how golfers have sold thier souls to Trackman, TaylorMAde and computers in their search for the Holy Grails

VIEW POINT

Cuomo attacks putting politics over science

ive days after I had a COVID-19 test at the drive-up lab at Jones Beach, a nice woman from the state’s Department of Health called to inform me (thankfully) the test was negative. I wanted to take the test because a week before I had attended the protest in Great Neck Plaza and was preparing to meet up with my children for a camping/ hiking trip at a New York State park (campgrounds reopened!). The last thing I wanted to do was to export the virus to them. I was amazed at how easy and eﬃcient (and free) the state has made the process at a staterun center of which there are now hundreds. On one day alone, New York conducted 68,000 tests – the most per capita of any state or nation; the state publishes the daily num-

ber of positives and the rate of infection and studies whether the numbers are increasing or not. Where there is a significant change, they do contact tracing to discover the source – most recently at an apple processing plant in Oswego – and decide whether to pull back or modify reopening strategies. As a result, after becoming the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with more cases and more deaths than anywhere on the planet, in just 100 days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his team have brought New York from the highest rate of infection to the lowest, even as 21 other states are showing spikes after their haphazard and politicized reopening process. The U.S., with 5 percent of the world’s population, accounts for 25 percent of the COVID cases and deaths – an indictment of the

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inadequate public health system and interference of political ideology over science. Most significantly, the White House models for the number of Americans who would die from COVID-19, in just one week, were raised by 30,000. The experts now expect 200,000 to die by Octo-

ber. And that’s still only the “first wave,” with months to go before a vaccine is feasible. A Columbia University study showed that if the Trump administration had promoted social distancing even a week earlier, 36,000 lives could have been saved; a week earlier than that and 54,000 fewer Americans would have died. One can only imagine how many New York lives would have been saved if Trump’s intelligence apparatus had alerted the state to the infection coming in from Europe. Before the White House banned European travel, 3 million people came in through New York airports. But then, as now, Trump and Pence are simply wishing the coronavirus to magically disappear and making it a show of political loyalty to disregard wearing

a mask, social-distancing or the advice of health experts. And to the long list the respected institutions destroyed by Trump, include the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health. On Day 110, Cuomo, in the last of this unbroken chain of daily briefings (which have drawn 59 million people desperate for real information), said, “Wake up America. Look at what they’re telling you. These are not rhetorical, conceptual, or hyperbolic. They told you based on what you’re doing last week 30,000 more people are going to die “We changed what we were doing and we saved tens of thousands of lives. That’s what America should do. There are two diﬀerent visions — One is based on science and fact and one is based on Continued on Page 39

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THE NEW SUBURBANIST

Why Nigerian editor loves DMV in America

meka Izeze was sharing highlights about his time as a visiting scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Aﬀairs at Harvard University as we drove along Highway 1 in Southern California on our way to a non-profit board meeting. “I obtained my driver’s license in Cambridge,” said Izeze, the former editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper in Lagos, Nigeria. “And I have to tell you what was extremely impressive: the Department of Motor Vehicles!” The comment was so stunning I had to record a podcast with Izeze to more fully understand why he was a fan of an institution so universally loathed by Americans. Our shared misery in getting a driver’s license at the DMV form a staple of comedy in the United States. For example, comedian Dane Cook once quipped, “I had to go to the DMV. Or as I like to call it, “Satan’s A— hole.” Other comedians such as T.J. Miller, Brian Regan and Natasha Leggero have joked about the DMV. “The only thing worse than waiting in line at the DMV is finding out you have AIDs,” Leggero once said. So, at first I thought Izeze was also joking. But no. He was serious. And I had to know why he

felt so positive about that government agency we find so repulsive, bureaucratic, ineﬃcient and analretentive. Was this the equivalent of hearing French historian Alexis de Tocqueville’s impressions of America in the 19th century, except we are hearing from a Nigerian man about his impressions in 21st century America? And does it oﬀer any lessons for retaining rule of law and good governance as we rethink policing and racial inequality in America? “I was surprised that everybody [in America] complained about the licenses,” he said, during our podcast interview. He said he liked the institution because “I just found that there was a system, and I knew that the system exists. You either prepare to meet up with the system or the system catches up with you. I really liked it.” The first time Izeze visited the DMV in Cambridge, Mass., he forgot to bring all his documents. So he had to return a second time. He had to pass an eye test, then a road test. “Oh! I did very well!” he said. “I mean, if you are being tested, you have to be at your very best.” He was shocked he was allowed to pay for his license on the spot. “I was thrilled that right there

PAUL GLADER The New Suburbanist at the vehicle license office, I was directed to a computer to just key in your name,” he said. “As I did that, I found all my details, the date of arrival, where I am staying, when I’m leaving, all of that in the system.” He observed that rich and poor must bring documents, come to an office, do an eye test and follow the rules. By contrast, in Nigeria, he said people create shortcuts and don’t find clear rules the way they do when obtaining a license in Massachusetts. He noted that some officials expect small bribes or tips for them to fetch your driver’s license. So Izeze was shocked when the DMV staff said his driver’s license would be mailed to him and

four days later it arrived. “This is something else that doesn’t happen at home,” he said. “Back home, you have to return to the DMV, wait from one oﬃce to the other.” Izeze said the process of getting a driver’s license reflects on overall rule of law and orderliness in a society. He said if he cannot trust that a driver’s license is obtained legitimately, how can he believe that drivers are safe on the roads or that roadways are safe? “For me, societies that work are societies where little things work,” he said. “Little things like knowing a process for getting a driver’s license, having to go through the process to drive legitimately in such a society.” He said he yearns for Africa to learn from the DMV about how to do things in an orderly, predictable manner. “Africans should begin to look at little, little things,” he said. “Let’s begin to reform our processes.” Izeze said the failure of good governance also relates to the religious character of African countries. Many Africans are devout in their faith, whether Christian, Muslim or other. “You don’t see righteousness being reflected,” he said. So a challenge for ministers and religious leaders in Africa is to be champions for justice, for rule

of law and for orderliness. Izeze thinks the African churches have a huge opportunity and role to play in developing good citizens and good governance. “What they ought to do is preach and persuade the people to behave well,” he said, noting that people are apt to listen to a religious leader and “employ that message, internalize it and then allow the message to regulate and condition their conduct.” Izeze said his driver’s license is good for five years or so. He visits America regularly and enjoys taking road trips. They provide him time to think and reflect about the United States and his own country. “Why am I making so much fuss about it?” he asked. “If you follow the process, if you have good government operating, the society will be better… Taking a road trip here is always a pleasure because the roads here are good.” Paul Glader is executive editor of ReligionUnplugged.com, an award-winning, non-profit news outlet that covers religion in public life. Glader is an associate professor in journalism at The King’s College in NYC. He is a former staﬀ writer at The Wall Street Journal. Glader is on Twitter @PaulGlader.

Pandemic creates financial crisis for MTA

uring the AM New Yo r k - M e t r o p o l i t a n Transportation Authority NYC Transit and NYC’s Reopeningtransportation webinar inresponse to a question about plans for any fare increase as a result of COVID-19, MTA Chairman Pat Foyesaid in no uncertain terms there is no consideration toward imposing a fare hike in the worst-case scenario due to the COVID-19 ridership loss. What he failed to mention is the previous plan agreed upon by both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. It included both congestion pricing and fare increases

as part of a funding package to support the $51 billion MTA 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan. This plan includes fare increases no greater than 2 percent per year. The MTA and State Legislature committed to fare increases occurring every two years. With a fare increase in 2019, the next would be in 2021. The MTA currently faces financial shortfalls in the billions for both capital and operating expenses. Any fare increase for NYC Transit local, express and select bus service, subway, Staten Island Railway, MTA Bus along with Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads could

be up to 4 percent. There is still no guarantee that Congestion Pricing will begin in 2021. Due to the economic recession as a result of COVID-19, billions anticipated from congestion pricing, real estate transfer, internet sales,along with other city and state taxes,will be lost. The result could be a largerfare increase in 2021. The alternative could be reductions in the level of service, frequency of maintenance along with delays to capital projects and programs to minimize any fare increases. There are other solutions for MTA instead of asking for an additional $3.9 billion from

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Washington. The MTA has placed their $51 billion 20202024 Five Year Capital Plan on hold due to funding assumptions which were never realistic. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the $51 billion funding assumptions were never realistic. Due to the economic recession as a result of COVID-19, many billions anticipated from congestion pricing, real estate transfer, internet sales, along with other taxes, will be lost. The most recent new April $3.9 billion bailout request is on top of $3.8 billion emergency COVID-19 funding that Uncle Sam made available on March 25. In May, the MTA said that they would need $10.4 billion before the end of 2021. How many billions more will the MTA ask Washington for in coming months? Why isn’t MTA asking City Hall and Albany for additional support? Does the MTA have a cash flow plan for spending theo-

riginal $3.8 billion? How long will these funds last untilfully expended? The original request was based on a six month projection of financial shortfalls. Significant farebox revenue losses averaging $125 million per week began in March. Why wouldn’t the initial $3.8 billion in emergency COVID-19 funding last until August or later in the year before being totally spent? Can’t any potential additional bailouts wait until the next federal budget for fiscal year 2021 starting Oct. 1, 2020 is adopted? Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked 31 years for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Oﬃce. Letters Continued on Page 38

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Roslyn Rise March draws hundreds

PHOTOS BY ROSE WELDON

Hundreds gathered at the Long Island Rail Roadâ€™s Roslyn station on Saturday for the Roslyn Rise March, led by the North Shore NAACP and Roslyn Unity Network.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Band performs tribute to frontline workers It was a golden day at Northwell Health, thanks to the musical offerings of the Drew Angus Band, who created a special song for frontline workers in honor of National Best Friends Day on June 8. After hearing a devastating first-hand account from a friend in health care, Angus and the band decided they had to do something to recognize the sacrifices and compassion of the medical staff. After gaining permission from the rights owner to the iconic song, “Thank You for Being a Friend,” the theme song from the long-running sitcom “The Golden Girls,” the band rewrote the lyrics to create, as Angus put it, “the new COVID-19 version.” In a virtual concert MC’d by Joe Moscola, senior vice president and chief people officer of Northwell, the band performed their song in the presence of two staff members who had

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Drew Angus, front row center, is joined by Will Leet, at front right, on the keyboards, and Spencer Inch on drums. been treated for COVID-19 and then made the heroic decision to return to work — Bernard Robinson and Jackie Usuriello. Robinson, who serves as regional director of Northwell’s Center for Emergency Medi-

cal Services, oversees the activities of about 800 EMTs and paramedics. Late in March, he noticed that he wasn’t feeling well. “In fact, I had COVID-19,” Robinson said. “I became an

in-patient twice and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to overcome. I’m so grateful to all my friends at Northwell who didn’t give up on me. It’s an honor for me to be here today.” Jackie Usuriello is a research nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. During the height of the outbreak, she was working out of North Shore University Hospital. “I noticed that I was feeling exhausted. Of course, I figured that was because we were all so busy… no time to sleep or eat properly. When I learned that someone close to me was sick, I decided to get tested,” Usuriello said. “I was actually shocked to find that I had tested positive. “So, I went home to quarantine and followed all the protocols. And, as soon as I was allowed to, I rushed back to work to do my job. I’m here to thank all my friends and colleagues at Northwell who

showed me so much love.” After thanking the band for their performance, Moscola noted how “we’ve watched our co-workers face the onslaught of sickness with courage, compassion, and grace. We are so grateful for the donations of food, supplies, PPE; so many of our friends in the community have reached out to us, oﬀering to help us in any way they could… to let us know that we are making a diﬀerence in their lives.” “Today, we’re particularly grateful to Drew Angus and his band for giving us the gift of their music. We immediately recognized the tune, but the words were original and straight from their hearts.” To view the event in its entirety, please see: https:// drive.google.com/drive/folder s/1dAGDZdGZ7Nb7fUnQhOL UEQXTTijOhXKf?usp=sharing Submitted by Northwell Health

FCA gives bedtime UUCSR gives scholarships aid for kids in need for music to seniors Precious Dreams Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2012, which provides youth in foster care and homeless shelters with bedtime comfort items and therapeutic programs to promote and build self-soothing skills. Through the unique program of a “comfort drop,” the foundation provides children with an opportunity to discover comfort through inspirational experiences and bedtime essentials, so they can focus on their

dreams. On June 11, the Precious Dreams Foundation delivered comfort during diﬃcult times by providing new, age-appropriate comfort items including inspirational books, soft blankets, pillows, and journals to support expression to vulnerable youth living in Family and Children’s Association transitional housing facilities. Submitted by Epoch 5 on behalf of the Family and Children’s Association

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The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, Manhasset, is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Edward Miller Memorial Music Scholarships. They are: Michele D’Ambrosio, graduating from Glen Cove High School, and Jasmine Rodriguez, graduating from Island Trees High School in Levittown. These two highly accomplished music students were chosen for this award by the prestigious Nassau Music Educators Association. The Edward Miller Memorial Music Scholarship was founded by the Music Committee of UUCSR in September 2004, to honor Edward Miller, music director of UUCSR. Miller was also a music teacher at East Rockaway High School. The scholarship is funded by members of the congregation as part of its philanthropic mission. This year, each scholarship winner will receive $3,500 in unrestricted funds. Michele D’Ambrosio (Photos courtesy of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock) Michele D’Ambrosio plays alto saxophone. While in high school, she participated in Con-

cert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Select Chorus, and conducted Wind Ensemble. She earned perfect scores on her New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) evaluations three years in a row and performed at Nassau All-County and New York AllState, where she was the first chair on saxophone. D’Ambrosio was a member of Tri-M Music Honor Society. She won a Merit Scholarship to attend the USDAN Summer Camp for the Arts, where she performed along with faculty members at their annual gala event. She is a member of Northwinds Symphonic Band, a community organization of music teachers and music school graduates, and recently performed a solo with them. D’Ambrosio will attend Temple University in Philadelphia, majoring in music education. Jasmine Rodriguez, holding the double bass. Jasmine Rodriguez played tuba in Concert and Marching Band, and double bass in Orchestra and Pit Orchestra. She earned perfect scores on her NYSSMA evaluations. She also sang in the chorus and com-

poses original music on the keyboard. Rodriguez was president and member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She performed at New York All-State Symphony Orchestra and attended the New York State Summer School for the Arts. She also participated in Long Island University’s Band Festival, the Long Island String Festival, the Nassau-Suﬀolk Wind Symphony, and has been performing for her local church. Rodriguez will enter Ithaca College, with a major in music education and perhaps a minor in performance. In the past, Miller Scholarship winners received their awards during a special worship service at UUCSR, during which they would perform. Due to the coronavirus, D’Ambrosio and Rodriguez were mailed their scholarships and award certificates. For more information about UUCSR music scholarship guidelines and applications, please go to www.uucsr. org. Submitted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock

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troubling views on race,” according to a statement from the museum. “We must also acknowledge the Museum’s own imperfect history. Such an effort does not excuse the past but it can create a foundation for honest, respectful, open dialogue.” The museum’s decision came after weeks of protests, riots and other forms of demonstrations to combat institutionalized and systemic racism throughout the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Floyd, a black man, was arrested on May 25 by Minneapolis police officers after a deli employee contacted authorities, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill, according to news reports. A viral video showed Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on Floyd’s neck. A criminal complaint from the Hennepin County attorney’s office said, “The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive.”

Chauvin, who is white, was initially charged with third-degree murder until his charge was updated to second-degree murder and manslaughter, according to news reports. He was one of four oﬃcers fired from the Police Department due to the incident. The county headquarters was named the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, which Curran said will also not change. Curran touted Roosevelt’s contributions to the United States in her statement. “Teddy Roosevelt established the United States as an enduring world power, introduced consumer protection as a critical function of government, pioneered our national park system, and the cause of environmental conservation,” Curran said. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) announced that the county headquarters would be named after Roosevelt in 2002 during his time as county executive. Roosevelt served as the governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 and resided in Oyster Bay.

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Health,Wellness & Parker resumes medical house calls Each day, Bonita Waites, the clinical operations manager of Parker At Your Door, a medical housecall program through Parker Jewish Institute, calls patients’ families asking a series of questions. With each call, she asks: Who is living in the home right now with the patient? Does anyone there have signs of COVID-19 (fever, muscle pain, nausea and other symptoms)? Has anyone traveled internationally? This is all part of the protocol for Parker At Your Door amid the COVID-19 pandemic when finalizing details for visits from one of the program’s nurse practitioners throughout Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties. Service will expand to Brooklyn in July. Ms. Waites then explains that the nurse practitioner will be dressed

in head to toe personal protective equipment gear – including masks, gowns and shoe coverings – to keep families and employees safe. And each nurse practitioner is tested for COVID-19 testing twice a week. Sometimes family members have questions for Ms. Waites, including whether the PPE is changed before each family visit. “Absolutely,” Ms. Waites said, going further into depth about Parker’s commitment to exceed protocols set forth by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New York State Department of Health. Ensuring that she has the correct paperwork, medical records and insurance forms, Ms. Waites gives the family a time range for the visit. Many healthcare professionals canceled routine visits in the pan-

demic, but as the region’s economy begins to reopen, Parker At Your Door is now resuming medical house calls, in addition to its ongoing tele-health visits. This is especially important to older, homebound adults who would otherwise find it a hardship to get to a doctor’s office. Parker At Your Door’s clinicians perform monthly wellness checks and also provide prescriptions for any needed medications. And they can arrange for any lab work, EKGs, physical and/ or occupational therapy, podiatry visits. All of this is a benefit to older adults who remain vulnerable amid the pandemic but require regular medical visits to manage chronic illness such as heart disease and diabetes. For families, Parker At Your Door eases the burden of caring for

their loved ones. The program enables older adults to maintain their health so that they can continue to live in their homes, where they are most comfortable. This high level of patient care also helps keep older adults out of the hospital. Parker At Your Door is providing a much-needed service for older adults in the region, making it easy for families to sign up. Unlike other services, no referral is needed. “Parker At Your Door is addressing an important need in Nassau and Queens, where the population is aging,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, Parker’s president and CEO. “These regular wellness visits make a difference for older adults so that they can maintain their health, and prevent a medical crisis, helping them avoid the need for a hospital visit.”

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Is your gut thinking for you?

BY G A RY F E L D M A N Hippocrates said, “Health begins in the gut, and death begins in the gut.” It is crucially important at this time of a pandemic that we strengthen our immune systems. It all begins in the gut. The gut channels everything that enters our bodies when we breathe, eat, drink and whatever is absorbed through our skin. The gut influences our immune system response and ability to resist disease. The gut is the primary player of the digestive system and gastrointestinal tract. It does so much more than break down food, absorb nutrients and expel waste. Trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi inhabit the gut. The gut flora is made up of both good and bad bacteria. The phrases, “I have a gut feeling” or “My gut reaction,” symbolize the integral role of the gut. What happens in our gut aﬀects how we feel physically, mentally and emotionally. I It has a lot to do with our memory, decision-making and whether we feel stressed or sad. Our thoughts also have a big impact on the digestive functions of the gut.

The Gut is Considered Our Second Brain The human microbiome is the internal community of living microorganisms that supports healthy digestion and the immune system, among many more functions. It is made up of trillions of cells that continually communicate with our brains as to the state of the health of our bodies. The enteric nervous system sends signals to the brain. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve that links the brain stem to the heart, lungs and gut. It is an information superhighway. The gut-brain axis refers to the vagus nerve pathway where all the signaling takes place. When the micro-organisms in the microbiome send distress signals, a host of eﬀects can occur, including depression, stroke, seizures, cancer and disease. We can try to control the signals our gut is sending. The Standard American Diet Common side eﬀects of the standard American diet are gas, bloating, and pain or exhaustion after meals. The Western diet consists of heavily processed, denatured (nutrient-deficient) food that has been linked to obesity,

GARY FELDMAN diabetes and heart disease, as well as poor memory function, hyperactive immune response and inflammation. Fatigue, brain fog, PMS, and constipation are all signs of systemic inflammation. Many symptoms of inflammation can even mimic mental illness. To heal inflammation in your body, avoid foods that trigger such as packaged items, boxed meals, most bottled sauces and all processed vegetable oils. These contain additives that wreck the gut. Refined sugars, dairy, gluten, grains (corn is a big culprit), soy, all genetically modified food, coﬀee and alcohol can also be problems for the gut. Consuming sugar and caﬀeine late at

night can contribute to brain fog and the deterioration of your normal state of health. Micronutrient Deficiencies Micronutrient deficiencies are ever-increasing as laws allow massive use of pesticides and herbicides which heavily deplete the soil, not to mention the use of synthetic fertilizers. Many other factors also deplete these nutrients including stress, smoking, pharmaceuticals, and toxins in the environment. Restore a Damaged Microbiome The overuse of antibiotics destroys the good bacteria in the gut. Supplementing with fermented foods and probiotics can help to restore it. Vitamin B12 is essential to help the mood. Magnesium is considered one of the most beneficial minerals since our systems need a suﬃcient supply daily as it assists with over 300 bodily functions. Zinc is very vital for the immune system, sexual health and cellular repair. Our bodies need a constant supply daily as the body doesn’t store this mineral. These vital nutrients can’t be manufactured by the human body, so include lots of foods or supplements contain-

ing them. The human brain consists of about 60 percent fat, so consuming adequate amounts of essential fatty acids, including Omega-3s, is critical for mental health, cellular regeneration and protection of the neural pathways. Dark leafy greens; wild, sustainably caught salmon; mackerel, and sardines are high in EFAs. Eggs from pasture-raised, grassfed chickens, and all kinds of sprouted nuts and seeds are rich in EFAs. Don’t be worried about eating extra fat as a high natural fat (the good, unprocessed fats) diet is optimal for blood sugar stabilization. Eat “real” food, organic food, when possible. Today, there is less of a price diﬀerence between organic and conventional food. Nonorganic foods contain very high levels of many kinds of pesticides and herbicides, such as glyphosate (Roundup), a known endocrine disruptor, that can cause damage to DNA and birth defects. By choosing a whole-foodsbased, organic diet, you get the healthiest, best tasting foods. A big benefit is that you are also supporting the long-term health of all species and the planet. Continued on Page 33

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Parker Jewish begins distanced family visits Parker Jewish Institute is now offering families the opportunity to spend time with their loved ones through scheduled, outdoor family visits. With this initiative, families can arrange to visit their loved ones from a safe distance, remaining inside their vehicles, parked in front of Parker at pre-arranged times. The carefully planned

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READERS WRITE

Voter turnout during pandemic reassuring

uring this historic time in our nation’s history, in a time of necessary social distancing and isolation and amidst economic uncertainty, thousands of voters took part in the annual school district election. (In fact, given the write-in balloting this year, thousands more exercised their right to vote than in typical years.) I find this a reassuring sign of the care and shared sense of investment we share in our children’s education and this com-

munity- including and especially, during troubled times. The fact that the annual operating budget passed in this historic time is also a hopeful indicator. I write to express gratitude to all who voted, whether for me or my opponent, as well as all who voted, whether for or against the budget. I sincerely believe that our schools, our community, and our democratic republic are best served when stakeholders are engaged and participating.

For myself, I pledge to continue to bring my care and habits of mind, as well your concerns, back to my service along with my colleagues on the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education. Although I am a merely a volunteer, I am gratified by my resounding victory insofar as it amplifies your voices: I hear you and will do my best to ably represent all the residents, voters and nonvoters alike, during my second term. Lastly, during the pandemic closures,

my children have taken to joking about only hearing me say, “so moved” repeatedly during the consent agenda of the board’s public sessions. After all, it is not so readily apparent what trustees say or do when the public only hears “so moved.” Today, however, I truly am “so moved.” Thank you and be well, Rebecca Sassouni Great Neck

Dems responsible for plight of blacks in U.S.

hey say that every bad thing results in a good thing. Ask any mother who has been through a 20-hour labor! The same can be said of the criminal behavior of the Marxist-inspired radicals — Antifa and Black Lives Matters — which eclipsed the legitimate outrage that followed the horrific murder of George Floyd by a white policeman, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis, Minn. This crime called for reform of the Minneapolis Police Department, which had ignored 18 grievances against Chauvin. But that is not what happened. Instead, the peaceful protests against this savage act were obliterated by the professionally orchestrated, bountifully financed rampage of the above-mentioned anarchists-cum-terrorists throughout Amer-

ican cities and suburbs, leaving a massive swath of destruction that included dozens of black-owned businesses and dozens of white-owned businesses that employed black citizens. What a beautiful tribute to George Floyd. God spare all of us such a Memoriam! However, the good that came out of this disgraceful, destructive, criminal behavior was the willingness of many black conservative commentators and writers to tell the American public what Democrats and their leftist media lackeys have been concealing from the public for decades. Since the 1960s, the welfare system rewarded single black mothers with lifetime financial support which resulted in every generation since then with fatherless homes. In short, the destruction of the black

family. When the mothers worked outside the home to make ends meet, their children were left to the streets to admire the rich pimps, drug pushers and other criminals who became their role models….a doomsday scenario for every child. Public schools run by Democrat-controlled unions and benefits-infatuated teachers and administrators have allowed generations of illiterate students to “graduate” without the knowledge or skills necessary to be productive members of society, leaving them to earn their way either through lives of crime or welfare dependency.The result: a disproportionate number of blacks — mostly men — in prison, representing a complete waste of potentially vibrant and contributory lives. Democrats should be held criminally liable for creating and perpetuating these tragic circumstances.

But now that President Trump enacted the unprecedented prison-reform First Step Act, and created an economy in which black people have enjoyed the highest employment rate in American history — money in their pockets, unlimited opportunity, increased awareness of the slave mentality of the Democrats––which political party will this minority population vote for? As I said, good comes out of bad. A black vote of 20 percent, and quite possibly 30 percent for President Trump, will teach the Democrats that even their most cherished “value” — abortion — is not enough to keep the black population loyal to their historically empty promises and innate racism. Joan Swirsky Great Neck

Father’s Blood libel A win for Dreamers against and American Dream Day police 2020

ather’s Day 2020 The day it all began we were bound to meetIn the college library, not by chance. A smile dawned that added to the thread of My studies—discovering the true path to happiness, And make my place in the world See how the gift never leaves, the giver And the giving pour through like a river, Directed and redirected, hardpressed But always arriving, returned in the giving Without letting it waver How fine, this awakening, to wake up Face-to-face cherishing the precious souls to which we pledge forever. The thing is we’ve been around long enough To know we’re on the gaining side of a scale. How it held us together, lovers in a tiny house Weaving the way through an amazing world, And that’s a fine place to be Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

t the suggestion of Joan Swirsky, I did the following: I went down to my local police precinct and gave them a gift and a card telling them how much I appreciate their service to the community. I hope all of you will do the same. Just call in advance for security reasons. There are approximately 690,000 police oﬃcers in the United States. Last year, I believe they had 375 million, yes, million, encounters with citizens. Between the years 1980-2000, on average, about 85 police oﬃcers are killed in the line of duty. These are all felonious deaths. It does not include accidents, i.e. car chases. Can you name just one victimized policeman? What we are witnessing at this time, from the usual suspects, is a blood libel against the police. Your gift is an antidote to this.

Dr. Wayne Roth Roslyn Heights

he Supreme Court has just blocked President Trump from ending the DACA PROGRAM [ The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ]. This is a win for the undocumented dreamers, where at last count is over 700,000. This has allowed these children to work, go to college, get health insurance. a driver’s license and not face deportation. These children were brought here by their parents who came here illegally meanwhile it was not their children’s fault because it was not their decision to

come to America. These children have lived most of their young lives and have gone to school and been a part of the community where they live. So in my opinion these Dreamers, deserve the American dream in a country they have loved for what it has oﬀered them. These children by no fault of their own should not be deported and should be oﬀered citizenship. They committed no crime though their parents did.

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READERS WRITE

Plaza overlooks needs of merchants: Katz

tores are finally opening up again and it’s a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of our Plaza merchants — especially to those restaurant owners who have managed to persevere through the prospect of a complete closedown, to a partial opening of take-out and delivery only, and now to outdoor seating, with the hope of a full (although somewhat restricted) reopening. However, it now seems that due to unintended consequences of federal government intervention, many workers are

not reporting back to work, but instead are staying oﬀ the job and collecting unemployment insurance — which in many cases is almost equal to or higher than their previous salaries. What’s a restaurant owner to do when workers don’t come back to work? How can they operate their businesses without a full staﬀ of employees? What has our Plaza administration done to help when we, the residents and visitors to our town, want to frequent the restaurants in town but find that the restaurants cannot accommodate them for

lack of staﬀ? And, what does a builder, plumber, electrician, or remodeler/handyman do when they can’t get the help to work on necessary jobs? Village oﬃcials should be taking the lead and doing what they were elected to do, not providing excuses or pointing fingers. They should not be reactive. A proactive administration would consider such things as creating and publicizing a Job Board, listing all the openings in town that are available, along with the requisite skills that each job entails. That’s something that would help all of us.

Other villages have taken advantage of the lack of activity in their towns by engaging in long-needed maintenance, while the Plaza administration can’t seem to find the energy to create schedules that would direct Plaza workers to keep our town from looking shabby, leaving dirty streets and unsightly weeds growing throughout our area.We need an administration that will seek out solutions to the real issues that aﬀect all of us. Leonard Katz Great Neck Plaza

Congratulations on graduating - now vote

ongratulations high school graduates and rising seniors!We salute you for achieving — and being poised to achieve — an important life milestone! We encourage you to prepare for another key milestone: Voting. If you are 18 and an American citizen, you have the right — and privilege — to vote, but you must register first. Perhaps you have pre-registered? All New Yorkers ages 16 and 17 can pre-register. It takes 2 minutes. Then, on your 18thbirthday, you’re good to go. So how do you register? One easy way: go to our LWV website:vote411.org/ new-york. It allows you to register or preregister, to check on your registration, to find your polling place, and to learn about

candidates. Or you can contact your local League (see below). If you register before Aug. 20, you can vote in your town and village elections on September 15. Local elections choose local representatives who decide everything from garbage pickup to local policing policies, from protecting L.I.’s aquifer to encouraging renewable energy. And every single vote counts. In recent years, many local elections have been decided by under 20 votes…some by only one vote. So registering is easy. And your one vote matters. And organizing friends and community members can amplify the value of your vote, even nationally. But how do you learn enough about candidates to feel informed? Candidates for President and the US Congress will spend

millions promoting themselves, providing websites with their policy positions, holding town halls and getting media interviews. It can take a bit more eﬀort to learn about candidates for state, county, and local races, so our League oﬀers help. We create voter guides posted on Vote411 and hold candidate forums where candidates answer questions from local residents — and, going forward, we intend to post these so you can view them before voting. Our League welcomes younger members (and students ages 16-23 can join for free). Voting is the way, as citizens, you voice your political preferences and help choose leaders who reflect your values. Our choices as voters govern many aspects of our lives. Not voting, sadly, also has consequences.

Despite how much you love your grandparents, would you want them choosing your music or your media? America has about 30 million citizens ages 18-24, and about 30 million seniors ages 65-74. But seniors have far more influence on politicians than young adults because twice as many seniors vote — in every election. You can do your part to change that. Begin by spending 2 minutes onVote411. org/new-york. Again, congratulations to all our H.S. graduates and rising seniors!Now voice your values by voting! Julie Meer President, League of Women Voters – Port Washington/Manhasset

Kudos to Curran for keeping Teddy statue

he destruction of monuments having gravitated from a few confederate generals to every bit of our history insight is an unraveling of all America, if not checked. As a son of Holocaust survivors —

a Jew — shall I call for the destruction of monuments/statues of anti-Semites around America? Where would I begin and where would I end? Ford, Stuyvesant, Tom Watson, Robert Byrd how about the Pharaohs at the Met? Contextual

plaques are one thing — wanton destruction is another. The hard left cannot be satiated until everything is destroyed. Laura — you can’t say it — but you are a rare Democrat to stand at a limit. I

thank you for refusing to remove Teddy Roosevelt, one of my American heroes and that of my former boss — Gov. Pataki. Do not be intimidated! Jeﬀrey S. Wiesenfeld Great Neck

Attacking Trump for politics over science Continued from Page 17 politics and public relations. The results are in. In New York, we’re saving lives, the virus is down; in the rest of the nation it’s going up.” On Day 111, Cuomo gave his last daily briefing (note: Trump’s White House Coronavirus Task Force hasn’t held a briefing in two months and barely meets at all; Dr. Tony Fauci was barred from appearing on TV), in which Cuomo reflected on how this miraculous 180-degree turnabout from worst on the planet to best in the nation

came about: a triumph of unity, working together, of the best aspects of government of, for, and by the people. “This is not over – we must monitor the infection rate, make sure local governments enforce, watch for a second wave, watch out for the virus coming in from other states. But over the past 3 months, we have done the impossible “We reopened the economy and saved lives. It never was a choice between the economy and

public health. It was always right to do both.” Then, he reflected, “I ask myself – and today I ask you – why did it take a crisis to bring us together? Why does government usually appeal to the worst of us rather than best, why does politics play to our fears, our weaknesses, rather than our strengths? Why doesn’t government challenge us to reach higher, speak to our better angels, motivate by love rather than hate? Why doesn’t government urge us to realize we are

members of the same community, the same family, that we all benefit when we all work together? Isn’t that what we showed over the past 111 days, that working together works, if I protect you, you protect me; I wear a mask for you, you wear it for me, if I care for you, you care for me? We showed in the end, love does conquer all, how dark the day, love brings the light. “That’s what I will take from the past 111 days ..there is nothing we can’t do, we will be better, we

will be stronger for what we have gone through It shows us we have the potential to do more and we will do more. “New York will lead the nation on police reform, building back better, reenergizing economy. We will welcome a new era of civil rights and social justice. I know we can. We learned that our better angels are stronger than our demons, and sometimes we just need to listen for them. Over the past 111 days we heard them. It was beautiful. Let’s keep listening together.”

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READERS WRITE

Trump a threat to our environment

erhaps the greatest damage done by the Trump administration is to the environment- to our air, water and to the Earth, as a whole. Trump’s records on public health, on human rights, on infrastructure, on criminal justice, on international relations, on the economy and economic opportunity are abysmal but the world may pay the heaviest price for the environmental degradation engineered by Trump and his industry henchmen. How does Trump defend making air and water more toxic, ignoring our critical responsibility to address climate change, failing to protect fragile ecosystems and endangered species? He lies. But the truth of Trump’s catastrophic environmental impact is

all too evident. Trump’s defenders say he has done more than any other president. I would agree that he has done more to dismantle our democratic institutions than anyone before him, but that is hardly something to celebrate. His defenders point to his systematic roll back of environmental regulations and his repudiation of environmental stewardship as accomplishments. Those regulations came with a cost to U.S. industries, but they also provided a somewhat less tangible benefit in cleaner air and water, protection of nature’s delicate balance and a chance to prevent runaway, catastrophic climate change. These important concerns have all been undermined to provide higher corporate profits. Does overturning environmental pro-

tections to boost corporate profits constitute an accomplishment? Other than the CEO’s and profit-obsessed investors in those polluting corporations, most people would say ‘no’. Reporters at the New York Times, using research from Harvard and Columbia law schools, have compiled a list of 100 environmental rules that the Trump administration has already reversed or is in the process of reversing. (NYT, May 20, 2020) It would take a thick-skinned defender of corporate profits at all costs to not balk at the environmental and health risks these rule reversals portend. For example, car fuel economy standards have been rolled back. Rather than the goal of averaging 54 miles/gallon by 2025,

the goal has been rolled back to 40 miles/gallon. This change by itself will result in nearly a billion excess tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Europe and Asia won’t buy those cars because in most countries, public policy is based on science and the science of climate change is incontrovertible. Who exactly is helped by less fuel eﬃciency? The rule reversals cataloged by the Times are divided into 7 areas: Air pollution and emissions; Drilling and extraction; Infrastructure and planning; Animals; Toxic substances and safety; Water pollution; Other. Will most Trump’s supporters see an overall benefit from their hero’s wholesale repudiation of environmental policies going back to the Nixon administration?

Will the few who see a net financial benefit be able to enjoy their greater wealth in an increasingly toxic world? Trump may have convinced his supporters that he is fighting for them but how do increasingly toxic air and water and out of control climate change make America great again? The US auto industry nearly died in the 90’s because Detroit was building cars that no one outside of the US wanted. The world is trying to move toward greater environmental sustainability. Trump and his industry henchmen are moving the US in the opposite direction, with his supporters trailing behind, inhaling his toxic mendacity. Lee Parker Roslyn

Proposed 7-Eleven a threat to our health

ear Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Bosworth, Council Member Lurvey, and Board of Zoning Appeals Members, I am concerned about 7-Eleven applying to open a 24-hour store selling alcohol, tobacco, and vape products in the center of the Manhasset community at 260 Plandome Road. This would negatively impact our health and safety in many ways. Almost 20 years ago concerned citizens formed the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse to address the problems of youth alcohol and other drug use, with substantial collaboration and financial support from the Manhasset School District, the SCA, individual family donors, the Manhasset Community and Greentree Good Neighbor Funds, and local health and law enforcement partners. In connection with last year’s Harlem Wizards fundraiser, we received additional support for which we thank our Plandome Road merchants including Schout Bay, Villa Milano, A&F Market, Raindew, Louie’s Diner, Fred Astaire dance studio,

Daniel Gale, the Little Shop ‘round the corner, and Kelly’s Kitchen. We all care about the health of our families. Large out-of-town corporations do not operate the same way, as exemplified by the fact that Walgreen’s pharmacy cannot even display our “Shed the Meds” medication take-back event in its store. When the teen brain is exposed to alcohol or nicotine at a young age its chemistry is altered, making future substance use disorders much more likely. The World Health Organization has been attempting since 2010 to reduce the harmful eﬀects of alcohol. Every year, alcohol kills 2.5 million people, including 320,000 young people between 15 and 29 years of age. It is the third leading risk factor for poor health globally. Smoking, obesity, and drinking alcohol are the top three factors the American Cancer Society calls preventable causes of cancer and it now recommends complete alcohol avoidance. Smoking and obesity have been identified as high-risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness. Our children already are suﬀering

Fact-check letters: Bral

he precedent set by The Island Now of not fact-checking is what necessitates my writing this letter. All too often your paper goes to print with an inaccuracy that is “too late to correct in print, but if someone in the village would like to clarify this I will run in next edition.” Your June 19 edition included a letter to the editor titled, “GN Mayor blocks Facebook post from resident.”

To clarify, the Facebook page cited is my personal page, not an oﬃcial village page. Second, the letter writer is not a resident of the Village. As a newspaper provides an important forum for opinions, let’s be careful not to discard “fact” in the process. Pedram Bral Mayor, Village of Great Neck

from a vaping epidemic as a result of misleading industry advertising and lax regulation. Last year, 25 percent of 12th graders and almost 20 percent of 10th graders reported vaping in the prior month. Nationwide, over 5 million middle and high school students use e-cigarettes. With all our efforts to save lives and improve health outcomes, why would we allow round-the-clock temptation to purchase alcohol and cigarettes? 7-Eleven’s commitment to health was questioned by a May 2019 report from Oregon: since 2010 on 2,307 occasions 7-Eleven stores were caught selling tobacco products to minors, or 25 percent of 7-Eleven stores. On 888 occasions, stores received civil penalties from the FDA for selling to minors more than once in the same year. These illegal sales continue despite a 2005 court-ordered agreement between corporate 7-Eleven and 40 state attorneys general requiring strict policies and training to stop selling tobacco to minors. The FDA Commissioner warned that paying these fines and penalties appeared to be “a cost of doing business.” Indeed, 7-Eleven is the nation’s largest retailer of tobacco products, and many of its 7,925 locations are located near schools. Representatives of 7-Eleven applying for a permit on Plandome Road stated that despite our concerns they intend to sell whatever is legal. If we value health we can and should do better than this. In addition to adverse health effects such as cancer, cirrhosis, high blood pressure, and stroke, greater availability of alcohol is linked to increased risk of harm from violence, including homicide, suicide, road traffic accidents, pedestrian collisions, child abuse, and domestic violence. One of the evidence-based policies recommended to reduce alcohol consumption is to reduce easy access through

controls on outlet density and hours of sales. Alcohol outlet density is associated with higher overall consumption and frequency of drinking. Studies also suggest that outlet density makes underage purchases more likely to be successful and may be related to drinking and drunken driving among youth. The proximity effect describes how easily one can access alcohol: each new outlet potentially increases the competitive pressures on existing outlets resulting in price reductions and increased levels of consumption. The amenity effects relate to the negative impacts of licensed premises on their neighborhood including violence, street disturbances and other social problems. We need a careful approach with input from community health and safety experts. Plandome Road already has numerous convenience, pharmacy, and coffee stores including the availability of alcohol at Walgreen’s until 10 p.m. Adding a 24-hour large corporate alcohol and tobacco outlet to the middle of our community would contribute nothing while substantially changing its character and negatively impacting health and safety. Our families made their concern for health known when over 3,000 signed a petition against the application of Medmen to open a marijuana store. A petition with input from CASA, the Manhasset civic associations and other community leaders will soon be available to express opposition to any BZA conditional use permit for this business in the heart of Manhasset’s community. Please listen and help our efforts to protect our families. Jennifer DeSena Executive Director, Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse

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Home prices rise despite pandemic For some, it may be peculiar and perplexing as to why home prices have still increased so far from 2019 to 2020, especially since our current pandemic has caused so much havoc for the U.S. economy. You would automatically think and question that with things being so bad who would be buying and why? It’s the simple fact of supply and demand economics. Although a segment of the population has either pulled back on considering purchasing due to Covid-19 perhaps because they are currently in limbo due to their business or job status or just don’t have the down payment and or harbor other reasons for their hesitation. Based on current statistics, however, the demand is still greater than the available supply, which is currently around 4.1 months (as of May), making it a seller’s market. Normal and balanced inventory is six to seven months, moving it more towards potentially being a price-stable or potential buyer’s market and prices would slowly turn in the other direction. There is pent-up demand from those who have been sitting on the sidelines the last few months and have recently

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re-entered the buying arena, as well as those who are new to the market, such as singles, couples, and young families. The National Association of Realtors says we still have a deficient of upwards of one million more housing units to satisfy our current demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association is predicting home price increases of 4.3 percent this year, 3.2 percent in 2021 and 2.4 percent in 2022. Zelman and Associates, another prognosticator, sees increases of 3vpercent this year, 4.2 percent next year and 4.6 percent the following year. The National Association of Realtors also follows through with predictions of increased prices of 3.8 percent this year and 2.1 percent in 2021, but does not provide any statistics for 2022. FannieMae, which purchases home loans from larger commercial banks and institutions, predicts increases of 0.4 percent this year and 2.1 percent in 2021, but no statistics for 2022. And Freddie Mac, which purchases home loans from smaller banks and lenders, also predicts smaller increases of 0.4 percent this year, 0.7 percent next year and no statistics for 2022. With the lack of a suﬃcient

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amount of new housing to catch up to the current and future demand going forward as well as the eﬀects of what Covid-19 has done to the supposed nonessential construction industry, building capacity will lag behind demand as long as people continue to come back into the market. It’s obvious prices will continue to increase as our housing inventory stays low and demand continues to increase and stay strong. Who would have ever thought with all the events occurring here as well as around the globe that the sentiment and mindset for purchasing real estate are still positive? It’s obvious the American Dream

of homeownership is alive and well and will continue into the foreseeable future. How else would anyone increase their wealth over the long run with the least amount of risk compared to other more risky investments, while at the same time being able to have a roof over one’s head, build roots within their community, bring up a family, and become their own independent landlord with control over their lives and gain all the benefits and tax deductions and security that 35 percent of the residential population continues to give away to others as renters? If you are in a position to purchase, and truly understand where your future lies, and currently waiting for prices to come down, this probably is not the most advantageous path to pursue, based on hard and true facts and future projections unless you are earning more than what a home will provide you as far as appreciation and all the benefits that go along with it and the satisfaction of ownership. Settling into a position of owning is a long-term proposition and people may need to revise their original idea of what they were going to buy considering the onslaught of Covid-19.

But also consider the cost of buying and the lowest interest rates in 50 years. So taking the plunge today will reap you all the benefits in the future, which may be your greatest and most secure nest egg — as it has been for most — as well as having total say with respect to when and if you want or have to move and not your landlord if you’re in a rental. But if you aren’t ready, then sacrificing, penny-pinching and saving your dollars as much as possible will be the most prudent move you can make before eventually purchasing your first home, condo or coop. Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S). Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your ideas and suggestions on future columns with your name, email, and cell number and he will call or email you back. For a consultation, he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions or concerns.

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Hundreds march in Roslyn protest Continued from Page 3 said. “Unfortunately, racism, white supremacy and xenophobia have only gotten worse as things have progressed. It is more important than ever that black Americans have a voice and that your voices be heard in the halls of power and beyond, because black lives matter. We’re not going to let change sit on the back burner. It’s time, and it’s time to do it now.” London Johnson, a student in the Roslyn school district, then spoke on her experiences of being black in the classroom. “Being black in Roslyn is sometimes hard because of the way people treat you,” Johnson said. “Teachers, for example. Sometimes they treat me and other black students diﬀerently. Not all teachers, but some teachers, treat us unfairly. They even talk to black students differently from white students, and not in a good way. It is not right, and should not be allowed. Black students should be able to go to school and focus on learning without anyone making fun of them.”

Fellow Roslyn student Ashley Jackson, 9, followed Johnson with a message of hope, eliciting cheers from those gathered. “One day I will grow up to be someone great,” Jackson said. “No one will be able to tell me what I can become because of the color of my skin. I will be successful, and no one can stop me.” Derrick McDonald, a 1999 alumnus of Roslyn High School, later spoke about his experiences as a student. “There were 376 kids in my graduating class,” McDonald said. “Ten of us were black, and five of us really graduated. Most of our kids were put in special education classes, not because they had learning disabilities, but because they looked like me.” McDonald recalled a lack of black teachers at the school, and what happened when students asked for a black history program as an elective. “[The district] interviewed three people, a white woman, a black male and a black female,” McDonald said. “They hired

the white woman because they said that her credentials fit the description of what they were looking for.” He also remembered when he “first endured racism” in the school district. “We were doing ‘[The Adventures of] Huckleberry Finn’ in my classroom,” McDonald said. “I walked in and I saw the word ‘nigger’ in bold bubble letters on the chalkboard. I promise you, I almost had a heart attack.” McDonald then told an administrator, who spoke with his teacher. “The teacher tried to justify it and say that ‘We wanted him to feel comfortable in hearing the word, because it’ll be used throughout the course of reading this book,'” McDonald said. “I don’t know about you, but I’ll never get comfortable with anyone using that word around me, if you’re white or black.” The Rev. Monte Malik Chandler, pastor of the Assembly of Prayer Baptist Church in Roslyn Heights, then invoked the words of Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes

in his remarks. “I too sing America,” Chandler recited. “They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes, but I just laugh, and eat well, and I grow strong. Tomorrow, they’ll never tell me to go to the kitchen, because they’ll look at me and see how beautiful I am, and be ashamed.” The pastor addressed the present and what he saw as the future, calling for change in the Roslyn school district and creating a “multicultural” curriculum where black authors and philosophers, as well as black history prior to 1965, were studied. “If you brutalize our brothers and sisters, you should go to jail,” Chandler said. “They need to be punished for what they have done, but I also want us to move forward and know that there is systemic white supremacy in our educational system. That’s where it starts. It starts at the root, so we have to be vigilant about our eﬀort and participation in the school board, and the system right here in Roslyn. We have to

make sure there are more black and brown teachers who have tenure, that are mentors.” Chandler also called for doing away with Columbus Day, which he said was “celebrating a white supremacist every year in October.” “How silly is that?” Chandler asked the audience. “To pay homage and celebrate a man who did all kinds of crimes against humanity, against our people, against Latino people, and that we give him a holiday for discovering people who were already there?” The event took place near the town-run Roslyn Community Center, where early voting had been set up. Nearly all the speakers encouraged participants to vote immediately after. “You have the power in your hands,” Dennis said. “The power is in your vote.” Hobdy said in her remarks that the marching and walking were meant to create change. “I can talk all day. I can walk all day. I can continue to walk, but my walking doesn’t mean anything if we don’t have change,” Hobdy said.

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Hempstead to host drive-in concert, fireworks With the summer season just around the corner, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board announced the township’s annual Independence Day celebration will be held at Town Park in Point Lookout on June 27 at 7:30 p.m. The annual Independence Day celebration will be a “drivein” event with fireworks and a concert headlined by popular local music talent Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot. The event kicks oﬀ with a special ceremony to honor Hempstead Town’s most heroic residents – the annual “Salute to Veterans” and special recognition for COVID-19 frontline workers. The rain date for this event is scheduled for Sunday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. “The Town of Hempstead’s Independence Day celebration has always been a cherished event that many residents look forward to as they gear up for the summer season,” Clavin said. “I am excited to host this

reimagined ceremony while also recognizing our Hempstead Town neighbors who fought to keep us safe and worked to keep us healthy – our community’s veterans and healthcare heroes.” The reimagined festivities, altered from previous years in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, will be limited to the Town of Hempstead residents only on a first-come, first-served basis. This year’s media sponsor is KJOY 98.3, and the fireworks show will be presented by Special FX Wizard. Attendees are asked to remain in their vehicles and to enjoy the drive-in accessible celebration from the comfort of their car, truck, or SUV. Residents will not be permitted to sit or stand outside of their vehicles during the concert. This new policy, based on the guidance of public health experts, will ensure those enjoying the celebration are able to maintain safe social distancing.

Starting with a welcome from Supervisor Don Clavin, the evening will kick-oﬀ with a video presentation, saluting veterans for their service and recognizing the vital eﬀorts of first-responders and essential employees. Following the video, local legend Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot will take to the stage, performing classic Billy Joel hits mixed with epic rock anthems and a few originals of their own. After the performance, a spectacular fireworks show will commence, lighting up the night sky to patriotic music. The township’s Coronavirus Concierge Service team will be available to safely guide residents to their parking spots, provide directions to restrooms and assist with enforcing social distancing guidelines. They will be equipped with hand sanitizer and masks and will be on-hand answering any questions patrons may have as well as ensuring attendees are

comfortable during the concert. “This is a great opportunity to celebrate America and many of the brave heroes who call Hempstead Town home,” Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. “I am delighted to be able to celebrate the founding of this great country while recognizing our neighbors who have given so much to ensure our freedom,” Councilman Bruce Blakeman said. “This annual event is integral to the identity of Hempstead Town,” said Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. “I salute the veterans and front-line workers of our township and thank them for their invaluable service.” “As a veteran who proudly donned the uniform of this nation, it brings me great pride to join my Hempstead Town neighbors in recognizing service members for their commitment to defending this great nation, along with our neighbors working in healthcare protecting us

here at home,” said Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., a proud veteran of the Vietnam War. “Hempstead Town is wellknown for its patriotic spirit, and I look forward to celebrating this important holiday and the many brave American’s who fought for our ability to be free,” Councilman Thomas Muscarella said. “I am always so proud to call myself an American, and am honored to join with our community’s amazing veterans and healthcare heroes as we celebrate the founding of this incredible nation,” Councilman Christopher Carini said. “Things are quite diﬀerent this year, and while we all adjust to changes in our everyday lives, we can still gather in a safe manner to celebrate Independence Day and the amazing veterans and healthcare heroes who have given so much for our nation,” Clavin concluded. Submitted by the Town of Hempstead

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Nassau enters third reopening phase Continued from Page 1 New York state to enter the third phase of reopening, leaving only New York City and Long Island to remain in phase two. Outdoor dining was permitted by Cuomo in phase two, something that, quite literally, was a breath of fresh air to Nassau County restaurants and their customers. Village of Roslyn Mayor John Durkin, who owns Trattoria Diane and Diane’s Bakery Cafe on Bryant Avenue, said the outdoor dining played a crucial role in rejuvenating business. “I think we’ve done a pretty nice job with [outdoor dining] so far,” Durkin said. “We made some beautiful gardens on our property for people to dine in, and they seem to really appreciate it. We get thanks from so many customers.” Durkin said he did not have to apply for outdoor dining permits with the town or county since the gardens are on his property, but assured that both are following health and safety protocol from the state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Durkin said he has been pleased with the results so far and looks forward to slowly transitioning into indoor dining as well. “The weather has held out, and I think we’re all getting pretty lucky here,” he said. “Right now, we’re maintaining the inside of the [eateries], repainting, cleaning up, getting everything in order. We won’t start indoor dining right away, but we will ease into it once everything inside is ready.” Other industries that reopened their doors are barbershops and salons, after being closed for nearly three months. One representative from Roman’s Barbershop in Westbury said it has followed all necessary guidelines to keep customers’ minds at ease. “People have nothing to worry about when they come to our shop,” the representative said. “We are taking all precautions and making sure everyone is coming in with the best safety available that relaxes their state of mind.” The representative said a team comes in every week to clean and sanitize the shop, stations and barber chairs are more than six feet from each other, and tools

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo permitted Long Island to begin the third phase of reopening on Wednesday. are thoroughly cleaned after every client. Cuomo touted the success of New York’s adherence to the state-mandated health protocols, which resulted in the state being one of three in the nation on track to contain the coronavirus. “We went from one of the highest infection rates to one of the lowest and we did it by making decisions based on the science, the data and the facts – not on politics,” Cuomo said. “New York is finally coming back and I can’t stress enough how important it is that we don’t blow

this incredible progress now. To all New Yorkers – wear a mask, get tested, socially distance, wash your hands and be smart.” If no spikes in the virus are reported in the coming weeks, Long Island is on track to enter the fourth and final reopening phase on July 8. This phase includes reopening the arts, entertainment and recreation, along with the schools that will be permitted to reopen. Cuomo said even when areas move into the fourth phase of reopening, no school will reopen for the remainder of

the 2019-20 school year. Outdoor school graduations of up to 150 people with social distancing protocols in eﬀect are allowed beginning on Friday, and summer day camps can open on Monday, according to Cuomo. Rules for religious gatherings will increase from 25 percent capacity, as they are in phase three, to 33 percent in phase four, Cuomo said. The number of people allowed for a social gathering will increase from 25 to 50 in phase four, he said.

Suozzi leads in 3rd District primary race Continued from Page 2 “I don’t think that I will [receive a call to concede],” Suozzi said. “There

really was not much of a relationship with the other candidates during the campaign, kind of mean-spirited in their

campaigns, I thought. So, I don’t know. It would be nice if they called me, but I haven’t received any calls.

D’Arrigo and Weinstock have not yet responded to the initial results.

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Tuman leads in 4th District primary race Continued from Page 1 the district had been counted. The county results also showed that 82 write-in votes were submitted in the election. Efforts to reach the Board of Elections for comment were unavailing. No results from the district were posted on the New York State Board of Elections website as of Wednesday afternoon. Efforts to reach Tuman, Grosz and Rice were unavailing. Earlier, Tuman said his campaign platform centers around infrastructure improvements, improving representative democracy and making Nassau County a more affordable place for young families to live. He is backed by the Nassau County Republican Committee. He said that he believes that he would be more attuned to his constituents than Rice is, if elected. “I don’t think she’s in the community very much,” Tuman said. “She’s in Washington, and not really in her district anymore. I would be in my district, and then going to Washington to represent my people.” Since Tuman is the com-

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Douglas Tuman is leading GOP challenger Cindy Grosz in the election to challenge U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) in the state’s 4th Congressional District general election in November. missioner of engineering for the Town of Hempstead, which makes up much of the district, he is highly familiar with the communities he would be rep-

resenting, he said. In particular, he emphasized that he is familiar with the infrastructure of the communities, which he believes needs

improvement. If elected, he would push to fortify the South Shore by implementing measures such as installing floodgates. Such initiatives would

save the district billions of dollars in potential damage from storms, he said. “At the end of the day, what really separates me is first and foremost what a congressperson is supposed to do is advocate for their people, and I think we’ve lost sight of that,” he said. Rice first beat Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman in 2014 after Carolyn McCarthy did not seek re-election, which left the Democratic seat open. Rice’s top priority is helping school districts, small businesses, hospitals and nursing homes recover from the coronavirus pandemic, she told Blank Slate Media earlier in an email. She said that beyond providing these entities with “targeted financial relief,” she seeks to help them develop and implement plans to avoid recurrent coronavirus surges, as well as to combat future pandemics. “Long Island is getting ready to re-open, and that’s a good thing,” Rice said. “But we need to make sure that our critical services and local municipalities have the tools they need to operate safely and successfully in the weeks and months to come.”

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Town of Hempstead pushes to play ball Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the members of the Town Board called on New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive mandate that would permit America’s largest township to hold safe, outdoor youth athletics at town facilities. Advocating on behalf of Hempstead Town’s younger residents, the board co-wrote a letter to the governor, stressing the importance of outdoor recreation especially during a period of prolonged quarantine. “Our young residents have endured the ‘new normal’ of at-home learning and social distancing, it’s time to return some normalcy to their lives,” Clavin said. “After an abrupt closure of schools to combat COVID-19, the students of Hempstead Town deserve a positive outlet of healthy exercise and socially-distant comradery to raise morale.” Citing a rise in mental health issues among youths due to forced isolation and a lack of socialization, the Hempstead Town Board reiterated their call on the

Governor to allow outdoor recreation in a safe, socially-distant manner. With the cancellation of extracurricular activities and important milestone ceremonies for younger residents, who have been remote-learning from home since mid-march, the Town Board strongly urged the Governor to reconsider his stance on youth outdoor recreation. “Healthy exercise and some fun in the sun is exactly what our residents need as we overcome this deadly virus,” Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. “I am positive New York State will do the right thing and allow our children some much-needed recreation at our beautiful Town of Hempstead parks.” After successfully lobbying New York State to include outdoor dining in Phase Two of New York on Pause and allow educational institutions to hold in-person graduation ceremonies, the Town Board is reaching out once again to fight for the younger residents of Hempstead

Town. As the township’s multiple beaches have demonstrated they can safely accommodate large crowds of residents, town facilities are eager to once again oﬀer the best recreational services at the lowest possible costs. “The safety and well-being of our residents is paramount, and that includes their mental health as well,” Councilman Bruce Blakeman said. “A positive recreational outlet would do wonders for the children of Hempstead Town.”

“Our beaches have proven their eﬃciency in handling large crowds safely,” Councilman Anthony D’Esposito said. “Long Islanders have deftly adapted to the ‘new normal’ and I am confident that we can allow outdoor recreation with appropriate precautions.” “Companionship and teamoriented environments are greatly important to a child’s upbringing,” commented Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. “The children of our township have

missed out on so much already, outdoor recreation is a step in the right direction to socially recover from COVID-19.” “Outdoor recreation is vital for a child’s growth. It brings communities together in a friendly and competitive fashion,” said Councilman Thomas Muscarella. “Sports and athletics are the work ethic of the youth, as summer rolls around it’s important to allow our children the option of safe outdoor recreation.” “As a sports parent and passionate advocate for Little Leagues and all youth sports throughout my district, I strongly support the Town Board’s call for the allowance of outdoor recreation at town facilities,” Councilman Chris Carini said. “We are at a pivotal moment in New York’s recovery eﬀorts. I firmly believe that it is past time for a re-opening of our economy under safe precautionary guidelines – quicker than the Governor’s phases allow.” Submitted by the Town of Hempstead

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Community, Police Department Continued from Page 9 Three other Minneapolis police officers who were present at the scene of the arrest were charged with aiding and abetting seconddegree murder, according to news reports. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas also called for reform two weeks ago and said that her office will make changes to monitor law enforcement throughout the county. “As Nassau’s chief law enforcement official, I believe that this is an important moment to listen to those voices in our community calling for change, to reflect on how we can improve, and to affirm our commitment to do better,” Singas said. She outlined some of the ways that her office will enhance the monitoring of law enforcement through-

out the county in a letter to residents on June 8. The district attorney’s office, Singas said, will form a partnership with Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane Law School to analyze data and find any link to racial disparity and bias in any charges and cases along with any corrective action warranted. Singas said her office will also appoint a special prosecutor for every new case where a police officer is credibly accused of criminal conduct in the course of duties. This action is an expansion of the state’s Executive Order 147, which was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015 and allowed a special prosecutor to be appointed to any case where there may be conflict on the local level and for that prosecutor to supersede the deci-

sion of any county’s district attorney throughout New York. On June 12, Cuomo signed into law the repealing of section 50(a) of the New York State Civil Rights Law, which protects the personnel records of police, firefighters and correction officers. Singas said she supported the need to reform the law but continued to say that repealing the law could put the families of those affected in danger. “I support significant reform to Section 50(a), however, police officers do dangerous work, the overwhelming majority do their jobs with courage and integrity, and repeal that does not afford protection to officers’ personal information could endanger officers and their families.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran an-

nounced on June 15 that the county issued a request for expression of interest to develop and implement a body camera program for the county’s Police Department. “Now more than ever, we must continue to build trust between communities and the police. Nassau does community policing better than anyone else, but we always strive to do better,” Curran said. “Body cameras have proven to be a valuable tool in promoting transparency, safety, and accountability. Nassau is bringing everyone to the table to make positive, concrete change.” According to county oﬃcials, parties that are interested in participating or people with questions regarding the development of the program can contact PoliceDepartmentCameras@ nassaucountyny.gov.

Biz kids prepare for Bagel Rush Continued from Page 13 Partnering with several unnamed bagel stores in the Roslyn area, Gomez, Noori and Berger set up Bagel Rush, an online ordering service for having bagels delivered over the weekend. The process begins when customers place their orders over an online form at least a day ahead of time, with a choice of delivery on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. “We collect the orders,

count up the totals of bagels and spreads, and then give the order to the shop the night before,” Gomez said. The three then pick up the bagels and spreads early in the morning, and pack the orders in Berger’s basement. “We have labels and receipts printed, plus a route optimizer so that we can do the driving in the most efficient way,” Noori said. Orders are then dropped oﬀ on doorsteps

by 10 a.m., allowing the bagels to remain fresh. Since starting last week, the friends say they have had a lot of positive feedback. “On Sunday we had a lot of orders for Father’s Day, and we usually get a lot of orders from families,” Berger said. To celebrate their first few weeks of operation, Bagel Rush will donate a percentage of the profits to All Hands and Hearts, a disaster relief organiza-

tion that counts former Roslyn Board of Education member Adam Haber on its board of directors. Berger said that the three are also taking time to handwrite and attach a short note for every order. “Every time we have an order, we provide a handwritten note saying thank you, just for being one of our first customers,” Berger said. Orders can be placed at https://www.bagelrush. com.

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Seniors reminded about medical, food support North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the members of the town board remind residents that Project Independence is oﬀering free, cashless transportation for medical and food shopping trips throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The town will be paying for all costs associated with Project Independence transportation rides, including tips for the drivers. “These policies are intended to assist residents as the Town continues its eﬀorts to prevent the spread of coronavirus,” Bos-

worth said. “We are providing an essential service to our seniors, and we want to do everything we can to help them during this extremely challenging time. We are also aiming to minimize the spread by eliminating the need for riders to hand over any cash to our drivers.”

Project Independence, the town’s aging-in-place initiative, began covering the costs of transportation fees back in April. The program has since been extended to help further assist senior residents. Residents can call 311 or 516-869-6311, Monday through

Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to make an appointment. Please continue to check the Town’s website or northhempsteadny.gov/coronavirus for the latest updates. Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

Greenblatt, Zitelli join Guidance Center board North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is pleased to announce that two new members have joined its Board of Directors: Nassau County residents Jeﬀrey Greenblatt and Jacklyn A. Zitelli. Jeﬀrey Greenblatt, who co-chaired the Guidance Center’s Trivia Night fundraiser this year, is Assistant Regulatory Counsel at PSEG Long Island. He received his J.D. from St. John’s and his B.A. from the University of Michigan. “Long Island is a special place,” said Greenblatt, who lives in Syosset with his wife

Jaclyn and three daughters, Hayley, Harper and Taylor. “It’s where I grew up, work and raise my family. I always feel good anytime I’m able to give back to the local community. That’s why it’s such an easy decision to join during tough times like these and support an agency like the Guidance Center now and in the future.” Zitelli, counsel in Farrell Fritz’s real estate practice group, is a resident of Jericho, where she lives with her husband Michael and two children. She earned her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and

her B.A. from Syracuse University. “It is an honor to join such a great organization and to support its important mission,” said Zitelli. “I believe that children and families gain invaluable experiences from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center throughout every stage of life. I’ve been appreciative of the services and programs oﬀered through the Guidance Center for many years and am enthusiastic about now being able to directly contribute to its initiatives as a board member.”

Board President Paul Vitale is excited to welcome Greenblatt and Zitelli to the Guidance Center team. “Jeffrey did a great job getting a big crowd out for a fun experience at Trivia Night, and both his and Jacklyn’s energy and passion for our mission will be a huge asset as we navigate these challenging times.” To learn more about North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Long Island’s preeminent children’s mental health agency, please call (516) 626-1971 or visit www.northshorechildguidance.org.

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Family donates 3K N95 masks to Parker Parker Jewish Institute received 3,000 N95 masks in memory of Par-Moo-Ro and Chin-Tze Lin Ro, who were active Parker’s Adult Social Day Care participants for nearly four years before returning to Taiwan in 2015. “They enjoyed the program very much,” said their daughter, Sylvia Huang, a recently retired social worker. Huang, along with her siblings, Sandy Su and Chun-Hwai Tom Su, donated the masks to Parker. The siblings donated similarly to 30 hospitals, nursing homes

and police districts in the region as well as in North Carolina and California to help areas hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, Huang said. But they selected Parker in particular because they wanted to honor their father, who lived to 93, and their mother, who lived to 96. Their parents looked forward to each weekday morning, when a bus would bring them to Parker’s Adult Social Day Care, Huang said. There, they made friends, enjoyed lunch and snacks, and returned to their home in Flushing, fulfilled.

At Parker, they could take part in exercises, activities and entertainment that they likely would not have ready access to otherwise. And Ms. Huang, a singer and dancer, had opportunity to perform for the group, gaining a first-hand appreciation as to why her parents enjoyed the program so much. “It’s really tough for senior citizens when they sit home alone when their children are not able to take care of them,” Huang pointed out. “But the staﬀ at Parker were supportive, loving, and caring.”

Led by a highly experienced professional staﬀ, the program is now called Parker on Madison Adult Social Day Care. It is located in a homelike venue in Hempstead, and provides a safe and stimulating environment for older adults and the memory-impaired, while also oﬀering relief and support to caregivers and families. The program, which includes door-to-door transportation, enhances quality of life through stimulating physical, cultural and social activities that engage participants. Currently the program is on hiatus during

the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the family’s donated masks are worn by Parker’s frontline workers, helping to protect them and the patients and residents they care for against the COVID-19 virus. “On behalf of all the frontline workers at Parker, we humbly extend our heartfelt thanks to Sylvia Huang, Sandy Su and Chun-Hwai Tom Su for their generous donation and for honoring the memory of their parents in such a meaningful way,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, Parker’s president and CEO.

JCC’s big haul for Big Brothers, Big Sisters On Sunday, May 31, Sid Jacobson JCC’s Center for Community Engagement partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island to hold a food and clothing drive benefitting the JCC’s Community Needs Bank and BBBSLI. In less than three hours, more than 400 cars came through the JCC donating 28,000 pounds of clothes and 900 pounds of food, making it the single largest donation BBBSLI has ever received in its 20 years as an organization. “We are verklempt! Thanks to the generosity of our community and our staﬀ volunteers, we filled four trucks with cloth-

ing donations in a matter of 2.5 hours,” exclaimed Susan Berman, director of the Center for Community Engagement, Sid Jacobson JCC. “We cannot say thank you enough for all of the support we are receiving each Sunday during Curb Your Mitzvah to help our neighbors in need. What we are accomplishing is truly unbelievable.” Sid Jacobson JCC’s Community Needs Bank, a partner of Island Harvest Food Bank, serves the needs of the food insecure in Nassau County. The bank serves as a collection site and distribution center of non-perishable shelf-stable

food, personal care, and household items for small local food pantries in Nassau County. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Bank re-envisioned its model of service to directly serve the individuals and families faced with food insecurity across Long Island and Queens. To date, the bank has donated thousands of pounds of food, household items, and personal protective equipment to the most vulnerable right in our backyard. “BBBSLI is honored and humbled to be able to partner with an organization like SJJCC on this clothing drive,” says

Mark Cox, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of LI. “The turnout from their community speaks volumes on how important it is to give back to others during tragic times like these, we can’t thank you enough for choosing BBBSLI as your charity partner for this collection.” BBBSLI is stepping up to keep kids connected and supported during this time of social distancing, school closings, and stress-related to coronavirus crisis. As part of their commitment to support mentees during this diﬃcult time, BBBSLI has shifted gears and put strong eﬀorts into

providing food and basic necessities to the Littles and their families. Their “We Need You Now More Than Ever” campaign, will oﬀer 290 families who are facing food insecurities with assistance. The next clothing drive will take place Sunday, July 12, 10 am — 12 pm at the SJJCC Annex located at 200 Forest Drive, Suite 11. For more information and a schedule of upcoming donation drives in the month of June, visit sjjcc.org/curbyourmitzvah To learn more about organizations your donation can benefit or to make a donation today, visit sjjcc.org/essentialworkers.

Cohen Children’s ranked one of nation’s best Cohen Children’s Medical Center has earned Top 40 national rankings for exceptional care in nine pediatric specialties – the most in the New York area – according to US News & World Report’s 2020 Best Children’s Hospitals. The largest provider of pediatric health services in New York State, Cohen Children’s has been ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals by U.S. News for 14 consecutive years. Cohen Children’s landed in the Top 20 nationally in three disciplines: pediatric urology, orthopedics, and neurology/neurosurgery. Urology jumped 22 places from the previous year while orthopedics moved up 13 spots among its peers. The children’s hospital also serves as New York’s largest Level 1 pediatric trauma center and a primary destination for emergency care. The results underscore what

the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic bore out: not only did Cohen Children’s become a leader in treating children with COVID-19, but also helped identify and treat children and adolescents with a Kawasaki-like disease, the multisystem inflammatory syndrome of childhood (MIS-C), a late response to COVID-19. No health system in the United States treated more hospitalized pediatric coronavirus patients between March-May than Cohen Children’s. “We take a multidisciplinary approach to health care and that means Cohen Children’s Medical Center is excellent in its care of every organ system, every subspecialty,” said Dr. Charles Schleien, senior vice president and chair of pediatric services at Northwell Health, and the Philip Lanzkowsky Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. “Our staﬀ is accustomed to

tackling complex diseases such as childhood cancers or MIS-C. Additionally, our medical staﬀ is second to none in our ability to mobilize quickly during a crisis. That commitment to the patient ensures the best possible outcomes, and our standing in the US News & World Report’s rankings bears that out.” Below are Cohen Children’s pediatric specialties ranked by US News: • Cancer — 31st• Diabetes and Endocrinology — 27th• Gastroenterology/GI Surgery — 39th• Neonatal Care — 29th• Nephrology — 32nd• Neurology/Neurosurgery — 20th• Orthopedics — 19th• Pulmonology — 24th• Urology — 17th To view US News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospital’s” edition, go to:https:// health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings. Submitted by Northwell Health

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