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More than 40 virus cases in school districts Mineola with eight positive cases, E. Williston with one confirmed BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z More than 40 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nine school districts on the North Shore of Nassau County, according to figures provided by the state. Public school districts that were analyzed included the Port Washington school district, Roslyn school district, Sewanhaka Central High School District, Mineola school district, East Williston school district, Floral Park-Bellerose school district, Manhasset school district, New Hyde ParkGarden City Park school district, Herricks school district and the Great Neck school district. Floral Park Memorial High School had the most confirmed cases of the virus in one school in these districts with five students as of Wednesday. All of those students were reportedly oﬀ-site, according to the state’s COVID-19 report card, which specifies whether a

student, teacher or staff member has tested positive for the virus and if the person was on school grounds or not. The district with the most total cases as of Wednesday was the Sewanhaka Central High School District with 11 confirmed cases, though nine students were off-site, according to state data. One on-site student and teacher or staff member also contracted the virus. “The Department of Health has also advised the district that our practice of maintaining six feet of social distance and requiring the wearing of masks is a best practice against the spread of the virus in our buildings,” Sewanhaka Superintendent James Grossane said in a letter to the community at the end of September. “We are extremely proud of our students throughout the district, and they have done an outstanding job with social distancing, hygiene, mask wearing, and acting in a responsible manner.” Continued on Page 33

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran attended a “topping off” event at the New York Islanders new stadium in Belmont on Friday. See story on page 2.

Whitey Ford dies at 91 in Lake Success home BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

his home in Lake Success last Thursday at the age of 91, according to multiple news rePerhaps the greatest pitch- ports. Ford, a former resident of er in the illustrious history of the New York Yankees, Edward Glen Cove, died with his wife, Charles “Whitey” Ford, died at Joan, of 69 years and his family

by his side while watching the Yankees play the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of the American League Divisional Series, according to reports. “I grew up on Long Island, Continued on Page 34

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Officials ‘top off’ new Time no obstacle to NHP bodybuilder Islanders stadium Curran, Kaplan among those in attendance at event Peter Ciraulo pumps up a 2nd career BY E R I K YA B O R

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UBS Arena, future home to the Islanders, is expected to be completed before the 2021-22 NHL season, according to officials. BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Government oﬃcials from Nassau County gathered for a topping oﬀ event at the future site of UBS Arena and home of the New York Islanders hockey team on Friday. The event, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday morning, featured Islanders coowner Jon Ledecky, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, Empire State Development Board Chair Steven M. Cohen, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) and others to place the highest steel beam atop the arena, anticipated to open ahead of the 2021-22 NHL season. “The Islanders are Long Island’s team and they deserve a permanent home here among their fans,” Cuomo said on Friday. “Today, we are taking another major step toward making that a

reality, while building a brighter future for all New Yorkers.” The project includes a 19,000-seat arena for the Islanders, 350,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, a hotel containing 250 rooms and parking on 43 acres of vacant state-owned property at Belmont Park. Curran, an Islanders fan, said Friday was “a great day” for the island and showed that the county continues to grow and resume construction after being forced to pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. “This project is bringing Nassau a world-class arena that will generate thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity, and the first full-time Long Island Rail Road station in almost 50 years,” Curran said. “Say goodbye to the Land of No — we’re growing again, we’re building again, and the Isles are coming home for good.” Kaplan, who represents the 7th Senate District, which encom-

passes most of the North Shore of Nassau County ranging from Great Neck to Glen Cove and as far south as Mineola and Garden City Park, was also pleased with the progress being made on the new stadium despite the hardships the pandemic has caused. “The rise of the Islanders’ new home at Belmont is a reminder of the big things New Yorkers can accomplish when we come together toward a common purpose, even during challenging times,” Kaplan said. “I’m so proud to have the Islanders coming home to my district, and I’m grateful for Governor Cuomo and all the workers whose vision and eﬀorts are making it happen.” Cuomo, who was in attendance for the groundbreaking ceremony at Belmont last September, touted the resiliency of New Yorkers bouncing back from the pandemic and said the project will help boost the island’s economy. Continued on Page 33

Even at 77 years old, nothing can stop Peter Ciraulo from keeping in shape. With a physique that stacks up favorably against the fitness fanatics less than half his age who attend his gym of choice in Garden City Park, Ciraulo, a nineyear bodybuilding veteran, keeps himself going by feeding oﬀ the results he can see in the mirror. Whether it’s a supportive comment on Facebook or his own physician asking for diet tips – the 40-year Herricks resident inhales positivity and burns it oﬀ at the gym. “It’s like a young kid getting a pat on the back at school or getting the gold star,” he said. “It just motivates you to want to stay in that position or to do even better.” A supportive atmosphere is a

key element in a successful exercise regimen, Ciraulo said. While working out he frequently helps other gym-goers correct their form, often by using his highly defined body to demonstrate how individual muscles react to specific exercises. The Navy veteran and retired banker said he also feeds oﬀ of his friends’ energy to push himself further. The other key to healthy living Ciraulo cites is keeping a clean body. He preaches a natural approach to bodybuilding that eschews artificial supplements like steroids or human growth hormones, which he said can destroy the body and add phony bulk. Ciraulo first became interested in healthy living 12 years ago when he saw pictures of guests at a pool party at his daughter’s South Florida wedding. Continued on Page 33

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Peter Ciraulo strikes a pose at the National Bodybuilding Federation’s competition in the UK in 2017.

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Judge’s ruling cancels fall sports Justice Jack Libert rules that governing body acted within scope of its authority BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge last week dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Massapequa school district over the cancellation of sports for the remainder of the calendar year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Justice Jack L. Libert ruled that Section VIII, which oversees high school athletics in the county, “acted within the lawful scope of its authority” when it decided last month to postpone high school sports until 2021, according to Newsday. Section VIII Executive Director Pat Pizzarelli told Newsday that the organization’s main priority remains the health and safety of student-athletes throughout Nassau County. “We’re still learning things about this disease,” Pizzarelli told Newsday. “Numbers are going up in a lot of places. Protecting the health of the kids has to be the priority.” The proposed condensed sports seasons for 2021 would be running winter sports from Jan. 4 to Feb. 26, running fall sports from March 1 to April 21, and running spring sports from April 22 to June 14. The council of superintendents voted 7-0 in August to postpone high school sports until the end of the calendar year, with the intention of condensing all three

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A judge dismissed the lawsuit against Nassau County and the decision to suspend high school sports for the remainder of the calendar year. sports seasons between January and June. Pizzarrelli agreed with the initial decision to pause sports for the remainder of 2020. “It’s just not the time to allow kids to play sports,” Pizzarelli said. “We are still learning about this virus and its eﬀects, short- and long-term. The science behind it continues to uncover scary truths, especially the potential for heart ailments and long-term heart damage for kids.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a

week before the decision that he would permit “lower-risk” high school sports to be played. Those included cross-country running, soccer, tennis, swimming and field hockey. “These are all value judgments that we are making and the balance of the judgment is always the same: Increase the activity to the rate of normalcy as quick as possible,” Cuomo said on Aug. 26. “On the other side of the scale, don’t let the infection rate get above 1% and keep the virus at

a manageable level. That has always been the balance.” Cuomo said full-contact sports such as football, wrestling and rugby were considered too high-risk to be played at this time, along with volleyball, according to the governor’s website. Jericho’s superintendent of schools, Hank Grishman, said the unknown risks that the virus presents take precedence over high school sports being played in 2020. “This decision comes from an abundance of caution and health and safety for our students,” Grishman said. “No matter what procedures are put in place, it’s just not safe to return to sports. There are still too many unknowns with the virus. In my 50-year career in education, nothing holds a candle to this. It’s all a bad dream.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has touted the importance of sports for young people and said she will continue to advocate for a return to sports that prioritizes the safety and well-being of all aﬀected stakeholders. “Since we’ve reopened I’ve strongly advocated for the resumption of organized sports because of its importance to the health and well-being of our youth,” Curran said last month. “I’ll continue to communicate with all stakeholders to work towards a sensible solution that puts safety first.”

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Manhasset to discuss mascot at meet School board under pressure from alumni, indigenous groups to change Indian symbol BY R O S E W E L D ON

at its meeting on Thursday. District Superintendent VinFollowing rising pressure from cent Butera confirmed in an email alumni and indigenous groups, the to Blank Slate Media that the item Manhasset Board of Education will was “scheduled to be discussed” at discuss changing the Indian mascot the meeting.

The discussion will take place less than two months after Sadanyah FlowingWater of the Montaukett tribe and Jeremy Dennis of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, both based on the East End, became the

first Native figures to specifically request the mascot be changed. The conversation began with Manhasset alumni who viewed the mascot to be outdated and racist, and a Change.org petition

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Manhasset seniors walk at Homecoming in 2018 with shirts bearing the school’s Indian logo. A new campaign is pressuring the district to replace the mascot on the grounds that it is outdated and racist.

with over 3,000 signatures calling for the mascot to be changed that started around the time the former Washington Redskins announced that they would be retiring their name and logo. Over a week before the planned meeting, the Manhasset Justice Initiative, which has campaigned against the mascot for months, held an information session on Monday, the day that the state of New York and others recognize as Columbus Day but that some other parts of government, including 11 states, recognize as Indigenous Peoples Day. “If Manhasset prides itself so much on academic excellence, it should respond to the plethora of evidence proving that ‘Indian mascots cause psychological damage to Indigenous youth by changing the mascot,” the organization said in a statement posted to Instagram. “As we learned in our educations at Manhasset, plenty of past societal norms were harmful and have since been changed.” The Manhasset Board of Education will meet Thursday at 8 p.m., viewable at youtube.com/ user/ManhassetSchools.

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Roslyn entrepreneurs craft for charity Chain allows customers to wear masks around the neck when not used for face covering BY D U FF Y ZIMMERMAN

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Roslyn residents Andrea Heitner and Andrea Weisbach, founders of BKeeperNYC, with their mask chains.

When Andrea Heitner and Andrea Weisbach created BKeeperNYC Mask Chains in July, they agreed that proceeds from their product should benefit charities. “With so many people out of work, and people hungry it’s such a dark time for so many people,” Heitner said. “To launch something and not give back in that capacity felt extremely wrong to us.” Ten percent of BKeeperNYC’s profits are donated to a charitable organization each month. Their first donation went to City Harvest and provided an additional 570 meals to food insecure New Yorkers. BKeeperNYC has since worked with the Global Medical Relief Fund, Sharsheret and Sunrise Association Day Camps. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this month’s donation will be given to Go With Courage, a cancer research organization based on Long Island. The idea for the BKeeperNYC came shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began recommending that people

wear masks when in public or when in close proximity to those outside their household. Heitner and Weisbach noticed those around them — particularly their husbands and children — were having trouble remembering face coverings when leaving the house. “It was during those lockdown days when it was very critical that you get out, you did what you need to do, and get back home,” Heitner said. “They would run out and then five minutes later they would be back in the house because they forgot their mask.” Heitner and Weisbach, who have known each other for two decades, combined their talents in crafting, retail and sales to design the BKeeperNYC Chains. Their creation was a metallic chain, which they say is a bit of sparkle in a dark world, with clasps that attach to straps on the mask. Just as eyeglasses can be chained and worn around the neck, BKeeperNYC allows customers to wear the mask as a necklace when not used as a face covering. The chains, which range in price from $15 to $45, come in a

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Ra, Port debate ahead of election Candidates voice opinions on Trump, bail reform, coronavirus in virtual forum BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Garden City) and his Democratic challenger, Gary Port, clashed over the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in a virtual debate hosted by Blank Slate Media last Thursday. They are running against each for the fourth time in the 19th Assembly District, with Ra having won all three previous contests. The district stretches into all three Nassau County townships. It includes Franklin Square, Garden City South, Garden City Park, New Hyde Park, Westbury, Carle Place, Mineola, Williston Park, Old Westbury, Brookville, Old Brookville, Upper Brookville and Glen Head. Port, a lawyer, criticized Ra for writing opinion pieces in local news outlets criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of schools during the pandemic. Port said Cuomo has done his best under the circumstances to make a plan to safely open

the Legislature can be an equal partner in trying to work on the budgetary situation.” “The governor was blindsided just like the rest of us,” Port said. “Trump didn’t want the information to get out. Governor Cuomo admitted the mistakes he made, but he came in and acted decisively. It wasn’t the Andrew Cuomo show ... he was planning and working with plenty of other people.” Ra said he does not model his conduct on President Donald Trump, but called the way national oﬃcials from both parties interact with each other “unfortunate.” “I don’t share the way [Trump] conducts himself,” Ra SCREENSHOT BY ROBERT PELAEZ said. “I don’t prefer to conduct myself in terms of attacking people, but unfortunately we State Assemblyman Ed Ra and challenger Gary Port discussed the issues facing Long have gotten to a point on both Islanders during a virtual debate with Blank Slate Media on Thursday. sides where things have gotten very personal. It’s not conschools and “bring people to- home deaths in the state and order was a disaster that led to ducive for good policy discussaid many were due to the gov- many deaths, and [Cuomo’s] sions.” gether.” Ra praised Cuomo’s trans- ernor’s executive order to ad- transparency has been very Port had a stronger stance parency with the people and mit elderly residents who had lacking in that aspect,” Ra on the job Trump has done over said. “On the economic side, the past four years. for holding daily briefings but tested positive for the virus. “I think the nursing home we need some transparency so cited the number of nursing Continued on Page 42

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Breast cancer a threat to men also BY R O S E W E L D ON A Manhattan man diagnosed with breast cancer at age 90 spoke to raise awareness of the condition in men in a National Breast Cancer Awareness Month event held by Northwell Health. Speaking at a virtual news conference on Oct. 7, married couple Marvin Wax and Sandy Wax were joined by Dr. Paul Baron, director of the Breast Cancer Program at the New Hyde Parkbased medical system’s Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in a discussion about the importance of screening for early detection. Although breast cancer is traditionally thought of as a woman’s disease, Wax said that he “felt something” in the area of his left breast last year while on vacation in Spain, but just couldn’t bring himself to tell anyone about it. “I found a lump while we were vacationing in Barcelona,” Wax said. “And I told myself that I would go to the doctor after the vacation. When we got back home, I just didn’t go. I couldn’t believe that this could happen to me at my age.” Wax’s primary care physician

saw the lump in his chest during a checkup and referred him to Baron. “A needle biopsy in the oﬃce tested positive for invasive cancer of the left breast,” Baron said. “We also learned that the tumor was estrogen receptor-positive. We decided to treat Mr. Wax with antiestrogen medication (Tamoxifen) and he will be re-examined later this year. If there is no response to the medication, Mr. Wax will undergo surgery to remove the tumor.” “I’m so grateful to Dr. Baron,” Wax said. “I knew what the mammogram would reveal, but I also had a variety of tests X-rays, PET scans … so much radiation that I lit up the room. But we all knew what the result would be.” Sandy Wax, Wax’s wife of 68 years and a breast cancer survivor herself, believes that cancer is a family problem. “This is a man who never kept a secret, and yet he kept his suspicions to himself for over a year,” she said. “This is so important to say – cancer doesn’t know whether you’re male or female. You must go to the doctor if you suspect something is wrong.” Baron also sought to remind

people that living through a pandemic is not an excuse to neglect other aspects of one’s health. “It’s important to remember that our facilities are open

for testing,” Baron said. “Sadly, we’ve noticed that the incidence of mammograms are significantly down since the pandemic began. This is very dangerous. Please

come in for testing.” “Don’t do what I did,” Wax said. “Please get checked right away. Or as I like to say, ‘If you see something, do something.’”

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From left, Marvin Wax, Dr. Paul Baron and Sandy Wax just prior to a Northwell Health conference on the dangers of breast cancer in men.

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will also be required to pay a civil penalty of $427,500. Nassau County has reached Seth D. DuCharme, acting a settlement in a civil action United States attorney for the addressing its failure to com- Eastern District of New York, ply with federal underground and Peter D. Lopez, regional storage tank regulations and administrator of the EPA’s Rean Environmental Protection gion 2, said last Wednesday Agency administrative order that the county had violated at 48 of its facilities, the Unit- the Resource Conservation ed States District Court for the and Recovery Act, passed in Eastern District of New York 1976 to protect the health reported. and safety of the community The consent judgment re- and the environment from the quires Nassau to fully comply potential hazards of waste diswith the UST regulations by posal of petroleum products. installing and operating reWhen the tanks are not lease detection equipment as properly safeguarded, they well as overfill and spill pre- can endanger the health of vention equipment, upgrade the public and the environcertain storage tanks and close ment by leaking petroleum or others. hazardous substances into the The settlement also re- groundwater, contaminating quires Nassau to install and soil and potentially triggering operate a centralized monitor- fires or explosions. ing system, which will enable “Prior to the present lawNassau to centrally monitor its suit, the EPA filed an adminisUSTs so that it can promptly trative complaint against Nasdetect and respond to any sau alleging that the county leaks or spills. Nassau County repeatedly failed to comply

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with UST safety requirements at 33 facilities between 2008 and 2010,” a statement from the Eastern District said. “The EPA and Nassau reached a settlement of these claims in a September 2012 administrative Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO). However, Nassau failed to complete the injunctive work requirements in the CA/FO, leading to this judicial action.” The district added that after entering into the consent agreement and final order, from 2012 to 2017, Nassau continued to violate the UST regulations. “Specifically, [the county] did not: (i) conduct pipe tightness testing at 12 facilities, (ii) upgrade or close a steel UST at one facility, (iii) add secondary containment (or permanently close) the hazardous substance USTs at two facilities, (iv) install release detection equipment for the USTs at 17 facilities, (v) install

release detection equipment for the USTs at 11 emergency generator facilities, (vi) install overfill prevention equipment for the USTs at 12 facilities and (vii) permanently close a UST that had been temporarily closed,” the district said. “The United States is pleased to announce this settlement with Nassau County that will help protect the health and safety of county residents and our groundwater, which may be jeopardized when underground storage tanks are not properly monitored,” DuCharme said. “The settlement enforces RCRA’s underground storage tank regulations at Nassau’s facilities, which are critical to mitigate the risk of spills and leaks. This Office will vigorously enforce RCRA against parties who illegally operate underground storage tanks and compromise the safety of our community.” “Nassau County and the

EPA have worked out an agreement that will help ensure that underground storage tanks will be properly monitored and regulated to protect human health and the environment,” Lopez said. “The judicial settlement requires the county to take multiple steps including implementing a centralized monitoring system. This judicial action settles the County’s non-compliance with a prior administrative settlement. Nassau County has cooperated with EPA and is now taking action to protect the integrity of the aquifer that provides drinking water to the county’s residents.” The lawsuit and consent judgment were filed in the U.S. District Court in Central Islip. Following a 30-day public comment period, the United States will review any comments and, if appropriate, request the district court to enter and approve the consent judgment.

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From Hofstra lacrosse to a Stanley Cup Jon Cooper earns title as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning including defeat of Isles BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Despite the New York Islanders’ loss in the Eastern Conference playoffs, Long Island was well represented in the Stanley Cup Final by Tampa Bay Lightning head coach and Hofstra University alum Jon Cooper. Cooper, whose Lightning team defeated the Islanders 4-2 in a best-of-seven series, graduated from the Hempstead-based college in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Cooper led the Lightning to a 43-win season this year en route to the club’s second Stanley Cup victory in franchise history by defeating the Dallas Stars in six games. What’s even more astonishing is that the 43 wins were the team’s secondlowest win total in a season since Cooper took control of the team seven years ago. The Hofstra alum touted the play of his team in the postgame interview after the

Lightning won the cup a year removed from winning 62 games and being swept in the first round of the playoffs. “I’m the one up here in front of the microphone for the last 511 days, again who’s counting, but the bottom line is we don’t get this done without this group right here,” Cooper said. “You need a team to do it … we basically went from the outhouse to the penthouse.” This year was also Cooper’s second Stanley Cup Final appearance as head coach of the Lightning after losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games in 2015. “The fear of losing almost becomes greater than the feeling of winning,” Cooper said. “To come back year after year after year and take our swings and take our licks and suddenly be talked about as the kids that were going to be here every year, and now we were talked about as the team that couldn’t get it done, well you know what, we got it done and

it wasn’t without failures along the way.” The British Columbia native scored goals of his own for the then-Flying Dutchmen of Hofstra on grass rather than ice for the men’s lacrosse team. During his four-year letterman tenure for the team, Cooper racked up 74 goals and 25 assists, finishing fifth in alltime goals scored, and ninth in all-time points, 99, in the university’s history. Cooper was also a member of the 1988 and 1989 East Coast Conference championship teams. Despite coaching one of the best teams in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference over the past seven years, Cooper has acknowledged some of his alma mater’s athletic feats, such as when the Hofstra men’s basketball team had the nation’s longest active winning streak in 2019. “Hey, I graduated there. I’m a proud alum. I do have a lot of things on my mind, but I do follow,” Cooper told Newsday in January 2019.

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Roslyn film poster artist dies at 98 Paul Crifo worked on more than 400 motion picture advertising campaigns BY R O S E W E L D ON

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Paul Crifo, an artist best known for creating iconic film posters over a career that lasted more than 40 years, has died. A resident of the Roslyn area for 60 years, Crifo died at 98 on Sept. 22 of natural causes, according to his son Peter. Born in New York City on Jan. 11, 1922, Crifo studied illustration at Pratt University in Brooklyn, and began his career as an artist’s apprentice before joining 20th Century-Fox’s New York City office as an in-house designer. In the early 1950s, he joined Diener/Hauser/Bates, a theatrical advertising powerhouse in Manhattan, where Crifo rose through the ranks from designer to senior art directorvice president. In his years at the agency, he created print campaigns for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, United Artists, Fox, Paramount, independent film companies, foreign film distributors, Broadway productions and the New York Racing Association. From 1942 through 1986, Crifo worked on over 400 motion picture advertising campaigns and had a hand in creating more than 120 film posters. During his career, Crifo illustrated 45 film posters of his own design, including for Mel Brooks’ “The Producers,” the comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the war epic “A Bridge Too Far,” and the 1967 winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, “In the Heat of the Night.” His photography-based posters include the Robert Redford-starring “The Great Gatsby,” and the John Travolta vehicle “Urban Cowboy.” Crifo also collaborated with colleagues and illustrators in the design of posters for the Steve McQueen action film “The Great Escape,” the 1971 Best Picture winner “The French Connection” and the thriller “Marathon Man.” He also contributed uncredited original design work for the first four James Bond films. Graphic artist, actor and director Pete Handelman first met Crifo through his son Peter, when the two were working together at a Manhattan ad agency in the early 1990s. One night while hanging out at Crifo’s son’s apartment, Handelman was shown some of Crifo’s original sketches. “I was just bowled over by these effortless, incredibly stylish compositions,” Handelman said in a phone interview. He later met Crifo himself, who he says was “charming and funny.”

“I was aware through Peter that Mr. Crifo had designed movie posters, but seeing those conceptual illustrations sparked a curiosity to see more and learn more about Paul,” Handelman said. “And once Peter began to share more details about his dad, I was determined to tell Paul’s story.” Together with Peter Crifo, Handelman directed the documentary “Mr. Movie Poster,” a feature-length look at Crifo’s design career which he says will be released soon. “He was always accessible and cooperative when it came to making the film but also definitely a reserved, quiet guy,” Handelman said. “I think that was part of what allowed him to immerse himself in his work.” In his lifetime, Crifo’s work was recognized by the Society of Illustrators, the Art Directors Club of New York and the Advertising Club of New York. In 2007 he was recognized for his contribution to poster design at the Hollywood Reporter’s Key Art Awards in Los Angeles. The largest show of his work, called “The Art of the Movie Poster,” was held at the Academy of Motion Picture Art & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California, in 2009. Handelman notes that unlike his fellow artists, Crifo rarely signed his work. “He just had no ego whatsoever about his accomplishments and legacy,” Handelman said. “Peter talks in the film about how Paul was really one of a small, exclusive group of movie poster designers during the time in which he worked, but he really flew under the radar. I think that was because of his modesty.” He adds that Crifo was a “true craftsman” in a time before technology took the forefront of design and illustration. “What I admire is the individual, someone who could do it all graphically with a pencil, chalk, paint, cutouts, glass, whatever,” Crifo told trade paper Variety in 2009. “Today, you’re stuck in the computer.” “Not to overly criticize the digital age, that brings a lot of advantages, but we’ve lost the illustrative side of things,” Handelman said. “Paul was a craftsman. He represented another time and age that has sadly disappeared, you know? But what I think also makes his work so incredible was just he was so incredibly passionate about doing it as he did. And his art will always be there.” Crifo was predeceased by his wife, Loretta, a former flight attendant, in 2008, and is survived by his sons Kevin and Peter.

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Albertson Merits honor 14 Wheatley seniors Civic candidates night The Wheatley School community has announced that 14 students have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations Umar Ahmad, Adam Aldad, Huda Ayaz, Manav Bansal, Sarah Fieldman, Jonathan Friedrich, Sarah Hassan, Viraj Jayam, Kathy Li, Victor Li, Rayhan Meghji, Eric Ness, Temitope Os-

hodi and Lucy Zha on this outstanding achievement! Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2021 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million stu-

dents who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The outstanding performance of these fourteen students speaks to their academic talents and educational commitment. The East Williston School District community wishes them the best as they continue to pursue their educational opportunities!

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e wish this was not quite so easy a call, but Tom Suozzi is our clear choice for the 3rd Congressional District. As we said during primary season, Suozzi has the background in government as a four-term mayor of Glen Cove and two-term county executive in Nassau to understand the enormous challenges faced by local governments in Nassau, Queens and Suﬀolk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and how to fix them. And his two terms in Congress have provided him with knowledge in the ways of Washington and relationships with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to oﬀer his constituents the best chance of getting that help. He has also helped bring back billions of dollars of COVID aid, increased funding for Long Island Sound and additional federal funding to clean up the Navy Grumman plume. He has also worked to improve Northport’s VA Center and to repeal the $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes. Contrast this with his opponent, Republican George Santos. Santos, a financial professional from Whitestone, has no government experience and no prior political experience. Combine that with views that we would generously call extreme — if not consistent with strong supporters of President Donald Trump. Santos himself says he draws his inspiration from Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican congressman who is Trump’s most ardent backer on Long Island. Santos, who had COVID-19 earlier in the year, said in August he did not believe Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was “necessarily bad” and “he did the best

Tom Suozzi he could with the tools he had.” This is simply at odds with reality. Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an epic failure with 215,000 Americans dead, nearly eight million infected and no end in sight. Santos and reality also diverge on the Mueller report, which he called a “hoax” despite confirmation of Russian meddling from the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee and current intelligence agency heads appointed by Trump. “I do not believe there was any Russian meddling,” Santos said. “I do believe the Mueller report was very, very poorly executed. It was a large waste of taxpayer dollars, and I think we’ve had a lot of divisiveness and a lot of polarization in this country because of that hoax.” As if Russians interfering in both the last election and the upcoming election does not matter. This is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. Santos even said he supported the Republicans’ $2 trillion tax cut legislation that overwhelmingly favored large corporations and the very wealthy, including the cap of $10,000 on deductions for state and local taxes – a measure particularly harmful to states with more generous benefits such as New York.

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He did say that he was looking into the effects of the cap. That might have been a good idea before he decided to run for Congress from a district with many people hurt by the lid on deductions. All of which raises questions about the Republican Party leaders in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk who all selected Santos as their candidate for the 3rd District. We have questioned and continue to question Suozzi’s middleof-the-road approach that includes his membership in the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and a less aggressive approach in confronting President Trump’s many transgressions. Suozzi was recently sharply rebuked by the Democratic House leadership for joining with other members of the Problem Solvers for a coronavirus relief proposal the House leadership contended fell well short of what they said was needed to prevent “devastating state and local layoffs” and provide money to “prevent rising hunger and evictions. And it puts money in the pockets of working families so that we can overcome this crisis.” Most economists and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell say the economy needs a large stimulus deal or the country faces long-term pain. This is provided in the House leadership’s $2.4 trillion REPORTERS Rose Weldon, Robert Pelaez, Elliot Weld

plan. Suozzi maintains that the Problem Solvers’ proposal provides needed funding for schools and state and local governments. He continued this approach this week in a series of national interviews. “This bipartisan proposal helps people. blunts the advance of the virus, and provides the necessary funding for our schools, and our state and local governments,” Suozzi said. We recognize the temptation to accept a lesser deal at a time when help is desperately needed by so many. But, as the song goes, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.” We think Suozzi and his fellow Democratic caucus members were folding them too soon. Trump, as his wont, has been all over the map on the issue, one day calling for negotiations to a close and the next reversing course and tweeting “go big or go home,” an approach Senate Republicans have already rejected. Suozzi correctly pointed out in one news release that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans “are more concerned with ramming through their Supreme Court nominee than doing what they are supposed to do which is to help the American

people.” He also acknowledged that McConnell is not in favor of aiding the states, which would result in cuts to programs and personnel across New York, including teachers, police and emergency medical technicians. McConnell confirmed Suozzi’s assertion Tuesday when he announced that the Senate would vote on a $1.4 trillion Republican rescue plan that would not include money for states and local government. So why negotiate a lesser plan in the House against the wishes of the Democratic leadership when the Republican Senate has shown no indication of compromising on the pandemic rescue plan or much else? Suozzi’s opponent has given no indication that he would do anything but support McConnell in these negotiations. So even when we disagree with Suozzi we find him far superior to his opponent. This serves as yet another reminder that we are living in a singularly dangerous time in our nation’s history and why making a vote for Suozzi is so important. We give our strong endorsement to Suozzi and hope district voters send a strong message to Republican Party leaders with an overwhelmingly vote for him.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Sitting on pins, needles during election time

consider myself a political professional having run 13 times successfully for public oﬃce. I write frequently on politics for numerous media outlets. I have been an analyst on News 12 for 26 years and am asked to do national commentary frequently. But this year I find myself unsure about the direction of national and local politics in ways I never could have imagined. Back in 2016, it appeared that Democrat Hillary Clinton was going to win big over the upstart Donald Trump. Poll after poll showed her ahead by wide margins. Two weeks before the election, FBI Director James Comey dropped his letter-bomb on Mrs. Clinton, inferring that there was a possibility that a laptop in the possession of Mrs. Clinton’s staﬀ member, might have sensitive material. This event was just enough to tip the results in favor of Donald Trump. There is no question that

this year’s contest is completely diﬀerent. Former Vice President Joe Biden does not have the warts that Mrs. Clinton had. Many male and female voters had misgivings about the Clinton candidacy, but Joe Biden is a warm and likable guy who relates to the man or woman on the street. Four years ago, Donald Trump was a newcomer who created the image that he was a successful businessman, ready to drain the swamp. Four years later, he is saddled with a disastrous response to the Covid-19 crises and a public tired of his daily tweets and craving normalcy. At this very moment, the president is facing his own health problems, hiding his information for fear that he will be unable to act like a Superman. This contrasts with his unsuccessful eﬀorts to portray Joe Biden as being weak and frail. So on the face of it, the election

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could turn out to be a wipeout for the president. But I continue to harbor that gnawing doubt which will linger into the closing hours of Nov.3. Another thing I find fascinating is the amount of money pouring into some of the contests on Long Island. The seat being vacated by Congressman Peter King has become more and more competitive in recent years.

King’s final victory was by the smallest margin in his career. The demographics of the district have been changing rapidly, which accounts for the money being spent. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is pouring millions into the contest between incumbent Lee Zeldin and Nancy Goroﬀ. From a distance this has always looked like an easy re-election for Zeldin, who has fiercely embraced President Trump for the past two years. The DCCC is highlighting Zeldin’s voting record, which may not play well in his district. When all the numbers are in the two congressional races could cost over $5 million. At the state level there are some interesting races as well. The First District Senate race caused by the retirement of state Sen. Ken La Valle has become a nail biter. Republican Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo is fighting ac-

tivist Laura Ahern. Democratic Sen. Monica Martinez is facing a challenge from Islip Town Clerk Alexis Weik. These two are hotly contested in districts that should be easy party wins. I have tried to contrast the mood I feel this year, compared to previous presidential contests. I have experienced the campaigns of Democrats Adlai Stevenson, George Mc Govern, Michael Dukakis and Jimmy Carter. Most of them felt like losing eﬀorts so I didn’t invest a lot of emotion in them. On the face of it, we have an unhinged president seeking re-election with a record of encouraging white supremacy and who has turned his administration into the swamp that he was originally supposed to drain. Every sign points to a Democratic sweep. But the inner politician in me says like Yogi Berra, “it ain’t over until it’s over.”

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Spooked by old Halloween memories

o the CDC is issuing guidelines about how to safely observe Halloween — a holiday that is all about being scary. Of course, the scary part was always supposed to be fake (something I wish I’d known as a kid). This new situation certainly sucks for kids. But I’m guessing it sucks even more for their parents, who now have to figure out how the kids can have fun on a holiday when you can’t go to anyone’s door; you can’t take candy from anyone, let alone strangers; and you can’t go to an alternative party at a friend’s house either, because that’s too many people in one place. I’m very glad my children are grown up and I don’t have these problems. But the truth is I have never been a big fan of Halloween. Perhaps this is because I was everyone’s favorite person to jump out at from behind a tree. Seriously, the whole thing eludes me. I had to at least give out candy when we moved to the suburbs and put up some minimal decorations. But when I became a parent, that’s when my

real troubles began. Suddenly my children’s happiness was riding on my total lack of craft skills. The peak — or perhaps I should say the trough — of my eﬀorts came the year that our 4-year-old fell in love with birds. We had watched the David Attenborough special on PBS that year, visited all the live bird exhibits at Disneyworld and worked our way through every “bird” book in the library. And since he ran around the playground every day pretending to be a bird, the choice of a costume seemed obvious. Sadly, bird costumes were not heavily featured at any of the party costume stores. Monsters? Sure. Ninja Turtles? Of course. But birds? I couldn’t even find a Big Bird costume for my little boy. I was forced to the extremity of actually inventing a costume. With zero ability. In desperation, I did what I always do: I turned to books. And looking back through all the books we had been reading, I stumbled across “Archaeopteryx,” the fossil creature that was the missing link between dinosaurs and birds. Aha! This was the perfect thing for my child, who had come

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A Look on the Lighter Side to his love of birds from an earlier passion for dinosaurs. And he seemed moderately interested in a point that fascinated me, namely that birds are actually considered by scientists to simply be little dinosaurs that survived after everything bigger died oﬀ.

But what would he wear? My only idea was this: I found a rain poncho in his size, bought a ton of construction paper and started cutting out paper feathers that we could tape to the poncho. If it rained, of course all the feathers would fall oﬀ, but at least he would be dry! Alas, with Halloween fast approaching, we were getting nowhere. The feathers became bigger and bigger, until at last we had more or less covered the poncho. At every doorstep, while my child concentrated on saying “Trick or Treat” loudly enough for the adult to hear, bagging the candy and running oﬀ to the next house, I stayed behind long enough to discuss his costume. “So what do you think he was?” I asked them. At the first and second house,

I then corrected them: “He’s an Archaeopteryx, the missing link between dinosaurs and birds.” But after the 10th person in a row answered, “Um…a leaf pile?” I quit asking. Luckily my child neither heard nor cared. (Although come to think of it, he’s never worn a rain poncho again, even throwing out the one I sent with him a few years later to camp. Hmm….) I recently excavated far enough back in the closet to find a few abandoned pieces of that old costume. “What are these construction paper leaves doing here?” I wondered. Then I found the poncho. I guess he really did look like a leaf pile, after all. I’m not going to miss Halloween.

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trust everyone reading this column knows that there is a presidential election happening in less than four weeks. What you may not know is why this election matters to the environment. I am referring to how the president can have an impact on the environment in ways maybe less visible than pulling out of the Paris climate accord. THE COURTS The president nominates people to fill federal judicial positions at the district court, appellate court and Supreme Court levels. This means that at every level of our federal judicial system where lawsuits regarding enforcement or dismantling of environmental protection regulations are decided, the president’s influence can be considerable. This is especially true if the president nominates people to fill hundreds of judicial vacancies. The current administration has nominated and has confirmed more than 200 people to lifetime appointments in the federal judiciary. This includes at least 53 appointments to the circuit courts of appeal, often the last stop for lawsuits raising environmental issues. Very few cases make it to the next highest court, the highest court in our system, the Supreme Court. The judges of the circuit courts of appeal typically have the final word.

While the circuit courts of appeal are regional courts whose decisions carry the most weight within their region, they are also highly influential across the country, in every judicial circuit. And the decisions stand forever unless overturned by a subsequent decision, an unusual occurrence. Fortunately, most federal judges take seriously their obligation to adhere to precedence and make decisions impartially, so the president who nominated them doesn’t always get what was hoped for. But that doesn’t mean the position of the president who nominated the person isn’t felt in judicial decisions and won’t have long-term consequences for environmental protection. While presumed liberal or conservative judges may veer in unexpected directions on some decisions, they usually hold true to the expectations of the president who nominated them. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The executive branch of the government, of which the president is in charge, is the branch that administers and executes the country’s regulatory system. This includes regulations to ensure that medicines are safe to take, products sold on store shelves and on the internet are not lifethreatening or likely to cause serious physical harm, and the air we breathe is clean, the water

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters we drink and use for recreation is safe, and our open spaces are protected for their cultural and environmental significance. Land use regulation is an area where the president can have significant impact. For example, the current administration lifted regulations preventing fossil fuel production on public lands by eliminating bans on oil and gas exploration in various protected wildlife, coastal and national monuments areas. Doing so means those lands are no longer protected from heavy, large machinery driving across vast expanses of otherwise pristine land, removal of vegetation and other natural elements, road building, pollutant disposal and habitat disruption. Additionally, the Trump administration is push-

ing to weaken the National Environmental Quality Act, which requires any federal agency to examine the environmental impact of a project, including the project’s impact on protection of sensitive lands before proceeding. As part of his regulatory authority, President Trump has rolled back regulations addressing airborne emissions of mercury and other toxic substances from power plants and the regulation of disposal and storage of coal ash (the residue left from coal combustion), which contains mercury, arsenic, and other toxins that cause water pollution. Federal regulations touch every aspect of our lives and are responsible for Americans having clean air and water to breathe and drink. A president can and has changed that as leader of the executive branch by eliminating regulations or curtailing their enforcement. This is only a sampling of the many ways our president can impact our environment. Given the extent of potential impact, we should understand where the candidates stand. THE CHOICE President Trump’s record on environmental issues tells us his position. He has weakened limits on greenhouse gas emissions by cars, trucks and the oil and gas industry. He has limited wildlife protections, relaxed pollution

regulations on coal-fired power plants and pulled out of the Paris Agreement to address climate change. He has called climate change a hoax and claimed windmills cause cancer. Former Vice President Biden is oﬀering a goal of achieving netzero greenhouse gas emissions for the United States by 2050. He intends to:1. reinstate climate change regulations regarding methane emissions,2. strengthen fuel economy standards,3. prohibit fossil fuel development on public lands and 4. rejoin the Paris Agreement. He also has plans to propose new legislation for Congressional consideration and passage to hold polluters responsible for their carbon emissions, to invest in clean energy and low carbon innovation, to encourage adoption of electric vehicles and to advance low-carbon manufacturing. Although recycling may be locally managed and our water may be provided and cleaned locally, that does not mean that presidential decisions do not impact our local environment. The president aﬀects whether the air we breathe and the water we drink is clean and whether we do something to address the present and threatening consequences of climate change. Voting matters, the earth matters and it matters that you vote.

VIEW POINT

Joe Biden is the president we need now

t its elemental level, this is an election between good and evil. Between competence and incompetence, integrity and corruption, democracy and autocracy. It is in every respect “the election of our lifetimes.” And for hundreds of thousands, even millions of us, this election is quite literally existential. And while reams can be written about why Joe Biden must be president because Donald Trump is so colossally unfit, it needs to be said why Biden should be president (vs. the Not Trump). Biden can forge the right path on the major issues confronting this country that have only deteriorated under Trump. Biden has oﬀered actual policy plans with price tags to address health care, climate change, gun safety, immigration reform, trade, infrastructure (Build Back

Better), voting rights, civil rights, women’s rights, criminal justice, jobs creation (Buy American), income inequality and poverty, systemic racism. Joe Biden is the president we need. Now. More than ever. And not just because Biden is the antithesis of the most destructive, inept, corrupt, self-serving, characterologically damaged individual ever to hold the most powerful office on Earth. But because of who Biden is, what he brings to the office. We need Biden’s experience, his steady hand, his compassion, his morality, his worldview and his values more than ever. No one has come into this oﬃce having already dealt with the anything on the scale of the crises we are experiencing now (though Obama came to oﬃce beset with unprecedented challenges). The USA is being battered

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by an unprecedented series and scale of crises – the coronavirus pandemic creating a public health and health care crisis not seen in 100 years (yet we have all this new technology and medical knowledge, so how’s that?); an economic crisis disproportionately aﬀecting the “lower” 90 percent of the nation; civil unrest not seen

since the rise of the KKK after the collapse of Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s; and a climate crisis creating an unprecedented scale of wildfires and hurricanes, flooding and drought, infestation of insects and infection. But what is clear is that while Biden has actually had the experience of dealing with each – and successfully – Trump has demonstrated his complete lack of ability to forge solutions and, indeed, shown his willingness to exacerbate each and every one of these crises to suit his own political and personal purpose. Biden would come to the oﬃce with unique experience having already brought the U.S. economy out from the clutches of a Great Recession (with investments, programs that launched the longest economic expansion

in history), created 12 million jobs (Trump lost 11 million), implemented the Affordable Care Act, had immigration reform in hand before the Republican-controlled House tabled it, had a historic climate action plan and organized the entire world around the mission to save the planet, installed financial protections for consumers and presided over some measure of gun protections after Sandy Hook massacre. Biden has actually conformed to what we expect of a candidate for the highest office in the land: He offers an optimistic vision for the future, a blueprint to make progress, a concern to unite the country. This is important as the country faces a confluence of crises of even greater magnitude than when Obama took office: public health, economic collapse Continued on Page 35

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OUR TOWN

Hire a ghostbuster to soothe your haunted soul

alloween is just a few days away and with it will come signs of all sorts of nasty creatures, including ghosts, ghouls and gorylooking goblins. Invariably we will see Frankenstein, Dracula, a hungry werewolf and a few witches come knocking on our door. Very macabre and very cute at the same time. Of course, Halloween is not the only time we are greeted with a visitation from ghosts and demons. Perhaps the most famous treatment of ghosts was Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” dealt with a ghost who hung out up in Tarrytown. Ivan Reitman’s 1984 smash hit film “Ghostbusters” starred Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver and it was filled with all sorts of slithery ghosts from the sewers of Manhattan. Maybe the most serious and frightening treatment of ghosts and demons comes from the German legend of Dr. Faustus, which was rendered into two separate masterpieces, first by Christopher Marlowe and then by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The story is about an unhappy man at midlife who makes a pact with the devil. Mephistopheles promises to provide Dr. Faustus with unlimited

fame, fortune, women and happiness and all he must give in return is his soul upon his death. No problem, sir! The reason that we love to read about demons, devils and all variety of ghosts that dwell in the basement is the same reason that Halloween is celebrated every year. These stories are about exactly what occurs in the inner recesses of every adult mind. Granted, your demons may be small or perhaps they are large, but we all have these demons within and just like Dr. Faustus we have made some sort of pact with him. Here is how all that works. During our childhood we all encounter disappointment, neglect and even abuse at the hands of our parents, our teachers and our elders. But as children we are in a precarious predicament because if we admit that a parent is nasty, neglectful or abusive, the awareness is too shocking and unsettling. So we make a pact with ourselves. We say it is our inner self that is bad and evil and not our parents. We begin to pretend that our parents are all good and loving and it is our self that is evil and bad and we lock this nasty, bad, evil, smelly self-image away in the basement called our unconscious. This pact works pretty well until we get to be adults and want some joy and happiness and we try

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to escape from our own miserable basement. What occurs is that our inner demon we created does not want to be left alone, so we stay in the dark dreary basement with him until the bitter end. If you observe ghost stories of all kinds, you will see this process manifested in the plot. The story of Frankenstein written by Mary Shelly was about a doctor who tried to escape from the monster he had created. You may find it interesting to know that Mary Shelly’s mother died during childbirth and it is likely that Mary Shelley wound up blaming herself for the mother’s death and thus began the story of a monster she created within herself. The psychoanalyst who wrote most persuasively about the demon within and how it possesses us was Ronald Fairbairn in the early part of the 20th century. Un-

like Freud, who was consumed by sex and the pleasure principle, Fairbairn thought that love and relationships were the key elemental factors in the cause of psychopathology. He eventually concluded that the failures of parental love had a devastating and long-range impact on adult happiness. The tragic aspect of this is that whenever an adult tries for joy and happiness, the demon within keeps hold of a leg and pulls them back into their miserable basement. I can see this in the athletes I treat who are endlessly showing how they self-defeat at the end of a match. I see it in accident-prone patients as well when they reach out to find joy through travel and relaxation. “Whoops! I fell down and broke my wrist!” The pleasant ending in Goethe’s Faust concludes with the manner in which the angels loved

Faust despite his pact with the devil so when Faust dies the angels take him up to heaven anyway. This implies something about the power of love to overcome misdeeds, bad influence and even our own unconscious. So this Halloween if you find yourself trapped in the basement of your own self-created misery, just turn around look, that ghost in the face, give him a bag of Reese’s peanut butter cups and say: “So long, my friend, I’ll see you in the afterlife!” Nearly all phobias, anxieties, procrastination and avoidance are nothing more than ghostlike remnants from past relationships that you are clinging onto. If you have trouble facing them or letting them go, I recommend you call a therapist who, much like a ghostbuster, has the tools to help fight your ghosts from the past.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

Local governments not tightening their belts

wo weeks ago, on October 1, I had the honor of participating in a Zoom panel of distinguished speakers. Hosted by Steven Blank, CEO of Blank Slate Media, panelists were asked to respond to this question: “What should Nassau County, school districts and local governments do to keep their financial houses in order?” Joining me was Chris Wright, a long-time director on the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, and Michael Imber, author of the 2011 Nassau Grant Thorton Report (a 338-page playbook on how to help the financially strapped Nassau County). Both Michael and Chris are experts in accounting and government finance. The conversation focused on how COVID is aﬀecting local government cash flows, and what political leaders can do to weather the crisis. Since the Zoom panel discus-

sion, several Long Island Towns and both Nassau and Suffolk have released tentative budgets staying under the tax cap, but not making any significant efforts towards government efficiency or taxpayer relief during a pandemic. Only Suffolk County has provided an alternative budget, with deep and painful cuts that must be made if a federal government bailout doesn’t materialize by next summer. All local governments knew COVID would be diminishing revenue since the economy collapsed in March. The hospitality industry, mainly consisting of restaurants and hotels, is shutting down at a distressing rate. Mom and pop retail businesses are vaporizing right before our eyes. And, high unemployment and food insecurity for those struggling financially will continue into the foreseeable future. There is no clear light at the end of the tunnel,

ADAM HABER All Things Political especially as COVID infection rates start to tick up as cold weather approaches. Municipal leaders need to promote the measures they will take to help residents during what may be a long and deep recession. Refinancing debt without structural change to government budgets just makes future budgets

more difficult, because more money will be needed for debt service and less available for services. That’s not good enough. During the COVID-caused financial crisis, how can local governments not be scrambling to tighten their belts and find ways they can deliver services more efficiently? With that in mind, here are some solutions the Zoom panel discussed, along with a few additional suggestions: A Long Island-wide Water Authority — Does Nassau County really need over 40 separate water districts? Suffolk County does a fine job at a low cost with its water authority that serves about 1.2 million residents. Combining all water districts into a single Long Island water authority would provide a more efficient service at a lower price. This would be a good test of residents’ appetite for future consolidation. Leverage Billboard Revenue

and Naming Rights – Nassau County, to their credit, put out an RFP for service providers to leverage their billboard revenue and naming rights. The only problem is the RFP started in January and the county still hasn’t awarded a winner. It was reported on CNBC in July that UBS paid an astounding $350 million over 20 years for the naming rights to the new arena at Belmont Park. There are many Long Island municipal assets that can be leveraged to do the same. Speed up the Permitting Process – There is no better way to encourage investment and boost the local economy than to let developers know Long Island is open for business. Developers will invest if they are confident they can build in a timely way, in accordance with current zoning laws, and that municipalities won’t cower when the usual negative opposition comes out. Continued on Page 27

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DID YOU KNOW?

Town clerk’s office more than you may think

hen you think of the Town Clerk’s Office, you probably think of things like certificates of birth, death, marriage; licenses for your dog; or permits for your block parties or events. You may have also heard that the Town Clerk is the keeper of the records, but what does that mean exactly? Sure, we have official town records that date all the way back to the mid-1600s, and we keep mandatory records of our Villages and Special Districts. But we are home to so much more. The town clerk’s Office has been protecting valuable documents for centuries, since the creation of the Town of North Hempstead in 1783. We keep these records to preserve our town’s history, but also to serve and support our Constituents. We are able to look back on records as needed, and compile information from various sources for any number of reasons. Even in this age of modern technology where much information is stored digitally, on a cloud or system network, the need for actual paper documents still exist. We have specialized, temperaturecontrolled vaults to protect these precious documents from natural and catastrophic disasters. But

more than all of this, some of the documents that we hold give us a glimpse into what life was like in our town, both in our lifetimes as well as the years that pre-date us all. We have a framed marriage certificate from 1806 that was recently gifted to the Town of North Hempstead by the family of Richard Hallock Davis. On it are dozens of signatures of “witnesses” of the wedding couple, including many names that have been long time residents for generations in the town. Relics like these are fascinating and relevant to our Town’s rich history. Also in our possession are attendance books kept by the truancy officers. On Jan. 6, 1897, truant officer John W. Mitchell wrote “Charge: Absent from school; Disposition: Found child sick with La Grippe.” The following day, the same truant officer wrote this about another child: “Charge: Truancy; Disposition: Had boy arrested and brought before Justice Allen who warned him if he did so again he would be sent to a truant school.” On Feb. 15, 1897, there was nothing written for a charge and simply had written “Disposition: Had no shoes.”On May 16, 1917, truant officer Jacob Feuerstein

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North Hempstead Town Clerk from Great Neck Lakeville wrote “Charge: Illegally Absent; Disposition: Found child at home as send shoe to shoemaker for repairs will be at school in morning.” In the book from 1917, chicken pox is often cited as the disposition in which the child was not in school. These books give us an idea of what life was like at the turn of the 20th century. Can you imagine if you couldn’t call your school’s absentee hotline to report an absence, and instead, an oﬃcer would come knocking on your door every time your child missed school?These are pages of a ledger book of communicable diseases maintained by

the town health oﬃcer, Dr. Joseph H. Bogart, covering the period of July 1914 thru July 1922. The town health oﬃcer was responsible for enforcing state and town health ordinances, investigating nuisances to the public health, compiling statistics, reporting to, and advising the town board and town board of health. In 1918-1919 the great Spanish influenza pandemic struck the world. It hit in three waves; and it is estimated that worldwide 20 million perished. The estimate of the dead in America reached 675,000 out of a population of 105 million. In New York City, the first week of November saw 12,357 deaths. In the previous six weeks, 30,736 deaths were reported. (4)On Oct. 28, 1918, Dr. Bogart penned the following report to the Town Board of Health:“Gentlemen:-The worldwide epidemic of influenza has dealt severely with the Town of North Hempstead; Influenza not being a reportable disease, it is not possible to give the exact number of cases in the town, but a conservative estimate, as made by the physicians and others, would be at least 1,000. One Hundred and 13 cases of pneumonia have been reported by physicians, with 29 deaths, a

percentage of 26. The greatest incidence of the disease has been in Port Washington where 59 cases of pneumonia were reported. As a preventive measure in restricting the spread of the disease all schools, moving pictures theaters and lodge rooms have been closed. Reports from different sections show that the epidemic has reached its height and is giving a less number of new cases. I hope after this week we can do away with many of the restrictive precautions. Respectfully submitted J.H Bogart, Health Officer” It’s easy to see how history repeats itself when reading Dr. Bogart’s words. And even those who are not self-proclaimed history buffs will, I’m sure, find value in some of the remarkable documents that I have the honor of having stewardship over. And I, like Dr. Bogart, look forward to the day that we can do away with the many restrictive precautions set by the current pandemic. Special thanks to James Procopio, our records center manager, for his assistance and expertise in helping to gather information for this glimpse into the town clerk’s historic role of Records Management in the Town of North Hempstead.

THE BACK ROAD

Invincible me is not a sound pandemic strategy “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” – President Donald Trump The image of a Covid-19-positive U.S. president stepping out the hospital for a drive around Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., in a sealed SUV, accompanied by two Secret Service agents in gowns, N95 masks and face shields, conjures a scene in the spirit of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 classic film Dr. Strangelove. The only diﬀerence is that the famous passenger in the SUV wasn’t President Merkin Muﬄey, but Donald Trump. The image of the highly contagious Trump orchestrating that bizarre bit of political theater establishes a degree of recklessness that evokes a memorable line by political satirist P.J. O’Rourke: “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” As someone who has devoted a career spanning almost 50 years to providing mental health care for teens, including writing a

widely-read textbook on the subject, it reminded me of the egocentric aspects of adolescence. For example, without adequate information and support, an adolescent’s (or a certain president’s) belief in his personal uniqueness can become a conviction that belies reality and invites risk. To paraphrase child psychologist David Elkind, the mixture of beliefs in the uniqueness of one’s feelings and of their immortality and or indestructibility might be called a personal fable, a story which they tell themselves and which is not true. Risky behavior such as drug use, unprotected sex or participating in social gatherings without wearing a mask or social distancing, can be carried out without any expectation of serious consequence. If nothing else, the President’s joy ride around Walter Reed Medical Center is most instructive for parents and other adults who care about kids. It also

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reminds us is that, despite the common belief to the contrary, teenagers have not cornered the market on a sense of invincibility, particularly with respect to their disregard for basic health security measures in the midst of a pandemic. Researchers have shown that adults also feel invincible, only in diﬀerent circumstances of their lives. This has to be confusing for young Americans, who are

constantly reminded that public health guidelines restrict mass gatherings and encourage wearing masks and social distancing. Yet, just a few weeks ago, we were exposed to a nationally televised event in the White House Rose Garden, in which the President welcomed more than 150 guests to greet Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Once the attendees tested negative they were encouraged to participate sans masks, convinced they would be contagionfree. Following the Rose Garden reception, they participated, still without masks, in tightly packed gatherings indoors in White House’s Diplomatic Room and Cabinet Room. Five days later, that sense of invincibility was shattered as multiple guests tested positive for Covid-19, including Notre Dame University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, who later publicly apologized for not wearing a mask. For teenagers, though, not all risk is bad. For example, trying

new experiences, pushing boundaries, and testing limits are part of normal adolescent development. According to renowned developmental psychologist Peter Scales, “If risk = developmental exploration + environmental danger, then our job as caring adults is to reduce the environmental danger part of the equation, to navigate normal risky development with a high degree of safety”. From all indications, the adults at the White House and all across the nation who ridicule people wearing masks and eschew social distancing are doing a pretty lousy job of reducing the environmental danger part of the equation for the young people in their lives. Andrew Malekoﬀ is a New York State licensed clinical social worker and author of the textbook Group Work with Adolescents: Principles and Practice, now in its 3rd edition by the Guilford Press. Letters Continued on Page 27

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Swastika graffiti found at Port PAL Vandals spray-painted 12 swastikas after breaking into clubhouse, according to officials BY R O S E W E L D ON

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Twelve swastikas were spray-painted by vandals in the Port Washington PAL’s Sunset Park clubhouse over the weekend.

Vandals spray-painted 12 swastikas after breaking into the Port Washington Police Athletic League’s Sunset Park clubhouse over the weekend, according to PAL Executive Director Rob Elkins. “Sometime late Sunday evening, like after 10 p.m. on Sunday, somebody broke into our clubhouse,” Elkins said in an interview. “When I say broken, they literally broke the back door to the point where when they yanked it open, they took it oﬀ the frame of the building.” Elkins says that the vandals then found a can of red spray paint in the clubhouse and sprayed swastikas “all over the inside of the building, on-field equipment, on balls and bats, on the bathroom walls, on our tractor, and on the front door to the building.” “It was Sunday night of Columbus Day weekend,” Elkins said. “So my guess is it was, you know, local kids who didn’t have to be in school the next day, and it was raining, so they decided that they couldn’t hang out outdoors. They might as well be indoors.”

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“What’s equally disturbing about it is they had no way of knowing when they broke into the building that there was gonna be a can of spray paint there,” he said. “They broke in, discovered the spray paint, and then did all this. So I don’t know what else they were thinking when they broke into the building and what their intentions were.” The graffiti was discovered on Monday around 6 p.m. by the PAL treasurer, Rob Nachimsom, Elkins said. “He had to drop off some papers and he called me,” Elkins said. “He says, ‘You’re not gonna believe this, but somebody put a swastika around the door.'” Elkins said he first saw it for himself around 10 p.m. Monday and called the Port Washington Police District the next morning. Chief Robert Del Muro of the police district said in a phone interview that the incident was “under investigation.” Elkins added that he intends to call the Nassau County Police Department and report the graffiti as a hate crime. “Twelve swastikas is a hate

crime,” Elkins said. He says that the symbols came “four to six weeks” after he found “a white power message” written on one of the poles on the field that neighbors the clubhouse and that he sprayed over it. “I thought the problem was done,” Elkins said. “So apparently what I did was I triggered some sort of reaction from somebody. It might have been retaliatory.” Port Washington school board President Nora Johnson condemned the graﬃti at the board’s meeting on Tuesday night. “It is clear that we have to do something and we have to do everything we can in this town to combat racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of hate,” Johnson said. Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Town Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte (D-Port Washington) also condemned the act in statements to Blank Slate Media. “Threatening a group of people based on their religion, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated,” Bosworth said. “Such actions are not only immoral, but Continued on Page 34

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5 Wheatley students picked by NYSSMA The Wheatley School has announced that five student-musicians were selected as 2020 New York State School Music Association All-State musicians. These students were chosen out of thousands of students who auditioned for this honor at solo and ensemble festivals throughout New York State, last year. Congratulations to Kaileigh Fiorillo (Soprano 2), Layla Jarrahy (Violin), Eric

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Northwell hospitals among ‘most wired’ Cited for communications technology in annual assessment by organization of tech execs BY R O S E W E L D ON Numerous Northwell Health hospitals were honored for their communications technology by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, or CHIME, in the results of its 2020 Digital Health Most Wired survey. The annual assessment looks at how hospitals use information technology to enhance patient safety and quality-ofcare priorities, as well as their public health and administrative processes. In the survey’s Acute section, North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, and Glen Cove Hospital were all listed at level eight, the secondhighest in the category. Fellow Northwell institutions Huntington Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills in Queens, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Plainview Hospital, South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, Staten Island University Hospital and Syosset Hospital were also included at the eighth level. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the health system has used the communication platform to facilitate clinical collaborations as well as manage emer-

“Our ‘Most Wired’ designation this year recognizes our ability to develop health IT infrastructure that can adapt to the needs of an ever-changing environment, including a global health crisis.”

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tive models to track clinical course and status of patients, as well as wearable biosensors for continuous monitoring of patient vital signs. “This year has been challenging for us at Northwell Health. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to use information technologies to a degree like never before,” said John Bosco, senior vice president and chief information officer at Northwell Health, who oversees the IT function of one of the nation’s

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Roslyn children’s book author adapts to virus BY J U L I A E L B A B A Children’s book author Stephanie Sorkin is a fan favorite around the country for the positive messages her stories provide. But the Covid-19 pandemic has forced her to get used to a new normal that requires virtual classroom visits and social media. Sorkin, a resident of Roslyn, has a reoccurring theme in her writing, being diﬀerent, which shines through her newest book “Am I a Unicorn?” “The book is about a unicorn that falls down the stairs, loses its horn and

wonders if it’s still a unicorn without the important piece that designates it to be a unicorn,” Sorkin said. “I’m hoping the book reaches a large audience because I feel like being different can really affect everybody.” Sorkin’s goal is to teach kids to celebrate their differences in a whimsical and colorful way. “Being different and being one of a kind is the same thing but they have different connotations,” Sorkin said. “When a child thinks they are one of a kind, it makes them feel special so the main takeaway from the book is to

celebrate that.” Before the pandemic, Sorkin had made more than 200 classroom visits around the tristate area to read to children but now she relies on Zoom video calls. “Now I can do a school visit in Florida in the morning and do California in the afternoon,” Sorkin said. “Even though the kids are so used to TVs, computers and iPads, they still want to see the author in person.” “Am I a Unicorn?” is available for preorder online and Sorkin is doing her best to reach a large audience through social media. A message she received about the book from a father left her reflecting. The message read, “You don’t need all the parts, it’s what you feel on the inside,” Sorkin said. “His child is a transgender teen, which is a reminder that the book might have a message

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Stephanie Sorkin holding her book “Nutley.”

that you have to look for but it’s there.” Sorkin has published three other books and part of her mission is to help children by donating a portion of the proceeds to charity for each book. “In my book ‘Nutley, the Nut-Free Squirrel,’ I donated 100 percent of the proceeds to food allergy research,” Sorkin said. “I just feel like for the parents and kids, it’s a rewarding thing to purchase a book, a form of entertainment, but also know that you are going to help a fundraiser while you buy something you enjoy; a win-win for everybody.” When creating ‘Nutley,’ Sorkin wanted to address the many kids affected by food allergies and help them feel included. “About 10 years ago, there were not many books on the market that were colorful or silly that make kids feel like part of the gang and included,” Sorkin said. “Sometimes you see books with a medical feeling or topic, and it looks like that kind of book, which is not very appealing to children. With ‘Nutley,’ it has a cute character with colorful and vibrant pages, like my other books.” Some of Sorkin’s fondest memories came from reading bedtime books to her girls, Mallory, 13, Lea, 14 and Krya, 17. “There were certain stories they would ask me to read five or six times in the same night.” Sorkin said. “’Olivia,’ ‘Eloise’ and ‘Madeline’ are classics, but they never get old. If you read to your children, it instills a love of books and reading forever.” Whether it is to her kids or students in the classrooms, Sorkin always preaches a quote by Maya Angelou, “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Those are words she will always live by.

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3rd track beats expectations: MTA Transit agency says project is under budget and ahead of schedule at halfway point BY TOM M CC A RT HY With four of eight railroad crossings eliminated and six of seven bridges rebuilt or upgraded, a project placing a 10mile third track between Floral Park and Hicksville on the Long Island Rail Road is “ahead of schedule” and “under budget” as the project reaches its halfway point, Metropolitan Transportation Authority leaders said in a statement last Thursday. “This project continues to move forward at a remarkable pace and under budget, and is a model for how the MTA can deliver large infrastructure projects better, faster and cheaper,” Janno Lieber, the MTA construction president, said in a statement. Lieber said that the MTA was proud of the work its teams are doing to maintain progress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which involves communicating and enforcing safe work practices, and conducting field inspections remotely by using GoPro cameras. “In many cases, we’ve taken advantage of low ridership to actually accelerate work during the COVID crisis,” Lieber said. While the MTA touts its safe work during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Hyde Park Trustee Rainer Burger said at an Oct.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they may borrow nearly $3 billion from the federal government due to the coronavirus pandemic. 1 meeting that the village had been receiving complaints from residents that overnight MTA workers were not following COVID-19 protocols.

The New Hyde Park Road underpass opened on Aug. 24 after less than seven months of roadway work. The grade crossing was the third to be eliminated, follow-

ing Urban Avenue and Covert Avenue. The MTA also announced that the installation of elevators at the Floral Park LIRR station is nearing completion and the completion of Carle Place’s station is expected this winter. Other work currently happening along the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville includes exterior renovations and other enhancement work at New Hyde Park’s LIRR station, finishing up the Harrison Avenue parking structure in Mineola, pile driving and preparation work for eliminating a grade crossing at Willis Avenue, and the excavation and construction of foundations for the enhancement and reconstruction of the Mineola train station. Some of the ongoing work involves sound wall construction, installing sidewalks and landscaping and regular track inspection and maintenance, rail tie replacement, and preparatory work for future grade crossing eliminations along the right-of-way. By the end of the project, eight grade crossings will be eliminated, seven bridges will be replaced or expanded, and five stations will be completely rebuilt along the 10 miles that the third track will be installed. Continued on Page 46

Organ donation group presents awards BY S A N C H A L I S I N G H A prominent Floral Park couple were honored last Thursday for their work with Hearts for Russ, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about organ donations, at its seventh annual awards event.

William and Ann Corbett were awarded the Donor Family Award for their own experiences in organ donating. After William, a former associate village justice for Floral Park and a vice president of the Nassau County Magistrates Association, began experiencing kidney Continued on Page 46

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Ann and William Corbett of Floral Park were honored with the Donor Family Award from Hearts for Russ.

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KIDS FIRST

Ask the N.S. Child Guidance Center experts

n this new monthly column, therapists from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center will be answering your questions on issues related to parenting, mental health and children’s well-being. To submit a question, email NSCFGCexperts@gmail.com Question: My son and daughter are athletes on their school’s sports teams, and they’re really struggling with the loss of these activities due to the pandemic. How can I help them deal with this diﬃcult situation? —Sports Mom Dear Sports Mom: Being part of organized sports is such an important part of life for many of our children and teens, and you’re correct in describing this as a loss. The many benefits of sports to a child’s physical and mental well-being are well known. Sports help kids develop fine mo-

tor skills, reduce stress and boost their immune systems. Children who participate in sports tend to have greater self-esteem. They learn teamwork, responsibility and perseverance, and they develop lasting friendships. Many of our kids are experiencing a deep sense of grief. They’ve not only lost sports, but also many other important activities and the many relationships closely tied to those experiences. As with any disappointment, encourage your child to discuss their feelings instead of keeping them all bottled up. You never want to give the impression that this isn’t a big deal. It is! While they may want to spend more time on their screens, it’s important to set limits. Too much screen time is likely, in the long run, to make kids feel more isolated, unmotivated and demoralized. It’s fine to relax those rules

to some degree, allowing for the diversion and connection with their peers, but don’t abandon reasonable limits altogether. Perhaps your most important tool is to create other opportunities to keep your child healthy and engaged. Those could include family walks or other physical activities, such as practicing drills together or doing an online exercise class. Although we don’t have a timetable for when the pandemic will be over, let your kids know that the best medical experts in the world are working on the solution and that you are optimistic that things will return to normal. Question: Our daughters, one in middle school and the other in elementary, were taunted by one of their classmates because they are Chinese Americans. The boy called them derogatory names and said that they caused the pan-

demic. What can we do to protect them from this type of discrimination? —Heartbroken Parents Dear Heartbroken Parents: Sadly, anti-Asian bias has been widespread throughout the country and right here on Long Island. Verbal and even physical assaults against kids and adults have risen dramatically. Your first job is to listen to your children closely and validate their feelings. They are likely frightened, angry and even embarrassed—all normal responses to such a traumatic event. Tell them they have nothing to be ashamed of and being bullied is not their fault. Report the incident to their teacher, guidance counselor and principal. Suggest that they discuss bias and racism in the classroom and assemblies. Students need to be taught that any type of

racist behavior or slurs will not be tolerated. They also need to learn about the value of diversity from a very early age. Some more important steps: Advise your children to record these interactions with their phones as soon as they begin. Give children age-appropriate facts about the virus, so they know no culture is responsible for the pandemic. Model the behavior you want to see in your children by being anti-racist yourself. Teach them to stand up for themselves respectfully without escalating the situation further. If the bias is an ongoing problem or there is any physical harm or threat of harm, contact the police, and make sure your children know to dial 911 if they are ever in danger. You can also report the incident to Nassau County’s Office of Asian-American Aﬀairs at (516) 572-2244.

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Local governments not tightening their belts Continued from Page 17 Addressing the huge deficit of aﬀordable apartments on Long Island is a great place to begin expediting the permit process. Audit, Audit, Audit – Sorry to beat a dead horse from previous articles, however, this topic is worth repeating. Local governments need to annually audit their insurance coverages and what they pay for them, and keep in mind commission rates are negotiable.

Also, audit franchise fees received from Cable TV, utility and telephone bills, and cell tower contracts. There are substantial savings to be had by renegotiating contracts that can be over a decade old. Rebidding all expiring contracts and not extending them is also prudent. Pay Cuts to Outside Consultants – Lawyers, engineers and architects know governments are struggling. An across the board 15 percent pay cut to outside pro-

fessionals is a reasonable request until the pandemic is over. We are all in this together! Solar Farms – While recently driving through Hauppauge I was pleasantly surprised to see a solar farm on top of a landfill. There should be a solar farm on every landfill on Long Island. In 2019 the Town of Hempstead rejected a solar farm on the Oceanside landfill that would have generated more than $7 million over 20 years. Why? This

makes no sense. Government buildings, and public and private school rooftops, are also an untapped resource that should be leased for solar panels. Long Island has over a square mile of public-school rooftops, and the three Long Island BOCES should work together to create an Island-wide public school solar bid to energy performance contractors. There’s no better way to teach Long Island’s approxi-

mately 420,000 public school students about climate change while simultaneously generating much needed revenue for school districts. We are entering a prolonged financial downturn and local governments should be planning ahead how to meet it. Businessas-usual isn’t going to be sustainable. Our local leaders must get creative and find cost-eﬀective budget solutions as soon as possible.

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Why are Port police Trump, enablers made going maskless? virus impact worse

am appalled at the number of on-duty Port Washington police oﬃcers who are not wearing masks while hanging out very close to their colleagues and to members of the public. It’s dangerous and sets a very bad example for the public, Why is wearing

masks not required and enforced? And, to those who are conscientiously wearing masks, thank you. Dolores Kazanjian O’Brien Port Washington

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n response to “Defending Trump’s Coronavirus Response” I have my own response to oﬀer. Trump, as well as his enablers such as the FOX News evening anchors, should be either indicted on charges of reckless endangerment or depraved indiﬀerence. Their misinformation — no their lies — led to countless unnecessary cases and deaths. Preferably, when this hideous national nightmare is over, Trump should be hauled before The Hague and charged, as have

other countless despotic purveyors of genocide, with crimes against humanity. I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. I am, however, a tax-paying citizen (apparently unlike him) and this travesty who temporarily resides in “The People’s House” should not be defended for his lack of response, much less human concern, to the COVID 19 pandemic. Thomas J. Madera New Hyde Park

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MTA’s 20-year capital plan missing in action

ichmond County residents continue to be losers within New York City when it comes to MTA transportation capital capacity improvement projects. Both MTA North and West Shore Bus Rapid Transit projects for Staten Island commuters, just like our Nassau Hub transportation project, haven’t made any significant progress in years, if not decades. The MTA’s $51 billion 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan has been on hold for months due to unforeseen financial revenue shortfalls in the billions. Prior to the outbreak, funding assumptions were never realistic. Due to the economic recession as a result of COVID-19, billions anticipated from congestion pricing, real estate transfer, internet sales, along with other taxes, have disappeared. NYC’s forgotten fifth borough of Staten Island continues to be forgotten. The NYC Transit North Shore Bus Rapid Transit estimated cost is $600 million. This project is in the planning and environmental review process with a shortfall of

$590 million in funding. Once there was rail service along this same corridor until it was terminated in 1953. It provided a direct connection to the St. George Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Riders transferred to the Staten Island Ferry. They arrive at the Whitehall Street Manhattan Ferry Terminal in 25 minutes. The NYC Transit West Shore Bus Rapid Transit is estimated to cost $1.5 billion. A planning study is under way with a shortfall of $1.485 million in funding. One alternative is to provide a connection for Staten Island residents to the New Jersey Transit Hudson Bergen Light Rail 8th Street Station. Transferring at the HBLRT Hoboken station provides connections to both the Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) subway and ferries oﬀering commuters access to Manhattan. Richmond County is the only one of the five boroughs which has no direct connection to the NYC Transit subway system. Commuters from Staten Island use either the Staten Island Ferry or NYC Transit express buses to Man-

hattan or NYC Transit local buses to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, for connections to the NYCT subway system. Both projects need additional funding for final design and engineering, land acquisition, business relocation, purchase of vehicles, construction and a possible vehicle maintenance and storage facility. An MTA spokesman recently noted that all capital projects have been thrown into limbo as the agency seeks a federal bailout. “This is a yet another stark example highlighting why it’s critical that the federal government provide $12 billion in emergency aid to keep the MTA running through the end of 2021,” said Shams Tarek, a spokeman for the MTA in a statement. According to The City, Tarek failed to acknowledge that there was never any funding programmed to begin with as part of the MTA’s $51 billion five-year plan to advance either project beyond planning or environmental review. MTA oﬃcials previously promised that additional funding could be found at a later date to be added to the

existing $51 billion capital plan to pay for advancing the North Shore Bus Rapid Transit project. The West Shore Staten Island Bus Rapid Transit project is still in the planning stage and has not yet begun a formal environmental review. The MTA request for an additional $12 billion in CARE COVID-19 funding has nothing to do with paying for construction of either Staten Island Bus Rapid Transit project. It deals with covering unforeseen revenue and operating costs as a result of COVID-19. Receipt of the $12 billion would also help preserve the $51 billion five-year plan from further cuts. The MTA could consider requesting the Federal Transit Administration for permission to enter these two projects into the national competitive New Starts and or Bus Discretionary programs to pay for either project. The MTA will not enter either Staten Island project into the FTA New Starts program. This is because they would not want to compete against themselves. The MTA $6.9 billion Second

Avenue Subway Phase 2 is looking for a FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement up to $3 billion from the same funding source. The next opportunity for funding is the next MTA 2025 — 2029 Five Year Capital Plan. As a result, both the North and West Shore Staten Island Bus Rapid Transit projects may not be completed until 2030 or later. If the MTA can find $6.9 billion for Second Avenue Subway Phase Two, perhaps some small change can fall oﬀ the table to finance Staten Island transportation projects. 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. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit bus, subway, Staten Island Rail, NYC Department of Transportation Staten Island Ferry along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ).

Why is COVID-19 allowed to flourish in G.N.?

he Village of Great Neck, according to Newsday, continues day-by-day to be at or near the top of the list of new cases of Covid-19 on all of Long Island. It cannot be just a coincidence that we consistently hold this distinction, which is alarming to residents of the entire peninsula. I have urged our mayor and trustees, along with Town of North Hempstead and Nassau County oﬃcials, to investigate why we have such a high rate of Covid-19 cases and to identify and implement creative steps to reverse this situation. The last time I raised these concerns in this newspaper I was met, not unexpectedly, with the highly defensive response that this was somehow an attack on the Orthodox and Persian communities. The fact of the matter is that violations of the rules on masking, social distancing and limits on gatherings are taking place all over Long Island and by people of

all religions and ethnicities. Because of the unique demographics of Great Neck, and the Village of Great Neck in particular, it is more than likely that at least some of the noncompliance is taking place in Orthodox or Persian institutions or residences. I have no specific examples and have no idea what is going on in those institutions or homes, but I do know that we have a serious problem here that must be dealt with from wherever and whomever it is emanating. We are all well aware of the high rates of disease and non-compliance in the Orthodox areas in Brooklyn and the Five Towns. Issues of religious freedom have been brought up in response to tough new state regulations. There was a wonderful Op-ed piece in The New York Times on Oct. 10 by constitutional law Professor Douglas Laycock of the University of Virginia entitled “Religious Practice in a Pandemic.” He addressed the issue of strict virus

regulations vs. the right to free exercise of religion and said: “Covid-19 kills some and permanently injures others; the threat to human life is real and immediate. Those who flout the rules endanger everyone around them, and this is suﬃcient reason for regulating even a worship service.” And the New York Board of Rabbis recently issued a statement which included the following: “We cannot defend individuals in our Jewish community who demonstrate a blatant disregard for the COVID-19 health protocols and endanger their lives and those of other people. COVID-19 is a nondiscriminating disease that must be fought by all people following the rules without exception.” The state has imposed regulations on individuals, businesses, schools and religious and other institutions in an attempt rein in the spread of the disease, and largely left it up to

local governments to enforce them. I recognize that neither the Village of Great Neck nor the Town of North Hempstead has its own police force nor code enforcement officers who could effectively undertake this, leaving it primarily to the Nassau County Police Department. Town Supervisor Bosworth has urged residents to call the county police to report violations, specifically those related to large gatherings. (“Please also remember that social gatherings of 50 individuals or more are dangerous and not permitted under state law.) We encourage you to be vigilant and report these infractions, as it only takes one event and one gathering to create a super spreader event. We must all work together to further prevent the spread of COVID-19. Governor Cuomo’s office advises that large or illegal gatherings should be reported to your local police department’s non-emergency line first. You can reach the 3rd

Precinct at: 516-573-6300 and the 6th Precinct at: 516-5736600.)” However, how realistic is it to expect the police to enthusiastically respond to numerous calls about people not wearing masks, maintaining proper social distance or too many people in a church, synagogue or home? This is why I feel it so important that our village officials, even with their admittedly limited powers, take the lead and step up their eﬀorts to reach out to residents and religious institutions to explain how irresponsible behavior affects not just themselves but everyone else living, working or going to school in the village. Rather than view the concerns expressed by residents as a threat or charge against any particular group, let’s use this crisis as an opportunity to bring everyone together. Steven Markowitz Great Neck

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Why do some G.N. residents invite the virus?

elow is an e-mail I wrote on May 15, 2020, early in the Covid-19 pandemic when our community and our state were supposedly on lockdown in an eﬀort to subdue the spread of infection. With hindsight, the most stunning observation would be this: Jews comprise 0.2 percent of the world’s population and barely 2 percent of the population of our country. I would have expected observant Jews, especially, would refrain from thinning our ranks. But no. In light of the event detailed in my e-mail and the 1,000 cases of Covid-19 on our peninsula to date, it is to our shame. from: Rebecca Rosenblatt Gilliar May 15, 2020 Subject: Two hundred people in Great Neck gathered in a public school parking lot (without permission) at an event for which the mayor of the Village of Great Neck was a central organizer. On Tuesday, May 12, carloads of people in a procession drove along Hicks Lane in the Village of Great Neck accompanied by loud music. As the cars were at a standstill waiting for the light to change at the intersection with Middle Neck Road, I saw a lone police car in the long line of cars and went out to ask what was happening. In response to my question, the Nassau County police oﬃcer said they were celebrating “(something).” It took me some seconds to process the words he mispronounced. I said, “Do you mean Lag BaOmer,

the Jewish holiday?” He did. “Where are all these people going?” I asked. “To the park,” he said. The light changed and the line of cars streamed on by. A short while later a neighbor on another street phoned me and said a parade of cars and a number of fire trucks had driven past his house earlier, and he thought there was a fire nearby and he began to worry. Then a neighbor on Arrandale Avenue heard what she thought was loud music from the vicinity of Parkwood Pool. She grabbed her mask and headed out. When she arrived at the Parkwood parking lot, it was filled end to end with private cars plus three fire trucks and an ambulance from the Vigilant Volunteer Fire Department. There was also an ambulance from Hatzalah, which is not based in Great Neck. She stood at the entrance to the school parking lot astonished. She noticed the children playing outside the cars. Some of them had climbed on top of the cars. She noticed an absence of masks. “What on earth is going on?” she asked. A participant replied: “It’s a Jewish holiday.” “I know it’s a Jewish holiday,” she said, “but what is all this?” He answered “We’re celebrating the holiday.” She asked if they had permission from the Great Neck School District to be in the parking lot, and she was told “yes.” This turned out not to be true. The gate to the adjacent Parkwood lower parking lot, which is Great Neck Park District property, was closed, and this was fortunate because it prevented the assemblage

from spilling over and extending the jeopardy to the children running among cars. The school security guard from Great Neck North Middle School came across the street and saw grownups yelling and horns blowing and music blaring. He saw liability on property maintained with public tax dollars. He said, “I’m calling the police.” Then he instructed people to take some children down from a car roof. When police sirens sounded in the near distance, the cars were set in motion to leave, but they were like a herd of cattle in a pen, big-bodied and in each other’s way. Our observer was standing at the entrance to the parking lot. The exit is at the far end (beyond the 285 parking spaces), but drivers were trying to exit at the entrance, making the inside of the lot chaotic and unsafe. (Soon after, the school district closed the gates.) Back on the sidewalk walking home, she slowed down because a man with his wife pushing a stroller and their children were in front of her. The man waved her on, but she told him, “We need six feet between us before I can pass.” He laughed and replied, “Don’t believe what you hear on the news. It’s not true.” Much about this event is perplexing: What lured a Nassau County police car and the volunteers of the Vigilant Fire Company to take part in this? Why were there Vigilant fire apparatus but not the Alert rigs that serve this village? Were the Alerts not invited or did they decline? What caused five emer-

gency vehicles to become cornered among all those cars in the parking lot? Why did they place ambulances, which had recently transported Covid-19, within a crowd? Mayor Pedram Bral of the Village of Great Neck was an acknowledged architect of what turned out to be an insult to the New York State mandate “New York On Pause,” an initiative intended to control the spread of the coronavirus. The tally of Covid-19 infections in Great Neck [on May 12 was] equal to the population of one of our Great Neck villages. There is also this unanswered question: With at least six synagogues right here that have substantial parking lots, one of which was the point of origin of this holiday procession, why did the event planners send the procession to none of these? Hundreds of people went joy-riding together in my village because if we ever needed joy, now is the time for it. But the event was poorly planned with no respect for or concurrence with the imperative to diminish the spread of the infection and the death toll of the pandemic. We live on a small peninsula, and this jamboree was a manifest indiﬀerence to the health of our entire community. Apparently science and rational thought played no role in shaping what should have been. Perhaps what we need is IQ testing. Rebecca Rosenblatt Gilliar Great Neck

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READERS WRITE

Democrats threaten to destroy our government

raditional America is under attack. Republicans, Democrats and Independents “lend me your ears. I fear that most of you have not read the 110-page Communist Manifesto that is the policy of the Democratic Party, or should I say of Bernie Sanders and his ilk. All of the institutions of our great country are slated to be destroyed and it is important that we all understand the ramifications of these actions should they occur. I do not care what party you support, it should frighten all of us. The Supreme Court, our third branch of government, is there to protect all of our rights under the Constitution. It is supposed to interpret the Constitution when deciding cases and not be political. Judges should be chosen on whether they promise to do that and should not be deciding cases on ideol-

ogy. Realistically, we know that they are selected in the hopes that they will lean one way or the other but many have voted with opponents in multiple cases that have come before them. Stacking the Supreme Court with judges of a political persuasion will destroy its unbiased persona and there will be no place to go to plead your case. It will destroy the court and make it a leftist branch of the Democratic Party. There will not be a Constitution to protect our rights anymore as the court can overrule and change everything in it. That should scare all of us. That is why Joe Biden will not answer the question. Kamala Harris said that she was willing to consider packing the court in an interview last year. If you are a Democrat and do not agree with what your party is proposing, it won’t matter what you think, your power will be gone, too. 2. The Electoral College is

there to give every part of the country representation in our federal government. If this is eliminated, as the Democrats have been threatening, and a simple majority becomes the law, the only people who will be represented are the large states with big city populations The farmers in Middle America, the workers in oil and gas producing states and all other citizens not in the cities will be cut out of the process. No need to even campaign there because their votes will no count. 3. Making Puerto Rico and Washington, DC states has been threatened by the Democratic Party if they gain control of the Senate and keep the House this Nov. 3. In doing that, they will be able to add senators to the Senate that will probably vote Democratic. 4. Ending the filibuster If the above action is taken and the filibuster is done away with, the

minority party will have nothing in their arsenal to use against laws that they disagree with. It will completely destroy the Senate and what the founding fathers created to protect all Americans from tyranny and one party rule. The actions, cited above, will forever change the government that has served us well since our creation. None will occur under Trump and our government will be preserved. I am researching the 110-page policy that is on Joe Biden’s website and will discuss it in my next letter as the number of words permitted each week is limited — In response to the Blank Slate editors who objected to my calling BLM and Antifa terrorists in my letter last week, let me give you the definition of terrorist as per Oxford languages: “a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, espe-

cially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.” I smiled when I read that you quoted FBI Director Christopher Wray’s denial that Antifa is an organized group. I was not born yesterday. When you get in touch with your comrades and plan to meet up and destroy property with bats, weapons and to attack innocent people you are organized. You did not just happen to show up, clear across the country by chance. As far as I am concerned, BLM fits the definition of terrorists perfectly. Christopher Wray has been smack dab in the middle of the cabal in the FBI and CIA who were behind the Russian Collusion Hoax and I question his lack of delving into this case when it was going on. He has yet to prove to me that he is above the fray. Gayle Palmer Williston Park

Bill to give voters power over school districts

’m asking for help, I want to inform you about the threat school districts are to actual homeowners. As a homeowner, I own my home completely free of debt. However, I have demanded transparency and accountability from the Franklin Square school district. Since I moved here in Franklin Square for the past 8 years the school budget continuously passes. I believe as a taxpayer I should have the right to count the votes and stop the re-vote protocol practices and I’m asking you for help to make these changes happen. A school district can easily apply a lien on a home if payment is not made. Lawyers and school administrators work both collectively and proactively in making sure their interests are met. But the only name I see on my deed is Kevin Sabatino. The school districts and its handlers are a dangerous fiscal threat to homeowners. The school district budget voting system is rigged and is riddled with conflict of interests, its about time things change. The Franklin Square School district is a threat to my home ownership. I moved to Franklin Square in 2013,

for 8 years this school district always passes the school budget. The school district has a re-vote protocol, when a budget fails they have a re-vote and pass the budget. This is not American. This is selfish, greedy, and what’s in it for me kind of attitude. This bizarre and abnormal school district protocol threatens actual homeownership. I’m asking you to help end this corrupt practice. The school district clearly is unable to stay within a budget. Its always going up. I made my sacrifices and achieved actual homeownership. Yet, school districts will apply a lien on homes if payment is not made. Is the Franklin Square school district the secondary owners of my section block and lot? A school budget should remain in budget. The school district is fiscally irresponsible, as technology advances it shows no effect in lowing school taxes. There is a collective effort by both the lawyers and school administrators to construct re-vote protocols to benefit themselves. This would resemble the behavior of a sociopath. There is an organized effort by the school district to

not allow the public to review budget vote ballots. Recently, I made a request with the Franklin Square school district clerk, to review the recent mail-in ballots. That request was denied. The mail-in ballots are in the possession of the Franklin Square school district. As a taxpayer, I should be able to review this public information. I want transparency and accountability. The entire school budget voting system is flawed. The mail-in ballots instructed voters to mail back ballots to the school district. These ballots are counted by the school district and by hired hands by the school district. This is an absolute conflict of interest. Who’s to say those who are hired are friends and family of the school district. Ballots were mailed to voters in both English and Spanish, who’s to say that a voter may have voted in both English and Spanish and was counted by the same hired hands who have an obvious intention to pass the budget. I want transparency and accountability. The availability of ballots should be easily open for public review. There must be a new approach on how voters cast

their ballots. It should be based on the criteria of the name on the tax levy school bill which correlates with the section block and lot. The only residents who should be voting are those whose name is printed on the school tax levy bill. Basically, the only voters are those who possess a deed. Voters can cast their ballots online, entering both user name, password and section block and lot or by mail. The voting processes would be completely transparent. For example, if the school district proposed a 2 percent budget increase this is how it happens. Either by mail, online or physically going to the school district voting location. A voter will enter their name and section block and lot, if they agree to the 2 percent that will reflect on their tax levy bill. If they vote no, taxes remain the same, if they choose to reduce their school taxes they file a SCAR petition. Those who are indifferent and choose not to be proactive automatically pay the increased amount. This system would encourage homeowners to take an active role in the possession of homeownership

over the tyrannical school district voting system. Nassau County board of elections supplies the school district with registrar voters. Franklin Square has a census of roughly 32,000 people. Out of the 32,000 people, those homeowners who receive school tax levy bills should only be the ones able to vote. Again, only deed owners can vote. I’m reaching out to you to sponsor this as a bill “The Homeowner Voter Power Bill” It is important to encourage the idea that actual homeownership has a voice and more power over the school district. Again, the voting reform should allow only homeowners whose names are on the tax levy bills to vote. Renters and children do not have a right to uptick votes on behalf of school district interests. The out of control effects of both fiscal handling and re-vote protocols have an adverse effect on the pockets of actual owners of homes. The power of homeownership becomes more real rather than artificial. Kevin Sabatino Franklin Square Letters Continued on Page 38

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Business&RealEstate

Selling now best bet in last 50 years Demand for homes has never been higher, especially for those 400,000-plus families and individuals who have exited New York City as well as a multitude of others who have left major cities since March 2020. They are all seeking out less dense populations on Long Island, Westchester, upstate and around the United States due to the severity and the current spiking of Covid-19 as well as getting more for their money, superior schools without paying for private education, and a more peaceful, tranquil, safe and enjoyable atmosphere and life. This is a monumental mindset change and a possible once in a lifetime moment for homeowners and those sellers who see the amazing opportunity to get an excellent price on their homes, condos, and coops and the possibility, due to the lowest inventory in 30 years (supply is currently 17 percent lower in 2020 compared with 2019) of potentially having an emotional bidding war by hungry buyers. According to a report in the Real Deal magazine, by Jonathan Miller of Miller Samuel, “the spring market was kicked down the road because of the shutdown. Samuel, who wrote the report, tracks all the statistics on real estate in New York City and Long Island. The Hamptons median sale prices were up 9 percent over the first quarter to $1.080 million ,an increase of 27 percent over the same quarter in 2019. Also, another reason for such a large exodus from New York City and other urban areas across the country is due to the fact that a majority of schoolchildren are doing their education online as well as 100 million (a little less than one third of the U.S. population) have been forced to work from home since March. The other factor that has truly moved and escalated our real estate market is the lowest interest rates in the past 50 years. Rates for a conventional mortgage are being approved and provided to those with consistent, stable, and steady income, pristine credit, and low debt-to-income ratios. As of this column here are the rates as per Bankrate.com: CURRENT CONVENTIONAL FULL DOCUMENTATION LOANS:30-Year Fixed 3.060%

APR 3.360%20-Year Fixed 3.020% 3.280%15-Year Fixed 2.570% 2.870% 110-Year Fixed 2.570% 3.180% Adjustable Rate Loans10/1 ARM 3.09% 3.94%7/1 ARM 3.03% 3.970%5/1ARM 3.11% 4.07% Current Jumbo Mortgage Rates30 YR fixed-Jumbo 3.110% 3.22%15 YR fixedJumbo 2.580% 2.640% Current Government Loan Rates30 YR Fixed VA 2.930% 3.100%30 YR Fixed FHA 2.910% 3.590% Those whose jobs and businesses have been greatly affected due to our current pandemic are having a much more diﬃcult time getting mortgage approvals and deals are being lost. Banks are becoming much more critical and careful in whom they are lending to and worry about whose job or business will be next to be cut or fail through no fault of their own. I absolutely believe and candidly feel our government (the House and Senate need to get their act together!) must step up to the plate and put their “big boy” and “big girl” pants on and have some serious constructive, positive and successful dialogue and conversations and pass the next

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

stimulus program(s). This critical action will alleviate or at least minimize the tragic eﬀects on our economy and those in most need who are out of a job while assisting and saving the hundreds of thousands of restaurants, small businesses and of course the airline industry, too. (They just laid oﬀ 16,000 people.) Major bankruptcies are occurring weekly. The overwhelming fact that life, as we know it for the foreseeable future, has changed (but I hope not forever) and those who have been able and capable of pivoting and re-creating their businesses will be the new success stories. Many of them are out there right now searching,

analyzing, deciding, and making oﬀers and purchasing their next place to call home. While interest rates are so extremely low, this is the moment in time to pull the trigger and really consider selling, investing, and purchasing homes, HOA’s, condos, co-ops, and investment properties. As they say, some watch it happens, some think it might happen and then there are those who make it happen. Most important, the demand is here and people want out of the cities and their intense and in many situations highly infected populations and are migrating to the burbs. So, Mr. & Mrs. Seller, could you find or create a better time to downsize and cut your expenses? I doubt it! I surely wouldn’t want you to wait and then call me and have to say, Phil, you were right! It’s I should have, I could have, but I didn’t do it! Think of the massive equity you have built up in your home. Waiting could be detrimental to it, so why not cash out today and list your home while the market is hot? I know you feel comfortable, roots in the community, kids, friends, and local relationships nearby and this is your life, your comfort zone

and I get it and agree. For those in that environment, absolutely stay put. But for everyone else grab the cash and run, for all we need is one major event. I do not think, however, the presidential election will have a major eﬀect on the value or the sales of homes locally or around the U.S. except for the eﬀects of what the Covid-19 pandemic has done and will be doing this winter and next spring in those populated and crowded cities. Don’t be a Monday morning quarterback. It’s time! Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and 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 or suggestions on future columns with your name, email, and cell number and he will call or email you back. For a “free” 15 minutes 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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Recent Real Estate Sales in the

Willistons

49 Jerome Avenue, Mineola

136 Saville Road, Mineola

2 bd, 2 ba, 1,273 sqft, Sold on: 6/1/20, Sold Price: $555,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

3 bdm 2 ba, 1,718 sqft, Sold on: 6/23/20, Sold Price: $647,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola,

440 Garfield Avenue, Mineola

2 Linberg Place, Williston Park

4 bd, 2 ba, 2,148 sqft, Sold on: 6/28/20, Sold Price: $767,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

4 bd, 2 ba, 2,085 sqft, Sold on: 5/14/20, Sold Price: $740,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Herricks

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

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More than 40 COVID-19 cases reported Continued from Page 1 Both the Mineola and Port Washington school districts had a total of eight cases, but Port Washington’s cases were all on-site. A total of six students and two teachers or staff members had tested positive for the virus in Port Washington compared with five on-site students, two off-site students, and one off-site teacher or staff member in Mineola. In Port Washington, Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School had positive cases of one teacher or staff member and one student, John J. Daly Elementary School had two on-site students, Manorhaven Elementary had one teacher or staff member and one student, and Schreiber High School had two students. Port Washington’s school superintendent, Michael Hynes, released a statement on Sunday notifying parents that Schreiber High School would be closed on Tuesday. “In accordance with our Re-Entry Plan, the [Nassau County Department of Health] was contacted immediately to conduct a contact tracing investigation,” Hynes said. “Out of an abundance of caution, Schreiber High school will remain closed on Tuesday, October 13

so the [Department of Health] can continue its contact tracing investigation.” Both Great Neck and Roslyn’s school districts had six confirmed cases as of Wednesday, each with five students and one teacher or staff member that tested positive for the coronavirus. Roslyn School Superintendent Allison Brown informed the public that if a positive case results in the shutdown of a school building, parents will receive a voicemail. If the case is off-site or does not impact the functioning of a building, parents will receive a written message. “Please keep in mind that our school buildings are controlled environments which provide students with safe conditions, and the adherence of our protocols is allowing us to reopen quickly,” Brown said in a statement. “Let’s work together to make sure our students are as safe outside of school as they are inside.” Great Neck Superintendent Teresa Prendergast also implored the public to adhere to the safety protocols and guidelines laid out by the state’s Department of Health after a South High staff member had tested positive for the virus.

“The health and safety of our students and staﬀ is our number one priority,” Prendergast said. “We will continue to closely monitor this situation and provide updates as needed.” The remaining cases come from Herricks High School, with one on-site

teacher or staﬀ member, Floral ParkBellerose School, with one oﬀ-site student, and Willets Road School, with one on-site student. The Manhasset and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park school districts had no reported cases as of Wednesday, according to state data.

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More than 40 coronavirus cases have been reported to the state in the nine North Shore school districts.

Officials ‘top off’ new Islanders arena Continued from Page 2 “In New York, we have repeatedly shown that we can deliver big projects despite the odds – and in the face of delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, the Belmont team stepped up to keep this transformational project on schedule,” Cuomo said. “This arena will boost our economy and is evidence – in steel and concrete – that New York will build back better from this crisis.” Empire State Development, the state agency in charge of the project, was caught up in litigation with the Village of Floral Park due to concerns surrounding

the projects that village oﬃcials claimed were not adequately answered. A state Supreme Court justice denied an application submitted by the village and local civic groups in an attempt to overturn state approvals granted for the development of the arena in May. “The Belmont project will drive economic growth on Long Island and provide a world-class facility for the New York Islanders to call home, and this important milestone is a testament to the extraordinary progress underway,” Cohen said. Northwell Health, New York’s largest

health care provider and private employer, announced last week that it would enter into a 10-year founding sponsorship deal with the team and its new stadium. Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling said he was “proud to align” the company with the state’s soon-to-be premier sports and entertainment venue. “New York, and especially Long Island, is home to thousands of our patients as well as our employees,” Dowling said. “With 25,000 employees living near UBS Arena alone, this partnership allows us to reinforce our commitment to serving the community and we look

forward to developing future health and wellness programming with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders.” Bettman touted the work of Islanders’ owners Ledecky and Scott Malkin, along with the Oak View Group, in putting together an arena during uncertain times. “No one — particularly the loyal fans of the Islanders — can wait until the team skates onto the ice of the spectacular UBS Arena,” Bettman said. “UBS Arena is proud to serve as a beacon of hope for the community and New York’s economy,” Ledecky said.

Time no obstacle for NHP bodybuilder at 77 Continued from Page 2 “That’s what convinced me it was time to diet,” he said. Though 60 at the time with no exercising experience – Ciraulo admits he had never picked up weights before – the Corona, Queens, native became a frequent gym-goer. The future iron man said it helped that he was driven to work out frequently by a desire to maintain selfcare after his wife left him and his three children. Those long hours at the gym, sometimes as many as two or three a day, eventually paid oﬀ for Ciraulo, who dropped from a high of 220 pounds to 160. With his weight loss regimen seeing success, Ciraulo’s gym partner encouraged him to turn his self-therapy into a

lifestyle and become a bodybuilder. Working with a variety of coaches and trainers whom he described as a “godsend,” Ciraulo began a routine where he would work one area at a time: arms, then legs, shoulders, back, arms again, then some ab work and 10 to 15 minutes of cardio to tone the body. Eight years later, at 68, Ciraulo participated in a bodybuilding show in West Nyack – the first in nearly 30 competitions he’s taken part in across the country, as well as in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, collecting more awards than he can fit in his home. “I have them all over the piano and coﬀee table, all of these diﬀerent trophies,” he said. “I’ve actually started giving them to my grandchildren because I

have no place to put them.” Though in his 70s, Ciraulo normally competes with 50- and 60-year-olds in American events due to a lack of participants in his age range. Older competitors are more common in Europe, where Ciraulo was one of a dozen participants over the age of 70 in the National Bodybuilding Federation’s competition in the UK, in which he earned second prize. Now retired from his former career at Chemical Bank, Ciraulo normally goes to the gym at least five times a week, typically for two or three hours. That frequency jumps up to seven days a week for twice as long in the run-up to a competition. Lately, he frequents the L.A. Fitness in Garden City, where he’s known as “The Legend.”

“There’s nobody at that gym older than me,” he said. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some diﬃculties to Ciraulo’s bodybuilding lifestyle. One of his favorite gyms, the Garden City New York Sports Club, is struggling through bankruptcy due to prolonged closure, and at least one competition Ciraulo was going to enter in New Jersey was put on indefinite hiatus. On the upside, Ciraulo hasn’t had much of a problem continuing his exercise regime. Gyms are open, though rarely at capacity as members maintain caution. Even with the troubles, nothing can keep the aging iron man from pushing himself harder. “If I could look this good at 77, imagine how good I’m going to look at 80,” he said.

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Whitey Ford dies at 91 in G.N. home

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New York Yankees’ lefty Whitey Ford died in his Lake Success home on Thursday night.

Continued from Page 1 not too far from Yankee Stadium,” Ford said during his 1974 Hall of Fame speech. “I was a Yankee fan since I was 5 or 6 years old. To think when I was 21 years old I’d be playing with [Joe] DiMaggio and [Yogi] Berra against guys like Stan Musial and Roy Campanella, it’s just something I can’t fathom. It’s just been great.” “Whitey’s name and accomplishments are forever stitched into the fabric of baseball’s rich history,” Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement. “He was a treasure, and one of the greatest of Yankees to ever wear the pinstripes. Beyond the accolades that earned him his rightful spot within the walls of the Hall of Fame, in so many ways he encapsulated the spirit of the Yankees teams he played for and represented for nearly two decades.” Nicknamed “Whitey” because of his blond hair, Ford spent his entire 16-year professional career with the Yankees, finishing with a 236-106 record, a 2.75 ERA, eight All-Star selections and a remarkable

45 shutouts. The lefty was dubbed “The Chairman of the Board” during his stint in the Bronx and was an integral cog in a machine that churned out six World Series titles over that span. Ford also won the 1961 American League Cy Young Award after going 25-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 283 innings. In 22 postseason starts, Ford went 10-8 with a 2.71 ERA and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1961 World Series after winning two starts against the Cincinnati Reds. In that series, Ford passed teammate Babe Ruth’s mark for consecutive shutout innings pitched on Oct. 8. Ford’s passing came on the 64th anniversary of recently deceased pinstripe legend Don Larsen’s perfect game during the 1956 World Series. “Whitey earned his status as the ace of some of the most memorable teams in our sport’s rich history,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “Beyond the Chairman of the Board’s excellence on the mound, he was a distinguished ambassador for our National Pastime throughout

his life. I extend my deepest condolences to Whitey’s family, his friends and admirers throughout our game, and all fans of the Yankees.” Ford began his career in 1950 before taking the next two years off to serve in the Korean War. Steinbrenner touted Ford’s grit on and off the diamond. “Whitey was New York tough. When you couple that with his dedicated service to our country, a deep love for the only team he ever played for, six World Championships, and a genuine personality and charisma that showed throughout his life, it’s no wonder he endeared himself as a legend to generations of Yankees fans everywhere.” Ford joins a group that includes Tom Seaver, Lou Brock and Bob Gibson as Hall of Fame players who have died since August. Ford is survived by his daughter, Sally Ann, eight grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren, according to multiple reports. Efforts to reach Ford’s family for comment were unavailing.

Swastika graffiti found at PAL clubhouse Continued from Page 20 they are criminal as well. We at the Town of North Hempstead will continue to promote messages of inclusivity, and we look forward to continuing to partner with the community in our advocacy efforts.” “What happened at the PAL clubhouse was truly heartbreaking,” Dalimonte said. “I emphatically condemn these appalling

acts of hate and intolerance. Port Washington is a wonderful and diverse community, and these types of actions have absolutely no place here. The Port Washington Police Department has been working diligently on this matter, and I am confident that they will use all available resources to thoroughly investigate this crime.” State Sen. Anna Kaplan (DGreat Neck), whose district includes Port Washington, said in a

statement to Blank Slate Media: “I’m disgusted by the despicable and cowardly act of anti-Semitic, racist vandalism that took place at the Port Washington PAL clubhouse this weekend. We must never accept anti-Semitism and hate in our community in any form, and we must always work to eradicate it when we find it in our midst. “I’ve asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to provide additional support from the State Police to ensure that

this attack is thoroughly investigated and I’m grateful for his steadfast support to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.” Elkins said that the best-case scenario would be that the perpetrators were “local kids.” “What I’m hoping is that it’s teenagers, young adults that simply don’t understand the message that they’re posting, other than that they know what’s going to set people oﬀ,” Elkins said. “If that’s

it, then what are you thinking? Why would you do this? Do you have any idea what the symbols mean? And if you don’t, talk to your grandparents, who probably fought in World War II and ask them what they mean.” He added that “it’s scary to think that it’s a deliberate message.” “I just don’t want to believe that kind of thing exists in Port Washington,” Elkins said.

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Howie Mandel to host St. Mary’s virtual event St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, one of the nation’s leaders in pediatric healthcare, announced The Big Night In For St. Mary’s Kids, a virtual celebration to honor the hospital’s 150th anniversary. The winter celebration will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and will happen live on Looped, a virtual venue giving fans exclusive front row access to their favorite events while bringing them closer to talent, and will feature musical performances and notable speeches to help raise funds for the children of St. Mary’s. The Big Night In For St. Mary’s Kids will be hosted by popular TV personality Howie Mandel. Viewers will be entertained and joined by a series of inspiring speeches from St.

Mary’s kids, parents of patients, and St. Mary’s Hospital for Children President and CEO, Edwin Simpser. During the livestream, attendees will be able to make donations directly through Looped. All funds raised from The Big Night In For St. Mary’s Kids will go directly toward supporting programs and treatment for patients. More than 90 percent of patients at St. Mary’s need a level of care that exceeds what their families are able to aﬀord and what Medicaid covers. Despite extremely limited resources, St. Mary’s provides innovative therapies and rehabilitation programs including art, music and aquatic therapy, a Locomotor Training Program that provides rehabilitation to children with spinal cord

injuries and New York’s only intensive day patient program specializing in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. St. Mary’s also created New York’s first long-term home care program for children and young adults with disabilities and medically complex conditions, and the nation’s first pediatric palliative care program. “I am honored to be a part of this incredibly special event as St. Mary’s Hospital for Children celebrates 150 years of serving New York’s families,” said Howie Mandel, host of The Big Night In For St. Mary’s Kids. “For New York’s most critically ill and injured children, this is truly a haven unlike any other. The ability of St. Mary’s to continue providing innovative therapies and specialized rehabilitation programs de-

pends on support from the community and we are grateful for everyone who is helping to fund this essential work.” Earlier this month, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside invited the community to join them in celebrating 150 years of caring for New York’s kids through a 30-day fundraising challenge. The challenge features a selection of socially-distant events including fitness, paint nights, Zumba classes, trivia nights and a virtual walk. The Big Night In For St. Mary’s Kids will continue as a supportive fundraising event to praise the decade’s worth of care and services the hospital has provided for children. “This year’s Gala will be different in many ways, but the most important thing has stayed

the same: the funds we raise will directly support the essential and life-changing services we have provided for 150 years,” said St. Mary’s President and CEO, Dr. Edwin Simpser. “While the pandemic keeps us apart, we can join together in spirit to celebrate all of the children, families and staﬀ members who are at the heart of St. Mary’s.” The Big Night In For St. Mary’s Kids is being sponsored by Debbie & Stuart Acker, Cindy & Tod Johnson, DJ Ambulette Service, Nussbaum Berg Klein & Wolpow Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, M&T Bank and Area Builders. The livestreamed event will be free to watch. For more information and to register, visit https://www.stmaryskids.org/ event/virtual-gala/.

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Obama-Biden a one-term administration rather than save Americans from falling into a Great Depression, abusing the filibuster and now the nuclear option to deny the will of the vast majority of Americans. And even now, instead of giving millions of Americans some relief from the health and financial devastation of the coronavirus, he is ramming through a Supreme Court nomination. On foreign policy where Trump has proved exceptionally destructive (“America First” is “America Alone”), Biden would restore America’s global leadership, would stand up to tyrants and dictators and restore human rights and democracy to the mission of the State Department. He would rebuild crucial alliances like NATO, the World Health Organization, and United Nations bodies, including Global Migration and Human Rights missions, which Trump withdrew from. To the question famously asked in every presidential campaign, “Are you better oﬀ than you were four years ago?” I would add: “How has America been made greater under Trump?” and, most crucially, “Who do you trust more to end this pandemic, rebuild the economy, and move America back toward the path of justice for all?” As much as it is imperative to vote Trump out of oﬃce if our democratic republic and the Rule of Law is to be preserved, it is imperative to vote for Biden. Biden is the president and Kamala Harris the vice president, we need in these desperate times.

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ou would never know that New York is ruled by three branches of government when the New York State Legislature remains idle while Gov. Cuomo has changed hundreds of laws and regulations over the last seven months. When exercising whatever powers and authority that you have, you must be inclusive of not just the other branches like the Legislature but also other levels of government like local and county government. The Legislature has given a “rubber stamp” to executive decisions that is ul-

timately destructive of the interests of the state. Prior to the Covid-19 virus, in January the state had a $6 billion Medicaid deficit, which the politicians had no answers in solving. They expanded Medicaid in New York state with no understanding of how they were to fund it. Total Medicaid spending is projected to hit $80.3 billion, which makes the program up 63 percent since 2010, well above the rate of inflation. In 2019, New York state had more people fleeing the state than any other U.S. state. Taxes are a primary

reason for people leaving the state. Politicians will pat themselves on the back for passing the 2 percent Tax-Cap Law, but there are so many exemptions to the law, such as mandatory pension contributions, that make the law laughable. Sadly, New York state is totally broke, with the biggest crime spike in history, the highest Covid-19 death toll and the alltime record for residents moving out. Crime is another reason of concern that has aﬀected New York City and the surrounding suburbs. If you look at Patch.com,

Nassau Daily Voice and NextDoor.com, it is clear that crime is real and palpable on Long Island. The state Legislature passed legislation that has tied the hands of our judges and has led to the revolving door of recidivism. My niece is a 911 operator who tells me the horror stories happening in New York on a daily basis. New York needs to change in 2020 because our political figures are asleep at the wheel. Dave Franklin, a former three-term Port Washington police commissioner, will be a refreshing change in the New

York State Senate. While the PW police chief of department handles day-to-day operations, the three elected police commissioners represent the community with the police department. Dave Franklin with his 30-plus years of service to the Port Washington community will seek to make necessary changes to rein in taxes and improve crime legislation. Change is so necessary. Just read the newspapers about crime, taxes and people fleeing. Joseph Campbell Port Washington

Albany will ignore cost-cutting ideas

he recent complaints about costs and taxation published here are intellectually dishonest. Most of it is empty bravado. It’s perfectly legitimate to complain about taxation, but unless you spell out specific remedies, spare us. The complainers do not dare to, because it will obliterate the political franchises that they themselves benefit from. Looking for suggestions? Here’s a few. This election season, many are beginning to question the value of down ballot races. This is something that should be explored. In Nassau, for example, we’re still electing town clerks and tax collectors. In today’s data environment, this is the equivalent of voting for a fire hydrant. Both positions should be made by appointment. Some may point out this could lead to more patronage hires, but the “elected” oﬃcials are patronage hires to begin with. They’re al-

ready handpicked for you, not by you. Voting for local judges is something that has always made me wonder. I’m not sure if this is wise politically or practically for local courts, but in any case, I don’t think any voter could tell what diﬀerentiates one judge from another. There are also, as per Nassau political custom, some sketchy choices as to who gets to be made a judge. One of them, a former family court judge, no less, wanted to open up an adult bar after he retired. I would suggest taking the politics out of this and have local judges appointed by a neutral commission of legal experts who could weigh a candidate’s professionalism and knowledge. These small measures should save some money locally, but truly meaningful savings would come from an option that keeps getting brought up and then buried: We need to move to a unicameral state legisla-

ture. For anyone who follows state politics closely, and too few of you do, the Legislature is something of a joke. Problems could be alleviated by concentrating more power in fewer hands, where each representative has some genuine political heft behind them, as opposed to now, where there are so many legislators and overlap that local power is more diﬀused, so the leadership can easily control them. As it is, the state Senate has more voting discipline than the Soviet Duma, and outcomes are quite predictable. Some of the legislation is hilarious, too. There are 150 members of the Assembly and 63 senators, who are all forced to run for oﬃce or re-election every two years. That’s too many and too often. As with expansion in sports franchises, all you get are more “bums” on the teams. I would combine both Houses for a total of 100 state representatives

with four-year terms. No more duplicative committees, fewer sycophants. And one more thing: Pay them well. No more side gigs or reserved desks at local law oﬃces. Think this will ever happen? Of course not. That cow will give them free milk forever. Another suggestion: bring the 2 percent school spending cap down to zero for the next five years. Apparently, the most talented educational force in the nation has a problem understanding the concept of “compounding.” The 2 percent is arbitrary, and whether you make the cap 4 percent or 40 percent, the schools will amp up the budgets to meet the cap. This is because your school boards, as opposed to providing oversight of the process, are made captive by it. That’s how my local district bonded $150,000 for theater curtains, for example. Upset about Medicaid costs? Your property taxes are funding

the lion’s share of health insurance costs for thousands of already well or overcompensated civil employees, many of them patronage hires. So instead of coming after the health care of the poor, why not make sixfigure gym teachers pay a fair share? You would see a noticeable drop in both your school and county tax. Look at the cost breakdown on your school budgets: The benefits are about the same cost as the salaries. Naturally, none of this will happen. The interests that protect this iron circle of perpetual looting will never let it, and as you well know, they have all the power. You have none. Your elected oﬃcials are completely co-opted lap dogs and subservient only to them. Oh, please remember to vote. It’s your civic duty, darling. Donald Davret Roslyn

Trump knew of virus’ danger, failed to act

et’s get one thing straight. Trump calls the coronavirus the Chinese virus. Yes! It originated in China, but then it came to and spread all over our great country and, as Trump admitted in his interview with Bob Woodward, he knew weeks before the first confirmed United States coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and “more

deadly than even your strenuous flu.” He told Woodward that “he wanted always to play it down because he didn’t want to create a panic.” He downplayed it and didn’t want to alarm the American people. That wasn’t the real reason. He held the information back because he was afraid that he would be blamed for it since it came under his watch and it would have reduced his

chance for re-election. In hindsight, we all know that he was wrong to hold it back even though he had the foresight to know the danger and, from a factual point of view, he did nothing. Therefore, in reality, the coronavirus should rightfully be called the Trump 20-20 Virus. The number of people in America who were afflicted with the disease is in the millions. The number of deaths

exceeds 215,0000 and Trump, by doing nothing, is responsible for most of such deaths. There is no doubt that Trump is into numbers. With numbers like that he could rightfully be called a mass murderer. And, for most of his fellow Republicans, they should rightfully be called his accomplices. Instead of taking the blame, Trump and many of them are seeking an addition-

al term. That “term” should not be for an elected office but rather a “term” for prison. Throw the whole lot of them where they rightfully belong. I’ll close with the sentence of guilty as charged and let’s get our country back to normal — if we can. Alvin H. Goldberg Great Neck

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Continued from Page 8 “I am appalled by what the president has done to the Republican Party,” Port said, adding that Republicans have supported “an open racist, narcissistic sociopathic, who opened this country to [the coronavirus], and whose international relations are even worse.” Both candidates called for a healthy two-party system to aid in rebuilding the nation’s economy. While more federal aid is being discussed in Washington, Port said the public should begin to brace for “apocalypse mode” if New York does not receive further federal aid, cutting 20 percent across the board. “Safety will probably get cut last because if we don’t have a safe county, there’s nothing to come back to,” Port said. “We’re going to have to start shrinking into this apocalypse thinking if we don’t get this federal money.” Ra said he remains optimistic that a federal relief package will be passed and a potential package will have to include a combination of an undisclosed amount of federal funding and some revenue from tax increase proposals or sports betting. “Just like 2008 and 2009, the decisions we make are going to have a long-term impact and we have to make sure we make decisions in the short-term that are still sustainable. Otherwise, you’re going to be kicking the can down that road in terms of a budget deficit.” Nassau County’s newly proposed $3.3 billion budget calls for the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which has overseen the county’s finances for the past two decades, to restructure $360 million in debt from the county and the finance authority, according to a county news release. Of the debt, $240 million comes from finance authority bonds while the remaining $120 million comes from county bonds. The county, according to the news release, will save $285 million in 2021 and $150 million in 2022 by refinancing the debt. On the topics of systemic racism, bail reform and defunding the police, Ra said he has been and will continue to be a sup-

porter of the police, and will not apologize for it. He did, however, underscore the importance of continuous training for officials. “I think when we talk about [police reform], it has to be done in a deliberative and collaborative way,” Ra said. “We have to have both sides come together and address issues. I can’t speak for what experiences an African-American individual has here, but I think the county cops do a great job, regardless of race, religion, creed, etc.” Port called systemic racism in Nassau the county’s “dirty little secret” and called acts of police brutality throughout the nation a “moral cancer that we must absolutely cut out from our society.” “The Black Lives Matter movement is an important moment in the country,” Port said. “It isn’t just that black lives matter, that black lives should matter. America has been divided for so long.” Both candidates said they expect a fair election in their district and implored people to vote however they please. Both also said they will respect the results of the election, regardless of the outcome. Ra, a native of Franklin Square and current Garden City resident, was first elected to serve the district in 2010, beating Democrat Patrick Nicolosi by more than 3,000 votes. Port, a lawyer and retired Army oﬃcer, is running in the 19th District for the fourth time. Although he lost the first three races, this time is diﬀerent, he said, because of the district’s demographic changes and the importance of the election. Port served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for 28 years and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. He is a founding member of the law firm Port and Sava, which practices divorce and commercial law. He has also done legal work for veterans in the area. Ra defeated Port in 2012, 2014 and 2016. In the most recent of those elections, Ra received 61 percent of the vote to Port’s 38 percent. In 2014, the gap was wider, with Ra receiving 69 percent of the vote to Port’s 31, according to Ballotpedia.

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The Town of North Hempstead announced last week that the Town will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a virtual program premiering on North Hempstead TV and the Town’s social media pages. Tune in on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. to channel 18 or 63 on Cablevision or channel 46 on Verizon to see the special presentation which will feature highlights from previous Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, a performance from Rudance Ballroom Dance School, an artist showcase with Patty Eljaiek, an intergenerational discussion with the Reyes family as well as greetings from the Town’s board members.

On Wednesday, October 14 at 4 p.m. join us for a special Hispanic cuisine cooking segment from Council Member Russell and her family. Artwork from local students will be on the Town’s website: www.northhempsteadny.gov. Hispanic Heritage Month begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, with Mexico’s anniversary of its independence on September 16. For a complete schedule for upcoming programs visit: www.mynhtv.com/ schedule.

N. Hempstead to reopen Michael Tully Park Pool The Town of North Hempstead has announced that Michael J. Tully Park Pool will reopen on Wednesday, October 14. The pool will reopen with a reduced capacity to ensure the Town is meeting state COVID-19 guidelines. “I certainly understand how important it is to our residents for Tully Park Pool to reopen,” said Supervisor Bosworth. “We appreciate their patience as we have worked to upgrade the pool over the last several months to improve conditions and provide a better and safer experience for our residents.” “I am so happy that we are reopening the pool,” said Councilmember Ferrara. “This is one of our Town’s treasures that needs to be enjoyed as much as possible. Please follow all of the rules, enjoy the pool and stay safe.” The pool will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Membership is required to access the pool facility, and membership is available to Town of North Hempstead residents only. Town oﬃcials are advising residents that saunas at the Tully Park Pool facility

will be closed to the public. High traﬃc areas will also be cleaned frequently throughout the day. Upon exiting, attendees will not be allowed to reenter. All exits are final. No guest passes or guest entry will be allowed. Social distancing guidelines for the pools will be in eﬀect, which will require residents to wear masks when not in the pool, maintain social distancing guidelines, and stay six feet apart while waiting on line in the facility and while on the pool deck. Facility capacity will be monitored and hours of operation may be adjusted accordingly to help adhere to social distancing guidelines. Locker rooms and showering facilities will also have a reduced capacity and accommodate social distancing guidelines. Visitors are encouraged to wash their hands frequently. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For children attending the pool with a caretaker other than a parent or legal guardian, the caretaker and the child’s parent or legal guardian must appear together upon their first pool visit to obtain a caretaker identification card for subsequent visits.

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Temple Judea celebrates Sukkot In a traditional celebration of Sukkot, the “Festival of Booths,” congregants of Temple Judea enjoyed all of the significant and joyous aspects of this festival, which is held outdoors. Temple Judea’s large Sukkah was decorated with hand-made colorful decorations by their religious school students, making it all the more festive. The Sukkah (plural: Sukkot) is a temporary structure built out-of-doors and meant to be used for the duration of the celebration which lasts one week. The roof is typically covered with bamboo sticks or palm leaves, and partially open at the top to observe the sky above. It is also surrounded on three sides by slats of wood, reeds or other materials which renders it partially open. The Sukkah sym-

Rabbi Todd Chizner explains the Symbols of Sukkot bolizes the impermanence of shelters on the Biblical path of the Jewish people during their trek through the desert for forty years and celebrates the way in which God protected them under diﬃcult desert conditions. You shall dwell in sukkot seven days in order that future

generations may know that I made the Israelite people live in sukkot when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I the Lord your God.Leviticus 23:42 This year was an especially joyful time to celebrate since this holiday is mostly held outdoors. For some people it was their first opportunity to be out of their homes due to quarantine requirements. All necessary protocols were observed, including social distancing, as well as the providing of hand sanitizers and latex gloves, all to help keep the congregants safe during the epidemic. Masks were required of all participants. The Sukkot ritual is to take four types of plant material: an etrog (a citron fruit), a palm branch, a myrtle branch, and a willow branch, and rejoice with

them. The custom is to shake these four species, the ‘lulav’, in all directions, acknowledging that G-d is all around and channeling the divine energy into the world. It is also to be thankful and praise G-d for the fruit harvest. Today, besides a communal Sukkah, many people build their own Sukkah, providing a place for their own families and guests to pray, sing and enjoy their meals together. Temple Judea is a warm and inclusive congregation, welcoming new members. It is located at 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset (exit 36N on the LIE).For more information about Temple Judea, call (516) 621-8049; orwww.temple-judea.com. The first year of membership is free

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Parker Jewish Institute is proud to announce that Kathleen Darmstadt, vice president of Finance, has been selected as a Notable Woman in Accounting by Crain’s New York Business 2020. Crain’s recognized Ms. Darmstadt for her role to “protect the city’s most vulnerable,” and pointed to her expertise in finance and accounting. “Leveraging her financial prowess for the Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Darmstadt sought to procure personal protective equipment when that was no small task, and she navigated thorny budgetary issues to keep the organization afloat,” Crain’s noted in this year’s “Notable Women in Accounting & Consult-

Kathleen Darmstadt, vice president of finance at Parker Jewish Institute ing.” As the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in New York, Ms. Darmstadt took aggressive action while ensuring fiscal responsibility for

the organization. With her financial expertise, Parker procured additional personal protective equipment rather than wait for government-provided equipment or funding, likely saving lives in the process. She ensured Parker’s resiliency, navigating budgetary challenges that included increased staﬃng and overtime, and investing in UV-lighting to help fight against COVID-19. Now she’s helping lead Parker to successfully advance in uncertain times. Darmstadt brings more than 20 years of non-profit experience to Parker’s finance department. She joined Parker in 2007 as director of finance, and was promoted to her current position in 2018.

Darmstadt has been instrumental to Parker’s fiscal health. She re-invigorated the staﬀ to enhance the cash collection process. She spearheaded a seamless conversion of the payroll system from ADP to Smartlinx. This challenge was complex, as Parker employs over 1,200 employees who work various shifts and schedules. “On behalf of the Parker community, we congratulate Kathleen Darmstadt for this wonderful and well-deserved recognition as a Notable Woman in Accounting by Crain’s New York Business,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, Parker’s president and CEO. “Her knowledge and dedication make her an integral part of Parker’s executive leadership.”

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All Island Transportation has announced it will provide free local transportation in Nassau County during the early voting period, Saturday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 1 to all Physically Challenged and Senior Citizens to and from the polls, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. “As a family-owned and -operated business here in Nassau County we know first-hand the eﬀects that COVID-19 has had on families and businesses throughout the county. If our oﬀer of free transportation eases the burden for even one family it will be well worth it,” said Marianne Blessinger, president of All Island Transportation. To reserve a vehicle please call 516-742-2222 on any one of the early voting period days. With the impact of COVID-19 on our communities, voting is more important than ever and All Island Transportation is dedicated to providing safe and convenient transportation for those in need during the entire early voting period. All Island will transport riders to the nearest early voting location. Those locations are as follows: Elmont- Public Library 700 Hempstead Floral Park- Recreation Center- 124 Stewart

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Thanksgiving spirit Happenings at the in time of COVID-19 Williston Park Library Since 1996, our family has coordinated a program in which we provide the fixings for families in need to make their own Thanksgiving dinner and deliver full hot turkey dinners to homebound senior citizens on Thanksgiving Day. While the first 5 years of this were done through JB’s Pub, a bar/restaurant we owned in Mineola, since 2001 we have been coordinating this program from our home with the support of many wonderful people and organizations. This year is quite different! Due to COVID, we need to restructure what we do to ensure that all involved are safe. We understand that this may be a year when many may not be able to help us. We also know that it is a year when many are more in need than ever. With that in mind, the following is what we are planning and how you may be able to contribute. We will be providing all the fixings for 30 local families to make their own meal, which includes a large amount of fresh produce. We would appreciate donations of the following items: Boxes — stuffing mix, muffin mix, instant mashed potatoes, au gratin or scalloped potatoes, cake mix, brownie mix, canned icing; Cans — turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, vegetables; Bottles — 48oz — 64oz plastic or canned fruit juice, V-8, or ice tea as well as single serving plastic bottles/ cans of the same. We kindly ask — NO glass bottles, NO juice boxes, NO water, NO soda. We will also need thirty 16 — 20-pound frozen turkeys for the families. These items can be dropped off at our home at 35 Maxwell Road, Garden

City. Please call us as soon as possible to coordinate a convenient drop oﬀ time. We will be providing full hot dinners for approximately 200 homebound seniors. We will NOT be accepting homemade desserts or breads this year, nor will we be asking anyone to roast and slice any turkeys for us. We will be purchasing individually wrapped baked goods and will be purchasing the turkey cooked and sliced for us from a local market. We will be providing everything needed to make complete meals and would appreciate any financial donations. Hot meals will be delivered on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, starting at 12 noon. There will be NO visits this year; whenever possible, meals will be handed to the recipient at their door. All drivers must wear gloves, which we will provide, as well as wear a face mask. We deliver meals throughout Nassau County; please call us if you are able to help with the delivery of the meals. This year will be the 25th year we have coordinated this project! It is a special part of our family tradition, and we invite you to make it part of yours, as well. Your generous donations of food, money, and time have made the deliveries a tremendous success each year. With your help, we can continue to bring a meal and a smile to those who are alone on the holiday. Feel free to contact us at 746-8331 regarding any part of this program. We thank you all for your continued support each year! Melinda and John Alford Garden City

Carl DelVecchio Memorial Library www.willistonparklibrary.org By: Donna McKennaDirector E-mail: wppubliclibrary@gmail.com New titles added to the collection: Book of Longings—Sue Monk Kidd Outsider—Linda Castillo Cajun Justice—James Patterson Masked Prey—John Sandford Camino Winds—John Grisham Talanted Mr. Varg— Alexander McCall-Smith Book of Two Ways—Jodi Picoult Chance of a Lifetime— Jude Deveraux Woman of a Thousand Names— Alexandra Lapierre Devoted—Dean Koontz Our New Daily Hours Are: Open for Browsing: Monday-Friday: 10 am-5:30 pm. Vestibule Pick-Up: Monday-Friday: 10 am-5:30 pm. Browsing & Vestibule Pickup: Saturday: 10 am-4 pm “Open for Browsing” means you can come inside, walk around the Library, and look for books and other items. Please limit your time to 30 minutes. Only one family at a time will be permitted in the Children’s Room. Items requested over the phone can be picked up in the Library vestibule. Please maintain social distancing practices while in the Library. You will notice markers at the Circulation and Reference Desks and directional markers on our floors.

All customers and staﬀ are required to wear face coverings at all times while in the Library, per Executive Order 202.17. Face coverings must cover both your mouth and nose. Congregating is not permitted. Please return items in the outside book drops. For safety reasons, we cannot accept items returned inside the Library! The computer center and OPAC are unavailable until further notice. Newspapers are unavailable until further notice. Thank you for cooperating with the guidelines we have in place to keep us all safe. Adult Programs St. Francis Hospital Outreach Bus— Thursday—November 12—10 am-2 pm. The van will be located outside the library and will oﬀer free health screenings, provide patient education and referrals. Free flu shots will also be available. No appointment is necessary. Book Discussion—Wednesday—November 4—7 pm via Zoom. Copies of Where the Crawdads Sing are available at the circulation desk. Please register at willistonpr@yahoo.com Join Zoom Meeting: https://adelphiuniversity. zoom.us/j/96944382963?pwd=bGhqT E1PbFk5bDNndXNyVmh6b1pMdz09 Or go to zoom.us and click join meeting: Meeting ID: 969 4438 2963 Passcode: WPBookNov Or just call 1-929-205-6099 and they will ask for the meeting id and password above.

Meadow Drive School classrooms outside Teachers and students at Meadow Drive School in the Mineola Union Free School District are enjoying the outdoors during the school’s literacy blocks. Teachers are using the school’s outdoor spaces, like the courtyard, to have their students participate in different literacy activities such as reading and writing. Students enjoy being able to step outside the typical classroom setting for a new learning experience.

Meadow Drive students created drawings of trees based on what they observed during their outdoor literacy block.

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Students used chalk to practice writing at Meadow Drive School.

Meadow Drive students listened to a book while sitting socially distanced outside.

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3rd track exceeding expectations: MTA Continued from Page 26 “This critical project has already delivered substantial improvements to our infrastructure that have translated into better service for our customers, and we’re excited for all that’s to come,” LIRR President Phil Eng said. Projects like these will also help neighboring communities, foster economic growth, and ultimately help the region rebound and rebuild during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eng said. MTA officials are also considering borrowing nearly $3 billion from the federal government in order to stay afloat due to the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal was made by Lawrence Schwartz, chairman of the authority’s Finance Committee, during the agency’s Sept. 23 board meeting. The announcement came more than two weeks after a state audit conducted by the office of New York’s comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, outlined the transportation authority’s grim future if federal aid was not provided. Schwartz advised against the agency holding out hope for the federal government to come to an agreement on a second federal relief package in response

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to the coronavirus. The deadline for the government to submit another bailout package would be November, which is also when the agency is required to propose a budget for 2021. “We cannot wait any longer for Washington to act, because the reality is they’re not going to act,” Schwartz said. “We have to be realistic. We need to be responsible.” Schwartz proposed that the agency apply for a $2.9 billion loan with a 1.8 percent interest rate, which he said was the “cheapest money the MTA will ever be able to get as a loan.” The agency has already received just under $4 billion in coronavirus relief aid from the federal government but said an additional $12 billion was needed to oﬀset the loss of fares and tax revenues. Agency Chairman Patrick Foye said he was open to the idea, but did not see the proposal as a long-term solution for “an agency that spends $300 million a week.” Schwartz said the agency could return the money to the federal government if a bailout was implemented next year. The agency would have three years to repay the loan, according to oﬃcials.

Organ donation group presents awards Continued from Page 26 failure in his late 70s, his wife, Ann, donated a kidney when it didn’t seem likely that he would receive one from an organ donor. “I can’t thank her enough for her love and kindness and generosity,” Corbett said of his wife during his acceptance speech. The Hearts for Russ nonprofit was created by family members to honor Russ Housman, a Garden City native who died in 2013 due to an unsuccessful heart transplant. A long wait for a heart donation contributed to his death, and the Housman family said it wanted to help people avoid “the pain and suﬀering of losing someone when it could have been prevented with more awareness and research surrounding the cause,” according to the group’s website. Since its founding in 2014, Hearts for Russ has worked to support patients and families undergoing transplants and nonprofit organizations that contribute to increasing organ donor registration in New

York state. Hearts for Russ also partners with other organ donor organizations like LI TRIO, Harboring Hearts, Donate Life and Northwell Health to further the cause. Traditionally a golf event followed by an awards dinner, the Hearts for Russ awards event this year was broadcast online through Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It’s not safe to do this gathering in person,” said Doug Housman, president of the organization and brother of Russ. “We’re hoping we can reach out to more people because we’re doing it through Zoom.” The organization’s board also selected Olympic snowboarder Chris Klug for the recipient award and Dr. Robert A. Montgomery, chairman of surgery at NYU Langone Health, for its physician award. Housman concluded the event by announcing that $37,000 had been raised. The organization will disseminate the donations at the end of the year once the grant process is completed.

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HALLOWEEN FAMILY PACKAGES Available Saturday, October 24 - Sunday, November 1 For lunch and dinner • Take out only

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• (2) 18” regular pizzas • Choice of a dozen buffalo wings or spinach artichoke dip • 2L Bottle of Soda

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