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ELECTION GUIDE 2020
HEMPSTEAD OKss BUDGET OK
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ranked among tops in state Education website Niche also ranks Herricks High among elite in N.Y. BY R O S E W E L D ON Districts and high schools in Great Neck, Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn and Herricks have been named among the top 100 of their kind in New York, according to a new list from K-12 education website Niche. The Great Neck public school system was named the second-best district in the state, and Great Neck South High School in Lake Success was ranked at No. 6 for public schools in the state, followed by Herricks High School at No. 11. Topping the list of best K-12 public schools is Stuyvesant High School, in Manhattan. The Jericho school district was ranked the best district in the state. These were the North Shore school systems listed as among the top 100 public K-12 districts in the state: 2. Great Neck Public Schools 5. Roslyn Union Free School District 6. Herricks Union Free School District
7. Manhasset Union Free School District 12. East Williston Union Free School District 13. North Shore Central School District 27. Port Washington Union Free School District These were the North Shore schools listed as among the top 100 public K-12 institutions in the state: 6. Great Neck South High School, Lake Success – Great Neck school district 11. Herricks High School, New Hyde Park – Herricks school district 12. Great Neck North High School – Great Neck school district 13. Roslyn High School – Roslyn school district 15. Manhasset Secondary School – Manhasset school district 25. Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School, Port Washington – Port Washington school district 29. The Wheatley School, Old Westbury – East Williston school district 39. North Shore Senior High School, Glen Head — North Shore school district
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The Mineola Special Education Parent Teacher Association provided facemasks for instructors to show off their smiles while teaching.
Theater openings OK’d but some owners waiting BY R O S E W E L D ON Major movie theater chains may be on track to reopen on Friday after Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave permission, but one independent theater on the
North Shore won’t be among those welcoming back moviegoers. Cuomo announced last week that movie theaters outside of New York City could reopen at 25 percent capacity
starting Friday. No more than 50 people will be allowed in front of each screen in each movie theater, and theaters can only open outside of New York City in counties that have COContinued on Page 34
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Police to investigate Hempstead OKs swastikas as hate crime budget with cuts Port police reverse initial focus of vandals at PAL $453M plan calls for freeze in taxes BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
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State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) tours the damage made to the Port Washington PAL clubhouse by vandals. BY R O S E W E L D ON Swastika graffiti sprayed on the Port Washington Police Athletic League’s clubhouse will be investigated as a hate crime, the chief of the Port Washington Police District said last week. The news came just hours after the PAL took up a collection via GoFundMe to replace, repair and restore the clubhouse after vandals broke into the building, stole a can of red spray paint, and sprayed 12 swastikas on its walls, equipment and throughout its offices on the weekend of Oct. 1011. Port Washington Police District Chief Robert del Muro was originally quoted in a Newsday story last Wednesday as saying that the department would not investigate the act as a hate crime, but reversed course in a statement issued last Thursday. “I apologize that my position regarding the egregious hate crime perpetrated at the Port Washington Athletic League build-
ing was not stated more clearly,” del Muro said. “Unquestionably, a swastika is a deplorable symbol of hate. I attempted to explain that this hate crime differs from many others in that the symbols were placed in the interior of the building, rather than on the exterior, and were painted using materials that were already in the building and were accessed after the building was burglarized. Of course, that does not diminish the severity of the crime. It is a hate crime and is being investigated as such. Please be assured that this hate crime is being actively and thoroughly investigated by our agency, and we will tirelessly pursue the perpetrator(s).” State Sen. Anna Kaplan (DGreat Neck), who was among the first to condemn the act, toured the clubhouse last Thursday morning. “The anti-Semitic hate crime that took place in Port Washington this weekend, where several enormous swastikas were spraypainted throughout a youth ath-
letic facility, is unequivocally an anti-Semitic hate crime,” Kaplan said in a statement. “I’m relieved that Chief Del Muro agrees, and has clarified his statement so that the community can have faith that this horrendous act will be thoroughly and properly investigated as a hate crime. Port Washington is an inclusive, welcoming, and loving community, we all stand together to denounce this horrendous crime that has been perpetrated against us, and the law enforcement community has our full support in seeing that justice is served.” The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset also condemned the graffiti in a statement: “As an organization that values the diversity of our community and promotes the inclusion of all voices in order to strengthen the state of our democracy, the use of such hateful symbolism, designed to intimidate and alienate, is repugnant and unacceptable to us.” Continued on Page 34
The Hempstead Town Board unanimously adopted a $453.5 million budget for 2021 last week, headlined by a freeze in total taxes and an $11.4 million decrease in expenses. Town officials said Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin challenged department heads to cut spending while continuing to provide services for residents. The $11.4 million in expense cuts is a 2.5 percent decrease from 2020 projections, according to officials. Officials said the adopted budget put a freeze on the town’s total property tax levy at $253.1 million, the same amount as in the town’s 2020 financial document. “It is incumbent on government to lead by example at all times, but especially as families struggle during difficult economic periods like the current Coronavirus pandemic, which was so abrupt and unexpected,” Clavin said. “This 2021 spending plan demonstrates fiscal respon-
sibility that respects taxpayers as the town will freeze the total property tax burden borne by residents.” Clavin said town services account for only a small fraction of each resident’s tax bill. The town receives roughly eight cents of every tax dollar each resident pays. The town, Clavin said, receives only two cents per dollar for residents of incorporated villages. “By freezing total town taxes, we are doing our part to ensure that the taxpayers are not on the hook for mandated and unanticipated expenses,” Clavin said. “Instead we are utilizing smart budgeting practices within our management and operations, incorporating all available revenue sources and remaining fiscally sound.” Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby touted the work of Clavin and other town officials to adopt a budget that maintains fiscal responsibility, freezing taxes for residents, and continues to provide services despite difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Continued on Page 34
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The Town of Hempstead adopted a $453.5 million 2021 budget last week.
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Kaplan, Franklin clash in debate Express sharp differences on handling of COVID-19 pandemic, bail reform and racism BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
State Sen. Anna Kaplan (DGreat Neck) and challenger Dave Franklin, a Republican from Port Washington, clashed over President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of their election in the 7th Senate District. The two participated in a virtual forum hosted by Blank Slate Media last Thursday evening. The district includes Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Mineola, Garden City Park, North Hills, Albertson, Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Estates, Albertson, Searingtown, Lake Success, Manhasset, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, and the Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas. Both candidates praised residents in the district for wearing masks and practicing social distancing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Franklin commended Trump for his efforts in halting the spread of the virus, while Kaplan strongly disagreed.
On the topic of how Gov. Andrew Cuomo handled the pandemic, Kaplan commended his transparency and lack of sugarcoating the facts to spare feelings. “[Cuomo] came on everyone’s channel every day and gave us a report with the facts,” Kaplan said. “He didn’t sugarcoat it, he said exactly how it was, and brought the experts on with him.” Franklin said there were good and bad aspects of Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic. He again commended residents for adhering to health and safety protocols and criticized Cuomo over outbreaks in nursing homes. Kaplan was elected to serve SCREENSHOT BY ROBERT PELAEZ the Town of North Hempstead’s 4th District as a councilwoman State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) and Port Washington resident Dave Franklin partici- in 2011. In 2016, she sought election to the House of Reprepated in a virtual debate hosted by Blank Slate Media last Thursday. sentatives, but lost to current “This was an epic disaster president said, ‘I didn’t want to something we’re still learning Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) [from the national level],” Ka- panic the country.’” about. What [Trump] did was in the Democratic primary. Kaplan said. “Look at the Wood“The tough thing for any better than the way he went plan defeated former Flower Hill ward tapes; the White House president is that you have an about doing it. It was a job that Mayor Elaine Phillips in 2018 to knew about this pandemic. They entire country to take care of,” was done, and he did a good job represent the 7th Senate District. Continued on Page 35 knew it was a problem and our Franklin said. “This virus is under the circumstances.”
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North Hempstead eyes ExteNet deal
Cell node company offers to decrease number of 5G devices to settle lawsuit: Dalimonte BY R O S E W E L D ON The Town of North Hempstead has been offered a settlement in its appeal against ExteNet Systems over proposed cell nodes that would slightly decrease the number being installed, Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte said in a newsletter to constituents sent Monday. She said the proposed agreement, which also calls for the height of some nodes to be increased, was to be considered by the Town Board at a virtual meeting on Thursday. In August 2019, ExteNet, contracted by Verizon Wireless, filed applications to install 16 cell nodes in areas including Port Washington Estates, Manhasset Bay Estates, Bayview Colony and an unincorporated area near Plandome Manor. After months of inaction where a “shot clock” was reset and ran out, ExteNet sued the town and won on the ground that the town had failed to act on the applications within a “reasonable” time frame, with no public hearings on the applications planned from August 2019 to February. The company was then granted summary judgment in a June 26 court order which calls for the town to “issue all approvals necessary for ExteNet’s installation of the 16 small wireless facilities” and “cooperate in good faith to coordinate with ExteNet during construction and installation.” North Hempstead then filed an appeal and sought a stay
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The Town of North Hempstead may settle with ExteNet Systems over a series of cell node applications. of the judgment but no stay was awarded. Dalimonte said that following the appeal, the court directed the town and ExteNet to participate in mediation and “after discussions among the parties and their expert engineers, an agreement has been reached.” “ExteNet has agreed to reduce the overall number of wireless facilities to be installed under the Judgment from 16 to 13 by increasing the height of the proposed installation on North Plandome Road and moving and increasing the height of the pro-
posed installation on Beachway to Yacht Club Drive,” Dalimonte wrote. “This will eliminate the proposed installations at Carlton Avenue, North Court, and Capi Lane. The final terms of the settlement are still subject to further discussion and memorialization by the parties and are expected to be completed before the Town Board meeting on October 22, 2020. A Resolution approving the settlement will appear on the agenda for the Board’s approval.” The councilwoman added that if the set-
tlement does not pass, ExteNet will be able to install all 16 cell nodes under the U.S. District Court ruling. Under FCC rules, municipalities can only cite aesthetics and node locations as valid reasons to reject applications, with other factors like health reasons not allowed for consideration. The rules have not stopped residents on the North Shore from bringing up their concerns over health as a result of the nodes at public meetings and forums for villages that received applications. Concerned residents who feared the towers’ construction also took to picketing a Verizon store on Port Washington Boulevard in August. ExteNet has also sued the villages of Lake Success, Flower Hill, Plandome and Plandome Manor in the past two years after each village, following widespread public backlash, did not approve its requests to build cell nodes. Legal proceedings are ongoing in all four villages. The town had not previously discussed the application in public session, but Supervisor Judi Bosworth did speak disapprovingly of “the companies who want to install upgraded 5G cell phone transmission equipment in residential areas” in her State of the Town address in January. The Town Board was to meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday at northhempsteadny.gov/ townboardlive.
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Hempstead, Curran clash on tax rolls Clavin says county assessor acknowledged 12,000 errors in bills to be sent out to taxpayers BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z
Officials from the Town of Hempstead called upon Nassau County Assessor David Moog to rectify an alleged 12,000 errors in tax rolls to be provided soon to local governments, but County Executive Laura Curran called the action “phony politics.” Clavin said Moog acknowledged that there were 12,000 errors during a Monday conference call involving Moog, Clavin and the office of Jeanine Driscoll, the town’s receiver of taxes. Of the 12,000 alleged errors, 6,000 affect Town of Hempstead taxpayers, officials said. “Nassau County’s assessor is knowingly and willingly asking local receivers of taxes to send out 12,000 tax bills that contain the wrong amount of taxes because he cannot do his job correctly,” Clavin said. “Adding insult to injury, the thousands of homeowners who will overpay their taxes will have to wait up to a year for the Nassau administration to refund the overcharges. It’s outrageous.” In response, Curran said: “This is just another batch of deceitful misinformation aimed to scare and mislead our residents. Our residents deserve better than the same old phony politics. So for the supervisor and for the receiver of taxes to politicize the pandemic in this way is irresponsible and it’s embarrassing for them.” Curran was also critical of the lack of action the town had taken with the $133 mil-
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Nassau County Assessor David Moog allegedly told Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin that 12,000 errors were made on county tax rolls for this year. lion Hempstead received in federal funding due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I would like to remind everyone, meanwhile, that the Town of Hempstead is sitting on $100 million of federal money in pandemic relief funds, which they have no clear plan in how to spend,” Curran said. Curran said the town has refused to discuss potentially providing the county a certain percentage of federal funds to help support the county’s first responders and Health Department. The county received $103 million in federal aid. Roughly 2.7 percent of Nassau County homes would be affected by the alleged assessment errors Clavin outlined, according to census data. Clavin said the county has received 88,000 small claims assessment review
lawsuits and proceedings that claim Moog over-assessed residential homes and other properties. Moog did not mention the number of suits and proceedings that remain unresolved, according to Clavin. Efforts to reach Moog or a representative from the county’s Office of Assessment for comment were unavailing. Moog finalized the 2020-21 assessment roll in April. Of the 227,475 residential grievances filed on the 2020-21 tentative assessment roll, the commission made 60,760 reductions of class one properties, according to officials. Last year, officials said, 175,067 residential reductions were made. “I am proud of the remarkable progress we’ve made to overhaul the broken assessment system, despite the many obstacles we faced,” Moog said in April. “I thank the
county executive for prioritizing our department and providing us with the resources needed to accomplish the reassessment and ultimately produce one of the most accurate assessment rolls in the state.” Driscoll was more critical of the reassessment results. She and Clavin said the county should cover the cost of refunds for tax grievances in a month rather than a year later, which is what the county typically does. “Virtually the only job of the Nassau assessor is to generate an accurate tax roll, which ensures that homeowners are charged the proper amount of taxes,” Driscoll said. “If he can’t get that right, I think it is time for Nassau’s administration to re-examine the work of the assessor and make necessary changes to ensure an accurate tax roll.” According to a news release from the Nassau County Legislature, Moog urged towns’ receivers of taxes to delay sending thousands of school tax bills because of the backup of small claims assessment review petitions that have not yet been resolved, pushing off collecting taxes from Nov. 10 to Dec. 10. “It is inappropriate for the County Assessor to advocate for delaying thousands of the fall tax bills. As residents continue to struggle with the financial burden brought on by the COVID pandemic, they deserve to know on time how much they are paying in taxes,” Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello (RNew Hyde Park) said.
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Roslyn businesses Go With Courage
Cancer survivor Robyn Jaslow organizes 2nd annual fundraiser with aid of merchants, eateries BY R O S E W E L D ON Following a successful first year, the business community of Roslyn is going pink on Friday for a fundraiser organized by a local breast cancer survivor. Robyn Jaslow of Roslyn Country Estates was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 and began raising funds through events such as the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach. Now in remission, Jaslow incorporated her own foundation, Go With Courage, in 2011 to support various institutions and charities and a self-run program called We’ve Got Your Back, which sends hot meals, assists with memorial services, helps to tutor children, offers rides to and from treatment, and sends children to camp at the Sid Jacobson JCC. Since she began fundraising, Jaslow said, the business PHOTO BY ROSE WELDON community of Roslyn has been supportive, and numerous stores The Ellen E. Ward Clock Tower lit up pink on the day of the asked her to hold in-store fund2019 Go With Courage event. raisers.
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It was during a conversation with Leslie Cohen, owner of the clothing store Transitions, that Jaslow thought of a solution that could involve multiple stores in the community. After a rousing success in 2019, the event is back — with a few changes to make it pandemic-friendly. The organization said that this year it is moving forward with a COVID-safe event that will feature outdoor components, “wherever possible.” Patrons will be required to wear masks to enter a Go With Courage tent set up in the parking lot adjacent to Delicacies to sell raffles and auction off some special items. Delicacies will also donate $10 to Go With Courage for every gift card sold that day. Roslyn Social will be offering “Boxes of Courage” to go for lunch and dinner, which will include a complimentary bottle of Notorious Pink Rose wine for orders of $50 and over. The restaurant will set the mood by providing music throughout the day from its upstairs outdoor patio. Additionally, KNIT is offering specially knitted pink hats
as well as yarn and package sets whose sales will benefit Go With Courage, Diane’s Bakery is donating all proceeds from sales of pink-wrapped baked goods that weekend, SHAG Boutique is also donating 20 percent of profits in addition to hosting a trunk show from Long Beach-based 2Gypsea Souls, Roslyn Pharmacy will be donating 20 percent of profits from all pink items sold that day, and BKeeperNYC’s mask chain sales will benefit Go With Courage all month long. Fellow businesses who will be donating 15 to 20 percent of profits on the day of shopping include East Hills Automotive, Cami Boutique, Body Brite, Roslyn Village Nails, Yolo, Katherine Tess Boutique, Jill Scherer Ltd, and Shish Kebab Grill. A silent auction is also scheduled to take place under the main tent, with bidding beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. Bidders will use their first names and provide an email address and phone number as contact information, plus a backup checkbook or cash depending Continued on Page 35
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Rice names priorities ahead of election Vows to focus on finances of state, local municipalities for ‘recouping lost revenue’ BY R OB E RT PELAEZ U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (DGarden City) said she never takes one vote for granted and will continue to represent all of her constituents in the 4th Congressional District if she is re-elected in November. The district comprises central and southern Nassau County, including Floral Park, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park and Westbury. Rice is running against the Town of Hempstead’s commissioner of engineering, Doug Tuman. If she is elected, this will be her fourth term in office after previously serving as Nassau County district attorney. In an interview with Blank Slate Media, Rice emphasized the importance of every vote, especially in an election made even more strenuous than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I never take one vote for granted,” Rice said. “I have a good relationship with other representatives on Long Island. People can know that they will al-
ways get the truth from me.” On the national level, Rice assailed the way President Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic. She praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling and transparency regarding the virus and said New Yorkers were lucky to have someone like that in charge during the pandemic. “The way the president has handled this pandemic has been a complete failure,” she said. “We needed a national plan from the beginning and here we are now with a majority of the world’s cases.” Rice, along with neighboring U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), has been a vocal advocate for increased federal funds to local governments and municipalities because of the pandemic. As the deadline looms for the federal government to pass a second stimulus act that prioritizes nationwide needs such as local governments, schools and small businesses, Rice said something is better than nothing at this point. “What we need this money for is enhancing unemployment insurance for people whose jobs
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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) said she is appreciative of every vote that is cast for her. will never come back, extending the paycheck protection program for businesses with a bleak future and money for state and local municipalities,” Rice said. “This isn’t propaganda for blue state spending, this is recouping lost revenue.” Rice added that the focus on
rebuilding after the coronavirus does not mean that she has lost sight of the issues facing her district before the pandemic. “That includes the need for immigration reform and gun control legislation, action to combat climate change, and of course, repealing the harmful cap on [state and local tax] deductions,” she said, referring to a $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes when calculating federal income taxes. Rice said that the Black Lives Matter movement, protests and the discussion of police reform was “a long time coming.” She said she believes the issue of police reform can vary in each municipality, but lauded the Nassau County Police Department for committed efforts to represent what law enforcement should do for the community it serves. “What happened to George Floyd was really the straw that broke the camel’s back in this situation,” Rice said. “I’m not for defunding the police, but maybe that money could be used differently, such as hiring social workers or putting together a group of
community leaders and begin to have conversations on how we decide what type of policing we want in our area.” Rice said she will support former Vice President Joe Biden in November and suggested his first move as president be to rejoin the Paris Agreement and continue the fight against climate change worldwide. Rice praised state officials for putting New York on a greener path by launching environmentally progressive initiatives for local municipalities to participate in. Rice said she loves the constructive criticism she receives, even when she is unsure where it stems from at times. Tuman has been vocal on social media and in campaign literature saying that constituents of the district believe she is “an absentee Congressperson.” Rice said she found the criticism “interesting.” “As a Congresswoman, I’m required to be in Washington half the year,” Rice said. “I don’t know where that comes from. I’m around and I have been incredibly responsive to people here.”
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Pool at Tully Pond Park reopens New Hyde Park indoor facility to operate with reduced capacity, tightened regulations BY R O S E W E L D ON
in the facility and while on the ing guidelines. Locker rooms hands frequently. legal guardian, the caretaker pool deck. and shower facilities will also Children under the age of and the child’s parent or legal Facility capacity will be have a reduced capacity and 12 must be accompanied by guardian must appear together The indoor pool at Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park monitored, and hours of op- accommodate social distancing an adult, and for children at- upon their first pool visit to obreopened last Wednesday with eration may be adjusted to guidelines. The town also en- tending the pool with a care- tain a caretaker identification reduced capacity to meet state help adhere to social distanc- courages visitors to wash their taker other than a parent or card for subsequent visits. COVID-19 guidelines, the Town of North Hempstead said. 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 enter the pool facility and is available to Town of North Hempstead residents only. Town officials are advising residents that saunas at the 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 re-enter, and 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 PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS in the pool, maintain social distancing guidelines, and stay six feet apart while waiting on line The indoor pool at Michael J. Tully Pond Park is reopening for the season.
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Port’s Reisman, ex-Hillary aide, dies Columbia law grad who assisted in presidential run dies at 26 after ‘tragic accident’ BY R O S E W E L D ON
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Noah Reisman, a Port Washington native who served as an aide to Hillary Clinton in her 2016 presidential campaign, has died at age 26.
Noah Benjamin Reisman, a native of Port Washington who assisted presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, has died. Reisman, whose family said he died “following a tragic accident,” was 26. Born on May 22, 1994, to Steve and Elizabeth Reisman, the young Reisman attended Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School and went on to serve as captain of the debate team at Schreiber High School, finishing second in the New York State Debate Championship. He also served as a student representative on the Port Washington Board of Education in his senior year, just before graduating in 2012. In 2016, Reisman graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in government. During his senior year, he began serving on the advance team for Clinton, and eventually reached a position as advance motorcade lead. Following the election, Reisman traveled to Israel, Jordan and countries throughout Asia. He then returned to Manhattan to work as a paralegal at the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP in its capital markets group. He then attended
the George Washington University Law School for one year, where he made the school’s Law Review. He transferred to Columbia Law School, where he was selected as a member of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. Port Washington school board President Nora Johnson paid tribute to Reisman at the board’s meeting last Tuesday night. “He was a wonderful young man who was loved by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him,” Johnson said. “While at Schreiber, Noah served as a student representative on the board so some of us knew him, which is typical of him. He was involved, he was a doer. He was outgoing, brilliant, incredibly kind, and committed to making the world a better place during his very short 26 years, and he actually did make the world a better place. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. May his life be a blessing.” Reisman’s former colleague and friend Ian Mellul recalled him in a Medium post, remembering when the two of them transported the Clintons to their polling place in upstate Chappaqua on Election Day in 2016. “’Significant’ does not even come close to describing his presence in a
room,” Mellul wrote. “From his eye contact to his gentle, warm greetings, Noah always made you feel like you were the only person in the room.” Following his funeral two weeks ago, at which his family says Bill and Hillary Clinton were present, Reisman was buried at Mt. Ararat Cemetery in Lindenhurst. He is survived by his parents, brother Sam, sister Rachel, his grandparents and other relatives. The family asked those who would like to honor Reisman’s memory to make a donation to the Noah Benjamin Reisman Foundation, which supports the values that Reisman embraced, including racial justice, educational equity and helping those in need. Donations can be made to: The Noah Benjamin Reisman Foundation Inc. c/o Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, attn: Lorissa Garcia, 525 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661, or online at www.noahbenjaminreismanfoundation.org. If anyone would like to share a memory, the family encourages emails to liveanoahlife@gmail.com. Those who wish to participate in a Zoom memorial on Saturday are encouraged to RSVP on Facebook to the event named “Friends Remembering Noah.”
Felon may have run for village trustee Manorhaven eyes law barring person convicted of felony from running in future BY R O S E W E L D ON Manorhaven is considering a local law barring convicted felons from running in village elections after discovering that a recent candidate for office might have been convicted of such a crime, according to Mayor Jim Avena. In the days following the announcement, Avena was threatened in an anonymous text message, a village representative said. In a written statement last Friday, Avena said that the proposal came after the discovery of public records stating that a man named Walter Peters had been convicted of child abuse in Florida in 2003 and served three years in prison. The statement said that a Manorhaven resident named Walter Peters ran unsuccessfully for trustee under the Manorhaven Liberty Party banner in the village’s election on Sept. 15. “The Florida Corrections report includes a photograph and date of birth that in my opinion appears to be the same Wal-
ter Peters that recently ran for Trustee,” Avena said. “Mr. Peters is welcome to prove to me that it is not the same person if he disagrees.”
Efforts to reach Peters for comment were unavailing. Avena added that the village’s Board of Trustees would speak with its ethics counsel,
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Manorhaven Mayor Jim Avena was threatened in a text message following his announcement that the village was considering a law to ban convicted felons from running for office.
Steven Leventhal, “to develop certain changes to the Village’s ethics law and code of conduct.” “We need more stringent disclosure requirements in order to increase transparency in village government,” Avena said. “We should have a disclosure requirement that applies to village elected officials and candidates to make certain that convicted felons are not holding or running for village office without the public being aware of their records. Similarly, we should amend our code and our policy to make sure that criminal background checks are conducted on any person before they are appointed to any public board in the village.” The mayor concluded his statement by saying that the board would soon “craft these changes to our code and hold a public hearing on the proposed local law.” On Wednesday, a village representative sent to Blank Slate Media a screen cap of a text message, apparently sent to Avena’s cell phone at 9:09 that morning, that read, “You little 4ft JERK
OFF stop playing with matches your gonna get burned,” followed by 12 fire emojis. The representative said that the mayor called the number that sent the text but reached a recording that said it was out of service. A further search in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal History Information database says that a man named Walter Peters and sharing the birth date and address of the man listed in the report cited by the mayor from the Florida Department of Corrections’ offender network was arrested seven times between April 7, 2000, and Sept. 17, 2003, for charges including aggravated battery, adult domestic violence, sexual battery of a victim under 12 years of age and child abuse, all of which never made it to trial or were dropped. The database says that the man violated an injunction of protection against domestic violence, entered a no-contest plea and served 22 days in a county jail.
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Williston Park Library happenings Mineola senior Carl DelVecchio Memorial Library New titles added to the collection: Call of the Raven—Wilbur Smith Order—Daniel Silva Half Moon Bay— Jonathan Kellerman Lost and Found Bookshop—Susan Wiggs After Sundown—Linda Howard One Fatal Flaw—Anne Perry Close Up—Amanda Quick 28 Summers—Elin Hilderbrand Bombshell—Stuart Woods Her Last Flight—Beatriz Williams 20th Victim—James Patterson Our New Daily Hours Are: Open for Browsing: Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm Vestibule Pick-Up: Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm Browsing & Vestibule Pickup: Saturday: 10am-4pm “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. 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.
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Opinion ENDORSEMENTS
Anna Kaplan for state Senate, 7th District Anna Kaplan versus Dave Franklin There is an argument that voters are better served by a Legislature with one house controlled by Democrats and one by Republicans as had been the case for many years in New York. That argument took an enormous hit when the Democrats took control of the state Senate in the beginning of 2019, aided by a sweep of all six districts on Long Island, including the 7th District won by Anna Kaplan. The new Democratic Senate majority joined with the Democratic-controlled Assembly to quickly overhaul the state voting and election systems; eliminate the so-called LLC loophole, which allowed corporations to contribute virtually unlimited amounts of money to election races; codify
abortion rights provided under Roe v. Wade in 1973; approve the Child Victims Act; and strengthen gun control. All had been opposed by Senate Republicans. Which explains the dismal state of the Republican Party in New York. Now Democratic senators did stumble in approving needed bail reforms in the beginning of 2020 by including the legislation in the state budget rather than as a separate bill and giving judges too little discretion. But the Legislature – with the strong backing of Long Island’s Senate delegation – did quickly strengthen the rules in April. And we have seen little in Kaplan’s re-election race this year against former Port Washington Police Commissioner Dave Franklin to give us reason for a change
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State Sen. Anna Kaplan in representation in the 7th District. Kaplan has earned re-election based on past legislation as well as her positions on current issues led by COVID-19. Kaplan has correctly placed
blame on President Donald Trump’s epic mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning with his refusal to disclose the threat posed by the coronavirus to the public. In a debate hosted by Blank Slate Media, Franklin said Trump “did a good job under the circumstances.” And like other Republican candidates, he gave Gov. Andrew Cuomo more blame than Trump, citing Cuomo’s executive order to allow COVID-19 positive cases to return to nursing homes. Cuomo’s handling of COVID-19 positive seniors and nursing homes is a legitimate issue. But in no way does it compare to Trump’s mishandling of virtually every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially in a state that as of
Sunday had experienced 488,000 infections and 32,959 deaths – including 48,494 infections in Nassau County and 2,208 deaths. Not to mention the financial toll on businesses, residents and the state’s finances, which now face a $14.5 billion hole. As we have said in other races for statewide office, this is the most important issue and misreading – or misstating it – is disqualifying for that candidate. Franklin also incorrectly blamed both Republicans and Democrats in Washington for the lack of additional stimulus money when Republican senators should have been held accountable. He did speak with passion of the lives at stake in the deliberations in Washington and the threat to small businesses. Continued on Page 22
Gary Port for state Assembly, 19th District Ed Ra versus Gary Port Two years ago we endorsed state Assemblyman Ed Ra for re-election in the 19th Assembly District, citing his effective advocacy for this district as well as his willingness to work across the aisle with Democrats and to break with Republican orthodoxy on some issues. This year we are endorsing Ra’s Democratic opponent, attorney Gary Port. What happened? COVID-19 and President Trump. And Ra’s response to them. The truth is that the impact of COVID-19 – and Trump’s mishandling of it – dominate every race for state Assembly and state Senate in New York for good reason. The biggest issue facing all
state legislators is the $14.5 billion that the COVID-19 pandemic is costing New York. The virus, both candidates acknowledged in a virtual debate hosted by Blank Slate Media last week, will severely impact not only the state’s finances but those of every county and municipality in New York. If the federal government comes up with a stimulus package that helps states and local municipalities, New York will still probably face a large shortfall that will be “bad,” Ra correctly predicted at the debate. But if it does not, the impact will be “apocalyptic” for New York, Port correctly warned. Port and Ra disagreed, however, on the reasons for
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This, he said, began with Trump failing to alert the public to the threat posed by the virus. We will add that it was followed by Trump downplaying its impact, failing to launch a national program of testing, tracing and production of needed equipment, his embrace of phony cures and discouraging the wearing of masks and social distancing in words and action. These are the reasons the United States, with 4 percent of the world’s population, has 20 percent of the deaths caused by COVID-19, with 220,000, and more than eight million people infected. And the country now is in the midst of a third wave of infections. Ra, on the other hand, ig-
nored Trump’s failure and instead stressed his role in the first stimulus package and how in the beginning he worked well with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Both sides, Ra said, are responsible for a lack of agreement on a second stimulus – ignoring the opposition of Senate Republicans to including the needed aid to state and local governments in the package. In fact, Ra was more critical of Cuomo over the handling of COVID-19’s impact on New York than Trump. He did praise Cuomo’s leadership in holding daily briefings and helping people “looking for some reassurance.” But he criticized Cuomo for a lack of transparency and said his policy on nursing homes was a “disaster.” Continued on Page 22
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ON THE RIGHT
Joe Biden is a captive of the left
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ince the Democratic Convention adjourned in July, The New York Times and its media allies have been depicting Joe Biden as a “pragmatic moderate.” True, there was a time when Sen. Joe Biden was something of a centrist. In 1973, he criticized Roe v. Wade for going too far. He was an avid supporter of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibited the use of federal funds to pay for abortions. During the Reagan years, he supported the Kemp-Roth tax cuts, voted for the president’s budget and tax reduction bill, and supported Reagan’s call for the line-item budget veto. Biden boasted that the National Taxpayers Association rated him the “sixth most fiscally conservative senator.” During the 1990s, Biden voted for the Clinton-Gingrich Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, which President Clinton declared “ended welfare as we know it.” Biden was an enthusiastic proponent of the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforce-
ment Act. The Senate version of the bill, which approved funding to hire 100,000 new cops and $6.1 billion to build prisons, was drafted by Biden with the input of the National Association of Police Organizations and was known as the Biden Crime Bill. However, this year Biden— succumbing to the pressure from the radical wing of his party—repudiated his support of the Hyde Amendment and the 1990s Welfare Reform and Crime laws. Drug addicts, he now holds, have a disease, hence “no one should be in prison because they use drugs.” And contrary to his denial in the first presidential debate, Biden embraced a radical leftist platform that has been memorialized in the Biden-Sanders “Unity Manifesto.” In that 110-page document, Biden agreed to support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s $93 trillion Green New Deal, which calls for the elimination of the use of all fossil fuels by 2035 and the immediate end of fracking. Biden bought into Sander’s “Medicare for all” via an installment plan that would eventually drive private insurance companies
GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right out of business—and leave hundreds of thousands unemployed— because, as a Wall Street Journal editorial noted, “it would further inflate the cost of private plans by making them to pay more to compensate for the government’s underpayments to hospitals and doctors.” The manifesto endorses free college tuition, free breakfasts, lunches and dinners for public school students, forgiveness of student loans, wealth redistribution, higher taxes, federal takeover of local zoning laws, defunding of the police departments, and the replacement of law enforce-
ment officers with social workers. It calls for the elimination of shareholder capitalism, charter schools and cash bail. After releasing the manifesto, Sen. Bernie Sanders boasted, “I think if those task force proposals are implemented … Joe Biden will become the most progressive president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.” The Wall Street Journal agreed. An editorial called the Biden-Sanders manifesto, “the most radical policy document of either major party in our lifetime. It leaps to the left of the Obama administration on nearly every policy area, from education to taxes to climate change.” Then there is the issue of the Supreme Court. Many Democratic members of Congress have called for adding more justices to the court to ensure it is dominated by leftists. With public opinion surveys indicating that over 70 percent of Americans oppose packing the court, one would think Biden would state his position on the issue. But that has not been the case.
When asked to tell the American people his take on the issue, he said, “They’ll know my position on court packing when the election is over.” On another occasion, after a reporter asked Biden, “Well, sir don’t the voters deserve to know where you stand…”, Biden cut him off and said, “No they don’t.” Since then Biden has backed off, saying he would give an answer before Election Day depending on how the Judge Barrett vote goes in the Senate. Nevertheless, the Latin legal maxim is Qui tacet consentire —“Silence gives consent.” Hence, I can only assume Biden’s silence on the issue means he supports packing the court. Joe Biden is not a “pragmatic moderate.” He has surrendered to the far left to obtain a lease on the White House. If elected, his administration will be dominated by big government bureaucrats intent on controlling every aspect of our lives. Elections, like policies, have consequences. Voters should be prepared for the consequences of policies Biden will impose if they elect him president.
A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
The perfect dodge for well-meaning ideas
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he great danger of chatting with friends and relatives is that they so often feel compelled to give you their ideas on what you should do with your life. “You know, Mom, this could be the perfect time to digitize all your photos and throw out the hard copies. Think how much space you would gain, and right now you have the time on your hands to do it!” Just a few months ago, I would have had plenty to say in response to such a suggestion. “You think I need suggestions for more to do? I have a dozen green peppers we ordered by mistake that I have to find recipes for or else watch them rot. I have to chase crickets around the basement just to do laundry and then deal with a tree that’s dying out front. Not to mention paying bills every month — somehow.” I could have focused on the folly of relying on technology: “You know what turns out to be a real waste of time? Digitizing
all your home movies to a format that becomes obsolete even before they come back from the digitizer.” But last month I stumbled on something new. Tired of arguing, I took a new tack: “You know what? That’s a good idea,” I replied. And suddenly we were free to move on to other topics, like me giving advice to them about their life. During the next call someone else had an idea for me: “You know, Judy, what about yoga?” “I don’t think so,” I replied. “Surely you remember the session you took me to? When I fell over trying to do the tree pose?” “Ah, but this is Chair Yoga. You do it all without ever getting out of your chair!” I tried my new strategy. “You know what? That’s a good idea.” “Really? You’re not going to give me a big argument about it?”“Nope. In fact, I’m going to start a museum: The Museum of Good Ideas, I’ll call it. I’m going to put this idea front and center
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A Look on the Lighter Side it’s so good.” “Gee, thanks,” said my friend, gratified. Then she let me change the subject. This museum idea was magical! Now, any time somebody wants to give me advice, I just imagine putting it into my museum. “You should really look into solar panels,” said an old school friend. “You know, the kind I have on my own roof. You can actually save money and at worst you’re helping the envi-
ronment.” Now, I am not about to let people start crawling around on my roof, drilling holes into it just before winter comes. But I didn’t want to spend another minute of my life arguing about it. So, “That’s a terrific idea,” I replied. “It’s clearly another one for the museum.” “Oh? What museum is that?” “It’s something I’ve just started: The Museum of Good Ideas. And I’m very happy to tell you you’ve made the cut!” “That sounds nice,” she said. “Good news is always welcome!” One day a cousin called with something really far-fetched. “You know how you’re always complaining that you and your husband need more exercise?” she began. “Well, I’ve got the perfect idea for you — a dog! Even in a pandemic, our dog needs us to walk him at least twice a day, and it’s the only way I’ve ever found for getting my husband out of the house.”
“That sounds intriguing,” I told her. I did not mention that just last year we finally invested in wall-to-wall carpeting, which I’m pretty sure is incompatible with having a dog. Instead, all I said was, “That’s a good one. I’m going to have to take that under advisement, and study it.” Oh yes — in the laboratory wing of the Museum of Good Ideas. Then one of my kids called again. “Hey, Mom, what if you just walk as far as the mailbox, once a week to send me a letter?” “That’s a great idea. That’s going straight to the museum.” “You know what’s an even better idea? How about you take one of those ideas OUT of your museum and actually try it?” “That’s terrific! That’s the best idea of all. I’m going to have to build an atrium for it, so everyone will see it as soon as they walk in.” At this rate, one thing is clear: I am going to need a bigger museum.
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E A R T H M AT T E R S
Talking the talk about cellphone safety
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here are fewer and fewer hands today that do not hold cell phones. What did we hold before cell phones became appendages of our arms? (ap•pend•age – a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important). Maybe we held our children’s hands more, maybe we held our steering wheels with both hands. I actually witnessed in horror as a woman stepped out in front of a moving car in New York City as she clutched her cell phone in her hand, eyes riveted on the screen. She was severely injured. You may have heard the public service announcements about distracted driving while using cell phones. If not, you should know there is a statewide effort to provide designated “text stop” pull-off areas along major highways for drivers to park and safely use their mobile devices. It is intended to send a clear message that texting is no longer an excuse to take your hands off the wheel and eyes off the road. State and federal agencies and even manufacturers enthusiastically get behind talking about texting while driving because it’s “safe” to talk about this kind of danger. Because like cigarettes, it’s the fault of the user. But it’s not the only dan-
ger associated with cell phones. There is a growing international effort by medical doctors and researchers to warn users of cell phones of the inherent radiofrequency radiation exposure and the very real risk of harm. For sure, an occasional news segment will report a study citing the possibility that brain tumors or breast tumors may be caused by cell phones held directly against the head or tucked into sports tops. Then there are the unreported, but growing number of scientific studies linking cell phone use to headaches, tinnitus, parotid gland tumors, sperm damage, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, heart irregularities and damage to the developing brain. Other living things also appear to be affected, especially birds and insects, and even plants. But who wants to throw a wet blanket on this love affair with our phones? Dr. Devra Davis, Nobel-prize winning toxicologist, author and grandmother, wants to do just that. She has discovered something more insidious than the dangers of texting while driving. Her book, “Disconnect,” reviews the science and the politics surrounding the cell phone. As a scientist who has spent her entire professional career examining the links between
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the environment and health, the threat of cell phones and related technologies inspired her to create a non-profit, sue the FCC for its inadequate safety standards to protect the public and travel the world speaking to doctors and scientists. Dr. Davis initially looked at the emerging research from technologically sophisticated nations, like Israel and Finland, early users of cell phone technology, whose authorities were beginning to issue warnings about the dangers of heavy cell phone use and the disturbing trend of the increased use of cell phones by children. In fact, children’s heads are smaller, their skulls are thinner, and the radiation from a cell phone penetrates deeper into their brains.
The absorption of their skull’s bone marrow can be ten times greater than that of an adult. So, what are we doing about this? Here in the United States we continue to market cell phones and other wireless devices to be used for and by young children, while other countries are taking actions to protect their youngest citizens. France has banned the sale of cell phones designed for young children and made it illegal to market cell phones to children less than 14 years of age. France has also banned cell phones in elementary and middle schools and playgrounds. Russian officials recommend that children under the age of 18 not use cell phones at all. The United Kingdom, Germany and India have all issued warnings about children and cell phone use. Why isn’t science playing a role here? For sure, there is more than enough peer-reviewed independent research to take protective actions, but it’s not “safe” to talk about. In 1995, after a lawsuit against a cell phone company claiming that its phone had caused a lethal brain tumor, the telecom industry financed a $28 million investigation into the safety of mobile (cell) phones. The findings did not make the industry happy, since they revealed
many serious questions about phone safety. In more than 50 original studies, researchers found that “rare neuroepithelial tumors on the outside of the brain was more than doubled in cell phone users,” and there was an apparent correlation between “brain tumors occurring on the right side of the head and the use of the phone on the right side of the head” and the “ability of radiation from a phone’s antenna to cause functional genetic damage was definitely positive.” No major news organizations reported this or on any of the other studies that have been done over the past two decades that corroborate these findings. This is a perfect example of an industry in control of what decision-makers and consumers actually hear about the science, even after their own scientists privately warned that their products could be dangerous, especially to children. Dr. Davis ends a chapter in her book with the following thought: “Years from now our grandchildren will look back and ask: Did we do the right thing and act to protect them, or did we harm them needlessly, irresponsibly, and permanently, blinded by the addictive delights of our technological age?”
ALL THINGS POLITICAL
Trump sets tone for country with his words
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e are thankfully entering the last two weeks of the presidential election season, and by now one must assume there are very few voters left “on the fence.” With that in mind, here are my thoughts: what President Donald Trump says matters, and he shouldn’t get another four years in the White House. As you probably already know, there was a foiled white supremacist group plot, to kidnap Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in early October. This led to the arrests of 14 members of a white supremacy group, who planned to kidnap the governor, put her on trial and then execute her. Homegrown terrorism should come as no surprise, because FBI Director Christopher Wray singled out white supremacists during a Sept. 17 Homeland Security committee hearing, as the greatest terrorist threat in America. Here’s what should come as a surprise. Just 10 days later, Trump incited “Lock her up!” chants, at a rally against Gov. Whitmer in Muskegon, Mich. White supremacists who hear
these words will, no doubt, be emboldened to take action. And then, there’s the COVID-19 pandemic. For the last several months, Trump has continually promised the coronavirus was going away. It started in March, with reassurances, proclaiming everything would be back to normal by Easter. And since that time, he’s still insisting “The virus is comparable to the flu.” As I write this article, in America alone, there have been 220,000 COVID related deaths, and 8,190,000 citizens who have caught the virus. First Trump declared we shouldn’t test, so there wouldn’t be as many positive cases. Now he’s pushing for “herd immunity,” even though roughly 200 million Americans would have to get sick and as many as 2,000,000 more would die. Americans are also looking for guidance on masks (which the president repeatedly refuses to wear) and are confused when President Trump’s words contradict the world’s leading expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, on their efficacy. True presidential leadership would have led the charge on
ADAM HABER All Things Political protocol to fight COVID-19, rather than have left it to the states. Instead, Trump rambles on, never thinking how his comments are causing chaos. The West Coast had raging wildfires most of the summer and the president vocally blamed the states for bringing it on themselves, citing poor forest management. However, almost 60 percent of the forest fires in California, 25 percent of the forest fires in Oregon, and 44 percent of the forest fires in Washington were on federal lands.
Trump consistently trumpeted, “You gotta clean your floors,” as if he were an expert in forest management and nobody else knew any better. Rather, the president should look in the mirror to see who was in charge of a large swath of the land that was burning. Furthermore, by ignoring climate change, he’s contributed to the environmental conditions that made all this possible. Instead, he constantly blames everyone else. The president is running for reelection on a strong economy, PreCOVID of course, saying different variations of “this is the greatest economy we’ve ever had,” even while currently half the nation is on the brink of insolvency and food insecurity. In reality, the 2019 federal deficit was an astounding $984 billion, and this created the short-term unsustainable financial boom. This was among the largest deficits ever during an economy that wasn’t in the midst of a financial shock (even though Trump promised economic growth would make deficits disappear). Average worker pay increased
a bit, over 3 percent, in 2019, which equates to about $1,200 for each of the roughly 157 million Americans in the workforce. If instead, the president balanced the budget and gave the $984 billion deficit to every working American, we would have all received a check for $6,267.51. Also, let’s not forget the 2020 pandemic deficit is $3.1 trillion, an all-time record. Sadly, future generations will have to pay back these deficits, with interest. I won’t bother getting into details about the 4,000-plus lawsuits the president has been involved in, the six bankruptcies of his hotels and casinos costing countless thousands of jobs, or the 26 women who have accused him of sexual harassment. This article is about the fact that words matter, and why the President doesn’t deserve to be reelected. Maya Angelou famously said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Words do matter. Please vote for former Vice President Joe Biden on Nov. 3, like your life depends on it, because it does.
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VIEW POINT
Trump, a would-be dictator, unfit as president
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he 2020 election in a nutshell is about good vs. evil, democracy vs. autocracy, competence vs. corruption, compassion vs. cruelty. It’s hard to recall all the heinous acts President Trump has committed throughout his occupation of the Oval Office – just about three times each day, each one an outrage that drowns out the prior one, each one sufficient to have brought down any other president. They range from crimes against humanity to delighting how U.S. Marshals killed a suspect as “retribution,” calling for border agents to shoot asylumseekers, to conflicts of interest and crimes that would land anyone else in prison. One can only imagine if President Obama had threatened governors that unless they pay homage, he would withhold essential disaster aid or assistance to combat the
coronavirus pandemic. Or tweeted to “Liberate Michigan” to undermine that governor’s attempt to protect her citizens from a lethal pandemic, giving succor and encouragement, even aiding and abetting domestic terrorists/White Supremacists/NeoNazis, or sent federal troops to quell peaceful protests? Imagine a president, who is presumably briefed by Exceptional America’s cracker jack intelligence on domestic threats, actually claiming he does not know about QAnon or the Proud Boys or David Dukes and the KKK (because they support him) and harangues Michigan’s governor instead of those arrested for plotting to kidnap and kill her. Or who ignored intelligence about a lethal virus coming from Europe and bounties paid by Russia’s Putin to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan. Just imagine. Or imagine if Hillary Clinton
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had withheld crucial military aid unless and until that leader did her a favor and announced prosecution of her political rival or had her attorney general keep friends out of prison but called to “lock up” opponentsmor if literally everyone around the campaign and the administration were charged with criminal activity,
a swamp of tsunami proportions. Or imagine if a president solicited foreign adversaries to meddle in our supposedly free and fair elections, refused to accept the outcome unless he won, charged wholesale voter fraud over mail-in-ballots (while undermining the U.S. Postal Service), at the same time recruiting armed thugs to intimidate voters already risking their health to vote in person, calling for Republican legislators to send their own electors to the Electoral College, and summoning the Supreme Court to discount ballots. Just imagine. It’s hard to fully list (or even keep track), but there is hardly an aspect of life that Trump has not harmed, destroyed, undermined: health care, environmental protections, climate action, gun safety, voting rights, women’s rights, civil rights, trade, alliances and treaties (et.al ad nauseum).
His obsession with propping up the economy (Wall Street, that is) in order to seize electoral victory caused him to ignore and deceive the nation after he was told about how lethal and transmissible the coronavirus was; his deliberate acts to sabotage public health have resulted in more than 215,000 deaths (some 150,000 who likely would not have died) and 8 million who have been infected — at least 2 million who likely have become really sick and may have long-term health issues, as he maneuvers to have the Supreme Court overturn the Affordable Care Act, altogether. Trump is not just ignorant, inept in addition to being corrupt, he is also incredibly lazy so he doesn’t bother doing the work to actually come up with solutions or address complex issues. That’s what’s behind his “herd immunity” approach to Continued on Page 46
OUT OF LEFT FIELD
GOP establishment packing Trump’s bags
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ast week Donald Trump called Joe Biden “the worst candidate in the history of politics.” A few days ago at one of his virus-spreading rallies, Trump joined the crowd chants of “Lock Them All Up” – still including Hillary, the “criminal” Bidens, Obama, and others – and he is mad at Attorney General William Barr for not having done it already. If he loses to Biden, Trump insists it can only happen if “the election is rigged.” Then he warns: “Maybe I’ll leave the country.” If Trump, or any of you, goes to the website of the appropriately named “Lincoln Project,” you will note many prominent Republicans cheering “Good Riddance” to Trump. Finding another presidential election where the party leader is rejected, and where so many members openly state they will vote for his opponent, is non-existent. Forget about the rally cries of “12 More Years” (not only four more for Trump, but to be followed by at least eight for Junior and perhaps for Ivanka – a political dynasty to resemble their business model). A recent posting by the Lincoln Project states, “Trump is a failed president, but don’t take our word for it. Just listen to the people who worked for him.” Former Trump Chief of Staff and retired Marine General, John Kelly, said, “President Trump is the most flawed person I have ever known. The depths of his dishonesty are just
astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though, is more pathetic than anything else.” Anthony Scaramucchi, former Trump aide and North Shore resident, said after a recent Trump press conference that “the only lies were coming out of Trump’s mouth.” Nebraska GOP Senator Ben Sasse said Trump is “a TV-obsessed, narcissistic individual. The president kisses dictators’ butts and has associated with white supremacists.” Because of Trump, Sasse contends “Republicans are staring down the barrel of a blue tsunami.” The Lincoln Project and others highlight Republicans and Conservatives who not only reject Trump but publicly say they will vote for Biden. The Lincoln Project boldly states, “Total Collapse” – “Vote for Change” – “18 days until we begin the healing of America.” Ohio’s Republican Gov. John Kasich not only endorsed Joe Biden, he did so speaking at the Democratic Convention. It’s worth noting that no Republican has ever been elected president without winning Ohio. John McCain’s widow Cindy strongly backed Biden as “the best man.” Former Republican Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin Powell has endorsed Biden, saying that Trump “has drifted away from the Constitution.” Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Trump “is not a conservative,” he is “a chaos president.”
MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field Miles Taylor, former chief of staff for Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, said he would vote for Biden. So, too, did more than 70 former GOP national security officials – all publicly voting for Biden. Tom Ridge, former GOP governor of Pennsylvania and first secretary of Homeland Security, endorsed Biden because “Trump sows division along political, social and religious lines,” and because Trump “lacks empathy, integrity, intellect, and the maturity to lead.” (At least six other members of George W. Bush’s cabinet have endorsed Biden.) Numbers of former Republican senators, governors, and House members are identified by the Lincoln Project as rejecting Trump and saying they will vote for Biden. Other Republicans have said that although they will not vote for Biden, neither will they vote
for Trump; among this group are George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, John Bolton, and Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont). Former McCain advisor, Steven Schmidt, says, “Not only is Trump the worst president of our lives, but he is the worst president of all American history.” Former Hofstra Professor and noted presidential scholar Douglas Brinkley agrees. Trump will go down in history as the failed Covid-19 president. His sad lack of leadership and his continued lying will cement his 2020 defeat. This week Trump returned to a constant refrain: “We are rounding the corner with the pandemic.” But he makes that absurd statement as 37 states reach new peaks of infections and as the United States continues to have one of the worst death rates of all advanced nations. For lifelong conservative Max Boot, the question is now: “How can 42 percent of Americans still support the worst president in our history?” His column (Washington Post, Oct 13) deserves to be read. His key conclusion: “Trump’s voters are suffering from an epidemic of ‘alternative facts.’” Boot asserts, “It is bad enough that that the president lies so much; what is worse is that so many think he is telling the truth.” Boot states: “Many voters are still supporting Trump because they’re living in a hermetically sealed disinformation bubble that is impermeable to real-
ity.” Boot concludes: “”Trump has made a strong case that he is the worst president in our history.” The continuing challenge for our democracy is to understand why Trump officials and voters have not spoken out against him sooner and more emphatically. Related to that concern is Boot’s admonition: “Unfortunately, even if Trump is defeated, a large portion of the country will continue to believe a lot of things that simply aren’t so – and a small but significant number could be led into violence by their lunatic beliefs.” On Sunday, former Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder endorsed Joe Biden, saying that “Trump is inciting domestic terrorism.” Boot warns: “The disturbing plot by members of a rightwing militia to kidnap the governor of Michigan may be a taste of what is to come. As Francis Goya warned: “’The sleep of reason produces monsters.’” [A note to my readers: I completed this column before I learned that two other sources were addressing the same topic on Sunday. I hope you find it useful to consider my views with The New York Times Sunday Review (full page 10): “Fit for Office: Here’s what some of the men and women who have been closest to the president have to say.” Also, a late-listed CNN special at 9 pm on Oct. 18: “The Insiders: A warning From Former Trump Officials.]
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THE BACK ROAD
The Back Road: Enlightenment, finally
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very so often I browse through my bookshelves to see what I can discard to open up the space. More often than not, though, I have trouble letting go of any books – my small treasures. Aside from flipping through a graphic novel, book of poetry or collection of short stories, it is unlikely that I will read any of them from cover to cover ever again, with rare exception. I often wonder if the digital age will take us to a time when bookcases become obsolete, aside from using them for storage or to display personal artifacts like photos, pottery, glassware, sculptures and such. I hope not. It seems like every reporter on cable news poses before a bookcase while checking in remotely during the pandemic. Although there is one White House reporter from the Associated Press — Jonathan Lemire, who uses a brick wall as his backdrop. Nice! I do use a Kindle for some
reading, but not exclusively. As a writer who has written and edited several books, when one of them is published I want a hard copy. Digital is fine if that works for you. But, to me digital is like vapor. I want the aesthetic, the feel of a book in my hands. Browsing my bookshelves brings back memories, as I have still have some books from my childhood, teenage and young adult years. I think it was when I was in my early twenties that I started underlining passages in books that I read for pleasure, which I do until this day. A few weeks ago, I found a paperback that I purchased in the early 1970s when I was in my early twenties. At the time, I had recently graduated from college, joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and was assigned to live and work in Grand Island, Nebraska. The book was written by Alan Watts, a British writer who popularized Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism for Western audiences.
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I was far from an intellectual or particularly spiritual. Although with my “jock” years behind me, my mind and my consciousness, were starting to open up just a bit more. I don’t recall why I chose Alan Watts’ book — Does it Matter?: Essays on Man’s Relation to Materiality. It was tagged as a philosophy book. The chapter titles were intriguing. In VISTA, the financial compensation was subsistence wages, to cover basic necessities. Maybe my elect-
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ing to work a poorly paid job had something to do with the book I chose. In any case, when I opened the book the other day I found lots of underlining and notes in the margins, especially in two chapters entitled Wealth versus Money, and Clothes – On and Off. The essence of the former, as I underlined on page 6 is that, “Money is a way of measuring wealth but it is not wealth in itself.” In the latter chapter on clothes, I was especially drawn to a description of men’s neckties, which I have always abhorred wearing. On page 58 Watts wrote, “the necktie, even when colorful is a sacred cow. It is a noose facilitating instant strangulation and a symbol of servitude.” All these many years later men have begun to wise up, as open collars have become more popular, as well as socially acceptable. Other items of men’s clothing were similarly described
and collectively summed up as follows: “conventional male clothing is trussing. It is tight, stiff and constricting and we are so habituated to it that many people feel vaguely guilty when, several hours after arising they are still clad in some loose-fitting robe.” It should be noted that Watts’ book was published 30 years before the release of the cult classic The Great Lebowski, featuring “the Dude” grocery shopping in his iconic bathrobe. I’m not sure how I benefitted specifically from Watts’ writing but here I am almost 50 years later, in the midst of a global pandemic, working remotely and realizing that hours after arising clad in a loose-fitting robe, that I don’t feel the least bit guilty. Enlightenment, finally. Andrew Malekoff is a New York State licensed clinical social worker. Letters Continued on Page 20
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READERS WRITE
Real men don’t wear masks — or do they?
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he summer swelter in Philadelphia had elite snowflakes on the run. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton all fled that August of 1793 as yellow fever swept through that early capital of revolutionary America. The Continental Congress wasn’t in session, but those founding fathers were on the scene as a contagion they didn’t have the scientific background to understand began killing 200 Philadelphians a day. Our founding fathers understood enough, however, to get out of the virus’ way. They left the city and worked remotely to keep themselves healthy and prevent their presence from making a
bad situation worse. Snowflakes? Leaders. Perhaps the most disturbing development of our current pandemic is the laughable posturing over face masks and social distancing. Social media offers up a cauldron of defiance where latter-day Patrick Henrys exclaim their right to breathe upon whomever they want. The mask is a flag of surrender, a negation of rugged individualism, an emasculating collapse into the muddiest puddles of public cuckoldry. Real men, burly and thick-gutted, don’t wear masks, and they don’t social distance. They rub up close to one another, with no fear of one another’s hot breath swirling around them. They won’t cut and run
like Washington carrying the young nation on his shoulders towards independence; they’ll face the danger and line up for the boat parade once they can get enough ice for the beer coolers. That’s what it means to be a real American. They’re not entirely to blame, of course. The president rage-tweeting from the White House residence drives the message: masks are about freedom, about choice, about having the guts to ignore all that we now know about contagion and roll your eyes when eggheads try to explain it. For whatever demented insecurities lurk wrapped in seven decades of undigested Big Macs, a mature response is too much to ask. The current president is
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Washington’s opposite in every possible way. That’s no surprise. Polling today and history tomorrow will record the staggering consensus reached about executive branch ineptitude. The more pernicious factor is the followers found down the block in Congress. Toxic Trumpians who refuse masks, social distancing, and Covid tests for no other reason than that recklessness suits their interests. Florida congressman Matt Gaetz wore a gas mask on the floor of the House of Representatives in the early days of the pandemic and immediately tweeted out the image as a fund-raising appeal; Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina refused to get a Covid test before showing up to a debate because he didn’t want to risk a positive result sidelining him from Supreme Court confirmation hearings; elected Republicans keep showing up maskless at White House political events where the spirit of winning is infectious and the infection itself is winning.
The posturing they do manage to strike rings murderously hollow. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he hasn’t been to the White House since August because nobody there seemed to be taking Covid seriously. He said this in October, three months after deciding concern for his own health was more important than anyone else’s. Certainly for the majority leader, leadership itself is just a mask. Leaders prioritize the public. They set a good example and create the space for bringing along even people hesitant to comply. Leaders lead. That’s the job. Nobody expects today’s officeholders to be reincarnated Washingtons. At a minimum, though, they have to show that they care about anyone other than themselves. Not a single Republican deserves re-election this year. Not one. Doug Parker Port Washington Letters Continued on Page 29
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Anna Kaplan for state Gary Port for state Senate, 7th District Assembly, 19th District Continued from Page 14 He also offered two specifics on what could be cut to address the revenue lost by the state – looking at the so-called Hollywood tax credit to attract production on Long Island and an oft-stated call to reduce fraud and abuse in Medicaid. Kaplan offered no specifics, saying that Democrats are discussing ways to address the $14.5 billion hole and “that nothing is off the table.” She also called for the federal government to aid New York after being in the epicenter of the pandemic early on and contributing much more money in tax money than it receives. She is correct that the federal government should help the state, but it is not something New Yorkers can bank on with this president and the Republican-controlled Senate. Franklin did seem genuine when he said he always supported the aims of Black Lives Matter and had “always been color blind.” But then he offered false information about the Black Lives Matter movement in his opposition to the group, saying if you click on the donate button on the Black Lives Matter website, it asks you to donate to “left-learning Democrats.” It doesn’t.
In fact, right beneath the donate button is a call to help fight disinformation, noting that “Black Lives Matter is a central target of disinformation and you are a key line of defense. Report suspicious sites, stories, ads, social accounts, and posts about BLM.” Franklin also said that he believed “racism isn’t as widespread as people think.” Kaplan said she attended Black Lives Matter rallies that were peaceful and they allowed her to witness “the pain the entire community has gone through and is going through.” She also defended her vote for a budget resolution that made some problematic changes to the state’s bail system, noting the revisions approved in April. Franklin said he would scrap the bail reforms in their entirety, returning the system to one in which nearly 70 percent of people in jail were there because they could not afford bail, a system that affected people of color disproportionately. Kaplan has a stronger handle on the issues than Franklin and a good record of advocacy as chair of the small business subcommittee in the state Senate. For those reasons, we strongly endorse Kaplan for re-election in the 7th Senate District.
Continued from Page 14 Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes is a fair topic of debate, but nothing about Trump? Ra went on to say that he doesn’t approve of the way Trump often conducts himself in terms of attacking other people, but “unfortunately we have gotten to a point on both sides where things have gotten very personal.” This simply ignores reality. If Ra really believes this to be true, he does not have the judgment to serve in the Assembly at this time. If he is saying this because he fears the political consequences of opposing the candidate of his own party, he doesn’t have the political courage to do what is needed. As president, Trump has waged war on the rule of law, our intelligence agencies, our military, free elections and a free and independent press. He has succeeded in doing this with the help of Republican officials who have stood by silently or assigned blame to both sides. We don’t need another Republican legislator to ignore this truth. Port, who has run unsuccessfully against Ra three times before, also offers a strong background as a former assistant district attorney, champion of social justice and service in the Army from which he retired in 2015 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He called Black Lives Matter “an im-
portant moment” in the country’s history, addressing systematic racism against Blacks that goes beyond unfair treatment at the hands of police to housing, education, zoning and beyond. He also offered an interesting way to address bad police – the adoption of a code of ethics by police similar to that used by the military to encourage good police to report bad police. Ra stressed his support for police and said “when we talk about reform, it has to be done in a deliberate and collaborative way.” This is also not the time to sidestep the unfair treatment of Blacks and people of color in this country. Ra also said recent changes to bail reform had improved the system, but judges still needed greater discretion in imposing bail – a position echoed by Port. In the past, Ra has been a voice of moderation and reason in addressing issues before the Legislature – the kind of Republican needed to resurrect the party across the state. He has also represented Long Island well. But in an era dominated by Trump and COVID-19, Ra appears out of step with what is needed, while Port better speaks to the issues that will have the greatest impact on the next Legislature. We give our endorsement for the 19th Assembly District to Gary Port.
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CONGRESSIONAL SEATS 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Representing Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Great Neck and Floral Park, among other areas, the district stretches from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park in Suffolk County.
Congressman Tom Suozzi (incumbent)
Democratic Party/ Working Families Party/Independence Party
Bio: The former mayor of Glen Cove who served as Nassau county executive for seven years, Suozzi won his first term in Congress in 2016 against former state Sen. Jack Martins, and won re-election in 2018 against former Navy SEAL Dan DeBono. In the spring, Suozzi won the Democratic primary against challengers Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington and Michael Weinstock of Great Neck, and is seeking a third term. Views: Suozzi said in an interview with Blank Slate Media in May that he supported the House passage of the HEROES Act, which calls for federal funds to be distributed based on rate of infection in all states, has a priority of reinstating the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, and wants to send funds to local municipalities, villages, towns and cities, “regardless of their population size all the way down to the smallest ones.”
Bio: A native of Queens who currently lives in Whitestone, financial professional Santos worked for Citigroup’s real assets division, Turkeybased hospitality firm Metglobal, and at Goldman Sachs before joining LinkBridge Investors, and now serves as the regional director of Harbor City Capital, an alternative investment group. Santos’ campaign announced in March that he had tested positive for COVID-19, one of the first confirmed cases in the borough of Queens, and he was treated at Elmhurst Hospital prior to recovering. Views: Santos said in an interview with Blank Slate Media that he supports funding updates to infrastructure; and that he opposes the Green New Deal, a universal income and Medicare for All.
George Santos Republican Party/ Conservative Party
4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Representing central and southern Nassau County, including Floral Park, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park and Westbury.
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (incumbent)
Democratic Party Bio: Rice previously served as the district attorney for Nassau County and
a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Philadelphia office and assistant district attorney in Brooklyn. Rice resides in Garden City and is seeking a fourth term in office. Views: Rice’s top priority is helping school districts, small businesses, hospitals and nursing homes recover from the coronavirus pandemic. She said that beyond providing these entities with “targeted financial relief,” she seeks to help them develop and implement plans to avoid recurrent coronavirus surges, as well as to combat future pandemics. She added that robust federal investment is necessary for this to happen. This federal aid should be used to help create jobs, provide relief to local businesses and help the families that have been most affected. She has also been vocal on climate change, repealing the cap on SALT deductions, immigration reform and gun control legislation.
Douglas Tuman Republican Party/ Conservative Party Bio: Tuman currently serves as the commissioner of engineering for the Town
of Hempstead, along with practicing as an attorney and professional engineer. He is also the host of a YouTube show called “Monero Talk,” discussing cryptocurrency. Views: Tuman said his campaign platform centers around infrastructure improvements, improving representative democracy and making Nassau County a more affordable place for young families to live. If elected, Tuman would push to fortify the South Shore by implementing measures such as installing floodgates. Such initiatives would save the district billions of dollars in potential damage from storms, he said. Tuman advocates moving swiftly to reopen the economy to “allow our open and free society to flourish again.” He added that he does not believe the financial crises that the pandemic has caused can be fixed by simply handing out money.
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STATE SENATE SEAT 7TH SENATE DISTRICT
Representing Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Mineola, Garden City Park, North Hills, Albertson, Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Estates, Albertson, Searingtown, Lake Success, Manhasset, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, and the entireties of the Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas.
Sen. Anna Kaplan (incumbent)
Democratic Party Bio: Kaplan was elected to serve the Town of North Hempstead’s 4th District
as a councilwoman in 2011. In 2016, she sought election to the House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent and current Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) in the Democratic primary. Kaplan defeated former Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips in 2018 to represent the state’s 7th Senate District. Views: Kaplan has most notably supported “sensible gun laws,” the Reproductive Health Act and the Child Victims Act. Kaplan has also been vocal on social justice movements, and overwhelming disapproved of the job that President Donald Trump has done over the past four years, and with the handling of the coronavirus. She has also been a proponent of ending hate speech and anti-Semitism throughout the district and has most recently called for the police to investigate an incident of 12 swastikas spray-painted in a Port Washington building.
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Dave Franklin Republican Party Bio: Franklin worked at MSG Networks for two years, and in 1983 accepted a job as an operations technician for HBO in Hauppauge. Franklin spent 36 years at the company, moving up to a position as a radio frequency technician, then an operations supervisor, working
nights to raise his sons during the day. In 2010 Franklin ran for office for a seat on the Port Washington Police District’s Board of Commissioners. He won that race plus two other terms in 2013 and 2016, before losing his seat last year. Views: With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Franklin said he is in favor of creating jobs through creating facilities that produce personal protective equipment and ventilators, both in the district and in places upstate. Franklin is also in favor of supporting the openings of vocational high schools, streamlining bureaucracy, arts education in schools and trades. He also looks forward to having town halls and hearing what can be worked on. Among the issues that Franklin sees is bail reform. “The crimes that qualify for bail include criminal sale of an illegal substance on school grounds, criminal sale of an illegal substance to a child, reckless assault of a child. That shouldn’t be,” he said in an interview with Blank Slate Media.
STATE ASSEMBLY SEATS 13TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
Representing Roslyn, Greenvale, Sea Cliff, Glen Cove and parts of East Hills and Westbury.
Assemblyman Charles Lavine (incumbent)
Democratic Party/ Working Families Party Bio: A Glen Cove resident, Lavine worked as a lawyer for the Legal Aid
Society of New York and for the Glen Cove Community Development and Industrial Development agencies, also serving as chairman of the Glen Cove Democratic Committee. He served on the city’s Planning Board and City Council before his election to the state Assembly in 2004. He previously served as chairman of the bipartisan Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance and as co-chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission, and currently serves as chair of the Assembly Elections Law Committee. He is running for an eighth term. Views: On his website, Lavine said he is “dedicated to making higher education more affordable” and supports universal pre-K and “equitable school funding,” seeks to reform how the state invests “economic development dollars,” and told Newsday that he seeks to regulate utilities such as PSEG and New York American Water.
Andrew Monteleone Republican Party/ Independence Party/ Conservative Party Bio: A Syosset resident and a graduate of Bucknell University who
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received a master’s degree from LIU Post and a law degree from Fordham University, Monteleone practices criminal defense and personal injury law as a partner in a Mineola law firm and serves as a board member of the Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County. Views: In an interview with Newsday, Monteleone said he seeks to change the Bail Reform Act, saying that the#“extreme to which the Democrats in power went was … unnecessary.” He said “reckless spending must be stopped” and “reasonable tax legislation passed to stop the exodus from the state,” and he intends to sponsor a criminal justice reform act that would address the unfairness he said the old system brought upon defendants while accounting for public safety.
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STATE ASSEMBLY SEATS 16TH STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
Representing Great Neck, Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn Heights, North Hills, Flower Hill, Lake Success, Baxter Estates, Manorhaven and Sands Point, the seat is currently occupied by Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso (D-Port Washington), who announced his retirement this year.
Gina Sillitti Democratic Party/ Working Families Party Bio: A resident of Manorhaven who graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in political science, Sillitti began her career working
for former Nassau County Legislator Dave Mejias before joining the Department of Community Services for the Town of North Hempstead, where she organized “constituent-based” community events. She later worked as deputy chief of staff and director of legislative affairs for then-Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman. Currently, she works as human resources director for the Nassau County Board of Elections. Views: On her website, Sillitti said that she wants to invest in “infrastructure projects and smart economic development that pays a prevailing wage so that our neighbors get those jobs instead of out of state companies with an out of state workforce,” increase state funding for schools and other community organizations such as fire departments, and enact automatic voter registration and universal absentee voting.
Ragini Srivastava Republican Party/ Independence Party/Conservative Party Bio: A resident of Manhasset Hills who emigrated from India as a young adult, Srivastava’s website states that she began participating in her community by
volunteering for groups that focused on assisting domestic abuse survivors and encouraging women’s advocacy. She was later appointed to the Nassau County comptroller’s Minority and WomenOwned Business Enterprise Council, after owning and operating a small business. In 2019, Srivastava was the Republican nominee for the Town of North Hempstead’s 2nd District, but lost to incumbent Councilman Peter Zuckerman. Views: Srivastava’s website states that her goals including repealing the Bail Reform Act, which she states can “endanger witnesses to crimes by releasing their identities and private contact information,” controlling taxes and “runaway spending” by “creating dynamic economic corridors,” investing in infrastructure, including Long Island roadways, the LIRR and other mass transportation, and supporting the police, calling for “stricter criminal penalties for those who commit crimes against the police.”
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STATE ASSEMBLY SEATS 19TH STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Representing Glen Head, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Garden City Park, Garden City South, Garden City and Mineola.
Assemblyman Ed Ra (incumbent)
Republican Party Bio: Ra, a native of Franklin Square and current Garden City resident, was
first elected to serve the district in 2010, beating Democratic foe Patrick Nicolosi by more than 3,000 votes. Prior to his election, Ra served as a deputy town attorney for the Town of Hempstead and as a legal aide in the office of the New York state attorney general. Views: Ra voted against the Reproductive Health Act, a New York statute enacted in January 2019 that decriminalized abortion and expanded abortion rights throughout the state. 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.” 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.
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Gary Port Democratic Party Bio: Port, a lawyer, and retired Army lieutenant colonel is running in the 19th District for the fourth time. He lost the first three races, but this time, he said, is different because of the district’s demo-
graphic changes and the importance of the election. Port served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for 28 years. 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. Views: Port said the most pressing issue that Long Islanders are faced with is the coronavirus pandemic. Port, unlike Ra, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo has done his best under the circumstances to make a plan to safely open schools and “bring people together.” Port said the issue of gerrymandered voting districts is a problem that disenfranchises voters. He has also pledged to work for social justice ranging from systemic racism, which Port believes is prevalent in the county, state and nation, along with LGBTQ rights. Port also supports protecting veterans and providing benefits, working with entities such as the Hofstra Law School in the past to accomplish his goals in that aspect.
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Port area shines in Niche site rankings
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am commenting on Mr. Katz’s letter in your July 31 edition, wherein Port Washington supposedly “flunks Niche…test.” His letter only goes to prove, again, that there are “lies, damn lies, and statistics.” I do not subscribe to Patch, so I don’t know the context of their statement. But Mr. Katz has either cherry-picked
info or he didn’t bother to review the Niche website. If he did, he would see that its “100 best places to buy a house” in the New York City area was one of TEN categories. For a wider picture of where Port ranks here are some other categories where Port is in the top 100 (note that except for the last item, they all relate
to “NYC area,” which includes New Jersey and Connecticut). Suburbs with Best Public Schools”#43/out of 629; “Best Suburbs to Raise a Family”- #86/629; “Best Suburbs to Live”- #88/629; “Best Places to Retire in New York”- #25/580 (this should please Mr. Katz). Some of the other communities listed by Mr. Katz finished
lower than Port in the above categories. So perhaps, to paraphrase Mark Twain, his conclusion about Port’s demise has been greatly exaggerated. Phil Krevitsky Port Washington Letters Continued on Page 30
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Trump’s lying about COVID-19 is not pro life
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resident Trump has nominated an ultra-conservative judge, Amy C. Barrett, with three years of judicial experience, to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the Supreme Court in addition to the two he has already appointed, even as some people are voting about 20 days before Election Day with Joe Biden leading in the polls. Conservative Fox TV host Sean Hannity accuses Dems of wanting to pack the court, which is what the Republicans now seek to do. Mitch McConnell is chomping at the bit to hold a Republican-dominated Senate vote on this nominee. When Obama had a nominee for the court months before the next election to replace Justice Scalia, McConnell did not allow a Senate vote! This ultra-conservative Supreme Court could make a prolife decision that would completely overturn Roe v. Wade, ending legal abortion. And
narrow-minded legislators may hold sway, leading to a decision to prohibit it even in cases of incest or rape. Abortion will always be a resort for some unfortunate women. So it would still occur, but in unclean, unsafe situations. Pro-choice voters feel that we cannot judge those who need to maintain employment and see no other option available to them due to lack of financial and family support. This ultraconservative Supreme Court would not reflect the opinions of the majority of Americans on the abortion issue and other matters. By the way, it is not pro-life for President Trump to lie to us about the coronavirus , saying repeatedly that it was no more than a flu and to downplay the importance of wearing masks despite the advice of the CDC, saying it was a Democratic hoax. (This was to pacify business interests and maintain stability on Wall Street). His words and example led others not to
wear masks at rallies or parties. Incredibly, Trump instead suggested imbibing a disinfectant, and repeatedly suggested taking hydroxychloroquine—discredited as risky by the FDA. His administration apparently tossed the directions on handling a pandemic given them by the Obama administration. In comparison to other countries, the U.S. toll has now reached seven million cases— many more cases than in other nation, especially when per capita statistics are considered. The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider a suit against the Affordable Care Act, which makes health insurance possible for 20 million people who never had it, including about 135,000 people with pre existing conditions, on Nov 10. Trump has had four years to provide a different health insurance plan, but has lied that he would do so and provided nothing. His belittling of those who wear a mask and
his inability to replace the ACA with an acceptable plan show his disregard for human life. By the way, Biden’s plan is to add a public health insurance option to the ACA, not to get rid of private insurance. It is not pro-life to withdraw access to healthcare from millions of Americans. Liberals tend to believe in health care as a human right. We are not irreligious, by the way. We attend temple, church or mosque and pray for our families, friends, and others just as conservatives do. We teach not hate and exclusion, but the “Golden Rule” — Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Another issue with a conservative Supreme Court: Judge Barrett, is supported by organizations funded by billionaire businessman Charles Koch. Koch uses his influence through numerous lobbyists, think tanks, university programs, and political activists under the umbrella
of Americans for Prosperity, which supports the prosperity of corporations and the wealthy. Fostering and training young judges since the 1990s, he and his brother gave $6 million to the Federalist Society, which recruits conservative judges, supports Republicans who vote to confirm conservative judges. This leads to rulings that turn over regulations that protect our environment like the Chevron deference decision won by the Natural Resources Defense Council in 1984. Koch aims to target many other regulations that protect our land and water in coming lawsuits. Actually, the Supreme Court does not just interpret law, but is powerfully poised to weaken or kill regulations that we deem important to Americans’ wellbeing. Keep this in mind as you vote in November. Carol Kharivala New Hyde Park
Port police chief needs hate crime training
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ort Washington Police Chief Robert DelMuro’s recent refusal to classify the painting of swastikas at the PAL field as a hate crime discredits the entire Port Washington Police District, its commissioners and the chief
himself. Despite his quick reversal and apology under intense pressure from local politicians, his initial action was inexplicable and inexcusable. PWPD Commissioners Thomas Rice, Angela Lawlor Mullins and Frank Scob-
bo should not only punish his display of poor judgment, they should also require him to attend training so he understands the very nature of his job and the definition of what hate, hate crimes and racism truly are. Hard to believe that some-
one raised in Port Washington and educated at our schools would have such an inadequate understanding of the significance of one of history’s most vicious symbolsof hate, particularly in this day and age. It is embarrassing that Port
Washington is protected by someone so clearly ill-suited for the job. Maybe 39 years as a PWPD employee is enough. Chris Ward Port Washington
Great Neck must pull together to fight virus
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n so many ways we are lucky: We have the right to vote for whoever we want. We have the right to freedom of expression. We have the right to practice our religion or no religion at all. But what we don’t have the right to do is make each other sick. We all know that the number of COVID cases in Great Neck is climbing. We are in the midst of a pandemic, a medical crisis that threatens the very core of each and everyone of us: our health. This is a challenging time. For those of us who have worked in the trauma field, we know
that the only thing that is normal during a crisis is that nothing is normal. As it gets colder and the days get shorter, we are facing the prospect of spending more time at home, isolation from family and friends we had been seeing outside during the warmer months, and, yes, the threat of more of us coming down with Covid. Some of us have already had the virus, suffering in isolation with sometimes horrifying and/or unexplainable symptoms. Some of us had persistent coughs, episodes of gasping for air, not being able to taste or smell a thing, fevers and a host of other symptoms. Some spent weeks in the hospital alone
and in fear and, as we know, some of our friends and loved ones lost their battle with Covid. And, for many, the mental anguish of waiting as each day passed to see if our loved ones contracted the virus from us was unbearable. This virus is not a joke. It has no religion. It has no ethnicity. It has no race and it has no political view. It just wants to attack any human soul it can. We don’t have the luxury right now to make this into a political, philosophical or any other kind of battle. The only battle we need to engage in now is the one with the virus itself. We need to behave like adults, unite in the face of this pan-
demic and fight to keep each other as safe and healthy as possible. Simply put, there are too many people in Great Neck who are not following the guidelines put forth by the CDC and other health organizations and, therefore, we are putting each other at risk. Whoever we are and whatever our beliefs, we all frequent the same set of schools, grocery stores, shops, post offices, banks, and medical buildings. The only way to keep our families and ourselves safe is to keep each other safe as well. We need to be heroes in the eyes of our children and in our community. These are trying times and we need to rise
up and do the four things recommended by the medical community we currently know will limit the spread: 1. Wash our hands as often as possible for at least 20 seconds (sing Happy Birthday twice) 2. Maintain social distancing when around others 3. Do not assemble in large groups 4. Always wear a mask when near others who aren’t in your immediate family or pod I trust that in the face of this adversity, we will show our strength by coming together as a community to join in this fight against Covid. Andrea Katz Great Neck
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ith all due respect to the flavored drink manufacturer, I am truly amazed by some of the comments expressed by the Biden-supporting readers. The letter from Mr. Goldberg in the Oct. 16 issue was drenched in that Kool-Aid. Can the writer even hope to be believed when he creates his own facts about President Trump’s response to the Covid-19 threat? Seriously, look at the REAL facts. The president took action
immediately to stem travel from China in January. He was called xenophobic for doing so by Biden and Pelosi, and all of their loyal followers. Was he not right to do this? Perhaps the only mistake was to delay in stopping all travel to the United States, an act that followed soon after. Are you feeling sorry for the People’s Republic of China, which foisted this pandemic on the world? Yes, it is the Chinese virus, and that is no reflection on our millions of Chinese people
worldwide. The Chinese Communist Party was the source, and it’s no more a misnomer than the Spanish Flu, or the Bubonic Plague. Grow up! America now is at war with a pandemic. Do you take issue with the statement by Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his first inaugural address in 1933 when he said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I’m willing to bet that if Donald Trump was a Liberal Democrat, you’d give him a pass
on all of these errors in judgment which you attribute to him. Please be reminded, as well, that most of the locales that have had the highest number of Covid-19 deaths are Democrat-run cities and states. Keeping these facts local, New York City and state have the highest number because of decisions made by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio. While the USS Comfort sat idle in the Hudson River, ignored by both of them, Cuomo sent seniors to their
deaths in nursing homes, and de Blasio emptied prisons and condoned riots and looting — the antithesis of what our president stands for. Don’t like his style? Too bad. He was elected to get the job done, not to have a businessas-usual attitude. I, for one, will be happy to give him four more years, and I’m in good company! Be careful what you wish for. Eric Spinner New Hyde Park
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ayle Palmer’s letter “Democrats threaten to destroy our government” (Oct. 12) was to many the height of brilliance. Many agree that if the Democrats won the election, it would destroy our country. She believes that her facts are incontrovertible. She fears that the 110-page Communist Manifesto is the policy of the Democratic Party. Thank good-
ness Trump is so close to Putin. You know, he’s the guy who heads the Russian government. Anyone who goes against him can die. No wonder that Trump envies him. And how great is it that we have a Supreme Court that will now apparently pride itself on going back in its rulings to pre-Civil War days. Hey, Ms. Palmer, is John Wilkes Booth one of your heroes? And why did President Lincoln
have to free the slaves? In a capitalist society, everyone knows that free labor increases corporate profits. Who wants majority rule? Let’s take a look at a state like Wyoming, a state that has the highest rate of traffic fatalities in the country, ranks second in the highest rate of fatal occupational injuries, has the lowest ranking for their quality and patient safety envi-
ronment, ranks among the worst states for auto safety laws, ranks No. 1 for gun deaths, ranks as the second worst state when it comes to energy efficiency and they are the highest energy-consuming state, ranks quite high for drug overdose mortality rate per capita and is the most expensive state to own a car. And their population is 578,000, the least populated state in the United States. How does
that compare to New York’s 19.5 million? I guess having 3 percent of New York’s population rightfully supports the one-person onevote rule. That’s being facetious. Majority rules? Ain’t good for them. Ain’t good for Republicans. At least they have seven national parks, including Yellowstone. Perhaps living in Wyoming would be more to Ms. Palmer’s liking. Continued on Page 36
Election pits policy versus personality
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epublicans, Democrats and Independents: the Democratic 110-page Biden/Sanders policy manifesto can be read by all at www.npr.org.under the title “Joe Biden’s 110 page policy.” Due to the magnitude of information, it would be impossible to relate it fully via this venue. Because of that, I have selected important issues to bring to the forefront. It would be wise to research this for yourselves. Saving America is on the line and rejecting socialism as our new way of life hangs in the balance. Taxes: All of Trump’s tax laws will be reversed. Corporate tax will rise from 21 to 28 percent (you will pay higher prices), there will be a 12.4 percent Social Security payroll tax for wages greater than $400k, including raising individual income, capital gains and payroll taxes. This includes a wealth tax on all of your possessions. Law and order: End Cash bail (how is that working in NYC?), abolish capital punishment, redirect police funding, eliminate private prisons and detention centers, eliminate mandatory minimum sentences, end electric monitor-
ing, no jail re-entry for technical and parole violations, ensure that prisoners being released are guaranteed housing and increase funding for it. End laws that inform employers if a person is a released felon with a record. No more qualified immunity, endangering police. Education: Bans for profit charter schools from federal funding, opposes private school vouchers. Ends “school to prison pipeline” (in other words, disciplinary problems and dangerous students will stay in school to ruin the education of all of the serious students and continue to endanger them), “free public college” for families with income less than $125,000, “free” Pre-K to all. (Open your wallets because all of this free stuff is coming from your paychecks.) Energy and Fossil Fuels: “I will ban fracking, I won’t ban fracking.” Which Joe Biden do you believe? America will be carbon neutral by 2050. That is the Green New Deal. All C02 eliminated by 2035, 500 million solar panels and 60,000 wind turbines will be installed across the country. (The panels last about five years and most will have to come from China. Look up
the fiasco in Australia, look at California, this does not cut it.) Before you eliminate something that works, you have to invent a replacement that is just as good or better. There isn’t any replacement on Earth yet. Abortion: Plans to repeal the Hyde Amendment , forcing all those who are opposed to abortion to have to pay for them via their taxes. Your religion or moral conscience be damned. Illegal immigration: All actions taken by the Trump administration to slow the stream of illegals coming into this country will be reversed. All Deportations halted for a year except for criminals and we know where they will hide in sanctuary cities. Health care for illegals will be paid for by you and me. Catch and release will be in full swing, in other words, no borders. The ACA will be extended to all Dreamers. No more workplace raids so jobs that could be done by Americans and would be will fall back to illegals. (one of the meat packing plants that was raided was able to fill its jobs with Americans so that line about jobs that “Americans won’t do ” is a crock.) It is all about who you can get for less
money. Biden will eliminate ICE and end cooperation between the federal government and states to remove illegals from the United States when amenable. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule: Suburban women pay attention!!! Communities receiving certain federal funding will have to cede much control over the suburbs to the federal government. They will have input into how many single-familyhouses can be built in the suburbs, where the schools should be and the libraries. They will be able to decide where a high-rise building can be erected, including low-income housing in your neighborhood. The local governments will lose control over their own zoning laws. This rule was concocted by Obama and Biden. The long-range plan being to citify the suburbs. It was negated by Trump and Biden will reinstate it. Health Care: Universal Health Care is the goal through the public option via Medicare to give competition to private insurance companies. Lowering the age for Medicare from 65 to 60, causing its eventual collapse and eliminating private insurance all together.
Medicare is in big trouble already and is slated to run out of funds in the 2030s. If you want long wait lines, rationed care, a shortage of doctors and nurses and the lowering of quality of care, this is for you. All of this information and much more is there for the taking and reading. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Keep in mind what else is on the table, the destruction of the Supreme Court as it was meant to function, the possible loss of the filibuster and the ensuing destruction of the Senate, the end of the Electoral College and start of one party rule in perpetuity. These actions are being threatened right now by the Democratic Party. If you love your country, you will turn away from these dangerous ideas and protect your heritage. That is why this election should not be about PERSONALITY but should be decided upon based on POLICY.. Personalities come and go, but policy can be here forever. Gayle Palmer Williston Park Letters Continued on Page 32
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To upgrade or not before selling home Office space has become an extremely important commodity. This has become a critical desire that is a “must-have” mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. What it has created is the specific demand to satisfy those working at home as well as their children, who whether full time or part time are being schooled and learning via their computers at home.Those approximately 400,000 families and/or individuals who have left New York City since March 2020, have definite ideas as to what they need and want in what they are looking for in a home. Due to the increased demand for that group, homes are selling at a much faster pace (if priced correctly) as long as they have what those purchasers need and want. The fact that Long Island and other areas outside of New York City are considered a suburban culture and the buyers have come out of the cacophony of an urban environment, quiet and space have become tantamount for their new lifestyle. Although many schools are not as of yet open full time but working on a shortened or part-time schedule, families are still searching for the most prestigious and highly ranked schools within their budgets, when choosing a community to live within and grow their roots. In a recent “Kiplinger Report” there are 11 upgrades buyers are willing to pay for that sellers need to be aware of, especially when a home has not been updated in many years. During these unusual times with extremely scarce inven-
tory and truly the most cost-effective financing in 50 years, these upgrades can potentially provide a situation for earning back more dollars than the cost to do them. However, the cost of labor and not the materials is the most critical factor when determining the overall cost of those upgrades, so one must be prudent and cognizant when determining the bottom line. I have seen people spend an inordinate amount figuring they would be staying in the home an additional five to ten years and enjoy those new upgrades only to end up moving much sooner, due to health and/or finances and thereby not making any money on what was done let alone recouping their total initial upfront investment. Sellers should know that most remodeling efforts only increase home values by 50 percent to 80 percent of the average project’s costs, according to Remodeling magazine’s 2020 Cost vs. Value report. For example, the average cost of a mid-range bathroom remodel is $21,377. You’d recoup about $13,680 (64 percent) of that amount during a resale. Even though you might have the money right now to make those changes, one must contemplate and minimize the downside by looking at your job and/or business and have a good idea and calculate the possibility of being laid off or that their projected business revenue and profit will be consistent and not necessarily decrease down the line before considering moving forward with any major changes.
PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch
However, not doing any repairs, improvements or upgrades could also cost you more time and money by having to wait for that one purchaser who would consider doing those things that you didn’t want to do. But you really need to look at the big picture to determine and weigh the costs of your decision. You don’t want to have buyers ricochet off your home to buy another one that is in tiptop, move-in condition. Inaction may cause your home to linger on the market much longer, while you are still paying your mortgage, taxes, utilities, and especially the cost of heating this winter and whatever additional costs that you are responsible for and the potential reduction in the eventual sale price. This may not be in your best interest to be complacent in not doing what may need to be done. But these are special and unique times, and our extremely low inventory and the lowest in-
terest rates have helped create and contribute to an abnormal increase in demand. Anything is possible and there will be a calculated risk, but you just might get very lucky and have someone who absolutely needs and wants your home due to your improvements who will pay you a premium enabling you to recoup your outlay of dollars and or even earn you a potential profit! It’s also about location, location, and the school district that will help you determine and minimize your risk factor, because the better the school district the better the sale price. Eat-in kitchens and bathrooms are definitely the major items that will assist in selling your home in a heartbeat. A well-appointed laundry room is a big plus. Moreover, a nicely landscaped rear yard for barbecues and relaxing are also greatly appreciated and yearned for by potential buyers. From my many years of experience listening and understanding homeowners’ financial issues and specific “needs and wants,” one must think outside the box to create a situation to be able to do those improvements by possibly asking your children or a close relative for help (I know that you may not be comfortable to consider doing this or are too proud to ask, but remember it’s family, not strangers). It never hurts to seek some assistance and then, if possible, be able to pay them back once sold. Downsizing and reducing the outlay of money that you may or may not have becomes extremely critical and much thought
and planning must go into all your decisions. Be pragmatic and practical in deciding what course of action to take will greatly benefit you going forward. Lastly, after much thought and soul-searching, if you have conscientiously decided to do nothing but basic cosmetic changes — painting, de-cluttering and cleaning —make certain to request a value analysis from your Broker to price your home competitively and, in some instances, aggressively to grab the eyeballs and maximum viewings of those who are willing to do a basic to a total gut renovation. For additional items that purchasers are looking for check out this link to the Oct. 16 edition of The Kiplinger’s Report https://www.kiplinger.com/ slideshow/real-estate/t010-s001home-features-that-buyers-want/ index.html 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 of 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). For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, a value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com Just email or snail mail (regular mail) with your ideas or suggestions on future columns with your name, email and cell number and he will call or email you back.
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Why Democrats fear November 3 rout
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fter the 2016 presidential election, Democrats were consumed with anger, indignation, fury. They had basked in the previous eight years of Barack Obama beginning his transformation of our Democratic Republic into a socialist utopia and were blind with rage that Hillary had been denied the next eight years to complete the mission. Even more infuriating was the fact that everything the 2016 victor stood for was a repudiation of a half-century of leftist strivings. Not only stood for, but promised to overturn, be they sky-high
taxes, open borders, a weakened military, flawed foreign treaties, ongoing wars, and generations of impoverished, imprisoned, uneducated Blacks, et al. Countering nearly 250 years of the peaceful transition of presidential power, Democrats launched a four-year war against President Trump, manufacturing a Russian-collusion hoax, a Ukraine hoax, a Stormy Daniel hoax, an impeachment hoax, on and on. But all came to naught and, worse, were found to involve systemic corruption at the highest reaches of the Obama regime––corruption involving
crimes as serious as sedition and treason! Next came the China virus, not only bringing our economy–– and the entire world––to a halt, but giving rise to unrestrained violence by anarchist groups in about 15 Democrat-run cities. Then President Trump tested positive for the corona virus and was hospitalized to the everlasting––and unseemly––glee of some Democrats. Now it is only a couple of weeks till the presidential election and the anger that once animated Democrats has been replaced by fear––stark, bug-eyed,
white-knuckle, deadly dread. Quick, they demand of the media: Report a rise in Covid-19 cases and NOT A WORD about Hunter Biden. Hurry, they call to Twitter: Shut down the president’s multimillion-followers account. Attention, they tell their pollsters: Increase those BidenKalamity numbers! Head’s up, they call to the tech giants: Kill the ads and positive messages about Trump. Yoo hoo debate moderators: To Trump, get out your machetes! Listen up, they say to their ballot harvesters and voter-fraud experts: quadruple your efforts.
Why this desperation? Because the Democrats also read the inside polling and know things are looking grim. Especially because a Trump victory will bring with it a swift avalanche of overdue indictments and ultimate imprisonments that all the corrupt operatives––including Obama and Biden––inflicted not only on President Trump but on America itself. That’s what the fear is really all about. Joan Swirsky Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 46
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Recent Real Estate Sales in the
Willistons
33 High Street, East Williston
388 Congress Avenue, East Williston
4 bd, 5 ba, 3,073 sqft, Sold on: 8/9/20, Sold Price: $1,392,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston
3 bd, 3 ba, 1,655 sqft, Sold on: 9/21/20, Sold Price: $875,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston
119 Sheridan Avenue, Williston Park
268 Gilmore Street, Mineola
6 bd, 2 ba, 2,058 sqft, Sold on: 9/13/20, Sold Price: $665,000 Type: Multi-Occupancy, Schools: Mineola
4 bd, 2 ba, 2,059 sqft, Sold on: 9/23/20, Sold Price: $765,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola
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Editor’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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‘No product’ for movie theaters: owner Continued from Page 1 VID-19 positivity rates of less than 2 percent on a 14-day average and do not have any cluster zones, meaning that Nassau County’s movie houses may open again. Theaters will also be required to meet enhanced air filtration, ventilation and purification standards; masks will be required at all times except when seated while eating or drinking; assigned seating will be required; and additional staffing will be required to ensure compliance. The Regal theater chain, which has eight theaters on Long Island including one in Westbury, has announced plans to reopen that day, as will AMC Theaters, which has eight, including one each in Glen Cove and Garden City. But it’s a different story
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While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved the opening of most movie theaters in the state of New York, Port Washington’s Soundview Cinemas won’t be among those opening on the first day, according to owner Jordan Desner. for one independent theater in the area. Jordan Desner of Plainview, who owns and operates
the Soundview Cinemas in Port Washington, said it would not reopen this week. He said Cuomo “would
have done the same thing by keeping us closed” since no major movies were in release. “[Cuomo] is opening us when there’s no good movies,” Desner said in a phone interview. “There’s no good product right now.” Desner cited director Christoper Nolan’s film “Tenet,” which opened Sept. 3, as a “test” for the movie theaters that were open. “‘Tenet’ did terrible business, and after that, all of the studios said no way, we’re not going to release anything for a while,” Desner said. Whether the Manhasset Cinemas or the Roslyn Cinemas will reopen is not known, and efforts to contact Gilman Management Corp., which owns and operates both theaters, were unavailing. One local independent
theater in the area has already been claimed by the effects of the pandemic, with Great Neck’s Squire Cinemas announcing its closing in midSeptember following 85 years of operation. The Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck, which sometimes shows films in addition to its performing arts programs, said in a statement to Blank Slate Media that it had no plans to continue film showings soon. Desner added that while he would not be opening this weekend, Soundview may return in the winter “when there is good product.” “I don’t know if I’m going to open until Christmas, maybe Thanksgiving,” Desner said. “But opening now will cost me more than to stay closed.”
Swastikas to be probed as hate crime in Port Continued from Page 2 Port Washington School Superintendent Michael Hynes also discussed the incident in a video entitled “No Place for Hate.” “The fact that anyone broke into a club dedicated to the children of our town is bad enough, but what makes this act so incredibly atrocious is that a hate crime took place right in front of our eyes,” Hynes said. “We have seen the images. We should all be outraged. When a hate crime happens, whether it be at PAL, a religious institution,
a business or a school, it both alarms and infuriates all of us, and the question is, what are we going to do about it as a community?” Hynes continued that “we are living in a divided and difficult time.” “This type of hate cannot be tolerated in Port or anywhere else,” Hynes said. “This pandemic has brought out the extremes of the human condition. I know that over the past several months, right here in Port, we’ve seen divisions and upset about issues ranging from how we
reopened in September to how we’ve served students in both our brick and mortar and in our remote schools. “But one thing we all need to be united on is stopping hate in our community. Words and symbols matter, they leave an everlasting impression upon us. So let us come together and stop, or rather, stomp out this type of hatred from our schools, our homes, and everywhere else in our beautiful town. “The reality is that public displays of hate are on the rise. It doesn’t matter if you are a
student, an educator, a family member or a business owner, we all have a role to play in combating bias and bullying as a means to stop the escalation of hate, and I implore us to do this together.” Members of the PAL have taken up a collection to restore the clubhouse in Sunset Park via a GoFundMe page, with a goal of $25,000. Port resident Danielle Elkins said in a statement on the page that the facility’s tractor, which was broken and sprayed with a swastika by the vandals, would have to be replaced, and
further repairs would have to be made around the clubhouse. As of Tuesday morning, with the fund live for five days, over $24,000 had been raised. “PAL is reeling,” Elkins wrote. “The Jewish community of Port Washington is reeling. The entire town is reeling. PAL is my second home and I do not have the words to fully express the hurt, anger, and fear I feel following this crime. Please consider donating to this fundraiser to support PAL as we replace, repair, and restore all that was damaged.”
Hempstead adopts $453.5 million budget Continued from Page 2 “So many residents are reeling from the Coronavirus pandemic from an economic and public health perspective, and this tax-freeze 2021 budget demonstrates how the Town of Hempstead continues to deliver quality services at the lowest cost while providing the community with the assistance it needs during the most difficult of times,” Goosby said. The town also received $133 million in federal aid due
to the pandemic, the only town in America whose population qualified it for federal money. With the funds, the town was able to establish pop-up food banks, offer free personal protective equipment kits, grant funds to hospitals and local villages, and to local colleges to reopen safely, and provide comprehensive coronavirus testing and education programs through Northwell Health. “Other governments are in fiscal free fall due to the im-
pacts of the pandemic as well as a failure to budget conservatively and build adequate budgetary reserves as a bulwark against financial crises like this pandemic,” Clavin said. “Our government has worked hard to ensure that there is no increase in the total taxes levied by the Town of Hempstead in 2021.” The Town Board partnered with the CSEA Local 880, a union that represents the town’s workforce, to enact a retirement incentive program
that officials said will save the town $6 million in salaries and benefits. The town currently employs nearly 1,800 people, a decrease of 37 people, or 2 percent, from the 2020 budgeted personnel count. Clavin cut the budget for his own office on his first day in office in January, reducing costs by $1 million. The town was also able to refinance some of its debt, which will save taxpayers an estimated $750,000. “Adopting this 2021 budget
shows respect for our taxpayers by maintaining taxes at 2020 levels, cutting expenses and still providing residents with the top-notch services that they expect from America’s largest township,” Councilman Tom Muscarella said. “The teamwork and dedication of Supervisor Don Clavin and the entire Town Board led to this fiscally responsible budget that preserves the life-enhancing programs and services that all residents always deserve.”
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Kaplan, Franklin exchange blows in debate Continued from Page 3 Franklin worked at MSG Networks for two years, and in 1983 accepted a job as an operations technician for HBO in Hauppauge. Franklin spent 36 years at the company, moving up to a position as a radio frequency technician, then an operations supervisor, working nights to raise his sons during the day. In 2010 Franklin ran for a seat on the Port Washington Police District’s Board of Commissioners. He won that race plus two other terms in 2013 and 2016, before losing his seat last year. On the topic of police reform, Franklin touted the diversity and training of the Port Washington Police District, and said he would never defund the police. “We were proactive with police training in our department,
and we had a diverse police force in Port Washington,” Franklin said. “I think we have to concentrate on training across the board.” “I believe a vast majority of officers who make our community safe are good people,” Kaplan said. “They are there to do a job, to make sure residents are safe. We need to make sure everyone understands no one is above the law here.” Franklin called the killing of George Floyd “unconscionable” but said he does not believe that systemic racism is prevalent in Nassau County, and is not as widespread as many people perceive it to be. “I have always supported the Black Lives Matter cause, but I have a problem with the movement,” Franklin said. “If you
click on the donate button, you see that you’re donating to leftleaning Democrats.” “That is a conspiracy theory about where those donations go,” Kaplan responded. “I went to peaceful protests. People who have had enough, they have a genuine concern. Going to these rallies, I witnessed for myself the pain the entire community has gone through.” On a similar note, 12 swastikas were spray-painted in the Port Washington Police Athletic League clubhouse this month. Kaplan visited the scene and called for the police to take action on the matter. Both candidates said they have worked with diverse community groups throughout the district to combat instances such as this. “We have seen hate crimes
rise throughout the country, and states and districts are not immune to it,” Kaplan said. “This message comes from the top. These are not new issues.” Franklin said he believes that racism, hate speech and intolerant actions stem from a lack of quality, progressive education, an issue in itself. “There is a problem, but it doesn’t start at the top,” Franklin said. “Educate our people and children with primary education. Teach acceptance. We have to teach that prejudice is wrong.” On the subject of potentially consolidating school districts to provide more equal funding and quality in education, Franklin said it may be something to look at closer. “People have an equal opportunity with equal education,” he
said. “We talk about a level playing field. We have to find ways to level that playing field.” Kaplan said Franklin “talks a good talk” but did not comprehend how long this has been discussed in the upper echelons of government. “This is very difficult, we are trying to tackle it, and it’s been about 10-15 years in the works,” Kaplan said. “I want to bring back as much federal money as we possibly can for public schools so that every child has the best education possible.” Both candidates implored their constituents to go out and vote or to mail in their ballot, whichever one people feel best fits their needs. Both said they are comfortable with the safety of polling places and will respect the outcome of the election.
Businesses Go With Courage a second time Continued from Page 8 on how the Wi-Fi works. Items include a $1,000 gift card to Poll Restaurants donated by Poll Brothers, a fur blanket from Bill Greene and Tsontos Furs, an Yves Saint Laurent teddy bucket in metallic gold, a Michele stainless steel and diamond watch, a Jim-
my Choo pebbled leather tote, and a $500 Saks Fifth Avenue gift card, among other things. The Village of Roslyn has also suspended parking for the day and will be lighting the Ellen Ward Clock Tower pink for the second year in a row. Jaslow said in a statement
that she was looking forward to seeing everyone on the day of the event. “I am so grateful to the Incorporated Village of Roslyn for their support of our 2nd annual ‘A Day of Courage,'” Jaslow said. “We have a large number of Roslyn High School student volunteers
on board working for community service hours and we are hoping that the community comes out in large numbers to support, not only Go With Courage, but also our local small businesses, who are trying their best to survive in the face of the unprecedented challenges presented by the CO-
VID Pandemic. I am honored to have earned the trust of our community and I’m grateful to be able to continue the important work of Go With Courage and We’ve Got Your Back.” Go With Courage’s second annual Day of Courage will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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Demos trying to save – not destroy – gov Continued from Page 31 Why should the residents of Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have the right to vote? According to the Constitution, they are not citizens of the United States. You can look it up, that is, if you believe in facts. It fits in with Trump’s facts. If their citizens would be allowed to vote, the majority would probably vote Democratic. Good thing we’re a democracy. And, thank God for the filibuster. It allows the minority, not only in Congress but also the average person, to express their opinions, especially in local newspapers. Yes, Ms. Palmer, the world is really flat. Be careful. You might fall off, but this warning might be too late. I am also looking forward to reading the 110-page policy that is on Joe Biden’s website. In fact, Ms. Palmer stated that it is the policy of Bernie Sanders. One thought just crossed my mind. Have we ever seen Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders together in the same picture? Could they really be one and the same person? We all know that John McCain would never have gotten along with that communist, Bernie. I guess even he was fooled. And, it’s a fact that BLM and Antifa are terrorist groups. Why else would President Trump keep repeating that message? Black lives really do matter. We do give them the right to fight for our country and unfortunately, we provide many with another right, the right to last rites. As for Antifa, which stands for anti-fascist, let’s first define the term fascist. It is government suppression of individual freedom intended to mean oppressive, intolerant, chauvinist, genocidal, dictatorial or aggressive. It sure seems like anti-fascism is what the United States has always stood for. As for fascism, it sure sounds like the policy that Trump practices. Instead of “Hail to the Chief,” he probably prefers the chant of “Heil”. As far as the FBI and the CIA, we all know they were two groups established by Obama to downplay the Russian collusion hoax perpetrated by the Democrats. Russia is our country’s best friend. Trump even has Putin on his speed dial. Did you know that one of Trump’s illegitimate sons is named Vladimir? So many hoaxes. Who can you believe? In conclusion, it’s good to know that in our great country during these trying times, we have more than enough psychiatrists to deal with those whose minds have ceased to function properly. I guess constant repetition of garbage thrown our way instead of being thrown out is the major cause of such illness. As Ms. Palmer is certain to agree, thank God Trump is here to rescue us. Let’s hear it for Covid-19. That sure is a number to count on. Isn’t 19 a more satisfying number than 215,000 plus? Who needs a reminder of death? This is Trump’s America. There’s more to come. Good night Ms. Palmer, wherever your mind is. Sleep and please keep your thoughts to yourself. From a bottom-line point of view, those thoughts represent ignorance and stupidity. No wonder Trump has targeted that vast market. Enough! It’s time to get back to sanity. Alvin H. Goldberg Great Neck
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▼ AUTOMOTIVE, REAL ESTATE, SERVICE DIRECTORY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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GARAGE NEEDED NEAR TRAIN STATION Classic Car is used on weekends in good weather and stored for the winter. Contact Fran Martin: 646-246-2380
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Suozzi, Kaplan, Sillitti make strong Dem ticket
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he philosopher, William James said: “We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” This quote is indicative of our current Democratic congressional, senatorial and Assembly candidates for the 2020 election. While these candidates are like their own separate islands, they govern independently, yet they coordinate their efforts with unity. All of them are committed to public service and connected to meeting the needs of each and every constituent. It is gratifying to note that in the midst of a pandemic, these candidates have tirelessly put their efforts and ideas into play to connect themselves to each other for continuity as well as their constituents. The candidates I refer to are Congressman Tom Suozzi, who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, now campaigning for a third term; the second term re-election for state Sen. Anna Kaplan in the 7th District; and Gina Sillitti, a first-time candidate in the 16th Assembly District. In essence, they are a team, but individually their attributes and accomplishments are the following:
Congressman Tom Suozzi has worked diligently on a number of initiatives which include: leading an entire New York delegation comprised of Republicans and Democrats to obtain federal money for hospitals. He devoted his efforts to persuade banks and financial institutions to guarantee that small businesses had access to loans and grants provided in the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES, regardless of their size. He introduced legislation to fully restore the state and local tax deduction (SALT), which was then passed in 2019. He was a co-sponsor of the Dream Act. On healthcare, he believes we must build on President Obama’s Affordable Care Act and supports measures to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. He has voted on gun safety legislation, such as universal background checks and banning assault weapons. He has committed himself to combat veteran suicides, has secured tens of millions of dollars for housing and other programs that would enable veterans to transition back to civilian life. Sen. Anna Kaplan has more than met enormous challenges in her first
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term in office. Her daily newsletters with updates on the pandemic were tantamount to being humanly impossible. Her first vote was on the The Reproductive Health Act, which passed immediately after her election. She took a strong stand on support of gun safety measures, which included the Red Flag Law and Safe Storage Ordinance to become the lead sponsor to implement programs to raise awareness about hate crimes in the public schools. Senator Kaplan serves as the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business. As such, she has introduced various legislation such as providing sales tax exemptions for the purchase of PPE and tax-deferred savings accounts for small businesses. Although Gina Sillitti has not been an elected official, her resume reads like one. Her career has been extensive and multifaceted. For nearly 20 years Gina has worked in various levels of government. Her positions included chief of staff and director of Legislative Affairs to Nassau County Legislator Dave Mejias, deputy commissioner of Community Services for
the Town of North Hempstead, deputy chief of staff and director of Legislative Affairs under former Supervisor Jon Kaiman, director of Public Affairs Supervisor under Judi Bosworth, and human resources director of the Nassau County Board of Elections. The candidate, Gina Sillitti is certain to follow in the able footsteps of May Newburger, Tom DiNapoli, Michelle Schimel and Tony D’urso, She is well acquainted with the system and capable of continuing in the same strong, caring mode in the 16th Assembly as those who served before her in the body. Gina is a blend of passion and experience. Given those qualities, she is vitally committed to being accessible to all her constituents and enacting legislation in all areas of government, such as safeguarding our environment and election reform. Your vote for these three candidates would continue their intertwined connection and benefit all those constituents whom they are connected to. Lois Schaffer Great Neck
Trump unfit to be prez Continued from Page 17 Covid-19 and to say that the virus will simply “magically” disappear — so what if 2 to 6 million die out of 200 million who sicken or if there is no such thing as “immunity” at all. Trump hasn’t just smashed “norms” and “precedents” but violated law and undermined the most fundamental institutions buttressing our democracy and civil society, trashing FBI, CIA, CDC, FDA, DoJ, EPA, HHS, State, HUD, Education, a free press, checks and balances, separation of powers, while dismissing the oversight powers of Congress and now the very notion of a free and fair election. And oh, yes, the ultimate, the demoralization of the Supreme Court. The New York Times’ expose of his financial dealings, including paying zero or $750 in federal tax and, even more troubling, the $400 million in personal loans coming due that raises conflict-of-interest questions (he wouldn’t qualify for a job in the federal government), came out only weeks ago. But it is already forgotten, pushed out of mind by his campaigning as “superman” or the messiah sent by God, and don’t worry about getting coronavirus, it’s really not that bad at all. It’s hard to recall all the disgusting offenses. Here’s a partial list to jog your memory: Muslim Ban; Kids in Cages, Family Separation; Extorting foreign governments for personal and political gain; Undermining alliances; Profiting off presidency; Accepting payments of money and services from foreign governments and domestic kiss-uppers seeking his favor; Violating congressional oversight and
separation of powers in diverting funding allocated by Congress in the budget; refusing to disclose tax returns and financial conflicts; Obstructing justice, Witness intimidation, Abusing pardon power; Politicizing intelligence, national security, military, Justice; Endangering public lands, national parks, while overturning environmental regulations; Withholding federal spending, disaster aid, infrastructure spending to those he considers “opponents;” steering Covid aid, relief to cronies; Installing corrupt, inept cronies in high office; Triggering new nuclear arms race, militarizing outer space; Abandoning Syrian Kurds to Turkish massacre; Unleashing North Korea to continue its nuclear program; Forcing Iran to resume its nuclear program and provoking military conflict; Pushing an “America First” policy that is actually “America Alone” and turning the USA into a pariah state. Look around at Trump’s America: civil unrest from coast to coast, wildfires of unprecedented proportion consuming the West as hurricanes ravage the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, 1,000 people dying a day of coronavirus, 8 million more in poverty. One by one, he is taking up all the benchmarks of a dictator, including extra-judicial killing. 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 justice for all?”
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Honoring breast cancer awareness month It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to promote awareness, NYU Winthrop Hospital urged staff to dress “as pink as possible” in the work setting for a hospital-wide photo contest. The submissions poured in, in every pink hue imaginable. There were pink scrubs, gloves and masks, pink ribbons and balloons, pink glasses, scarves, socks and Crocs—and even pink hair. Staff went all-out, with all genders of staff clearly having fun in their effort to
remind the public to help support and fight breast cancer. It’s all part of the American Cancer Society’s efforts to unite survivors, supporters, and the general public to celebrate breast cancer awareness through non-traditional formats this year. NYU Winthrop had some very pink winners. First place went to the Department of Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and Infectious Diseases with the simplicity of a pink-hued stethoscope bent into the shape of a
heart. Second place went to NYU Langone Women’s Health-New Hyde Park & Woodbury, with a group photo of a very pink staff that front-and-center includes a breast cancer survivor. Third place went to NYU Langone Health Perinatal Associates with its framed group shot that urged “Fight Like a Girl!” According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the
course of their lifetimes. And in 2019, an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to have been diagnosed in women, as well as approximately 2,700 cases in men. More than 3.8 million U.S. women with a history of breast cancer were alive on January 1, 2019. So, chances are we all know someone that has been challenged with the disease—all the more reason to go pink for breast cancer awareness.
First Place winner in NYU Winthrop’s “How Pink Can You Go?” photo contest
Temple Judea celebrates Simchat Torah One of the most joyous holidays in the Hebrew calendar is Simchat Torah. In fact, the translation is “Rejoicing with/of the Torah”. Simchat Torah is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle. Temple Judea celebrated this annual occasion in an unusual setting. The first part of the early evening service was held out-ofdoors surrounded by tall trees in the beautiful Lipsey Garden under an autumn sky. Rabbi Todd Chizner and Cantor Deborah Jacobson led the congregation in songs and prayers, each at a separate podium, in front of the outdoor congregants who were seated at appropriate distance from each other. All wore
masks. Also present but unseen were the at-home congregants who were attending the ceremony via Zoom. The second part of the service brought the congregants who attended “in-person” into the ballroom where chairs were arranged socially distant from each other. In past years, one of the Torahs was opened to the last sentences of Deuteronomy. Another Torah was opened to the first words of Genesis. Because the celebration could not be held in the Sanctuary and with less space available for the second Torah, Rabbi Chizner read the last words of Deuteronomy, which is the last book of Torah, from a book. This passage tells of the death and legacy of Moses, the prophet and leader of the Jewish
people. The first words of Genesis, “In the Beginning ___“, recounting the story of God’s creation of the world, were then chanted by Cantor Jacobson, reading from the Torah. There is great symbolism associated with this ceremony. It represents the concept that there is no beginning and no end but continuity. In past years when the celebration of Simchat Torah was held in the Sanctuary, children were given little flags as they marched, singing and marching along with the adults. This year, missing was much revelry, children, paper flags, candies and other goodies. The pandemic put a damper on this wonderful tradition. But there will always be next year!
Rabbi Todd Chizner Unrolling the Torah
Parker Jewish ranked among best in state Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation was ranked in Newsweek’s 2021 Best Nursing Homes in New York. The rankings are based on performance data, peer recommendations and the facility’s handling of the COVID-19 threat. Of 10,467 nursing homes across 20 states in the United States, Newsweek and Statista, a global research firm, identified the top 400. In New York, 70 nursing homes were recognized, with Parker Jewish Institute ranked 29th. Newsweek began its Best Nursing Homes rankings in 2020, making this the second
consecutive year that Parker was recognized in this analysis. “This year’s rankings highlights the dedication of Parker Jewish Institute’s talented health care workers and staff,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, Parker’s president and CEO. “The challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic were unprecedented, but Parker stands committed to keep our community – our residents, team members and their families – safe. As always, we honor our mission to provide, with compassion and dedication, superior quality health care and rehabilitation for adults.”
Parker Jewish Institute was ranked in Newsweek’s 2021 Best Nursing Homes in New York.
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