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Cuomo and Curran seek more, get less Pfizer denies gov’s request to buy vaccines directly BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Despite encouraging trends for vaccination distribution on Long Island, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued to say that the process needs to be sped up. Cuomo sent a letter to Pfizer’s chairman and CEO, Albert Bourla, after the state received 50,000 fewer vaccine doses this week than last week. Cuomo asked Bourla if the state could purchase vaccines directly from Pfizer rather than obtaining them from the federal initiative Opera-

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tion Warp Speed. “It is abundantly clear that these vaccines are the weapons that will finally win the war against COVID-19,” Cuomo said in the letter. “But with hospitalizations and deaths increasing across the country this winter, we are in a footrace with the virus, and we will lose unless we dramatically increase the number of doses getting to New Yorkers.” Pfizer, in a statement, said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would need to approve for the state to conduct a transaction directly with the company. According to state figures,

the Nassau County Department of Health was the best-performing distribution entity on Long Island as of Monday, administering 100 percent of first doses through the first four weeks of vaccinating. Despite encouraging figures, Curran said, there is an immediate need to up the scale of vaccine distribution throughout Nassau County. “We must increase the scale of federal vaccine shipments so we can pick up the pace,” Curran said. “Nassau has the infrastructure in place to administer the vaccine in greater numbers, and we’re investing in the outreach Continued on Page 27

N. Shore coronavirus cases near 15,000 BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Nearly 15,000 people on the North Shore have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began in mid-March, according to statistics provided by the Nassau County Department of Health on Wednesday.

After trailing the Great Neck peninsula, the only North Shore area to be deemed a “yellow zone” by the state, the area that incorporates the Willistons and Mineola had 3,260 cases as of Wednesday, the most of all analyzed areas. The Village of Mineola once again saw one of the highest increase of cases over the

one-week period with nearly 100 new cases. Mineola’s 1,404 cases and Garden City’s 1,240 cases accounted for 2,544 of the 3,260 cases in the area. The New Hyde Park area accounted for 3,070 of the North Shore’s cases, with North New Hyde Park having the third most confirmed Continued on Page 28

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Police reform plan to Assembly GOP be submitted in Feb. plan for economy Panel members resign after release of draft

Ra calls for bid to jump-start state

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Nassau County plans to submit a final plan for police reform on Feb. 15, which will allow for six weeks of legislative activity before the plan is required to be submitted to the state on March 31, according to a letter from Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. The plan for reform in the county’s Police Department follows an executive order Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed in mid-June that requires each police agency to conduct a plan to “reinvent and modernize police strategies” by April 1, when the state’s next fiscal year begins. Curran, in the letter to county legislative officials, said her office will continue to take community input into consideration. “My office pledges to work with the Legislature to continue to gather public input permitted by the legislative process and to amend the plan, as may be requested by the Legislature,” Curran wrote. “Throughout the process, any updates to the plan will be posted on the County website.” The Police Department made a 310-page draft plan available to the public on Jan. 7. A day later, more than a dozen members of various community advisory panels to provide the department with civilian input resigned. Former members said the draft plan did not address community concerns that it provide sufficient reform and reinvent the way policing is done throughout the county. “What they engaged in was the worst kind of betrayal. The county misled its citizen volunteers into believing that their voice would be heard and then they issued a report that was devoid of any part of the group’s participation,” Fred Brewington, a civil rights attorney and former co-chairman of the advisory panel, told Newsday.

The minority caucus in New York’s Assembly released a list of proposals that aim to put more authority in the hands of local governments and jump-start the state’s economy due to the diﬃculties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican plan is headlined by the NY Business Emergency Relief Act of 2021, which would direct all unallocated settlement funds, currently $1.49 billion, to business relief. The act would also direct the state’s Urban Development Corp. to provide grants equal to the likely net income lost as a result of nonessential businesses being closed during an executivemandated shutdown. The plan also features a proposal to reevaluate which nonessential businesses could remain open in red and orange “hot spot” zones throughout the state. The plan says that larger chain stores with “multiple marketing aspects” have been given preferential treat-

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Nassau County will submit a plan for police reform to the legislature on Feb. 15, according to County Executive Laura Curran. Tracey Edwards, Long Island’s regional director for the NAACP, said in her resignation email that it was “totally disrespectful” for the county to publicize a plan without notifying the advisory panels. “The county is not looking for partnership. The county is looking for cover,” Edwards said according to Newsday. County spokesperson Justine DiGiglio said the resignations were “unfortunate,” especially after the county held more than 60 meetings with various community groups along with virtual town halls led by Curran. “As we include the input of all county residents, we are confident that we will provide a plan that will improve public safety and reinforce trust between Police and the community,” DiGiglio said. “We also look forward to seeing ‘the people’s plan’ when it is presented. As we work towards a final plan, the Administration will remain guided by a balanced, transparent, and inclusive approach.” Some of the areas for reform

highlighted in the draft plan include the use of body cameras by officers, implicit bias training, developing more positive interactions with community members, and how police gather demographic data on drivers throughout the county. The draft plan states that members of the community advisory panels were given the opportunity to view a video created by another community group called “The Men of Elmont.” The video, according to the plan, touched on a theme of the police making efforts to engage with the communities they serve in a more positive manner. “The NCPD agrees that increased interaction between the police and the community in positive situations is one of the strongest tools for building bridges and creating trust between officers and residents,” the plan said. According to the draft plan, it is anticipated that the Police Department will implement a body camera program this year and will Continued on Page 27

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State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and the rest of the GOP caucus released a plan to jump-start the state’s economy.

ment over smaller stores. “The fiscal effects of COVID-19 are being felt far and wide,” Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) said. “As elected officials, we have to begin the process of picking up the pieces and create short and long-term solutions to help our struggling economy.” According to a recent survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business, 22 percent of small-business owners anticipated that they will not be able to operate longer than seven to 12 months under the current state of the economy. The organization found that 19 percent of businesses that used a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program anticipated laying off employees within the next six months. If eligible, 44 percent of small-business owners said they would apply for the second wave of loans. Aside from small businesses, the caucus’ plan would provide a tax credit to landlords for any loss of rental income due to moratoriums or any other executive actions that did not require tenants to pay rent as a result of the pandemic. The caucus also wants to increase rural internet accessibility now that more people are working or learning from their homes. The plan also features a 180-day delay for businesses to file their sales taxes. Prioritizing farmers and agricultural businesses throughout the state is also included in the plan by expanding markets to cultivate more opportunities to move products. According to the New York Farm Bureau, 65 percent of the state’s farms and agriculture businesses have been negatively affected by the pandemic. More than a third of farms and businesses are experiencing cash flow issues and 43 percent of farms have lost sales during the pandemic. Continued on Page 27

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Roslyn Water District OKs $33M bond

Intended to refurbish existing infrastructure and remove newly identified contaminants BY R O S E W E L D ON The Roslyn Water District has resolved to move forward with a $33 million bond to refurbish its water wellheads, oil tanks and a generator to protect from contaminants, including 1,4-dioxane, perflourooctanoic acid and perflourooctanesulfonic acid. The district’s 5.1-square-mile service territory encompasses the villages of Roslyn, Roslyn Estates and East Hills, as well as portions of Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Harbor, Flower Hill, North Hills, Greenvale, Albertson, Glenwood Landing and Port Washington, with a customer base numbering over 5,780. A pair of information sessions were held by the district on Jan. 12, where the project’s lead engineer, Jeﬀ Czajka, senior vice president at Melville-based H2M Architects + Engineers, discussed the project, including refurbishing the wells to employ an advanced oxidation process to remove 1,4-dioxane and granular activated carbon adsorption to remove PFOA and PFOS. “To date, no Roslyn Water District well has had a detection [of 1,4-dioxane] over the New York State Department of Health’s maximum contaminant level, one part per billion,” Czajka said. “But we do have some that are approaching that limit.” He added that PFOA and PFOS were manmade chemicals that have entered the water supply due to “decades of abuse in industrial manufacturing and household

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The Roslyn Water District has approved a $33 million bond proposal, and has calculated the worst-case scenario impact for residents. goods,” and that while none of the district’s wells had detections above the Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion, low levels of both chemicals have been detected from wells throughout the district. According to the district, AOP treatments in wellheads at Plant No. 4 and Plant

No. 8 will cost $8,148,480 and $3,816,200, respectively; and GAC treatment at Plant No. 5 will cost $4,974,500. Fuel oil tank replacements at Plant No. 1, Plant No. 5 and Plant No. 6 will cost $325,389, $198,708 and $149,700, respectively. Finally, the installation of a new 300k generator at Plant No. 3 is estimated to be

$655,750. Various other potential improvements, including implementation of AOP, PFAS, VOC and nitrate treatment at various other wells in the district; plus water main and distribution system upgrades; are accounted for as well, with a $15 million budget, bringing the total cost of the plan to $33,268,727. “Clearly, the district does not believe that the residents would have to bear the entire financial burden for this treatment as they are not the ones responsible for the contamination,” Czajka said. He added that the district had filed lawsuits to hold those responsible for the presence of emerging contaminants in the water supply financially accountable. It was revealed at a Jan. 14 meeting that one such lawsuit was against the 3M Co. The district would also apply for grants, he said, including a “likely” $4.5 million in grant funding from New York State. “Any grant money awarded or awards from successful litigation will be used to reduce the amount of borrowing against the bond,” Czajka said. The district also unveiled a “worst-case scenario” cost impact to residents based on being unsuccessful in the legal action and unable to obtain the grants. Following a hearing on Jan. 14, the district’s commissioners moved to approve a bond for the project.

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Fighting a pandemic of misinformation Experts discuss how to discern fact-based journalism from propaganda in Blank Slate forum BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Several college professors and communications experts discussed misinformation in the era of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that now more than ever people are choosing to digest news with a higher click rate rather than a more reliable source. The discussion last Thursday was part of a series of informational virtual forums conducted by Blank Slate Media. One panelist, Howard Schneider, is a former editor of Newsday, the current executive director of Stony Brook University’s Center for News Literacy and previously served as founding dean of the university’s School of Journalism. Schneider said one of the most valuable traits he teaches his students is to not fall for the most popular post or the one with the most clicks, interaction or shares. Discerning between fact-based journalism and propaganda has also become a teaching point. Schneider said part of teaching students how to tell the diﬀerence is to teach them to read or con-

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Media experts discussed the state of misinformation in the age of COVID-19 on Thursday. sume media laterally, rather than vertically. “We read vertically now, which means if I read a text or watch a video, I’ll watch it, and I’ll ask questions,” Schneider said. “Lateral reading means we have to read it and go elsewhere and check it out.

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Rice, Suozzi vote to impeach Trump Join majority in accusing then-president of inciting assault on Capitol based on false claims BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

U.S. Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) voted to impeach President Donald Trump last Wednesday as he became the only U.S. president to be impeached more than once. The vote came a week after local representatives were caught in the middle when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 after the president urged them to act on his baseless claims that the election had been stolen from him. Both oﬃcials were in the Capitol building when the protesters violently invaded the building. Members of the House of Representatives voted 232-197 to impeach Trump. Suozzi and Rice voted for his impeachment last year as well. “If we do not hold the President accountable for this act of sedition, it would set a dangerous precedent and pose a lethal threat to the future of democracy in this country,” Rice said. “For that reason, I voted today to impeach Donald Trump. He must now be convicted by the Senate and removed from oﬃce immediately.” “President Trump instigated this and must be held accountable,” Suozzi said. “The President’s duty is to protect our Republic and its people. Yet, he built a mob, filled it with lies, and encouraged it to

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President Donald Trump was impeached for the second time in his presidency last Wednesday. ‘fight to stop the steal.’ Now we hear intelligence reports that thousands of armed militias and white supremacists are planning to come again on or before January 20th.” Suozzi spoke to reporters by phone from an undisclosed location during the invasion of the Capitol building. Suozzi said he and his staﬀ were among the last people to evacuate, and they heard a “pop-poppop” noise as they tried to decide how to exit the House chamber. He clarified that he did not know if the noises were gunshots or tear gas.

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Suozzi also described some of the apparel and flags that were on display. “Thousands of people – criminals – desecrated our Capitol, breaking in windows and doors, attacking our brave officers and vandalized offices,” Suozzi said. “Rioters wearing army fatigues waved Confederate and Trump flags, donned Nazi swastikas and I saw one man who wore a shirt saying, ‘Camp Auschwitz – Staff.’” As protesters stormed into the Capitol, two Democratic Senate candidates from Georgia won their runoff elections, giving Democrats control of the Senate. The two elections resulted in U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York becoming the new Senate majority leader. The Senate is split 50-50 and the Democrats hold control because Vice President-elect Kamala Harris votes in case of a tie. State and Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs called the invasion of the Capitol a “failed coup attempt,” and criticized Trump’s efforts to challenge the Electoral College results. Jacobs singled out U.S. Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), Elise Stefanik (RSchuylerville), Nicole Malliotakis (R, CBrooklyn, Staten Island), and Chris Jacobs (R-Orchard Park) as being complicit in Trump’s call to action, and demanded all four resign. Zeldin has recently been ostracized on

Twitter and on the streets from people in his district who do not agree with his decision to challenge the election results and vote against impeaching Trump. “Democrats just threw more fuel on the fire by ramming through score settling, hastily drafted articles of impeachment just a week before the inauguration,” Zeldin tweeted. “I voted NO on this latest push that will only serve to divide our nation further.” Newly elected U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bay Shore) said he believed Trump should bear some blame for the attack on the Capitol, but decided to vote not to impeach him. “A serious impeachment process requires adequate investigations, congressional hearings, and careful deliberation on behalf of all Members of Congress and their constituents,” Garbarino said. “I am extremely concerned that the impeachment process we have embarked on this week sets a dangerous precedent and will only mean hastier and more political impeachment proceedings for future divided governments.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said he would not bring senators back into session until the final full day of the President’s term on Tuesday, delaying a Senate trial on the impeachment until after Trump left oﬃce.

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Northwell among best 100 places to work: Glassdoor BY R O S E W E L D ON The New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health system has received its first Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, ranking 65th among the 100 best companies in the nation to work for in 2021. The Best Places to Work award program, run by job and recruiting website Glassdoor, is based on the voluntary and anonymous input of employees, who provide feedback about their jobs, employer, benefits and work environments, and determines winners by evaluating company reviews shared by employees over the past year. This year, Northwell was recognized as a Best Place to Work among U.S. companies with more than 1,000 employees, with a company rating of 4.3 out of 5, with 5 being the highest score. Employers with at least 75 ratings across eight attributes are considered for the list. “This award is truly a significant achievement for Northwell Health and is a testament to our dedicated 75,000 employees,” said Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “For nearly a year our entire workforce

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Kerri Scanlon, a nurse and executive director of Glen Cove Hospital, updates team members outside a unit that was converted to treat COVID-19 patients. has banded together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with our team making significant sacrifices of themselves and their families to treat the 128,000 coronavirus patients to date at our facilities throughout the region. It is remarkable that the health system and its employees would be recognized with a Best Place to Work award during these unprecedented times.”

“With the extraordinary challenges our staff has faced treating patients during both COVID-19 surges in the New York metropolitan area, our leadership has been focused on the health, safety and well-being of our team members,” Dowling added. “Unlike other employer awards, Glassdoor does not have self-nominations or applications. It relies on reviews from current and past employees so the process is very transparent,” said Joe Moscola, senior vice president and chief people officer at Northwell Health. “Glassdoor reviews help with our continuous improvement, whether comments are positive or negative.” “In addition, we continue to listen to the voices of our team members surrounding many different societal issues, central to our core mission,” Moscola said. “The health system has championed social justice issues to help combat disparities in health care and ensure the equity of care in the communities we serve. This work carries through our facilities, workforce, neighborhoods and region as we strengthen our national voice on critical human rights concerns. We are creating new dialogue and events that unite our health system to move towards solutions.”

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College in the age of COVID-19: a Blank Slate forum BY R OB E RT PELAEZ A panel of four experts will discuss all things college in the age of the coronavirus during a free virtual town hall hosted by Blank Slate Media and sponsored by Northwell Health on Thursday at 7 p.m. As part of a series of panels on crucial community issues moderated by Blank Slate Media founder and editor Steven Blank, experts Claire Fitzgibbon, Christine Loo, Joy-Anne D’Anca and Jamie L. Reich will field questions in the chat from attendees. Fitzgibbon is the director of undergraduate admission at Hofstra University, a position she has held for the past 13 years. Fitzgibbon obtained her

bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, where she majored in marketing. She later obtained her master’s from Hofstra in industrial and organizational psychology. Loo is the director of college counseling for the Stony Brook School, a private school with grades 7-12. Loo obtained her bachelor’s degree in American history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1989. Two years later, Loo obtained her master’s in social work from Penn. Prior to her position at the Stony Brook School, which she has held for five years, Loo was a college guidance counselor at Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, Queens, for nearly eight years. Continued on Page 29

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MTA postpones plan to increase fares BY R O S E W E L D ON Fares for the Long Island Rail Road and city subways and buses will not be increased this month, MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye announced late Monday night. “The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked economic havoc – devastating the MTA’s ridership and revenues and bringing them to levels far worse than the Great Depression,” Foye said in a statement. “It has also hit people of color and low-income communities hardest, many of whom are the very same essential workers that have been on the frontlines of this crisis and who are also most dependent on mass transit.” Talk of fare increases has persisted since November, and in eight public hearings held by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in December, the agency was hit with criticism for planning a fare hike in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli saying the agency would require $12 billion in federal aid to make up for roughly the same amount of lost revenue in 2020. As part of the plan, monthly tickets on the Long Island Rail Road would have increased to $182 within the City Zone, $318 for Suburban-City travel, and $192.50 within the Suburban Zone; weekly tickets to $58.25 within the City Zone, $101.75

for Suburban-City travel, and $59.75 within the Suburban Zone; and one-way tickets to $8.25 within the City Zone, $14.50 for Suburban-City travel, and $7.25 within the Suburban Zone. Numerous other price changes across the authority were also proposed. “As part of our biennial review of fare and toll policy, the MTA conducted the unprecedented level of outreach this year required, holding eight public hearings and receiving 2,100 public comments,” Foye said. “What we heard at these hearings was that people are suﬀering and cannot shoulder even a modest fare increase right now.” The authority’s 2021 budget also included a 50 percent reduction in LIRR service and a “drastic reduction” to the agency’s workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Buoyed by President-elect Biden, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the MTA also has hope for $8 billion in additional pandemic relief and continued federal investment in mass transit in 2021 and beyond,” Foye said. “For these reasons, the MTA has decided to postpone the planned fare increase for several months.” He said that talks and a vote on the increases would continue next month. “We plan to move forward with a discussion and vote on recommended toll changes in February,” Foye said.

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Paul Lindner, beloved St. ‘I feel betrayed’ Mary’s instructor, dies at 67 by Trump: Ken Langone BY R O S E W E L D ON

Paul Lindner Sr., who spent over 30 years as a member of the faculty at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, has died. Lindner, of Queens Village, was 67 when he died of the eﬀects of COVID-19 on Jan. 10, the school said in a Facebook post. He had been diagnosed with the disease three weeks before his death and had been in an intensive care unit, the school said. The school said that before his tenure at St. Mary’s, Lindner worked in the Diocese of Brooklyn for several years. He began as a teacher in the school’s religion department in 1988 and remained in the position for the next several decades. After school, Lindner led the extracurricular activities the Music Club and Chess Club. Lindner also served as an adjunct professor in the theology department at St. John’s University. “His students always spoke of what a kind man he was, and teaching at St. Mary’s brought him immense joy to share our faith with his students,” the school said. “He had a positive attitude that truly shined inside and outside of the classroom.”

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Paul Lindner In the comments below the school’s announcement of his death, Lindner was referred to as “an angel of a man.” “He was truly my favorite teacher at St. Mary’s,” one person wrote. “He helped me get through a very dark time in my teenage years. I will forever cherish all of my memories.” “Mr. Linder taught me at St. Mary’s and again at St. John’s when I ended up in his class after changing my major to theology,” another said. “His class at SMHS totally helped me breeze through my courses at SJU.”

“Such a kind man, I loved going to chess club after school and having fun and laughing with him and everyone there,” a third wrote. “One of my favorite teachers of all time.” “A phenomenal religion teacher,” a fourth said. “I used to drop oﬀ the guidance passes at his homeroom every morning and he always took the time to say hello. He really cared about his students.” As a faculty member, Lindner was frequently asked about himself in the school’s yearbook Gael, where he shared that his favorite food was eggplant parmigiana; that he enjoyed reading, skating, and skiing; and that he once took room service to Johnny Cash. In the 1999 edition of Gael, Lindner was asked to name his most prized possession. “[My greatest possession is] my faith!” Lindner replied. “It causes me great joy, and it is my strength in times of trouble.” He was born on March 25, 1953. Lindner is survived by his son Paul Jr.; the mother of his son, Jo Anne; and his extended family. He was buried on Jan. 14 at St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in West Babylon.

BY R O S E WELDON Ken Langone, the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a longtime supporter of and donor to the Republican Party, has voiced

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Opinion

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GOP legislators’ zombie bad idea

oe Biden has beeen sworn in as president, Donald Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol intended to overturn the presidential election, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 400,000 Americans and is still raging, and Nassau County is once again relying on a state bailout to balance its budget. So one might think this is a strange time for Nassau County Republican legislators to again propose a referendum intended to make the county assessor an elected position. In fairness, we did criticize GOP legislators for using the COVID-19 pandemic to reject a proposal by Democratic legislators to create a redistricting commission to determine legislative boundaries after the completion of the 2020 census. But at least we had good reason – ensuring Nassau voters were treated fairly in county elections, an objective that has taken on special meaning following the presidential election. That is more than we can say of the GOP legislators. Their call for an elected assessor appears nothing more than a bad-faith eﬀort to turn back the clock to the administration of Republican Ed Mangano when no assessment was done for eight years. During that time, according to a Newsday report, $2.7 billion in property taxes was shifted from people who challenged their property taxes to those who didn’t, generally people who were younger, poorer and members of communities of color.

Republicans, who were in control of the Legislature during Mangano’s eight years, had no complaints during that time about properties not being reassessed. Or that the department was not run by a certified assessor. Or that the department’s staﬀ was hollowed out. They just encouraged property owners to challenge their assessments, which was an odd strategy since the routinely successful challenges cost the financially strapped county millions of dollars a year. The de facto reassessment moratorium ended when Laura Curran, a Democrat, was elected county executive in the wake of Mangano’s conviction for political corruption. And she appointed David Moog, a certified assessor, to reassess all properties in Nassau County. The rollout of the county’s assessment system was marked by several miscues but when completed was found to meet every professional standard of accuracy and fairness. But Republicans were not satisfied during the reassessment process or after, repeatedly challenging the accuracy of the reassessment and Moog. This included a proposal to require the county assessor to be a resident of Nassau County, a requirement that does not apply to any other department head. Spoiler alert: Moog lives in Queens. The GOP also proposed, OK wait for it, a referendum to make the county assessor an elected position. It is probably no coincidence that the Republican legislators held their news con-

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ference three days after a federal grand jury charged Mangano with bribery, honest services wire fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Electing a county assessor is a bad idea that Nassau County has already tried. It failed and in 2008 voters gave the county executive the responsibility to appoint the position – in a referendum. Nassau County does not need to politicize the assessment any more than it already has and an elected assessor is the clearest path to infusing every assessment with the taint of politics. What next, elected IRS commissioners? The GOP’s most recent call for an elected assessor was made following the announcement that Moog was stepping down and would take another county position due to health reasons. Curran immediately announced Moog would be replaced by Robin Laveman, chairperson of the county’s Assessment Review Commission. Curran touted her pick, saying Laverman was “extremely qualified” to take on the new role, “having overhauled the Assessment

Review Commission’s outdated operations and streamlining processes and procedures.” But as she has in the past Curran appeared to hurt her own otherwise good case. As Presiding Oﬃcer Richard Nicolello helpfully pointed out, Laverman is not a certified assessor, a qualification Curran said was important in the past. Yes, Nicolello’s argument is chutzpah on an epic scale given his constant criticism of Moog and his silence during the Mangano administration. And according to the county charter, the assessor has 36 months after being appointed to become certified. But Nicolello is correct. Then there is Laverman’s record. According to Newsday, Laverman won at least five reassessment challenges on her home in Oyster Bay Cove, which reportedly cut her assessment by 24 percent and saved thousands of dollars in property taxes. It’s true that about two-thirds of the property owners in Nassau have challenged their taxes in the

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past 10 years. But the optics are not great. On the other hand, this does seem to argue against the Republicans’ demand that the county assessor live in Nassau County. If anything, this seems to argue that the county assessor not live in Nassau County. In the past, Curran has also adopted the Republican position that reassessment changes should be phased in over five years. This means that people who have been overpaying their taxes will continue to overpay during that period, just a declining amount. And property owners who have underpaid their taxes – generally older and more affluent – will continue to underpay the taxes. This is known as comforting the comfortable and afflicting the afflicted. Curran also borrowed another Republican tactic, arguing that GOP legislators should not play politics at a time when Curran is focused on distributing vaccines to “protect residents and bring our businesses back.” Continued on Page 29

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KREMER’S CORNER

We are lucky to have the Joe Biden I know

s Joe Biden takes oﬃce as president of the United States, I can’t help but reflect on the Biden whom I met back in the 1980s and the man who will now lead our country. In 1984, we were brought together by a politician’s need to raise money and Joe came to New York frequently for fund-raisers. Even though a U.S. senator serves a six-year term, time flies and those years go by quickly. We met for the first time at the city’s Regency Hotel, which was and is Joe’s favorite Manhattan hotel. I had heard many stories about his good times and dark times, and I was anxious to meet this up-and-coming political figure. On almost all of those occasions, Ted Kaufman accompanied Joe. If you want a lesson in Joe’s loyalty to the people who worked for him, there is no better story than that of Edward E. (Ted) Kaufman.

Ted joined Joe’s staff in in 1973 and became chief of staff in 1976. They commuted daily on Amtrak, which increased the bond between the two. During his many years of service to Senator Biden, Ted became immersed in almost every facet of Biden’s professional life from selecting judges to war and peace. In 1994, Kaufman retired from the Senate staff, but in 2008 when Joe became vice president, the governor of Delaware picked Ted to be his successor in the Senate. Watching Joe Biden deliver short and crisp daily messages to the country prior to taking the oath of office as president was a sharp contrast to the Joe I knew in the 1980s. Joe loved to talk and you could watch his staff squirm when he would speak for an hour or even longer to people who were going to give him money anyway. As the years went by our

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paths would cross occasionally, mostly at fund-raisers. I was most impressed with Joe’s memory for names and faces, when he spotted me at a well-attended group event and called me out by name. During his successful campaign this past year, I noticed that just after he finished his remarks, he would give a shout-out to some local fire chief

or schoolteacher, making them feel like a million dollars. Those moments were emblematic of a man with a good heart and good political instincts. I think the highlight of my relationship with Joe Biden was on the day of Bill Clinton’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 1997. I had advised his office that my wife Suzan and I were coming to that event and I would stop by for a brief hello. When we arrived, he ushered us into his impressive oﬃce and after quite a long time, he excused himself as he had to conduct a hearing of the Judiciary Committee. Before we could leave the oﬃce, he insisted on escorting us into the hearing room and gave my wife and me a front row seat. We sat through the proceedings and when they adjourned, he walked over to us and apologized that “the meeting took so long.” That is typi-

cal of Joe Biden. He has and will always be a humble man with the ability to make you feel welcome in his presence. After Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination, I met quite a few non-believers, who expressed doubts about his ability to beat Donald Trump. I told each and every one of them about my experiences with Joe Biden and flat out predicted that he would be the next president. Throughout a brutal campaign, Joe showed all of the flashes of the man I had met many years ago. He was down to earth, honest and a friend to all who made contact with him. When the election was over and the advance planning began, it was no surprise that Ted Kaufman, his friend of 47 years, was chosen to head the transition operation. Not everyone may agree, but to me America is one lucky country to have Joe Biden in charge.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Time for a presidential evaluation

, like most of the world, had been waiting with bated breath to see that American power was, indeed, peacefully transferred away from Donald Trump on Jan. 20 at noon. While we waited, as many as 25,000 National Guard troops were stationed in our nation’s capital. Barriers, checkpoints, and Red and Green zones were established, reminiscent of someplace more like Baghdad. The Mall and its monuments were all closed, fences topped with razor wire were erected, and the American people were warned to stay away — and to stay away from their own state capitals as well. It was all tragically necessary because one man, in his impotent fury and pathetic inability to admit to losing an election, “sicced” his people on the Capitol, while our nation’s senators and representatives did the people’s business within. Sicced them like attack dogs, and attack they did. We are still learning horrifying details of what transpired that day — ranging from people defecating in the halls of Congress (a detail I still can’t

bring myself to believe) to the possibility that there were actual murder squads looking for legislators to kidnap, perhaps kill. Worst of all, some legislators feel that they might have been in danger, not just from outsiders, but from their very own colleagues as well. I do not believe that particular depth was reached even during the Civil War. But it is what we have come to in just four years of President Trump. The Capitol dome was still under construction when Abraham Lincoln took his first oath of oﬃce on its steps March 4, 1861. Many had urged that construction be suspended to save funds for the coming war. Lincoln disagreed. “If people see the Capitol going on,” he said, “it is a sign we intend the Union shall go on.” I hope we can say the same. But I have never been less sure. Let’s look back at the Inauguration that brought us here, namely, that of Donald John Trump. Trump made many promises. Did he deliver? Perhaps we should use corporate lingo like an H.R.

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side Department measuring someone’s accomplishments against his own stated goals. In his speech, Donald Trump promised “great prosperity and strength. We will bring back our jobs.” The unemployment rate for December 2016 was 4.7 percent. Four years later, it was 6.7 percent. As H.R. might say in its evaluation: “Performance well below expectations.” As for “strength,” he taught the world that the word of America’s president was not to be trusted, breaking two multi-national agreements (Paris Agreement and Iran nu-

clear deal) and threatening to back out of nearly every other global compact. Evaluation: “Identified as an area requiring significant improvement.” “We will build new roads, highways, bridges, airports and tunnels all across our wonderful nation.” But, in fact, Trump’s repeated promise of “Infrastructure Week” became a running joke, as he continually hijacked himself — first, in June of 2017 by railing against his own Justice Department. The second attempt in August 2017 was when Trump shocked the nation by declaring that “there were very fine people on both sides” of the deadly white-supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Va. Evaluation: “Eﬀorts non-productive toward stated goals.” “We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world.” I doubt the world will agree. Trump told Germany’s Angela Merkel she was “stupid” (she has a doctorate in quantum chemistry) and Britain’s Theresa May that she was “a fool and a coward.” He also threw candy at Ms. Merkel at a confer-

ence, saying “don’t say I never give you anything.” Even the leader of our nearest neighbor and ally, Canada, came in for abuse (“two-faced”). Our allies were forced to conclude that “we can no longer rely” on the United States. Evaluation: “Conduct completely inconsistent with minimal international standards.” “There should be no fear.” Tell that to the 23 people killed and 23 others injured in El Paso, Texas, plus their entire community. Tell that to the 11 victims in Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. Tell it, for that matter, to your own vice president, who had to shelter in the Capitol while your admirers were banging on doors and screaming: “Hang Mike Pence! Hang Mike Pence!” Evaluation: “Gross misconduct.” “To free the earth from the miseries of disease.” We all know how that went. “A new national pride will heal our divisions.” As I look at the Capitol dome through a forest of fencing and razor wire, there is only one more thing to say: “American Carnage.” Promises kept.

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Children need nature to thrive

efore the leaves fell and the temperature dropped this fall, my husband and our two grandsons spent hours in the woods, building a fort, making a path through invasive vines to a stream and exploring old foundations. They even discovered the fort my husband and his friends dug decades ago. It was real outdoor adventure and my youngest grandson says it was the “best fun ever!” While we are fortunate to live in a place where we can enjoy this outdoor experience, so many children today are stuck in a daily routine of moving from a computer screen to a TV screen and then back again. Some of this can be attributed to the current pandemic, but even before this unprecedented event forced us indoors, kids had been spending more and more time on their electronic devices. Even the youngest ones are adept at turning on cell phones, tablets and computers and finding their way to a video game or a movie. Some can even find something they want from Amazon and put it into the shopping cart! Besides the irresistible draw of a screen, today’s kids also gravitate to lots of other things to do indoors, many of which are electronic toys. What is this mostly sedentary life of touching screens, pressing

buttons and tapping on keys doing to our children? One obvious consequence is that our children are growing up without connections to or even interest in the natural world. This trend has raised concern among doctors, psychologists, educators, parents and even grandparents. It has been the focus of Capital Hill hearings, legislative action and international eﬀorts to get kids outside to become familiar with nature and reap the many benefits of this simple but critically important human experience. Richard Louv wrote the national best-selling book “Last Child in the Woods,” in which he talks about the growing body of evidence linking the obesity epidemic, behavioral and learning disabilities and depression in children to the lack of nature in their lives. He writes, “Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and, therefore, for learning and creativity. This need is revealed in two ways: by an examination of what happens to the senses of the young when they lose connection with nature, and by witnessing the sensory magic that occurs when young people are exposed to even the smallest direct experience of a natural setting.” The relationship between spending time outdoors and physical health seems clear, but it is also

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complex. Here is an example: outdoor activities for kids are usually in the form of organized sports. But the childhood obesity epidemic has increased at the same time organized children’s sports have increased. Why is this? It turns out that the physical exercise in unorganized outdoor play in a natural setting is more varied and less time-bound. Parents and kids know the organized sports drill — practices and games – stop and go – sit on the bench. Scandinavian countries have studied the diﬀerences in playing on flat playgrounds and sports fields vs. climbing trees and rocks and walking on uneven ground. They found that children fared better in large motor coordination, basic balance

and agility when regularly challenged by natural terrain. The Landscape and Human Health Lab at the University of Illinois has done research showing that spending time in natural environments can reduce children’s Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms. In an early survey, parents of children with ADHD were more likely to choose activities that take place in green outdoor settings as being best for their child’s symptoms. A more recent study tested children with ADHD in a controlled setting after they had spent time in one of three environments that differed from one another in the level of greenery: a park, a neighborhood, and a quiet downtown area. The findings confirmed that children with ADHD functioned better after spending time in the park, the greenest setting. Dr. Louise Chawla, University of Colorado Boulder, is an environmental psychologist whose work focuses on the benefits of access to nature for children and their development of care for the natural world. In her review of the literature entitled “Benefits of Nature Contact for Children,” she determines that time spent in green spaces is positively associated with higher concentration, greater self control, increased memory and academic

success. And there is general agreement that if children don’t experience the natural world, how can they possibly value it or want to protect it? How can they become passionate about environmental stewardship? Children need to build memories of their childhood that seamlessly interweave the natural environment into their everyday lives. Backyard birdfeeders can help children identify native and migrating birds, tending gardens and compost bins will help them understand soil life and regular outings to hike through and explore surrounding natural areas are all simple ways to introduce children to nature. Planting a tree can also provide a wonderful opportunity for a child to bond with nature. Volunteer tree seedlings or small locally grown specimens are most likely to thrive and easiest to plant. A child can only feel pride and connection to nature in this small act of giving a gift to the earth. Positive experiences in nature during childhood last a lifetime and one of the best ways to help children find their place in the world is by helping them be part of it. Great sources for parents include rootsofaction.com, naturalstart.org, childmind.org and childrenandnature. org

OUR TOWN

Finding Thoreau in Sands Point Preserve II

Long Island Parks series — Part

“I went to the woods I wanted to live deliberately, to find only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach.” (“Walden or life in the Woods” by Henry David Thoreau, 1854.) As the nation teeters on collapse, as riots are watched and insults are hurled and as we all continue to live lives of quiet desperation, let us seek solace nearer to home. Let us take a page from the great transcendental philosopher Henry David Thoreau and go into the woods. What better woods to walk through than the grand Guggenheim Estate now owned by the state and called Sands Point Preserve. This 216-acre sanctuary is situated at the very tip of Sands Point, fast along the Long Island Sound, and was built in 1909 by Harold Gould and then purchased by Daniel Guggenheim. The castle, the gardens, the beach and the forest paths all gained international fame when F. Scott Fitzgerald used it as a model for the way the rich and famous lived during the Gold Coast Period in America.

I decided to join “The Forest Walk,” which is a two-hour tour led by Lynn Lombardo and based upon a form of therapy established in Japan in the 1980s to quell the furrowed brows and angry souls of Japanese executives. Since I could relate to men with furrowed brows and angry souls, I knew instinctively this tour was for me. Of course, the Japanese don’t have the inside track on finding peace in the forest since the very American philosophical movement called Transcendentalism in the mid 1900s is essentially the same eﬀort. Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson and a group of intellectuals from Harvard back around 1840 established a philosophy that divinity was a part of both men and nature and that institutions such as the corporation or the government tended to corrupt our divine purity. This philosophy was developed in New England and over the years writers such as Herman Melville, Walt Whitman and Nathaniel Hawthorne all represented this movement. So, let’s see exactly what I discovered during my brief sojourn through the magic forests of the

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Sands Point Preserve. We started our tour at one of the hidden ponds on the estate, deep in the woods, fed by a waterfall and surrounded by tall trees. We were asked to stand still for a time which, of course, is a most unusual thing to do if you are from Long Island. Long Islanders tend to rush about in our unholy quest to make more money, buy more nice things, win more fame or, most importantly, find more entertainment. Thesecret of this tour was that Lynn simply had us stop, keep still for a while and observe the natural beauty around us. “Close your eyes,” she instruct-

ed, and right away you hear for the first time the sounds of the waterfall and some children laughing in the distance. Lynn would play her magic flute like the mythical Pan, god of the forests and the hunt, as we walked down a winding forest path and she would say, “Look at that tree growing around that giant boulder.” So, we stop and gaze at this miracle of nature where a tree seems to be married to a boulder. We proceed up a path and enter a hidden ancient camp site and she tells us to “go find a tree and observe it for a while.” This sounds lame and silly, but it was not. I walk over to this gray-looking tree and stand in front of it and slowly begin to look. It is not gray at all, but this interesting mix of light green bark mixed with specks of gray, white, brown and black. And next to it is its younger brother who at a distance seems gray as well but up close is brown with white, gray and yellow specks. And by looking up, you can see that these two brothers have had a contentious relationship with each other. The older one seems to have been born a month or two earlier and thereby grew faster and taller

and his top branches seem to have selfishly taken all the space up on the top of the forest ceiling to get all the love from the sun. His hapless younger brother has been struggling to find light for all these years and his upper branches seem to go every which way and can’t find much sunlight at all. So, he kind of looks like a runt. The bigger older brother, who we will call Mr. Green, is thriving and doing well, but his younger brother, who we shall call Mr. Yellow, seems almost on death’s door and that may be why he looks so yellowish. That is what one can discover when someone asks you to stop for a moment and look at a tree. I am not certain this is what the Transcendentalists had in mind when they suggested we go find meaning, wisdom, purity and divinity in nature, but indeed it’s good enough for me. Who would think that you are able to find that trees have the very same sibling rivalry that people have? That, of course, may not be the kind of transcendent insight Thoreau had in mind when he spent his year living next to Walden Pond. But, hey, he never had an older brother like I had.

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THE BACK ROAD

The insurrection at the Capitol and the big lie

t has been reported that among the Republican members of the House who did not cast an “aye” vote for impeachment, there are as many as 50 who had feared voting their consciences would put them and their families at risk for physical harm. It is not surprising that they would feel this way. Death threats have become commonplace in politics. After Jan. 6, the threats seem like more than empty rhetoric. Just prior to and during the riot at the Capitol building, it was widely reported that there were calls to hang Vice President Mike Pence and execute House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In fact, only 10 of 211 Republicans voted for impeachment. Many more who did not vote for impeachment argued that the priority should be unity and that impeachment would prevent healing

from happening. Let’s be clear that reconciliation cannot occur without accountability. Justice must be served. This includes holding accountable all of those who perpetrated the violent insurrection and contributed to inciting the attempted overthrow. Accountability also requires determining whether there were members of Congress and the Capitol Police who colluded with the domestic terrorists who ransacked the Capitol Building and assaulted police, beating Brian Sicknick, 42, to death. Once justice is served, the process of healing can begin. This will necessitate openly addressing the pretext for the deadly insurrection. That is, the “big lie” that the election was rigged and Donald Trump won. There can be no reconciliation until every member of the House and Senate publicly

ANDREW MALEKOFF The Back Road

aﬃrm that Donald Trump lost a free and fair election. Millions of Trump supporters must be disabused of the fairy tale that he told them. Although Trump’s big lie was the pretext for the armed insurrection, it doesn’t end there. Trump’s big lie was first aimed at invali-

dating millions of votes by Black Americans, hearkening back to Jim Crow America which, after all, is what MAGA represents. Many Americans have done great things, individually and collectively. Americans are great, but that is not what MAGA was meant to symbolize. Trump’s big lie evokes the days of the White Citizens’ Councils, a network of white supremacist groups in the 1950’s South that were organized to oppose voter registration and racial integration of public schools. The network of organizations, later known as Citizen’s Councils of America, were nothing more than a sanitized version of the Klan. They used intimidation, propaganda, job firings, and threats and acts of violence against civil rights activists to advance their agenda.

As Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Nicole Hannah-Jones explains, “Racism was created to justify economic and political exploitation, not the other way around. No one can say that every Trump supporter is racist. But what we can say is that they understand the power of racism as a political organizing strategy and a means of unifying white Americans across social classes.” In one of my columns, I wrote about structural racism and I was called out by a white business leader who said, “there is no such thing as structural racism, I don’t believe it exists.” Well, It does and white supremacy was the unifying theme behind the January 6 insurrection. You don’t think so? Think again. Andrew Malekoﬀ is a New York State licensed clinical social worker.

VIEW POINT

Best chance since 1965 for voting rights reform

hat so incensed Republicans (and White supremacists) so much is not that the 2020 election was actually “stolen” or there was rampant voter fraud, or even that it was rigged, but that their rigging didn’t work. Voters actually came out to vote in record numbers, despite a raging lethal pandemic that should have deterred people from the polls. What got them most upset were the accommodations that were made because of the deadly coronavirus pandemic – expanded use of mail-in-ballots, no-excuse absentee voting, ballot drop-oﬀs, and because of the huge increase in mail-in ballots, allowing ballots to count that were received beyond election day (if postmarked by election day, especially with the sabotage by Postmaster General Louis Dejoy). But these measures to facilitate voting should have been in place all along in a country that purports to be based on democracy and free and fair elections, rather than the tried-and-true methods of voter suppression, gerrymandering and other systemic measures of disenfranchisement. In this cause, the Electoral College has been a key tool, rigged so that a one-vote margin in three battleground states could have countered Biden’s 7 million popular vote advantage. Republican strategist Paul Weyrich infamously declared in 1980, “I don’t want everybody to vote…our leverage in the elec-

tions quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.” And Trump, hysterical over the accommodations for mail-in-ballots, raged, “The things they had in there were crazy. They had levels of voting, that if you ever agreed to it you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.” But the vote, we did in 2020 often with a determination not seen since the 1960s, and it has paved the way for the best opportunity for voting reform since 1965. States are in charge of election rules, resulting in 50 diﬀerent systems which in itself accounts for most of the 60-plus lawsuits the Trump campaign filed. Here in New York, until this year, notoriously ranking among the lowest for voter turnout and highest for voting obstacles, Cuomo is proposing to make permanent many of the reforms put into place to address the pandemic that produced such strong turnout. These include expanding access to early voting; no-excuse absentee voting; more time to request absentee ballots; and allowing county boards to begin processing ballots as they are received. But though states decide their own election rules, there should be minimum standards set by the federal government, just as the 1965 Voting Rights Act did. The ruling premise of election/voting reform must be that every citizen is entitled to vote and have their vote counted equally –

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anything else violates the Constitution’s Equal Protection. If there is a question about a ballot, the “tie” should go to the voter’s intent. The For the People Act (H.R. 1), passed by the House in the last Congress but deep-sixed by Majority Leader McConnell in the Senate, would provide major structural reforms on redistricting, voting rights, ethics, election laws and election security — only a possibility because of the historic election of two Democratic Senators from Georgia. Here’s my list: there need to be standardized requirements for access to polls and voting machines (days, hours, logistics in terms of distance and numbers per population); early voting; voter ID; rules for voter registration and rights for voters who are purged; absentee voting (allow voter opportunity to “cure” or fix a mistake, ability to track their absentee ballot); felony prosecution for election fraud for interfering with the ballot, voter

registration or access to polls including spreading misinformation or intimidation; require paper ballot back-up and mandatory audits to insure voting machines or count not hacked or altered. Campaign Finance Reform: Pass the DISCLOSE Act requiring campaign donors to be identified. Overturn Citizens United which violates the foundational principle of equal protection. There should be provisions in place to accommodate an emergency – climate (Superstorm Sandy days before the 2012 election); health (pandemic); civil unrest. More challenging reforms include ending the tyranny of the Electoral College system – an archaic relic that preserved the political power of the slave-holding, small and rural states over the industrialized, unionized, urbanized states. That would require a Constitutional Amendment but there are changes that states could make, like joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact in which states agree to allocate their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote. Another idea might be to allocate the electoral votes proportionately to the state’s popular vote, instead of winner-take-all (but only if all states followed that pattern). The Senate has become undemocratically imbalanced — Wyoming and South Dakota citizens have more political power than anyone from California or New York, so that Senate Republicans,

representing about 40 percent of the population controlled 53 percent of the seats and the majority. To immediately counter this and be fair to the citizens of the District of Columbia, with greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, DC should become a state. The events of January 6 demonstrate clearly why the district needs to be a state with the ability to control its own security and not have to beg for the Department of Defense. Puerto Rico should also be considered for statehood (3.2 million citizens who are unable to vote for President and lack representation so could be dismissed after hurricanes, earthquakes; Trump considered selling it to China), but they can if they move to Florida or New York and vote. Gerrymandering is one of the most insidious tools of disenfranchisement. In 2021, every state will use the results of the 2020 census to redraw its legislative districts and apportion seats in Congress. Most states allow partisan state legislatures to decide, with the ability to eliminate some congress members’ districts (eﬀectively tossing out people they don’t like) or redistrict to pack, crack or stack voters to dilute their power. Redistricting should be through independent or nonpartisan commissions, with fair standards for apportionment (for example contiguous, rather than those salamander-looking creatures).

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THE REAL DEAL

Could you face hunger, too?

s the world has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, we have been neglecting our lifeline:

Food. The World Food Programme is the leading humanitarian organization that delivers food assistance in emergencies, building a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. For its efforts to combat hunger and promote peace, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley is placing a spotlight with a megaphone on his message to warn world leaders that 2021 we will see food famines of Biblical proportions. Beasley says that there won’t be enough money in the budgets of many countries to implement food programs. Severe surges of COVID-19 and the new mutated strain of the virus spreading around the world, the stay-at-home requirements, and other world catastrophes, including climate disasters, have disrupted major world economies and produced multiple ripple effects. A possible third wave of the virus and massive job layoffs everywhere bring more collapse of global food

supply systems, with human starvation to follow. Threat to the Food Supply Chain: Food industry employees have become sick. Disruptions are already occurring as farmers and distributors cut back on production. In many countries, the price of grains has skyrocketed, resulting in food riots. Major customers, including schools, restaurants, hotels and airlines, have ceased operations.In the United States, all food services and delivery are deemed essential. Food processing and packaging involve very close interactions and thus make it high risk for spreading COVID. Large meat-processing plants employ hundreds to thousands of workers where many are coming down with the virus, thereby slowing and even stopping food production. Unemployment and Widespread Human Migration: Households are running out of money. As hunger intensifies in crop scarce areas, families are forced to move to other cities and regions in search of food and, of course, income. In terms of spreading the virus, this makes a vulnerable situation even worse. As noted in The Counter, a nonprofit, independent, nonpartisan, reader-supported newsroom, the United States is now experienc-

GARY FELDMAN The Real Deal

ing a rapid increase in both food insecurity and hunger. It refers to a snapshot assessment led by the U.S. Census Bureau designed to oﬀer immediate information on the social and economic impacts of COVID. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities also notes that according to this Household Pulse Survey, some 29 million adults reported that their household sometimes or often didn’t have enough to eat in the last seven days. When asked why, 84 percent said they “couldn’t aﬀord to buy more food” rather than (or in addition to) nonfinancial factors such as lack of transportation or safety concerns due to the pandemic. Between 8 and 12 million children live in a household where

children didn’t eat enough because the household couldn’t aﬀord it. Behind this distressing data are people staring at empty kitchen cabinets, skipping meals, trying to console hungry kids, and having to make very heartbreaking decisions around staying in jobs that might increase their exposure to COVID. Are you taking food seriously? Even before the coronavirus began to spread, about 135 million people around the world were on the brink of starvation. Now the number could climb to another staggering 130 million people. Food for thought: Weren’t lab-created GMOs (genetically engineered organisms) supposed to stop world hunger? With the overwhelming number of people exposed to or having contracted COVID, a global food crisis may be in our reality. Genuine hunger and starvation here and around the world could be inevitable. Long Island Cares, a member of the Feeding America network, is Long Island’s first food bank. Founded in 1980 by singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, Long Island Cares serves LI’s hungry and foodinsecure populations and is one of the region’s most comprehensive hunger assistance organizations. Assisting thousands of Long Islanders and families in need, they dis-

tribute millions of pounds of food and supplies each year to nearly 400 member agencies in Nassau and Suﬀolk Counties, partnering with food pantries and soup kitchens across Long Island.Location: 10 Davids Drive (Harry Chapin Way), Hauppauge, NY 11788Phone: (631) 582- FOOD (3663) Email: info@licares.orgIsland Harvest Food Bank has been leading hunger relief on Long Island since 1992 and also is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization. They distribute fresh produce, meat and non-perishables throughout Long Island. In collaboration with a network of over 400 community partners, they provide assistance to thousands of individuals on Long Island daily through their innovative programs and services. Locations: 15 Grumman Rd., West Suite 1450, Bethpage, NY 1171440 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788Food Donations: David Sank, vice president of Operations and Logistics Phone: (631) 873-4775 Email: david@islandharvest.org Gary Feldman, innovator in the nutritional supplement retail field, is a researcher, health writer, nutrition educator, lecturer and instructor in the Port Washington Union Free School District Continuing Education program. garyteach1@gmail.com

ALL THINGS POLITICAL

Government keeps failing Long Islanders

’ve said it before. I’ll say it again. The primary purpose of any democratic government is the safety and welfare of its constituents. Elected oﬃcials are supposed to work tirelessly to advocate for the best interests of the people and local elected oﬃcials for the residents in their districts. So why does our government keep failing us? The first time I witnessed Long Island governments failing to protect us was late October 2012, right after the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. Nassau County, under the poor leadership of former (and currently disgraced) Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, had little structure in place to respond to the storm. Those who got hurt the worst from the chaotic emergency response were the poor and elderly, many of whom lived in mold- infested homes without access to utilities for weeks after the disaster. Unfortunately, Mangano was more concerned about lining his own pockets and those of

his cronies than emergency storm management. You’d have thought local elected oﬃcials would learn from this disaster to make sure our infrastructure could withstand another storm and to implement communication safeguards to update Long Islanders on what to expect. Sadly, they didn’t, as evidenced by the most recent debacle last July, after Tropical Storm Isaias. Long Island’s utility infrastructure crumbled during the wind-driven rain, and many residents, forced to work from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic, were without power, cable and internet for weeks, some even longer than Hurricane Sandy. Politicians expressed outrage and wanted answers how this could happen. Really, how could it not? I’m sure if another weatherrelated blast were to happen today, the electric and communication grid would badly fail again. In mid-March 2020, it was clear COVID-19 was a dangerous reality as intensive care units at all

ADAM HABER All Things Political area hospitals were overflowing with sick patients. Long Island’s health services were woefully short of the PPE needed to keep frontline health workers protected. Personally, I started a PPE drive using my disaster relief experience as a longtime volunteer and board member of the international disaster relief organization, All Hands and Hearts (AHAH). I reached out to a plethora of Long Island school districts to donate their PPE to area hospitals. A

few did right away. Most refused, however, and hid behind the law about donating public property. I also called several elected oﬃcials to get involved securing PPE, but most responded that it wasn’t in their jurisdiction. Even Nassau County balked for several precious days at creating a PPE drive calling for donations to funnel to area hospitals for reasons I still don’t understand. As COVID-19 raged, there was no clear government policy to combat it. Ten months ago, President Trump preached the pandemic would go away by Easter 2020 and refused to wear a mask. The Trump administration also abdicated on creating a federal policy on wearing masks, and public gathering size was left up to the states. Here are the results from the Trump administration’s incompetence and chaos: roughly 400,000 dead, over 24 million infected and our economy in tatters. Even now, with months to prepare, New York state has botched

the vaccine rollout. New York City has a different process to vaccinate than the state, and now Nassau County has rolled out locations, too. Why hasn’t New York state led the way and coordinated all vaccine locations and protocol? Listed COVID-19 vaccine contact phone numbers are rarely answered and have incredibly long hold times. Also, website slots for vaccinations fill up quicker than a Taylor Swift concert sells tickets. The government response to the chaos is eerily similar to what happened after Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Isaias. What will it take for elected officials to learn how to better handle a crisis? All elected officials need to start creating proactive policies to protect their constituents in times of emergency. Reactive government crisis response always costs more to taxpayers in dollars and lives. The best time for proactive change to put future procedures in place to protect the public is now. Letters Continued on Page 23

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Catholic Schools Week 2021 – Faith, Excellence, Service The CSW 2021 theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” Catholic schools have a specific purpose to form students to be good citizens of the world, love God and neighbor and enrich society with the leaven of the gospel and by the example of faith. As communities of faith, Catholic schools instill in students their destiny to become saints. Academic excellence is the hallmark of Catholic education intentionally directed to the growth of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Finally, service is fundamental to Catholic education and the core of Catholic discipleship. Service is intended to help form people who are not only

witnesses to Catholic social teaching but also active participants through social learning. The CSW logo emphasizes that the Catholic school, like the Catholic Church, is not a building or an institution, but it is the people. As the people of God, we work together to bring the Kingdom of God to Earth and raise up the next generation to do the same. The image of teachers and students forming the foundation of the school shows that they are active people of faith who serve others and God. May we all strive to live in active service of Jesus and his mission as we nationally join together during Catholic Schools Week and always.

Catholic Education – the freedom to choose Select the school that best suits your student’s needs at a Catholic elementary school BY G A R Y L AY T O N Freedom of choice has been a defining characteristic of the American experience since the country’s founding. Very little in life is as empowering as the ability to evaluate a number of possible choices, and to select the one that is uniquely suited for you. Due to the complexities of modern life however, some choices, like which school will provide your children the best education, had to be surrendered to State authorities who created the concept of school districts and schools that were aligned with your geography. So, while the choice of where you would live was still yours, once you selected that place, you were essentially mapped to a series of schools. Fortunately, governmentrun public schools aren’t the only option. Parents have the ability to select from a growing number of alternatives including private, charter, and religious schools. Parents choose these schools to provide their children specialized religious instruc-

tion, to deliver more individual academic attention, and to help reinforce the value they live at home. Catholic schools succeed today because they are uniquely qualified to deliver all of these things, and parents get to select the Catholic school that best matches their needs. One of the highlights of Catholic education on Long Island is the variety of high-quality Catholic elementary schools that fall within the busing limits that our taxpayer-provided buses support. Because even though you elect to enroll your children in a Catholic school, your public district is obligated to provide busing for your student(s) at no charge. The availability of busing plus the Diocese of Rockville Centre policy that gives all practicing Catholics on Long Island the ‘in-parish’ discounted tuition price for whatever school they choose means that regardless of where you live, and regardless of which parish you belong to, a Catholic elementary education is an aﬀordable option. For parishes with schools associated with them, the choice

is often evident. Many choose to educate their children in the company of their ‘second family’, their faith family, right in their neighborhood parish. Others, particularly those who worship in parishes not associated with a school, make their choice by the combination of academic, social and spiritual support offered in the school community they choose. While each school in the Diocese of Rockville Centre shares a common State academic curriculum, and shares a religious curriculum determined by the Diocese, each school has a unique personality that is determined by a combination of its history, its staﬀ, and to a greater extent, to the families that make up the school community. Catholic education is a journey in both education and faith, and like most journeys, the destination is important, but it is the journey itself that needs to be memorable. Because it encompasses a block of time that is eight to ten years of your and your student’s life, and because the trajectory of a student’s life is partially determined by the

company they keep, be mindful of who your fellow travelers are. I assure you that both you and your children will come away from the elementary school experience with friends who will be yours forever. During the journey they will provide academic and social support. The other parents will similarly sit across the kitchen table and be confused by ‘new math’, and they’ll be up late some nights helping to finish three-panel poster board projects. Their, and their children’s values will be shared with your children, you will serve on committees together, and you will get to experience the joys of First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and ultimately graduation together. Much of the strength of Catholic education, and the success you children will have will be the result of this supportive extended family. Finding families with shared values and similar high expectations for their children won’t be diﬃcult because they are who make up the communities at every Catholic Elementary

School. Ultimately, most parents make their decision based on their confidence in the principal who sets the tone and selects the staﬀ, and in their confidence in the teachers who will spend more waking hours with your children than even you at times, but ultimately, most make the specific choice based on a ‘gut instinct’. The most common answers parents give when asked ‘Why this school?’ is that “It just felt right.” Or “The school felt like a warm hug from the first moment I walked in.” or similar intuitive feelings they had. Keep it in mind that the ‘feeling’ – the feeling of warmth and welcoming, is why your student will love their school, and why your student will grow to love learning. It is a love of learning that shapes a young person’s attitude towards school and towards life. A Catholic elementary education oﬀers many advantages for the student, and for their families. Catholic Schools Week is a great time to explore whether a Catholic Elementary School is the right choice for your children.

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Catholic Schools Week Virtual Open Houses • Jan. 31-Feb. 6

Never missed a beat Catholic schools shine durning uncertain time BY T I N A D E N N E L LY

Attend a virtual Open House, and see the Catholic School diﬀerence from the comfort and safety of home. To find a Catholic Elementary School near you, visit www.LICatholicElementarySchools.org, and click on “Find A School”.

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“Is anyone fearful about the future of Catholic schools?” a parent pondered recently on the Parents of Long Island Catholic School Students Facebook page in the Spring of 2020, shortly after the pandemic hit and the lockdown began. With some parents out of work or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic and Sunday contributions to parishes down because churches are closed, many wonder how the events would impact Catholic schools. But the agile response of Long Island Catholic schools to the pandemic and shift to remote learning has impressed current school families and caused new families to consider enrolling. While a few responded to the Facebook question that they were concerned about, the more than 75 other commenters were wholeheartedly optimistic. “Not at all! [Our school] never missed a beat,” said one. “More pleased than ever with our investment in Catholic schools,” said another. And a third: “I cannot begin to tell you how impressed I am with what Catholic schools are doing during this.” Parents in the group whose children attend schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre — from St. Martin of Tours in Amityville, Trinity Regional in East Northport, St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa, Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, and St. Dominic’s in Oyster Bay, to name just some — said they were amazed at how quickly and how well the schools responded to the pandemic. “St. Aidan’s [in Williston Park] has done an impeccable job in implementing distance learning,” said parent Violeta Gromulska in a comment. “The teachers’ dedication is impressive. All my emails get answered, even [at] late hours of the night. The communication is phenomenal. Especially [Principal Julie] O’Connell’s weekly messages. All subjects have been addressed — gym, art, music, Spanish, religion, etc. The structure, planning and implementation has exceeded my expectations. They even have extra help Zoom meetings on Friday for the students.”

Other parents in the group — several of whom said they are public school teachers — noted that some Long Island public school districts took weeks to begin remote learning and struggled to keep students engaged in virtual classrooms. St. Aidan’s principal O’Connell, who said she had three prospective families reach out recently in one week alone, noted in a comment the biggest factors in Catholic schools’ success: “Our administrators, teachers, students and parents are all working hard together, and the sharing of our faith is the piece that makes it so successful.” The success in the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s schools mirrors the success of other diocesan school districts across the country during the pandemic. According to a May 11 article in National Catholic Register, after school buildings were ordered to close, the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Catholic schools took spring break a week early to come up with a remote learning plan and were ready to go the first day after the break. By contrast, public schools in the Detroit area ended the school year early. Of course, that’s not to say some Catholic schools did not struggle, noted the Register article: “Through it all, the unifying force in both heartache and success has been daily prayer, to trust and be strong through this diﬃcult time.” Long Island’s Catholic Elementary Schools worked to maintain the continuity of instruction and the normal social and spiritual structure of the students’ day with prayer, and other community activities. There’s that sense of family. I think that’s what is making parents realize the connection between faith and learning. Morning Star Initiative continues In January of 2020, the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced a long-term plan to strengthen, expand, support and revitalize its Catholic elementary schools (see morningstarinitiative.org). As part of the initiative, the Morning Star team in February began in-person visits to each of the 39 diocesan elementary schools to assess each school’s culture, identity and contributions. However, the New York on PAUSE order closed school buildings in March. The team has remained busy however — it helped launch the Curriculum Leads program, which allows teachers to pool resources and share expertise with other grade-level and subject-area teachers from Catholic schools around the diocese, soon after remote instruction began in mid-March. “The pandemic may have changed the Morning Star Initiative’s trajectory and the landscape in which we were working,” said Brother Thomas Cleary, S.M., chief revitalization oﬃcer for the Morning Star Initiative, “but it has not dampened our commitment to strengthen the Catholic elementary school system one bit!”

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Port district leads way on water conservation

he Port Washington Water District is aggressively moving forward to reduce overall outdoor irrigation goals to 20 percent. This is no easy task and we as water consumers must do what we can to help. I take particular pride living in Port Washington. Its residents always appear to be willing to protect the environment in making their lifestyle choices. Potable water conservation is your call to the environment to help PWWD meet these goals to conserve our drinking water. I hope the other water suppliers across Long Island take notice. Some already

have. Western Nassau is a bellwether for groundwater issues across Long Island, the canary in the coal mine, so to speak. Across the nation, per capita, water use is declining, even as the population increases. Conversely, Long Island per capita water use is increasing. PWWD leads the way to meet challenges ahead, instead of kicking the can down the road-usually the sad state of affairs when it comes to water. It is up to the public to join with them. I have a smartcontroller for my yard which shuts oﬀ irrigating my lawn when it rains. Besides conserving our precious water resources,

my household saved 20% on our water bills in 2019! You can too. As a birthday present, my birthday is in the summer, peak watering season, my husband promised another smart-controller feature, a soil-test moisture sensor which senses how much water is in the soil. Turns out our lawns and flora need less moisture than we think! Get on board. let’s help PWWD lead the way for Long Island to protect our sole source groundwater aquifers by considering your landscape choices (integrate native/drought-resistant plants and xeriscape), purchase a smart irrigation con-

troller, and check for leaks and broken speaker heads. By the way, the New York State Department of Conservation three years ago asked all water suppliers to voluntarily reduce water usage by 15 percent to little fanfare or results, Port Washington can and will do better! Michelle Schimel Port Washington Member of the Long Island Groundwater Sustainability Study Steering Committee Member of WNAC (Western Nassau Aquifer Committee)

State’s ‘failures’ in vaccination process

ear Senator Kaplan: As one of your constituents, I wish to register my feelings concerning New York State and the chaos and incompetence that has been part of the process of making COVID vaccinations available. I am 77 years of age but I fully agreed with vaccinating health care workers and first responders. Early on there were reports of snafus as vaccinations were left unused and New York

State was lagging other states in getting shots into people’s arms. It appears that the governor decided to take full charge of the vaccination process including threatening health care providers with fines for any mistakes. Maybe this was the reason why vaccinations were left unused. I was happy to see that seniors over 75 were added to the list of those eligible and so I filled out a form on the state website and was directed to local phar-

macies. The one closest to me that actually answered the phone informed me that they were not part of the program. None of the others that were on the list I received even bothered or could not answer their phones and this has been the situation to the time of this email. To make matters worse those 65 and above were added and the pool of those wishing to be vaccinated is now in the millions and it is fairly obvious that New York State is not up to the task.

Where has the state Legislature been in all of this? My impression has been the state legislature has been largely uninvolved. I certainly have heard nothing from you or your oﬃce on the failures of the state in the whole vaccination process. If I am incorrect in my impressions I will be happy to be proven wrong. John Frangos Manhasset

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F R O M T H E D E S K O F S TAT E A S S E M B LY M A N E D W A R D R A

Misplaced priorities hurting small business

ast week, the Assembly convened a special session to vote on an extension of the eviction and foreclosure moratorium for tenants and homeowners. I knew the bill was incomplete. My colleagues and I drafted an amendment that would provide the same protections to small businesses. To us, it was an action tailormade for bipartisan support. Mom-and-pop shops, specialty retailers and family restaurants have been decimated by the pandemic in every community across the state. Government asked small business owners to close their doors, limit operations and invest in costly modifications to slow the spread of the virus.

They had our backs. Our amendment was about having theirs. These dedicated, hardworking people deserve to be a critical part of our state’s economic recovery, not victims of circumstances beyond their control. Assembly Democrats weren’t interested. They blocked our amendment. It turns out we weren’t the only people who believed the omission of small business owners from the legislation was a glaring one. After Rep. Ocasio Cortez tweeted that rent protections should’ve been extended to vulnerable small businesses, the governor signaled his support. Shortly thereafter, a spokesman for the Senate Democrats said

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State Assemblyman they were willing to assist commercial tenants. This illustrates an unfortunate truth about Albany: Democrats will only consider ideas from

other Democrats. I don’t honestly believe that the Assembly majority blocked our amendment because they disagreed with it. I sincerely believe that partisanship is so deeply entrenched in their operations and leadership structure that they did the only thing they know how to do: block our ideas. If New York state is going to recover from this unprecedented crisis, it’s going to take cooperation. It’s going to take a willingness to try new things. It starts with the right priorities. Instead of prioritizing a pilot program to jam thousands of people into a stadium during a global pandemic, we should be exploring new ways to help support, promote

and stabilize small businesses in every community. Instead of allowing Saturday Night Live producers to skirt health regulations, we should be investing in the community theatres, small concert venues and clubs that are teetering on the edge of solvency because they followed the rules. And instead of dismissing the ideas of people who don’t share all of our political philosophies, we should be working across the aisle to pass legislation that sets our state up for an unprecedented resurgence. I want to bet on the resolve, the vision and the dedication of hardworking New Yorkers across the state, Republican and Democrat.

DID YOU KNOW?

N. Hempstead’s 2020 Women’s Roll of Honor

here is no shortage of incredible women who have made their impact on the Town of North Hempstead. Whether it be through public or private eﬀorts, these individuals are a large measure of what makes the Town the amazing place it is in which to live, work and raise our families. They serve as role models not only for women but for all who they come in contact with and whose lives are enriched by what they do each and every day. Every year, we celebrate influential women of our town with the Women’s Roll of Honor. The award is named after the late May W. Newburger who served as North Hempstead supervisor from 1994-2003. May was an iconic leader who blazed a trail for women, as well as for all of us in public service. Under normal circumstances, the town hosts a breakfast event honoring these women during the last week of March, Women’s History Month. The event is going to be in its 28th year, and it has been my great privilege to host

this event for the last seven years during my tenure as town clerk. We, unfortunately, we’re unable to move forward with the event in 2020, which normally takes place at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington and typically has attendance of over 300. In lieu of the large in-person gathering, we made arrangements to do small-scale, socially distanced presentations with each of this year’s honorees. We could not let the year-end without giving these respectable women the recognition they so deserve. Please join me in congratulating the 2020 Women’s Roll of Honor recipients: The 2020 HonoreesMary Callanan, East WillistonRegina Caplice, WestburyJennifer DeSena, ManhassetEileen Devaney, WestburyAnnette Dennis, Port WashingtonFrancine Spilke Epstein, Kings PointFrancine Furtado, Port WashingtonJelveh Kamali, Lake SuccessMonica Pavlidis, New Hyde ParkAllissa Pietrowski, Floral ParkShirley Lee Shing, New Hyde ParkValerie Taylor, Port Washington

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North Hempstead Town Clerk Nominations for the May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor are called for in January and reviewed in February of each year. The honorees are selected by the Women’s Roll of Honor Committee, an anonymous group of past honorees from every part of the town. The committee endeavors to select two women from each council district, totaling twelve honorees. In a typical year, we get anywhere between 50 and 60 different nominations. As such, I can

say with great confidence that this year’s honorees reflect the diversity that makes our Town such a special place to live. Through humanitarian, philanthropic or volunteer service, each one of these honorees has made a lasting influence on our community, and most importantly, touched the lives of others in a self-less way. This year’s honorees come from a wide variety of disciplines including education, religious groups, civic organizations and charities. While they come from all diﬀerent backgrounds, the common thread which binds them all is their willingness to serve. A large ceremony and tokens of esteem are hardly indicative of their achievements. We only ask that they continue to keep up their good works. I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the contributions of the late Shirley Romaine. Over the years, the Women’s Roll of Honor breakfast would not have been the same without

her.

One of the original honorees since the event began in 1994, Shirley was invited each year to conclude the ceremony by oﬀering heartfelt and often pointed words of advice. Shirley read poetry from the likes of Nora Ephron, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Maya Angelou. Her lasting impact on this event, the arts and all those who came in to contact with her will not be soon forgotten. As the event continues into the future, we look forward to hosting it in a safe and responsible manner. The Women’s Roll of Honor is a special way to honor the legacy of May W. Newburger, Shirley Romaine and the several hundred women who have given our town so much. A full list of past honorees can be found on the Town’s website. For more information about the event, please contact the 311 Call Center. And of course, if you know someone worthy of consideration, please consider nominating them for this year’s Women’s Roll of Honor.

Rotten apples, rotting trees

hat the ‘adult’ son of an Orthodox Jewish Judge from Brooklyn could march and make common cause with the white supremacists who marched with

the acronym for “6 million was not enough” emblazoned across their chests, tells you everything you need to know about the utter irrationality of the seditious Trumplican horde.

Does the apple fall far from the tree? One can only speculate. SAD! Eric Cashdan Sands Point

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Business&RealEstate

Nassau house, condo market rose in 2020 Looking back on last year’s real estate performance with all the craziness and sadness of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is still with us and getting worse every day, it was one of the only silver linings to come out of the tumultuous situation as well as the insane and quite remarkable and amazing increase in our stock market. But who really benefited? Those families and individuals who bought and who were fortunately still employed had the income, credit and had the qualifications to be approved for financing made out well before and during 2020. The appreciation or loss of value ranged from a decrease of 2.1 percent to an increase of 23.6 percent, depending on the class of property (as per One Key MLS of Long Island) in and around the Long Island area right through to the Hamptons. Average prices and appreciation of homes comparing 2019 and 2020: Nassau County: Dec-2019 $665,718 vs. Dec-2020 $725,641 (9 percent increase year over year)

Suffolk County: Dec-2019 $487,737 vs. Dec-2020 $598,314 (22.7 percent increase) Queens County: Dec-2019 $801,844 vs. Dec-2020 $816,618 (1.8 percent increase) Average prices and appreciation of Condos: Nassau County: Dec-2020 $742,592 vs. Dec-2019 $698,426 (6.3 percent increase) Suffolk County: Dec-2019 $373,390 vs. Dec-2020 $395,291 (5.9 percent increase) Queens County: Dec-2019 $574,387 vs. Dec-2020 $562,142 (2.1% decrease) Average prices and appreciation for coops: Nassau County:Dec-2019 $280,726 vs. Dec-2020 $286,192 (1.9% increase) Suffolk County: Dec-2019 $163,453 vs. Dec-2020 $202,057 (23.6% increase) Queens County: Dec-2019 $319,176 vs. Dec-2020 $325,479 (2 percent increase) Those 400,000-plus families who left New York City to go out to Long Island and other states had a voracious appetite for pur-

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chasing their “next place to call home” or possibly long-term stay or vacation home. The Covid-19 pandemic will surely be the defining factor in whether or not those recent expatriates will eventually make their move back to the Big Apple. The city could be an amazing buy right now, if you can pinpoint certain factors concerning rents, return on investment (ROI), and calculating future events, which is never an easy task when you don’t have a guaranteed crystal ball assisting you. But then again, isn’t

everyone’s good or bad luck really equal to their timing of whenever and whatever investment or purchase of real estate that they are contemplating in determining their risk factor? This in effect separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls, right? History shows us that it does repeat itself time and time again, but this pandemic has thrown everyone a huge curveball. It is radically different than the implosion of the 2008 market, which was caused by serious financial issues creating a bubble in inventory and the economic problems that followed. Unless you stayed true to some kind of a plan and weren’t scared off by beginning to have some fear (fantasized expectations appearing real) or FOMO (fear of missing out) by pulling the trigger too early or too late in anticipating future events presumably produced less than stellar results. I have found that the more knowledge that one possesses and continues to absorb will always go a long way in making the most crucial and critical decisions more prudently and with greater

accuracy no matter what type of investment one anticipates making. It is much more to one’s advantage having more knowledge as opposed to less, so doesn’t that make sense? So based on the results of last year, doesn’t it make more sense to hold on as long as possible to potentially gain greater appreciation and a more lucrative windfall? Or will that course of action hit you smack in the face when prices flatten and possibly decrease, as more purchasers leave the market because of the excessive price appreciation going forward that has occurred not only in 2020 but for the last nine years? Could we be at the top as this had been the longest economic expansion in our country’s history until the Covid-19 Pandemic came to our shores? Trying to gamble on greater price increases is like what I call playing with fire because I already see the trickle-down eﬀect on the buyer’s psychology as they are becoming a bit fearful of prices even though the extra maybe only a few Continued on Page 35

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the

Willistons

362 Beebe Road, Mineola

90 Jerome Avenue, Mineola

3 ba, 1 ba, Sold on: 12/1/20, Sold Price: $500,000 Type: Residential, Schools: Mineola

4 bd, 3 ba, Sold on: 11/26/20, Sold Price: $800,000 Type: Residential, Schools: Mineola

32 Donald Street, East Williston

77 Dartmouth Street, Williston Park

4 bd, 3 ba, Sold on: 11/4/20, Sold Price: $1,250,000 Type: Residential, Schools: East Williston

4 bd, 2 ba, 1,500 sqft, Sold on: 11/4/20, Sold Price: $650,000 Type: Residential, Schools: Mineola

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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6 to 12 years for Glen Cove ambulette crash BY R O S E W E L D ON A Locust Valley man was sentenced on Tuesday to six to 12 years in prison for driving drunk and crashing into an ambulette, killing the patient inside, in 2019, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. Alvaro Gutierrez-Garcia, 29, pleaded guilty on Nov. 2 to aggravated vehicular homicide, assault in the second degree and aggravated driving while intoxicated before Judge Robert McDonald. “Drunk drivers kill innocent people. The Motherway family has lost two members in two separate crashes 10 years apart because of DWI drivers and my heart goes out

to them,” Singas said. “Timothy Motherway was killed in March 2009 and today the driver who killed Timothy’s father, retired NYPD detective Denis Motherway, was sentenced. This office will continue to hold these drivers criminally responsible to bring an end to drunk driving and the suffering it causes.” Singas said that on Sept. 1, 2019, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the defendant was driving a 1997 Cadillac sedan eastbound at a high rate of speed on Forest Avenue in Glen Cove when he struck a private ambulette driving south on Walnut Avenue. The force of the crash caused the ambulette, which was transporting Denis Motherway to Glen Cove Hospital, to overturn. Motherway, 85, died of injuries suffered

during the crash. He was a retired detective with the New York Police Department whose son, Timothy Motherway, had been killed in a drunken-driving crash in March 2009. Gutierrez-Garcia’s front-seat passenger suffered minor injuries, and the emergency medical technician inside the ambulette suffered serious physical injuries, while the driver of the ambulette suffered minor injuries. Investigation revealed that GutierrezGarcia had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.22 approximately two hours after the crash. Senior Assistant District Attorneys Lisa Corso and Tara DePalo of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau prosecuted the case. The defendant is represented by Jeff Groder.

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The intersection of Walnut Road and Forest Avenue in Glen Cove, where drunken driver struck an ambulette last year, killing the patient inside.

Cuomo, Curran want more, get less Continued from Page 1 necessary.” Other facilities in the county that have been administering at least 90 percent of vaccine doses include Glen Cove Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital and NuHealth. Curran touted the county’s coronavirus vaccine distribution rate despite Long Island having the highest rate of infection in New York. “I’m proud that Nassau County’s Department of Health is among the highest performing vaccine operations in the State, and I’m also pleased to see so many of Nassau’s hospitals performing well,” Curran said Monday. “Until we reach community immunity, I urge residents to stay vigilant by continuing to wear masks, avoiding unsafe gatherings, and maintaining social distance.” County oﬃcials said around 55,000 residents had received at least their first dose of the vaccine as of last Friday, the most up-todate figures provided by the county Department of Health.

Cuomo reiterated his philosophy of “use it or lose it” regarding vaccination doses to health care systems throughout the state. “For the lower performing facilities, we are going to give them less, if any, of the new allocation,” Cuomo said. “They’ll all have enough to do their staff but we want to make sure that the faster facilities, the higher-performing facilities, get more of the new allocation.” Cuomo estimated that with 300,000 vaccine doses provided weekly to the state, it would take roughly six months for everyone to be inoculated. With that number now at 250,000, Cuomo said, estimates for herd immunity were pushed back another month. Cuomo had announced that the “1b group,” which includes essential workers like teachers, firefighters, and public safety officers, grocery store workers, corrections officers, child care providers, public transit employees, those working or living in homeless shelters, and people at least 75 years old, was eligible to obtain the vaccine begin-

ning last week. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that states allow people ages 65 and older to receive the vaccine, and Cuomo said New York would do so. Of the seven million people in New York now eligible to receive the vaccine, 870,000 are education workers, 207,000 are first responders, 100,000 are public safety workers, 100,000 are public transit workers, and more than three million are people 65 and older. The demand for inoculations throughout New York has been so overwhelming that appointments have been backlogged for three months, state oﬃcials said last week. As of Monday, Nassau’s daily positivity rate was 6.2 percent and nearing the 7 percent mark in terms of the seven-day rolling average, according to state figures. While the rate remains higher than most view as ideal, it is lower than at the beginning of January.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to Pfizer asking if the state could purchase vaccines directly from the company. Pfizer said the request would need federal approval.

County to submit police reform plan on Feb. 15 Continued from Page 2 review “best practices” to put forward a program mutually beneficial for oﬃcers and the community. The plan noted that the county has not yet chosen a vendor to provide the cameras and the Police Department remains in talks with other law enforcement agencies to gain more insight on how to roll out a program. Body cameras have also been the top-

ic of discussion as members of the Police Benevolent Association rejected a tentative contract that would provide oﬃcers a $3,000 annual stipend to wear the cameras, according to Newsday. The $3,000 stipend, according to Newsday, would be awarded annually, but put into the base pay of each oﬃcer at the conclusion of the contract. Shanequa Levin of Long Island United

to Transform Policing & Community Safety said community stakeholders do not see the $3,000 stipend to wear body cameras as a suﬃcient measure of reform in the Police Department. “There should be real, structural changes [to the police], and I’m not just talking about damn body cameras where they’re going to get a stipend to wear them,” Levin said. “I’m talking about real change, like

how ticketing can be handled differently, how we handle mental health cases differently, how we handle drug cases differently, I’m talking about reducing the footprint of the police in our streets.” The draft plan also states that all sworn and civilian members of the Police Department are required to take part in a yearly online anti-bias training course followed by “an exam exhibiting their understanding.”

Assembly GOP roles out own economic plan Continued from Page 2 To aid in helping first responders, the caucus plans to create a Volunteer Fire Protection Emergency Reimbursement Account, which would reimburse first responders for personal protective equipment purchases. The caucus’ plan also advocates passing legislation that would strip the governor’s

authority to issue directives during future emergencies and would require executive orders to be done on a county-by-county basis. “We must continue to oﬀer support to the small businesses that have been devastated over the past year, as well as residents and local governments,” Ra said. “This plan

is merely a start to a long process, but I believe that we can weather this storm together if we approach it head-on, guided by policies and legislation that provide true relief.” The plan faces high hurdles because both chambers of the state Legislature are controlled by the Democrats. According to a CNBC report, New York

was ranked in the bottom 10 for states in the cost of doing business, cost of living and business friendliness. “We must seize the opportunity to help struggling New Yorkers and small businesses recover from the devastating economic impact of this pandemic,” minority caucus leader Will Barclay (R, C, I-Pulaski) said.

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N. Shore coronavirus cases near 15K Continued from Page 1 positives, 1,133, out of any analyzed area. The villages of Floral Park, with 975 cases, and New Hyde Park, with 714 cases, were also among the top seven villages or unincorporated town areas in terms of positive tests and were for the entire month of December, according to Health Department statistics. The Great Neck peninsula saw an increase of 42 cases over the past week, after nearing 400 new cases over the past two weeks. The Village of Great Neck’s 839 coronavirus cases were the most on the peninsula, followed by the Village of Kings Point’s 537 and the Village of Great Neck Plaza’s 469. The peninsula accounted for more than 2,800 cases, according to Health Department figures. The Port Washington area, with 1,645 cases, saw an increase of nearly 200 cases over one week, according to the figures. The town-governed area of Port Washington had 824 total cases as of Wednesday, leading the peninsula, almost doubling Manorhaven’s 458 cases. Municipalities and unincor-

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Nearly 15,000 people throughout the North Shore tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday, according to county health department statistics. porated areas that stretch into more than one North Shore area such as Flower Hill, Herricks, Albertson, Garden City Park, Searingtown and North Hills were counted separately and accounted for 1,896 cases,

according to county statistics. The Village of Roslyn’s 232 cases appeared comparatively low, but the cases per 1,000 residents, 81.35, is one of the five highest rates in Nassau County, according to Health

Department figures. Despite this, the village has seen one of the lowest two-month increases of any analyzed municipality, with fewer than 110 new confirmed cases since Nov. 1, according to

county statistics. The Village of Roslyn Heights had 478 total cases as of Wednesday, and the Village of East Hills had 344. Manhasset, which has remained comparatively low since the beginning of the pandemic, had 1,048 cases, with around half coming from towngoverned areas. It is the only analyzed area with fewer than 1,200 cases. A total of 114,969 Nassau County residents had tested positive for the virus as of Wednesday, and 2,563 had died since the pandemic began. More than 800 Nassau residents remained hospitalized due to the virus, with 117 in intensive care units and 75 on ventilators, according to county figures. The county’s positivity rate was 6.2 percent as of Wednesday, with the seven-day rate at 7 percent. Throughout New York, more than 1.2 million people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday, according to state figures. Of that total, more than 40,900 people had died. In New York City, 542,000 people had contracted the virus, and 26,161 had died.

Fighting the pandemic of misinformation Continued from Page 4 more is the amount of responsibility that the website bears because it is one of the prominent sources of news and misinformation. “When you take on that role, your responsibility should shift too,” Burnett said. “It’s not a question of resources as it is a question of will. So now they’re finally starting to do that and [the Capitol attack] was the event that pushed them over the line.” Burnett said with all of the funds and resources Facebook has at its disposal, discerning between fact-based journalism and

propaganda should have been done “much earlier.” The panelists agreed that in terms of the coronavirus pandemic, information became more politicized than it should have. Schneider said it was hard to comprehend how people could choose not to wear a mask after watching thousands of people die by the day as a result of the virus. “I don’t think most Americans are rejecting science. I think it’s about the failure of leadership and the politicization of this issue,” Schneider said. “You had the Washington Post story where nurses are reporting that people are dying in their deathbed

refusing to concede that they are dying from COVID.” Burnett acknowledged that a majority of people who supported and followed the lead of Democratic oﬃcials wore masks. The mask controversy, Burnett said, is a prime example of when political leads do not converge and it brings polarization. “When all of this started to happen, I turned to a colleague and said ‘We’re going to see polarization on this issue’ because they’re going to want to avoid an economic shutdown when it was pretty clear it needed to happen anyway.” Chun noted that misinformation about

the coronavirus, politics or any other subject matter doesn’t just come from the reporting or textual information. Memes have become a medium for information to spread like wildfire to a younger audience. “There’s no algorithm that can sift through the memes and say ‘that’s misleading or that’s not allowed on our platform,’ so media comes in a lot of diﬀerent forms which is pretty diﬃcult to track,” Chun said. Those interested in listening to the entire discussion can do so on The Island Now YouTube channel or by going directly to the link: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=j-VG9-1GiNs.

Langone blasts Trump for acts before Capitol riot Continued from Page 12 area of Flower Hill, Langone appeared as a guest on the CNBC program “Squawk Box” last week, telling co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin that he felt “betrayed” by Trump’s actions that led to the riot, including months of his rhetoric falsely claiming that he had won the election and a speech the day of the riot where he implored his supporters to march on the Capitol. “I think the biggest mistake anybody is going to make is [to] try and rationalize what happened last week, what the president did, and what that crowd did,”

Langone said. “There should be no mitigation at all. It was horrible. It was wrong. I’m shocked.” He also said that he didn’t care if Trump would be impeached for his actions, but said Republican members of Congress who voted against confirming Biden’s victory even following the riot were carrying out “a grandstand play.” In the past, Langone, who Forbes says is worth $4.9 billion, donated to Trump’s 2016 campaign and a super PAC supporting multiple Republican candidates including U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), also

praising his economic policies, though he did criticize the president for “completely mishandling” the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. Langone, who also serves as chairman of the board of the NYU Langone Medical Center and lent his name to the NYU Langone medical system, says Americans needed to rally behind President Joe Biden. “I’m going to do everything I can from Day One to make sure I do my part to make Joe Biden the most successful president in the history of this country,”

Langone said. “There’s a selfish reason for that. We’ve got very serious major issues in America to deal with.” He added that “there’s a time in history where all Americans need to be a patriot; this is that time.” “There’s going to be plenty of time, and I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of energy spent, to do what they have to do whether it’s to Trump, whether it’s to those senators or whatever it is,” Langone said. “At the end of the day, thank God, we’re a democracy and the voters will have the last word.”

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Continued from Page 8 D’Anca was appointed as director of guidance and counseling services for the Manhasset school district in 2019. Before joining the district, D’Anca served as the director of guidance in the Carle Place school district for grades 7-12. D’Anca obtained her bachelor’s in education from St. John’s University in 2003, where she also served as assistant to the director of the university’s freshman center. D’Anca also earned doctorate in educational leadership, advanced certification and master’s degrees from St. John’s and served as a guest speaker for St. John’s School of Education human services and counseling department. Reich has been a professional college adviser for 18 years as well as the founder and owner

of JLR Advising LLC. Her company serves the public for college advising, essay editing and transfer applications. Reich holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology and education from Washington University in St. Louis. Reich is also a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Reich also co-authored “The Book of Answers: The Expert’s Guide to Navigating College Admissions.” Blank Slate Media’s community forum on college in the age of the coronavirus will take place on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. Interested parties can register for the free Zoom event at the link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/88586763293 ?pwd=Q0ZJQ2ZvaXdBN DVublJBb1VVcmVFQT09.

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the boundaries of the 19 legislative districts after receiving the results of the 2020 census. The GOP used a 10-9 majority after the last census to create 12 districts in which Republicans held an advantage in registered voters to the Democrats’ seven — in a county where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans. This tactic, known as gerrymandering, is an important factor in political polarization across the county. In Nassau, we might find that gerrymandering is a reason property owners who tended to be young, poor and members of communities of color have been overpaying their taxes for the past 10 years.

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2 new exhibitions at Heckscher Two new exhibitions are premiering at the Heckscher Museum of Art. Though diďŹ€erent in style, both have important connections to Long Island and are intrinsically linked to the extra-ordinary lives of the artists. Wood Gaylor captures the overthe-top parties and art balls that were part of his artistic social circle, while Connie Foxâ€™s dynamic abstractions capture her favorite Long island beach. The exhibitions also mark some important â€œfirsts.â€? This is the first scholarly museum show for Wood Gaylor spotlighting his artistic contributions to American Modernism. For Connie Fox, this is the most comprehensive presentation of her Sammyâ€™s Beach series on Long Island. Wood Gaylor and American Modernism Scenes of festive revelers, clowns and performers â€” and his fellow artists â€” are the signature subject matter of Wood Gaylorâ€™s raucous paintings. Wood Gaylor and American Modernism includes two dozen artworks by Gaylor, interspersed with paintings, sculptures, and drawings from The Heckscher Museumâ€™s collection by artists in Gaylorâ€™s social and artistic circles In 1916, Gaylor (1883-1957) joined Walt Kuhn and other prominent modern artists in New York City to form The Penguin group. The irreverent association put on exhibitions, held weekly sketching sessions with nude models, and mounted fantastic Arts Balls, complete with costumes, comical skits, musicians, and papiermĂ˘chĂŠ props. Gaylor captured these spirited events in paintings featuring brightly-colored, flat, outlined figures in grand spaces. Throughout the 1920s, Gaylor spent summers in Ogunquit, Maine,

where he and other artists became some of the first collectors of American folk art. The flattening and distortion in early American painting provided aďŹƒrmation for Gaylorâ€™s faux-naĂŻve style. Gaylor continued to organize and depict grand events of the New York art world throughout the 1920s and into the mid-1930s when he and his family relocated to Glenwood Landing on Long Island. â€œThe Heckscher Museumâ€™s strength in modern American art makes it fitting that we take part in bringing the first scholarly museum exhibition of Gaylorâ€™s work to our audiences,â€? said Karli Wurzelbacher, curator. â€œOur collection of artworks by Gaylorâ€™s peers, many of whom are portrayed in his paintings, enriches our presentation of the show. Iâ€™m excited to spend the next few months with these vibrant, joyful, social scenes on view in our galleries.â€? Wood Gaylor and American Modernism includes paintings from the Smith College Museum of Art, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. The exhibition is interspersed with works from The Heckscher Museumâ€™s Permanent Collection of artists that were part of Gaylorâ€™s circle. This exhibition is organized by the Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont. The Heckscher Museum of Art is grateful to Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, LLC for the generous support of this exhibition and the accompanying catalog. Connie Fox: The Sammyâ€™s Beach SeriesJanuary 16 to April 11The Heckscher Museumâ€™s exhibition Connie Fox: The Sammyâ€™s Beach Series is the first comprehensive presentation of this exciting body of work to take place on Long Island. The exhibi-

tion brings together a dozen abstract paintings and a group of related drawings in charcoal, ink, and acrylic on paper that Fox created in response to Sammyâ€™s Beach. Fox began visiting the tidal bay beach, located between Gardinerâ€™s Bay and Three Mile Harbor in the town of East Hampton, soon after moving to Long Island in the late 1970s. Over a period of thirty years, she walked, sat and swam at the beach. Created between 2007 and 2014, the series is a remarkable recent achievement by an artist whose work spans seven decades. Connie Fox: The Sammyâ€™s Beach Series explores the connection between Foxâ€™s abstractions and her experiences of the beach, and considers the shifting vocabulary of shapes, lines, colors, and textures that unites the varied series. Fox explains that the paintings are an homage to Sammyâ€™s Beach, not representational landscapes.â€œThe challenging compositions, robust paint handling, and sheer size of the works in the Sammyâ€™s Beach series thrill me. It is fascinating to consider how Foxâ€™s lived and remembered experiences of the beach have seeped into her abstractions,â€? said Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator. â€œEach canvas is distinct, but commonalities including the presence of the grid and tangles of dense lines carry throughout the series.â€? Born in Fowler, Colorado in 1925, Fox earned an M.F.A from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where she met artist Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989). She counted her as a mentor and sometime companion on her visits to Sammyâ€™s Beach. After relocating to East Hampton, Fox married sculptor William King (19252015).

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Temple talk on moving beyond polarization All members of the community are invited to view Temple Emanuel’s “virtual” SCW Friday night service, Jan. 22, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., when Professor Michael D’Innocenzo and his daughter Leah Libresco Sargeant will speak on the topic: “RES PUBLICA: Can Americans Move Beyond Polarization to Foster ‘The Common Good’?” Leah Libresco Sargeant is the author of two books, “Arriving at Amen” and “Building the Benedict Option.” She has worked as a statistics professor, a data journalist, and a

Bayesian probability instructor at an organization teaching “defensive driving for your brain.” Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight, First Things, America, and other publications. Her dad, Michael D’Innocenzo, Hofstra University’s professor emeritus of history, continues to teach at Hofstra (since 1960). In 2008, The American Historical Association selected him as the national distinguished college history teacher of the year with the Eugene Asher Award. He is a founding member of Hofstra’s

Center for Civic Engagement and the Institute for Peace Studies. He is an Ambassador for the National Issues Forums Institute, and serves on the board of directors of The International Association for Senior Debate. He is a columnist for Blank Slate newspapers. Leah and Mike will focus on American values, practices and institutions that advance the public good, but, in light of the domestic terrorism that occurred on Jan. 6 at the Capitol, they will briefly take into account the judgments by leading historian David Blight, Da-

vid Rothkopf, and others regarding the extent to which Donald Trump and “Trumpism” must be publicly confronted. The talk is preceded by a brief service conducted by Rabbi Robert S. Widom and cantorial soloist Todd Frizzell. Funding for this “virtual” SCW Friday at Emanuel was generously provided by Barbara Shapiro, past president of the synagogue. At the time of the service, go to: https://www.emanuelgn.org/ event-1-22-virtual-service

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Parker Jewish gives 2nd dose of COVID vaccine Parker Jewish Institute has announed that it is now administering the second dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staﬀ. “The COVID-19 vaccines are key in protecting against the virus. We are doing everything we possibly can at Parker to keep our residents and our team members safe,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, Parker’s president and CEO. “We are so grateful to be at this turning point now in the fight against the pandemic.” Parker is partnering with Walgreens, one of the approved pharmacies, to administer the vaccine. This process requires two doses that are at a minimum provided 21 days apart. Parker, which provided the first

round of the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 21, is working closely with residents and their families, as well as staff members, to ensure the successful rollout and scheduling of the vaccine. Residents and staff reported that they were filled with optimism about the vaccination process. “I’m feeling fine,” said Rosario Shipp, a resident at Parker, after receiving her second dose of the vaccine. Knowing that the vaccine has a high efficacy rate, she said, “I’m going to be ok.” “I received my second COVID-19 vaccine Monday. I’m feeling well,” said Geralyn M. Abel, RN, BSN, and an Infection Control Practitioner at Parker. “There’s a little

Superintendents raise funds to feed hungry Food insecurity, which is a serious problem across Long Island, has significantly increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, basic food necessities are in greater demand to meet the nutritional needs of children and their families. To support eﬀorts to assist those in

need, members of the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents donated $2,500 to Island Harvest. The donation, one of several fundraising eﬀorts held by the NCCSS throughout the year, will be used to fund ongoing eﬀorts to address hunger issues on Long Island.

of soreness at the injection site, but nothing more than taking any other kind of vaccine for me. It’s a great opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID. My physician recommends it. I think it’s the best thing to do for my optimum health.”“Taking the vaccine is the best thing we can do for herd immunity and to have antibodies against the COVID virus,” Ms. Abel added. “Since there is no treatment for it, the best defense is to be preventative.”“I don’t feel any side effects,” said Dr. Igor Israel, Parker’s Medical Director, who had his first dose of the vac-

cine Tuesday. “It makes me feel great that everyone is getting the vaccine at Parker. Finally, we have a light at the end of the tunnel.”Parker will continue to update the community about the vaccination process as new information becomes available. Parker’s clinical team is available to speak with family members who have questions regarding the vaccine and about their loved ones. Family members are directed to call the Family Call Center at 718-289-2888, or email info@parkerinstutuite.org.

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Mineola district gets Connecting with clarinetist NYSSMA award The Mineola Union Free School District was honored with the Presidential Citation Award for its outstanding district-wide music programs. The award comes from the New York State School Music Association. The Presidential Citation Award is one of the top honors

presented each year at the NYSSMA winter conference. The district that wins is recognized for the positive impact its music program has on its students and the community. The award also acknowledges that Mineola’s music program serves as a model for other schools around the state.

Students in the Herricks Middle School Wind Ensemble, advised by Alicia Brown, met virtually with a clarinetist from the United States Coast Guard Band. During this exciting experience, students heard MU1 Charlie Suriyakham speak about life as a professional military musician. He discussed the competitive audition process, the excitement

of traveling in this ensemble and the pleasure he experiences from performing with such high-caliber musicians. The students were inspired by MU1 Suriyakham’s advice about practicing and keeping a love of music in their lives.MU1 Suriyakham answered questions from Herricks students related to performing during COVID and shared that professional

musicians are taking many similar precautions to those in schools. MU1 Suriyakham performed excerpts from some of his favorite pieces and even played happy birthday to one of the participants. “We are very grateful to receive such a positive message from another inspiring professional musician,” Brown said.

Mineola, NYU Langone partner on vaccinations In what has been an unprecedented school year, the Mineola Union Free School District is continuing to do its part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in its buildings and community. Mineola is the first district to partner with NYU Langone in an eﬀort to get the whole staﬀ vaccinated against COVID-19. So far, more than 540

district employees have signed up to receive a vaccine, totaling 90 percent of the staﬀ. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Nagler received his on Thursday, Jan. 14. “I am extremely thankful to NYU Langone for arranging to get our entire staﬀ vaccinated so quickly, it will allow us to return to some type of normalcy faster than we Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler received his first anticipated,” said Nagler. COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 14 at NYU Langone in Mineola.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler (left) and NYU Winthrop Hospital Director of External Affairs Justin Burke (right).

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