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2.98% increase based in part on expectation that state aid to rise BY K AT I E F E N T O N Mineola’s Board of Education plans to propose a $103,864,388 budget for the 2021-22 school year. The draft budget, revealed at a Feb. 25 meeting, is 2.98 percent above the $100,859,780 budget for 2020-21 and comes with a tax levy increase of 0.05 percent. The bulk of the change comes from a 0.64 percent increase in salaries to $53,780,126 and a 0.83 percent increase in benefits to $24,283,000. The increase in benefits is primarily driven by a rise in health costs, which increased by 1.5 percent. The board expects state aid to go back up to $7,700,000, partly accounting for the increased budget. However, a significant part of the increase comes from the district’s sale of a portion of the broadcast spectrum, once used for educational broadcasting at the high school, to Nextel, resulting in $9 million to be spent on Mine-

ola schools. Dr. Michael Nagler, the school superintendent, explained the implications of the sale. “I was under the impression when we sold that we could put that $9 million in a reserve and take money out every year to match the money we would lose in revenue … We’d space it out over time,” Nagler said. “Because it is not real property, we cannot put in a reserve fund. So right now, it’s sitting in our fund balance – our savings account, if you want to look at it that way – and we have to spend it.” Nagler suggested that the money should go toward renovating Jackson Avenue School rather than other budget costs. “The big problem with fund balance is that it’s cash. You shouldn’t be spending it on salaries or benefits, because once you spend it, it’s gone,” he said. “If you put it in your budget as an expense line, where are you getting the money next year?” Continued on Page 27

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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder took time to read to first-graders from the Garden City Park Elementary School.

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in NHP crash BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

sau County Police Department. Detectives said a 2008 Chevy Impala struck multiple utility A one-car crash in New Hyde poles while traveling east on HillPark killed one person and seri- side Avenue Friday morning. The car, according to oﬃously injured another last Friday morning, according to the Nas- cials, came to a stop near the in-

tersection of Hillside Avenue and Devonshire Drive. Photos from the incident show the back of the car elevated several feet oﬀ the ground while the front had struck a tree. Continued on Page 28

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Northwell proposes Cuomo expands Mineola partnership vaccine eligibility

Seeks to create mental health facility with district Coliseum to become mass site ‘soon’ BY K AT I E F E N T O N Students on the North Shore who are grappling with mental health issues may soon benefit from a collaborative effort between Northwell Health and the Mineola school district. At a Feb. 25 Mineola Board of Education meeting, Northwell representatives Gina-Marie Bounds and Dr. Vera Feuer presented a proposal to set up a new behavioral health center and facilitate a strategic partnership for mental health services with the school district. The center would also be open to other districts if they sign up to participate and help pay for it. Youths are facing unique mental health challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew Malekoff, the executive director and CEO of North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, explained. “What we would see most frequently before the pandemic, year in and year out, are many kids who are experiencing anxiety and depression, and that’s only been exacerbated by the pandemic — because of the uncertainty, the lack of structure and routines that many kids might experience, a general sense of being unsure about where things are headed, losing things such as special activities, feeling isolated and disconnected,” Malekoff said. “These are many of the things that we’re seeing kids experience today, and as a result, there are more kids that are talking about hurting themselves, or actually making attempts to do so.” The process of treating such issues is complicated further by the fact that children and teens spend much of their time in school and often engage with mental health resources there. Between the schools’ services and clinical

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Northwell representatives presented a proposal to set up a new behavioral health center for mental health services with the Mineola school district. programs, the process of coordinating mental health care can be overwhelming for struggling students and their families. Catherine Fishman, director of pupil personnel services for Mineola public schools, discussed the district’s intention to mitigate these problems. “In order for [mental health] services to be eﬀective, they first need to be easily accessible to parents, and schools need to work together with outside providers on behalf of the student. Neither clinical supports nor the school can act in isolation if we want to make sure that students receive proper care,” Fishman said. “The mental health system is super confusing, and it’s very difficult to negotiate,” she continued. “We need a place where we can arrange a warm handoﬀ for support for parents, so they’re not necessarily having to go to a psychiatric emergency room. There has to be a place where they can first stop and be assessed and decide if they need to go to the hospital at all.” The proposed North Shore Be-

havioral Health Center is intended to solve these problems, making it easier for schools and clinical providers to jointly support students and their families. Dr. Vera Feuer, director of pediatric emergency psychiatry at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, explained that the center will streamline communication between schools and outside mental health providers. “Currently, what we are seeing is really, first and foremost, we need that behavioral health center, that in-between piece that helps connect immediately to providers and to the mental health and hospital system. So, that’s somewhere where school staﬀ can call and send kids and consult with and get an assessment right away, get access to that child psychiatrist right away,” Feuer said. “When [students] do need immediate treatment, they’ll be able to start that treatment right then and there, and not have to wait weeks and weeks until we’re able to link them with ongoing care and providers.” Continued on Page 27

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that another 500,000 people statewide are eligible to receive coronavirus vaccinations. Cuomo said the initial order of anyone at least 65 years of age being eligible to receive the vaccine would be lowered to 60 starting on Wednesday. Additionally, Cuomo announced that the thousands of vaccination sites throughout the state will be permitted to vaccinate any New Yorker who is eligible to receive the vaccine beginning on March 17. “All sites to simplify the situation can vaccinate anyone who is eligible,” Cuomo said. “So, whether you’re going to countyrun site, city-run site, what they call an FQHC, every site can vaccinate anyone who is eligible.” On Saturday, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that the Nassau Coliseum will be turned into a mass vaccination site later this month. The announcement came after

calls from the Nassau County Legislature to convert the venue into an inoculation center since January. “We’re focused on continuing to ramp up our capacity for vaccination as more supply is anticipated to arrive in the coming weeks,” Curran said. “All of our residents must have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and this iconic site will gives us the ability to deliver the vaccine rapidly.” Legislature Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said he was pleased to hear the news regarding the Coliseum after calling on state oﬃcials and Curran to create a place where more Nassau residents can receive their doses. “Long Island has constantly been referred to by the Governor as one of the highest COVID-19 positivity rates in the state,” Nicolello said on Facebook. “This site will allow more Nassau County residents to get the vaccine and begin to lower our positivity rate, and continue to economically recover from the pandemic.” Continued on Page 27

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that the Nassau Coliseum will open as a mass vaccination site sometime this month.

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A Manhasset mom’s fight for child safety Bill named after Jacqueline Franchetti’s daughter introduced in state Assembly BY R O S E W E L D ON A lifelong Manhasset resident’s fight for considerations of child safety in Family Court proceedings has reached a new level, with a bill named in her child’s memory being introduced in the state Assembly last month. In the summer of 2016, Jacqueline Franchetti’s daughter Kyra was killed by her father at his home in Fairfax, Virginia, while on an unsupervised, court-sanctioned visit. The sleeping 2-year-old was shot twice in the back before her father set the house on fire and shot himself to death. Franchetti, who had experienced physical and verbal abusive from Kyra’s father and left him when she became pregnant, had been embroiled in a yearslong custody dispute with him at the time. According to Franchetti, Child Protective Services had noted that Kyra’s father had anger and rage issues and “an inability to care for [Kyra].” On her website, she recounts a Family Court judge telling her that the matter at hand was “not a life or death situation.” The experience of Kyra’s death

drove Franchetti to ensure that it would never happen to another child. “We need transparency,” Franchetti said in a recent phone interview. “We need accountability. But most importantly, we need change.” Since then, Franchetti has founded Kyra’s Champions and the Kyra Franchetti Foundation, which are focused on pushing legislation to improve the family court system on a state and national level. “I don’t want to see what happened to Kyra happen to someone you know or love,” Franchetti said. In 2019, Franchetti assisted in garnering support from Long Island legislators in Congress for the passage of House Resolution 72, which calls for hearings on PHOTO COURTESY OF JACQUELINE FRANCHETTI the practices of family courts, says that evidence of abuse can only be Jacqueline Franchetti of Manhasset with her daughter Kyra submitted by an approved fee-paid professional and that states should at the Mary Jane Davies Green in an undated photo. A bill have clear standards for the pro- named after Kyra aiming at improving the Family Court system has been introduced into the New York State Assembly. fessionals, among other things. She met with U.S. Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Peter ber 2018. ciary, Social Services, and Children King (R-Seaford), and saw the pasIn 2019, Franchetti told Kyra’s and Families committees in a joint sage of the resolution in the U.S. story in Albany, testifying before hearing. House of Representatives in Octo- members of the Assembly’s JudiNow, with support from local

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2 return to lead Willistons’ chamber Bobby Shannon, John Marsala take reins as co-presidents after Devaney, Patterson step down BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

mary objective is to eradicate chronic kidney disease, and is co-founder of the Professionals of Long Island Networking Group. “The Chamber members are a strong business community,” a news release from chamber officials said. “We watch out for each other in bad times, and encourage each other when times are good.” The two are replacing former co-presidents Eileen Devaney and Liam Patterson, who stepped down from their roles after two years of service. Devaney currently operates the S.E.E.D.S. of the Willistons, a speech pathology practice, while Patterson is a financial adviser with Morgan Stanley. “We express our deepest gratitude to Eileen and Liam, who, in addition to overseeing the Chamber, have continued to work through the unprecedented difficulties of conducting and growing their businesses in these times while supporting their growing families,” chamber officials said. Chamber officials touted the importance of community support, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials ended the news release with a plea to residents in the Willistons. “We have supported so many local activities over the years, and we have stepped up PHOTOS FROM THE ISLAND NOW ARCHIVES to help even more during the pandemic, but now we need your help to continue,” officials John Marsala (left) and Robert Shannon (right) stepped up and taken the reins of co-presidents for the Chamber of said. “Please remember — SHOP LOCAL FIRST!” Commerce of the Willistons.

time as co-presidents. Shannon, who served as chamber presiTwo familiar faces in the Chamber of dent from 2010 to 2012, is the president of Commerce of the Willistons are back serving Reality Roofing Inc. and has his own private legal practice. Shannon has also served as as the organization’s co-presidents. The chamber announced last week that a director of the Williston Park Rotary Club two former presidents, Bob Shannon and since 2006 and served on the board of diJohn Marsala, will serve the organization, this rectors for Habitat for Humanity in Nassau

County since 2013. Marsala, who served his first two years as chamber president from 2012 to 2014, is vice president of the Pete Masterson State Farm Agency. Marsala has also served as treasurer for the Williston Park Rotary Club from 2015 to 2016, a board member for the IGA Nephropathy Foundation of America, whose pri-

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Growing calls for Cuomo to resign Officials criticize governor amid allegations of nursing home deaths, sexual harassment BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

New York’s Senate majority leader is the latest Democratic oﬃcial to call for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid investigations into alleged sexual harassment and into the state’s counting of nursing home deaths due to COVID-19. “Every day there is another account that is drawing away from the business of government,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said in a statement. “New York is still in the midst of this pandemic and is still facing the societal, health and economic impacts of it. We need to govern without daily distraction. For the good of the state Governor Cuomo must resign.” U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) was one of the first local oﬃcials to call on Cuomo to resign after reports that the state had withheld a full accounting of nursing home deaths and that the governor had been accused of sexual harassment. “The accused is still trying to control this process,” Rice tweeted last week. “The time has come. The Governor must resign.” U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) expressed confidence in Attorney General Letitia James, who is conducting investigations into the matters, and called the allegations “troubling.” “The newest claims of sexual harassment

investigation. “While there were some reactive calls for an inquiry to be conducted by the legislature, I have full confidence in our [Attorney General].” Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) cited the allegations and investigations into Cuomo and his administration as a reason to dismiss a bill extending his emergency powers. “The fact that Democrats would extend the governor’s existing orders indefinitely at a time when he’s under investigation for sexual harassment and obstruction of justice is just unfathomable to me,” Ra said. “We should be doing much more to empower local leaders to make important decisions for the commuPHOTO COURTESY OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE nities they know so well, especially regarding vaccine distribution.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he should Cuomo, along with top aides in his adhave “prioritized providing more infor- ministration, reportedly withheld last year mation” of coronavirus-related deaths the total number of nursing home patients who died as a result of the coronavirus, acin nursing homes to federal officials. cording to multiple reports. Investigative reports from The Wall by the Governor continue to be deeply troubling and demand an independent and thor- Street Journal and The New York Times cited ough investigation by the Attorney General,” documents and interviews with six people Suozzi said. “It is best to hear from all parties who had “direct knowledge” of discussions in a formal process and then determine what with Cuomo and state health oﬃcials surrounding the numbers. next steps should be taken.” More than 9,000 nursing home residents “New York State’s Attorney General will be responsible for the investigation into the in New York had died from coronavirus, actroubling allegations against Governor Cuo- cording to a draft report last July from the mo,” Lavine said regarding the nursing home state’s Department of Health, according to

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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on a 220-211 vote Wednesday afternoon, with Nassau County expected to receive $397.7 million as a result. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) gave the estimate in a statement, also estimating that the Town of Hempstead would receive $84.3 million, the Town of North Hempstead would receive $25.3 million and the City of Glen Cove would receive $2.9 million. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said Sunday that the county needed the relief. “The coronavirus continues to have devastating health and economic consequences,” Curran said. “Nassau County urgently needs this relief to ensure we have the resources to assist our residents and business community.” Included in the bill, the American Rescue Plan Act, are expansions of tax credits including up to $3,600 per child for the child tax credit, at a cost of $219 billion; per-person stimulus checks of $1,400 totaling $424 billion; a $300 increase to weekly unemployment benefits, costing

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Street renamed to honor ‘Joe the Barber’ BY R O S E WELDON Giuseppe “Joe” Commisso was known to generations of North Shore residents as “Joe the Barber,” a beloved member

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chard Street on Tuesday afternoon to unveil an honorary street sign designating Joe “the Barber” Commisso Road, across from the 495 Plandome Road storefront where he operated for years. A native of Reggio Calabria, Italy, born on Oct. 30, 1933, Commisso emigrated to the United States in 1961, and found work at a barbershop on Plandome Road. He later bought the business with his brother-in-law, and Joseph’s Haircutters formally opened on April 1, 1980. After four decades with his shop, during which Joseph’s Haircutters gave thousands of haircuts to multiple generations of local residents, Commisso was preparing to step away from the business when he died Jan. 30, 2020, at the age of 86. Following eﬀorts from Commisso’s family, friends and former clients, the Town of North Hempstead voted in recent months to honor him with the honorary street sign. Continued on Page 28

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cases accounted for more than 3,700 of the 4,619 total cases in the area. The New Hyde Park area accounted for 4,062 of the North Shore’s cases, with North New Hyde Park having the thirdmost confirmed positives, 1,459, out of any analyzed area. The villages of Floral Park, with 1,332 cases, and New Hyde Park, with 929 cases, were also among the top 10 villages or unincorporated town areas in terms of positive tests, according to Health Department statistics. The Great Neck peninsula again saw an increase of just more than 100 new cases over the past week. The villages of Great Neck, Kings Point and Great Neck Plaza accounted for more than 2,600 total cases. Kings Point hit 696 total cases as of Wednesday. The peninsula accounted for 3,814 cases, according to Health Department figures. Continued on Page 28

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A college student from Queens who underwent a rare surgery from a Northwell Health doctor was recently surprised with gifts from a popular local beauty shop. Taina Contreras of Briarwood was just five months old when she had her first surgery to correct an open cleft lip. Since birth, she endured more than 21 surgeries — sometimes two or three in a year — to correct abnormalities in her face and eye formation, including in the eyelid, lip and nose. The operations, which she said were “painful” and required “months of recovery” in a statement, failed to “truly correct the facial diﬀerences,” according to the health system and led to her receiving episodes of insults and violence because of her appearance. “I hope that no one else would ever have to endure what I had to go through because of my appearance,” Contreras said. “For me, it was important not to give up and to strive for a normal life.” Continued on Page 36

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Happening at the Williston Park Library New titles added to the collection: Saving Justice: Truth, Transparency & Trust—James Comey Before She Disappeared— Lisa Gardner Arctic Fury—Greer Macallister Kamala’s Way—Dan Moran Rib King—Ladee Hubbard Our Darkest Night— Jennifer Robson My Name is Anton— Catherine Ryan Hyde The Williston Park Library is again partnering with LI Cares/16th Assembly District’s Legislative annual pet drive. The drive, which will run during the month of April, will help local soup kitchens and food pantries meet the needs of struggling families with pets. The most needed items are bags of dry dog and cat food, canned dog and cat food, cat box litter, treats, and toys. All food must be unopened and in its original packaging. A donation box will be available inside the Library. Thank you for your support. Our New Daily Hours Are: Open for Browsing: Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm. Vestibule Pick-Up: Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm. Browsing & Vestibule Pickup: Saturday: 10am-4pm. “Open for Browsing” means you can

come inside, walk around the Library, and look for books and other items. Please limit your time to 30 minutes. Only one family at a time will be permitted in the Children’s Room. Items requested over the phone can be picked up in the Library vestibule. Please maintain social distancing practices while in the Library. All customers and staﬀ are required to wear face coverings at all times while in the Library, per Executive Order 202.17. Face coverings must cover both your mouth and nose. Congregating is not permitted. Two computers are available for public use. Please return items in the outside book drops. For safety reasons, we cannot accept items returned inside the Library! Thank you for cooperating with the guidelines we have in place to keep us all safe. Adult Programs Ceramic Craft-to-Go—Painted Easter Bucket—$25 material fee. Register with Chris at willistonpr@yahoo.com. The YouTube link will be sent to you. Crafts will be available for pickup the week of March 15. Reiki—March 18; April 1 & 15—

Kindness Week at the Hampton St. School During the last week of February, students and staff at Hampton Street School in the Mineola Union Free School District celebrated Kindness Week. The main purpose was to reinforce treating others with dignity and respect. To kick off the week, students and staff took part in Pink Shirt Day. They wore pink clothing to symbolize coming together to take a stand against bullying. For the next few days, teachers facilitated lessons and activities focusing on kindness. For example, some classes played freeze tag and when the music stopped, students had to say something kind to the person next to them. In other classes, students took extra time during les-

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7pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person, p/session. Book Discussion—March 10—7pm via Zoom. Copies of The Storyteller’s Secret will be available at the Circulation Desk. Join Zoom Meeting https:// adelphiuniversity.zoom.us/j/96346284 177?pwd=eXFvOXJtRUk5RFBJSmVBY 3pCNW5GUT09 Meeting ID: 963 4628 4177 Passcode: WPBookClub Or just call 19292056099 and they will ask for the meeting id and password above. Knitting Circle—March 11 & 18; April 8 & 22—11am-1pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Long Island Reads Virtual Event— April 11, 2pm—The 2021 book selection is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. Free tickets on Eventbrite beginning March 1. Register via longislandreads.wordpress.com. Book Discussion—April 21—7pm via Zoom. Copies of Landslide will be available at the Circulation Desk. Login information TBA. Children’s Programs Please check our website willistonarklibrary.org for updates on all upcoming events. Come into the Library for a free children’s craft every Monday for Take and Make Mondays

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Cuomo: Should he or shouldn’t he?

uring the height of the pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo soared in popularity across New York and even the country with daily news conferences in which he stressed a fact-based approach to combating the COVID-19 virus mixed with folksy stories of family and friends. Now? The discussion is whether Cuomo should resign, be impeached or await the fate of voters if he runs for a fourth term in 2022. Or whether we should await the results of state Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into the allegations of five women that Cuomo sexually harassed them before deciding. How did Cuomo get here? Two scandals – underreporting the number of nursing home deaths due to COVID-19 and the sexual harassment allegations. Added to the governor’s woes are reports that he created a “toxic” workplace environment going back to the 1990s and downplayed the danger of structural flaws on the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. So what should be done? Some Republicans have been quick to call for Cuomo’s resignation. Others in the GOP have called for impeachment hearings. But it is hard to take their opinions seriously when they supported President Donald Trump for five years after 24 women made credible claims of sexual assault and Trump himself was caught on an “Access Hollywood” recording bragging about his ability to grab women by their private parts due to his fame. The same can said for Republican attacks on Cuomo’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This hypocrisy doesn’t make

the Republicans wrong, but it just makes it hard to take them seriously. They could, of course, begin fixing that problem by announcing that Joe Biden was elected president in a free and fair election. But Republicans are not alone in calling for Cuomo’s removal from oﬃce. U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, the former Nassau County district attorney, became the highest-ranking Democrat last week to call for Cuomo’s resignation after the story of a third woman alleging sexual harassment was published in The New York Times. State Sen. Rachel May, a Democrat from Syracuse, urged Cuomo and everyone else involved to resign for their role in rewriting a report to obscure the full extent of nursing home deaths. And then Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins declared Sunday that the governor should resign “for the good of the state.” This was followed by a statement from the Assembly speaker, Carl E. Heastie, who questioned the “governor’s ability to continue to lead this state” and suggested that Cuomo had lost his party’s support in the state Capitol. Others counsel patience. Jay Jacobs, the state and Nassau County Democratic chairman, has urged his fellow Democrats to not form an opinion until James completes an investigation of the sexual harassment claims. And on Monday 21 Democratic women in the Assembly said James’ investigation should be allowed to be completed. Cuomo himself was adamant in resisting calls for his resignation, arguing he was elected by the people, not “by politicians.”

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“I’m not going to resign because of allegations,” the governor said, calling the notion “anti-democratic” and a violation of the due process clause of the Constitution. “There is no way I resign.” But Cuomo is not exactly being consistent in defense of due process and democracy. Perhaps the best argument for Cuomo to resign came from Cuomo himself after an article appeared in the New Yorker in 2018 on then-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, which reported multiple women making serious allegations of assault. “No one is above the law, including New York’s top legal oﬃcer,” Cuomo said in a statement at the time. “I will be asking an appropriate New York district attorney to commence an immediate investigation and proceed as the facts merit. My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and

corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as attorney general, and for the good of the oﬃce, he should resign.” Schneiderman resigned a short time later. We will stipulate that a man using a position of power to sexually harass a woman is a serious oﬀense. But not as serious as assaulting a woman, sexually or otherwise. We agree that the two lawyers that James selected to conduct a probe into the sexual harassment allegations should be allowed to go ahead. James has already issued a report that said the state failed to report the deaths of nursing home residents who had died in hospitals and were not previously counted by the state as nursing home deaths. This was confirmed hours later

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by the state Health Department, which added more than 3,800 deaths to its count of nursing home deaths and raised the total from 12,743 in February to more than 15,000. This did not change the overall number of COVID-19 deaths in New York, but it was important data needed to understand where the disease struck, why and if there was anything that could be done to prevent future fatalities. James’ report also found a number of nursing homes that “failed to comply with critical infection-control policies,” including those that did not isolate residents who had tested positive for the virus or screen employees for it. This raised the question of whether nursing homes followed state requirements and what kind of oversight those homes received from the state Health Department. Continued on Page 35

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ON THE RIGHT

GOP’s Zeldin can beat Cuomo in 2022

ew York’s nursing home scandal and allegations of bullying and sexual harassment have seriously injured Gov. Cuomo. However, wounding this ruthless political animal is not enough to push him oﬀ the political stage. Only a federal indictment could kill Cuomo politically. Barring an indictment, I expect the governor to tough it out and, if he survives, to seek what eluded his father: election to a fourth term. If the politically damaged Cuomo does run in 2022, the question is can a Republican challenger beat him? In my judgment, it might just be possible for a well-financed, competent Republican to be elected governor with a plurality of votes. Remember, in times of fiscal and economic crises, even the bluest of states—Massachusetts, Maryland, California—have elected fiscally conservative Republican governors to bail them out. Let’s face it, fiscally, economically and socially New York is a mess. Ever increasing taxes and

spending, the destruction of small businesses, rising crime and declining education standards have angered plenty of voters. And after 12 years in office, there could be “voter Cuomo fatigue.” In 1994, when Mario Cuomo sought a fourth term, Jacob Weisberg predicted in New York Magazine that Cuomo would lose because “there is a deep sense of weariness with Cuomo, a feeling of anger, even betrayal.” That mood opened the door for an “ABC”—Anybody But Cuomo — campaign that elected an unknown and drab Republican state senator, George Elmer Pataki. One Republican who might be able to knock off Andrew Cuomo in 2022 is Congressman Lee Zeldin of Suffolk County. Born and bred on Long Island, Zeldin spent four years in the Army on active duty, served in Iraq and is in the Army Reserves. In his first run for office in 2008, he lost to Democratic Congressman Tim Bishop. Two years later, he was elected to the state Senate. He took on Bishop again in 2014 and won 54 percent to 46 percent.

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right A prime target of the Democrats, he beat back well-financed challengers in 2016, 2018, and 2020. As the Republican-Conservative candidate for governor in 2022, Zeldin would fight an uphill battle, but there is a roadmap to victory if everything breaks his way. To win Zeldin must build on the 38 percent statewide Republican-Conservative base votes. Zeldin’s military record and Albany and Washington experience would work in his favor. The fact that he is Jewish could help him make inroads with New York

City’s middle-class Jewish voters disgusted with Gov. Cuomo’s and Mayor De Blasio’s failed policies. Zeldin must carry Long Island. Despite Democratic inroads in recent years, this is doable. If the 700,000 people who voted for Trump from Nassau and Suﬀolk came out, he would carry Long Island. As for New York City: In 2017, the Republican-Conservative mayoral candidate, Nicole Malliotakis, received 27.8 percent of votes cast and in 2020, Trump’s total was 28.9 percent. If Zeldin could maintain that support—that’s a victory. (Pataki was elected statewide in 1994 while receiving 27 percent of the city’s votes.) Zeldin would win upstate as Cuomo’s opponents did in 2014 and 2018. But his margin would have to match the 60 percent level of support Pataki received in 1994. This, too, could be achieved if the pro-fracking, pro-gun, and pro-Trump voters came out in droves. Then there is the battleground county that will decide the election, aﬄuent Westchester. In recent election cycles, Westchester has trended blue. The base GOP

vote of this once red bastion is around 33 percent. To win statewide a Republican must carry Westchester by at least a plurality. Is it possible? Yes, if enough people were sick of paying the highest combined state and local taxes in the nation and were appalled by Cuomo’s mishandling of the COVID pandemic. Finally, there’s the wild card, the Working Families Party. Its members despise Cuomo for not being a socialist and for changing election laws aimed at putting them out of business. Cuomo’s plot failed. WFP’s total votes for Joe Biden hit a record 4.5 percent —twice the amount needed to maintain its spot on the ballot. If the WFP rejected Cuomo and ran a candidate against him, votes cast by disgruntled leftists could hit 5 percent to 6 percent. If that were to happen, Lee Zeldin would need about 47 percent of the vote to win the election. In a Republican political tsunami—similar to 1994 when the elder Cuomo went down—Lee Zeldin could be elected New York’s 57th governor in 2022.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

A plot twist that came out of nowhere

did my bit for political discourse this week: I ignored it and went to the movies instead. When I say “went,” I don’t mean I went to an actual movie theater. Even if New York State is ready for that, I am not. I mean I left my desk and moved to the living room to watch the latest SpongeBob SquarePants movie, “Sponge on the Run,” on our TV screen. I usually leave all the complicated electronic finagling to my husband, so we did manage to watch the movie the same day I wanted to. There’s no knowing what would have happened if I’d been in charge. We probably would have ended up purchasing home delivery of a new freezer, with still no movie access. Eventually we figured out that “Paramount Plus” used to be CBS All Access and got a trial account. Then we sat back with some snacks and prepared to hate the film. So here’s the good news: It’s quite good. It’s fun, it’s enjoyable,

it can be viewed with the entire family. It kept almost all of the show’s well-known characters, quirks, and voices — including my favorite, Plankton’s computerwife Karen — and did no major damage. (It changed the backstory about when SpongeBob met Sandy Cheeks, but that’s all). That should be a low bar for a film, but too often sadly it’s too much to hope for. But here’s the bad news: It wasn’t great. I wouldn’t put it on the shelf with “Monsters, Inc.” or “Shrek” or even with the original SpongeBob cartoons. Why not? What was missing? My husband pointed out that one obvious loss is SpongeBob’s creator, Stephen Hillenburg, who died from ALS in 2018. The film memorializes him at its conclusion, and I believe they’ve done their best to honor his creations, but I think inevitably some of the good-natured “zany” has been lost. You don’t ask yourself this time things like, “Hey, how can there be a campfire on the bottom of the ocean?”

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side Perhaps SpongeBob’s essential spirit just doesn’t translate to a full-length feature. But I ended up thinking it also had something to do with the plot: namely, that it was too straightforward. Years ago, when I started writing fiction, I devoured books like “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting,” by Syd Field. Field makes the point that not only is a conflict or quest essential to the structure of a film, but it also re-

quires a twist. The hero’s quest is just the beginning; when he or she finally achieves that goal, it only leads to an even bigger problem or quest — which becomes the meat of the story. When I first encountered this idea, I knew what to think of it: “Ridiculous!” It has only been in the years since, while watching movie after movie after TV show, that I began to admit that maybe this Field fellow had a point. Come to think of it, in “Shrek” the ogre thinks his quest is simply to get his swamp back. It’s only after he is tasked with rescuing a princess — and does so only to find her not completely in sync with the mission — that the story comes alive. In “Monsters, Inc.,” main character Sully thinks his problem is just to beat his competitors in harvesting “scare” from human children. It’s only after an apparently successful session that he finds out a little girl has followed him home, which is when the real adventure begins.

This richer appreciation of plot twists has grown on me while watching episodes of “Monk” through the pandemic. Time and again, Monk is about to lay his hands on the vital piece of evidence proving his theory, convicting the killer. But the corpse has just been cremated or — in one especially aggravating case — the murderer proceeds to swallow the incriminating document in front of Monk. “Grrrrr! WHY does this happen?!” I growl at my husband. “To make you react just like that,” he answers with a laugh. But now I have realized that it forced Monk — and the screenwriter — to get more creative and that the eventual victory is that much more satisfying. That kind of plot twist is what is missing from this SpongeBob movie. And if indeed it turns out to make for better plots, I will have to go back and revise all my drafts of scripts and stories sitting in my bottom desk drawer. There’s a plot twist I never saw coming!

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Stop cleaning! You’re making things worse

oday we all know the importance of washing our hands to prevent spreading disease. If the ubiquitous signs every winter about washing your hands to prevent the spread of colds and flu have not reached you, certainly the admonition to wash your hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has.What is not as clear though is the benefit of washing, or more accurately cleaning your house, your oﬃce, the subway and every other space we occupy and touch. Early on, our understanding of how COVID-19 spread was limited, but in the last year it has become clear that regular cleaning of surfaces is not key to preventing the spread of the disease, and when done long term can have some very damaging eﬀects. But we are still doing wholesale cleaning of every surface and object we come in contact with. The idea that cleaning could be bad is counter-intuitive. We are a society that is almost obsessive about cleaning. And we talk about cleaning and being clean as though they are easily understood

words. But after listening to Rob Dunn, an applied ecology professor at North Carolina State University, on WGBH and PRX’s Innovation Hub, I am no longer clear on what clean means. I am also not certain I want to pursue cleanliness per se.What I learned seems obvious now that someone explained it to me, but it never would have crossed my mind before. Consider those popular cleaning products that promise to get rid of 99 percent or more of all germs. Ask yourself about the 1 percent or less of germs that are left. What can we say about them and the danger they pose to us?We can say that they are the strongest, most anti-bacterial resistant germs around. They can survive our toughest cleaning products. They are likely able to resist our strongest antibiotics as well. And they have an advantage over all other microbes (a catch-all for beneficial and dangerous microorganisms) in our homes which are relentlessly being attacked by our cleaning. In our eﬀort to clean, we disfavor some species and favor others. The species we disfavor are

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters the beneficial ones, and we leave behind the ones the chemicals we spray cannot kill. As a result, we have tipped the balance in favor of the stronger and potentially more dangerous microbes. (And did nothing to protect ourselves from COVID-19 which is a virus, not a bacteria.)The fact is, as professor Dunn explained, our homes are absolutely full of microbes. As soon as we clean a surface, the cleaning solution dries, its eﬀects disappear, and microbes fall from the air and cover that surface again. Though our eﬀorts may be fruitless, they are not without consequences.

Though we cannot eradicate the microbes in our homes, every time we clean, we reduce the diversity of microbial life. The result is that instead of making our homes safer places to be, we are making them incubators for drug-resistant bacteria, and are inviting disease and other health conditions into our lives.We have evolved to live in partnership with the microbes we confronted. As we moved indoors and placed more emphasis on cleanliness, we disrupted that symbiosis by reducing our contact with microbes and instead exposed ourselves to more health issues caused by our immune systems overreacting to our own bodies.Maximum biodiversity in everything indoors and out is significantly better than the alternative. If only because biodiversity means more chances of good microbes being present to control the spread of more dangerous microbes. More biodiversity is a sign of a healthy system, not of a dirty one. According to Dunn, we are setting ourselves on a path to more autoimmune disorders like asthma, multiple sclerosis, allergies and

inflammatory bowel diseases (like Crohn’s) because of our obsession with cleaning. As he stated, “We’re trying to make our houses like hospitals and it’s bad news.”There are things we can do even while we continue to be in our homes for much longer periods than before COVID-19 appeared. We can make and eat fermented foods which may help to maintain healthy gut bacteria, and we can get outside, a welcome alternative especially these days. Let the outdoors in by opening windows and get close and personal with outdoor microbes by gardening. The benefits of getting outside and gardening are many; it is unquestionably time well spent for your health and well-being.We cannot count on rebuilding the microbial systems we destroy with our over-ambitious cleaning eﬀorts. We need to rethink what cleanliness means and recognize the value of microbial biodiversity for all our sakes. Instead of trying to kill all the living things around us we should try to expose ourselves to as many sources of (microbial) life as we can.

VIEW POINT

Cuomo scandal a Greek tragedy for rights leader

’m really sick of every breathless new EXCLUSIVE, which basically recites the same few allegations of sexual “harassment” – unwanted, suggestive, flirtatious remark – but hardly the continuing campaign that one would think “harassment” (or “grooming”) implies. No one has charged Gov. Cuomo with extorting sexual favors, threatening anyone, or physically abusing or raping anyone. A hug and a request for a kiss at a wedding? If Cuomo really thought he was doing something wrong, would he do it in front of everyone? Doesn’t “harassment” imply ongoing abuse? Unless I have missed something, none of the five women have accused him of doing more than making a suggestive remark or a one-time encounter. Yes, women have to be heard, taken seriously, but automatically believed? Does every inappropriate remark or gesture carry the same level of harm? It is curious that the case against Trump’s incitement of insurrection that resulted in five deaths hung largely

on establishing Trump’s “intent” (which was clearly demonstrated, yet he was acquitted). And George Floyd’s accused murderer gets to challenge the degree of murder he is being charged with. And just as rape victims should not be attacked for how they dressed or prior behavior, it is inappropriate to pile on to Cuomo the vendettas of his bullying, hard-elbows style of politics, with politicians taking advantage of the #MeToo movement or trapped on their own moral high ground. More significantly, there should be diﬀerent, appropriate degrees of what is merely “inappropriate” behavior vs. “sexual harassment” and “sexual abuse,” and the appropriate remedies for accountability. Only the most egregious murderers get the death penalty. And even the most egregious murderers have the right to trial. Women’s rights were significantly undermined during Trump and Republican rule and are continuing to be assaulted under a new wave of laws aimed at overturning a woman’s reproductive

KAREN RUBIN View Point

self-determination or ability to vote. This is why it is so ironic – to the point of Greek tragedy – that Cuomo is being torn down by allegations of sexual harassment, when he has been the strongest leader — at the state and national level — for advancing women’s rights with a record of action, not just campaign slogans and wishes. In fact, with women’s reproductive rights under massive assault to chip away or repeal Roe v. Wade entirely, Cuomo in 2019 signed The Reproductive Health

Act into state law and took steps to enshrine the principles of Roe v. Wade into the state Constitution to protect the right to abortion in New York for good. It was a key component of his 2019 Women’s Justice Agenda. Let me refresh your memory: Cuomo pushed to pass the Equal Rights Amendment to add sex as a protected class to Section 11 of Article 1 of the New York State Constitution. His 2019 accomplishments also included pay equity legislation, extending the statute of limitations for rape in the seconddegree and third-degree; insurance coverage for contraceptives, medically necessary abortion services, and fertility treatments; protections for pregnant women and access to telehealth; greater access to in vitro fertilization; programs to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities and – it seems ironic now — new workplace harassment protections. He advanced the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act to include more meaningful sentence reductions and to encom-

pass crimes committed not only against, but also at the behest of, abusers. Established a new model for domestic violence prevention, including “no strings attached” to receive emergency services like a safe place to shelter and improving the system for delivering services. Outlawed revenge pornography, which prohibited unlawful publication of sexual materials consensually shared when the person had a reasonable expectation that such material would not be disclosed and provided victims with a new ability to remove the images from a website along with money damages for the unlawful publication. Removed gaps in Rape Shield Law Invested in New York’s Child Care Infrastructure In response to the special challenges of COVID-19 in 2020, New York passed groundbreaking policies, including paid sick leave, stepped-up vigilance against domestic violence and eﬀorts to address maternal mortality. Continued on Page 29

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Long Island awakens from Trump nightmare

hould we be surprised that multitudes of people are reporting bad dreams — worse, nocturnal experiences that are disturbing nightmares? Mental stress for people of all ages has deepened as the pandemic expands into a second year. Magazines and newspapers have proclaimed 2020 in bold headlines as “the worst year of our lives.” In the midst of these continuing travails, there are reports of a shortage of therapists. During a year of astronomical death tolls and hospitalizations without visitors, many folks are understandably struggling with loneliness and grief. Recently, a group of North Shore folks spoke candidly about nighttime terrors – with a number of factors elevating the levels of intense disturbance. The FBI reported that 2020 had “the highest hate-motivated deaths since the ’90s.” TV news reports have graphically shown physical violence and assault on people “who look Asian” (demonized by whom, for what reasons?) Writing in the Jan. 29 issue of

Blank Slate Media, clinical social worker Andrew Malekoﬀ deplored “objects used in the name of hate” during the domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol that took place Jan. 6 whose intent was to overturn the legal presidential election. As we await a commission report on the Jan. 6 insurrection, responsible leaders at the state and national levels are concerned about the expansion of more violence (fortunately, with heightened security the QAnon conspiracy view that Donald Trump would be placed in the presidency on March 4 — by any means necessary — did not transpire). We have major, ongoing, democracy and security problems with QAnon, with its violence and with the people who give it mindless support. It is not surprising that nightmares are haunting many lives; folks are speaking of terrors, summoned by Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth.” To see that powerful play once is never to forget how societies are destroyed, how murder is expanded and how rogues seek to take charge to re-

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field press others in the name of their supposed superior goals. As fellow Long Islanders reflected on Wilder’s horrors, their nightmares were intensified by the continuing bombast and assaults from Donald Trump. How could they not be disturbed by him after his CPAC speech, his total lack of remorse for the Jan. 6 terrorism that he launched and by his vow to seek again to shape the direction of American society? It is worth seeing “The Skin of Our Teeth” once – film or play — to develop deep awareness of our

predicament and the perils from inaction. The remarkable analyst and author, Jonathan Schell, who often spoke at Hofstra, properly called his book “The Fate of the Earth.” He argued that it was understandable that most people would avoid thinking about the horrors of a nuclear war (that Physicians for Social Responsibility, with chapters in Great Neck, Roslyn and other North Shore communities, properly labeled “The Final Epidemic” – a scourge that could lead to extinction). Schell contended that we need enough people of courage to enter a “hell of the imagination” so they could graphically understand the horrors of a nuclear war, and thus be motivated to help find ways to control nuclear weapons and work for a more peaceable and just global society. Responding to these views, Martin Luther King, Jr. and his spouse, Coretta Scott King (a member of WILPF, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, founded by Jane Addams), argued that as never before

all of our lives were connected. We could survive together or we were likely to die together. It is not surprising that Dr. King, the Nobel Peace Laureate of 1964, helped set the stage for International Physicians to Prevent Nuclear War (the Long Island PSR chapters, Hofstra UCAM, and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives were part of the group that received the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize). Now, as more of us are concerned about Trump’s continuing lust for power and his toleration of terrorism (his Big Lie will define his life), perhaps we should update Jonathan Schell’s “The Fate of the Earth” and have a film “FRIGHT” to develop a resolve to survive by “The Skin of Our Teeth” so we can help foster more just, inclusive, empathetic societies around the globe. Despite its nightmarish horrors, “The Skin of Our Teeth” offers better ways forward for civicminded folks who eschew being perpetrators or bystanders, but who are willing to take initiatives as intervenors.

OUR TOWN

The frightening search for lost memory As my father neared the age of 90, he started calling me to ask, “Tommy, who was the second baseman for the Dodgers in 1952?” I would first ask why he needed to know this fact but with irritation he would continue to ask. Of course, I had no clue as to who the baseball player might have been, but soon enough learned that my father was engaged in the serious task of testing his memory to reassure himself that Mr. Alzheimer had not yet arrived. The gradual loss of short and middle-term memory is a natural byproduct of aging, but indeed many families suﬀer the anguish of watching a mother, father or grandparent slip into the haze that is referred to as Alzheimer’s. The prevalence of Alzheimer’s increases with age so at age 65 less than 1 percent will contract it but by age 85 the numbers rise to 11 percent for men and 14 percent for women. There are many artists who have addressed the problems of memory. Marcel Proust was the absolute best at capturing memory with “In Search of Lost Time,” his seven-volume mas-

terpiece which began with his eﬀorts to recapture the memory of having tea and Madeleine cookies with his aunt when he was 9. His manner of rediscovering childhood memories gave birth to an entire field of study in psychology called selective memory. Joan Baez was a master of symbolizing memories, with her song “Diamonds and Rust” about her inability to forget her love aﬀair with folk icon Bob Dylan. Stanley Kubrick directed the 1968 science fiction film “2001: A Space Odyssey” where we watch as David Bowman degrades the intelligence of HAL 9000, the spaceship’s supercomputer, by removing its modules one by one. HAL 9000 once had possessed natural language skills, facial recognition ability, lip reading skills, art appreciation and could recognize human emotions, but as Bowman removes its modules gradually HAL finally regresses to childhood and eerily sings the song “Daisy Bell” with the lines “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do, I’m half-crazy over the love

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

of you.” HAL’s plunge into forgetfulness mimics Alzheimer’s well. The filmmaker Ridley Scott was also good at mining the tragedy of lost memory in the 1982 science fiction classic “Blade Runner.” In a role that came to define his career, Rutger Hauer plays the android Roy Batty, who has only a few moments left to live and as the android dies, he says: “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire oﬀ the shoulder of Orien. I’ve watched C-beams glitter in the dark near Tannhauser Gates. All these moments lost in time, like tears in

rain. Time to die.” This speech which was improvised by Rutger Hauer at the last minute before shooting is a soliloquy on the impermanence of life and man’s inability to achieve immortality. More recently, the 2004 film “The Notebook” by Nick Cassavetes addressed Alzheimer’s more directly. Gena Rowlands and James Garner star in this film shot in a nursing home where Duke, played by Garner, spends his days reading from his notebook to an Alzheimer’s patient named Allie., played by Rowlands. The story flashes back to the actual events being described in the notebook, which are about when they were both young and in love, though Allie does not remember any of that. But what will surely become known as the definitive statement on Alzheimer’s is “The Father,” the 2020 film starring Anthony Hopkins as a man slipping into the confused haze of Alzheimer’s as his devoted daughter played by Olivia Colman does her best to make his decline as painless as possible.

This film is variously heartbreaking, tender, terrifying, humorous and incredibly sad and the final scene will have you crying all the way home. Hopkins and Colman will certainly receive Oscars for their performances and the film itself was a great triumph by demonstrating that only art is able to face down sadness and death. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder due to brain atrophy and is the most common cause of dementia. Symptoms include memory impairment, language disturbance, loss of ability to carry out motor tasks, failure to recognize objects and an inability to live independently. The onset is often seen with memory loss of recent events which the film “The Father” showed brilliantly. Suﬀerers will often repeat questions, misplace objects, get lost, show apathy, withdrawal, distrust, wandering, loss of inhibitions and paranoia. There is a very gradual decline over time and the average duration of illness from onset to death is usually about 10 years. Continued on Page 35

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THE BACK ROAD

And the Golden Blowhard award goes to....

t their annual three-day gathering in Orlando, Florida this past February, the Conservative Political Action Conference rolled out a six-foot gold statue of Donald Trump, a Golden Blowhard wearing stars-andstripes board shorts and flip flops. Although the statue was assembled in Mexico, it was made in China. My first association to the Golden Blowhard was the false idol created by the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. When Moses left for Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments he was gone for so long — 40 days and 40 nights, that the Israelites feared he would not return. Consequently, they turned over their gold jewelry and or-

naments and commissioned the creation of a molten calf. In an act of revolt, they then declared of the Golden Calf, “This is thy god, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.” Although I am secular in my faith, I did have a bar mitzvah and read from the Torah. My bar mitzvah was held just six months after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 22, 1963. I always remember the two events together because of their temporal proximity and the fact that together they marked convergent rites of passage for me, signifying a coming of age and a loss of innocence. Although I don’t recall a great deal from my readings in the Hebrew scriptures, Psalm 115:8 in the Old Testament

ANDREW MALEKOFF The Back Road

reads that those who make false idols end up like them and so does everyone who trusts in them. Although his partisans paraded in front of the Trump statue at CPAC and used it as a prop for selfies and such, let us be

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clear that the Golden Blowhard is by no means a genuine American leader or the alpha male he pretends to be. He is a poser. As Pulitzer-Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson explains in her new book “Caste,” “true alphas command authority through their calm oversight of those who depend upon them.” She adds that you know that you are not seeing a true alpha if he must bully or attack those beneath him into submission, imperiling the entire group through his insecurities and lack of courage. At CPAC, Trump doubled down on the big lie that he won the election and called out his enemies by name – the few Republican Congress members who discredited his lies and held him responsible for inciting the terrorist insurrection on the Capitol. He put a target on them for speaking truth to power and interfering with his radical white supremacist agenda. At 13-years-old I never imagined that the assassination of JFK would lead to decades

of conspiracy theories rooted in widespread uncertainty about who really killed him and who was behind it. Yet, some seven decades later, not only are those questions still alive, but many millions of American adults have bought into a new set of conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. They are fueled by an emperor with no clothes who incited mob violence and assassination threats against members of Congress and his own vicepresident, all in order to fulfill his fantasy of leading a mass uprising that would result in his return to the throne, despite his decisive loss. The Golden Blowhard, America’s modern-day Wizard of Oz, struck the mother lode at CPAC in Orlando when he came to see that the dream of MAGA — the continued promise of fully restoring and securing white supremacy to its traditional pecking order by disenfranchising all others, was still a viable grift. Letters Continued on Page 23

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING

NEW PICTURES AT HECKSCHER EXHIBITION T

Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, Homage Ode: Rachel Ruysch, 2018 Mixed media on paper. Museum Purchase

he Heckscher Museum of Art has acquired new artwork from two leading women artists: Stella Waitzkin and Gabriella Gonzalez Dellosso. “These acquisitions strengthen the Museum’s collection and aﬃrm our commitment to giving a voice do diverse audiences,” said to Curator Karli Wurzelbacher. Stella Waitzkin (1920−2003) began creating art in the 1950s while living in Great Neck, Long Island. She began as abstract expressionist painter but is best known for her sculptures and installations. Waitzkin cast old, leatherbound volumes in resin as single objects that became elements of larger installations, including freestanding shelves, small bookcases, or entire library walls. These pieces of art made her one of only a few female “environment” builders. Waitzin’s constructions are composed almost entirely of books, or other cast objects such as clocks, birds, fruit, or human faces. Waitzkin received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation in 1995. The Museum will acquire 16 pieces from the Estate. Gabriela Gonzalez Dollosso is a contemporary figure painter with deep art historical knowledge. The Museum acquired five of the works in her series Homage Odes. The artworks take the form of illuminated manuscripts inspired by historical female artists. A number of Homage Odes ]were part Dellosso’s solo exhibition at the Museum in 2019, A Brush with Herstory, where Dellosso paid tribute to great female painters from the Renaissance through the modern era. Dellosso often melds her own image to that of artists from the past, creating self-portraits conveying the inspiring stories of historical women. “These works allow us to insert these important historical women artists into the narrative that we are already able to tell with the permanent collection,” noted Wurzelbacher. Currently on View Connie Fox: The Sammy’s Beach Series through April 11Wood Gaylor and American Modernism through May 23

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Temple presents ‘Hallelujah…Bima to Broadway’ Temple Judea of Manhasset is proud to present a spectacular virtual evening of music starring our own Cantor Deborah Jacobson and guest musicians and singers. The one-hour concert on Zoom Webinar will start at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, March 21. (Log-in at 7:15 p.m.) Following the concert, guests are invited to stay on and join for a live Q&A. The musical concert will be entertaining for all ages. It will include hit songs from beloved

with five albums, as well as serving as Temple Judea’s esteemed cantor. She has a rich background of experience, musicianship and a wealth of warmth and joy. Temple Judea of Manhasset wishes to thank Carriage House Studios for their wonderful cooperation in helping make the concert an outstanding success. The community is cordially invited to attend this exceptional virtual program. Donations to view the Concert and to receive

Broadway shows intermingled with favorite Israeli and Yiddish songs, film hits and standards. Broadway composers include Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, and Andrew Lloyd Weber. Produced by Johnny Montagnese, Musical Director is Chris Coogan. Watch for surprise special guest appearances! Deborah Jacobson is a published author, recording artist

the Zoom link begin at the $36 level, with higher levels of donations available and much appreciated. For further information and to make your donation, please contact the Temple oﬃce at (516) 621-8049 or check our website www.temple-judea.com Temple Judea of Manhasset is located at 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset (exit 36N on LIE). New members are always welcome.

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READERS WRITE

Reparations for Flower Hill election lacks adequate notice Blacks are not kosher

s a former candidate for Flower Hill mayor whose main objective in running for oﬃce was to shed light on Flower Hill government, on Dec. 1, 2020 I sent an email to Flower Hill Mayor Brian Herrington which requested “in the interests of transparency, [that] the Village … publicize that there are four (4) Trustee seats open” for the March 2021 election. Unfortunately, the mayor ignored my request and never notified village residents of this opportunity to engage in the democratic process, losing the chance at finding talented residents eager to volunteer their time in our village. Instead, the four open trustee seats are being sought unopposed by residents hand-picked by the Mayor and the Flower Hill party. As Mayor Herrington ran on a campaign of transparency and open government, it is disappointing that he has not lived up to his promises. Perhaps most hypocritical is the Mayor’s recent boasting that he increased voting hours to make it easier for residents to vote – but what good is that when he contrives to ensure that Flower Hill residents have no choice at the bal-

lot box? After the “election” is over the new board will get to work on the Flower Hill budget. The board recently acknowledged that taxpayers in Flower Hill are overburdened by oﬀering a resolution to defer required tax payments. Perhaps the board should consider cutting expenses – Flower Hill’s payroll is one of the highest in Nassau County per capita considering the minimal services it provides (garbage pickup is not included as it is a contracted expense and not part of the village salaries). When pension costs, health care and other perks such as employee cell phones are included, Flower Hill taxpayers shoulder a heavy tax burden for minimal services (how many villages in Nassau County have a “village engineer” or a part-time architect earning six figures?) Flower Hill residents only can hope that the budget process is conducted in a more open and transparent manner than the “election” and that some of the budget bloat gets cut. Kate Hirsch Manhasset

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hile you read this letter, the country faces a $28 trillion longterm national debt. It will grow by up to $1.9 trillion more, depending upon the final outcome of the Democrats’ third CARE COVID-19 relief bill. We have more important problems to deal with than proceeding with Washington spending our hard-earned tax dollars to set up a commission to determine if Uncle Sam should pay reparations to decedents of enslaved peoples. Since passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the private sector along with city, state and federal government at all levels have spent trillions under various programs which benefited African-American citizens. This included minority quotas for both employment hiring and admission to college, awarding of contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, minority business mentoring programs, workplace mentoring programs for promotion to higher positions and others. Every glass ceiling in both the workplace and government was broken years ago. There are African-American CEOs of multibillion-dollar corporations, billionaires and millionaires. We elected Barack Obama

President 13 years ago in 2008. California Sen. Kamala Harris was elected vice president It has been common for decades to find African-American citizens holding senior management positions in government and business. There is now a large, growing and prosperous African-American middle class. My Jewish ancestors did not own any plantations and did not poison any slaves on Hebrew National Salami. They were too busy running away from the Cossacks and the pogroms. Several African-American generations have benefited and grown over the past 56 years since passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. It is time to move on rather than go back over 156 years to relitigate the 18611865 Civil War. We have all grown to look beyond the color of a person’s skin, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or age and accept each person for who they are today. President Biden, Senate Majority leader Schumer and House Speaker Pelosi promised to unite our nation. How is this action going to accomplish that? Larry Penner Great Neck

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In support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo

am sitting here in a state of total shock, not believing the turmoil over the “allegations” against Gov. Cuomo. To me it should be called a “tempest in a teapot.” Since when did kissing someone at a wedding become an insult, crime or sexual harassment? And putting a hand on someone’s back is such a sexual move? We hope the investigation shows that Gov. Cuomo comes from a cultural background that is expressive of affection, that he has three daughters with whom he is very close and could even have looked upon these staffers with that reference in mind, and that the discussions he had with these aides took place between them as the rapport that can naturally develop between a boss and close staff over time where personal details are often divulged. And the allegations by Gov. Cuomo’s staff of “unwanted attention” – poor little

ladies who couldn’t simply use their voice at the moment in self-respect to just say NO, and leave it as a lesson learned by a man without the attempt later to pull down an elected oﬃcial chosen by New Yorkers. I feel these women are disingenuously now reporting these “terrible insults” to help execute a political agenda against the governor and to enhance their own image in the media. The sum total finding of the investigation must be that Gov. Cuomo never hurt, raped, or assaulted a single individual. Finally, how is it that ex-President Trump actually abused, violated, and verbally denigrated women in plain sight over many, many years, and there was never any price to pay? Claire Litman Great Neck

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Will 2021 be the time to purchase? If you are still residing in a rental and are concerned about purchasing a home due to the increase in prices over the last year, you are not alone. The fear of buying into the Nassau real estate market, which has increased by 9 percent, and the Suﬀolk market, which has risen by 23 percent, has made many stop and hesitate and think should I wait until things cool down? It all depends on your specific personal and family situation. Would it be more to your advantage to stay in the rental that you are currently living in or your parents’ or in-laws’ home or still consider buying? From a tax perspective, the rental provides you zero benefits, which you are just providing your landlord each and every month. If you are staying for free somewhere else and just saving more money, you will be missing out on any appreciation that you could gain in 2021 and possibly 2022, when from all that I have researched and read the appreciation should be anywhere from 2.9 percent at the low end up to as much as potentially 10.3 percent.Here is a link that explains and shows the various predictions: https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/en/2021/03/02/ home-prices-what-happenedin-2020-what-will-happen-thisyear/?a=28598-a5c8d945f1821b-

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690c117ac4508ba040 So unless your money is earning at least those percentages, then this would still be an excellent time to jump into the market. More important, you will be paying taxes on whatever interest you are earning (unless tax-exempt) whereby the higher the tax bracket the less you would be netting. However, some people who have reached out to me to ask questions about purchasing and this has evolved into a discussion about what to buy and what not. The thought to trade oﬀ a singlefamily house for a townhome, condo or co-op was an idea that in the past was not considered. Many want that single-family home with all the privacy and benefits that go along with that type of ownership. But with the incredible escalation in prices in the second half of 2020 those dreams were diluted for many, who got priced out of the market or those who are concerned that we are at the top. Thinking outside the box and considering something else has been something that I have talked about with many families and individuals, depending on the size of the family. People are worried that if prices go down or worse crash over the next few years, they would lose value. At this point in time inventory is at the lowest ever. Interest rates have ticked up

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

over the last few weeks but are still historically low. We can all get a bit spoiled because everyone wants the lowest rate possible. but even in the 3 percent range, it’s still historically low. More important, even if you are thinking about buying a condo or co-op and prices go down, putting you in either in a break-even or losing position when selling, consider how much more the single-family home that is higher priced would lose in value. So you would save more money as the market value is reduced as you move up into a home. As a hypothetical example, let say you bought a two-bedroom and two-bath co-op for $475,000 in 2021, but being conservative the value increased 3 percent this

year to $489,250 and 2 percent in 2022 to $499,035 and over the following three years prices decreased by 10 percent, reducing its value to $449,135. In this example you would lose approximately $26,000 from your original purchase price of $475,000. On the other hand, if you had bought a home in 2021 for $850,000 and the price went up 3 percent to $875,500 and another 2 percent in 2022 to $893,010 and then went down 10 percent, the loss would be $89,301 in value if you had to sell. When you subtract your loss of $26,000 from the $89,301 that a home lost in value during that time period, purchasing years later would then save you $63,301 as you moved up to a new home. A condo purchase might show even a greater savings as a family moved up to an even higher priced home that would have a greater price reduction. Again, this is just an example and there is no guarantee this will happen, but I have personally experienced this scenario in the past. It stands to reason the higher the value of the property the greater the loss in dollars when there is a reduction in price which will benefit those buyers who would be moving up in the market. At the same time the write-oﬀs of interest on your mortgage and deductible

amount of your maintenance and or real estate taxes if in a condo should decrease your taxable income. Your CPA should be able to advise you as far as the benefits to you in the previous scenario, but from my experience staying in a rental oﬀers no benefit whatsoever unless you are considering moving out of NYS state within a short period of time. For those who are considering buying this year, one must weigh trade-oﬀs to decide what makes sense financially and to consider trading down for now to reap the benefits in a few years when the cycle of price increases adjusts downward. Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S). For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, a value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your ideas or suggestions on future columns with your name, email and cell number and he will call or email you back.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the

Willistons

7 Wood Avenue, Albertson

61 High Street, East Williston

4 bd, 3 ba, Sold on: 11/24/20, Sold Price: $979,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Herricks

4 bd, 4 ba, Sold on: 1/14/21, Sold Price: $997,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

477 Roslyn Road, East Williston

116 Fordham Street, Williston Park

4 bd, 2 ba, 1,763 sqft, Sold on: 2/25/21, Sold Price: $848,800 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

3 bd, 1 ba, 1,622 sqft, Sold on: 1/25/21, Sold Price: $659,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

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Mineola proposes $103M school budget Continued from Page 1 Mineola Board of Education President Christine Napolitano supported Nagler’s proposal and said that the school renovations are a good way to put the money back into residents’ pockets. “The $9 million is going back to [Mineola residents]; it’s going into the buildings. And by doing it this way, we hope to not have to do all that kind of work in 5, 10 years,” Napolitano said. “I think the way that we’ve been managing our buildings is, we’re building a modern school district that should be able to sustain the test of time. Certainly, things can pop up … but at least the size of the rooms, and all those things — that’s there. That’s there to use forever.” The project to refurbish Jackson Avenue School was recently approved and is set to be completed in three phases. The board may also start plans to renovate Mineola Middle School, which is nearly 100 years old.

Margaret Ballantyne-Mannion, vice president of the board, agreed with other board members and pointed out that the plan may save money in the long term. “If we can do all the Jackson work at one time, that is ultimately saving money because construction costs go up. If you delay something a year or two, it’ll be more expensive than doing it now,” Ballantyne-Mannion said. “It will benefit every kid in the district for many, many years.” The board will expand upon the details of the budget at next month’s meeting. “We’ll be back again next month with some more meat on this bone about what projects we’ll do and what’s included in the budget. Right now, it’s a rollover budget,” Nagler said. “We’re keeping everything as is, and we’ll have some curricular highlights and some equipment highlights and things of that nature.”

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The Mineola Board of Education proposed a $103.8 million budget for the 2021-22 school year during a Feb. 25 meeting.

Northwell proposes Mineola partnership Continued from Page 2 Feuer presented a continuum of school mental health services, from preventative programs for all students to medical interventions for high-risk students. The collaborative model that Northwell is putting forward also includes staﬀ training, parent education and more. The logistical details of the proposal were covered by Gina-Marie Bounds, assistant vice president of the pediatric service line at Northwell Health. The center will most likely be located in Mineola, open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and staﬀed by a

board-certified child psychiatrist, licensed mental health counselor, pediatric engagement specialist and part-time administrative support. For a medium-sized district like Mineola, the center will cost approximately $78,000 a year, Bounds said. When asked about how private insurance will play into the plan, she explained that families will be able to work out payment regardless of whether they are insured. “Once the child comes into the center, they become essentially a Northwell patient. So, we do bill fees for service to

the insurance company, but because of the school partnership, which provides the majority of the funding for the center, we turn no patient away,” Bounds said. “If someone doesn’t have health insurance, we have the resources and network of a large health system with social workers to help them get insurance.” The board was largely enthusiastic about the proposal, with Board of Education Vice President Margaret BallantyneMannion commenting that the service would improve the pediatric mental health care system as a whole.

“If we can keep kids and families from having the trauma of getting that phone call that you have to take your kid to the psych emergency room and not knowing where to go and trying to find a doctor once they’re sent home, I think this is an invaluable service,” Ballantyne-Mannion said. “The school district tries its best to do what they need to do, but it’s so hard if you’re not getting the communication … It’s through nobody’s fault, but it’s just not a system where things can flow, so I think that this is a spectacular idea.”

Cuomo expands vaccination eligibility Continued from Page 2 County oﬃcials did not provide a specific date when the Coliseum would begin conducting inoculations, but Curran said it will be “soon.” Once open, it will join Nassau Community College in Garden City and the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury as Nassau’s third mass vaccination center. Cuomo noted that pharmacies throughout the state are only being permitted to vaccinate people at least 60 years old and

teachers. Cuomo said the reason is that it is more diﬃcult for pharmacies to identify different types of workers that are eligible for the vaccine. “They can identify age, because age you can identify by just a driver’s license,” Cuomo said. “And President Biden rightfully has made teachers a priority. So, pharmacies will do 60 plus and teachers. We want to get those schools open.” Cuomo also announced on Tuesday

that public-facing government and public employees along with essential in-person and public-facing building employees will be eligible to receive the vaccine on March 17. Examples of these employees include child service workers, DMV workers, county clerks, election workers and building service workers. “These are the people who are the everyday heroes who are out there doing their job,” Cuomo said. “They’re putting them-

selves in a possible position of exposure. They are essential for us to continue operating.” As of Wednesday, more than 176,000 Nassau County residents had completed their vaccine series, with 329,000 receiving at least one dose, according to state figures. Throughout Long Island, more than 241,000 had completed their series, with more than 446,000 receiving at least one shot so far.

A Manhasset mom’s fight for child safety Continued from Page 3 It would also mandate that judges and other oﬃcials who oversee such cases are annually trained in recognizing child abuse, family violence and trauma; directs oﬃcials to review cases based on peerreviewed research, such as the Adverse Childhood Experiences study conducted by

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and forces the court to give attention to the evidence before it, and prevent giving undue weight to claims that one parent is falsely accusing the other as a legal tactic. The bill was introduced Feb. 16, and is currently under review by the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, which Lavine chairs.

“This is game-changing legislation that is going to protect children in child custody cases,” Franchetti said. She encourages interested members of the North Shore community to contact officials to make Kyra’s law a reality. “Our Family Court system is failing our children at epidemic rates,” Franchetti said.

“This was an epidemic before the pandemic. Unless we legislate changes, it could be your child, or one that you know and love that could be abused or even murdered because of the failings of our court system. There is hope we can make a change. But I can’t do it alone. I need the community’s support to do this.”

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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in NHP crash Continued from Page 1 The driver of the car, a 75-year-old Bellerose man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 76-year-old passenger was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition. Neither of their names was disclosed. Oﬃcials said there did not appear to be any criminality related to the incident, but the investigation remains ongoing. PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS Eﬀorts to reach a representative from A car crash on Hillside Avenue Friday morning resulted in the death of the driver and left the passenger in serious condition, acthe Police Department cording to the Nassau County Police Department. were unavailing.

Manhasset street honors ‘Joe the Barber’ Continued from Page 11 Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey introduced the motion to honor Commisso with the street sign and was on hand to unveil it at the dedication, also speaking of the honor’s relevance in the age of COVID-19. “It’s only now that we’re starting to go back to the hairdresser or to the barber or to the coﬀee shop, and we realize how

important those places are to building and maintaining a community,” Lurvey said at the event. “And that is what Joe did for all of the years.” Town Clerk Wayne Wink said the sign represented not only Commisso, but the small-business owners and community members who had dedicated their lives to serving the downtown areas.

“It’s not just about remembering Joe, it’s about remembering everybody who makes the downtowns here, throughout the community, throughout the Town of North Hempstead, because obviously in times like we’ve gone through the last year, downtowns mean more to us than ever,” Wink said. “So to remember Joe is to remember all those people who made this downtown

great, and who will make them great again.” Also present, along with Lurvey and Wink, were Commisso’s widow and wife of 58 years, Rosa, and their daughters Rosa Fazzolari and Maria Commisso. “I want to thank you all for loving Dad, and for honoring Dad,” Maria Commisso told those gathered. “Thank you, thank you.”

North Shore surpasses 20,000 virus cases Continued from Page 11 The Port Washington area, which surpassed 2,300 total cases this week, saw an increase of fewer than 80 new cases over one week, according to the figures. The

town-governed area of Port Washington had 1,124 total cases as of Wednesday, leading the peninsula, and Manorhaven had 694 cases. Municipalities and unincorporated ar-

eas 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 2,643 cases, according

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More than 20,000 North Shore residents had tested positive for the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic in mid-March as of Wednesday, according to county Health Department figures.

to county statistics. The Village of Roslyn’s 291 cases appeared comparatively low, but the cases per 1,000 residents, 102.03, 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 four-month increases of any analyzed municipality, with fewer than 180 new confirmed cases since Nov. 1, according to county statistics. The village had just seven new cases over the past week. Roslyn Heights had 606 total cases as of Wednesday, and the Village of East Hills had 490. Manhasset, which has remained comparatively low since the beginning of the pandemic, had 1,494 cases, with nearly half coming from town-governed areas. It is the only analyzed area with fewer than 1,500 cases. A total of 152,646 Nassau County residents had tested positive for the virus as of Wednesday, and 2,956 had died since the pandemic began. More than 440 Nassau residents remained hospitalized due to the virus, with 71 in intensive care units and 47 on ventilators, according to county figures. Throughout New York, more than 1.7 million people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday, according to state figures. Of that total, 48,000 people had died. In New York City, 759,000 people had contracted the virus, and 29,911 had died.

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Continued from Page 16 And in the early stages of the pandemic, the New York State Council on Women and Girls quickly established two critical COVID-19 task forces on Domestic Violence and Maternal Healthcare to ensure women’s health and safety were prioritized. Out of that came: Improved response to domestic violence by implementing an innovative, survivor-centered service delivery system, including a new 24/7 text and chat line for those experiencing domestic and sexual violence; a housing navigator pilot to enhance housing options for survivors; the creation of a statewide data collection system; new training and resources for those working with incarcerated populations and immigrants; a listening tour to speak directly with survivors regarding their needs; and enhanced communication regarding shelter availability. Addressing maternal mortality: the COVID-19 maternity task force examined the best approach to authorizing and certifying additional dedicated birthing centers in an eﬀort to support pregnant people and reduce the patient load in stressed hospitals amid the ongoing pandemic. Also in 2020: Removal of guns from domestic abusers Elimination of genderbased (“Pink Tax”) pricing discrimination Legalization of gestational surrogacy Protection of family planning and reproductive

health services: New York launched an exclusively state-funded family planning program, necessary since Trump issued regulations that made New York ineligible for federal funding. Pay equity at state and local authorities Equitable distribution of assets on divorce proceedings: Judges must consider domestic violence and its impact in determining equitable distribution of marital property so victims can remain financially secure after leaving their abuser. I am wondering which politician, which elected oﬃcial anywhere in the country has accomplished as much for women’s rights or who will have the will or the skill after Cuomo. And if you are going to reach back 25 years to dredge up every inappropriate remark, gesture or slight, that should be taken into account as well. There also seems to be an ageism factor — Baby Boomer women seem much less upset by these allegations than younger, hypersensitive women who have grown up in a diﬀerent culture. Cuomo (and Biden) are part of that generation’s culture. The #MeToo movement, a power play of its own, has gone too far and given cover or created undue pressure on politicians. But if you take it to its logical end, a more successful man could never initiate a relationship with a woman of more modest means. Think about that and how it would perpetuate classism.

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and crossed into Russia where they stayed until the end of the war. After living in a displaced persons camp in Germany, Spodek and his family came to America in 1951 to start a new life. It was in New York where he met Rose, who was visiting from Cuba. Entranced by her, Boris went to Cuba to bring

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his love back to America, where they eventually wed on May 15, 1960. A devoted husband married to his wife Rose of 60 years, he went on to raise four daughters, all currently residing in the Long Island area. A talented master electrician, Boris was a 50-plus year member of IBEW Local 3, and created beautiful homes and infrastructure projects across the metropolitan area. Boris, a gentle giant, touched so many lives. He will be remembered for his strength, hard work, warmth, selflessness, dedication to family and friends, kindness, generosity, loyalty, and resilience. He will be missed dearly and his legacy will live on through his beloved family, including his 11 grandchildren. Submitted by family of Boris Spodek

Town celebrates women’s history The Town of North Hempstead will premiere a video celebrating the 2020 Women’s Roll of Honor recipients in recognition of Women’s History Month. Since 1994, North Hempstead has held the Women’s Roll of Honor to acknowledge distinguished women who reside in the Town and have contributed to their community, or who have accomplished a significant achievement through public or private eﬀorts in a volunteer capacity. The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Town honored recipients in a safe socially distant manner. The program will premiere on Monday, March 1 at 4 p.m. and will continue airing throughout the month of March. In addition to appearing on the Town’s

social media channels, the program will be broadcast on the Town’s award-winning government access television station, North Hempstead TV throughout the month of March. Residents will be able to watch the programs on channel 18 or 63 on Cablevision and channel 46 on Verizon FIOS or by visiting: www.mynhtv.com. Nominations for the 2021 May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor have been extended and will be accepted until Friday, March 12, 2021. Anyone interested in submitting a name for consideration can call North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center or logon to the Town’s website (www.northhempsteadny.gov/roll-of-honor) and download the application form.

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Growing calls for Cuomo to resign Continued from Page 6 to protect our most vulnerable residents.” The initial investigations conducted by James’ oﬃce indicated that a larger number of nursing home residents died from the coronavirus than reported by the state’s Department of Health. Based on a survey of 62 nursing homes that found the state undercounted the fatalities there by an average of 56 percent, the data could push the department’s original count of 8,711 coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes to more than 13,000, according to the report. Investigations also showed that the lack of compliance in nursing homes with infection control protocols put residents at increased risk of harm, and facilities that had lower pre-pandemic staﬃng rating had higher coronavirus-related fatality rates. After the investigation’s preliminary findings were publicized, the state came out with new data that showed an additional 3,800 coronavirus-related deaths of nursing home residents had occurred in

hospitals. The situation escalated when DeRosa told state lawmakers in a private phone conversation that the state delayed providing oﬃcials with updated statistics after former President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice sent an inquiry regarding coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes. “Basically we froze because then we were in a position where we weren’t sure if what we were going to give to the Department of Justice or what we give to you guys, what we start saying was going to be used against us,” DeRosa said on the call. DeRosa later clarified her quote to state legislators in a statement. “I was explaining that when we received the DOJ inquiry, we needed to temporarily set aside the Legislature’s request to deal with the federal request first,” she said. “We were comprehensive and transparent in our responses to the DOJ, and then had to immediately focus our resources on the second wave and vaccine rollout.” The findings by The Journal and The Times were the latest

blows to Cuomo’s credibility and popularity throughout the state. Three women, including a pair of Cuomo’s former aides, have accused the governor of sexual harassment or misconduct. The first allegation came from Lindsey Boylan, an employee of the state’s economic development agency beginning in 2015. Boylan said her first encounter with Cuomo occurred at Madison Square Garden to promote a Penn Station expansion project. Boylan said the next day her boss told her Cuomo had a crush on her, which she described as “an uncomfortable but all-too-familiar feeling.” Boylan went on to describe her complaints to friends about how Cuomo allegedly touched her lower back, arms and legs. Cuomo allegedly kissed Boylan on the lips in his Manhattan oﬃce in 2018, when she was promoted to deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to Cuomo. After that, she said, her fears of going to work each day made her more and more nauseous, and other female senior advisers reportedly “grew hostile” after she be-

gan speaking up for herself. Boylan said she announced her resignation from the state government in an email to staﬀ members on Sept. 26, 2018. “There is a part of me that will never forgive myself for being a victim for so long, for trying to ignore behavior that I knew was wrong,” Boylan said. “The Governor exploited my weaknesses, my desire to do good work and to be respected. I was made to believe this was the world I needed to survive in.” Charlotte Bennett, a former executive assistant and health policy adviser in Cuomo’s administration, told The Times that the governor harassed her during the late spring of last year. The 25-year-old told the newspaper that in June, Cuomo asked her numerous questions regarding her personal life and if age played a role in romantic relationships, along with saying he was “open” to relationships with women in their 20s, around 40 years younger than him. “I understood that the governor wanted to sleep with me, and felt horribly uncomfortable and scared,” Bennett told The Times.

“And was wondering how I was going to get out of it and assumed it was the end of my job.” Bennett, who was first hired by the state in 2019, left last fall, according to The Times. Cuomo’s oﬃce claimed Boylan’s accusations were untrue, but James has launched an investigation into the allegations. Cuomo said he expressed good-natured teasing toward his employees but never intended to cause any harm. “I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended,” Cuomo said. “To be clear I never inappropriately touched anybody and I never propositioned anybody and I never intended to make anyone feel uncomfortable, but these are allegations that New Yorkers deserve answers to.” The third woman, Anna Rauch, said Cuomo made sexual advances during a 2019 wedding, according to multiple reports. The Times posted a picture of Cuomo grabbing Rauch’s face with both of his hands during the event.

Cuomo: Should he or shouldn’t he resign? Continued from Page 14 The report from James, a fellow Democrat, also cast a renewed light on a state directive that ordered nursing homes to accept and readmit patients who had tested positive for COVID-19. As we have said, Cuomo’s unwillingness to release the full data seems damning proof that the governor did make the wrong call. The New York Times added evidence of Cuomo stonewalling on nursing home deaths with a report Friday that his administration had rewritten a report to obscure the full extent of the nursing home deaths. It seems very likely that Cuomo’s actions resulted in the loss of some lives and wrong is wrong. But the loss of lives caused by Cuomo’s actions seems very small when compared with Donald Trump downplaying the coronavirus and leading a campaign against wearing masks and social distanc-

ing – a campaign many Republican governors are following to this day. So we believe the state Legislature’s vote to remove Cuomo’s emergency powers in responding to COVID is the right answer. And then there are the allegations of sexual harassment. They began in a Twitter post in December from Lindsey Boylan, a former economic development aide, who said Cuomo said to her “let’s play strip poker” while on a government aircraft and later claimed he kissed her on the lips in his Manhattan oﬃce. Boylan said she added details to her complaint after state Assemblyman Ron Kim, a Queens Democrat, accused Cuomo of bullying him, including a threat to “destroy” the lawmaker for criticizing the governor’s nursing home policies. Cuomo’s staﬀ called Boylan’s accounts “simply false.” Boylan’s complaint was fol-

lowed by Charlotte Bennett, another ex-aide in her 20s, who told The Times that Cuomo had asked her numerous questions about her sex life, including whether she thought age made a diﬀerence in romantic relationships. Bennett later said in a CBS interview that while working alone with Cuomo he told her he was lonely and looking for a girlfriend. The Times Monday then published an interview with Anna Ruch, who said Cuomo at a wedding touched her bare back, cupped her face with his hands and tried to kiss her unsolicited. She said she turned away and he kissed her on the cheek. Cuomo said he “never made advances” toward Bennett, that he meant to act as a mentor and he didn’t intend to act “in any way that was inappropriate.” On Wednesday, Cuomo apologized for his conduct but insisted

that he had never “touched anyone inappropriately.” “I understand I acted in a way that made some people feel uncomfortable and it was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize,” he said. Then two additional accounts were published over the weekend by The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. James’ investigation of the allegations by Cuomo’s former aides continues. But we are now four years into the #MeToo Movement focused on men misusing positions of power to have sex with women, so it is hard to understand what Cuomo, a lawyer and former attorney general, would not understand about sexual harassment. This is especially true given Cuomo’s touting his sexual harassment policies that included a requirement that all private business-

es hold sexual harassment training. Cuomo has a strong record of accomplishment in New York, some of which we may owe to what the governor called his “aggressive” style in getting things done on behalf of the public and others call bullying. But bullying eventually carries a price and Cuomo has crossed bright red lines when it comes to sexual harassment and his withholding information if not actively obscuring data on nursing home deaths. Still, the majority of New York voters seem to have had it right in a Quinnipiac University poll published over the weekend that found 55 percent of voters polled said Cuomo should not resign. But 59 percent said they would not like to see him run for re-election in 2022. For the moment, that sounds about right.

A frightening search for lost memory Continued from Page 17 A few of my patients have relatives who are currently suﬀering with Alzheimer’s and I can see their anguish as they are faced with the grim truth that the person they once knew and loved seems to have vacated their bodies. What is helpful is to guide them to discuss their

feelings, to share the load with other family members and to make plans which include finances and nursing home admission. At the beginning and in the middle stages of this disease, there are things that one can do with the family member showing decline such as listening to old music with

them, doing some easy dancing and looking at old family albums. Body language is key so get down to eye level, keep the conversations simple and keep them active by helping them to stretch, walk more and engage in simple tasks around the house like dusting. These things serve to expend energy, so they sleep

better and wander less. We do not have a cure yet. but there are anti-depressants, anxiety control medication and sleep aides that help. A variety of measures reduce the risk of contracting Alzheimer’s including exercising regularly, eating fresh produce and a Mediterra-

nean diet, losing weight, not smoking, attending social events, reading, dancing, playing board games, making art, and playing an instrument. Alzheimer’s is a common problem as people age and I would recommend the things I outlined above and by all means go see “The Father.”

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Salon joins Northwell to give back to college student Continued from Page 12 In December, Contreras and her mother, Eva, learned of Dr. James Bradley, vice chair of Northwell’s department of surgery, and his work with facial diﬀerences. At the time, Contreras was experiencing discomfort because of eye dryness, having been born without tear ducts, blurry vision and other problems caused by the position of her eyes. “Taina was born with the very rare Tessier #4 Craniofacial Cleft, which is so rare that we believe it occurs in only one of a million births,” Bradley said in a statement. “There are 14 rare craniofacial clefts that occur every 1 in 1,000, births; but in Taina’s case, the incidence of a bilateral #4 is so much more unusual.”

During the surgery, which took place on Dec. 22, Bradley reshaped her nose and corrected a scar on her upper lip. “All of this was done to correct not only her functional problems and improve her appearance, but to give her a feeling of normalcy,” Bradley said. “She’s a very brave and sensitive young lady, and our goal is to make her feel as comfortable as possible as she pursues every activity in her life.” The Queens College student was reunited with her surgeon at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park on March 3, where she received an additional surprise. Contreras also loves make-up, but said that she had very little experience with it due to her facial issues. When this was brought to his attention, Jamie Mazzei, co-owner of NuBest Salon

in Manhasset, sprang into action. During her meeting with Bradley, Contreras was surprised with a special gift from Mazzei and NuBest, a basket of high-end make-up and beauty products for her hair, eyes and face. “When we heard about Taina, we decided that we had to reward her courage and her resiliency with some beautiful products,” Mazzei said. “I hope she enjoys them, and that these items make her feel as beautiful on the outside as we know she is on the inside.” Contreras concluded the reunion, which took place on World Birth Defects Day, with a relevant message. “We may have scars on our faces, but under all that, we’re just the same as everyone else,” Contreras said. “We want to be loved and respected, just like the rest of the world.”

FDA gets injunction against Port supplement company Continued from Page 12 other health supplements, violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by distributing “adulterated dietary supplements.” “The complaint alleged that inspections conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2016, 2017, and 2018 showed that the defendants repeatedly failed to verify that their finished dietary supplements met product specifications for identity, purity, strength, composition, and contamination limits, and failed to verify the identity of each dietary ingredient used in the manufacture of the supplements,” the oﬃce said in a statement. What the supplements were supposedly contaminated with was not disclosed. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York at the request of the FDA, and also names company president Helen Chian and manager Jim Chao. “[The company] made and distributed more than 50 dietary supplements under brand names that include Confidence USA, American Best, USA

Natural and The Herbal Store,” the oﬃce said in a statement. “Dietary supplements not prepared, packed and held in conformance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) regulations are adulterated in violation of the FDCA. The FDA issued a warning letter to Confidence USA in 2011 regarding deficiencies with the company’s manufacturing practices, and U.S. Marshals previously seized certain Confidence USA products in connection with a 2012 complaint alleging the products were adulterated.” As part of an injunction issued by a federal court, the company must cease manufacturing its products and recall any still on the market, and its facilities must undergo a rigorous FDA inspection before the injunction is removed. If the company fails to act on the violations, it will be fined $7,500 for each day the violations continue, an additional $7,500 per day per violation for each counted violation, and an additional sum equal to twice the retail value of any product distributed in violation of the order, the act, or its implementing regulations.

“The millions of Americans who take dietary supplements trust that they are unadulterated and meet product specifications under good manufacturing practice regulations,” acting U.S. Attorney Seth D. DuCharme said in a statement. “The injunctive relief obtained by the United States, in this case, protects consumers by requiring defendants to follow the law and adhere to the regulations in manufacturing and distributing dietary supplements.” “Consumers deserve access to dietary supplements that are manufactured to assure their quality. If a dietary supplement company repeatedly fails to comply with basic good manufacturing practice requirements, the public cannot trust that their products are what they say they are,” said Judy McMeekin, the FDA’s associate commissioner for regulatory aﬀairs. “The FDA will continue to protect American consumers by taking appropriate actions necessary when companies violate the law.” Eﬀorts to reach Confidence, USA Inc. for comment were unavailing.

SCHOOL NEWS

Wheatley frosh takes 2nd in county bowling On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Wheatley School freshman Joseph Dolezal competed in the Nassau County Boys Bowling Individual Champion-

ships. After a grueling six games, Joseph, also known by many as Jojo, finished in 2nd Place in Nassau

County. He had a high game of 235 and averaged 208 for the six-game tournament.

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Sid Jacobson JCC raises funds for adult day care Sid Jacobson JCC’s Virtual Friendship Circle 2021, A Yellow Rose Event, held on Wednesday, February 24, raised vital funds for the JCC’s Adult Day programs. The virtual event highlighted the incredible work of these programs, especially throughout the pandemic, and featured a performance by Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway, the voice of Anastasia’s “Journey to the Past.” “Though this year’s event looked different than years past, the important role these programs play for SJJCC’s clients and families has only grown,” remarked Denise Silverberg, founder of the Friendship Circle Luncheon. “The support of our community means more now than ever before.” The Adult Day Programs at Sid Jacobson JCC are a lifeline for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic conditions. For more than two decades, Sid Jacobson JCC has been recognized as a leader in Adult Day Programming and has served thousands of families from Long Island and the boroughs. These programs provide support for

clients and families at most stages. The JCC is also home to the first-of-its-kind Young Onset Dementia program for individuals in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Each year, the Friendship Circle Luncheon, a Yellow Rose Event, raises funds to help provide financial sustainability for these programs improving the lives of those afflicted with dementia and other chronic conditions as well as providing support and education for their families. Raffle tickets can still be purchased for the chance to win prizes from Capital Grille, London Jewelers, and Michael Kors valued at $250 and over. Tickets can be purchased at sjjcc.org/friendshipcircle and cost $100 for three tickets. Raffle drawings will be Friday, March 19. To make a donation in support of Sid Jacobson JCC’s Adult Day programs, visit sjjcc. org/friendshipcircle. To learn more about Sid Jacobson JCC’s Adult Day Programs, visit sjjcc.org/adultday or contact Joe Wasserman, LMSW, Supervisor of Specialized Services, jwasserman@ sjjcc.org or 516.484.1545 ext. 236.

Town announces 2021 S.T.O.P. program dates The Town of North Hempstead has announced the dates for the 2021 Stop Throwing Out Pollutants events. The first S.T.O.P event will be held on Sunday, March 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park’s North Lot. “The Town is pleased to be able to continue to oﬀer a convenient and environmentally responsible way for our residents to dispose of household hazardous waste, sensitive document and e-waste all in one convenient location,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. The S.T.O.P. program oﬀers Town of North Hempstead residents the opportunity to dispose of dangerous and chemical wastes that are too dangerous to dispose of with routine curbside pickups. Residents can return items such as aerosols, household chemicals, pesticides, disinfectants, fertilizers, bulbs, thermostats, rechargeable and lithium batteries, TV’s and computers. Latex and water-based paints, once dried out (usually 24-36 hours after the lid is removed) can be placed in a trash bag and thrown out with your regular household garbage. Latex and water-based paints will not be accepted at the S.T.O.P. collection site. Oilbased paints, on the other hand, are considered hazardous and will be accepted at any S.T.O.P. program. Residents may also bring their sensitive documents to the S.T.O.P. event for proper shredding and destruction to prevent identity theft. Any documents brought will be shredded on-site by a document shredding company and then transported to a pulping mill for recycling. There is a limit of 6 “Bankers Box” sized boxes

or bags of paper per car, per day. Once the documents are shredded, they will be placed into containers and sent directly to pulping mills. For every 2,000 pounds of paper the Town recycles equates to 17 trees saved. The Town will be collecting pharmaceuticals at several events throughout the year. Please continue to check the Town’s website and social media pages for the latest information. The S.T.O.P. events will also have a clothing donation area. Gently used and working clothes, stuffed animals, electronics, toys, sporting equipment, shoes, books, small area rugs, bikes, scooters, luggage, picture frames, table lamps, bolts of fabric, silverware, glassware, dishes, and cosmetics will be collected. Participants must be residents of North Hempstead (no commercial vehicles will allowed) and need to show a driver’s license or other valid proof of residency. Only potentially hazardous household products and e-waste will be accepted. For safety reasons, residents also must remain in their vehicle while event staff removes items to be discarded. Please also leave pets at home so staff can safely remove items from your vehicle. Additional S.T.O.P programs will be held throughout 2021 including Sunday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Westbury High School, Sunday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park (North Lot), and Saturday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park (North Lot). For more information on the S.T.O.P. program, please call 311 or 516-869-6311 or visit northhempsteadny.gov/stopprogram

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WE A R 7 DAY E OPEN SA FOR L WEEK U AND D NCH INNER Sun Th urs 11 : Fri & S 30-9pm a t 11:30 -10pm

980 Franklin Ave, Garden City • (516) 294-6565

Grimaldi’s Family Meals Are Back!!

Available January 4 through April 3 for lunch and dinner, Take Out Only FAMILY MEAL #1 - $30 PLUS TAX One 18” Pizza with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad & Complimentary 2 liter bottle of soda

FAMILY MEAL #2 - $40 PLUS TAX

One 18” Pizza, One Order of Penne alla Vodka, Choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad & Complimentary 2 liter bottle of soda

FAMILY MEAL #3 - $45 PLUS TAX

Two 18” Pizzas with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad & Complimentary 2 liter bottle of soda

FAMILY MEAL #4 - $80 PLUS TAX

Two 18” Pizzas, 1/2 Tray Chicken Parmigiana & Complimentary Bottle of Cabernet OR Pinot Griegio *Additional Items May Be Purchased at Regular Menu Price. Toppings Available for Additional Cost. May Not Be Combined with any other coupon, discount, offer or Groupon. Prices Do Not Include Tax or Gratuity, Available for Take Out, No Substitutions*

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TAKEOUT & DELIVERY

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