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Say A.G.’s report required gov to step down despite accomplishments BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he would resign from his post a week after a report from the oﬃce of state Attorney General Letitia James revealed he had sexually harassed or assaulted 11 women, most of whom worked for the state. Cuomo, in a speech on Tuesday, said resigning was the only way to allow New York to move forward. “I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing – and therefore, that’s what I’ll do,” Cuomo said. “Because I work for you and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you.” The resignation will become oﬃcial in 14 days, he said, citing the need for a seamless transition period between him and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will succeed

him for the remainder of his term. Hochul, who agreed with Cuomo’s decision to step down, will be the state’s first female governor. Cuomo, a Democrat, reflected on the allegations from women and spoke on some of the reports’ findings. The 165-page report’s findings, based on interviews with 179 people, indicate Cuomo violated multiple federal and state laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and New York State’s Human Rights Law. Cuomo apologized to the women, claiming he meant no malice with his actions, but recognized that they oﬀended the women who came forward. Cuomo also claimed that the most serious allegations made against him lacked “factual basis.” “This is not to say that there are not 11 women who I truly oﬀended,” Cuomo said. “There are and for that, I deeply, deeply apologize.” Continued on Page 26

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Herricks High School alum Alex Katz pitched for Team Israel in the Tokyo Olympics throughout July.

Mineola ale house bars the unvaccinated BY B R A N D ON DUFFY

The Black Sheep Ale House on the corner of Roslyn Road and Second Street announced A Mineola bar is among that only those who are vacthe first in the village to re- cinated against COVID-19 will quire proof of vaccination for be able to eat or drink in the establishment. patrons.

In an Aug. 2 post on Facebook, the bar said: “From this moment forward, until further notice, The Black Sheep is VAX ONLY. Proof required for entry. Sorry, not sorry.” Continued on Page 27

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State passes buck to Mineola trustees districts on COVID reject application Declines to offer schools guidance on prevention

Say intent to operate camp not disclosed

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BY B R A N D ON DUFFY

After some state leaders decided not to offer schools coronavirus health guidance, it is largely up to local district administrators to create their own plans for a safe reopening amid rising cases. Just a few weeks before K-12 students are set to walk into school for in-person learning, the governor’s office and state Department of Health announced that they would not provide advice to curb the spread of the increasingly infectious virus within hundreds of elementary, middle and high school walls. Kicking off one of the busiest seven days in Albany, the State Council of Superintendents received a phone call from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office last Wednesday, retracting plans to offer guidance. The next day, state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker officially pased the torch to local schools. “With the end of the state disaster emergency on June 25, 2021, school districts are reestablished as the controlling entity for schools,” Zucker said

The Mineola Board of Trustees has rejected an application for a special use permit to establish a learning center on the grounds of inconsistency, deception and vagueness. The village attorney, John P. Gibbons, said the board had found that the applicant intended to run a summer camp that was not mentioned in the application. The board unanimously approved a resolution denying the permit for the facility at 80 E. Old Country Road last Tuesday. On April 22, the village put out a legal notice indicating that it would hold a public hearing May 19 for the application of 80 East Old Country Rd LLC. The company intended to renovate the building formerly occupied by Curve Breakers and use it for a tutoring and learning facility. However, Gibbons read a statement last Tuesday saying the applicant intended to run an unmentioned summer camp in addition to providing tutoring and learning services. The statement was based upon evidence at the public hearing and documenta-

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Acting Manhasset School Superintendent Dr. Gaurav Passi will be one school official among those across the state tasked with setting policy preventing the spread of coronavirus in his district. in a statement. “Schools and school districts should develop plans to open in-person in the fall as safely as possible, and I recommend following guidance from the CDC and local health departments.”

One hour later, the Education Department released a statement urging Zucker to reconsider and hinting at the latest developments in Cuomo’s sexual harassment allegations. Continued on Page 36

tion submitted to the board. “It became evident that the use originally applied for in the application was not the intended use,” the board’s resolution said, as read by Gibbons. ”Through questioning by the mayor and trustees it was disclosed that the applicant intended to operate a summer camp at this location.” Any mention of a summer camp, or its play area, was left out of the application, according to the board. Reading the decision, Gibbons said: “Applicant did not present any type of safety plan for the play area. In fact, had it not been for the questioning by the trustees, the plan for the play area would not have even been disclosed since the play area does not appear in the applicant’s submission.” Representing 80 East Old Country Rd, LLC in the May hearing were Robert Yeganeh and Ankush Kumar, the director of marketing and public relations and the director of operations, respectively. Yeganeh said that they have experience in this type of business, with two facilities located in Deer Park and Hicksville. Continued on Page 26

CORRECTION An article on Aug. 6 about why the music venue My Father’s Place in Roslyn remains closed requires several clarifications. Alex Ewen, CEO of Roz Lyn Entertainment Corp., in an email to Blank Slate Media, said that Michael “Eppy” Epstein, “is not the ‘operator’ of My Father’s Place nor is he the president, an oﬃcer, or employee of Roz Lyn Entertainment, the entity that before the pandemic provided live concerts in a supper club in the Roslyn Hotel under the name My Father’s Place.” Epstein, in a subsequent phone interview, dis-

puted Ewen’s claims, saying he is the operator of My Father’s Place and president of Roz Lyn Entertainment Corp. Additionally, Epstein said that the opinions expressed in the article were his alone and do not reflect the views of Roz Lyn Entertainment Corp. Ewen said that My Father’s Place suspended operations due to an executive order regarding COVID-19, rather than a dispute with the hotel, as reported in the article. A news release on My Father’s Place’s website said the venue has “been in active discussions with the hotel regarding our future.”

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Curran vetoes first responder bill Cites constitutional concerns with legislation allowing police to sue for discrimination BY B R A H M J OT KAUR

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran vetoed a bill that would make first responders a protected class under the county’s Human Rights Law on Tuesday. The bill, which was approved by the County Legislature 12-6 last week, would have allowed first responders such as police officers to sue people for civil damages in cases of harassment, menacing, assault or injury. The Human Rights Law bars discrimination based on race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Curran, in a veto letter, expressed concerns “that the law would intimidate free citizens from engaging in peaceful demonstrations without fear of retaliation.” She also said there was “no consensus from elected officials” that the legislation was necessary at this time. Curran, a Democrat, also referred to the opinion of the office of state Attorney General Letitia James, whom the county execu-

legislature and against police officers and others who perform their jobs in harm’s way,” Nassau Police Benevolent Association President James McDermott told Newsday. Under the legislation, if a first responder is in uniform or is “clearly identified” as a first responder, “there is an irrebuttable presumption” that the harassment, menacing, assault or injury is motivated by his or her status as a first responder. First responders would be able to sue protesters or other civilians for up to $25,000 for such PHOTO BY BRAHMJOT KAUR actions, or $50,000 during a riot. Police officers and other first rePeople who opposed a bill passed by the Nassau County Legislature that would protect first sponders are already protected in the Nassau County Human responders from discrimination rallied at the county’s legislative building in Mineola last Rights Law against housing, emweek. ployment and public accommodations discrimination. “The police are essential tive asked for advice on the bill. do everything they can to deter ment of police officers and other Curran said James’ office ques- violence against them,” Chris first responders. Majority legisla- to protect citizens’ freedom to tioned the bill’s constitutionality. Boyle, a spokesman for the Nas- tors are currently discussing next speak, or refrain from speaking, from individuals who would use It would take 13 votes in the sau County Legislature’s Repub- steps.” “Incidents of first respond- threats and violence to silence County Legislature to override lican majority, said in a statement. “It’s unfortunate that the ers being menaced and harassed those with whom they disagree the veto. “The Legislative Major- County Executive has vetoed this have gone up considerably in the or to enforce conformity of ity stands firmly behind Law en- bill that would help to deter the last few years and the County thought,” the bill states. forcement, and will continue to assault, menacing and harass- Executive has sided against the Continued on Page 36

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Hate hits Sikh temple in Floral Park Graffiti depicting bias slurs spray-painted on religious house under construction BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

Graffiti depicting “bias slurs and religious words” was spraypainted on the roof, windows and fence of a Sikh temple under construction in Floral Park Center, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officials said the vandalism occurred between Monday evening, Aug. 2, and the following evening at the temple located at 383 Jericho Turnpike. Officials also said a ladder was discovered leaning against the side of the building, which allowed an unidentified person to enter the temple through a window. Efforts to reach a representative from the Police Department for further comment were unavailing. “We were deeply saddened to discover hateful messages graffitied all over the site where a new gurdwara is being constructed for our community,” temple officials said in a statement. “Given the bigotry and

on Friday, said she has been in contact with law enforcement officials and confirmed the investigation remains ongoing. “The vandalism found on the Sikh temple is nothing less than an act of hatred and Nassau County has zero tolerance for this type of behavior,” Curran said in a statement. “We urge anyone who knows anything to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.” Though the temple is not in the Village of New Hyde Park, New Hyde Park Mayor Christopher Devane said the incident “is a despicable act by a bunch of cowards.” PHOTO COURTESY OF DARBAR SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI NEW YORK “We have a zero tolerance policy for intolerance in our A Sikh temple under construction in Floral Park Center was vandalized and burglarized, Village,” Devane said in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “We according to the Nassau County Police Department. are proud of our tremendous backlash the Sikh community tion, said the organization con- said in a statement. “We are diversity in our community.” “If the intent of this vandalhas experienced in the past, it tinues to engage with local law grateful to law enforcement for is impossible not to feel pain in enforcement as the investiga- responding quickly to this van- ism was to sow fear we instead dalism and moving to investi- hope that it will help raise Sikh tion continues. this moment.” “No community deserves gate bias as a motive given the awareness and bring our diOfficials from the Sikh Coverse Nassau County commualition, which oversees the to feel unsafe in their house of clear xenophobic rhetoric.” Nassau County Executive nity closer together,” temple various gurdwaras, or houses worship,” Giselle Klapper, Sikh of worship, throughout the na- Coalition senior staff attorney, Laura Curran, in a statement officials said.

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County seen on track for $80M surplus Comptroller Schnirman says in midyear report money will aid Nassau’s long-term finances BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A midyear report from Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman indicates the county is on track to generate a surplus of nearly $80 million, which will improve its overall financial state. The report released last week shows, based on the first six months of 2021, the county is on pace to generate a surplus of $79.8 million under generally accepted accounting principles. Schnirman referred to the county’s “resilient” economy and said ending the year with a surplus would be crucial to the county’s long-term financial progress. “This report is a snapshot in time to provide up-to-date estimates and trajectory based on data so far this year as well as analysis of past years and current trends,” Schnirman said. “We’re seeing that the local economy has been tremendously resilient ... there will be an opportunity to make significant investments in moving toward long-term financial sustainability.” The report also outlined some of the “opportunity” and “risk” drivers the county faces going forward, headlined by more than $46 million in payroll

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Ryan Kiess remembered as a lover of life BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI A man described as an exemplary professional, loving younger brother, championship winning sports player and proud driver of a Chevy Suburban was laid to rest Friday afternoon surrounded by hundreds of Manhasset mourners. At the Church of Our Savior, Lutheran, the funeral of Ryan Kiess garnered laughs and tears from faculty of the Manhasset schools, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, friends and family of the only son. He was 25 years old. Nicole Kiess is Ryan’s older sister, though she acknowledged how her brother’s more senior appearance might have confused some. “I looked up to his relationships with his friends, his zest for life, his love for food, his loyalty, his humor, his charismatic smile,” Nicole Kiess said to funeral attendees. “He was perfect.” The wake, held just a few blocks west of the church on Northern Boulevard a day earlier, was where mourners waited for hours on the sidewalk to pay their respects and show support for the Kiess family. “The outpouring of love and support – I can’t even put it into words,” Nicole Kiess said. “Obviously, these past couple of weeks have been horrible, to say the least. We wouldn’t have been able to get by without every single one of you.” Ryan Kiess was one of five people killed

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Ryan Kiess played played Division III lacrosse for all but one year at the University of Scranton, his alma mater. in a head-on car collision in Quogue three weeks ago. Police say an oncoming vehicle veered out of the two-lane Montauk Highway, striking the for-hire vehicle occupied by Kiess and two other Manhasset brothers. “I think the both of us feel extremely lucky to be from such loving and kind communities that instill these insanely deep roots in their values,” Nicole Kiess said. “Ryan had life figured out,” she said. “Every aspect of his life was fulfilled and then some. And as a big sister, I think that’s

everything you could ask for your younger siblings.” Ryan Kiess, an ex-volunteer firefighter for Company 2 of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, began his three years of service in 2013. The department posted photos of his service on Facebook after his death. “He was a fearless firefighter, who was dedicated to serving our department, company and his community,” Colin Sauvigne, secretary for Company 2, said in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “He will always be

remembered at Company No. 2 as a fellow brother and we express our deepest condolences to his family and the families of the other victims in this tragedy.” After the funeral service, Ryan Kiess’ body was escorted by a Nassau County police, Hempstead police and Port Washington police motorcade to Nassau Knolls Cemetery for a private burial. James and Michael Farrell, the two Manhasset brothers also killed in the crash, were laid to rest there a week earlier. “Thank you for taking me to Taco Bell for the first time, for killing all the bugs in my room, for protecting me, for always making me laugh,” Nicole Kiess said. “And most importantly, thank you for saving Bri.” Brianna Maglio, 22, the sole survivor of the crash, was Ryan’s girlfriend and the love of his life, according to his father. A police report from late July listed her in in critical condition. “He loved to tease his sisters,” said Kurt Kiess, Ryan’s father. “You know how grandparents or parents always give their kids money, gifts, Christmas, whatever it might be? Let’s say everybody got 200 bucks, Ryan would open his envelope and say, ‘Look, I got 350.’” Ryan was a lover of all things Long Island, according to his father. Among an extended list of items, Ryan loved Christmas dinner at the Peter Luger Steak House, the North Hempstead Country Club, fantasy football, traveling and chicken parmesan. Continued on Page 27

Williston Park hosts August 1 festivities mark National Night Out shelter dog birthdays BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The annual Children’s Parade for a Safer Williston Park was held last Tuesday, filling village streets with children on bicycles following a procession lead by Williston Park Auxiliary Police Unit No. 202. The parade was part of National Night

Out, a nationwide event that allows communities to promote involvement in saferneighborhood activities, police-community partnerships and town pride. This year’s version was put together by Doreen Ehrbar, former mayor of Williston Park, where her husband, Paul Ehrbar, is now mayor. Continued on Page 27

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North Shore Animal League America celebrated shelter dogs’ birthdays at the start of the month. Dog-friendly cupcakes were provided. BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY

Officer Alison Adamski speaks with children at Williston Park’s National Night Out.

For rescue dogs, August 1st isn’t just the start of a new month. It also marked DOGust 1st, the universal birthday for all shelter canines at the North

Shore Animal League America rescue center in Port Washington. Man’s best friend got to celebrate by spending time prancing around the nearby dog park with volunteers and local press. Since the actual dates of birth for most Continued on Page 27

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Business&RealEstate

How home prices have done this year

nless you’re not watching the news on TV, or aren’t reading any newspaper or online information, your head might be in the sand, if you don’t know that prices on homes have continued to increase quarter over quarter and year over year. Even the jobs report today was absolutely astounding, whereby we hit an historic all-time high of over 1+million jobs created in June 2021! This bodes well for the majority of markets for goods and services. Real Estate is also the beneficiary of all this superb news! Demand is still at a 50+ year high, interest rates have dipped below 3 percent the other week, as I was able to secure a 2.75 percent mortgage for a client through my mortgage person Derek Kam of Green River Capital, who is as sharp as a tack and as professional as

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they come when comparing his knowledge, expertise and client service skills! The following charts and graphs provide a clear and concise picture of where prices were and where they are currently, with no end in sight. Builders would have to build a minimum of 2,000,000 homes per year to equal the current demand and future demand. As it is, we need a minimum of 500,000 additional homes to try to cool off demand today. The average home cost rose to $63,300 in June. That’s nearly a $70,000 escalation in price compared to June in 2020!* The number of homes actively listed for sale in the U.S. are down 43 percent in relation to 2020. Homes in 2019 were selling quite briskly in 38 days and in 2020 the existing homes were selling in 21 days and currently, it has been reduced to 17 days!

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PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

Here are the Sold Median Sales, Pending Sales Median Price, Sold Price Counts, Pending Sales Counts statistics from July 7, 2019 thru June 2021 It is very obvious that the market is steaming full speed ahead at least in Nassau County as well as Suffolk, Queens and upstate too. City statistics are getting a bit better as people begin

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to move back into NYC and other major cities, but retail and office space is still in difficult times. However, it surely appears that the economy in itself is coming back very strong and there are now less than 6,000,000 people unemployed down from 8,000,000+. However, I am a bit weary on the inflation numbers because food and energy are not included in the statistics because they change so rapidly and are never part of the “core” inflation for goods and services and even health care. But it’s a bit complicated. However, if you figure out that gas has gone up approximately $1.14 as per GasBuddy.com prices for gas locally from 2020 when I paid $1.97 per gallon when no one was driving. Food has also gone up too. How about wood and

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the material costs to build homes has added $35,000 to the equation. Lastly new and used car prices have also gone up due to the shortage of computer chips. So, anyone that thinks inflation is 5+ percent, I got a great deal, I have a bridge I can sell you too! Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 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.Comr

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Opinion

OUR VIEWS

Nassau bill takes aim at our rights

assau County Republicans responded earlier in the year to the Black Lives Matter movement’s calls for police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis by joining a “Back the Blue” campaign. The Republicans did acknowledge the need for some kind of reform following the killing of Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. But they said the criticism against police had gone too far. “The Blue Ribbon campaign is in response to the attempt by extreme groups to vilify all police for the actions of a tiny few,” said Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park). “It is intended to show our men and women in law enforcement that we as a county and community appreciate the professionalism, dedication and courage of the overwhelming majority of men and women in blue.” We would have wished the county Republicans had a similar level of concern for the 140 police officers injured when a mob inspired by President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 in an effort to overturn the election. Or had expressed more interest in combating systemic racism against Blacks in this country. But at least the damage caused by the county Republicans’ campaign was limited. That is not the case with a bill passed last week by the Nassau County Legislature which would allow first responders to sue any person who harasses, attacks or injures them while they are in uniform under the Nassau County Human Rights Law. The bill – which passed with 12 votes in favor and six opposed

– would allow police officers, firefighters and EMS workers to seek and collect financial and punitive damages, with civil penalties of $25,000 to the “aggrieved” first responders and up to $50,000 if the violations occurred during a “riot.” And this time the bill was introduced by County Legislator Josh Lafazan, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, and Legislators Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Arnold Drucker and Ellen Birnbaum, all of whom are Democrats. They were joined by Republican legislators in the vote, proving that bipartisanship in Nassau County is overrated. Although to his credit Drucker ended up voting against the measure he co-sponsored after a raucous eight-hour debate. Proponents argued that the bill offers additional protections to officers in the face of “destructive riots and lawlessness” targeting law enforcement officials following Floyd’s death in police custody last year. “There is no justification for violence against first responders. And these bills will add further protection in law to protect Nassau County’s first responders as they protect us,” Lafazan told The Washington Post in what quickly became a national story. But the supporters of the bill offered no examples of violence against first responders in Nassau County. Or examples of similar legislation anywhere else in America, including areas where there were instances of violence against first responders. Why not? We do agree that there is no justification for violence against first responders – or anybody else for that matter. But there are already laws preventing violence

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against first responders and just about everybody else. They are called criminal laws and we are confident that police are getting ample protection under those laws. Opponents also rightly complained that the bill sets a “dangerous” precedent that undermines free speech and reduces police accountability. Just think back to the George Floyd case when numerous witnesses were yelling at police as Det. Derrick Chauvin killed Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. Would the crowd’s comments be considered harassment subject to civil penalties? What if police responded to people protesting a possible case of excessive force by police outside the Nassau County Executive Building? At what point would the crowd be harassing the police? And at what point might the protest be deemed a “riot,” subject to double the damages? And what is the likelihood that groups more politically attuned to police will be charged rather than those supporting policies police oppose? Will the county attorney say no to police who are members of politically powerful unions that

provide valued endorsements and thousands in campaign contributions to county legislators? Even more important is the chilling effect the fines will have on protesters. Who is going to want to protest a perceived injustice that might result in a civil suit that costs them up to $50,000? Just the threat of a civil suit filed with taxpayer money will deter people from protesting. And even if someone wins a civil suit, they still have to pay a lawyer. Legal fees and court fines are a distinction without a difference for most people – particularly those protesting the police. All this while county taxpayers, including those accused, pick up the tab for police filing civil suits. Opponents also pointed out that the legislation would make first responders a “protected class” under the county Human Rights Law, which bars discrimination based on factors including race, disability, general and sexual orientation. Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, who previously served as Nassau County district attorney, said she strongly opposed the bill for this reason. “I support policies to protect our police officers and other first

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responders,” Rice said in a news release. “But it is wrong to codify into law a chosen profession as an immutable human trait in the same manner as we classify race, nationality, gender, disability, and sexual orientation. “This bill violates the spirit of the county’s Human Rights Law. And I have serious questions about its legality,” she added. We agree. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, who had 30 days to approve or veto the legislation, asked state Attorney General Letitia James for an opinion before making a decision. We believe Curran should not have waited before vetoing the legislation, but we give her credit for at least seeing if the bill could pass a court challenge down the road. This still drew criticism from Nicolello, who said “the county executive is obviously looking for a pretext to veto the bill.” Well, if upholding the First Amendment of the Constitution is a pretext we say that’s a pretty good pretext. Nicolello also noted that “the county has a fully staﬀed county attorney’s oﬃce to advise the county executive.” Continued on Page 18

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ON THE RIGHT

Question for pols: Is LIRR only for the rich?

emo: To Nassau County Elected Oﬃcials A recent New York Times Sunday editorial, “Is This Railroad for the Rich?” insinuated that the LIRR is maintained and operated to cater to wealthy commuters from gated communities like Garden City. And I’m curious what all of you make of it. But first, a little background. My guess is the editorial was a reaction to criticism of The Times editorial writer Mara Gay’s comments about her “ghastly” Memorial Day experience on the island. “I was on Long Island [Memorial Day] weekend and visiting a really dear friend, and I was really disturbed,” she said. “I saw, you know, dozens and dozens of pickup trucks with expletives against Joe Biden on the backs of them, Trump flags, and in some cases dozens of American flags, which, you know, is also just disturbing because essentially the message was clear. It was: This is my country; this is not your country. I own this.” The message is essentially clear? I think not. To infer that displaying a U.S. flag, particularly on

a national holiday is racist, is by its very nature an absurd comment. I have displayed a flag on a 14foot pole since my family moved into our home 20 years ago. Our flag, waiving on our front lawn, has nothing to do with Trump or deep-seated racism. It is an expression of pride in being Americans. And since Mara Gay’s remarks went viral on the internet, I have noticed that more of my neighbors, of all races and creeds, have been hoisting flags. The Times editorial of June 27, 2021, took Mara Gay’s comments one step further. It accused the state and the MTA of “squandering its investment in the expansion of the commuter rail” to cater to owners of single-family homes in exclusive neighborhoods like Garden City. The editorial’s implication is clear: single-family zoning laws are a relic of Long Island’s racist past and should be abolished to permit the construction of multi-family housing, particularly around railroad stations. Several observations: First, the LIRR does not cater solely to the rich. In fact, the vast majority

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right of commuters are working-class folks, such as first responders, civil servants, construction workers, clerical workers, etc. This has been particularly true throughout the pandemic. Many white-collar employees, to this day, have been working from their homes, not commuting. Second, ownership of singlefamily homes, particularly on Long Island, was encouraged and codified, not by racists, but by New Deal Progressives who authored the GI Bill of Rights that included FHA/VA home loans with no down

payments. In the name of “regional planning,” Federal Housing Administration social engineers designed requirements on lot size, house width and distance from adjacent homes that forced banks to lend on suburban single-family homes instead of older city 16-foot row houses. I doubt if Mara Gay and her confreres on The Times editorial board are familiar with this history, hence their calls, in the name of social justice, for the state of New York to override local zoning laws to force the building of apartment buildings. The Times argues, “The city’s suburbs, especially in underdeveloped Nassau County, need to build more too.” It goes on to insist that Albany override local zoning laws and “make it legal to build multifamily housing on land near transit stations currently occupied by single-family housing.” “Democracy,” The Times concludes, “is no defense for the behavior of these local governments. There are no citizens of Garden City; its residents are New Yorkers.”

Nassau Elected Oﬃcials: Do you agree with The Times’ claim that people who pay local taxes are not citizens of their municipalities and should have no say in governing policies? Do you agree that our democratically elected local government oﬃcials are unfit to make decisions regarding zoning laws? Do you agree that the MTA is squandering money to improve and expand the LIRR? Do you agree that the LIRR is a mode of transportation exclusively for the “rich”? Do you agree with The Times’ demand that the state override local zoning laws and impose the construction of apartment buildings? Do you agree that single-family homes should be demolished to provide space for multi-family housing? As a Nassau County taxpayer and a citizen of the Town of Hempstead, I would like to learn your views on the issues raised by The Times before casting my vote this fall. I look forward to hearing your responses.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

When what you have is a failure to communicate

other Goose was leading a workshop series for all of the creatures of Fairy Tale Land. “What’s the most important part of any relationship?” she quizzed her audience. “Communication!” they all shouted out. “That’s right. And when you fail to communicate, that’s when things go wrong! Now it’s time to break into small groups for the diﬀerent workshops. Professor Wolf, you can take your group to the first conference room down the hall.” As the creatures in Wolf’s group entered the room, they saw the workshop title on the white board at the front: “How to talk so Little Pigs will Listen; Listen so Little Pigs will talk.” “First things first,” said Professor Wolf. “Taking attendance?” asked one little pig. “No need for that,” he said with a curious smile on his face. “No, the first thing to do is correct the name of this seminar.” He picked up an eraser and swiped

at the board. “We can forget about the second half of that,” he growled. “Who cares what Little Pigs have to say? All I care about is eating them — I mean, pretending I care about their problems until they trust me enough to come out of their houses!” Several conference attendees suddenly stood up and rushed from the room. It was probably just a coincidence that they all happened to be pigs. They decided to audit the second workshop: “How to Win Friends and Influence Gingerbread Men.” “Of course, listening is a key component in any friendship,” that leader was saying. “But if you want to influence a Gingerbread Man, what else must you do?” A Gingerbread Man raised his hand. “Um, turn on the oven?” “Yes, make sure your appliances are working,” replied the speaker. “Well, what about when you’re out for the day, and you come home, and nobody tells you

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A Look on the Lighter Side that an appliance has exploded while you were gone?” Hansel and Gretel’s witch’s voice was shaking with anger. “Like, for example, the oven? And your partner has cleaned up the mess so there’s no way to know, but they didn’t bother to get the darned thing fixed? And they don’t even tell you until company’s coming and the stove won’t turn on? ‘Um, honey, I forget to mention it, but there was a teensy weensy little explosion yesterday, and maybe we’d better order pizza tonight

instead of whatever you were making?’ How are you supposed to live with someone like that?” “Yes, I’d like the answer to that one, too,” said the Giant. “It’s all very well to be famous for saying ‘Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman,’ but it’s just plain embarrassing when you come around and it turns out all the Englishmen moved away weeks ago…and no one saw fit to tell you. People say, ‘It’s such a chore, telling you things,’ but I ask you, who wakes up and says, ‘Gee, I wonder if any Englishmen have moved away? I’d better call around and ask’?” “Or if any appliances secretly blew up?” “Or if the mine decided to close down between Christmas and New Year’s, but none of the Seven Dwarves bothered to tell you? Not even Doc?” said Snow White, her voice almost a sob. “I could have planned a sweet vacation to Disney World, and instead we had to stay home and scrub out our chimneys!” The third workshop was led by the three Billy Goats Gruﬀ.

“The theme of today’s workshop,” said the first, “is this: ‘Trolls are from Mars, Witches are from Venus!’ ” “What does that even mean?” demanded one witch. “Are you saying I’m from Venus? Because I’m not, and I’ll eat the goat that says so!” “That’s hardly necessary, ma’am,” bleated the second Goat. “In fact, all it means is that … um, well, I’m not sure what it means.” “Then why are you in charge of this workshop?” demanded a troll in the audience. “We trolls are sick and tired of all the bad press we get at these things!” “It’s a metaphor,” said the third Billy Goat Gruﬀ. “It’s just a metaphor for how hard it is for diﬀerent people … um, species … um, beings … to communicate. As I think we’ve just proven. Now I think it’s a good time to break for lunch. Trolls, if you’ll exit by the back door, and witches by the front, then we Goats will eat all the notes from today’s lecture and, um, see you around some time. Bah-ah-ah-ah-bye!”

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THE BACK ROAD

Letter to Curran re the first tesponders bill

ear County Executive Curran, I call on you to reject the First Responders bill, despite its 12-6 passage by the Nassau County Legislature. If you will indulge me for a few moments, I ask you to suspend disbelief and imagine that you have already signed this bill into law and, God forbid, an incident identical to the George Floyd murder then occurs in Nassau County. Imagine that the players are all the same, except for the fact that they reside in and patrol the streets of Nassau County rather than Minneapolis, Minn. Would the NCPD initiate civil litigation against 33-year-old Donald Williams for menacing? Williams, a security guard and martial artist, called the police and told them that he was witnessing a murder by police. He identified a police oﬃcer using a “blood choke” to cut oﬀ George Floyd’s airway. He said

he watched Mr. Floyd’s life “fade away, like a fish in a bag.” He was heard in the video of Floyd’s arrest calling the officers “punks” and “murderers.” Would they charge Mr. Williams with menacing? They could under the First Responders bill. Would the NCPD initiate civil litigation against 61-yearold Charles McMillian for harassment? McMillian was the first witness on the scene after police struggled to get Mr. Floyd into their squad car. McMillian, initially encouraged Floyd to cooperate. He later confronted Officer Derek Chauvin after Floyd was taken away in an ambulance, telling him: “Today I gotta look at you as a maggot.” Would Officer Chauvin or his fellow officers charge Mr. McMillian with harassment? They could under the First Responders bill. Would the NCPD initiate civil litigation against 27-year-old Genevieve Hansen for harass-

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ment? Hansen, an EMT, said, “I was concerned to see a handcuffed man who was not moving with officers with their whole body weight on his back . . .” She pleaded, repeatedly, with the police to let her help Mr. Floyd, who was pinned to the ground with a knee on his neck. Her offer was rejected. Would Ms. Hansen be charged with harassment for her repeated overtures?

She could under the First Responders bill. Would the NCPD initiate civil litigation against 17-year-old Darnella Frazier for harassment? Ms. Frazier who filmed the murder on her cell phone said, “It’s been nights I stay up apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting and not saving his life.” Would the offending police officers, in an effort to deter anyone from filming in the future, charge Ms. Frazier for harassment? They could under the First Responders bill. The First Responders bill could be used as a sword to deter peaceful dissent and repress First Amendment rights of civilians, even in situations where they bear witness and assertively object to excessive force. Under the First Responders bill, the NCPD could take steps to litigate against civilians even when it is not warranted,

as a pretext for intimidating the broader public into silence when outrage is justified. If you sign this into law, Ms. Curran, you will be complicit in placing a perpetual veil of threat over every civilian interaction with the police in Nassau County. This law, if passed, will further empower police and decrease accountability even beyond your recent rejection of the creation of a civilian complaint review board. Police oﬃcers are already protected under New York State Penal Law and under Nassau County Administrative Law. Passage of this law will be a giant shameful leap backward for Nassau County that will discourage righteous civilian dissent and will embolden any police oﬃcer who is inclined to abuse the considerable power already at their disposal. Do the right thing and don’t lift your pen to sign this bill into law.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Climate change poses invisible threat to health

his has been a summer of unprecedented and extreme climate events around the world. Living here on Long Island, we have not suﬀered from devastating floods, fires or droughts, but even so, our rain events have been unusual and we’re only a few months into this year’s hurricane season. Most people living in areas where these extreme events occurred had plans in place like moving to higher ground, evacuating to safer locations, avoiding breathing smoke by staying indoors and complying with emergency water use regulations. But what do we do when the risks are invisible and hard to accurately predict? Some of us are very aware of the invisible threats to our health from environmental and climate-driven events. Asthmatics and people with other respiratory illnesses keep careful track of ground-level ozone readings. Ground-level ozone is created when chemicals from vehicles, power plants and factories mix with sunlight. Always worse on hot days, it can be seen from a distance as the yellow-brownish haze hanging over cities and areas with heavy industry or traﬃc.

Asthmatics can suffer a worsening of their condition or even require hospitalization when ground-level ozone reaches dangerous levels. Climate changedriven heat and wind pattern changes will affect air-pollutant levels and ground-level ozone. Particulate matter – microscopic particles made up of dirt, dust, smoke, soot, metals, chemicals and liquid droplets – can also cause breathing problems. The smaller they are, the deeper they can get into your lungs, affecting both the lungs and heart. These finer particles (2.5 micrometers in diameter and smaller), are emitted from forests fires and other polluting gases from the sources mentioned above. High heat and humidity, not unusual for Long Island summers, has seemed a little more oppressive this year, and scientists around the world are raising the red flag on this combination of climate conditions called “wetbulb temperature.” It is, literally, the reading from a thermometer when the bulb is covered in a wet cloth. By wrapping a piece of wet cloth around the end of the thermometer you can see how much evaporation can decrease the temperature.

PATTI WOOD Earth Matters

When the wet-bulb temperature reaches 95° F, human’s survivability limit, evaporation of sweat can no longer cool our bodies down to regulate our internal temperature. According to Colin Raymond, a postdoctoral scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, “When wet-bulb temperatures are extremely high, there is so much moisture in the air that sweating becomes ineffective at removing the body’s excess heat. At some point, perhaps after six or more hours, this will lead to organ failure and death in the absence of access to artificial cooling.” A study published in Science Advances last year found that

some places on Earth are already experiencing heat and humidity conditions that humans cannot withstand, even people who are in excellent heath, despite adequate shade and water, relaxing and wearing appropriate light clothing. Those with pre-existing conditions, including heart and lung disease, the elderly and those performing strenuous exercise or engaging in physical labor outdoors would be at extremely high risk, even at lower wet-bulb temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Wet-bulb temperature was even mentioned as a possible risk factor during the Olympic marathon events. That was a first! Today, around 30 percent of the world’s population is exposed to these serious temperature and humidity conditions for at least 20 days each year. It is predicted that will increase to nearly half by 2100, even with drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions. Air conditioning is critical when wet-bulb temperatures get high, and even energy companies are talking about the potential higher demands on their electric grids. Power outages during these crisis events could be a matter of life and death.

The 2003 European heat wave caused over 50,000 deaths at wet-bulb temperatures near 79° F. In Chicago’s 1995 heat wave that reached a wet-bulb temperature of 85° F, 700 people died, even though air conditioning was more accessible. Wet-bulb temperatures will soon be part of our weather forecasts and none too soon, according to experts. Just as temperatures around the globe are increasing, so is the amount of moisture in the air. “I believe that humid heat is the most underestimated direct, local risk of climate change,” said Radley Horton, a Columbia University professor and team leader of NOAA’s Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program. “As with sea level rise and coastal flooding, we are already locked into large increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme humid heat events, and the risk is much larger than most people appreciate.” Educating the public about these real threats of climate change will hopefully encourage more eﬀorts to end our use of fossil fuels and engage in cooperative global eﬀorts to restore our planet for our children.

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VIEW POINT

Cuomo resignation final act in Greek tragedy

ndrew Cuomo’s resignation as New York state governor is the final act in what is truly a Greek tragedy, whose character flaws have been the undoing of a superior leader. But I find the bum’s rush to remove Cuomo troubling. Articles listed the prominent Democrats (President Biden, who himself was accused of sexual harassment to derail his candidacy; state Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs, Assembly Leader Heastie and Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins among them) calling for him to resign or be immediately impeached. But it is interesting that every article included a comment about Cuomo’s pugnacious even bullying style, is vindictive to those who cross him, lost support of his political allies, and reflected on his strong-arm tactics to accomplish his objectives. Indeed, it is hard to imagine another governor accomplishing what Cuomo has in the 10 years he has been governor, and how he

demonstrated in an era of extreme partisanship, paralysis and dysfunction, that government could actually work for its people – which is why this whole thing is such a Greek tragedy. Infrastructure. Public transit. A clean green economy. Women’s reproductive rights. Marriage Equality. Immigrant rights. Civil rights. Voter access. Downtown revitalization. Economic development. Criminal justice reform. Gun control. Health care. $15 minimum wage. Balanced budgets delivered on time. Prosecuting hate crimes. And yes, laws against sexual harassment — the ultimate in this Greek tragedy, especially when you consider his eﬀort to place more women in executive positions than any other administration. And most significantly, if anyone can think back that far, he did in fact invent procedures to defend our state against the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuomo characterized his achievements as proving to cynics that government could work and,

KAREN RUBIN View Point

while proclaiming innocence of the worst accusations, said, “Wasting energy on distractions is the last thing state government should be doing, and I cannot be the cause of that. The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing. Therefore that’s what I will do. Because I work for you, and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you.” But I am disturbed by the pro-

cess – the very fact that yes, an investigation was done, but I don’t believe Cuomo was given his due process to defend himself or challenge his accusers. But most of all, I am disturbed that the consequences do not fit the allegations. Of the 11 accusations, three could be considered serious enough for criminal prosecution. One of these is now referred to Albany and the sheriff there says it would amount to a misdemeanor. Forgive me for seething over the fact that while Gov. Cuomo is being forced to resign and Governor Gavin Newsom of California is fighting off recall, Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida are committing malfeasance, abusing their power and actively endangering their residents, school children even, with their COVID-19 orders. Matt Gaetz, accused of sex trafficking, is still in Congress, and Trump, accused of rape and sexual molestation by two dozen women faces no consequence. Whataboutism? You bet. I am disturbed by the pile-on

by politicians who see it politically advantageous in this hour of Times Up to side unequivocally with #MeToo. As Attorney General Leticia James said over and over, “I believe the women.” A pendulum has swung. “Women should be believed,” has replaced “Women should be disbelieved, attacked, vilified” if they dare charge sexual harassment. But the pendulum can swing back again. “This hasn’t been and not going to be a fair process,” Cuomo’s lawyer Rita Glavin stated, after spending an hour dismantling the allegations. “I think women should be believed and should be treated fairly. I also believe that men should be believed and treated fairly. Everybody should have a chance to respond and everybody should be scrutinized for what they say by facts, evidence. That hasn’t happened here. Our country has a rule of law. I believe in the rule of law. Not mob mentality. And not media mentality.” Continued on Page 31

OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Out of Left Field: Epistolary joys (Part I)

id you receive any mail today? Was it handwritten with a script address on the envelope? Perhaps it is not surprising that a movie had the title: “You’ve Got Mail.” In our high-tech age of computers, of cell phones, email and texts, fewer people receive personal mail, especially younger people. The significance of handwritten correspondence, however, precedes the establishment of all postal systems. In studying preRevolutionary America, I saw that letters were often carried to destinations (even traversing oceans) by private individuals who agreed to get them to the designated person. This kind of correspondence was extended for decades and fostered epistolary joys as well as other bonds. I was particularly struck by the epistolary skills of Benjamin Franklin. He often exchanged letters with folks he had never met. Franklin sought to exchange views on science and also build bonds of respect. Two exceptional historians, Edmund Morgan and Walter Isaacson, describe Franklin’s skills in cultivating long-range epistolary bonds. Not only did this activity

advance scientific thinking, but it established friendships, which Franklin expanded on his many trips to Europe. Even before learning about Franklin’s endeavors, I was provided striking epistolary examples by one of the most extraordinary students ever to attend Hofstra, Patti Ann Alleva. She did her honors project with me on the relationship of John and Abigail Adams. Because John was in Europe as a diplomat for the new nation (sometimes for several years), he and Abigail developed a remarkable exchange of letters. Patti went through the original letters and revealed striking perspectives from these epistolary exchanges. Her 1975 honors essay was so outstanding that she became one of the very few undergraduates ever to make a presentation at the annual meeting of The American Historical Association in Atlanta, Ga. Patti’s family and I accompanied her for this special occasion. Before turning to the substance of her analyses, I want to mention the attention Patti generated right down to 2021 – what a tribute to her creative work on slighted epistolary joys. When she returned from At-

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field lanta, star Newsday reporter Stan Isaacs asked if he could interview her (of course, the 1975 project was during the Revolutionary bicentennial). Stan Isaacs was surely one of the most acclaimed journalists in Long Island history. He said he would like to interview Patti alone without me present. As a teenager, Patti was understandably nervous, but after the interview she made a comment that will resonate for anyone who knew Stan. She said: “He’s a modern-day journalistic Columbo,” reflecting the actor Peter Falk’s gentle indirectness in speaking, as well as his acclaimed clothing –especially his

raincoat! (Stan’s was a duplicate). Patti felt she was treated gently. I then made use of her honors essay every time I taught my course about the Revolution. Patti’s discussion contained such keen insights that it was also cited in 2021 by an international group of scholars, “The Zoomers,” who were studying civic virtues and relationships as they emerged from the Revolution, with an understandable focus on John and Abigail Adams The group cited Patti’s study. As my draft of this column proceeded, I recognized that I would need to give several of the dramatic (often unknown stories) of epistolary joys in a second segment of my column (it was too hard to resist the launching of this project without consideration of Patti’s creativity; she recently retired as one of the most distinguished law professors in the nation). For those achievements, and for her exemplary life, I recommended that Hofstra award her an honorary degree. Although Patti rarely comes East from North Dakota, we do sustain a delightful epistolary friendship. In my next column, you can look forward to epistolary joys involving some of the most ac-

claimed Americans. Jeﬀerson was a great letter writer, sustaining a correspondence for more than 30 years with Maria Cosway (he met her in France after his wife died). Many of his letters are passionate, including “Debate Between My heart and My Head” – worth waiting for if you never read it. Jeﬀerson also had close epistolary ties with his best friend, James Madison, much of that chronicled in Adrienne Koch’s book, “The great Collaboration.” Most folks have heard of the decade-long correspondence with John Adams after the hostility of the 1800 election). Given column space word limits, I now conclude with two views from Patti about John and Abigail Adams: while men often regarded a spouse as unequal, John and Abigail always addressed each other as “Dear Friend.” Deeply as she missed John, Abigail gave the perspicacious view to him: “My pen is freer than my tongue, and so I have been able to write things I could not say.” In column two We will explore how the epistolary exchanges fostered personal changes and social growth for both Abigail and John, as well as how epistolary joys festooned many other lives.

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OUR TOWN

There’s a cure for the yips for athletes

hen Simone Biles, the world’s greatest gymnast, had the yips in vaulting, many athletes could sympathize. The yips are a familiar plague in sports. Tennis players suddenly can’t get a serve over the net. Catchers mysteriously lose their ability to release the ball back to the pitcher. A talented golfer can no longer make an easy chip from 10 yards oﬀ the green or in the case of Ernie Els, can no longer make a one-foot putt. The yips is referred to as a neurological disorder and often referred to as focal dystonia. Current wisdom provides a variety of ineﬀective and short-lived solutions to this problem, including medication, rest, a change of equipment or a swing change of some kind. And God forbid anyone label it for what it is. The simple truth is that the yips are a sign of a long buildup of suppressed anxiety that can no longer be held down and finally explodes into view at the worst of all times. It is often expressed during the phase of athletic movement that requires an easy relaxed and casual attitude. A pitcher is just warming up and gets the yips by throwing the ball into the dirt. A catcher suddenly can no longer make an easy throw back to the pitcher which is what happened to Mackey Sasser and ended his career. Chuck Knoblauch lost his career as a Golden Glove second basement for the Yankees because

all of a sudden he could not get the ball to first base. A golfer can no longer take the club back and keeps starting and stopping, as with Kevin Na of the PGA. Many NFL place kickers, NBA foul shooters, figure skaters and gymnasts have experienced the yips. The yips do not discriminate based upon sport, age, race or gender. It is an equal opportunity unemployer. And as in all anxiety disorders like phobias, obsessive compulsions or panic states, the cure is to be found in the roots of the problem. As in most illnesses such as the common cold, a sore throat or the flu, the yips are multi-determined. You do not get a cold because you were exposed to a germ. You must also be run down, underfed, lacking in sleep for a few days, overly stressed and

Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player once said that at least 75% of all golfers have had the putting yips on sometime.

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mildly depressed and viola! Your defenses are so weak that they can no longer hold back the disease. Athletes who are prone to the yips are those with obsessive compulsive personalities. These are the athletes who are brighter than normal, perfectionistic, exceptionally hard on themselves, overly scrupulous, overworked and detail-oriented. These type of personalities are predisposed to a slow developing process though it seems that the yips arrive quickly. Like skin cancer, which emerges from skin damage done 20 years earlier, the yips have their roots in earlier experiences. Let me walk you through a typical case study. This is a case of a teenage girl I once treated from California who was a national level softball catcher and was being recruited to many Division I colleges. Her problem was that she kept hesitating as she was about to throw the ball back to the pitcher. Like Mackey Sasser of the Mets, she

started to tap her glove five times with the ball as a magical way to get her to release the ball back. Of course, this method had questionable eﬀectiveness in that it delayed the game and produced shame and embarrassment in her. Through her analysis, her problems were eventually traced back to a serious loss from her past. Her mother passed away from cancer when the athlete was 10 years old and during that process of watching her mother slowly die she developed a compulsive ritual of tapping her fingers eight times on the side of a chair before she got up. This ritual subsided a few months after the funeral, but it was a sign that her defenses had been shattered by the traumatic loss. And five years later when she was faced with escalating competitive pressure, her defenses broke down once again. But the compulsion now took the form of a hesitation to throw rather than a hesitation to stand up from a chair. And just as before when she developed a magical compulsive ritual in order to stand up, now she developed a magical ritual to tap her glove eight times before she could threw it back to the pitcher. Although the process of cure is straightforward, almost no sport psychologist seems to want to spend the time to explore these past dynamics. Instead, they all make ill-advised mad rushes to “fix” the problem by teaching

some form of deep breathing, selftalk, meditation, hypnosis mumbo-jumbo combined with prayer and a tranquilizer. Good luck with that. When you start giving elite athletes drugs to fix problems, you are most certainly adding to their problems rather than curing them. The actual cure for the yips is something we have known since the time Freud wrote back in 1896. The yips are a sign of unresolved anxiety that has been repressed and has come home to roost. To cure this anxiety, one must take the time to explore the traumas from their past so that they can finally be resolved. It’s as simple as one, two, three yet in our speed-crazed rush to fix things fast we have lost sight of this. Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka have reminded us that athletes are human beings, too. And as humans they, are exactly like you iiand me in that they too have suffered traumas from the past that has caused self-doubt, fear, hesitation and exaggerated anxiety to set in. These traumas will often tenaciously return to us and remind us that, like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein monster, they must be faced and addressed or they will most surely burn down the house. In other words, go find yourself someone who listens more than talks. Someone who hears rather than tells. Someone who will give you the time to talk it all out. In other words, go find yourself a psychoanalyst.

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Help save our kids. Wear a mask

efore the COVID.19 pandemic began, did you ever wonderwhy cancer patients in hospitals were given masks to wear by staﬀ? Simple reason: To prevent cancer patients from getting infections from others while these most vulnerable undergo immunecompromising cancer treatments. Having battled cancer five times, I can testify to this. Well, now, we have a situation

in which a changing virus is looking to ravage general humanity and feed upon us all by constantly changing its ability to infect faster, to infect more virulently, and to infect with increasing resistance. Those familiar with what we teachers of biology call the Scientific Method (I taught secondary biology for many years) realize that as viruses evolve new approaches and new revisions to battling them must be employed.

The CDC keeps revising its recommendations as to how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as NEW knowledge emerges that informs doctors/scientists as to HOW this new, dangerous virus is evolving and behaving…not in an attempt to “control” the population with a political bent as some news channels would have you believe falsely. For instance, recent months have given us the new knowledge

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that the hairs in our nostrils can harbor a high variant viral load (extreme amounts of this virus) even if we are fully vaccinated. Knowing this means that, even if we are fully vaccinated, we can spread the virus to others who are not vaccinated and/ or ineligible for vaccination at present…namely, to our children between the ages of birth through age 12…all those vulnerable little ones who can catch the virus from even vaccinated adults (newly discovered knowledge). It is no longer true that children appear immune to COVID.19. At least 400 children in the United States have died from COVID.19since the pandemic began and children are not supposed to die. Next time you have to choose

whether to put on a mask or not think about those whom you might infect if you don’t wear a mask: your children, your grandchildren, your elderly grandparents, etc. Next time you have to choose whether to put on a mask or not, think about yourself and why cancer patients are given masks in hospitals: to protect themselves from others. Whether you choose to wear a mask to protect your own life or to protect the lives of the innocents who are most vulnerable at present, especially our children, please choose to wear a mask to give our little ones a fighting chance at surviving this pandemic. Kathy Rittel East Williston

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Sharks circling Cuomo’s political carcass

s Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters the twilight of his political career, he has three options. Resign and hope in coming years he can rehabilitate his image and career. Two, continue to fight the inevitable future impeachment by the

state Legislature. Three, if still clinging to oﬃce, run in the June 2022 Democratic primary for a fourth term. Most of his former friends, be they other public oﬃce holders, party leaders, major campaign contributors or union supporters,

Honoring Pride The spread of morning and of spring, so definite and bright, resurrected beyond the rain. The world comes about in the miracle of light shining prodigal. This knowledge is inherited and merited, complete with knowing. To claim the details of birthright there is all to gain. All light runs through the whole with our hand resting on this dedicated page. You’ll find comfort here. The love that spreads humanity in the world has everything to do with you and me, and what we make of it. I conclude. I conclude. I believe. I believe. I do, without pause. Do we not admire rainbows as they open, catching the sun, reaching through us? There never was a single habit of light. Love was always the prism becoming alive— the stars we are born under, the light from within catches all the sunlight, the world launches into day and it is spring. Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

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have abandoned ship. A campaign war chest of $16 million will not buy him another term. Cuomo fatigue has taken root. While he decides what to do, he will have less time to deal with other ongoing issues facing New Yorkers. Should Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul

become governor, she will be preoccupied with winning the June 2022 Democratic Party primary to run for a full four-year term. Being attached at the political hip to Cuomo, may adversely impact her ability to win any cooperation from the state Legislature.

The political sharks have already begun circling the political carcass of Cuomo. Many are now considering their own run for Governor. Larry Penner Great Neck

Biden is no Superman

t has become necessary for me to respond to Alvin Goldberg’s comments about my letter that appeared in the Williston Times last week. He begins by criticizing my discussion of history and slavery in my initial paragraphs and apparently does not realize that it was in response to comments in your Viewpoint column of two weeks ago that stated that Critical Race Theory is being attacked because it teaches history and its critics do not want the history of this country to be taught. On the contrary, parents want true history to be taught. I, therefore, gave a synopsis of what I learned in school about our racial history, both good andbad. Everything I stated was 100 percent correct and can be verified by Mr. Goldberg by opening a book or going on the internet. He then calls Mark Levin, whom I quoted, an extreme rightest which is a complete and utter falsehood. He is a constitutional lawyer and an expert on constitutional law. Not right law, not left law, law. His book “American Marxism” just sold over 600,000 copies intwo weeks. That is the road we are now traveling on, the road to Marxism. Wake up, Goldberg. His letters always start out the same. He lists all of the opinions and facts that I have written about and then disputes none of them and accuses me of discussing them because I am trying to divert the reader’s focus from the main problems of the day. It never enters his mind that I am responding to an article written by one of your columnists and her subject matter. He then berates me , personally, by intimating that I would fail in a debate with the author of the column I was addressing. I would say that he switches the focus about my comments to another subject because he is unable to challenge my statements with intelligent debate of his own. So let’s discuss the three problems

that I was” ignoring.” First, there is the Covid-19 pandemic, which I have addressed in previous letters. “Biden, A president who will watch our backs” is the title of his article. Oh really? Biden who said he did not trust Trump when it came to vaccines and said the American people should not either. (Sept 16 Speech in Delaware) Kamala Harris, the vice president, who said she would not take a vaccine that Trump produced unless the CDC vouched for its reliability. Misinformation for the past 18 months from experts and you wonder why there is a problem. Biden, not allowing people to come here unless they have been vaccinated but he called Trump Xenophobic when he closed the borders. Biden, who blamed Trump for all the deaths last year. How many on your plate now, Joe? Biden., opening the border to over a million people, so far, sending them all over America, the Covid-19 rate is up 900 percent in the illegal alien population. 1,500 migrants were positive for Covid-19 in the last seven days, requiring new camps to be built in McAllen, Texas, to house the hordes of sick people. Alejandro Mayorkas, head of Homeland Security ,is lying to the American people and telling them that the borders are closed. Biden is preaching about masks and vaccinations, and possible shutdowns while he lets thousands in here who are sick with the virus. He really has our back, doesn’t he? Jan. 6 should never have happened, but it is no insurrection. No one has been charged with insurrection. You do not destroy democracy with no army, no guns and wearing helmets with horns on top. It was a riot and much needs to be revealed like why are there videos of Capitol Police letting people walk right in? What did House speaker Nancy Pelosi know and why are they hiding hours of video from the public?

For your information a bomb exploded in a Capitol bathroom on March 1, 1971, Puerto Rican Nationalists fired on the House of Representatives from the Women’s Gallery, wounding five on March 1, 1954, and in 1983 Far Left extremists bombed a Senate Chamber on Nov. 7. The one person shot in this riot was Ashley Babbitt, by whom and why? I watched riots all last summer and this was nothing compared to the damage and death done by BLM and Antifa. Democracy was never in danger, that whole statement is ludicrous. This does not compare to Pearl Harbor or 9/11, those comparisons were idiotic. Voter Suppression, the biggest bunch of tripe to ever be pushed out there by the left. Restoring rules from before the pandemic, voter ID wanted by blacks and whites, more days to vote and ways than ever before, Jim Crow, my foot. Nothing but propaganda and the act of cheating will be much more diﬃcult, but I am sure that someone will do their best to try. When I was younger, voting happened on one day, you got that, one day. You cannot remove all safety measures put in place and then expect people to trust the results. Do your homework, many states have stricter rules than those that changed theirs. Don’t make me do it for you. Goldberg says that Biden is as close to Superman as we can get. Superman could talk without cue cards, Superman knew where he was, Superman did not lie, Superman wanted to save America and not destroy it, Superman would have gone after criminalseven if they were relatives. Heaven help us and send us a real Superman to save our part of the Planet. Gayle Palmer Williston Park Letters Continued on Page 28

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County bill would chill free speech, protests Continued from Page 12 OK, county attorney’s oﬃce vs. former district attorney or current attorney general. Who would you pick? And we are sure the county will never again obtain outside counsel for any legal matters. Surprise, surprise. Curran vetoed the bill on Tuesday after receiving an opinion from James’ oﬃce, acknowledging the “genuine concern” of community members “that the law would intimidate free citizens from engaging in peaceful demonstrations without fear of retaliation.” Rick Sawyer, James’ special counsel for hate crimes, told Curran in a letter that the bill “presents constitutional questions serious

enough to guarantee multiple court challenges to its validity.” In other words, the county would need to waste taxpayer money in an eﬀort to violate the public’s constitutional rights to free speech and public assembly. If that is not enough, consider the rights of first responders vs. the rights of regular citizens. The county legislation would allow first responders to file taxpayer-funded lawsuits against protesters at a time when victims of excessive force cannot seek damages against first responders because of the doctrine of qualified immunity. This doctrine, which has drawn criticism

across the political spectrum, basically protects police from all civil suits – including for murder. New York City became the first major city to ban qualified immunity for police in April, following in the footsteps of Colorado and New Mexico. Connecticut and Massachusetts have imposed more modest limits. The New York City Police Benevolent Association admitted last week that getting rid of qualified immunity will encourage police to obey the law. We haven’t heard of Nassau considering similar reforms, which is not surprising. Nassau County was one of three of the

50 largest police forces in the country that did not widely equip their oﬃcers with body cameras before police agreed to wear them under a new contract. And even then the county had to agree to pay Nassau’s already well-paid police $3,000 a year to wear what is now considered standard gear. But for Nassau that was a step forward. We are thankful that Curran scuttled the first responder bill to avoid taking two or three steps back. We only hope the Legislature will stop pandering to police and not try to override the veto.

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he brain is a complex organ responsible for controlling many different bodily functions. When working at optimal capacity, the brain is a wonder to behold. When illness or trauma affects the brain, various parts of the body may not work as they should. One of the more devastating things that can affect the brain is stroke. Stroke describes a sudden stoppage of blood from reaching the brain. Harvard Medical School states that if a large number of brain cells are starved of blood supply, they can die. With their demise, a person’s memory and ability to speak and move can be compromised. While many strokes come on suddenly, certain factors may indicate a person is at risk. Such factors may include prior heart attacks, genetics, high blood pressure, smoking, or a prior stroke. However, in a particular type of stroke — a “silent stroke” — symptoms are far more subtle and difficult to spot. Silent cerebral infarction, often referred to as “SCI” or “silent stroke,” is a brain injury likely caused by a blood clot interrupting blood flow to the brain, offers the American Stroke Association. Silent strokes increase risk for other strokes and can be a sign of progressive brain damage. A silent stroke is typically only noticed as a side component of an MRI of the brain. Many times patients do not recall having a stroke and never felt any symptoms. Silent strokes should not be mistaken for mini-strokes. Mini-stroke is a brief but discrete and memorable event, with symptoms appearing for a few minutes or a few hours. According to a study on silent stroke titled “Functional and Cognitive Consequences of Silent Stroke Discovered Using Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in an Elderly Population” and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, silent strokes are quite common and can have serious consequences. Researchers have found that silent

stroke is associated with impairments in tests of cognitive function rather than movement-oriented performance tests like rising from a chair. Almost 50 percent of studied silent strokes affected frontal circuit components of the brain, such as the frontal cortex, basal ganglia and thalamus. Lesions in these brain structures compromised executive functions and were related to vascular dementia. Another study showed associations between silent stroke and visual field deficits, weakness in walking on heels, history of memory loss, migraines, and lower scores in cognitive function tests. The “silent” part of a silent stroke also refers to the areas of the brain that the stroke affects. Experts at Harvard Medical School explain that, during a silent stroke, an interruption in blood flow destroys areas of cells in a part of the brain that is “silent,” meaning that it doesn’t control any vital functions. Researchers say that, over time, the damage from silent strokes can accumulate, leading to more and more problems with memory. Collectively, silent strokes become silent no longer. There are certain ways to reduce the risk of any type of stroke. These include: • managing high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels • quitting smoking • reducing the risk of diabetes and effectively treat the condition if it is present • losing weight to prevent obesity • exercising and avoid a sedentary lifestyle • taking a low-dose aspirin or a drug that prevents blood clots. Silent strokes largely go unrecognized but can lead to significant brain injury. Getting the facts can help men and women reduce their risk for silent stroke.

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Home security tips for seniors

eniors are often targeted by criminals. Though many criminals target seniors from afar via telephone or internet scams, criminals seek to enter seniors' homes. The Bureau of Justice Statistics offers that, between 2003 and 2013, the ratio of property crime to violent crime was higher for the elderly and persons between the ages of 50 and 64 than it was for younger persons between the ages of 25 and 49. Home security is important for people of all ages, but especially so for seniors and aging individuals living alone. By following certain safety tips and developing a home security plan, seniors can feel safer at home. · Lock windows and doors. It may seem like common sense, but failure to repeatedly lock windows and doors can, and often does, give burglars easy entry into the home.

· Think about a smart doorbell. Technology now enables doorbells to provide a video feed to a person's smartphone or tablet over WiFi. This allows residents to see who is at the door and speak to this person without having to open the door. Some products like Ring® will even register motion activity and record short videos from outside of

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· Get a home security system. The best protection against burglars is a home security alarm, states HomeSecurityResource.org. Such an alarm often deters burglars from breaking in. · Install a lockable mailbox. Locked mailboxes restrict access to sensitive information, such as bank account numbers, sent in the mail. Make sure retirement checks or other payments are deposited directly into bank accounts instead of having them sent by check. · Use home automation. Home automation, or a "smart home," can be utilized to turn on lights, set the thermostat, lock doors, and much more.

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ementia is a global issue that affects people’s daily lives in myriad ways. According to the World Health Organization, dementia is a syndrome marked by deterioration in memory, thinking and behavior. That deterioration affects dementia patients’ ability to perform everyday activities, potentially robbing them of their independence.

Early stage Signs and symptoms that mark the early stage of dementia are often chalked up as side effects of aging. But the WHO notes that dementia is not a normal part of aging, so its signs and symptoms, even if they are not yet severe or significant, should not be written off as a byproduct

of growing old. Common symptoms in the early stage of dementia include forgetfulness, losing track of the time and becoming lost in familiar places. Middle stage Life becomes more difficult during the middle stage of dementia, when signs and

symptoms become more apparent. The forgetfulness present in the early stage now becomes forgetfulness of recent events and people’s names. People in the middle stage also may become lost in their own homes and experience a growing difficulty with communication. People in this stage may need help caring for themselves, and

The WHO reports that approximately 50 million people across the globe have dementia and there are nearly 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Though the hallmarks of dementia, such as memory loss, might be the same, the WHO notes that dementia affects each person differently. That’s due to certain factors, including a patient’s personality prior to becoming ill. Though people will experience dementia differently, the signs and symptoms of the disease are typically categorized as being in one of three stages: early stage, middle stage and late stage.

some experience behavioral changes such as wandering and repeated questioning. Late stage Memory disturbances are significant in the late stage of dementia, when people are almost entirely dependent on others. People in late stage dementia may have difficulty recognizing relatives and friends and be unaware of the time and place. Many people in this stage need assistance with self-care and they may have difficulty walking. Behavioral changes may escalate, and some people in this stage become aggressive, even toward their loved ones. Dementia affects tens of millions of people across the globe. Though there currently is no cure for dementia, the WHO emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis, which starts with learning the stages of dementia and the hallmarks of each stage.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the

Willistons

405 Congress Avenue, East Williston

11 Lee Avenue, East Williston

5 bd, 4 ba, Sold on: 2/26/21, Sold Price: $1,600,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

4 bd, 3 ba, Sold On: 3/24/21, Sold Price: $827,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

113 Hampton Avenue, Albertson

107 Lynton Road, Albertson

3 bd, 3 ba, Sold On: 5/14/21, Sold Price: $747,5000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

4 bd, 1 ba, Sold On: 5/11/21, Sold Price: $495,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

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

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Pols praise Cuomo quitting as gov Continued from Page 1 Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) announced last week that Cuomo’s legal counsel has until Aug. 13 to provide any evidence or documents to the state Assembly’s Judiciary Committee to consider as it weighs his potential impeachment. Lavine, who has spearheaded the impeachment investigation against Cuomo for the past several months, said the investigation is nearing completion and that Cuomo’s legal counsel has until 5 p.m. on Aug. 13 to submit anything for the committee to examine. A spokesperson for Lavine did not provide further comment on what the impeachment process would be going forward, but said a hearing scheduled for Aug. 16 is still on. Rich Azzopardi, the state’s communications director and senior adviser to Cuomo, said in a statement, “the Governor appreciates the opportunity. We will be cooperating.” Lavine, in a statement, said he has the utmost faith in Hochul to continue to lead New York over the next year. “As we begin to move forward, let us recognize the courage, strength and integrity of the women who dared to come forward,” Lavine said. “Moreover, let us commit ourselves to continuing the battle for the inalienable rights of our sisters and daughters in New York and in every other state.” New York and Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said the state “could not be in better hands” with Hochul taking over as governor. “Kathy Hochul has always and relentlessly fought for the people of New York,” Jacobs said in a statement. “Her experience at all levels of government – town board member, county clerk, congresswoman, and lieutenant governor, makes her uniquely well-equipped to eﬀectively govern the State at this time. I am confident that incoming Governor Hochul’s empathy, work ethic and authentic concern for the welfare of its citizens will make her an outstanding governor for our dtate.” Jacobs, in a letter, touted some of the

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Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) announced that the impeachment investigation against Gov. Andrew Cuomo is nearing completion. governor’s accomplishments over the past decade in office but made it clear that New York “and its citizens are better off having had Andrew Cuomo” serve as governor. Jacobs said he hopes that the “legacy and progressive change” and progressive infrastructure Cuomo spearheaded throughout his tenure as governor “will outshine the darkness of this sorry episode.” Jacobs, who had been one of Cuomo’s closest allies, also made it clear that the findings by the James’ office clearly showed evidence of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment and that he believed all of the women’s allegations against Cuomo. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said Cuomo’s resignation was a somber time in New York’s history but reflected the importance of accountability in government moving forward. “Working with Governor Kathy Hochul, the first woman Governor of New York State, we will continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, rebuild our economy and face our challenges standing together,” she said in a statement. “Governor Hochul is a

dedicated leader, and united, we will get the people’s work done.” New York’s Republican chairman, Nick Langworthy, criticized Cuomo’s recent work throughout the coronavirus pandemic and said it is important that the impeachment process continues so he may never run for oﬃce again. “Whether it was his numerous pay-toplay and corruption scandals, his deadly nursing home coverup or his $5 million book deal, the New York Republican Party has traveled across the state to expose the real Andrew Cuomo, even when it was a lonely solo mission.” Langworthy said. “We will not rest until the entire stench of the Cuomo Administration is wiped clean from state government and we usher in a new era of integrity and common sense under a Republican governor in 2022.” U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) touted Cuomo’s work in a statement, saying he hopes his successor is able to follow in the footsteps of the accomplishments he achieved in oﬃce. “The Governor has done the right

thing by resigning,” Suozzi said. “There is no doubt that Andrew Cuomo has accomplished much for our state, from the property tax cap, to rebuilding our infrastructure, to instituting a $15 min wage and battling COVID. It is imperative that our next governor continue the positive achievements of the Cuomo administration and help once again make New York the Empire State.” U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) said the successive administration has to focus on keeping the coronavirus at bay, revitalizing the economy and ensuring schools are safe to attend for everyone involved. “[The new administration] must restore faith in New York state government by creating a culture where women are respected and every public servant is treated with the dignity they deserve,” Rice said. Oﬃcials throughout Nassau County also said in statements that Cuomo’s resignation was the right course of action to focus on bipartisan work throughout the state. “Governor Cuomo’s decision to resign will help New York State refocus on the business of the people,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat seeking re-election this year, said. “I look forward to working with Kathy Hochul as the next Governor to move Nassau County forward.” “New York needs strong leadership in Government to ensure that we overcome those challenges, and build back better and stronger than ever,” state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) said. “I believe that our Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is immensely qualified to step into that role on day one and lead New York to brighter days.” “While Andrew Cuomo’s resignation does not absolve him in any of his ongoing criminal investigations, it does allow our government to move forward,” Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) said. “Republicans and Democrats need to work together to ensure this is a new era of bipartisanship, reform and progress that New Yorkers can be proud of. I’m sending my best wishes to Kathy Hochul today.”

Mineola trustees cite deceit in nixing permit Continued from Page 2 During questioning, they acknowledged that they intended to oﬀer summer services. “We do have programs for working parents such as a summer camp, and that summer camp is attended by students from kindergarten all the way up to 12th grade,”

Kumar said, according to the transcript. “We want them to learn and also get some outdoor time as well in an area that’s close to our building.” Other issues also became evident to the board, involving disallowed use of a jackhammer, building code violations and in-

creased traﬃc on Juniper Avenue. The board’s resolution said: “Based upon the entire record, the Board finds the approval of this application would not be in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the community. The Board finds that the Application will be hazardous, con-

flicting and incongruous to the immediate neighborhood.” The decision was made with the interests of the village in mind, according to Gibbons. “The application was misleading, vague and incomplete,” he said.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Town to offer extended summer pool hours Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the North Hempstead Town Board have announced that the town’s outdoor pools will be oﬀering new extended

hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays until Friday, August 20. Facilities including Clinton G. Martin Park, Whitney Pond Park,

Manorhaven Beach Park, Martin “Bunky” Reid, and Harbor Hills will be open until 8 p.m. to allow additional time for residents to enjoy the pools.

For more information, please visit: www.northhempsteadny.gov/parks or call 311.

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Mineola ale house bars the unvaccinated Continued from Page 1 The reaction has been mixed in the nearly 2,000 comments on the post. One user said, “Thank you for protecting your workers and patrons as we all try to get through this!” Another person commented, “Thanks for letting me know where you stand. I will NEVER set foot in your establishment again.” Vincent Minutella, owner of the Black Sheep Ale House, said he figured the move would be divisive among his patrons. He attributed the action to the surging delta variant, which he wants to protect himself and his staﬀ from in order to keep his doors open. “My assumption is that it’s going to hurt business,” Minutella told News 12.

“It’s meant to protect my customers and my staﬀ and myself from something that has been a living hell for the past, you know, almost two years.” The bar’s decision came before Mayor Bill De Blasio’s announcement that New York City will require at least one dose of the vaccine to participate in a multitude of activities, including indoor dining, gyms and performances. Going a step further, the Pentagon has laid out a plan that would require all members of the military to be vaccinated. For the Mineola eatery, it appears to be business as usual. It hosted a trivia night last Wednesday. All were welcome, as long as you had your vaccination card or Excelsior Pass.

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The Black Sheep Ale House

Ryan Kiess remembered as a lover of life Continued from Page 8 “Ryan loved watching sports,” Kurt Kiess said. Though he had a TV in his room, “he would come downstairs and we would watch golf, the Jets, the Mets, the Islanders.”

Not just a lover of watching sports, but also playing them. Ryan was an accomplished lacrosse athlete, having played Division III lacrosse for all but one year at the University of Scranton, his alma mater.

And though Ryan was an avid golf and hockey player, Kurt Kiess aﬃrmed his son’s love of the teammates he played with. Games could be won and lost, but his son always loved his teammates.

“Ryan had a life of love, and a love of life,” Kurt Kiess said. “God bless James and Michael, their families. Pray for Bri, rest in peace our son. Ryan, we love you, forever. Please hug your kids.”

W.P. hosts children’s parade, National Night Out Continued from Page 8 The parade began at approximately 7 p.m. at the intersection of Broad and Amherst streets before turning right at Syracuse Street to enter the Kelleher Field picnic area. There children and adolescents waited for the pack of strollers and bicycles being used by adults to catch up and congregate before moving down the right field line of Kelleher Field to drop oﬀ their bikes. The parade took place at

the same time as a Little League game between Williston Park and Manhasset. Once settled, the crowd was welcomed with snacks, ice cream, and Mayor Paul Ehrbar on stage alongside members of the Nassau County Police Department, district attorney’s oﬃce and Mineola Trustee Dennis J. Walsh. Being from Williston Park, Walsh cited how diﬀerent the town is from when he was younger. “I grew up right down the block and

haven’t been here in awhile. This is so much different from when I played Little League, it’s unbelievable,” Walsh said. “To everyone who put this together you did a sensational job.” The evening concluded with a Q&A between children and Nassau County Police Officers Alison Adamski and Mark Maguire. The problem-oriented policing officers from the 3rd Precinct answered questions ranging from “what happens

when you get hurt in a bicycle accident” to “why did you want to be a cop?” Each child who asked a question received a foam soccer ball or frisbee from the Nassau County Police Department Foundation. Problem-oriented police oﬃcers respond not to emergencies, but recurring issues in a community. “Think what traditional patrol cars wouldn’t do,” Maguire told a reporter.

Aug. 1 birthday festivities for shelter dogs Continued from Page 8 rescued dogs are unknown, in 2008 North Shore Animal League America marked the day of celebration. This year, festivities included dogs (briefly) wearing birthday hats, cooling oﬀ in a kiddie pool and dogfriendly cupcakes. While the dogs sprinted across the park, Jamie Malone, kennel manager at North Shore Animal League America, translated their joy into English. “They get a little bit more spotlight and attention,” Malone said. “It’s definitely a time you can see them very happy. You could see that they’re enjoying themselves.”

Humans could do more than just celebrate. The festivities also raise awareness for giving gifts like chew toys, purchased through the organization’s AmazonSmile Charity Wish List. “The wish list is a huge impact for their quality of life,” said Courtney Sullivan, pet behavior manager. “It really prevents undesirable behaviors if they have what they need to play with, chew on, sniﬀ, whatever it is, that enrichment keeps flowing, you don’t get any of those behaviors that you don’t want.” North Shore Animal League America’s reach spans the country. But based in Port Washington, the organization has both an

adoption and medical center, which, according to some, is evidence of a higher level of care for the animals. “A pet store is going to ask one question: does your check clear?” said Kathleen Lynn, director of communications. “We’re going to make sure that it’s a fit.” Another argument oﬀered for adopting from the organization is that because the organization works nationwide, employees can bring dogs from maximum capacity shelters across the country. “When they come to us, they’re coming to save a life,” Sullivan said. “But they’re not just saving that one life, they’re opening up that cage for a second life to

be saved.” Additionally, staﬀ are trained in matching eligible canines with the person of best fit, considering level of exercise, living space and work schedule. “A lot of people, they’re staying home now, a lot of people are working remotely indefinitely,” Malone said. “So, they want that company at home.” That extra company, for a dog that’s been adopted after living in a shelter, could mean a great deal. “That’s the great thing about animals,” Malone said. “With everything that is going on in the world, they’re a wonderful distraction and you’re their world.”

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Lazafan should resign as Nassau legislator

assau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan should be ashamed of himself. One year ago, he cited Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis in Selma, Ala., as one of his inspirations. He also claimed to be inspired by Michael Schwerner, who was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan while performing civilrights work in Mississippi in 1964. Looking back at the video of Lafazan making those pronouncements (which is currently available on the Long Island Advocates for Police Accountability Facebook page), it is profane to hear their names coming from his mouth. For those unaware, back in June Lafazan introduced an unconstitutional bill that would essentially make hurting a police oﬃcer’s feelings a civil infraction (oﬀenders could be sued for up to $50,000) and grant police additional rights as a “protected class”

(a designation normally reserved for immutable traits, such as but not limited to race and ethnicity). On Aug. 2, after listening to hours of local activists, civil rights leaders and other concerned members of the public demand the bill be voted down, Lafazan, an Independent, and Democratic co-sponsor Delia DeRiggi-Whitton voted for it anyway, claiming it was necessary for police to do their jobs safely. With the help of the Republican majority, the bill passed. Clearly, at the height of last year’s racial justice protests precipitated by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police oﬃcer, Lafazan thought it was politically beneficial to express solidarity with Nassau’s Black community and portray himself as a principled ally. Now, three months before the general election, Lafazan clearly believes the paradigm has shifted and the way to win is to pander to white-supremacist voters who were unmoved by last year’s pro-

tests and want the government to take every action (legal or illegal) to discourage more like them. If I may address Lafazan directly for a moment, your political career is over. For the rest of your life, no matter what you do, no matter where you go, you will be known as the legislator who championed this bill and stood on the wrong side of history. You will be booed and heckled on the street like the villain you are. There is no Hollywoodstyle redemption story in your future. Do everyone a favor and resign now. If I may address County Executive Laura Curran directly for a moment, if you do not veto this bill, your political career will also be over. During your first term, I have seen you make cowardly choice after cowardly choice, so afraid of what either the GOP or the local police unions mightsay about you that youbetrayed every ally and burned every bridge behind you.

I have always firmly believed that voting for the lesser of two evils is better than not voting or throwing one’s vote away on a long-shot third-party or write-in candidate. However, if you sign this bill into law, you will prove definitively that there is no daylight between you and your Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, and I will not be able to vote for you again in good conscience. If you think I’m the only one who will take your decision on this issue that seriously, Executive Curran, you are profoundly wrong, and if you think signing this bill will gain you more votes than youstand to lose, you are equally wrong. Republicans and right-wing independents have no reason to vote for you over Blakeman, regardless of what you say or do. Do the right thing and give the thousands of Nassau County voters waiting on your veto a reason to fill in that bubble next to your name. Finally, if I may address

the entire Democratic legislative caucus and all other county Democratic leaders directly, it is your duty to expel Lafazan and DeRiggi-Whitton from the caucus and strip them of their committee assignments. You temporarily took these same actions against Legislator Ellen Birnbaum in 2014, when she was overheard making a racially biased remark. Some of you even called for her resignation (although she ignored those calls). While Lafazan’s bill may not include any explicitly racist language, it is inarguably a racist bill that stands to disproportionately impact the Black community. If you believed sanctioning Birnbaum was necessary, then you must hold that sanctioning Lafazan and DeRiggi-Whitton is also necessary unless your moral compasses are just as broken as theirs. Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

Cuomo resignation is final act in a tragedy Continued from Page 15 “There is a difference between alleged conduct and concluding sexual harassment,” Cuomo stated. “This is not to say there are not 11 women I truly offended. There are, and for that I truly apologize. In my mind, I never crossed the line with anyone. But I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn.” Every attempt at apology or explanation has been rejected, mocked, dismissed — “too little too late”, “tone deaf”. But I can sympathize with Cuomo’s statement that there is a generational, cultural difference in how older men deal with younger women now in positions they had never before occupied. I believe there is truth to what he said that “This is not about facts, truth, thoughtful analysis, how do we make the system better. This is about politics and our political system today is too often driven by extremes. Rashness replaced reasonableness. Loudness replaced soundness. Twitter has become the public square for policy debate. There is an intelligent discussion to be had on genderbased actions, generational and cultural differences . finding reasonable resolution. But the political environment is too reactionary. It is unfortunate.” There have to be better due process and procedures and better definition of offenses rather than lumping them all as “sexual harassment.” And if consequences are warranted, they should be appropriate. Every murder does not result in the death penalty.

Cuomo said that while his instinct was to “fight this controversy,” he is troubled “this situation by current trajectory will generate months of political controversy. That is how the political wind blows. It will consume government, cost taxpayers millions, it will brutalize people [It will cost] time and money that government should spend managing COVID, guarding against Delta, reopening the state, fighting gun violence.” His resignation enables him to repair his reputation, perhaps to rise like a phoenix back into political oﬃce, though, in this Greek tragedy, the women are still pushing for impeachment and disqualification, removing another appropriate remedy for a flawed candidate’s character, the people’s vote. Thankfully, we have a strong, competent lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, to take up the reins, becoming (again, almost ironically), New York’s first woman governor. I have said throughout her tenure as lieutenant governor that she is the hardest working, most engaged, hands-on and competent of any. A moderate from upstate, it will be interesting to see if she is able or willing to finish implementing the visionary Build Back Better agenda that Cuomo advanced with his sharp political elbows. Indeed, New York politicos, instead of gloating over forcing Cuomo out, praised Kathy Hochul.

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Curran vetoes first responders bill Continued from Page 3 Advocates and passionate Long Island residents attended a rally on Friday outside the Nassau County legislative building in Mineola to demand the bill be vetoed prior to Curran’s decision to do so on Tuesday. Protesters said the bill was unconstitutional and would stifle free speech. Nia Adams, an organizer for the Long Island Progressive Coalition and co-organizer of the rally, said, “It is not only a redundant bill, but it is disgusting. It equates a career to the lived experiences of Black and brown folks — of race, of gender, of sex, of religion,

and it’s unacceptable.” The rally was co-organized by the Long Island Progressive Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation with the support of other progressive organizations on Long Island. Samantha Felix, the sister of deceased 19-year-old Matthew Felix, spoke at the rally. Matthew Felix, a carjacking suspect, was shot and killed by plainclothes and uniformed Nassau County police oﬃcers in Cambria Heights, Queens, on Feb. 25, 2020. His family has said he was unarmed. “This bill might not specifically say that it is a response to Black

Lives Matter, but the language on the bill is clear. This is a response for ‘the civil unrest of last year.’ Now it is very clear on what that implication is. It will only ensure the continuance of police brutality and the murders at the hands of the police,” Felix said. Protesters questioned the bill’s necessity. Nassau County was named the safest county in the United States by U.S. News & World, and Adams pointed to this report at the rally. “What harassment and hate did you see last year?” Adams said, “None [for police oﬃcers] to be worried about. However, this is the same

county where Akbar Rogers was brutalized by the Freeport Village police, and they’re still working.” Other organizations present at the rally were Long Island Activists, Get 2 Work LI, Pantsuit Nation Long Island, Together We Will Long Island, Latinos Unidos de Long Island, Nassau County DSA, Long Island Inclusive Communities Against Hate, Young Long Island for Justice, Anti-Racism Project, Long Island NORML, Gender Equality New York, Long Island Social Justice Action Network, Long Island Network for Change, Suﬀolk Progressives and Nassau NOW.

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Continued from Page 2 “The circumstances enveloping the Executive Chamber this week should not prevent the Department of Health from the execution of its responsibilities to the public, as has been promised by the Governor’s oﬃce for months,” read the statement. Department of Education Commissioner Betty Rosa put strong pressure on Zucker to “consider DOH’s statutory responsibilities as the state agency devoted to protecting the public health.” Then, on Tuesday, Rosa said in a memo to school superintendents shared with Blank Slate Media that her department will issue guidance to schools on preventing the spread of coronavirus, based on advice from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Although the Education Department does not have direct jurisdiction over matters of public health, the Department does possess oversight authority for schools,” Rosa wrote. “We anticipate the forthcoming guidance will address questions around the wearing of masks, social distancing, remote learning, transportation, community transmission tracking and potential funding sources available to schools and districts that may help with preparing for the upcoming school year and beyond.” Education experts have called the state’s reversal surprising and very frustrating. Regardless, local school oﬃcials are likely working on their reopening plans right now. Rosa’s initiative came moments before Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the subject of a sexual

harassment scandal, announced his resignation eﬀective in less than two weeks. But for local districts and Rosa, it’s still full steam ahead, said Jay Worona, deputy executive director and general counsel for the New York State School Boards Association. Districts could implement a range of preventive measures, but a vaccine mandate for eligible populations is not considered to be legally possible, according to Worona, though he acknowledgd it depends on whom you ask. “In the absence of there being express legal authority in the law for districts to be able to impose that type of a mandate, that therefore, they don’t have the authority,” Worona said about one legal interpretation. “Even if they had the authority, they would still have to collectively bargain it because it is going to be a term and condition of employment for our staﬀ.” Cutting a deal would mean working with the New York State United Teachers union, which released a statement Aug. 2. “We would support local efforts to encourage more vaccinations, such as through programs that require that those who are not vaccinated get tested on a regular basis,” the statement said. “What we have not supported is a vaccine mandate.” “That was a forecast that if a district decided to impose it, they would be there to bring a legal challenge,” Worona said. “They didn’t directly threaten that, but I think that’s the implication.” In other words, districts could not unilaterally require their unionized employees to be vaccinated, according to Robert

Lowry, deputy director for advocacy research and communications at the State Council of Superintendents. In a statement last Friday morning, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said district oﬃcials are speaking among themselves about next steps. “While the State Department of Health seems to have abandoned their responsibility to provide COVID-19 guidance to our school districts, I have been in contact with school administrators and parents to help address any confusion,” Curran said. “The Nassau County Department of Health is available to help districts with any questions regarding safety protocols, as they have been during the entirety of the pandemic.” And at a news conference the previous day, Curran said she trusted local administrators to use their judgment. “I really do believe just as with businesses, I believe the school oﬃcials are best equipped to make these decisions for their school communities,” Curran said. But no matter what decision a school makes on physical distancing, COVID testing or universal mask wearing, a fraction of the community is sure to be up in arms. Perhaps there is good news in local control and flexibility, Worona said. “The bad news is, you don’t want people to just be succumbing to community pressure, because that can make people happy on an immediate basis. If there’s loss of life that follows, those same people will not be happy with the decision that [your] school district allowed.” Speaking of Rosa’s memo to public and nonpublic schools,

Worona said: “I don’t think she’s hardly suggesting that districts should just go ahead and decide locally what they want to do in vacuum. It should be based upon and be connected to science.” As of Wednesday, no school district on the North Shore had fully outlined reopening plans. But Herricks School Superintendent Fino Celano indicated how his guidance is being drafted. “The Herricks Reopening Task Force Health and Safety Committee, consisting of parents, teachers, administrators and medical professionals, will be reviewing local DOH and CDC Guidelines and developing recommendations for Covid protocols,” Celano said in a statement. “Protocols will be updated as needed, based on the changing landscape of the pandemic.” The neighboring Manhasset school district also indicated that guidance from the CDC and county Department of Health will serve as a basis of its plans. “We ask for your continued patience as we build a reopening plan that prioritizes in-person learning and ensures the safety of our school community,” read a letter sent to families. The latest guidance from the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics, along with encouragement from the White House, recommends that all students older than 2, teachers, other staﬀ members and visitors wear face masks in schools. Also strongly recommended is the vaccination of eligible populations. Mineola schools will present their reopening plans at the next Board of Education meeting, set for Aug. 19, according to a statement. Eﬀorts to reach other school

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