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Strauss touts projects Gives state of the village speech BY B R A N D ON DUFFY Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss said in a speech Tuesday night that the village has been able to make substantial improvements while keeping tax increases to a minimum. In his annual state of the village speech at a meeting of the village’s Chamber of Commerce at the Morgan Parc apartment PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY complex, he also discussed the impact COVID-19 has had on the village and area businesses. Crowds packed Hillside Avenue as the Williston Day Street Fair returned after last year’s cancellation. He said the village had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue. But the mayor said village was able go ahead with projects because businesses that have been developed recently such as Morgan Parc and Modera Metro Mineola entered into community benefit agreements, conPeople had no shortage The layoﬀ allowed some a high-turnout crowd couldn’t BY B R A N D ON tracts between developers and stop dancing, eating and having new vendors to join the festivi- of options for entertainment, DUFFY municipalities to provide local whether it was a hula hoop ties. fun on Hillside Avenue. amenities or mitigations to the Kristin O’Donnel-Rizzo, who contest or a demonstration “It was the best ever, and A picture perfect September neighborhood. day set the stage for Sunday’s I’ve been going for 40 years,” has lived in the Williston area from local dance studios HidContinued on Page 43 Williston Day Street Fair, and said Nancy Zolezzi, treasurer her whole life, said from the ge- den Talent Dance and Hannah for the Chamber of the Wil- lato cart she brought from her Kroner School of Dance. Taelistons, which sponsored the restaurant in Manhattan, “It’s cole Tae Kwon Do of Albertson been really great. This is our showed its students’ skills to event. It was the first fair since first time doing the fair and it’s roaring applause for almost ev2019, before the COVID-19 exciting to be on the other end ery kick. Continued on Page 42 of things for once.” pandemic.

Williston Day returns with bang High turnout greets fair on a picture perfect day to showcase community

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3rd Precinct officer Durst convicted of dies from coronavirus first-degree murder Charles Vroom, 52, 1st Nassau cop to succumb to COVID-19

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Nassau County Police Officer Charles “Chuck” Vroom, who was assigned to the 3rd Precinct in Williston Park, died on Sept. 12 due to complications of COVID-19. He was 52. Vroom, who was with the department for 17 years, was the first Nassau police officer to die from the coronavirus. The department’s Facebook page said: “The Nassau County Police Department mourns the loss of Police Officer Charles C. Vroom IV... Police Officer Vroom had been with the Department since 2004 and was assigned to the 3rd Precinct. Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Vroom’s family. The Nassau County Police Department will never forget his service to the Department and the people of Nassau County.” Vroom’s funeral was held Monday at O.B. Davis Funeral Homes in Miller Place, according to the department. At the service, Vroom was posthumously promoted to detective first grade by Commissioner Patrick Ryder, he said in a tweet. The 3rd Precinct has also organized a Fund the First campaign to help cover costs of the funeral. According to the page, Vroom began his career in the NYPD assisting the recovery efforts at ground zero. The fund has raised over $25,000 from 245 donors. Across the nation, COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in the line of duty among law enforcement officers in the first six months of the year, accounting for 71 deaths, according to a report

Robert Durst, the heir to the Durst Organization, a multimillion-dollar real estate group based in Manhattan, was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday for the execution-style killing of longtime friend Susan Berman. The decision is the first murder conviction for Durst, whose first wife, from New Hyde Park, disappeared nearly 40 years ago. According to multiple reports, the jury in Los Angeles upheld a special circumstance allegation that Durst killed Berman because she was a witness. California law states that Durst must be sentenced to life in prison without any chance of parole. Berman, a journalist, was found dead in 2000 on Christmas Eve, lying in a pool of blood after being shot in the back of the head in her Los Angeles home. Prosecutors claimed Durst first murdered Kathie McCormack, his first wife and New Hyde Park resident, who was looking to divorce him, then shot Berman to cover his tracks. Kathie McCormack disappeared on Jan. 31,

1982; her body was never found. Thirty-six years after her disappearance, McCormack was declared dead by a Manhattan court in 2017. Earlier this year, the Westchester County district attorney’s oﬃce reopened the cold case investigating McCormack’s disappearance. In a statement sent to News12, the McCormack family said via their attorneys: “Not a single day goes by that we do not think about our beautiful, smart and kind sister Kathleen. Today, more than ever before, it is clear that she was murdered by Robert Durst in Westchester County. The justice system in Los Angeles has finally served the Berman family. It is now time for Westchester to do the same for the McCormack family and charge Durst for the murder of his wife, Kathie, which occurred almost forty years ago.” Durst was acquitted in the 2001 slaying of Morris Black, his elderly neighbor in Galveston, Texas, whose body was dismembered with an ax and bone saw. Prosecutors have tied the Black murder to alleged attempts by Durst to cover his tracks. Continued on Page 42

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Officer Charles “Chuck” Vroom by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. More than 90 percent of Nassau County adults had received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by last week, according to state Department of Health statistics. The figure, which is the second-highest among the 40 most populated counties in the United States, is more than 11

percent higher than the state’s average of 79.2 percent of adults with at least one shot. Nationwide, nearly 76 percent of adults at least 18 years old have received one shot. Police officials did not say whether Vroom had been vaccinated. He was born Dec. 6, 1968, in Port Jefferson, and is survived by a son, Sean.

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Robert Durst with his first wife, Kathie McCormack of New Hyde Park, who disappeared.

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EWSD touts progress despite COVID District officials say strategic goals under 5-year year plan met despite impact of pandemic BY B R A N D ON DUFFY The East Williston school district made progress toward its goals in the last school year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, school officials said at a meeting Monday night. After Superintendent Elaine Kanas gave an update on efforts to reach the goals, school board President Mark Kamberg said it was great to see so much done during such a challenging year. “It’s really an incredible list that so much was able to be accomplished in the district,” Kamberg said at the meeting at the Wheatley School auditorium. “Even in a year of COVID, students were able to see and experience so much. We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved.” For the 2020-21 school year, the district listed five strategic goals: supporting the third year of a five-year strategic plan, supporting the continued integration of technology to enhance student learning, expanding anti-hate and anti-racist initia-

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The East Williston Board of Education plans to adopt goals for the 2021-22 school year in an October business meeting. tives, continuing maintenance and support of facility repairs and enhancements, and supporting the school re-opening plan. On technology, Kanas said one achievement was providing Google Chromebook tablets for all kindergarten and first-grade students, as well as streaming

equipment for classrooms to accompany remote learning during the pandemic. “The board is always looking towards more eﬀective technology,” the superintendent said during her report. As part of the anti-racist initiatives, students attended

regional workshops such as the Long Island Leaders of Tomorrow Conference with ERASE Racism. A virtual roundtable supporting Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders was also attended by students and Asian and Pacific Islander history was expanded, according to Kanas.

The board also had a focus on diversity hiring for the school year, according to the report, and was able to make additions to the staﬀ. Kanas said improvements to the district’s facilities included an upgraded security camera and software system. The Wheatley School auditorium stage floor was redone, and HVAC repairs were made throughout the district. Also, supplemental heating was added to the North Side School. Kanas finished her outline by discussing the district’s reopening plan in regard to COVID-19. She said there will be a detailed presentation in October on each of the areas. Kamberg also said the board plans to adopt goals for the 2021-22 school year at the October meeting. The next business meeting for the board is slated for Oct. 18. Also included now on the district website are applications for Board of Education committees.

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Tully Park home to Ida recovery center Site will be open daily to assist those eligible under Biden’s disaster declaration BY B R A N D ON DUFFY New Hyde Park is home to Nassau County’s lone Disaster Recovery Center for those who were aﬀected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The site is located at the Michael J. Tully Park Physical Activity Center at 1801 Evergreen Ave., and will have recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Small Business Administration to assist anyone in need. People who qualify for President Joe Biden’s disaster declaration, signed Sept. 5, are eligible to receive assistance. In a statement last Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said: “Homeowners, renters and business owners on Long Island who were victims of flooding and storm-related damages can now visit these sites in-person and access numerous resources at the state and federal level to help them recover and rebuild.” She continued, “I am grateful for the support of FEMA

Administrator Deanne Criswell and her team on the ground who continue to work with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to get these critical Disaster Recovery

Centers open and begin the recovery process for survivors.” According to the National Weather Service, total rainfall between approximately two and nine inches fell across Nas-

sau County on Sept. 1 and 2. The storm caused numerous delays in transportation as well as damage to homes. Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth told

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Newsday that the three inches of rain that fell in various communities was more than the town’s drainage system was designed to handle. “There were reports of people having to go to the roof of their car to be safe,” Bosworth told Newsday. “Cars were, I think, actually floating. So it was deep … Here in the town, the North Shore communities really got hit.” Nassau and Suﬀolk counties were later added to the president’s declaration, which makes federal funding available to those who need it, joining Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester County. Suﬀolk County’s Disaster Recovery Center is located at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center, 739 Route 25A, Mount Sinai. The Long Island centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. Residents can apply for disaster aid by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov, downloading the FEMA app or calling 800621-FEMA.

73 N. Shore students gain Merit semis BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Seventy-three high school seniors from the North Shore were named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists last week. They were among about 16,000 semifinalists across the nation and will have an opportunity to compete for around 7,500 scholarships valued at more than $30 million. Of the 16,000 semifinalists, about 15,000 are expected to advance to finalist status. Selection committees then begin choosing scholarship winners, with announcements beginning in April. There are three types of scholarships: corporate-sponsored Merit scholarships, National Merit $2,500 scholarships and college-sponsored Merit scholarships. The Great Neck area accounted for most of the North Shore’s semifinalists, with 31 attending Great Neck North and Great Neck South high schools. Amaar Alwani, Karly Chan, Rena Z. Chen, Iris Cho, Farah Daredia, Amy He, Sophia E. Hunter, Eden L. Katz, Jeremy N. Kotlyar, Andre Lungu, Matthew A. Moy, Matthew R. Tsui, Alexander Voses, Isabel Z. Wang, Katherine Y. Wang, Ross J. Williams, Jansen C. Wong, Mengyu A. Wu, John Xie, Rick Xu and Erin Yim from South High were named semifinalists.

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Great Neck Public Schools led the North Shore area with the most semifinalists for National Merit scholarships. Victoria W. Guan, Shifan He, Joshua Li, Claire Luo, Brandon M. Maher, Maya Slobin, Alicia L. Sun, Sahar Tartak, Kenneth D. Xiao and David Zang from North High were also named semifinalists.

The Manhasset and New Hyde Park areas had 13 seniors on the list, tied for second most on the North Shore. Mir Zayid Alam, Ava J. Balacek, Joshua M. De Leeuw, Taylor G. Fox, Ben Glaun-

er, Noemie S. Gomes-Jourdan, Ethan J. Horowitz, Sanjna Kedia, Sarah B. Kim, Michael A. Raybetz, Gwendolyn A. Seto, Emma Wang and Eric H. Wang represent the semifinalists from Manhasset High School. Chloe Chang, Amber C. Joneleit, Wafiq I. Khondkar, Roshni Patel, Pranati Patnam, Lamiya Rangwala, Keneil Soni, Olivia Teng and Kyle Ye from Herricks were named semifinalists, as were Daniel S. Kim, Laurence M. Lai, Christopher Liu and Emma Ouyang from New Hyde Park Memorial High School. Hannah P. Brooks, Abraham D. Franchetti, Natalie C. Parker, Talya J. Pecullan, Benjamin M. Schiﬀ and Kevin H. Taylor from Paul D. Schreiber High School were Port Washington’s representatives. Roslyn High School and the Wheatley School in Old Westbury each had four seniors on the list. Jessica X. Chen, Daniel Liu, Harshita Sehgal and William R. Xu from the Roslyn area were named semifinalists. Wheatley’s Charlotte G. Iannone, Siddhant A. Jain, Andrew Kim and Justin C. Wong also made the cut. Andrew C. Hilton was Chaminade High School’s lone representative in the Mineola area, while Arielle E. Schor made the list for the Schechter School of Long Island in Williston Park.

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Wink eyes building dept. in campaign Outlines reforms in interview that he calls a town area in need of improvement BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Town of North Hempstead Clerk Wayne Wink said he aims to revitalize the town’s Building Department if elected supervisor in November. Wink, a Democrat, acknowledged the criticism the department has received from the public and potential developers during a virtual forum with Blank Slate Media. Wink said one area to focus on is the need to have a more transparent process from permit application until the completion of a project. “It does take a significant amount from start to finish, whether it is a residential project or a commercial project and because time is money, that’s an expensive proposition,” Wink said. “The more delays in the process, the longer it takes to get a permit, the longer it takes to get final inspections and the more it costs a developer or homeowner.” Wink said he believes that despite concerns from the public and developers, there are members of the department who want the process clarified for everyone and want to help expedite the process in an eﬃcient manner. With some work and ideas from members of the department, Wink said, the narrative can begin to change. “I think the reputation will change

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Rice votes against drug plan on panel Joins 2 other Dems in bucking reforms backed by House leadership to reduce drug prices BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

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U.S. Rep Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) was one of three Democrats who opposed a measure that would permit Medicare to lower drug prices last week.

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) was one of three House Democrats who opposed a plan aimed at lowering drug prices last week. Rice, Kurt Schrader (DOregon), and Scott Peters (D-California) joined House Republicans in voting against a proposal put forth by the House Energy and Commerce Committee as part of a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill last week. The committee’s proposal would permit Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies for lower drug prices. “I support many of the proposals being considered this week, but I do not support advancing policies that are not fiscally responsible and jeopardize the bill’s final passage,” Rice said in a statement last week. A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said, despite the 29-29 vote, lower drug prices will

remain a key element of the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better package. “Delivering lower drug costs is a top priority of the American people and will remain a cornerstone of the Build Back Better Act as work continues between the House, Senate and White House on the final bill,” Pelosi spokesman Henry Connelly said in a statement. Connelly also said that the House Ways and Means Committee passed a measure with similar language to the one that failed in Energy and Commerce. The plan could reemerge in Congress as part of the package, oﬃcials said. The drug pricing measure would save the government $456 billion over the next decade and reduce prices on pharmaceuticals by 57 percent to 75 percent, according to the Congressional Budget Oﬃce. The negotiated prices would be available to Medicare and private insurers, officials said. Savings that would be ac-

crued through the plan would be aimed at providing new coverage for Americans without insurance, extra benefits for those who use Medicare, and other subsidies for people with their own coverage. Since first running for Congress in 2015, Rice has received $66,000 from pharmaceutical companies, compared with Peters’ and Schrader’s $1.5 million from pharmaceutical donors over the course of their careers. Patrick Gaspard, president of the Center for American Progress, told Newsday that the three representatives were prioritizing the potential earnings of pharmaceutical companies rather than the patients they serve. “To the contrary of what they contend, their opposition to the drugs proposal threatens the entirety of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda,” Gaspard told Newsday. Eﬀorts to reach Rice for further comment were unavailing.

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Majority seeks clarity on payments

Nicolello asks county attorney to affirm legality on proposal to provide homeowners with $375 BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) has sought further advice on County Executive Laura Curran’s proposal to provide eligible homeowners with direct payments of $375. On Friday, Nicolello sent a letter to acting Nassau County Attorney John B. Chiara seeking clarity on whether the proposal would comply with U.S. Department of Treasury rules and if further work needs to be done before the County Legislature potentially approves the measure at its next meeting Sept. 27. “Prior to this meeting, on behalf of the Majority, I ask that your oﬃce solicit a legal opinion from outside legal counsel as to whether the direct cash assistance program as proposed by the county executive is consistent with and allowable by the United States Department of Treasury,” Nicolello said in the letter. Eﬀorts to reach Chiara’s office for comment were unavailing.

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Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) sought clarity on the legality of a proposal for direct payments to homeowners put forward by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. Curran’s proposal, also known as the Household Assistance Program, would provide direct payments to upwards of 400,000 homeowners with an income of up to $168,900 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Households with a total income no greater than $500,000

that have proof of suﬀering a negative economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic will also be eligible for the payment, Curran said. Documents such as receipts of unemployment benefits, food or housing insecurity, increased child-care expenses, coronavirus-

related death expenses or unreimbursed remote work/learning expenses can be submitted through the Boost Nassau online portal. The payments will only be sent to homeowners who already receive the state’s STAR or enhanced STAR exemptions, oﬃcials announced. Curran’s proposal to provide homeowners with direct payments has been in the works since late spring. Curran presented modified plans to the Republicancontrolled Legislature in late July that would send the one-time payments to households with a total income of up to $168,900, a revision from initial plans to dispense payments to households with a total income no larger than $500,000 proposed in May. During the summer, Nicolello and other members of the legislative majority asked representatives from the Curran administration to provide more clarity on the legality of the proposed measure during a hearing. Nicolello’s inquiry whether anyone in the administration had sought guidance from Treasury

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wo of the Democrats who joined with Republicans to block a plan that would authorize Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies have received $1.6 million in campaign contributions from the industry. A cynical person might assume that Reps. Scott Peter (DCalif) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) were influenced by that money when they decided to vote against House leadership-backed drug pricing language. But that would not explain why Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) joined Schrader and Peter in a committee vote that threatened a plan that could save the government around $500 billion over a decade and is a key piece in President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion social “infrastructure” package. The former Nassau County district attorney has received $66,000 from Big Pharma since she first ran for Congress, which by the standards of the House is not a lot of money. So that may not explain her opposition, but Rice has not been very clear on what does. The measure that Rice and the two other Democrats opposed in committee would direct federal health regulators to negotiate prices of 25 high-priced drugs in the first year of implementation and 50 drugs in subsequent years. The new negotiated prices would be available to both Medicare and private insurers. The Congressional Budget Office has said the drug pricing legislation would save the government $456 billion and reduce prices by 57 percent to 75 percent for consumers. The savings under the plan are

intended to provide new coverage for poor Americans without insurance, extra subsidies for people who buy their own coverage and dental, hearing and vision benefits for Medicare recipients. Rice did not comment publicly about her decision. After her vote last Wednesday, Rice’s spokesman, Stuart Malec, referred to her statement Tuesday in which she said she did not support “advancing policies that are not fiscally responsible and jeopardize the bill’s final passage.” Rice apparently was referring to other moderate Democrats’ concerns about Biden’s approach to lower drug prices. Schrader and Peters have warned that “government-dictated prices” for drugs would undermine pharmaceutical innovation and development of badly needed new drugs, such as the vaccines for COVID-19, and could lead to layoﬀs. This sounds like what you can expect in a seven-figure ad campaign announced by the pharmaceutical industry’s top lobbying group to attack Democratic legislation that aims to lower the costs of Americans, who now face the world’s highest prescription prices. If Rice shares this opinion, then she should say so. She also should explain exactly what she finds “not fiscally responsible” in legislation that has 80 to 90 percent support among the American people. Perhaps Rice is taking issue with Biden’s plan to pay for at least part of the $3.5 trillion proposal by trying to make the rich – if not the super rich – and large corporations pay their fair share in taxes. And to reduce the profits of pharmaceutical companies. Schrader and Peters seem to

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be saying that the largest purchaser of pharmaceuticals in the country, Medicare, should not have the ability to negotiate with drug companies. Congress actually forbade Medicare from negotiating with pharmaceutical companies – among the large contributors to congressional campaigns – on drug prices when drug coverage was added to Medicare. Not exactly free enterprise at work. This helps explain why Americans pay the highest drug prices in the Western world and can be charged $98 for the same vial of insulin Canadians get for about $12. Schrader and Peters – and perhaps Rice – believe this is a fair trade-oﬀ in exchange for innovation and development of new drugs. It is true that the work of some pharmaceutical companies on COVID-19 was nearly miraculous in the speed in which the vaccine was produced. It is also true that the work of some pharmaceutical companies helped create an opioid crisis that has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

But even ignoring the downside of Big Pharma, eﬀectively imposing a tax on sick people, regardless of their ability to pay, is a dishonest, ineﬃcient and cruel way to accomplish innovation. Do we really want to force people to choose between potentially life-saving medicine and their rent? And how exactly do we know that the high prices Americans are charged for drugs are going to innovation and development of needed drugs and not second, third or four homes for the executives who run the drug companies and their wealthy shareholders? Or for that matter to pay for an army of lobbyists and to fund political action committees that keep prices and profits high. A fairer and more honest way to finance innovation and development of new drugs would be through direct subsidies funded by taxpayers. Some would call this that dreaded word – socialism – and they might have a point. But at least it would be done in the light of day. Rice, Schrader and Peters have alternatively been called centrists,

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moderates and even conservatives. But it is hard to understand why they would be termed moderate, centrist or conservative for helping keep prices high for some of the country’s largest corporations by preventing Medicare from negotiating with them. Despite the vote of the three Democrats in committee, the drug plan could re-emerge in Congress as an important part of Biden’s $3.5 trillion social policy package. “Delivering lower drug costs is a top priority of the American people and will remain a cornerstone of the Build Back Better Act as work continues between the House, Senate and White House on the final bill,” Henry Connelly, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.), said in a statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee vote. Connelly said the House Ways and Means Committee, which has been working through its own piece of the massive reconciliation bill, passed a measure with language similar to the legislative language that failed in Energy and Commerce. Continued on Page 51

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ON THE RIGHT

Political silly season in full bloom in N.Y.

he most misused and overused word uttered by New York politicians is “transparency.” For example, Governors Spitzer, Cuomo and Paterson all pledged that their administrations would be the most “transparent” in the state’s history. Well, we all know what happened to them: two disgraced their oﬃce and resigned. As for the third, David Paterson, a Commission on Public Integrity “found that [he] had lied about accepting five free World Series tickets and fined him $62,125.” When Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s 57th governor on Aug. 24, she too pledged that her administration would be “transparent.” The New York Post pointed out on Sept. 3, however, “Gov. Hochul just broke her vow that transparency would be her administration’s ‘hallmark’—in the first bill of her tenure.” Hochul approved eviction moratorium extension legislation that was voted on without any debate or discussion. Also, the extension includes language that “eﬀectively” suspends the state’s Open Meet-

ings Law. “Until January,” the Post reported, “any governmental body that broadcasts its meetings online via conference call can ban protesters, lobbyists, the press and members of the public from physically attending meetings.” So much for openness and transparency in government. On another front, the New York City Department of Education has called for the elimination of academic honors for its top students. “Recognizing student excellence via honor rolls and class rank,” the DOE has determined, “can be detrimental to learners who find it more diﬃcult to reach academic success, often for reasons beyond their control.” Instead of grading students on reading, writing, and mathematic skills, the DOE wants to judge students on their “contribution to the school or wider community and demonstrations of social justice and integrity.” The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in a 1993 essay published in The American Scholar, called such policies

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right “Defining Deviancy Down.” By this he meant there has been a “manifest decline” in America’s public educational systems by “redefining problem[s] as essentially normal and doing little to reduce it.” Because teachers are failing to educate large segments of New York City’s student population, (only 14 percent of Black eighth-graders are proficient in English and 10 percent in math), the DOE wants to redefine standards downward to cover up poor student performance. During the de Blasio years, his DOE has waged a brutal

war on excellence. In addition to ditching grading standards, they have been attempting to eliminate testing for admission to elite public high schools and gifted and talented classes. They will not be satisfied until they define standards low enough to ensure that every student, regardless of ability, gets a lousy education. Next, Long Islanders returning to work this fall in the Big Apple have every reason to be concerned about the rapid increase in crime—particularly in the city’s mass transportation system. Nicole Gelinas, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, fears that the subway crime problem will scare people away unless the police “step up again.” Her analysis concluded that “during 2020, despite severely reduced ridership, violent crimes rose to 928 incidents from 917 the year before.” Non-violent felonies also increased during the same period. “In 2020, there were 2.71 felonies committed per million rides, up from 1.45 in 2019.” This increase in criminal activity can be laid at the feet of the governing class who be-

lieve criminals are victims of society, that punishment and imprisonment does not deter crimes, and that violent crime should be treated as a public health issue. This attitude helps explain why the city’s five district attorneys are declining to prosecute more and more accused felons and judges are dismissing more cases. The state Division of Criminal Justice released data that indicated DA’s in 2020 dropped charges in 17 percent “of the 38,635 felony cases that were closed in N.Y.C. during 2020.” In 2019, the rate was 8.7 percent. The Bronx DA took top honors. He declined to prosecute 28.5 percent of cases. And judges in the county dismissed 28 percent of the cases that appeared before them. Hence, the conviction rate dropped to 27.4 percent vs. 44.2 percent in 2019. There seems to be no end to the follies of New York progressives who live in ideological fantasy lands. And that explains why New York’s political silly season is in full bloom.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Counting blessings of a New Year … or two!

ne benefit of observing the Jewish New Year, at least for me, is that it gives me twice as many chances to repent for my mistakes—and then twice as many opportunities to make resolutions for a new year. I can make solemn promises on Yom Kippur — say, to stay in touch with my extended family on a weekly basis — and then, after a few months of trial and error, see where I went wrong and recalibrate for the new calendar year (surely every month is enough of a goal!). I can resolve to write something meaningful every day or take a daily walk around the neighborhood and then realize that “every day” is really too much to ask in a complicated modern life. A few short months ago, I might have said something like, “If I just manage to live through this pandemic, I swear I’ll never worry about anything else, ever

again!” It’s fine to feel that way. Understandable. Where I made my mistake — in hindsight — was saying it out loud. My even bigger mistake was saying it where my family could hear me. And boy oh boy, are their memories good. Take the time a hurricane blew in. We were all hunkered down, checking the batteries in our flashlights, when I said, “I’m afraid a big branch from that tree in the back yard might come loose and hit the house.” “I thought you weren’t going to worry any more,” said my husband. “Normal rules don’t apply in a hurricane,” I snapped. A few nights later, I was snacking on some corn chips when I felt a twinge in one of my molars. “Ooh,” I said, “Better put the chips away. I’m afraid this tooth might need some expensive dental work.” “Are you worrying again?”

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A Look on the Lighter Side asked my son. “I thought you promised not to.” “That was before my tooth acted up,” I said, sharply. “You’re young, so you wouldn’t know.” A few days after that our car needed towing to a garage because it wouldn’t start. “I’m afraid we’re going to find that the repairs are more than a few decimal places,” I muttered.

Alas, somebody heard me. “Busted!” the other son said. “I think you need a new resolution. I know — What about all the stuﬀ you promised you’d give away or send somewhere, once the pandemic was over and you didn’t have to hoard toilet paper or hand sanitizer any more?” “You don’t know that the pandemic is over….” “Well, it’s letting up.” “You don’t know that. It could be just like the eye of a hurricane—ready to start up again with another variant.” “Even so, there’s still a lot of clutter you swore you’d get rid of. How about just clearing out stuﬀ you know you’ll never use again? From the attic? Like the sheets and blankets from our toddler beds?” “How do you even know about those?” I asked him. “Or the boxes of books that you don’t even like, but couldn’t bring yourself to throw out?

Surely some place will take them.” That was the other son. “Or all those old paint cans in the garage?” said my husband. “Those are yours,” I told him, pleased to score at least one point in all the contention. “Or that broken treadmill?” they all asked. As one, they said, “You promised!” How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a family that remembers your promises! “My goodness,” I said, “you’re all full of ideas about what I can do. How about you help me, with all of that?” Suddenly everybody was very busy. I am left with one very clear resolution that now is the exact right time for me to make: “From now on whenever I make a resolution, I will keep my big mouth shut!” That’s one resolution I intend to keep.

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THE BACK ROAD

Who’s throwing the babies into the river?

n the last two decades, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, the rate of fatal drug overdoses, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, have nearly quadrupled. In December 2020, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths had reached an all-time high. The Research Recovery Institute found that more recent increases in drug overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic was due to “a more dangerous drug supply, disruption of treatment and recovery support services, social isolation, and increased levels of social and economic stress.” Important ameliorative steps have been taken that include improving prescribing practices and expanding access to medicationassisted treatment; the use of Naloxone to reverse the eﬀects of opioids; and the introduction of Fentanyl test strips (FTS) to detect the presence of Fentanyl in any drug batch—pills, powder, or in-

jectables. Dr. Mike Brumage, former director of the West Virginia oﬃce of drug control policy, warns: “Once the tsunami of Covid-19 finally recedes, we’re going to be left with the social conditions that enabled the opioid crisis to emerge in the first place, and those are not going to go away.” Aside from the aforementioned lifesaving measures, there has been relatively little media attention given to the devastating impact of addiction on children living in families where a parent or other adult caregiver is addicted to drugs or alcohol. National Surveys on Drug Use and Health found that there are almost one in eight children under the age of 18 growing up in homes where at least one parent has a substance use disorder. In addition to the day-to-day impact of living with addiction in the family, these young people are at significant risk of becoming alcohol or drug abusers themselves without intervention. Parental alcoholism and drug addiction influence the use of al-

ANDREW MALEKOFF The Back Road

cohol and other drugs in several ways, including increased stress and decreased parental monitoring that contribute to adolescents joining peer groups in which alcohol and drug use are a norm. Children who grow up with an addicted parent learn to distrust to survive. When unpredictability dominates one’s life, he or she is likely to be wary, always sensing disappointment lurking nearby. Children growing up with an addicted parent become uncomfortably accustomed to living with chaos, uncertainty and unpredict-

ability. When a child grows up under these conditions, they learn to guess at what normal is. Denial, secrecy, embarrassment and shame are common experiences of children who live with an addicted parent. Even seeking help outside of the family might in itself be seen as an act of disloyalty, a step toward revealing the family secret. The stigma of addiction can leave parents living with addiction and their children feeling utterly alone in the world. Children who grow up with an addicted parent live with the unspoken mandate – don’t talk, don’t trust, don’t feel. Growing up with an addicted family member leaves children with little hope that things will ever change. I am reminded of a parable about the small village on the edge of a river. A villager out on a stroll spotted a baby floating down the river. He jumped into the river and saved the baby. The next day he saw two babies floating down the river. He and another villager dived in and saved them. Each day that followed, more babies were discov-

ered floating down the river. The villagers organized and diligently trained teams of swimmers to rescue the babies. They were soon working around the clock. Although they failed to save all the babies, the rescue squad members felt proud and were lauded for saving as many babies as they could. Despite their relative success, one of the villagers wondered aloud: “Where are all these babies coming from? Why don’t we organize a group to head upstream to find out who’s throwing the babies into the river in the first place!” Mobilizing resources to pull babies from the river while neglecting the ones left behind makes no sense._______________Note: “Sesame Street” has developed a video series that includes 6-yearold Karli, talking to her friends about her mom’s struggle with drug addiction. The videos aim to help parents, teachers, caregivers, and other caring adults to comfort children and guide them through diﬃcult moments. Link to videos: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/parental-addiction/

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Asphalt paves way for future flash floods

n a warming climate the atmosphere holds more moisture from evaporation, which in turn leads to more extreme and unpredictable weather events. When it rains, it often pours, resulting in unexpected flash floods. We must support mechanisms that clean the air of carbon and cool the planet (hint: photosynthesis), as we’ve reached a tipping point already. The most recent United Nation report warns that we can expect a cascade of changes that at best leave us with 2.7 degree Celsius warming of average temperatures by the end of the century, even if today’s most ambitious climate goals in terms of reducing emissions are met. This means even worse wildfires where there is drought and more frequent flash floods elsewhere. Lower-income regions have typically been most aﬀected by extreme weather events, while also least likely to contribute significantly to the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. The climate narrative is now shifting to include the wealthy; this summer major emitters faced devastating losses and in one of Northern Europe’s deadliest floods over 240 lives were lost. Billion-dollar disasters are the

new norm in the “overdeveloped” world. Our concrete infrastructures aren’t designed for this “new meteorological era.” Climate has changed, but we haven’t. Dramatic headlines did not seem to aﬀect daily lives in New York suburbs too much until the aftermath of Hurricane Ida killed our neighbors. New York’s Central Park measured a record-breaking 3.15 inches of rain in one hour. Rushing through subway tunnels and sewage pipes, in just a few hours this record rainfall took at least 50 innocent lives in the Northeast. In unsafe basements in Queens, unimaginable tragedies took place, where 19-month-old Lobsang Lama was the youngest victim to drown. Looking at maps of Woodside and Flushing from the early 20th century, it’s evident that the ecological function of the worst aﬀected area included a pond and watershed. Where 153rd Street is now, a pond was landfilled with materials from the construction of the Long Island Expressway and little thought was given to accommodating for waterways. Every house on that street flooded. Historically, we like to build where it’s flat or near water and about 87 percent of our world’s wetlands are degraded from hu-

HILDUR PALSDOTTIR Earth Matters

man activity. We’ve replaced natural surfaces with asphalt. Instead of salt marshes and freshwater wetlands that absorb and retain water, we have paved over with concrete. Certain surfaces are more likely to feature flash floods. Crew cut chemical lawns are second to cement in sealing the ground. Short rooted grass on compact, mostly abiotic ground robbed of its nutrients doesn’t feed the microbes and the earth worms that help aerate and make healthy soil porous. In contrast, rewilded, deep-rooted native plants and woodlands naturally help intercept and drain intense rainfall while recharging the aquifers.

It is time we restored ecological sanity and committed to climate resiliency by improving green infrastructure and regenerating our estuaries and wetlands. It is common colonial practice to completely disregard pre-existing ecosystems, and instead landfill and build concrete housing projects, even basements, in flood plains. We re-route water, seal natural surfaces with cement and continue building until there’s very little left of spaces for water to flow. On Long Island, we have sealed the surface with sidewalks, roads, parking lots and strip malls, with large areas prone to flash flooding. Excessive urban development in flood plains without natural surfaces for ecosystem services leaves us exposed to the elements and at risk. The physical damage to infrastructure and buildings from what was left of Ida exceeds $50 billion in the greater New York area. It only makes sense to invest upfront in natural climate solutions that will lessen the cost of future disasters. Intelligent design for stormwater management includes carving out bioswales and planting rain gardens. A swale is designed to slow the flow of water, so that it is collected and gradually infiltrates the landscape. We used to build

ditches to divert water, drain or carry it away, but we must change that attitude and instead repair the relationship to water by allowing the ground to receive it again. At the Science Museum of Long Island, Plandome, a sizable grant from The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Future Fund is invested in planting demonstration gardens of that function, so stay tuned for upcoming classes. You can be part of the solution and welcome water where you live. Urban development can’t remain oblivious to basic ecology and hydrologic function. To confidently adjust to a rapidly changing climate, we must insist on ecoliteracy at all levels of government. We must ban basement dwellings in flood plains, stop concrete development at the cost of waterways and support safe housing projects on stable grounds. Climate has changed, so must we. We must adapt to the changes and prevent an ecological collapse by strengthening our natural defenses. For citizen-driven action, join Transition Town Port Washington (http://www.transitiontownpw.org) and learn how to contribute to local and natural climate solutions.

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VIEW POINT

President lays out Biden Doctrine at the U.N.

SA is baaack! President Joe Biden, in his first speech as president to the United Nations General Assembly, laid out a version of Build Back Better Global Edition, saying the planet – the human race — is at an inflection point with challenges that disregard borders – COVID-19, climate crises, cybersecurity, terrorism – that can only be solved through collective, cooperative action. He pledged the USA will lead the world “toward a more peaceful, prosperous future for all people.” In the clearest, broadest declaration of his foreign policy – and in sharp contrast to Trump’s nationalistic, isolationist America First transactional foreign policy, Biden said, “Instead of continuing to fight the wars of the past, we are fixing our eyes on devoting our resources to the challenges that hold the keys to our collective future: ending this pandemic; addressing the climate crisis; managing the shifts in global power dynamics; shaping the rules of the world on vital issues like trade, cyber, and emerging technologies; and facing the threat of terrorism as it stands today.

“We’ve ended 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan. And as we close this period of relentless war, we’re opening a new era of relentless diplomacy; of using the power of our development aid to invest in new ways of lifting people up around the world; of renewing and defending democracy; of proving that no matter how challenging or how complex the problems we’re going to face, government by and for the people is still the best way to deliver for all of our people.” You can call this the Biden Doctrine. “Our security, our prosperity, and our very freedoms are interconnected, in my view, as never before. And so, I believe we must work together as never before,” he declared. Biden reaﬃrmed, revitalized and reassured the U.S. alliances that Trump undermined – NATO and the Article 5 commitment, the European Union, ASEAN, African Union, and Organization of American States — while rejoining international forums, especially the United Nations, World Health Organization, Paris Climate Agree-

KAREN RUBIN View Point

ment. He said the United States will run to reclaim its seat on the UN’s Human Rights Council and work to recreate the Iran nuclear deal. Leaving no doubt the U.S. will forcefully defend itself against external and internal threats, he said, “military power must be our tool of last resort, not our first, and it should not be used as an answer to every problem we see around the world. Indeed, today many of our greatest concerns cannot be solved or even addressed through the force of arms. Bombs and bullets cannot defend against COVID-19

or its future variants.” Biden oﬀered his version of “Build Back Better World” to address the malaise contributing to the rise of autocracies and violence. “Done the right way, with transparent, sustainable investment in projects that respond to the countries’ needs and engage their local workers to maintain high labor and environmental standards, infrastructure can be a strong foundation that allows societies in low- and middle-income countries to grow and to prosper. “That’s the idea behind the Build Back Better World,” he said, noting that the U.S. along with 67 partners is mobilizing hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure investment, on top of the humanitarian assistance the U.S. provides (pointedly, with no strings attached, a rebuke to Trump’s criteria for foreign aid). Without mentioning China or Russia, he emphasized that nations can compete, without conflict. “We’ll stand up for our allies and our friends and oppose attempts by stronger countries to dominate weaker ones, whether

through changes to territory by force, economic coercion, technological exploitation or disinformation. But we’re not seeking — I’ll say it again — we are not seeking a new Cold War or a world divided into rigid blocs.” He waded into specific clashes, for example, reaﬃrming U.S. policy favoring a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. “I continue to believe that a two-state solution is the best way to ensure Israel’s future as a Jewish, democratic state living in peace alongside a viable, sovereign, and democratic Palestinian state. We’re a long way from that goal at this moment, but we must never allow ourselves to give up on the possibility of progress.” But he laid out the essential criteria: “As we pursue diplomacy across the board, the United States will champion the democratic values that go to the very heart of who we are as a nation and a people: freedom, equality, opportunity, and a belief in the universal rights of all people. It’s stamped into our DNA as a nation. And critically, it’s Continued on Page 44

OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Thomas Jefferson’s love letters to Maria

homas Jefferson’s epistolary journeys resembled those of his friend Abigail Adams in this major respect. She wrote to husband John, “My pen is freer than my tongue so I have been able to write what I could not say.” From his youth through old age, Jefferson was shy and uncomfortable with public speaking, even more so when conversing privately with females. As a college student when he became interested in a particular girl, he first made a list of conversation topics before he met with her (perhaps an idea worth emulating today as folks begin friendships or romances!). Noteworthy, however, is the depth of Jefferson’s epistolary exchanges with Madison, John Adams and others, deepening friendships and exploring civic engagements. Jefferson’s three-decade correspondence with Mara Cosway shows the depths of his romantic passion. The brief back story on this long-extended, special correspondence is that Jefferson and Maria felt a deep mutual attraction from the time they first met in France. Jefferson served as U.S. ambassador. He had been a widower for four years. After meeting Maria, a Catholic, who had been unhappily mar-

ried since age 18 to an Italian painter, he remarked that he spent every free hour with her. Among other things, they went for long walks in the French countryside. Historians wondered whether they had a sexual relationship as they tried to decode the early conduct and written exchanges. No conclusions were reached, but the event that sparked the 30year correspondence was when 43-year old Jefferson sought to impress the 26-year old Maria on one of their walks; he tried to leap over a fence (perhaps to minimize the age difference). Unfortunately, he stumbled at the top, fell and broke his right wrist. That injury troubled him for years, but it did not stop him from corresponding with Maria. When she cautioned him about the injury, and the strain of using his left hand for long letters to her, he responded: “This shall cease to write only when my heart ceases to beat.” Their relationship and correspondence took a dramatic turn when Maria gave Jefferson only same day notice that her erratic husband had decided to have her return to Italy with him immediately. When Jefferson received that notice from a courier for Maria, he got into his carriage and rushed with a hope to see her before departure.

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field When he returned to his home, Jefferson wrote to Maria what many consider one of the greatest love letters in history. He said: “As your carriage left I turned away more dead than alive. Now I sit solitary and sad having a debate between my heart and my head.” Jefferson’s “head” early prevailed in the debate:”The mind alone might insure growth, self-sufficiency and the avoidance of pain.” He began to focus on the complicated differences between him and Maria: “Do not bite at the bait of pleasure until you know there is no hook beneath it. The most effectual means of being secure against pain is to retire within ourselves and to suffice for our own happi-

ness.” The “head” elaborated that “a wise man” could only count “on pleasures that depend on ourselves, for nothing is ours which another may deprive us of. Hence the inestimable value of intellectual pleasures.” Then Jefferson’s heart mocked the idea of self-sufficiency: “Let the gloomy monk, sequestered from the world seek unsocial pleasures in the bottom of his cell! Let the sublimated philosopher grasp visionary happiness while pursuing phantoms dressed in the garb of truth. Their supreme wisdom is supreme folly and they mistake for happiness the absence of pain.” The heart concluded: “If they ever felt the solid pleasure of one generous spasm of the heart, they would exchange for it all the frigid speculations of their lives.” Maria was so moved; she pondered whether she and Jefferson could find ways to meet again (perhaps establishing a continuing relationship despite her Catholicism). When she spoke of coming to America, Jefferson’s heart was encouraged; he wrote: “I’d rather be deceived than live without hope.” But they never saw each other again after 1786. They did exchange warm, loving correspondence, however, until Jefferson

died in 1826. Thirty-three years after they met, Maria reviewed her life in 1819, noting that she had satisfying experiences, but emphasizing that while Jefferson’s “head” might say that was sufficient, his “heart” would know “that I wished for more.” After her husband died, Maria kept a painting of Jefferson in her bedroom. Historians also debate how much difference it made that teenager Sally Hemmings arrived in France (caring for Jefferson’s traveling daughter), while he was full throttle in love with Maria. Some scholars believe that Jefferson shifted his passion to the mulatto slave teenager. Plausibility for such a view stemmed from the little known fact that Sally was the halfsister of Jefferson’s deceased wife (whose father, like many white slave owners, sired children with their female slaves). Some scholars conclude that back at Monticello, Jefferson sired children with Sally. The significance of their relationship continues to provoke historical analysis, but it included no Jefferson-Hemmings correspondence). When he was 76 years old, Jefferson was still relishing the epistolary romance with Maria Cosway ended only by his death.

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OUR TOWN

Little joy, big joy or no joy at all

ow does one go about finding joy in life? Joy and happiness are the Holy Grails of life that every American seeks. We seek and yet we do not find. Whether you’re a superstar athlete, young Olympic hopeful, a successful business type or someone just like you or me, we all work to the bone looking for happiness and too often in the end we come up empty. The American zeitgeist is best characterized as the obsessive drive to succeed, to win, to make money and even get famous. Our obsession with materialism is based on Madison Avenue’s ability to keep us searching for that golden ticket in the form of something new. Consumerism has made us the most powerful and the wealthiest nation on Earth but at what cost? All this work and all these purchases seem to be taking us further from joy and happiness. Clearly a change is needed, and it’s needed soon. The writing of American philosopher Thomas Kuhn may help us here. He wrote “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” and explained that most people think change in society, science, religion or politics occurs gradually, incrementally in small logical steps. But, in fact, change almost always occurs suddenly after a long, stagnant waiting period and this change is always resisted. The old paradigm is rigidly defended until a genius comes long to shatter the current mode of being and replace it with a better one. This is what occurred in phys-

ics when Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity. This is what occurred in religion when a mystic named Jesus Christ came along and shook things up for the next 2,000 years. This is what Galileo did and what Newton did and what Freud did as well. These are the ones we call mystics or geniuses or messiahs. These are the bringers of hope, the pioneers, the change-makers. And so, to our question of how to inject joy and peace into a world consumed by work addiction, where are the messiahs of mirth that we can turn to for guidance? Who can bring us back to the joys of childhood? Maybe great literature contains some answers. Well, there is no messenger of joy in “Moby Dick” because Ahab worked himself to death. Don Quixote sought some fun and adventure, but that ended badly too. Perceval searched valiantly for the Holy Grail. but his story ended in tears and regret. So who do we turn to?

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

I did like the way Buck ran free at the end of Jack London’s “Call of the Wild,” but Buck was a dog, not a human. Dante also made it to heaven after traveling a long while through hell and purgatory. But you may not have the time to read that lengthy masterpiece. So in the name of brevity I would recommend four short classics to fill your heart with hope and light. The first is an essay by German-Swiss poet Herman Hesse called “On Little

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Joys” in which he implores you to pause in your daily routines and just look around you. If we would only take a moment to look at the sky or a tree or a painting or a child, we would be confronted with joy. My second recommendation is to read the novella by French novelist Gustave Flaubert called “A Simple Heart,” which is about Felicite, a maid in the French countryside, who has a golden heart. The story revolves around her simple life and her ability to attach herself to little objects, the most wonderful of all is a stuﬀed blue parrot named Loulou. The final scene is pure mysticism and magic as she spends her last few moments on Earth looking longingly at her blue parrot. The third recommendation is the great novel “Far From the Madding Crowd” by lish novelist Thomas Hardy. The story is set in pastoral southwest England in the 19th century and is about the frugal shepherd, Gabriel Oak, and his undying devotion to Bethsheba Everdene. This is a story of how to live a simple life of goodness and fidelity and how this kind of life finally gets rewarded. The last choice is “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, the play many consider to be the best American play of the 20th century. At the end there is a soliloquy by Emily Gibb, who has just died shortly after she married and is now in a state of limbo but asks those in charge of these things if she can return to Earth for just one more day. She is advised against it but is finally granted her wish.

She returns to Earth for her 12th birthday and proceeds to observe the way her family seems harried and oblivious to all that life has to offer. In her tearful soliloquy before she must return to the graveyard she says “Good-by, Good-by, world. Good-by Grover’s Corners…Mama and Papa. Goodby to clocks ticking…and Mama’s sunflowers. And food and coffee. And new ironed dresses and hot baths…and sleeping and waking up. Oh, Earth, you’re too wonderful for anybody to realize you.” She then turns to the stage manager and asks “Does anyone ever realize life while they live it…every, every minute?” to which the stage manager answers “No. Saints and poets maybe, they do some.” These sweet classics suggest that joy is found in the simplicity of everyday life. Felicite didn’t need a Lamborghini to find happiness; she was content with her stuffed parrot Loulou. The way we now live life in the 21st century produces fatigue, somatic illness, loneliness, alienation, paranoia and despair. Something is wrong with the system. But as we await the next mystic to help us break out of this cloud of darkness, we can find solace in the past and the current masters which include the names of Herman Hesse, Gustav Flaubert, Victor Hugo, Thomas Hardy, Thornton Wilder, and maybe even new found geniuses like British novelist Kazuo Ishigura or Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. And as the old television advertisement instructed: “Try it, you’ll like it.”

F R O M T H E D E S K O F K E VA N M . A B R A H A M S

Coming together to overcome blood shortage

n recent weeks, the Delta variant of the coronavirus has impacted many aspects of our society — and our regional blood supply has been especially hard hit by the presence of a variant that spreads quickly and seems to aﬀect our youth more than other variants. According to the New York Blood Center, the stockpile of available blood has decreased from five days to a two- to threeday supply. Type O blood, which has dwindled to a one- to two-day stock, is especially scarce. Faced with these conditions, NYBC

recently declared a blood emergency to address this critical need — one that is expected to persist amidst the postponement of many planned school, oﬃce, and community blood drives this fall. We are all committed to ensuring everyone who needs blood will be able to receive lifesaving transfusions in their moment of need. If we step up now, we can do our part to replenish and maintain our regional blood supply. Donating blood is a safe and carefully monitored activity, and NYBC’s staﬀ are closely follow-

KEVAN M. ABRAHAMS Nassau County Legislator

ing strict precautions to protect staﬀ and donors from COVID-19.

In compliance with COVID-19 prevention directives, donors must wear a face mask or covering; have their temperature taken before donating, and must be 14 days symptom-free if they have recovered from COVID-19. Individuals that are currently observing self-quarantine restrictions tested positive, or experienced symptoms in the last 14 days are not eligible to donate at this time. As always, eligible donors must have an ID with a signature or a photo, weigh at least 110 pounds, have had no tattoos in the last 12 months and be ages

16-75 years of age (16-year-old donors must have parental consent. Donors over age 76 must bring a doctor’s note.) At a time when the need is so great, I encourage everyone who is eligible to give the gift of life. Visit https://donate. nybc.org/donor/schedules/ drive_schedule/281773 to schedule a time to donate, or call 1-800-933-BLOOD (25663). Kevan M. Abrahams Minority Leader, Nassau County Legislature Letters Continued on Page 38

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Landmark hires new executive director BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A new face has taken over the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, as the organization’s board of directors named Richard Mayer as executive director. Mayer, who was named the 2013 Theatre Person of the Year by the New Orleans Times-Picayune, touted Landmark for its reputation throughout the North Shore and said he looks forward to meeting members of the community during his tenure. “Landmark has such a strong reputation for live performance,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to getting to know the people of Port Washington and surrounding communities.” “Richard brings a wide array of talents which will benefit Landmark and our community,” Marlene Munnelly, chair of Landmark’s Executive Director Search Committee, said. “We are excited for this next chapter.” Most of Mayer’s work in the theater has been in New Orleans, where he served as an artistic director, executive director and associate producer. Mayer graduated from Tulane University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and Dance. Earlier this year, Mayer

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Richard Mayer was named as the Landmark’s new executive director. earned a Master of Arts from Columbia University. Mayer simultaneously oversaw teams at three venues as associate producer of the Faux/Real Festival of the Arts in New Orleans. Under his supervision, the teams were able to hold 40

events over the span of just five days. Mayer also coordinated the Music in The Mountains Festival’s annual gala in Colorado. His tenure as Landmark’s executive director begins on the heels of Laura Mogul’s retirement announcement earlier

this year. Mogul was hired as the venue’s executive director in 2015. Under Mogul’s tenure, the organization helped establish relationships between Landmark and the Port Washington Library, Transition Town Port Washington, the Sousa Bandshell and Red Stocking Review. “I love Landmark – its mission, our connection to the community, the artists we attract and are happy to return – and I know I’m not alone,” Mogul said in May. “Laura Mogul’s contributions to Landmark cannot be underestimated. Her work ethic, knowledge and dedication to Landmark are quite remarkable and much appreciated,” said Kathy Coley, co-president of Landmark’s board. Landmark, which reopened its doors this year after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close, oﬀers a variety of entertainment performances, community events and educational seminars for people of all ages. While the pandemic forced the venue to shut temporarily, the organization’s board has been busy finding amenities to add for its patrons. The board has been tasked with reimagining the venue, with removable seats, a bar in the back and upgrades to the flooring and acoustics under consideration.

91% of Nassau adults Sands Point’s Tai Wang honored by Kaplan have at least 1 shot BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Sands Point resident, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tai Wang was presented with the state Senate’s Woman of Distinction award by Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) on Sept. 9. “It’s really my pleasure and a true honor to receive this award,” Wang said. “It’s my honor and privilege each year to select one exemplary woman

from our community who sets herself apart from all others through her work to make our world and our lives better, and I’m thrilled to recognize Tai Wang as my Woman of Distinction for 2021,” Kaplan said. Wang’s journey to becoming the 2021 Woman of Distinction began more than 40 years ago when she, her husband, Tony, and their daughter Shelley Continued on Page 43

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that more than 90 percent of Nassau adults received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine as of last week. BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z More than 91 percent of Nassau County adults had received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine as of Wednesday, according to state Department of Health statistics. The figure, which is the second high-

est among the 40 most populated counties in the United States, is more than 11 percentage points higher than the state’s rate of 79.3 percent of adults with at least one shot. Nationwide, nearly 76 percent of adults at least 18 years old have received one shot. Continued on Page 43

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Sands Point resident Tai Wang (left) was named the state Senate’s 2021 Woman of Distinction on Sept. 9.

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NORTHWELL CHOIR ‘LET IT GO’ ONE LAST TIME BY B R A N D ON DUFFY One last time in Hollywood the Northwell Health Nurse Choir got to “Let It Go” and share the stage with Tony Award-winning actress Idina Menzel. The performance took place on last Wednesday night’s “America’s Got Talent” finale, where the winner of the $1 million grand prize was revealed. The night marked the end of the Northwell choir’s run in the show’s 16th season and capped oﬀ a remarkable journey galvanizing the country with a message of perseverance and hope. Ten acts including comedians, magicians, aerialists and singers vied for audience votes Tuesday night. During Wednesday’s finale, the Northwell choir placed outside of the top five finishers. Magician Dustin Tavella was named the winner after the two-hour show, beating out high-flying aerialist Aidan Bryant. But the results didn’t stop the 18 health care workers from putting in a memorable showing on both nights. Bookending the final performances Tuesday, the choir sang a rendition of “Stand by You” by Rachel Platten, donning matching red scrubs. It left both the audience and judges, including Heidi Klum, speechless and appreciative of the group’s day jobs. “No matter who walks away with a million dollars tomorrow, you will walk away with a million ‘thank you’s’,” Klum said.

Wednesday night’s show had an early performance featuring the nurse choir, fellow finalist Jimmie Herrod and Menzel. The Syosset native, who voiced Elsa in Disney’s hit animated film “Frozen,” joined the two acts on stage to sing “Defying Gravity” from

the Broadway musical “Wicked,” which Menzel starred in from 2003 to 2005. Upon the news that voting placed the choir in the lower half of finalists, host Terry Crews reminded them and the crowd of the impact the group had made on the program.

“We are so grateful you came on this show,” Crews said. “You just made everything better, we will never forget you.” In a statement released on the choir’s Instagram page, the group thanked everyone for their support throughout

the journey. “We are humbled and honored to have been able to represent nurses across the globe on this platform. This has been a GOLDEN EXPERIENCE,” the statement said. “This is not a goodbye, but see you later!”

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The Northwell Health Nurse Choir, finalist Jimmie Herrod, and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel shared the stage on last Wednesday night’s finale of “America’s Got Talent.”

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American Airpower Museum C-47 D-Day The American Airpower Museum (AAM) held two successful C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experiences on June 12 and July 31. Due to the program’s popularity and to meet the overwhelming demand for more flights, AAM has scheduled another series for Saturday, Oct. 9 (rain date Oct. 10th). Guests fly on an original WWII Douglas C-47 Skytrain Troop Transporter “Second Chance,” and they are joined by AAM’s Living Historians who deliver a breathtakingly realistic and unforgettable recreation of what U.S. Paratroopers experienced in the Invasion of Normandy.

There are four flights Oct. 9, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Seats are allocated first come first served and they’re going fast, so act now to book your C-47 flight by calling (516) 531-3950 or (631) 454-2039 or visit the Museum’s gift shop Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Hangar 3, Republic Airport, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale. AAM’s Living History Flight Experience is a one-of-a-kind immersive educational program, where Living Historians join you in an original WWII C-47 to give a sense of what 101st and 82nd Airborne

Division Paratroopers felt on their incredible 1,200-plane D-Day assault. Living Historians are led by Robert Scarabino, Long Island’s noted WWII Living Historian, who has organized AAM’s C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experiences since the program’s inception in 2003. This is a familyfriendly program for all ages. Each program segment is about one hour long and each flight takes 25 minutes. A flight experience entitles you to bring an additional person who can visit AAM’s exhibits free of charge. This is a wonderful way to educate young Americans about WWII and the Greatest Generation. Support AAM’s mission to honor Veterans and aviation history by helping to maintain and preserve these iconic aircraft, along with the Museum’s exhibits. Cost of each C-47 flight: $350. You may also wish to visit AAM on October 9th just to watch the flights and tour our Museum. In that case, admission for Adults is $15, Seniors & Veterans $10 and Children 5-12 $8. No tickets or pre-registration is needed for regular admission. Special Advisory: Participants- Please arrive at AAM’s Hangar 3 at least 30 minutes before your flight’s posted Arrival Time.Flight 1 — Arrival Time — 9:00 a.m. You enter the “Ready Room” and suit up in authentic military field jackets, helmets and battle gear. After a “Mission Briefing,” you join AAM’s 101st Airborne Living Historians, board the C-47 and experience actual sights, smells and sounds as twin engines fire up and you’re oﬀ into the

blue! You hear and see the crew operate their C-47 as paratroopers ready for battle. Finally, everyone attaches their parachute hooks to the overhead static line for a simulated jump. The C-47 then returns to Republic, touches down and taxis back to Hangar 3 and you disembark. Departure Time — 10:00 a.m. Flight 2 — Arrival Time — 10:30 a.m., Departure Time — 11:30 a.m. Flight 3 — Arrival Time — 12:00 p.m., Departure Time — 1:00 p.m. Flight 4 — Arrival Time — 1:30 p.m., Departure Time — 2:30 p.m. “Second Chance,” an original WWII C-47, was transferred to the Royal Air Force from the USAAF in 1945 and flew in the Berlin Airlift (1948 — 1949) with the RAF, serving until 1950. The aircraft was next transferred to the Belgian Air Force and served for two years. In 1952 she went to the French Air Force, serving two years in Viet Nam in the late 1950’s, as well as in India, Algeria, Morocco and the Congo. In 1967 she was sold to Israel and flew with the Israeli Defense Force for 32 years. She was oﬀered for sale in 1999. The aircraft was renovated by Aero Services and sold to the American Airpower Museum in 2001. “Second Chance” regularly conducts AAM’s C-47 D-Day Living History Flights. She also performs at regional air shows in classic WWII D-Day markings with the original “D8” code. One of the last C-47s still in stock military configuration, the aircraft has just over 17,000 hours in the air, one of the world’s lowest flight times.

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Recommended men's health screenings

Men need to be proactive in regard to monitoring their overall health. This includes seeing their doctors for regular wellness visits and keeping up with recommended screenings to catch and/or prevent illnesses. While men and women can experience the same conditions, health experts recommend specific tests and screenings for men in various age groups.

Johns Hopkins Medicine advises that men are at risk for certain conditions, including several types of cancer, such as prostate, colon and lung cancers. However, Harvard Medical School states men are less likely than women to get routine physical exams and screenings. An American Academy of Family Physicians survey found that 55 percent of men had not seen their

doctors for a physical exam in the previous year, even though 40 percent had a least one chronic condition. While many screenings are recommended starting at age 40 or 50, men should discuss family histories and risk factors to determine if testing should begin earlier. The following are important health screenings to consider. · Prostate-specific antigen test: A PSA is a blood test that measures how much prostate-specific antigen is in the blood. Measuring PSA has been a standard for prostate cancer screening for 30 years. General guidelines indicate PSA screening begin at age 55. However, having at least one firstdegree relative with prostate cancer could necessitate earlier testing. · Colorectal cancer screening: Colorectal cancer screening generally occurs between ages 50 and 75. Tests include fecal occult blood tests, stool DNA tests, colonoscopy, and contrast barium enemas. Doctors will determine which tests are applicable and how often to conduct them. · Diabetes: Men who have a BMI over 25 are overweight and should consider a diabetes screening. In addition, blood pressure above 130/80 mm Hg or other diabetes risk factors could require a blood test to check for elevated glucose levels.

· Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Guidelines recommend a one-time screening for men who have smoked between the ages of 65 and 75. · Hepatitis B and C: Men are at increased risk for infection if they have had unprotected sex with multiple partners, received blood transfusions or transplanted organs before June 1992, are healthcare workers who have been stuck by needles, or travel to regions with high rates of the hepatitis B virus. · Lung cancer screening: Men should undergo a lung cancer screening through low-dose computed tomography if they are over age 55, have a 30-pack-per-year smoking history and currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years. · Testicular cancer screening: Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers among young men, says Johns Hopkins Medicine. Early screening can include self-checks. Routinely checking the testicles for any lumps or unusual features while showering can help detect testicular cancer. Doctors may order a painless ultrasound if something is discovered. Health screenings are an important component of men's health care. Now is the time to have a discussion with the doctor about which screenings are necessary.

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Enjoy an eco-friendly autumn

utumn arrives with cool breezes, aweinspiring foliage and the hint of holidays on the horizon. Fall is a favorite time of year for many people because the crisp weather motivates people of all ages to enjoy the great outdoors. Individuals conscious of their carbon footprints can use fall as a time to take inventory of their behaviors and make changes where necessary. The following are some steps to take right now that fit perfectly with the harvest season. · Shop at a local farm stand. Take advantage of the many roadside stands that crop up this time of year where you can find bushels of apples, pumpkins, gourds, and late-summer vegetables. After a day of sightseeing, visit a farm stand for warm cider and freshly baked doughnuts. Buying local produce reduces reliance on foreign-shipped foods and other products, while also cutting back on the fuel consumed to get foods from the farm to the table.

· Use nature to decorate. Skip plastic, mass-produced decorations and rely on nature to dress up your home. Fill vases with leaves and berries. Place small pumpkins on mantles, and enrich the landscape

of your home with vibrantly hued mums and other coolweather plants. Corn husks and stalks can add harvest flair to front porches. Twigs nestled and tied together can make interesting table centerpieces.

· Create a composting pile. Outdoor chores are easier in cool weather than they are when the mercury rises. Set aside a place in the yard for composting. A healthy compost pile should have roughly

two-thirds carbon (brown) materials and one-third nitrogen (green) materials, says EarthEasy.com. Use those lawn clippings and raked leaves to make compost for spring plantings. · Visit a corn maze. After corn has been harvested, farm owners often use their land for supplemental income. Corn mazes can be simple or complex depending on visitors’ ages. Engage in family bonding outside and turn oﬀ electronics in the process. · Bake your own pie. After a fun-filled day picking apples at a nearby orchard, head home and use those locally sourced apples to whip up a delicious pie. · Recycle old clothes to dress your scarecrow. Clothing that is not worthy of donation can be transformed into a festive scarecrow just in time for Halloween hijinks. Fill out the body of the scarecrow with newspaper and then add some pieces of straw around the neck, hands and feet. Autumn can be a great time of year to embrace some eco-friendly practices.

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Natural ways to fight fall allergies

s the days become shorter and the weather cools down, a new crop of allergy symptoms can arise, turning the autumn season into one marked by sneezing, scratchy throats and itchy eyes. Medications can alleviate such symptoms, but allergy sufferers may want to investigate some natural ways to beat allergies. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, ragweed is one of the more common triggers of autumnal allergies. Ragweed contributes to “hay fever,” which is a term to describe allergic rhinitis that occurs as a symptom of ragweed pollen in the air. Ragweed releases pollen in mid-August, and it can continue to be problematic until a deep freeze arrives. Other sources of fall allergies include leaf mold and pollen that is present on fallen leaves. This gets circulated when people begin to rake or blow fallen leaves. Classroom pets and chalk dust in schools (although chalkboards are largely a thing of the past) are other autumn allergens. The good news is that many natural remedies work just as effectively as over-the-counter medications in regard to combatting ragweed and pollen problems. Here’s how to beat the fall allergy blues. · Stay away from pollen. Stay away from pollen and prevent it from being tracked indoors. Remove shoes when walking through the door. Take off clothes worn outside and launder them promptly, show-

ering to wash pollen off of the body. Use an air conditioner or keep windows closed when the pollen count is high. · Increase omega-3 fatty acids. It is well documented that fatty acids are good for brain health and cardiovascular well-being. But these acids also may help with allergies. A German study linked foods high in omega-3 fatty acids with the ability to fight inflammation, which is a hallmark of allergy suffering. Foods that are high in fatty acids include walnuts, flax, eggs, and coldwater fatty fish. · Rinse off pollen. Use a mild cleanser to rinse the eyelids and eyelashes of pollen, as this is where it tends to congregate after being outdoors. Use saline spray to clear nasal passages of excess pollen as well. · Take natural supplements. A study published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy found participants who used tablets of the herb butterbar showed significant allergy relief after only one week. Select herbs from reputable manufacturers who certify them. · Use eucalyptus oil. This oil is great to have in the house to help clear up sinuses and provide nasal congestion relief. Mix a small amount with coconut oil and rub onto the chest. There also is some evidence that adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil to cleansing products can help kill dust mites around the house. Avoid seasonal allergies by exploring natural ways to find prevention or relief of symptoms.

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emoving leaves from the yard is a task that homeowners must perform each fall. Thousands upon thousands of leaves can drop from a single tree. Multiply that by the number of trees on a property, and it’s no surprise the task of leaf cleanup can seem so daunting. Furthermore, not all leaves are shed at the same time, so several cleanup sessions may be necessary before the last leaf is banished from the yard. Just like removing snow, leaf cleanup can be a taxing job if done by hand. For people unaccustomed to exercise, cleaning up leaves can turn into quite a workout. According to the Discovery Health Calorie Counter, raking leaves for one hour can burn nearly 292 calories. Shoulders and arms will feel the burn. Raking leaves is considered moderate physical activity, similar to brisk walking. Those who find themselves straining or out of breath should take a break, and these tips also make the job safer and easier. · Wear layers when cleaning up leaves. It may be cool at first, but it’s easy to work up a sweat after raking for awhile. Layers can be peeled oﬀ so as not to get overheated or risk hypothermia from sweating in chilly temps.

· Pay attention to your posture while raking. James Weinstein, chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Dartmouth Medical School, recommends forming a wide base with the feet and holding the rake slightly toward the end of the handle with one hand three-quarters of the way down the handle from the other. Do not twist the spine; move your entire body. Avoid overuse of muscles on one side of the body by switching sides periodically. · Do not try to rake or blow leaves on windy days. Wind will only make the task that much more diﬃcult, which could lead to overworking oneself. · Avoid overfilling bags. For those who plan to mulch and bag leaves, remember that compressed leaves can get heavy pretty quickly. Do not over-fill bags, as they can be hard to move or bring to a recycling center. Using a leaf blower to push leaves into piles will reduce the strenuousness of the task, but leaf blowers can be heavy and noisy and gas-powered blowers can produce a considerable amount of exhaust. Raking leaves can be quite a chore. It is important that homeowners take steps to prevent injury while cleaning up leaves in their yards.

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Autumn skincare tips

s summer transitions to fall, many changes take place. In addition to changing landscapes, men and women may need to adapt their health and wellness habits to ensure that they stay healthy and happy. Part of that daily regimen includes how to care for skin as the seasons change. Just as skin requires certain protection from the sun and heat in the summer, skin has special needs in the fall and winter. Fall and winter are often characterized by cold, dry weather, which can make these times of year particularly challenging for people with dry or sensitive skin. These tips can help people maintain their skin’s appearance and health. · Don’t skip the sunscreen. Sunscreen is not a summer-only requirement. UV rays can damage the skin any time of year, even if the rays are not as strong as during the summer. UV radiation accelerates and increases the risk of skin cancer. It also can lead to premature aging. Utilize a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher every day. · Invest in a humidifier. Dry, cold temperatures can rob the skin of essential moisture, even indoors. Dermatologists

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ack-o’-lanterns are lit on front porches, neighborhood streets are blanketed in colorful leaves, mulled apple cider is simmering on the stove, and children are putting the finishing touches on costumes and trick-or-treating routes. It’s Halloween season once again, but with COVID-19 still a part of life in 2021, how can children who are not yet vaccinated safely enjoy Halloween? Although fewer children than adults have been infected with COVID-19, children can become infected with the virus and become sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that children also can unwittingly spread it to others. As of August 2021, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was the only vaccine given emergency use authorization for children ages 12 and up. Moderna was still waiting for such authorization, having applied for it in June 2021. Both pharmaceutical companies launched trials of their vaccines for kids under 12 in March, and results regarding EUA were expected in the fall. Johnson & Johnson plans to initiate its first study of its COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents ages 12 to 17 in the fall, according to Macaya Douoguih, the head of clinical development and medical aﬀairs for Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V. Considering only a fraction of children, which comprise roughly 20 percent of the United States population, are vaccinated, families are still looking for safe ways for young people to enjoy everyday activities, which include gatherings and holidays like Halloween. Much

like last year, when vaccines were not yet available, young trick-or-treaters will have to take precautions. · Mask-wearing protocols were lifted in much of the country or considered voluntary by early summer. However, unvaccinated individuals should still think carefully about donning a mask. This is particularly true when indoors in public or in outdoor areas with crowds and in areas of potentially high transmission. · Do much of your celebrating outdoors, as transmission of any virus is largely mitigated by being outside with more space between people and lots of fresh air flowing. Skip indoor parties and stick to trick-or-treating only. · Reduce the spread of germs by placing individually wrapped treats on a table for trick-or-treaters to grab themselves. Contact by directly handing candy to children could needlessly increase the risk of transmission. · Make a paper or fabric mask part of the costume, ensuring it covers the nose and mouth. · Avoid participation in trunk-ortreats, where candy is handed out from trunks in parking lots. These events force crowds to congregate in small areas. · Consider a reverse Halloween setup wherein costumed children stand in their own yards and neighborhood participants drive around tossing candy to them on the lawn. COVID-19 vaccines have returned some semblance of normalcy to millions of people’s lives. However, unvaccinated children still need to be on guard as they navigate events such as Halloween.

Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, September 24, 2021 • GUIDE TO FALL

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s fall inches closer to winter, it’s not uncommon for people to look to the coming cold with a degree of lament. Spring, summer and fall provide ample opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, but such chances are few and far between once the winter freeze settles in. Though winter might compel the masses to huddle up inside, there’s still a way to take in the great outdoors on cold winter days and nights. It might not prove an exact substitute for summer nights around the firepit, but a sunroom aﬀords homeowners a chance to marvel at snowy winter landscapes without venturing out into the cold. Sometimes referred to as “allseason rooms,” sunrooms can make for a great retreat on quiet summer mornings or crisp autumn afternoons. Sunrooms can be treated as blank canvasses, which makes decorating them more fun. But a few tricks of the trade can help homeowners turn their blank canvasses into welcoming spaces to take in all that nature has to oﬀer throughout the year. · Define the purpose. The experts at Better Homes & Gardens recommend homeowners decide how they want to use the sunroom before they begin decorating it. When the weather gets too chilly to dine outside, will the sunroom serve as an alternative dining space in the same way patios and decks do during the warm weather? Or do homeowners want to turn their sunrooms into reading rooms? Though it’s possible to make sunrooms multipurpose spaces, it may be hard to create a relaxing vibe in rooms that are too crowded with furnishings or too busy. Defining how the space will be used also makes it easier when shopping for furnishings.

· Define when the room will be used. In addition to defining how the room will be used, homeowners should give ample consideration to when the room will be used. A year-round sunroom will need to be heated, while a three-season sunroom likely won’t require heating. Cooling might be a concern on hot summer afternoons, but many homeowners will likely spend such days outside anyway, so cooling the room may be as simple as installing a ceiling fan and ensuring windows can be opened to let fresh air in. Homeowners who want a year-round sunroom should install insulated glass to keep the room even warmer when the mercury dips. · Opt for bright colors. Bright colors can make sunrooms feel all the more inviting and make for a perfect match with all the natural light already in the room. The renovation experts at HGTV note that white walls and ceilings can maximize the warm illumination of the natural light that will be pouring in from the floor-toceiling windows. Better Homes & Gardens adds that brightly colored cushions, pillows and area rugs with similarly hued colors and patterns can add visual interest and texture to a sunroom. · Make use of a view. Homeowners needn’t direct too much of their focus on decor if their sunrooms come with a view. Art on the walls and other decorative items around the room are less important if a sunroom aﬀords a view of the ocean or a lake or dense woods that attract local wildlife. In rooms with a view, arrange furniture so residents and guests can comfortably look outward and take in all the surround landscape has to oﬀer. Sunrooms are a great place to take in nature no matter the weather.

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Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, September 24, 2021 • HEALTH, WELLNESS & BEAUTY

Sticking to a diet while eating out What to do when dining out is a challenge dieters know well. It’s easy to control ingredients and portion sizes at home, but not nearly as easy when dining out. Harvard Health Publishing says the average American eats out about five times a week, and that means figuring out how to stick to diets. Rest assured there are plenty of ways to socialize and enjoy meals away from home without compromising a diet. · Do your research. Many establishments post their menus online and dieters can use that to their advantage. Prior to booking a reservation, review a restaurant’s menu online to ensure there’s something on there that won’t compromise your diet. If you need further clarification, call the restaurant and see if substitutions can be made. · Have a go-to dish. Many restaurants oﬀer at least one diet-friendly item like a Cobb salad. Dieters can choose a goto healthy dish that won’t compromise their meals and then look for it when dining out.

· Drink water. Don’t drink your calories. Alcoholic beverages or sweetened soft drinks can be heavy in calories. Instead of using your calorie allotment on liquids, save these indulgences for food. · Look for healthy cooking methods. Scan the menu for foods that are steamed, grilled, baked, and stir-fried. These cooking methods generally use very little oil or butter. Steer clear of heavy gravies or cream-based sauces as well. If there is a sauce, ask for it on the side. · Choose the right food order. According to BodyBuilding.com, eat protein first, followed by vegetables, and leave carbohydrates for last. The protein and vegetables should slow down digestion, leaving you feeling fuller, faster. That means you’ll be less likely to overindulge on bread, potatoes or a sugary dessert. · Be forthright with dietary needs. Share with your server or party host what you can and cannot eat. Most establishments or individuals are

happy to help customers stick to a particular diet. You’re not being “a pain” or “picky” by being frank about what you need to eat to be healthy. · Check out favorite dishes. You may not know what you’re eating unless you investigate. U.S. federal law now requires

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How to reduce risk of allergic reactions in the kitchen

Kitchen safety requires a broad range of eﬀorts to prevent injuries and illnesses. Kitchen safety should involve eﬀorts to keep kids away from sharp objects and hot surfaces. Attempts to prevent foodborne illnesses, which can prove dangerous and potentially deadly, also must be part of maintaining a safe kitchen. The relatively recent rise in food allergies has added a new variable to the mix as well. According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE®), a group dedicated to improving the life and health of millions of people with food allergies, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room every three minutes. FARE® also notes that, between 2007 and 2016, treatment of anaphylactic reactions increased by 377 percent. The increase in food allergies underscores the importance of prevention. Individuals can take various steps to keep their kitchens clean and reduce the risk of allergic reactions in their homes. · Avoid cross-contamination. The Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom notes that cross-contamination occurs when bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one object to another. The FSA notes that the most common example of cross-contamination occurs when bacteria is transferred between raw and cooked food. Cross-contamination poses a threat when cooking for people with food allergies and people without such allergies. In such instances, cooks must make sure foods never touch and that cooking surfaces, including cutting boards and pots and

pans, are thoroughly cleaned before preparing and cooking for people with food allergies. Prepare meals for people with food allergies first as an extra precaution. · Designate certain utensils and dishes for people with food allergies. Another way to reduce the risk for allergic reactions in the kitchen is to designate certain utensils and dishes exclusively for people with food allergies. This can reduce the likelihood of allergic reactions and serve as a safety net if dishes aren’t thoroughly cleaned. · Don’t invite too many cooks into the kitchen. Having too many people in the kitchen at one time can increase the chances that people with food allergies will eat food or touch a contaminated surface that could make them sick. This is especially so for children with food allergies, as kids may not be aware of all the foods they should avoid. Guests with allergens on their hands also may unintentionally touch surfaces, potentially triggering allergic reactions in others. · Wash hands. Cooks should wash their hands with soap and water prior to touching foods. This reduces the risk of contamination caused by allergies lingering on cooks’ hands. Cooks should wash their hands prior to touching any food they haven’t already touched. This may require cooks to wash their hands multiple times when preparing a single meal, but it’s an eﬀective way to reduce the risk of allergic reactions. Taking steps to reduce the risk of allergic reactions when preparing and cooking meals is a vital component of kitchen safety.

Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, September 24, 2021

Historic cemetery Meet, greet with hit film star tour in Manhasset Historic Cemetery Tour Sat. Oct. 2, noon to 5. One-hour guided tours every 20 min, re-enactors in costume. 1355 Northern Blvd in Manhasset.

Tickets at the gate $20 admission; Seniors/First responders $15; $5 under 12. Rain date Oct 9. www.ChristChurchManhasset.org

Town to host fair in ‘Bunky’ Park North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Member Viviana Russell, and the Town Board are pleased to announce that a Fall Carnival will be taking place on Saturday, September 25 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Martin “Bunky” Reid Park in Westbury. The inaugural Fall Carnival

will feature rides, games, and music. Admission is free, and the event is open exclusively to North Hempstead residents. Those in attendance are being asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing. For more information, please call 311 or 516869-6311.

‘Salon’ leader Ron Gross honored Ron Gross, the long-time leader of the monthly Socrates Salon at the Great Neck Library, will address the National Coalition of Independent Scholars on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. EST. According to Dr. Amanda Haste, president of the Coalition, “Ron has celebrated, articulated, and passionately

espoused the contributions of maverick intellectuals ranging from Freud, Marx, Darwin, and Einstein, to contemporaries like Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan, Hannah Arendt, and Buckminster Fuller.” For an invitation to the online presentation, e-mail grossassoc@aol.com.

Town to host Fall Family Festival North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board have announced the Fall Family Festival will be coming to the beach. The family-friendly celebration will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. “The Town is proud to host this festival for residents to enjoy a beautiful autumn day on the beach,” said Bosworth. “This will be a unique and fun event for the entire family, with arts & crafts, delicious treats, and music by the water.” The inaugural Fall Family Festival will feature many free activities including fall-themed

arts & crafts for children, pumpkin decorating, bouncy slides, a trackless train, petting zoo, demonstrations by Master Jeon’s U.S. Taekwondo School, along with princess and superhero character meet-and-greets. There will also be musical workshops by Bach 2 Rock and a performance from the Grammy Award Winning and Emmy Nominated Tim Kubart Band. Attendees will be able to purchase fall food and refreshments at the event. Admission and parking are free. The event will follow New York State and CDC COVID-19 guidelines. For more information, please call 311 or 516-869-6311.

Tango Shalom opened in theatres in N.Y. and L.A. Labor Day weekend and is now is playing at the Manhasset Theatre, Malverne and AMC Raceway theatres in Long Island. Great Neck native Judi Beecher will be present at a meet and greet at the Manhasset theater on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 2.15 pm after the 12 pm showing and a Q and A after the 2.40 screening. The film also stars, Lainie Kazan (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) Renee Taylor (“The Nanny”) Joe Bologna (Lover’s and Other Strangers) it is his last film and he also co wrote it. Karina Smirnoﬀ (“Dancing with the Stars)” directed by Gabe Bologna ( Renee and Joe’s son) by the makers of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” It is about a Hassidic Rabbi

with a large family and financial problems who prays to G-d for help, God tells him he has to enter a televised Tango competition to resolve his financial issues, the only problem is he can’t touch a woman that is not his wife, so he has to go to all the other religions to ask for help. Tango Shalom has won 18 awards at festivals around the world including an award for

Best Film for Peace and Tolerance at the Aritisan International Film Initiative for Peace and Tolerance at Cannes this year. It is the first film to have a collaboration with the Vatican choir and was just recognized by Unesco. Tango Shalom is the little film that could. Just as the Manhasset theater which as been closed for Covid is now reopened and is the little theatre that could!

Judi Beecher and Jos Laniado in “Tango Shalom.”

Exhibition at Art Guild The Art Guild of Port Washington invites artists and community members to view our fall exhibition, Orange You Glad It’s Autumn on view from Oct. 7-Oct. 23. The air is getting crispier as the days get shorter, ushering in Autumn. The vast works in this exhibition use color, scenery, memory, objects, and much more to represent this cycle of change. The pieces in Orange You Glad It’s Autumn call upon the change of seasons to welcome transition. This exhibition includes student artists from Manhasset High School and East Rockaway High School, as well as an international artist from Sweden. The Art Guild is proud to exhibit and congratulate the following artists on their inclusion in Orange You Glad It’s Autumn: Linda Abrams, Shain Bard, Kavita Basavaraju, Anne Barash Breitstein, Esther Marie Caponigro, Stacy Carner, Angela Classi, Jane Colgan, Susanne Corbelletta, Caryn Coville, Aleta Crawford, Lisa Cutler, Denise Franzino, Linda Funk, Eliza Fusco, Amy Gottlieb, Bill Grabowski, Jan Guarino, Lori Henderson, Margarita Henriksson, Shelley Holtzman, Ellen Kanner, Annette Kasle, Daniel Kasle, Marceil Kazickas, Laurie Levine, Meaghan Meehan, John Michaels, Barbara Miller, Maureen Nappi, Matt Pollackov, Alice Riordan, Howard Rose, Susan Rostan, Linda Ruden, Jose Seligson, Noel Shavzin, Ilene Silberstein, Steve Silberstein, James Slezak, Barbara Spivak, Barbara Stein, Joan Stevens, Janet Susin, Alice Thomas, Elaine Walden, David Wollin, Grace Wooding, Patricia Yantz, Allison Zhang.

Our gallery, located at Nassau County’s Elderfields Preserve, was voted Best Art Gallery in Blank Slate Media’s “Best of Nassau County” contest. The exhibition will be on view at The Art Guild’s home at 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset from Oct. 7 — Oct. 23. Our gallery is open on Saturdays and Sunday from 1-5PM. The awards and reception ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 6-8 PM. Our juror of awards is Debbie Wells. Debbie Wells is the co-founder of Artful Circle (www.artfulcircle. com) with Franklin Hill Perrell, former chief curator of the Nassau County Museum of Art. She researches, designs and presents Artful Circle’s virtual and in-person lectures, as well as cocurate museum and gallery exhibitions in NYC and Long Island. Wells is the Past President of the Art League of Long Island and an active Artist Member of the historic Salmagundi Club. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and an award-winning graph-

ic designer, photographer, muralist and painter. The Art Guild’s next open call:“2021 Nassau County High School Show” — Works of art for consideration due Wednesday, Oct.13. The exhibition will be on view from Nov. 7 — Nov. 27. This fall, we are oﬀering both adult and kids classes; indoors, outdoors, and online. From oil painting, to sculpture, to watercolor, to pastels there is a medium and style for everybody! To view our class schedule for this fall, please visit www.theartguild.org. And don’t miss out on our upcoming workshops, including… Urban Sketch to Finished Landscape with Stacy Kamin: Oct. 1 — Oct. 3. Yarn Bombing 101 with Allison White: Nov. 6 and Nov. 13. The Still Life & Floral in Oil with Robert Johnson: Nov. 12 — Nov. 14. Figues in the Landscape with Robert J. Simone: May 20 — May 22, 2022. Visit our website at www. theartguild.org to learn more about all we have to oﬀer!

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The Williston Times, Friday, September 24, 2021

COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming at the Williston Park Library From the Director: While we appreciate donations, please make sure they are in good condition (not discolored, water or smoke damaged) and please do not put them in the book returns. We will accept donations during regular business hours. New titles added to the collection: Lizzie & Dante—Mary Bly Paper Palace—Miranda Cowley Heller Songs in Ursa Major—Emma Brodie Man with the Silver Saab— Alexander McCall Smith Damage—Caitlen Wahrer Cellist—Daniel Silva Shadow—James Patterson Few Drops of Bitters—G. A. McKevett Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies & My Journey to Finding Home— Jane Blasio Three Words for Goodbye— Jazel Gaynor Not a Happy Family—Shari Lapena

Our Daily Hours Are: Browsing &Vestibule Pick-Up: Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm and Saturday: 10am-4pm “Open for Browsing” means you can come inside, walk around the Library, and look for books and other items. Please limit your time to 1 hour. Only one family at a time will be permitted in the Children’s Room. Items requested over the phone can be picked up in the Library vestibule. Please maintain social distancing practices while in the Library. All customers and staff are required to wear face coverings at all times while in the Library, per Executive Order 202.17. Face coverings must cover both your mouth and nose. Congregating is not permitted. Three computers are available for

public use for a limit of 30 minutes. Library items may now be returned inside the library Adult Programs ELL Fall Class Registration—Friday—September 17—10 am-2 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Classes will be held September 27-December 17. To make an appointment, call 516-867-3580 or go to www.literacynassau.org/appointment Reiki—Thursdays—September 23; October 7 & 21—6 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall.Book Club— Wednesday—September 29—7 pm. Copies of Woman in the Window are available at the Circulation Desk. Take & Make Ceramic “Home”— available for pick up the week of September 27. $12 each Great Give Back—Saturday—Oc-

tober 16-30. The library is partnering with LI Cares and will be collecting donations of pet food and pet supplies. Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti Mobile Office Hours—Thursday—October 21—10 am -Noon in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Children’s Programs Take & Make Ceramic Skull Bank— available for pick up the week of September 27. $12 each Come into the Library for a free children’s craft every Monday for Take and Make Mondays. Check out the calendar of events for Virtual Puzzle Wednesdays and Virtual Game Fridays. Please check our website willistonarklibrary.org for updates on all upcoming events.

East Williston annual Village Tag Sale Sept. 25 The annual East Williston Village Tag Sale, sponsored by the East Williston Recreation Committee, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25 (rain date Sept. 26) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Residents can sell their

treasures from their own yard or driveway. East Williston residents who would like to participate in the sales should complete the sale registration form and deliver it, along with a $20 participation fee, to

Sandy Polinsky or the Village Oﬃce. Forms are available at the Village Office for those who may not have received them in the mail. Permits to be displayed the day of the sale can be picked up at the

Village Oﬃce/Library on Thursday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.. On the day of the sale, maps of participating sellers will be available to be picked up at the Village Oﬃce.

An extra special 2 sisters rep Mineola Herricks homecoming in varsity swimming Herricks High School’s field was glowing with exhilaration as students, staﬀ members and residents rejoiced in being together for the Sept. 17 Homecoming festivities. The Highlanders faced oﬀ against Long Beach in an action-packed game, and cheerleaders and spectators supported their home team with enthusiasm. The bleachers were filled with blue as attendees donned their boldest Herricks attire, and the band performed throughout the evening. The halftime show welcomed a new tradition: The Highlander

10, which honored 10 members of the senior class who are actively involved in their school and community and were nominated by peers. India Carranza, Stephanie Chan, Chloe Chang, Kannan Datt, Maria Defex, Jasmine Feng, Rachel Lee, Ryan Oomen, Pranati Patnam and Keneil Soni received applause and cheers as their names were announced. School spirit shone throughout the district earlier in the day as well, and an afternoon pep rallies at the High School and Middle School spotlighted athletes and celebrated Herricks unity.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HERRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Homecoming Game at Herricks High School pitted the Highlanders against Long Beach and featured an exciting halftime show.

Two Mineola sisters are representing the district in girls varsity swimming for the first time. Eighth grader Leah Anzalone and seventh grader Brooke Anzalone are participating on a combined team of districts including Carle Place, Locust Valley and Mineola. Leah and Brooke are the

only Mineola students on the team and it’s the first time the district has participated in a girls varsity swim program. The district is #MineolaProud of the Anzalone sisters and looks forward to how they pave the way for future Mineola swimmers.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Leah Anzalone (left) and Brooke Anzalone are representing the Mineola UFSD in girls varsity swimming – a first for the district.

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READERS WRITE

Kathleen Rice just sold us out on drug plan

ust prior to the Presidential primaries for the 2020 election, I wrote in response to a column written by Jerry Kremer that the coming political battle in this country was not between Democrat and Republican, but between what kind of Democrat. One that would reclaim the mantle of the New Deal or a limp mirror of the Republican Party that would only distinguish itself by its stand on reproductive rights. That prediction became more true than I could have possibly imagined. Today, the GOP is left with no real policy besides promoting hatred, intolerance and grievances. Dr. Suess is more important than actual health care. The joke, as Benny Sarlin of NBC News wrote, is that “After 5,000 stories asking whether Democrats can govern with the Squad holding veto power, a similarly sized group of centrists is causing the most problems for the White House and leadership at pretty much every single step of the process.” And indeed, we have the spectacle of our own Representative Kathleen Rice, who, in concert with two other Democratic “representatives” who have collected substantial donations from the Pharma industry, is tanking the President’s signature legislation on reducing medical prescription costs through Medicare. The rationale she oﬀered, as you

might expect, strains credulity. Or integrity. Of the three, Ms. Rice has only received $8,500 in contributions. Apparently, she is looking for more. This is in exchange for costing the U.S. taxpayer $456 million. This is not only one of the President’s key policy goals. The Democratic Party itself has been running on this plank for two election cycles. One can almost forgive Mr. Sarlin’s use of the term “centrist” here. A “centrist” is not someone who sells out their constituents for a contribution. This being a family newspaper, you can come up with your own words. Newsday labeled the three dissenting Democrats “moderates” as well. Pray tell, what is “moderate” about this?

Rep. Kathleen Rice

And someone who seeks to deliver lower health care costs for the benefit of our population, while the Health Industrial Complex expropriates billions of dollars a day from it, isn’t a “progressive.” They’re doing their jobs. How ironic is it, that the Long Island Democratic Leadership stoked fears of a Marxist uprising if we dared elect people who actually enacted public policy the public actually wants? The Route 25 crew, about as “Democratic” and “Progressive” as Harold Stassen, doesn’t seem to get that hard policy actually matters, and that being a rank careerist shouldn’t be a goal for an elected oﬃcial. You’re here to use your agency to make lives better, not run an employment agency. Apparently, the Young Democrats being groomed as future oﬃce holders are no less cynical and bereft of any principles besides a paycheck as well. Representative Suozzi is another example. Imagine threatening the House Leadership with legislative sabotage if they don’t deliver a tax cut for a tiny sliver of the wealthiest people in the country, or make common cause with outspoken seditionists on the ironically self-titled “Problem Solvers Caucus.” Who indeed, are the “radicals.” here? Three Democratic representatives out of 224 who have signed on to the Medicare

legislation, or the holdouts who were bought? Show me what is “radical” about redressing regressive taxation. Is caucusing with outspoken seditionists a sign of “moderation?” This country has been through a lot. The dot-com bust, 9/11, the waste of blood and treasure used for the mismanaged “War on Terror,” the economics of the “China Shock,” the 2008 financial crisis, COVID, and what looks like an attempt to overthrow a duly elected government. This is not the time to maintain stasis. This is not the time to equate being a “moderate” with not accomplishing a sorely needed policy goal. This is not a time for Congresspeople to answer to money and not voters. This is the moment we need to seize to make long-overdue changes. The die is not cast yet. Ms. Rice’s constituents and Nassau County Democrats can contact her oﬃce at campaign@kathleenrice.com or her oﬃce at (516) 7393008 and urge her in no uncertain terms to support our President’s agenda, and let Medicare have the free hand it should have had for negotiating pharmaceutical prices it should have had all along. Don’t let them get away with this. Donald Davret Roslyn

Democrats’ policies fail us in New York

et me correct Alvin Goldberg at the very start of this letter. I am not a Trump supporter and did not vote for him in 2016. I wrote in the name of another GOP candidate, not that it matters. I live in New York state and have no representative in the Republican Party with power in government. Hence, I have taxes that are among the highest in the country, a city—NYC— that has become a garbage dump and crime-infested wasteland in many areas due to the incompetence of the Democratic non-leadership in the city and state. A crooked ex-governor and a city mayor that is the epitome of failure in everything he touches. Both were at the helm for far too long, but now only the mayor remains in oﬃce. Mr. Goldberg, surprisingly enough, has apparently been blessed with ESP and knows that I think Trump would be perfect for 2024. His ignorance knows no bounds. I am a policy voter, Alvin, and the policies of Trump were far superior to anything that the Democrats put forward for our country, my state and New York City. It is policies that I will be looking for in 2024 and if what the Democratic Party has put forth so far is any indication of what lies ahead, I will vote for the Republican without a second thought. These are my priorities: a controlled border and immigration system, tax re-

duction, school choice, no CRT taught in schools, a return to reinforcing our police and a return to setting bail for criminals to protect the public, a return to Broken Windows policies in policing and every other thing that worked to make NYC one of the safest American cities in the country. Stop and Frisk reviewed but not necessarily reinstated depending on circumstances at that time, perhaps some sort of revision. Again, he cannot accept the fact that opportunity is alive and well in America for people of all races to succeed. He states I should instead be asking “How many people of color are hurting and are they really equal?” I would ask instead “Why are they hurting and what can be done about it? Why aren’t they succeeding and getting ahead like millions of other minorities?” The left does not want to look at those questions and seriously identify the “root causes.” Maybe they should send Kamala to the inner cities of this country to find out. A pathetic excuse for her border solutions. Attitudes need to be changed, the importance of twoparent homes is paramount, crime control in urban and suburban areas, good schools where standards are maintained and not reduced to the lowest common denominator. How does this happen? That is the $64,000 question. There are white pov-

erty-stricken communities throughout our country as well. It will take leaders in the communities themselves to educate and encourage the youth of tomorrow. Mentors can have a tremendous role to play in lifting up their communities and school’s successes. The control of crime is the responsibility of the elected leaders and if you want to improve your cities and states, then vote for strong leaders that can do the job and not feckless dolts. All of this takes work and will to make changes. Prominent citizens with influence could do so much if they would only take an interest in communities of need. Alvin attempts to demean me because I dared to call the evacuation of Afghanistan a travesty as if anyone with one brain cell could not have done some critical thinking and seen that this debacle was doomed to failure. An embarrassment of such magnitude that people are still dumbfounded by the decisions that were made. In case you have not noticed, other generals and military professionals have lambasted the whole process from beginning to end, not to mention the families of the deceased soldiers and our allies. I am in good company. Alvin prays to save our democracy while the left strives to establish oneparty rule over the entire country if they can pull it oﬀ, in cahoots with big tech

to censor free speech, making sure that no people on the Democratic side who have been involved in shady dealings, including the president, are ever made to face the music, including the murderer of Ashli Babbitt, most of the BLM and Antifa rioters and the Russian Collusion Hoax cabal. As far as abortion in Texas is concerned, I do not think that a victim of rape or incest should be forced to continue a pregnancy, but I do think there should be restraints on when it should be done and do not support late-term abortion unless there is a danger to the mother’s life. As an RN, I am pro-vaccination, but there need to be exceptions for health reasons and natural immunity and those patients should not have to pay for the mandated testing. That is my opinion and I’m sticking with it. Let me add this for you to ponder since we are talking about Texas. At this very moment 14,000 illegal alien Haitians are living under the International Bridge in Del Rio Texas and only 1 percent of Haitians have been vaccinated. Mull that over while you open your wallet to pay for their health care and welfare payments. So goes the presidency of the illustrious Joe Biden. Gayle Palmer Williston Park

Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, September 24, 2021

READERS WRITE

LIRR’s third track still faces big challenges

here is more to the announcement by the MTA and LIRR that the Willis Avenue Bridge Grade Crossing, as part of the $2.6 Billion Main Line Third Track, was completed. “Willis Avenue reopens as LIRR grade crossings continue to be removed” (Robert Pelaez — Sept. 11). There is an ongoing lawsuit between the Village of Garden City and MTA. This is resulting in delays for starting construction of the Denton Avenue rail bridge located in Garden City. It is the last of eight grade crossings to be eliminated as part of the Main Line project. Failure to resolve this could result in the overall project missing the anticipated December 2022 completion date. This could also result in increases to the $2.6 billion project costs. It is true that future completion of the Main Line Third Track will bring a number of benefits. Safety for residents and commuters will improve with the elimination of eight major street level grade crossings. When trains periodically suﬀer from mechanical diﬃculties along this corridor, there will be new operational options to maintain service and minimize disruptions. Rush hour capacity should increase, pro-

viding opportunity for adding new services. Contracts, totaling $1.95 billion toward the $2.6 billion project cost were part of a $3 billion MTA 2015-2019 Five Year Capital Program Amendment. This action increased the budget from $29 billion to $32 billion. They are paid for by adding $1.6 billion in long-term MTA debt. When they claim that the project is coming in on budget, the MTA doesn’t include millions in annual debt service payments, over the years, to cover the cost of borrowing money for financing this project. In 2016 the Third Track Environmental Impact Statement to support the project was found to be in compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Former Gov. Cuomo, the MTA Board and other project supporters never questioned why the federal process was not followed. Without compliance with National Environmental Protection Act, the MTA forfeited opportunity to access FTA or Federal Highway Administration funding. The LIRR has promised a 40 percent increase in rush hour service upon completion of the $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track. There is also reverse peak service increases on all LIRR branches planned in

December 2022. This is dependent on completion of the $450 million Jamaica Station Capacity Improvements and $11.2 billion East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal being completed by December 2022. A significant portion of increased reverse peak service is anticipated to be provided on all branches operating on the Main Line. Will delivery and acceptance for the ongoing LIRR $734 million procurement of 202 new M9 electric replacement cars be completed prior to December 2022? This contract is several years behind schedule. Some of the oldest M3 cars may have to stay around longer than planned before all new cars arrive. Instead of retirement, many M3 cars may have to remain for post COVID-19, East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal and increased reverse peak service starting in December 2022. How reliable will this older equipment be? Amtrak has dreams of a new $105 billion High Speed Corridor Service between Washington and Boston. It would traverse Long Island via the Main Line Third Track with promised speeds up to 200 miles per hour. Is construction of the $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track designed to accommodate speeds of up to 200 miles per hour?

In our new COVID-19 world, the MTA needs to re-evaluate previous anticipated future ridership growth projections for LIRR investments such as Third Track and ESA. Will there really be 60,000-plus new riders, utilizing the future East Side Access? How many years will it take before returning to pre-COVID-19 ridership numbers? More people are going to continue telecommuting from home part or full time. There will be fewer face-to-face meetings and conferences, with increased usage of Zoom and other teleconference technologies. Many Manhattan-based corporations are downsizing existing office space. Others are relocating employees to suburban offices closer to home. Was investing $2.6 billion for Third Track and $11.2 billion for East Side Access worth it? The verdict is still out. Time will tell. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.)

IDA should deny tax relief for G.N. project re: Nassau County Industrial Development Agency meeting on PILOT request for 733-741 Middle Neck Road At your meeting in the Village of Great Neck on Sept. 13, 2021, there were only a few residents in attendance in a village whose population is 11,000. The low turnout is evidence of poor notification to a population exhausted by the pandemic. So our few voices have to stand for many. In his written application to your agency for a 22-year PILOT, the applicant omitted mention of 7 Hicks Lane. He included 733-741 Middle Neck Road and the two plots on North Road, (No. 6 and No. 8), so it is not as if this information has outsized complexity. Yet he excluded 7 Hicks Lane. This is what would be politely called an untruth. Impolitely, it is a deception. Deceit discovered implies deceits still hidden. The developer’s personal arrangement with 7 Hicks Lane, a parcel with a single residential home, gives him the unbelievable privilege of situating the drywall for his four-story building in the private homeowner’s rear yard. Freed of the need to make space on his own land for his drywall, the developer can be greedy: He can use all his available space to build. This is a rare application in my experience. Usually, applicants ask to build 12 homes where, realistically, they hope for BZA permission to build eight, as a compromise where there should be six In the case of 733-741 Middle Neck Road, the applicant first asked to build

20 apartments, but over time he revised the request, enlarging it each time until it reached its current mega-number of 60 units with no suburban greenery to make it, well, part of a suburb that consists primarily of private homes. With each iteration, each enlargement of the number of rental units, the developer decreased the number of onsite parking spaces, and to make matters worse that parking is underground—on a small peninsula whose water table is surprisingly near the surface. A project a block away during excavation reached water. The decision to allow the developer a four-story building (with an additional 10 feet atop) in contravention of the zoning code was not yours. To allow the drywall to be placed oﬀ-site in a neighboring rear yard was not of your making. The decision to allow the four-story building within 15 feet of No. 10 North Road, to loom over a private home wherein dwells a young couple with a small child—that decision, too, was not made by you. Even the decision on the deleterious impact of a 60-unit apartment building on the local infrastructure, that predates you. There are other ways in which this project is not of your doing, both of which are particularly oﬀensive. One is the inevitable over-pumping of our wells that has already begun to bring saltwater intrusion to our peninsula’s sole source of fresh drinking water. The other is the slapdash, irresponsible

manner of the monthly mailings of the developer’s notices to residents of the hearing on this project at the BZA. The lists of those residents to whom the notices were mailed show the mailings were in violation of the village code that specifies all homeowners within a specified radius. The developer skipped some addresses, and where a husband and wife co-own the property, the developer did not bother to notify the wife. In truth, the hearing on this application for this project was conducted illegally, given the failure of the notification process. So much preceded your receiving this application. The rooftop, for one thing. The applicant originally had unspecified intentions for that space to hold gatherings. The so-called art gallery for another. The art gallery absorbs 10 percent of the building. You would think if the developer needs a grand handout on his taxes, he would be making sure that that ground-floor space earns its keep. On the other hand, if it were presented to you as an earning space, that might doom the PILOT application. The problem with covenants on properties, and PILOTs, is that in a few years who will remember the details. The rooftop will host who-knows-what. The ambiguous art gallery will transform into who-knows-what. That would not be OK in the aftermath of an unhealthy tax bailout aﬀorded to a developer who was unable to resist the possibility that he could make a maximum

profit with a minimum of responsibility, but who-knows-what would be unencumbered by memory. This project deserves to pay for itself. Let the developer move forward without a PILOT because, for example, he kicked out the shoemaker from his Middle Neck Road storefront last year. As we residents travel to where our village’s shoemaker has moved, we realize the services of the shoemaker represent the core reason why a village has a main road of shops. It should go without saying that were you to grant this project a PILOT, the tax shortfall, in the long run, would accrue to the residents of private homes here for the inevitable increased demands on all aspects of the infrastructure by this building. It should also go without saying that were you to approve this PILOT application, it will inspire other unworthy PILOT requests to come knocking at your door. Conclusions: As I wrote earlier in this letter, the IDA did not author the many irregularities that attended the BZA process, but if you grant this project any manner of PILOT you join what has gone before. This applicant has no relevant hardship. Rebecca Rosenblatt Gilliar Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 50

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hether you’re a homeowner or a licensed Realtor, holding an open house for yourself or your client requires a bit of thought and preparation in order to get the “biggest bang for your buck” with respect to marketing and merchandising the property. How it is presented and conveyed to the purchasing public, especially those who are well qualified, willing and able to buy your home, is crucial in your initial marketing and your advertising eﬀorts. As they say, “you don’t get a second chance at a first impression.” So it is so critical to set up your advertising in a way that will capture the greatest number of eyeballs as quickly as possible on your first go around when placing ads. Most advertising pieces that you mail out have literally maybe one minute or most likely five seconds for the recipient to decide do I keep it or throw it away as junk mail, which is usually the case. It is discarded in an instant if it has no redeeming value. Although the web is the dominant player in advertising these days for grabbing one’s attention with whatever you are selling, there is a renewed resurgence and excellent benefit in utilizing print

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come closest to the selling price or even an overnight stay at a resort, (assuming you have the money to do this) if they purchase the home. Maybe a free “home warranty” plan for all your appliances and/ or utilities, again if they purchase your home or a multitude of other choices. I have many more ideas and if you want a consult, just call me. I will give you some guidance on what used to be a simpler process and is now a much more arduous, tumultuous and complicated process when attempting to sell on your own as we call a FSBO (for sale by owner). All the ads in the world will not sell a property unless it is priced correctly even

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in this crazy and insane seller’s market, although there are a few exceptions to that scenario since we’re in an extreme, 50-year-low housing inventory environment. As a side note, I have completed some additional research lately showing that we are in need of more than 3 million new homes each and every year to satisfy demand as has been noted in Forbes magazine, CNBC.COM as well as the National Association of Realtors. In a Sept. 12 report, NAR released research from the Rosen Consulting Group estimating that on the higher end of what is needed, that we are deficient in upwards of 5.5-6.8 million homes. Seems insanely high, but with all the new and capable purchasers entering the market in addition to the current demand (and the lack of new construction catching up with that demand from 20082015) it’s no wonder that we have had such a shortage of new homes over the last six years. Another report released on Sept 12 by https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/housingmarket-predictions/ had a very interesting and informative and researched article, entitled “Housing Market Forecast 2021-2022: Can It Crash Again? I would advise

every seller and buyer to read it. Bottom line is if you don’t have the comparables to know what is actually and truly selling, how will you really know how to price your home. Always remember, the asking price, even in this seller’s market, isn’t always the selling price as there are homes, condos, hoa’s and co-ops that are priced incorrectly whether it be by you, the home owner or your agent. Selling a property isn’t about putting your John Hancock signature on a listing form but as the first step correctly pricing it where the market is and not what you feel it is worth. As many have experienced, including brokers and agents when selling their “overpriced homes,” their feelings are never relevant to what the true market value and final selling price are. So when doing your own open house think about all that is involved. Even the safety factor comes into play as to who maybe showing up. Have they been vaccinated and do they have legitimate proof of it on their phone as well as on their identification printout from the ExcelsiorNYS application in their app store from their Apple phone or other devices? Will you provide them masks and shoe coverings when they enter? Are they coming to buy or to see what’s in it for them (WIIFT) as opposed to what’s in if for you (WITFY). Lastly, never tell them when you are or are not at home as they might pick those days away to do some sinister things to your possessions! There is so much more to do now as our pandemic with the new Delta variant proliferates across our country that you must be very cognizant of what and how to hold your open house in a safe and professional manner and environment. 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. Com Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your ideas or suggestions on future columns with your name, email and cell number and he will call or email you back.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the

Willistons

507 Roslyn Road, East Williston

109 Center Street, Williston Park

3 bd, 2 ba, Sold On: 6/16/21, Sold Price: $787,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

4 bd, 2 ba, 1,500 sqft, Sold On: 8/4/21, Sold Price: $776,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Herricks

406 Marcellus Road, Mineola

100 Broad Street, Williston Park

3 bd, 2 ba, 1,510 sqft, Sold On: 8/5/21, Sold Price: $565,00 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

4 bd, 2 ba, Sold On: 7/22/21, Sold Price: $632,500 Type: Single Family, Single Family: Mineola

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

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Williston Day returns with high turnout Continued from Page 1 The best chance to cool oﬀ Sunday was most likely in the dunk tank, run by the East Williston Fire Department. Zolezzi said the chamber originally had 200 spaces for vendors, businesses and community organizations. However, the total number on Sunday exceeded that by a considerable margin. “We assigned out every space we offered, but were able to make some more space by extending it the best we could,” she said. Food options varied, and if someone tried them all it would have been close to a trip around the world. Pizza, pickles on a stick and paella PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY were on the menu across the fair and each stop had a line. Luckily for patrons, The East Williston Fire Department was one of 200 vendors that lined up there was enough musical entertainment across Hillside Avenue for Williston Day. to go around.

Patrons were treated to acoustic guitar at Spuntino’s and violins at Margarita’s Cafe. Near the corner of Broad Street and Hillside, Sangria 71 oﬀered classic hits on flamenco guitars with an accompanying dancer. Memories 2 Bar & Grill turned its side lot into a cookout with live music for most of the day, although toward 5 p.m. it resembled more of a soldout concert. The crowds were consistent all day and kept each vendor busy. Dina Hnizdil, who was selling dog accessories for the first time in Williston, said people would not stop coming to her and surrounding vendors as well. “It’s been pretty busy. This is our first time here and it’s always been a steady crowd,” she said. “Fabulous, it was absolutely fabulous,” said Zolezzi.

Robert Durst convicted of 1st-degree murder Continued from Page 2 On Twitter, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said: “The jury’s decision demonstrates how our legal system can work to hold accountable people

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Herricks schools honor Patriot Day As the nation observes the 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, the Herricks Public Schools showed their reverence for the heroes and victims with several remembrance activities. On Sept. 10, many students and staﬀ members throughout the district wore red, white and blue and each school held a moment of silence to remember those who lost their lives in the attacks. At Searingtown School, Dan Franciscovich’s third grade class read the book “We Knew Everything Would Be All Right,” written by first grade students from H. Byron Masterson Elementary in Kennett, Missouri. Students reflected in small groups, brainstormed some powerful ideas in response to the story and developed their thoughts individually in their journals. Many other lessons and activities throughout the district honored the lives lost and first responders who put PHOTO COURTESY OF HERRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS themselves at risk to help others.

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Strauss touts projects in state of the village Continued from Page 1 Strauss said such agreements have allowed $2 million to be put into Memorial Park, home of Nassau County’s second-biggest amphitheater, which has been hosting events weekly since the renovations. “People come up, we have people coming from all over just to hear these bands,” said Strauss. “We are way past where we were before because we deserve to be better than that and we are better than that.” Funds from community benefit agreements have also led to improving the village’s water system, which has 52 miles of mains. A new Water Department building on Westbury Avenue is on its way as well as a new firehouse to replace one that had to be torn down because of a truss in the roof becoming too unstable. The cost of these projects was $26 million, the mayor said. With the help of grants, and a persistent eﬀort to find money, Strauss said, all the changes came with a tax in-

crease of 0.75% to taxpayers. “There is money out there, and we are going to do whatever we can to find it and bring it home,” the mayor said. In discussing revenue lost because of the coronavirus epidemic, Strauss said an example was the decision to stop issuing parking tickets because of residential streets clogged up from the influx of college-aged children bringing extra cars into the village, and the lack of anywhere to go during quarantine. “We decided to stop it. We weren’t writing the tickets because everybody was home, you couldn’t go anywhere,” Strauss said. “The kids from college were home so instead of having one or two cars in somebody’s home they had all cars home and we didn’t think it was fair to enforce that so we got rid of all of that.” Strauss also commended the eﬀorts of the municipal workers, modifying Village Hall hours in order to keep it “open for business” as he put it, when other areas were

closed. Strauss said he runs the town to run the town, not to get elected again. He said this is his backyard too, and mentioned the time he, as well as the rest of the trustees, have spent in Mineola. “We are doing what I think we believe to be the right decisions,” he said to applause. Strauss also said that some issues are more or less out of Mineola’s control and are up to the state or county. The mayor emphasized the issue of traﬃc and construction in the area whether it be the Long Island Rail Road’s third rail project, National Grid or the Harrison Avenue Parking Garage, which was slated to be completed in July 2020. Strauss said he is doing everything he can and contacting everyone he can to get those problems fixed, but told audience members he knows they can handle it. “We’re all New Yorkers, we’ll get through this,” the mayor said. “We can get through anything.”

PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY

The Village of Mineola made numerous infrastructure improvements over the past year at only a tax increase of 0.75% to residents.

COVID vaccine rate hits 91% of Nassau adults Continued from Page 20 In total, more than 1,047,000 people in Nassau have received at least one dose, with more than 941,000 having a vaccination series completed. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Nassau’s Department of Health recently launched a program that provides on-site vaccination events to various businesses. The program also oﬀers free in-house vaccinations by appointment to eligible employees and their family members, Curran said last week. Businesses that are interested in applying for the program can call 516-2279570 for more information. “Nassau County is a national model for vaccination. I want to commend and thank our residents for stepping up to

this historic challenge and doing the right thing,” the Democratic county executive said. “The vaccine is saving lives every day and Nassau is committed to keeping up our momentum.” In terms of vaccinating the county’s youth, Nassau has launched a Student Vaccination Initiative, which features popup vaccination sites for people who may not have equitable access to receive inoculations. The program also trains youth ambassadors to promote vaccination awareness. The state Health Department, which breaks down vaccination rates by ZIP code, found that the 11042 ZIP code of New Hyde Park continues to have the lowest rate on the North Shore at 22.9 percent of people vaccinated. That area,

however, consists primarily of businesses south of Northern State Parkway and along Marcus Avenue. The next lowest vaccination rate on the North Shore is the 70.8 percent in the 11024 ZIP code of the Great Neck peninsula, which includes the Village of Kings Point. The next lowest one is also in Great Neck, with the 11023 ZIP code at a 73.2 percent rate, according to the figures. This area incorporates parts of the villages of Great Neck and Saddle Rock, along with Great Neck Gardens and Harbor Hills. The highest vaccination rate, 91.9 percent, is also on the Great Neck peninsula, the 11020 ZIP code, consisting primarily of the Village of Lake Success and University Gardens. Some of this area is also made up of Great Neck South Middle

and High School, North Shore Hebrew Academy and the Fresh Meadow Country Club. The statistics also show vaccination rates of 89.2 percent in Roslyn, 86.1 percent in Albertson, 85.8 percent in New Hyde Park’s 11040 ZIP code, 84.5 percent in Mineola, 83.9 percent in Port Washington, 83.9 percent in Williston Park, 82.9 percent in Great Neck’s 11021 ZIP code, 82.7 percent in Roslyn Heights, 79 percent in Manhasset and 76.8 percent in Floral Park. In total, the 13 North Shore ZIP codes average a 84.1 percent vaccination rate. Without the 22.9 percent figure in the 11042 ZIP code, the average for the remaining 12 ZIP codes increases to 89.2 percent.

Sands Point’s Tai Wang honored by Kaplan Continued from Page 20 moved to the United States. The couple purchased a small grocery store in Queens with what little savings they had. In 1984, they established WAC Lighting, which has since developed into one of the world’s leading lighting manufacturers along with holding a handful of major brands. Wang supports various charitable or-

ganizations, including the American Red Cross, Gift of Life and Alliance for Smiles. Wang is also a sponsor of nonprofit organizations including the Long Island Research Association’s Science Fair to help children achieve their educational goals. Wang is an advocate for promoting Chinese heritage in the United States as the founder and president of the Glow Foundation and the New York Chinese

Chorus. Through those organizations, Wang aims to promote various cultural festivals featuring music and dance performances throughout the metropolitan region. Wang said that by volunteering at schools on the North Shore, she learned how to become an American. Through her volunteer work, she said, children were taught how to speak and sing in Chinese

and how to appreciate Chinese culture. “Tai is a trailblazer who has excelled to the heights of success as an entrepreneur, while giving generously of herself to support important causes, and promoting Chinese cultural understanding and awareness,” Kaplan said. “Tai is living proof that the American Dream still works. She’s a treasured member of our community, and an inspiration to us all.”

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GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY GARAGE SALESaturday, 9/25 10am-4pm (Raindate 10/2 10am-4pm) 66 Russell Rd Garden City, NY New & Slightly used home items, light fixtures, clothing, furniture and MORE!!

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ineola’s Board of Trustees has recently scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 13 to discuss “opting-out” of licensing and establishing retail cannabis dispensaries and onsite cannabis consumption establishments within the village. While I am not surprised by this action—many other villages throughout Nassau County have taken similar measures—I believe the board should resist the urge to pass or sign into law any resolution that aims to impede legal access to cannabis within the village of Mineola. Such laws have been demonstrated to be arbitrary, counterproductive to protecting public health and can ultimately cause more harm to our community than they wish to prevent. To articulate this point, please consider the following: The Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act legalizes the use of cannabis almost anywhere tobacco may be consumed. While the village can “opt-out” of cannabis retail sales and on-site consumption establishments, it cannot prohibit the general consumption of cannabis. With or without local cannabis retail stores, users will still be able to consume cannabis in Mineola. Villages cannot “opt-out” of residential delivery or home cultivation of cannabis. MRTA allows cannabis and cannabis products to be delivered directly to consumers. This means Mineola consumers could purchase cannabis from jurisdictions that permit retail sales and have it delivered to their Mineola residence. Additionally, consumers will eventually be permitted to grow up to six cannabis plants within their homes. Villages are not permitted to pre-empt or “opt-out” of either residential delivery or home cultivation. As a result, a village ban on cannabis retail stores would be eﬀectively circumvented and rendered moot. Prohibiting licensed cannabis retail stores within the village can lead to increased underage access and force consumers to utilize less safe products. Under MRTA, cannabis retail stores are mandated to prevent the sale and/or diversion of cannabis to minors. Stores are required to collect valid proof of age for every transaction. Those under the age of 21 years cannot even step foot inside a cannabis store—a requirement that does not exist for liquor or tobacco stores. Additionally, cannabis retail stores may only carry products that are laboratory tested and must provide laboratory test reports for each cannabis product oﬀered for sale to cannabis consumers. By prohibiting licensed cannabis retail stores, consumers in the village may seek to obtain cannabis through the illicit market, a market that operates outside the law and without the safeguards necessary to prevent underage usage or the sale of unsafe products. An increase in the consumption of synthetic cannabis (K2) and Delta 8 THC is also a reasonable expectation. Prohibiting cannabis retail stores and onsite consumption establishments will prevent Mineola residents from pursuing social and economic equity opportunities created under MRTA within their own community. MRTA has codified provisions that promote racial,

ethnic and gender diversity and ensure the inclusion of individuals disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition in commerce, ownership and employment opportunities within the adult-use cannabis industry. Should the village “opt-out” of cannabis retail sales and on-site consumption establishments, Mineola residents seeking social and economic equity in the adult-use cannabis industry will be unable to realize these opportunities within their own community. Mineola can use tax revenue collected from cannabis sales to fund youth prevention programs. Under MRTA, a local excise tax is imposed on the sale of cannabis products at 4 percent of the products’ price. This tax is distributed to local governments based on where the retail cannabis store is located. Should Mineola allow cannabis retail sales within its jurisdiction, I recommend utilizing this additional revenue to fund local youthfocused prevention programs that can reduce the risk of cannabis and other substance use by school-aged children. If the town board decides to “opt-out,” Mineola would not be entitled to any of this potential new revenue. I do not consume cannabis personally—it’s just not for me. However, I support responsible adult consumption of cannabis, whether for medical or recreational purposes. In a society that tolerates alcohol and tobacco consumption, I find it hypocritical and counterintuitive to chastise cannabis use when studies demonstrate it is an arguably less dangerous substance. Now that MRTA has legalized cannabis consumption in New York, I believe it is our responsibility to promote safe, legal and responsible access to cannabis while ensuring the necessary safeguards exist to prevent underage use. Mineola has the ability to proactively regulate licensed cannabis stores through zoning laws. Since the village is empowered to define the time, place and manner of operations for licensed cannabis retail stores, I propose utilizing the “special-use permit” process to gain reasonable assurance of a store’s ability to restrict and prevent underage access to cannabis. Finally, I wish to reflect on certain similarities between cannabis legalization and the end of liquor prohibition in the 1930s. I’m sure many local leaders of the time held very similar concerns over the proliferation of alcohol. Some states even continued prohibition to abate such fears and concerns. And what good came of prohibition? We know it caused more criminal activity; we know it resulted in bootlegging; we know it was virtually impossible to enforce; and we know the high price of bootleg liquor ultimately hit the middle-class the hardest. Whenever there is demand for a product, the market will find the supply. The one question remaining is whether we choose to control the supply or allow the supply to control us. I personally believe we should control cannabis in a way that allows access to responsible adults without it getting into the hands of our children. Gregory James Mineola

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Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton supports veterans

ver the past several years that I have known Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, time and time again she has shown a deep and genuine level of caring and tremendous respect for veterans. Holding a seat on the board of Nassau County Veterans, I know that De-

lia has also met several times with our board to explore options for renovations of halls through grants from Home Depot’s Project Post. This initiative by Home Depot selects a VFW Post and, not only provides all of the materials needed for a renovation but also helps to secure contractors to get the work done.

Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton also worked with my fellow members of the VFW Post and me to secure funds through the American Cares Act. Through the American Cares Act and Home Depot’s Project Post initiative, our Post will receive two new bathrooms, a paved parking lot, striping, and a basketball hoop for neighborhood

kids to use. I feel that Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton is very deserving of our votes and hope you will join me in re-electing her on November 2. John Baptisto Fiore Commander V.F.W. Post 1819 Port Washington

LIRR’s third track project a sham

lthough many of us can’t wait for the Long Island Expansion Project to end, it is surely understandable why Garden City drew a line in the sand and is standing firm in its decision to fight the MTA/LIRR re: roadwork permits — even despite growing pressure. It has been evident from the start that the MTA/3TC have not been good partners throughout this project and trust continues to wane as it continues. Here in New Hyde Park, the MTA/3TC has gutted our village down the middle with little hope of meeting deadlines for completion. We were promised “beautiful, landscaped architecture,” “sound barriers,” greater convenience, safer travel, cleaner infrastructure, and other “perks” — all confirmed myths upon observation five years later.

Some former representatives agreed to the MTA’s plan to turn our village into a hub of “transit-oriented development” with NO plan to address the resulting impacts to schools, local infrastructure, and public services, all of which would have further dismantled the suburban integrity of our small community. Thankfully, New Hyde Park residents stood together and stood strong against it. But, have no doubt, the beat goes on! One only has to travel the “new” New Hyde Park Road underpass to feel the eﬀects of short-sighted planning and utter incompetence – two dead local residents within a year of its opening confirm it. This newly designed road is so treacherous that area residents refuse to travel on it. Blaming sudden changes to mutually agreed plans on 3TC’s “design-build model” have not only changed project outcomes but

have also eroded the trust of elected representatives and taxpayers along the 9.5 miles of this project — and NOT just in Garden City.

A tribute to one of two lives lost at the newly designed NHP Road Underpass, Sept. 20, 2021

Sadly, this is nothing we didn’t predict back in 2016 when this all began. The MTA’s supposed modernization project is anything but modern — same signals, switches, delays, inconvenience, unkempt properties, unsafe roadways, etc. While other nations have high-speed, clean rail, we are stuck with more of the same old 20th century locomotives, poor on-time performance and a plethora of unanticipated negative impacts for which the residents of my small village must endure forever. The LIRR Expansion Project has proved to be a multibillion-dollar sham in my eyes and an embarrassment to our state, nation, and the world. We were duped and the beat goes on Diane Bentivegna New Hyde Park

G.N. taxpayers asked to subsidize pilot project

am writing in opposition to a tax waiver/ PILOT request to the project covering 733-741 Middle Neck Road. This project has grown in size from 20 units to 60 units. It has tripled in size, greatly increasing the impact it will have on the community. Now that the project has reached its now mammoth size, the developer is claiming that without the granting of this request, the project is not economically feasible. (Perhaps if the developer included rentpaying retail space on the ground floor, this would become a profitable venture. The plans for an “Art Gallery” are curious, to say the least. When pressed on how exactly this “Art Gallery” would work (oﬃcially presented as a “benefit to the community”), answers were vague and noncommitted. Who would curate the art? Who would have access? What study showed that the community wanted an “Art Gallery” in the first place? Open basement and roof spaces are equally troubling. Why are they there?

What future functions will they hold? Many have argued, of course, that this size project was never feasible at all— on so many levels. Its impact on its neighbors, its impact on the water table, its impact on the school district, on traﬃc, garbage and snow removal, and in other ways that will cost the Village thousands of dollars over the next 20 years. Now the developer is claiming that the economics of the project don’t justify its construction. Finally, the developer has joined the community in realizing this is a bad deal for everyone—even himself! If the developer feels that he cannot move forward without this long-term tax relief, I say fine—let him scale the project down to a less ambitious size or sell the property to a developer who is able to make a reasonable project happen. This is even more important with a potential project of this size. Its impact will be enormous. Not just on the neighbors, whose

own quality of life and home values, will be severely impacted by the size of this building, but the community as a whole. Will payments to the Village, in lieu of taxes, help the school district accommodate the extra students this building will bring to our schools? Will it cover the strain this building puts on our water system, sewer system or the damage incurred as they scrape their foundation, their sub-basement and parking into our water table? The water table and drainage systems are of particular concern here, I think, based on the developer’s plan to bury his dry wells in the yard of a private home bought for just this purpose. The world is finally beginning to realize that humans’ impact on the environment is reaching—has reached its limit. With the recent flooding in Great Neck due to Hurricane Ida, we see locally the need for green space and open ground to absorb rain and runoﬀ. As this project has increased in size, the amount of cement and steel-covered ground has grown, the amount of open

space has been reduced- to zero. As the project has grown to its current iteration, so has its many impacts on the environment and quality of life in the Village, as well as foreseen costs to the Village, which if this request is granted, will fall upon the taxpayers of Great Neck to subsidize. Making the good tax-paying citizens of Great Neck subsidize this project would be adding insult to injury, would be patently unfair, and would be, I think, a shortsighted decision. It would invite more and more of the developers with plans for transforming our Village already going forward to request this way of skirting their responsibility, shifting more and more of the tax burden onto the shoulders of home owners, who have to pay their taxes, who cannot seek this remedy, and who will be impacted negatively by the scale of this project. Sam Yellis Great Neck

Rice needs to explain vote against drug plan Continued from Page 14 Stressing the importance of the drugprice control measures to the Democratic leaders, Connelly also noted that “polling consistently shows immense bipartisan support for Democrats’ drug price negotiation

legislation.” He might have added that the Democrats’ hopes of keeping the House in 2022 and perhaps the presidency in 2024 hinge on their ability to keep their promises to do things like reduce the high cost of drugs.

We hope Rice will be more forthcoming in explaining her concerns with the existing legislation. We also hope she will join with her fellow Democrats in addressing the high cost of drugs in this country. Rice showed her independence by op-

posing Pelosi’s election as speaker in 2018, citing a need for a generational change in the Democrats’ House leadership. We hope that independence does not help get House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) elected speaker in 2022.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Herricks teacher Maria Clark honored by Yale The Herricks Public Schools are proud to announce that Herricks High School science teacher Maria Clark has been recognized by the Yale Oﬃce of Undergraduate Admissions as a recipient of the 2021 Yale Educator Award. A nine-year member of the Herricks High School faculty, Ms. Clark currently teaches AP Biology to juniors and seniors and Science Research to freshmen. “Mrs. Maria Clark is a warm, accessible and caring educator who has tremendous content knowledge,” Herricks High School Principal Joan Keegan said.“She plans thoughtfully and strategically to ensure her students have

opportunities to challenge themselves to think deeply and critically.” The Yale Educator Recognition Program recognizes outstanding educators from around the world who support and inspire their students to perform at high levels and to achieve excellence. Of this year’s 305 nominees, who represent 38 US states and 17 countries, 50 teachers and 21 counselors were selected to receive the award. Matriculating students are invited to nominate high school educators, and a committee of Yale admissions oﬃcers reviews each nomination individually and designates recipients.

Yale is a top research university with a unique emphasis on undergraduate liberal arts education. All 6,200 undergraduate students enroll in Yale College, which oﬀers more than 80 majors and hundreds of opportunities to conduct groundbreaking research. Undergraduates at Yale come from all 50 states and more than 80 foreign countries. More than 17% of Yale students will be the first in their families to complete a four-year degree, and 51% are US Citizens or Permanent Residents who identify as students of color. Yale oﬀers admission to students without regard to their ability to pay and meets 100% of every

student’s financial need with an award that does not include loans. The 1,789 members of the Yale Class of 2025 who began their first semester in August 2021 graduated from more than 1,200 different high schools, 63% of which are public schools. The Yale Admissions Office attributes the exceptional quality of the Yale student body to educators like these recipients of the 2021 Yale Educator Award, who shape their students long before they attend Yale. The Admissions Office is proud to thank these and all educators for their ongoing efforts in motivating and supporting their students.

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Record-breaking achievement at Wheatley Schools reopened in the East Williston School District just a short while ago, yet students at The Wheatley School are already breaking academic achievement records and setting the bar even higher for those students following in their footsteps. One hundred seventy students at The Wheatley School have been awarded the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program following their exceptional achievement on the Advanced Placement exams. “We are so proud of these students’ accomplishments and so thankful for the support and dedication of their teachers,” High School Principal Sean Feeney said. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides students with the opportunity to take college-level courses while still in high school. Students can earn college credit, advance placement or both for successfully completing the AP exams administered at the end of each AP course. This year, approximately 18% of the nearly 2.8 million high school students worldwide who took AP exams achieved scores high enough to earn AP Scholar Award recognition. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on performance on AP exams including: AP Scholar with Distinction Award: Eighty-eight students achieved this prestigious national recognition by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these AP exams. Congratulations to the following students: Adam Aldad, Alina Ali, Julianna Anteri, Dan-

iel Aquino-Okeke, Huda Ayaz, Manav Bansal, Delilah Belmont, Mahdi Bhalloo**, Declan Brady*, Alexandra Castiglie, Anya Chabria, Julian Chang*, Joyce Chen*, Karen Chu, Nadav Cohen, Aisvaryaa Dhama*, Grace Ducroiset, Ainsley Forrest*, Jonathan Friedrich, Paula Gbenebitse, Nicole Gbenebitse*, Aidan Gee*, Benjamin Gilbert, Colleen Giunta, Ben Gold*, Saad Haroon, Sarah Hassan, Ubaidullah Hassan, Charlotte Iannone*, Aarushi Jain, Siddhant Jain*, Suhani Jain*, Layla Jarrahy, Viraj Jayam, Asher Kaufman*, Pukhraj Kaur, Emilia Keys*, Shawn Khillan*, Andrew Kim*, Ian Kim*, Emma Leng, Thomas Lew, Shijun Li, Victor Li, Xiaotian Li*, Frederick Lin, YanJun Lin*, Andre Manzano*, Rayhan Meghji, Emma Melnikov, Benjamin Meron*, Anika Mittle, Eric Ness, Caroline O’Brien*, Alexandra Ofsie*, Temitope Oshodi, Morenike Oshodi*, Sarah Ostad*, Emma Pak*, Olivia Palmieri, Ky-

lie Ramalhete, Avinash Reddy, Emme Resnick*, Arielle Rokhsar, Anthony Rollo, Kyle Rosenberg*, Samar Saleem, Dalia Savy, Julia Schriefer*, Natalie Scudero, Kate Seo*, Neil Shah, Jaina Shah*, Anushka Shorewala*, Rajbir Singh*, Daniel Solomon*, Hasan Suleman*, Andrew Thaler, Matthew Valle, Evan Wang*, Brianna Werny, Daniel Wong*, Justin Wong*, Ryan Wu*, Jace Yagoda*, Elizabeth Yuen, Kristin Zachariah* and Yifang Zha. AP Scholar with Honor Award: Twenty-three students achieved this national recognition by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more AP exams. Congratulations to: Stav Agajan**, Umar Ahmad, Khaliq Ahmed*, Maliha Ayaz*, Sophia Caputo*, Adam Fox, Marco Garcia*, Lauren Hackett*, Jeremy Kang*, Winston Lee*, Jack Lindenauer*, Jason Liu, James Marini, Ari Mizhiritsky,

Ohm Patel**, Victoria Potrapeluk*, Tyler Richman**, Bryan Schmuck*, Jordana Sheinman*, Astha Singh, Gabriella Testani, Maryam Zakaria* and Changbokai Zhang**. AP Scholar Award: Fifty-nine students were recognized as AP Scholars by successfully completing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher. Congratulations to: Richard Attardi, Dani Avila*, Ali Bhalloo, James Blennau*, Ryan Bogan, Alexis Burke*, Benjamin Casella**, Brian Chirel*, Deshna Chordia, Naman Chordia**, Anabelle Cohen, Aidan Dearborn*, James Dearborn, Ryan Doan*, Gabriel Fallarino*, Kaileigh Fiorillo, Jaime Fuller, Kayla Gray, Shrey Gulati*, Tobey Hirsch**, Frances Kalpakis, Kajal Kapoor*, William Karikas*, Zayd Karim**, Anne Koszalka, Tyler Krause, Hailey Lessen**, Alexandra Levine, Yuexi Liao, Madeline Lindenauer, Peter Love*, Nicole Ofsie*, Rebecca Ostad*, Armaan

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A record-breaking 170 students at The Wheatley School in the East Williston School District have been awarded the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program following their exceptional achievement on the Advanced Placement exams.

Pahuja*, Sonia Patel**, Iman Pirzada, Laken Pomerantz, Krittika Prajapati*, Grace Quinn, Skylar Ribotsky, Benjamin Richman, Kayla Roberts, Mark Samuel, Lucas Schmuck*, Scott Schmuck*, Brian Seo, Ohm Shah*, Kavin Shukla*, Divya Singh**, Jasmine Singh, Brian Song**, Ryan Steinberg, Raquel Tio*, Constantino Triantafillou*, Jonathan Ushyarov*, Aliza Virji**, Alexander Wigginton**, Bridget Ye** and Yusuf Zafar*. In addition to these highly coveted recognitions, 19 students earned the prestigious AP Capstone Diploma by completing the AP Seminar and AP Research courses and passing four additional AP examinations. These AP Capstone Diploma recipients are: Richard Attardi, Maliha Ayaz*, Declan Brady*, Joyce Chen*, Aisvaryaa Dhama*, Paula Gbenebitse, Suhani Jain*, Emilia Keys*, Yan Jun Lin*, Caroline O’Brien*, Temitope Oshodi, Olivia Olivia Palmieri, Iman Pirzada, Arielle Rokhsar, Samar Saleem, Kate Seo*, Jaina Shah*, Justin Wong* and Kristin Zachariah*. Of this year’s award recipients at The Wheatley School, 86 earned them as juniors (designated with*) and 15 earned them as sophomores (designated with **). These members of the Class of 2022 and 2023 have more time during which to complete college-level work and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award recognition. The East Williston School District Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Elaine Kanas, The Wheatley School Principal Dr. Sean Feeney, administrators and staﬀ congratulate these students on their outstanding academic performance.

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Two 18” Pizzas with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip OR Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad and Complimentary 2 liter bottle of soda ($2.50 Charge to Substitute Different Salad) *Additional Items May Be Purchased at Regular Menu Price; Toppings Available for Additional Cost; May Not Be Combined with any other coupon, discount, offer or Groupon; Prices Do Not Include Tax or Gratuity; Available for Take Out Only; No Substitutions*

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WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS ARE BACK 1/2 OFF Bottles of Wine from 5-10pm Available at the Bar and in the Dining Room

ASK ABOUT OUR CATERING MENU & PACKAGES Available for Showers, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sports Team Parties

PARTY PACKAGES STARTING AT $26 per person

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WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR LUNCH AND DINNER Per CDC Guidelines, FULLY vaccinated patrons may enter the restaurant without a mask. Now Accepting Reservations For Parties of 6 or More A $25 fee will be applied if canceling within 3 hours of reservation.

DINE-IN, TAKEOUT& DELIVERY

SUNDAY 11:30-9 MONDAY — SATURDAY 11:30-10

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Mike Fink Licensed Associate Broker

193 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596

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Office: 516-743-9953 | Cell: 516-647-3737 | mfink@bhhslaffey.com

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