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$4.25M purchase for H.S. Mineola district to expand campus

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY The Mineola school district will purchase a $4.25 million commercial property following a community referendum Tuesday that overwhelmingly approved the project to expand the high school campus.

In a tweet after the polls PHOTO COURTESY OF MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT closed, School Superintendent Michael Nagler wrote, “The vote Mineola Middle School students observed Unity Day on Oct. 21 to show unity for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. to purchase the Sperry building See story on page 77. passed. 499-249 (66%) Thank you Mineola!”

The property sits at 2400 Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park and is adjacent to Mineola High School. The building was the home of Sperry Associates Federal Credit Union, which was acquired by Pentagon Federal Credit Union after a merger in Hempstead’s deputy supervisor un- part of the American Rescue Plan.

Nassau County Executive

BY R OB E RT September 2020.

Curran, whose 2022 proposed der former Supervisor Laura Gillen.

Curran, a Democrat, previously P E L A E Z A new program, Synergy, Blakeman has been critical of budget includes a $70 million tax served as a member of the Baldwin will take place on the property The race for county executive Board of Education before being the county’s reassessment work in- cut, touted the county’s improved and serve as an innovative method of learning, according to the between incumbent Laura Curran elected as county executive in 2017. troduced by Curran after she was financial state as the reason NasBlakeman, a Republican, serves elected. Curran has referred to state sau does not need to hold onto the and challenger Bruce Blakeman district. as a council member for the Town and independent reports verifying $100 million in federal funds. CurContinued on Page 67 headlines the elections in Nassau ran and Blakeman both touted their of Hempstead. Aside from being the accuracy of the reassessment.

County on Tuesday.

Blakeman also criticized Cur- efforts to provide residents with Nassau’s liaison between the county’s Republican Party ran for a recently passed initiative coronavirus testing and vaccination and former President Donald to provide eligible homeowners opportunities, along with feeding Trump, Blakeman also served with direct payments of $375. The those who were less fortunate duras commissioner of the Port checks were more than half of the ing the coronavirus pandemic.

Authority and the Town of $193 million Nassau received as Continued on Page 76

Curran, Blakeman headline elections Voters go to polls Tuesday to determine who will lead county and towns

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Nicolello calls for Comptroller’s office cuts in fees, taxes defends audit

Presses need to make Nassau County more affordable Cites mismanagement of $20M surplus

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY

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Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said he wants to make Nassau County more affordable if re-elected in November.

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said making Nassau County more affordable for current and prospective residents is one of the main issues he wishes to address if re-elected in November.

Nicolello, a Republican from New Hyde Park, was first elected to represent the 9th Legislative District in 1996. The district includes New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Mineola, East Williston, Williston Park, Albertson, Roslyn Estates, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights and Plandome Manor.

Leading the charge for eliminating roughly $100 million in various county fees and cutting taxes by an additional $50 million in the county’s 2022 budget, Nicolello stressed the importance of keeping Nassau an affordable place to live during an interview with Blank Slate Media.

Nicolello said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s administration is underestimating the proposed sales tax revenue the county will receive next year.

“They projected a certain percentage increase over the last three years, but in fact, the number they are projecting … in 2022 is already going to be reached in 2021,” Nicolello said. “They’re projecting ei-

ther a no sales tax increase or a decrease in 2022 which is contrary to what our office of legislative budget reviewers were projecting.”

Nicolello said the County Legislature projected a “realistic” 3.7 percent growth in sales taxes next year, saying it is “easily attainable.”

The revenue generated from the projected sales tax growth, he said, will cover most of the revenues that will be lost in cutting the $350 tax map verification fee and the $55 public safety fee as well as reducing the $300 recording fee to $50.

In terms of reassessment, which Republicans have criticized Curran for in the past, Nicolello acknowledged the need to properly reevaluate properties throughout the county, but said he would have gone about it differently. Though the assessed values may be more accurate than a decade ago, he said, the results are not, and should not be acceptable.

“You look at people whose school taxes arrived and they’re supposed to be going down with their new assessed values and they’re seeing increases,” Nicolello said. “There has been a gross failure here and the property values need to be corrected.”

Nicolello’s district is one that stretches throughout a handful of villages and unincorporated areas.

With new census data released

and another year of redistricting discussions ahead, Nicolello said protecting minority areas is of high priority, but he pointed to national examples where nonpartisan redistricting commissions, backed by most Democrats, are not effective.

“In New York, the nonpartisan commission broke down because Republicans and Democrats passed their own maps, so nonpartisan commissions, which are touted as something that’s going to be an improvement, are not,” Nicolello said.

Nicolello said the supermajority of Democrats in various branches of state government allowed “radical left policies” to become more prevalent.

“That is a much greater problem for this county than any local legislative body,” Nicolello said.

In terms of a national theme of divisiveness between Republicans and Democrats, Nicolello said he does not see anything like that on the legislative level. Nicolello also said he believes that President Joe Biden won a free and fair election over Republican incumbent Donald Trump last year.

Nicolello is running against Democrat Salju Thomas for reelection. Nicolello said he looks forward to serving as a legislator and being the leader of a “checks and balances” system in Nassau if re-elected.

office found that the district had surpluses totaling $20.7 million.

The maximum surplus alAfter criticism from the Mine- lowed is 4 percent, but the Mineola Board of Education, the state ola school district’s surplus, or apcomptroller’s office defended an propriated fund balance, reached audit that found that the district 13 percent, according to the auhad mismanaged its finances by dit.

Auerbach wrote, “State law amassing excessive surplus funds.

State Deputy Comptroller El- limits the amount of unassigned liott Auerbach wrote to Mineola fund balance, essentially funds School Superintendent Michael remaining at the end of a fiscal Nagler that despite the district’s year, that a district can maintain. criticism, it did not challenge the An excess fund balance directly figures in the audit, released in impacts the tax burden borne by the district’s taxpayers.”

September.

In its earlier rebuttal, the After the audit was made public, the Mineola school board Mineola school board said that defended its practices and called the district must deal with uncerthe audit “pedantic and myopic.” tainty about the amount of aid it Auerbach said that the state will receive from Albany when comptroller’s office has routine- making budgets. It said the surly audited the over 800 public plus funds had been used on capischool districts in New York pe- tal projects in the following year. riodically following the Roslyn And it said it was able to secure a school district scandal. In 2006, Moody’s Aa3 (Prime-1) bond ratFrank Tassone, the former Roslyn ing to refinance bonds.

The board said that each budschool superintendent, was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison get is transparent and is approved for embezzling $11.2 million by the voters. The board also said state auditors were unaware of from the school district.

In the Mineola audit, which advantages a surplus can bring, covered the period from July 1, such as funding projects, and in2016, to June 30, 2020, state stead cited it as mismanagement.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Continued on Page 66

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The Mineola school district was found to be mismanaging its finances during an audit period of 2016-2020.

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Durst charged with murder of ex-wife NHP native Kathleen McCormack Durst disappeared in 1982 at 29, later declared dead

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Real estate scion Robert Durst, who was recently sentenced to life in prison for the execution-style slaying of a longtime friend, was charged last week with the murder of his ex-wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, a New Hyde Park native, according to multiple reports.

Kathleen Durst, a graduate of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, disappeared in 1982 at the age of 29. In 2001, she was declared legally dead. A criminal complaint filed by New York state police investigator Joseph Becerra charged Durst, 78, with second-degree murder in the Kathleen Durst case, according to multiple reports.

Westchester District Attorney Mimi Roach issued a statement on Friday confirming the complaint was submitted.

“The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on October 19, 2021. We have no further comment at this time.”

The one-page complaint filed in Lewisboro refers to evidence from the Westchester district attorney, the state police, the Los Angeles district attorney and various conversations with witnesses, according to multiple reports.

“Robert Durst has now been formally

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Robert Durst (right) was charged with the murder of his ex-wife and New Hyde Park native Kathleen McCormack Durst (left) last week, according to multiple reports. charged with the murder of Kathleen McCormack Durst,” Robert Abrams, a Lake Successbased attorney for the McCormack family said in a statement. “We are very happy with this development. At this time, however, we will not be making any further comments until the grand jury process is completed.”

Efforts to reach a member of the McCormack family or Durst’s legal team for comment were unavailing.

Durst, who in the 2015 HBO miniseries “The Jinx” had been recorded saying, “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course” on a hot microphone, is continuing to deny

the allegations.

Kathleen McCormack, the youngest of five children, married Durst in 1971. She was declared dead by a Manhattan court in 2017.

Six years ago, Kathleen McCormack Durst’s sisters and then-101-year-old mother filed suit in state Supreme Court in Mineola against Durst, alleging that he had murdered her and caused the family “extreme emotional distress, humiliation, mental and physical anguish, as well as economic losses” by keeping her body hidden.

Prosecutors claimed Durst first murdered Kathleen Durst, who was looking to divorce him, then years later shot longtime friend Susan Berman to cover his tracks. 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.

After being convicted, Durst was sentenced to life in prison by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Windham two weeks ago. Following his sentencing, it was reported that Durst had contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized with a ventilator.

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.

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Lounge, bar draws fire at board meet Mineola trustees consider eatery proposed for former home of bird store on Jericho Tpk.

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY

A resident living near a proposed bar and lounge on Jericho Turnpike described his many concerns about the proposal to the Mineola Board of Trustees.

The trustees held a public hearing last Wednesday on Indira Singh’s application for a special use permit to operate a loungetype restaurant that serves alcohol at 174 Jericho Turnpike. Currently, the For Birds Only pet store is at the location, and part of the property will need to be renovated if approved by the board.

In a presentation, Frank Quatela, a Queens architect, described the lounge, Al La Bella Bar & Lounge, as a place of organic and tropical cuisine that can hold up to approximately 50 people, employees included. He said that the applicant has already obtained a liquor license from the State Liquor Authority. The applicant hopes to open the lounge seven days a week, starting in the afternoon to cater to a lunch and dinner crowd.

Gregory Hunter, a resident

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The Mineola Board of Trustees held three public hearings regarding special use permits last Wednesday night. who lives on Banbury Road, expressed concerns during the period for public comment. He said as one of the property owners a block away from the proposed establishment, his major issue is noise, and he asked the board to do whatever it can to assure homeowners on the road it will not be a problem.

Hunter cited the lounge’s proposal to close after midnight, patrons’ possible access to the neigh-

borhood from a nearby alleyway and adding potentially 50 people to what is already an inconvenient parking situation on the road.

“Banbury Road is one of those buffers that keeps the suburban quality of life in Mineola as what it is,” Hunter said. “People want to move in, we have young families on our block. Please watch out for us on Banbury Road.”

Quatela responded by saying the hours of operation are flex-

ible and will be based on clientele while the business is being established. Singh said that the business will look for a more mature and adult crowd while respecting nearby homeowners.

Regarding the alleyway, Quatela said it is accessible through the back of the property, which will be a prohibited area to patrons, and noise is going to be reduced through a number of factors, including the kitchen only warming, not cooking, food and just ambient music playing.

Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira offered a motion to close the hearing and reserve a decision. He said the board will speak with village Attorney John Gibbons and consider adding conditions before making a decision such as no live music and keeping back doors closed at all times.

Another hearing was held for a fast casual restaurant proposed for the corner of Jericho and Maple Place.

Applying for the special use permit was Hootan Moeirzadeh, a real estate broker from the area.

The Virginia native is currently working with Douglas Elliman.

Before real estate, Moeirzadeh said he was an authorized retailer for Verizon Wireless in the Washington, D.C., area following his graduation from George Mason University.

Moeirzadeh plans to open a fast-casual dining restaurant serving Mediterranean dishes at a site that currently houses a car wash.

He said that a majority of the 1,000-square-foot property will be taken by the kitchen.

Hours of operation will depend on demand, Moerizadeh said, but he is considering operating six to seven days a week.

Following a few questions regarding parking and garbage pickup, the board reserved a decision following the closing of the hearing.

After reserving a decision in the first two hearings, the board approved an application from JP Mirana Inc. for a special use permit to move its Kumon Math and Reading Center of Mineola to another location. The center will move from 131 Jericho Turnpike, where it has been located for nearly a decade, to 44A Jericho Turnpike.

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Town Dem chair John Ryan dies at 69 G.N. resident, business leader ends battle with prostate cancer one day after birthday

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

John Ryan, the North Hempstead Democratic chairman, community leader and financial strategies expert, died at 69 on Saturday after a battle with prostate cancer.

He lived in Great Neck.

Ryan, whose birthday was Friday, began getting involved with the Democratic Party in 2007, serving as “legislative district leader” after Judi Bosworth, now the North Hempstead town supervisor, was elected to the 10th Legislative District seat. In 2016, Ryan was selected to replace Gerard Terry as the town’s Democratic Party chair.

In a statement, state and county Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs lauded Ryan’s character, urging others to interact with the same kindness he emulated throughout his life.

“It breaks our hearts to learn of the passing of John Ryan,” Jacobs said.

“He was a leader in every sense of the word and a friend to everyone who had the pleasure and honor of meeting him.

Through his involvement in politics, he truly made Nassau a better place to live, but more than that, he made everyone else’s life better just by his presence.

“To honor John’s legacy, we should

during this time. He will be sorely missed but always remembered and cherished.”

Bosworth praised Ryan for his involvement with the “Project Independence and You” radio show, along with other town aspects.

“John Ryan was an extraordinarily kind and compassionate person,” Bosworth said in a statement. “He cared deeply for his community, and his contributions to North Hempstead were immeasurable. As a long-time host of the Project Independence and You radio show, John played an integral role in disseminating critical information to our residents. John brought light into everyone’s life he touched. He was a cherished friend and will be sorely missed.”

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Ryan received his associate degree in business administration from SUNY Farmingdale and received his master’s degree in gerontology and post-master’s thanatology certification from the College of New Rochelle.

His longtime business partner, Peter Janowsky, reflected on the time when he first became friends with Ryan.

Janowsky, in a phone interview, said more than two decades ago he informed Ryan he would be out of the office to tend to his recently deceased mother’s apartment.

“The next day, when I got to my mother’s apartment, he was literally standing there waiting for me with a hammer in his hand,” Janowsky said.

“That’s how we became friends.”

Janowsky also mentioned that Ryan would ensure that all of the cleaning staff for the company would receive Christmas gifts and would prepare meals for homeless shelters as part of volunteer work with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Ryan is survived by his wife, three daughters, three sons-in-law, and six grandchildren with another on the way, according to Janowsky. Efforts to reach a member of Ryan’s family for comment were unavailing.

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NIFA pans GOP budget amendments Says $100M in fee cuts, revised sales tax projections put county finances ‘out of balance’

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY The Nassau Interim Finance Authority has declared that the 2022 county budget is “out of balance” after the County Legislature voted to cut up to $100 million in fees and increase sales tax projections.

At a meeting last Thursday reviewing the $3.5 billion budget passed Oct. 18 by the Republican-controlled Legislature, NIFA said the county took three actions possibly leading to long-term fiscal imbalance, including a projected deficit of up to $148 million in 2022.

A report from the NIFA board, read by Executive Director Evan Cohen, said, “Those three actions were legislation that reduces or eliminates certain fees, the administration’s decision to reduce the property tax levy by $70 million and placement of all excess 2021 sales tax revenue into a restricted special rev-

enue fund.”

All 11 Republican county legislators, who make up the majority, voted for the budget along with amendments that call for eliminating various fees and cutting property taxes by an additional $50 million. The eight members of the minority Democratic caucus abstained from voting, according to a news release.

County officials said Nassau Executive Laura Curran, who is running for re-election in November, has until Friday to sign or veto the budget. If she vetoes the amendments, the Legislature would have seven days to attempt an override, needing 13 votes. NIFA, which oversees county finances and must approve the 2022 budget, would not need to take any action until Curran’s decision.

Regarding Curran’s budget proposal released last month, which included a $70 million property tax cut, county spokesman Michael Fricchione said the proposal takes tax-

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NIFA Chairman Adam Barsky, as seen at a previous meeting. payers’ financial situation into consideration.

“County Executive Curran proposed a thoughtful, balanced budget that delivers significant tax relief to every resident hard-hit by the pandemic, not the same old po-

litical talking points based on made-up revenue projections that the Majority and Ed Mangano used to drive our County’s finances into the ground,” Fricchione said in an email to Blank Slate Media, referring to former County Executive

Edward Mangano.

Last week Curran said at a Lakeville Estates Civic Association candidate forum that Nassau County can soon begin to emerge from NIFA oversight.

The NIFA report read by Cohen also said that the rise in sales tax revenue projected by the Republicans could be vulnerable if economic activity slows.

“In conclusion, currently we find the adopted budget to be out of balance,” the NIFA report said.

In an email to Blank Slate Media, Chris Boyle, spokesman for the Legislature’s Republicans, said, “We are not surprised that the Democratcontrolled state oversight board opposes the Republican Majority’s efforts to provide financial relief to residents, including cutting taxes and fees.

For four years, the NIFA board has been a partisan entity that has provided cover for County Executive Curran’s policy of overtaxing our residents.”

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Curran says NIFA control near end Touts improved county financial picture during virtual election interview with Blank Slate Media

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she was optimistic about being free of financial control from the Nassau Interim Finance Authority in the coming months during a virtual interview with Blank Slate Media last Thursday.

Curran, a Democrat running for reelection this year, touted the fiscal responsibility that Nassau has displayed since she was elected in 2017. She noted that the county finished with budget surpluses in consecutive years despite the coronavirus pandemic as reasons that NIFA could relinquish its control over county funds sooner rather than later.

“We are in a position now, where we have proven we know how to manage our budget and we’re not afraid of doing the difficult thing if it’s the right thing,” Curran said. “I am hopeful that in the coming months we will be able to free ourselves of NIFA’s control period.”

In January, NIFA directors unanimously voted to refinance up to $1.4 billion in existing debt from the county and the finance authority to save Nassau $435 million over two years. Since the finance authority has a higher credit rating than the county, it yields better interest rates.

Curran, who proposed a $3.5 billion

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is running for re-election against Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman. budget for 2022, said she doesn’t want to put the county in a position where it may have to “scramble” with a looming deadline to either approve or veto the budget and amendments made by Republican legislators. The amendments include

eliminating various fees to reduce revenue by upwards of $100 million and cutting taxes by an additional $50 million.

Curran said she is willing to possibly negotiate with the Legislature on some of the amendments, but reiterated her desire to ensure that Nassau has a stable and balanced budget heading into 2022.

“We could perhaps negotiate and compromise on this, but they have made revenue projections that don’t align with mine,” Curran said. “For far too long in Nassau County there’s been these sort of last ditch, pre-election gimmicks which may sound great and may win you a few votes in the ballot box, but in the end have kept us in the red and fiscally irresponsible.”

The county executive referred to her initial campaign platform when she first ran for her seat, fixing Nassau’s assessment system. After a decade passed with no property valuations being assessed throughout the county, Curran launched the reassessment program to try and even out residents’ property taxes and rectify valuations.

After receiving strong opposition from Republican officials due to her handling of the reassessment, Curran touted the accuracy the results yielded, according to state officials.

“Our values were validated by the

state and by independent reports,” Curran said. “All agreed that our values were as close to accurate as you can get.”

In terms of public safety, Curran, who has received endorsements from two county police unions, touted Nassau’s efforts in keeping residents safe and referred to U.S. News & World Report deeming it the safest county in America for the second year in a row.

Curran, 53, previously served as a member of the Baldwin Board of Education before serving as a county legislator until 2017, when she was elected as county executive.

Her opponent, Bruce Blakeman, serves as a councilman for the Town of Hempstead. Blakeman, 65, also served as commissioner of the Port Authority and the Town of Hempstead’s deputy supervisor under former Supervisor Laura Gillen.

When asked why Nassau residents should vote for her rather than Blakeman, Curran said the county’s financial state has improved under her watch and cited her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is a great place to live. I feel blessed to live on this beautiful island,” Curran said. “I want to do everything in my power to make sure that we continue to not just survive, but thrive.”

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McCarthy touts role of government

Chaminade grad, G.C. residents says he offers alternative to Laura Schaefer in District 14

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY Robert McCarthy said he wants to remind people that the government can get things done if elected to represent Nassau Legislative District 14.

McCarthy, a Democrat, is running against incumbent Laura Schaefer, a Republican who has been in office since 2013. The district includes Garden City, Garden City South, Carle Place and portions of Westbury, Jericho, Hicksville, Bethpage, Plainview, West Hempstead, Hempstead and Franklin Square.

McCarthy, a Garden City resident, is attending the NYU School of Law, and recently finished teaching elementary school children in California, part of his postgraduate education studies at the University of Notre Dame.

During his time teaching, McCarthy said he was able to witness firsthand the lack of local, state or federal support his students were receiving and it inspired him to run for office back home. Specifically, the Chaminade graduate wants to solve the issue of government being

at what he thinks is the lowest level of trustworthiness in his lifetime.

“I want to remind people that representatives have the ability to get things done and that government can be something that creates opportunity for more people,” McCarthy said in an interview with Blank Slate Media.

After knocking on what he said was over 1,500 doors in the district, McCarthy said the three biggest issues are people’s desires to remain safe in their communities, taxes and making government more accessible.

Regarding safety, McCarthy said the challenge is helping maintain the county’s standing in the upper echelon of areas that are safe.

Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report deemed Nassau the safest community in America after comparing 3,000 communities.

Since most of homeowners’ property taxes are allocated for local schools, which the Legislature does not control, McCarthy is focused on a more macro level. He supports County Executive Laura Curran’s assessment system and said despite problems, it is promoting transparency.

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Law student and Garden City resident Robert McCarthy is running for Nassau County’s Legislative District 14 against Republican incumbent Laura Schaefer.

“She took on an issue that no one else would,” McCarthy said. “It isn’t perfect, but we need leaders who are working to address what needs to be addressed. I think the assessment is creating a fair system people can trust, and I’m committed to making it even better.”

Government’s ability to do its

job, McCarthy said, is another top priority he has heard while knocking on doors. He said that there is some cynicism about local government and sometimes a lack of education. McCarthy said he wants to bridge the gap between constituents and their representatives to show them that the resources to solve local issues are at their fingertips.

“I want to help people understand ‘why is this election important to me?’” McCarthy said.

If elected, McCarthy would be a part of the Legislature that is responsible for remapping the districts, which is done every 10 years.

He said he believes that the process should be completely nonpartisan and that villages and unincorporated areas should be kept together as much as possible so districts are more efficient and residents can understand how to access their representatives easier.

“You know a map is gerrymandered when a third-grader can’t tell you what shapes they’re seeing,” said McCarthy, who taught third grade in California.

He also said he sees both longand short-term solutions when revi-

talizing downtowns. He mentioned the Boost Nassau program and CARES Act money being distributed evenly as businesses go through the pandemic. Specifically for villages, McCarthy said he wants to work with them to help create more walkable communities, which increase foot traffic. He said that through options such as sidewalk widening and making governments work faster when issuing zoning variances for transit-oriented development, downtowns can improve their status as business hubs for their communities.

When Legislative District 14 goes to the polls on Tuesday, McCarthy said he wants voters to know that he would bring a perspective, given his age and experience, that would bode well for the county.

“As someone who takes the LIRR into school most days out of the week, I bring a very unique perspective,” McCarthy said. “I believe I have an approach to things with a very pragmatic manner and I understand the stakes.”

McCarthy’s interview can be found on The Island Now’s YouTube channel.

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BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The Herricks public schools announced that every third-grader will have a Google Chromebook, joining grades four to 12, at last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting.

During the Oct. 7 board meeting, School Superintendent Fino Celano said the district plans to continue the rollout of computers in as many grades as possible.

Chris Connors, the district’s director of instructional technology, said Thursday that second-graders will also receive their Chromebooks in the near future and there is a possibility kindergarteners and first-graders will too,

albeit on a 2:1 basis. Currently, grades K-1 have four students per iPad. Grades 11 and 12 are allowed a bring your own device policy, but are offered Chromebooks as well.

Also included in the current phase of the instructional technology initiative is creating resources for both staff and students to implement the technology in classrooms.

District officials said they were providing professional development for new tools. Specifically, the presentation referred to instructional devices such as Google classroom, a learning platform that streamlines assignments between teachers and students, and Smartboards for in-person, remote and hybrid teach-

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The current phase of technology implementation includes “developing digital citizen curriculum” such as research programs to increase digital fluency and heightening the importance to students of a “digital footprint.”

Connors said the teachers have been very receptive to getting up to speed on the new technology, which will benefit both them and the students.

“We’re thinking about these key elements in software and technology, and the Chromebook allows you so much immediacy of information and data when assessing your students,” Connors said. “These are the things we’re really trying to capitalize on regarding the access to and synthesis of information.”

Also joining the meeting was Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, who commemorated the trustees in honor of New York’s Board Appreciation Week.

“We have a terrific school board here, volunteering their time and effort to do what they can to make Herricks as great as it is, and it’s one of the best,” Birnbaum said.

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The FBI announced that it will double the reward for information on the person who threw acid in the face of an Elmont native and Hofstra student in March.

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Laura Curran for Nassau County executive Laura Curran versus Bruce Blakeman Nassau County has been named the country’s safest community by U.S. News and World Report two years in a row.

Nassau also now has the highest vaccination rate for COVID-19 among counties in the state – and the second-highest rate in the country among large counties.

The county after years of failing has balanced its budget and apparently is in a position to actually cut taxes without blowing a hole in future budgets.

After nearly a decade in which properties were not reassessed and property values bore no relation to reality, every residential and commercial property has been reassessed so that owners are closer to paying their fair share.

And, unlike her predecessor, neither she nor her top aide has been convicted of political corruption. In fact, there has been no whiff of the illegal activities that marked the administration of Edward Mangano.

So we can say hell yes: County Executive Laura Curran should be

re-elected.

The Baldwin Democrat has brought order and sense to a county that needed a state bailout 20 years ago to avoid bankruptcy and has frequently relied on gimmicks to do what virtually every municipality in the state does as a matter of course – balance its budget.

The county’s fiscal management has been so bad that its financesstill remain under state supervision all these years later.

Curran also had the political courage to rebuild the county assessor’s office with someone actually qualified for the job and rebuild an Assessment Department that had been allowed to fall apart.

An analysis by Newsday found that under the Mangano administration those who challenged their assessments benefited from a shift in tax burden that reached $2.7 billion vs. those who didn’t.

And homes in predominantly minority communities were assessed at levels up to 12.9 percent higher on average than other homes.

Property owners who did not challenge their assessments suc-

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran cessfully during the overhaul are now assessed on par with those who did.

Was the process perfect? By no means. The process, in fact, was marked by numerous miscues.

Could they have been avoided?

Very possibly.

But at the end of the day the result was fair and those who don’t think so still have the right to grieve their taxes.

County Republicans, including Hempstead Town Supervisor

Bruce Blakeman, Curran’s opponent, have sought to exploit the enormous shift in the tax burden that resulted by accurately assessing properties.

Blakeman talks about how property taxes “will soar for an overwhelming majority of homeowners because of Curran’s reassessment.”

This is actually an indictment of the gross negligence on the part of Republican county legislators and the Mangano administration for allowing assessment to grow so inaccurate.

Curran cushioned the increases for those who have been underpaying their taxes and delayed the decreases for those who have been overpaying their taxes by phasing in changes over a five-year period.

Blakeman and county Republicans have also done a disservice to taxpayers by talking about the county’s high taxes without mentioning that two-thirds of that money goes to pay for school budgets that taxpayers vote on every year and most of the rest to towns and special districts.

The county under Curran

could do more to raise revenue and cut expenses. But that is not the reason taxes are so high in Nassau County. That is mostly the result of the county’s top-ranked schools, which benefit residents by increasing their property values.

What is Blakeman’s solution?

To “scrap Curran’s reassessment plan entirely and start fresh.” In other words, return to the dysfunctional system created the Mangano administration and accepted by county Republicans.

Curran instead offers a fair system and efforts to promote transit-oriented development and walkable downtowns “that attract young people and make life in Nassau better – boosting revenue for small businesses.”

Curran also offers a plan for centers of entertainment and commerce, including the new UBS Belmont arena and supporting offshore wind power projects.

The contrast between Curran and Blakeman could not be starker.

We strongly endorse Laura Curran for a second term as county executive.

Todd Kaminsky for county district attorney Todd Kaminsky versus Anne Donnelly State Sen. Todd Kaminsky has the record and experience we should all want in a Nassau County district attorney.

He served as an assistant district attorney with the Queens County district attorney’s office under Madeline Singas in the Domestic Violence Bureau, then later moved to the Felony Trial Bureau, working on gun crimes, robberies and burglaries.

He then joined the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District,

where he never lost a case, putting away drug kingpins and gang leaders before being promoted to the Public Integrity Section, where he oversaw investigations of corrupt politicians – both Republicans and Democrats.

Kaminsky, a Democrat, ran for the state Assembly, where he set a record for most legislation passed by a freshman legislator. He then won a seat as state senator after Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested for public corruption. Kaminsky continued to sponsor legislation important to

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all New Yorkers.

Kaminsky’s opponent in the race is Anne Donnelly, a Republican who has ignored his record as a prosecutor to focus on his role in the state Senate when bail reforms were included in the state budget.

The state’s bail system was in real need of reform, sending tens of thousands of people to jail charged with nonviolent infractions for the crime of being poor and unable to afford bail. Lost were jobs, families and lives.

But the legislation had two serious flaws. It went too far by

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ENDORSEMENTS

Don Clavin for Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin versus Jason Abelove Two years ago, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin touted his commitment to run an efficient government high on customer service and up-to-date technology in his bid to unseat Laura Gillen, the first Democrat in more than 100 years to hold the post.

Clavin succeeded in ousting Gillen and with the help of a Republican-dominated town council has implemented some changes to a bloated town government that has often placed patronage jobs over good government.

He followed through on his campaign promise to cut the supervisor’s staff in half on the first day in office, froze the budget for 2021 and helped the town receive two

credit rating upgrades.

Clavin has also modernized and improved the Building Department, making more services available online and cutting down on pointless roadblocks.

In Hempstead, this is no small feat.

Gillen was unsuccessful in getting approval for five money-saving measures. One of which was a contract to digitize the clerk’s office, create greater transparency and get rid of the 72 typewriters needed to run the office. Yes, 72 typewriters.

In 2019.

But the Building Department is also an office rocked by the political problems in the town.

Former department Deputy Commissioner John Novello pleaded guilty to felony charges after

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin seeks reelection for a second term leading America’s largest township. stealing $60,000 from the Cedarhurst Republican Committee for which he was executive leader and

seeking a loan under false pretenses.

Clavin’s use of $70 million in payroll expenses and about $25 million in town building improvements out of $133 million in COVID-19 funds also raises questions about the town’s financial achievements.

Jason Abelove, a Garden City attorney challenging Clavin, said the town misused the funds intended to help people such as small businesses affected by the pandemic and not previously budgeted town services.

As Newsday pointed out, Clavin could have also helped the Hempstead school district provide students the computers and broadband they desperately needed during COVID-19.

Abelove, who said that as a

discrimination lawyer he has been fighting for fairness for 25 years, said the town has gone downhill under Clavin and he will seek to bring back practices from Gillen’s term.

He says he’s running to prioritize lower taxes but has no particularly solid idea for how to do that.

We believe Clavin does. As town receiver of taxes for nearly 20 years, Clavin operated an oasis of modern efficiency in a desert of the out-of-date.

But we are unsure if he is sufficiently willing to upend the political coziness that has dominated Hempstead for so long to achieve those goals.

Hoping that he is, we endorse Don Clavin for Hempstead town supervisor.

Nicolello for county Legislature, District 9 Richard Nicolello versus Salju Thomas Two years ago, we described Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) as a clear but imperfect choice in his race for election in District 9, which covers parts of New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Mineola, the Willistons and Albertson, and parts of Roslyn and Manhasset.

That has not changed.

In the race two years ago, Nicolello was opposed by Mal Nathan, the chief bay constable for the Town of North Hempstead, for the third straight time.

Nathan failed to respond to a League of Women Voters questionnaire and was a no-show at an important civic candidates night.

But Nathan has been outdone by this year’s opponent, Salju Thomas. He is said to be a police officer who was told he was not permitted to campaign for office but could remain on the ballot.

We have not been able to confirm this as he has not responded to any emails or phone calls.

The weakness of Nicolello’s opponents could be explained

by Nicolello’s popularity.

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Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello

He was picked by the Republican majority two years ago as presiding officer, the top position in the Legislature, based on service that goes back to 1996, a deep knowledge of Nassau and a strong ability to work with officials on both sides of the aisle.

Or it could be the fact that Nicolello helped pick the voters in his district when Republicans gerrymandered Nassau’s legislative districts in 2014.

This helps explain District 9’s shape, which curls like a boomerang from its beginning in New Hyde Park through the Willistons into parts of Roslyn and Manhasset – and why stronger

potential candidates may have avoided a challenge.

Democratic legislators have called for nonpartisan redistricting in the upcoming terms but Nicolello says nonpartisan efforts have generally failed to come up with fairer district lines. We strongly disagree.

Another theory is that Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs, a political moderate who was a strong backer of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, likes Nicolello.

Whatever the reason, we would prefer to have a choice in this race.

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Birnbaum for county Legislature, District 10 Ellen Birnbaum versus Mazi Melesa Pilip Before being elected to the Nassau County Legislature, Ellen Birnbaum served as the director of the Office of Intermunicipal Coordination for the Town of North Hempstead, where she worked on shared services and cooperative projects.

Birnbaum has continued to focus on constituent services since being elected a county legislator for District 10, which covers Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, North Hills, Searington, Herricks and the nine villages on the Great Neck peninsula.

And in doing so she has served the district well.

Birnbaum also correctly supports the nonpartisan revisions

to county legislative districts proposed by the Legislature’s Democratic leadership with the aim of respecting community boundaries in making changes.

She also rightly abstained from a last-minute proposal by Republican officials to cut $100 million in county fees – without saying how the loss in revenue would be made up.

Birnbaum did join three other Democratic legislators in sponsoring legislation giving Nassau County police the right to sue protesters for harassment that opponents said would stifle free speech, particularly for minority groups.

To her credit, she withdrew her support after a hearing in which opponents pointed out the harm it could cause – something

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Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum Republican legislators did not do.

Birnbaum also supported the long-overdue reassessment of all county property under Nassau County Executive Laura Curran as

necessary to make taxes fairer.

Birnbaum’s opponent, Mazi Pilip, a Republican from Great Neck, has repeated the GOP’s grossly misleading criticism of reassessment as leading to soaring property taxes.

Those increases apply only to the many who ended up underpaying their taxes after grieving them. It does not include the many who overpaid their taxes after not challenging them.

Pilip also repeats the Republican line about the many miscues encountered during the reassessment without acknowledging that the first reassessment in 10 years was bound to have some errors and that those errors were corrected. And if someone believes that their property was not assessed

properly, they can still challenge the assessment.

Pilip does offer some good suggestions on helping downtowns, including the streamlining of permitting, inspections and plan review. Her suggestion of an aggressive grant program for utility costs, retention of employees, advertising and the development of shopping initiatives are very worthy of consideration.

But we believe she currently lacks sufficient familiarity with the workings of local government.

We believe Birnbaum offers a strong commitment to her constituents and knows how to help them.

We support Ellen Birnbaum for re-election as county legislator for District 10.

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ENDORSEMENTS

Drucker for county Legislature, District 16 Arnold Drucker versus Dan Alter Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker has been a strong voice for District 16 since 2016, when he won a special election following the death of Judy Jacobs.

He is currently serving his second full term as the representative for the 16th Legislative District, which includes the communities of Plainview, Old Bethpage, Jericho, Syosset, Woodbury, Hicksville, Old Westbury and Roslyn Heights.

A lawyer and lifelong resident of Plainview, Drucker has promoted quality-of-life issues through legislation requiring the installation of cameras on school buses, raising the age to purchase tobacco and related

products to 21 and restricting the sale of flavored vaping products.

He has also worked on behalf of social issues, advocating for reproductive health care access, passing legislation to mandate sexual harassment training at the county level and vocally supporting of the LGBTQ+ community.

Drucker has also taken a sensible position on retail cannabis sales, saying efforts to opt out will result in lost revenues.

He has instead called for regulations that ensure the product is not sold to people under 21 and require testing for drivers suspected of being under the influence.

Drucker has also advocated for smart, walkable downtowns

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Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker and has pressed the county to maintain sidewalks at homes along county roads.

We were disappointed that

he joined three other Democratic legislators in sponsoring legislation giving Nassau County police the right to sue protesters for harassment that opponents said would stifle free speech, particularly for minority groups.

To his credit, he withdrew his support after a hearing in which opponents pointed out the harm it could cause – something Republican legislators did not do.

But that is a small blemish on an otherwise strong record.

Drucker is opposed by Republican Dan Alter, a professor of dentistry and entrepreneur.

Alter brings a businessman’s eye to downtown developments that is welcomed to the county’s discussion.

But he, like many Republicans, blames the reassessment of all property under Nassau County Executive Laura Curran for what he calls “unaffordable” taxes.

This prevents a realistic discussion of residents’ taxes – most of which go to district schools and a much smaller but still important part to the county as well as towns, villages and special districts.

Alter also touts a scientific approach to COVID, but says he does not believe mask mandates are needed in schools – despite the advice of virtually every expert.

We strongly endorse Arnold Drucker for re-election in the 16th District of the Nassau County Legislature.

Peter Fishkind for Town Board, District 5 Peter Fishkind versus David Adhami Great Neck residents Peter Fishkind and David Adhami are both litigation lawyers seeking office for the first time to succeed Town Councilwoman Lee Seeman, who is not running for re-election in the 5th District.

Fishkind, a Democrat, stepped down from a prominent law firm where he handled individual, institutional and municipal clients in complex commercial litigations to better acquaint himself with a district in which he was already heavily involved.

The time appears well

spent.

Fishkind seems to understand the issues well. He said his first job would be to keep taxes as low as possible to maintain the town’s Aaa bond rating, followed by the need to support downtown districts.

To do this, he said, he would seeking to modernize town departments to better meet the needs of businesses and identify and support destination-focused venues that can anchor downtowns and attract more consumers to our commercial areas.

Adhami voiced similar views on the issues and noted as a lifelong resident of Great Neck

Peter Fishkind Town Council Headshot he knew the area and many of residents well.

And as a Republican, his

election would help the town council have Republican representation.

“I would bring a different point of view, along with my life experiences in order to fight for all of the constituents,” Adhami said.

The lone Republican currently on the council, Angelo Ferrara, of the 3rd District, is stepping down. His successor will be the winner of the race between Mineola Trustee Dennis Walsh, a Republican, and community advocate Christine Pusateri, a Democrat.

Adhami said his experience as a lawyer has allowed him to

understand how to be fiscally responsible and fight against wrongdoing and the unintended consequences of laws.

He adamantly opposes the sale of cannabis, while Fishkind said he expected the decision on retail sales to be decided by the time the new council took office and would support needed legislation once that decision was made.

We believe Fishkind offers a better understanding of the community’s issues and what is needed to address them.

We endorse Peter Fishkind for North Hempstead town council in the 5th District.

Nicolello for Nassau County Legislature Continued from Page 15 Notwithstanding a genial demeanor, Nicolello has led a highly partisan Republican response to Nassau County Executive Laura Curran – after being part of a caucus that sat on its hands during the administration of Edward Mangano, a Republican county executive later convicted of political corruption. Nicolello said county Republicans are merely providing checks and balances against Curran.

Nicolello also touts his opposition to Curran’s reassessment plan, which he said resulted in tax increases for

two-thirds of Nassau residents.

This is true, but Nicolello fails to acknowledge that the reason two-thirds of Nassau residents faced tax increases is that these residents were underpaying their taxes because no reassessment had been done in eight years under Mangano and assessed values bore no relation to reality.

An analysis by Newsday found that under the Mangano administration those who challenged their assessments benefited from a shift in the tax burden that reached $2.7

billion vs. those who didn’t.

Nicolello also doesn’t mention the one-third of Nassau residents who overpaid their taxes these past years to make up for the underpayment of the others.

But he argues that the number of residents complaining shows that the current assessments are no better than the numbers under Mangano. He also calls for scrapping the current system and starting over under an elected county assessor.

Recently, Nicolello and his fellow Republicans proposed a cut of $100 million in county

fees after the Curran administration submitted a balanced budget that included a cut in property taxes.

The Republicans had a point. The fees on things like mortgages were a bad idea when county Republicans approved them rather than raising taxes in 2012 to balance Nassau’s budget.

Nicollelo said Curran’s sale tax projections are too low and future collections will be more than enough to cover $350 million in property tax cuts planned by Curran over the next four years and the $100 million a year in cuts in

fees proposed by county legislators.

Sounds good. But in a county that has been under state supervision since it required a state bailout in 2000 and has often relied on financial gimmicks to balance the budget we’d prefer not to rely on sunny sales tax projections to balance the budget.

We’d prefer a better alternative to Nicolello – or at least a more constructive approach from him.

But in its absence, we again endorse Richard Nicollelo for Nassau County Legislature.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Jan. 6 was almost a second revolution

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ednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 was expected to be another busy but not exceptional day

in my life.

According to my diary, I was due for my annual physical and then spend a few hours at my law office. My wife asked me about the media report of the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol where they certify the votes cast at the November presidential election.

I told her it was a “routine event” required by the U.S. Constitution when all of the state ballots are confirmed and the Vice President pronounces that Joseph R. Biden would be officially elected President of the United States.

Around 4 p.m., I heard a news report that a large number of people had entered the Capitol building. I assumed it was one of those big protests where the large crowds were eventually restrained and within an hour or so, the assemblage would have left the building

and returned to either Amtrak or a chartered bus.

By 5 p.m., visual reports began rolling in showing mob-like masses pushing and shoving the Capitol police and screaming for the scalps of the elected officials.

By 7 p.m., the media reported that the crowd had left the Capitol and that there was a substantial amount of damage to interior parts of the building.

By midnight, there were reports that a number of people had died but no one could clarify who the victims were. It took until the next morning when it was confirmed that at least five people had died and two of them were police officers.

It is now nine months since that ugly day and the more I reflect on Jan. 6, the more I realize it was the second attempt to overthrow the government of the United States since the Civil War. What is even more astounding is that are members of the U.S. Congress who were hid-

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ing under their desks or in the House balcony, now claiming it was a “peaceful tourist like day.”

We all suffer slight memory loss as time goes by but no one of sound mind can believe that January 6 was a day like any other day. It was an insurrection following the wishes of their then president.

How and when the Jan. 6 event was planned will eventually come to light.

A Special House Investiga-

tion Committee is attempting to put together all of the pieces as quickly as it can knowing that if the House is taken over by a Republican majority on Jan. 20, 2022, the probe will be officially end and its work product burned in the Capitol incinerator.

Former President Trump knows how dangerous this investigation is and is doing all in his power to stop its forward movement. He has told all of his loyal followers to ignore subpoenas and not to provide any of the demanded information.

A handful of Trump’s inner circle has turned over thousands of pages of documents and only a few have avoided compliance.

People such as Steve Bannon, who had been indicted and pardoned for the crime of taking moneys to build a wall at the Mexican border and will probably go to jail.

At this point in time as the investigation moves forward, I have no trouble imagining what really happened in the run-up to

Jan. 6.

For weeks after Election Day, friends of the president were urging their close supporters to find ways to stop the election from being certified. With the guidance of a skilled election lawyer, research was done on the issue of stopping the certification of the election. Once the plot was hatched plans were being made to actually stop the certification.

You can’t stop a certification with a 100-page legal brief.

You need a riot and that’s what happened. Plans were made to get the mobs to come to Washington and the rest is history. In time all of the facts will come out for all of us to see.

Some members of Congress will be named as conspirators and there is even a possibility that the details were hatched in the Oval office. Whether it is next year or five years from now American will learn the truth about the attempted Second American Revolution. Lucky for us it failed.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Secrets of a lucky search for lighter side

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hen I was a little girl, I spent a significant chunk of my time looking for fourleaf clovers. I got grass stains on my clothes every summer searching for them on hands and knees in our yard. Every one I found was promptly preserved by ironing it between two pieces of waxed paper.

When I got to junior high, I enlisted most of my gym class to help me search the archery field while we awaited our turns behind the line. The boys on the next field up must have wondered how those crazy girls ever expected to find the contact lenses we were so obviously looking for. I didn’t dispel their confusion — who would believe we were actually searching for four-leaf clovers?

Indeed, the habit of casting a quick glance over every patch of clover I walk past never left me. On the way to school for a teacher conference, chaperoning a field trip or just walking up a neighbor’s front steps—if there is a patch of grass, I will find myself casting my eyes over it and looking for lucky

clovers before I’m even aware of what I’m doing. I still find them sometimes, too.

You might say I collect them.

Of course, I collect other things, too: stamps and postcards, buttons, tin containers.

If you are a “collecting” type of person, what you actually collect is just a detail.

But I never thought you could collect intangibles.

Not until my family accused me of doing just that.

“Mom, you have so many grudges! It’s like you collect them.”

“That’s not possible. Besides, I make it a point to stay positive.” Somewhere in the background my husband snorted. Must be his allergies.

“Positive? Really? So what do you think about people who leave their empty shopping carts out in the parking lot?”

“It’s the height of selfishness! Just because you’re done with something, you don’t care where you leave it?”

“Or the store clerks who used to look right past you and say ‘Next!’ to the man standing

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A Look on the Lighter Side behind you?”

“Of course, they’re idiots — sexist idiots at that. What am I, invisible?”

“And what about boys who leave the toilet seat up?”

“Now I know you’re just baiting me.”

But it turns out, grudges can indeed be collected — and not just by me. The British author Sophie Hannah has written a book on how she’s elevated the process into an art form. It’s titled “How to Hold a Grudge.”

Hannah believes that

grudges can actually be a force for good in your life — as reminders and warnings — if handled correctly. She gives each one a name — e.g., “The Bellowing In The Kitchen.”

Then she processes it on a number of parameters, including was the other person’s act intentional? Did it cause real harm? How important is this person in your life?

Finally, she grades each grudge on a scale from one carat (the slightest) to 10, and places it in what she calls her mental Grudge Cabinet.

I might try out her recommendations. But instead of filling my cabinet with grudges, I’m filling it with funny stories.

I learned the importance of this from my mother, who is never happier than when she can tell a funny tale on herself.

Her eyes were dancing one day after a trip to the post office.

“The clerk had a sticker next to his window,” she said, “and the whole time he was counting out stamps for me, I kept wondering what it meant.”

“What sticker?” I asked her.

“It said, ‘Ask about our henway.’ So I finally did. I asked, ‘What’s a henway?’ And the man answered, ‘Oh, 8 or 9 pounds.’”

But my mother was still mystified. “Eight or nine pounds of WHAT?” “Of hen!”

The clerk got a big laugh out of this. But my mother’s laugh was even bigger!

There was a time in my life when I wasn’t writing these columns. The newspaper that first carried them had gone out of business, so there I was, “between newspapers.”

During that time, one of my friends asked me, “Isn’t it at least a relief not having to meet that weekly deadline all the time?”

“No,” I replied. “Because when I don’t have to find something ‘light’ every week, it turns out that nothing light ever happens.”

It turns out that whether it’s four-leaf clovers, grudges or funny stories, you find whatever you’re looking for.

I’m happiest when I’m looking On The Lighter Side.

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THE BACK ROAD

Baseball’s fall classic and days gone by

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s the 117th World Series gets underway, I must confess that although I was a die-hard Dodgers fan in the 1950s and ’60s, I am a Yankees fan today.

Back in the day, I was too young to understand the sense of betrayal that the local fans felt after the team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, only three years removed from winning their first World Series.

Back then, my summertime ritual was to get up, ride my bike to grab a newspaper at the nearby candy store. I headed right for the sports section and the box scores. If Sandy Koufax pitched the night before, my heart pounded in anticipation of the details.

Sometimes I clipped the articles for a scrapbook, spending hours with scissors, paper and Elmer’s glue.

One fall day in 1963, a few months after my 12th birthday, my father told me he had four tickets to a World Series game.

The Yankees were playing the Dodgers. I did not get to see Sandy pitch, but I wasn’t disappointed.

The Dodgers won 4-1, giving them a 2-0 Series advantage. Nevertheless, the excitement of being at the game and seeing my team triumphant was soon eclipsed.

As my mother, father, younger brother and I exited the ballpark in South Bronx, we passed an open garage that led back into Yankee Stadium.

I peered in and spotted a bus.

I stopped as my family walked on. As the metal garage door started its slow descent, I knew that this was the moment of truth.

When the garage door was about three feet from the con-

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crete, I hit the ground, World Series program and pen in hand, and rolled inside along with a few other kids.

As a stadium door opened, the first one through was Don Drysdale, who would go on to pitch a shutout in game three.

Next was Johnny Podres, who pitched that day, followed by the exciting Maury Wills, who

broke all the base-stealing records in the early 1960s.

They signed the back of my program over a full-page ad for Sinclair Dino Supreme gasoline.

The ad said, “Try a tankful today. Your satisfaction guaranteed — or your money back.”

I could feel my heart beat harder with each autograph.

But where was Sandy? I learned later that my parents had frantically searched for me, and that someone told them some kids had slipped under the garage door.

Finally, Sandy came through, but he boarded the bus before I could get to him. I was deflated.

Faced with another decision, I overcame my inhibition and climbed up the bus stairs. I asked a player sitting in front to pass my program back to Sandy.

It came back with his signature.

I was soon escorted out of the

garage by security, to my parents’ great relief. I was floating on air. The glow lasted for days.

With each new season, I wonder back what that day and those precious moments and split-second decisions would have felt like if I hadn’t been in it for love, but for the money that a celebrity’s signature might bring.

Later, my mom framed the front and back covers together.

It hung in my bedroom for decades, well after I moved out. I took it with me to Long Island after I got married in 1980. It’s out of the frame and I keep it in a night table drawer near my bed.

I am so grateful for that day, and for not knowing that an autograph could be worth anything more than a wonderful moment to be preserved for a lifetime.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Batty for bats for healthy environment

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s the end of October approaches, it seems like an appropriate time to write about

bats.

As far back as the Celts celebrating Samhain (pronounced “sah-win”), people have associated bats with Halloween and the ceremonies and practices that preceded Halloween.But we shouldn’t restrict our attention to bats to this time of year.

Bats are an important friend and presently, they are a friend in need.With more than 1,300 species of bats worldwide and 47 species of bats native to the United States and Canada, bats comprise nearly one-quarter of all mammals on earth. They are an animal we should better understand.

The bats you are likely to confront in this region primarily feed on insects. If you are like most people, and would rather never see a mosquito again, then you may want to start cozying up to bats.

Bats eat insects that spread disease and decimate crops and other plants. Mosquitoes are a favorite. In one night, a single little brown bat can eat 300-3,000 insects. Most bats will eat at least half their body weight each night and, if preg-

nant, as much as their entire body weight.

That is the equivalent of spending between $3.7 billion and $53 billion per year to prevent crop damage from insects.In the southwest states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, bats that migrate from Mexico pollinate plants like agave and native cacti. In other areas, bats eat fruit and help disperse the seeds of that fruit, which helps rejuvenate the forests in the area.Unfortunately, eight of our native bats are on the federal endangered species list. Other species are being decimated by white-nose syndrome, an often-fatal disease that has killed approximately 5.7-6.7 million hibernating bats.

In addition to the threat of disease, bats are also at risk because of habitat destruction.

They also face life-threatening risks from lack of water and wind turbines.We can help bats by creating habitats locally.

Many of our native bat species like to roost in tree cavities and narrow rough spaces between bark and wood.

If you have a dead tree in your yard that doesn’t present any threat, leave it there and hope that bats adopt it as

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters their home. If you’re not lucky enough to have a dead tree in your yard, you can try to attract bats by putting up a bat house for rearing baby bats.

The goal is to try to recreate the tight space a bat would find inside a tree.

Bats also like a warm space so you’ll want to paint your bat house a dark color and caulk the sides to keep the heat in.

Hang the bat house in a sunny location at least fifteen feet off the ground and ideally with a water source nearby.

It is best to hang your bat house from a building instead of a tree whose branches will give predators access to the bats and possibly shade the bat house. For instructions on con-

structing your own bat house go to http://www.batcon.org/ about-bats/bat-houses/.Some bats roost in the canopy of trees and shrubs and others roost in rock crevices. Regardless of their preferred home, most bat colonies will roost in the same place year after year.There are many reasons you should avoid the use of any insecticides and protecting bats is one of them.

A garden that attracts insects will attract bats.

Bats often struggle to find water so consider a pond or water feature in your yard. The water can help nurture bats at night. But, keep your cat inside at night. Cat attacks are a common cause of bat death.

Perhaps one of the most important things you can do is to understand that bats are not a threat to human beings. Bats are not aggressive and, unless handled improperly, will not bite people.

According to the U.S. Geological Society, less than one percent of bats contracts rabies.

Without bats, many insects, including mosquitoes, would be much more prevalent. Tell your friends that they should consider themselves lucky to see a bat at night. If the bats in your attic are not causing you

any problems, maybe just leave them there.

They are probably keeping your mosquito population to a minimum and helping to pollinate your plants.Bats are fascinating to watch at night as they zig and zag chasing insects.

The best time to observe bats in action is a warm summer evening near a spot they are known to roost. Stay still and quiet and listen for the squeaks or clicks indicating they are emerging from their roost.

Some species emerge before the sun sets and others don’t appear until after dark.

Key is being in an area where night-flying insects are abundant such as near a stream, lake or pond. Other good places are near a meadow, large lawn, along a forest edge or around bright street or porch lights.

As the weather cools and insect supplies drop off, it is harder to find bats as they will hibernate or migrate in the colder months.This Halloween, honor bats instead of using them to scare people. It’s about time we understand how important they are to our survival.

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BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker said the Nassau County reassessment is working after years of a “broken, dysfunctional and inaccurate” system. His Republican opponent for Legislative District 16, Daniel Alter, called the reassessment a “debacle.”

A lifelong Plainview resident, Drucker was elected to the Legislature in a 2016 special election and serves on the Finance, Public Works, Health and Social Services committees. He is also a ranking member on the committees for Planning, Development and the Environment and Government Services & Operations.

Drucker, a Democrat, said he is focused on the issue of taxes and the reassessment in the district. He said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has done a good job taking on a system that was “broken, dysfunctional and inaccurate” for years. Despite bumps in the road regarding grievances and inaccurate property assessments, Drucker said over time the issues will be smoothed out thanks to programs such as the Taxpayer Protection Plan, which secures exemptions for certain property owners who experienced assessment increases.

“There were some sticker shock from people who saw their houses appraised for a really inaccurate amount,” Drucker said in an interview with Blank Slate Media.

“Thankfully, the county executive recognized that and helped phase in the protection plan to soften the blow.”

Drucker owns his own law firm in Jack-

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Republican candidate Daniel Alter (right) is running against Democratic incumbent Arnold Drucker (left) for Nassau’s Legislative District 16 son Heights, Queens. Alter, the Republican candidate from Plainview, is a professor of restorative dentistry and entrepreneur, and holds a master’s in business management and organizational leadership. Alter immigrated to the country from Israel with his family when he was a child.

Alter, a first-time candidate, said one of his main goals if elected would be to make Nassau County more sustainable to live in.

He said he believes his background and approach would suit him well as a representative.

“I am not a politician and for me my

campaign is not about politics, it’s all about people,” Alter said in an interview with Blank Slate Media. “Many dwell upon it but I like to pivot towards solutions; there’s always a solution to every challenge.”

Alter said keeping Nassau sustainable would be feasible with lowering taxes. He supports the GOP amendments to the county budget that would cut $100 million in county fees and boost sales tax projections.

The Republican also called the reassessment a “debacle.”

“I understand it needed to be done, but the way it was rolled out with some of the

inequities is not needed,” Alter said.

Alter also claimed that Drucker helped push legislation through the state Assembly that reduced taxes for townhouses, where Drucker currently resides. Specifically, he said new developments, similar to where Drucker resides, have a reduction of $750,000 of assessment value over eight years.

The bill is currently in the New York Senate Rules Committee and, according to records, would amend the Real Property Tax Law to provide class one homeowners in the county an expanded exemption to transition increased value of capital improvements to residential buildings and new construction up to $750,000 for assessment purposes.

Drucker said the legislation aims to solve a problem he has long seen of retirees migrating out of New York.

“In 2018, I found that there was a hole in the tax structure that did not allow for newly constructed condos or substantially renovated homes to receive an exemption from value to reduce the tax burden,” Drucker said. “I thought this is something we need to do because I want not only to keep our senior population here, but I want to encourage people on Long Island to improve their homes.”

Legislative District 16 includes the communities of Plainview, Old Bethpage, Jericho, Syosset, Woodbury, Hicksville, Old Westbury and Roslyn Heights.

The interviews with Drucker and Alter can be found on The Island Now’s YouTube channel.

G.N. panel discusses Manhasset students with antisemitism in Nassau leaked docs warned

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A panel of educators discussed the history of and ways to combat antisemitism during an event at the Great Neck North High School auditorium Tuesday evening.

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke at an event to combat antisemitism in Great Neck on Tuesday.

The panel was composed of Great Neck School Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center acting Executive Director Andrea Bolender, Stony Brook University Professor Sara Lipton, district Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Stephen Lando and district Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Instruction Kelly Newman.

Lipton kicked off the discussion by providing the audience with some background on antisemitism’s roots centuries ago. Around the years 1150-1200, Lipton said, is when the more common antisemitic stereotypes and language still prevalent today began.

With manuscripts and works of art depicting them as “Christ killers,” a long line of discrimination toward Jewish people began.

Punitive taxes and expulsions from certain areas in Europe became more frequent during the mid-1200s, Lipton said, leading up to a large population of Jewish people being forced out of Spain in 1492.

“As in the early days of Christianity, my explanation is that there was an increased need and desires among Christians to distinguish themselves from Jews,” Lipton said.

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BY T H E I S L A N D N OW S TA F F Sensitive files from the Manhasset school district, including documents decribing sexual harassment allegations, have been posted on the dark web by hackers.

As a result, district officials warned students who held or shared files posted online by hackers that they could face disciplinary action.

Among the files now on the web are documents describing a series of sexual harassment allegations between 2006 and 2008.

After students reportedly passed around an unspecified file, acting Superintendent Gaurav Passi sent a cautionary email to the community on Saturday and notified the Department of Homeland Security.

“We received troubling information that some Manhasset students were in possession of and were circulating a stolen confidential memorandum,” Passi wrote. “We have alerted Homeland Security and law enforcement authorities of the circulation of the stolen file. Please note, possessing and circulating stolen files is a serious violation of the Manhasset Public School’s Code of

Conduct and may result in disciplinary action.”

The Manhasset district has spent weeks recovering from a September ransomware attack in which hackers left the district without Wi-Fi for days.

“The intrusion into our network was deep, the files stolen were voluminous, and some files contain sensitive information regarding certain students or staff,” Passi wrote in the email. “We share your outrage about this invasion of privacy.”

In October, cybercriminals published hundreds of stolen district documents online. Among them were files detailing three sexual harassment investigations, as well as the 2014 reprimand of a former middle school teacher.

One file documented the 2008 investigation of a district employee, who personnel records show currently works at the secondary school, allegedly telling a female colleague her “breasts were so hard it looked like no one had sucked on them.”

The female colleague told investigators that when another male colleague confronted the alleged harasser, he replied he didn’t have to respect her because she was Continued on Page 66

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Next month, Old Westbury Gardens will unveil a first-of-its kind nighttime light show event. SHIMMERING SOLSTICE at Old Westbury Gardens, presented by Catholic Health, will offer visitors the opportunity to behold a series of magical light displays as they walk along the beautiful meandering paths through Old Westbury Gardens’ Walled Garden, Rose Garden, South Lawn, and Allée.

Tickets are on sale now. The event opens Nov. 20 and runs through Jan. 9, 2022. The admission time starts at 5:30 p.m. and the last admission is at 9:30 p.m.

The gates close at 11 p.m.

“We are excited to offer this brand-new experience for our visitors to enjoy,” said Nancy Costopulos, president and CEO of Old Westbury Gardens.

“This walkthrough lightshow has been designed specifically for Old Westbury Gardens and offers a one-of-a-kind experience that we intend to become a new annual holiday tradition. We are also thrilled to have Catholic Health as our presenting sponsor for this inaugural event. Their commitment to the communities they serve mirrors our own, and we welcome their support as we bring this spectacular event to Long Island.”

SHIMMERING SOLSTICE is a completely custom-built show that has been uniquely designed to highlight the features of Old Westbury Gardens. The design phase took approximately a-year-and-a-half to plan.

“Catholic Health is proud to be Old Westbury Gardens’ SHIMMERING SOLSTICE presenting sponsor,” said Patrick M. O’Shaughnessy, president & CEO of Catholic Health. “This experience will bring families, friends, and communities together in a beautiful setting to reflect and make memories. Catholic Health cherishes the value of families and communities, and we continue to be humbled in contributing to moments in life that matter.”

The event was developed out of a desire to creatively adapt the land and gar-

dens around Westbury House into a visitor location that can be enjoyed during the fall and winter holiday season and that would remain consistent with the mission of Old Westbury Gardens.

“This is a celebration of our space,” said Maura McGoldrick-Brush, Director of Horticulture at Old Westbury Gardens. “Instead of flowers, the gardens will be blooming with light. This is truly an enchanting combination of the beauty of the gardens and the magic of the season.”

Old Westbury Gardens worked with Lightswitch, a collective of internationally recognized lighting, media, and visual designers to create the show with the intent of

celebrating the Gardens’ history and environment during the fall and winter seasons.

“The design will truly embrace the Gardens,” said Warren Kong, principal at Lightswitch. “The goal is to create something that is unique. We wanted to give people something they can’t see down the street from their homes and create a new family tradition for the region.”

Some examples of what visitors will see include both the formal Rose Garden and Walled Garden blooming with beautiful light and twinkling in lively rhythmic patterns. Other unique features include enormous dandelions which will line the edge of the pond and a giant Christmas tree, made

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This event is something people of all ages will enjoy. The walk-through portion of the show is designed for visitors to explore at their own pace. For the exciting finale, visitors will be dazzled to see the south facade of Westbury House come alive as they become immersed in a magical and wondrous sensation of lights and sounds, celebrating the spirit of the season.

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In this monthly column, therapists from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center answer your questions on issues related to parenting, mental health and children’s well-being. To submit a question, email communications@northshorechildguidance.org.

Question: We are terribly concerned about our 16-year-old son. Although he is back in school, he has little interest in his classes, and it’s difficult to get him to go to school most days.

He’s decided not to try out for the basketball team, which used to be his favorite thing in the world. He’s also stopped reaching out to his friends and become very isolated. When we’ve asked him about all of this, his answer is usually a shrug of the shoulders and some version of “What’s the point, anyhow?” We are incredibly worried and not sure what to do.

Feeling Helpless Dear Feeling Helpless: There may be no scarier words for a parent to hear from their child than “Some days I just don’t want to go on any longer,” or a similar sentiment. The reality is that children and teens are under more stress than ever, with suicidal thinking and suicide attempts on the rise – plus, the isolation and fear surrounding the pandemic has created a dramatic increase in severe depression and anxiety.

The facts are that suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24, and more teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects and other diseases combined.

While the problem isn’t new, the pandemic has ex-

acerbated it. Kids’ normal routines were upended in so many ways. They lost milestones like proms, graduations, family gatherings, sports, afterschool clubs and other activities that are important for their development.

Even though many of those events have resumed, they are still living with the uncertainty that everything could change at a moment’s notice.

Here are some of the warning signs that your child or teen may be at risk of suicide: Withdrawing from friends and family Mood swings Engaging in risky or self-destructive behavior Sleeping more or less than usual Changes in eating patterns Increased use of drugs or alcohol School refusal Being depressed and crying often Giving away possessions Posting suicidal thoughts on the Internet Talking about death and not being around anymore Cutting themselves Aggressiveness or irritability Your first step should be talking honestly with your son about how he is feeling and communicate your concern in a loving, non-judgmental way.

Ask him directly if he has thoughts of suicide. The idea that talking about suicide will make your child more likely to act upon it is a myth. In fact, the opposite is true.

Let him know there is no shame in feeling depressed or sad and that he is not alone, especially given the unprecedented period we are experiencing.

Also ask him if he has a plan for suicide, since someone who has made a plan is at a higher risk and requires urgent attention. If the answer is yes, monitor him closely and seek immediate mental health services, either through the emergency room or an urgent mental health care facility. One option is Nassau County’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Team, 516227-TALK. It is very important that you consult a mental health professional for an assessment. Reassure your son that getting help is not a sign of weakness, but rather shows strength, and that despite his current state of mind, feelings don’t last forever. Allow him to give feedback on what he thinks might be helpful in his treatment.

Nassau County residents can contact us at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, which serves young people from birth through age 24. We promise to see urgent cases within 24 to 48 hours. If, however, you fear that he is in imminent danger, bring him to the emergency room for an immediate evaluation.

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project is designed to address high-risk cases with a thorough evaluation for suicide risk, therapy and a comprehensive treatment plan. To schedule an appointment, call us at (516) 6261971 or email intake@northshorechildguidance.org.

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Post-breast reconstruction tattooing A cosmetic procedure that offers patients an option following surgery

Nipple areola tattooing is a cosmetic procedure in which insertion of pigment into the skin, with specialized instruments to recreate the nipple and areola, after breast reconstruction surgery.

It is well accepted as part of breast reconstruction. Is very useful to those who do not want or are not candidates to undergo nipple reconstruction surgery and opt for a realistic image of the nipple with a tattoo (less invasive alternative to surgery).

Some people feel that nipple reconstruction whether from surgery or tattooing is an important step to move forward, others do not. The choice is very personal.

Nipple tattooing can be done to enhance the result of nipple reconstruction surgery. American Cancer Society suggests waiting 3-4 months after the reconstruction to get the nipple tattooing.

3 D or Three-dimensional Nipple Tattoos are real tattoos.

An experienced professional can create an amazingly realistic image of a nipple that visually appears to have a physical dimension but at touch feels flat.

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ery process— Tattoo artists can add fine details and adjust colors that can’t be attained with surgery.— The nipples don’t show through the clothes, so can skip wearing a bra (some woman may consider a disadvantage because the tattoo has not physical dimension).— Improve self-esteem and mental health.

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If you have had a mastectomy or expect to have one, you may be entitled to special rights under the Woman’s Health Cancer Rights Act of 1998.

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Nassau County Executive

Continuing to invest in public safety: Under my leadership, Nassau County has now been ranked the safest community by U.S. News and World Report — twice. This distinction reflects my commitment to investing in our police and public safety personnel.

Since taking office, I’ve invested hundreds of millions of dollars in our police department, including $54 million in the construction of a new, state-of-the-art police training and intelligence center.

In my first term, we tripled the size of Nassau PD’s Communities Affairs Unit, re-opened two police precincts, and quadrupled the amount of problem-oriented police officers in every precinct. Under my leadership, Nassau PD adopted its first body worn camera program.

In my second term, I commit to keeping Nassau the safest community in the United States. I have a plan to invest $45 million in new spending and increase the police department’s sworn headcount for the first time since 2009 while adding new diversity recruitment and training efforts, and prioritizing initiatives directed at keeping crime at record lows.

In addition to funding resources for law enforcement, I will bolster resources to combat the opioid epidemic and support the county’s mental health response efforts. We will expand post-COVID Health and Human Service programs such as veterans support, behavioral health, youth services and senior

services. We will partner with healthcare networks to establish a mental health walk-in clinic; offering a cost-effective alternative to emergency room care. We will enhance collaboration between the police department and the Nassau County Mobile Crisis Team, increase mental health call intake training to 911 operators, and implement a two-tier system to further improve mental health response.

2. Supporting small businesses and downtowns: I will always remember the moment I got word that we had our first confirmed case of COVID in Nassau. From that day on, I met daily with community leaders and health officials to keep residents healthy and informed. I visited small businesses to keep a finger on the pulse of our local economy.

I advocated for safe reopenings when it made sense to support our long-term economic health.

As we recover, my administration is working hand-in-hand with small business owners to get $10,000 in individual grants to those that need them.

County mobile vaccination teams are visiting businesses directly and providing vaccinations to staff. Paramedics are taking vaccines to the homebound. Nassau County is moving forward with my proposal to provide $100 million in American Rescue Plan funds to some 400,000 households as $375 direct cash payments.

That money will help parents buy school supplies, help a family cover utility bills and it will stimulate our small businesses and downtowns as we continue to come back stronger.

We will invest in transit-oriented development and walkable downtowns that attract young people and make life in Nassau better

— boosting revenue for small businesses, and ensuring residents and tourists alike have plenty of reasons to spend their money right here in Nassau.

To support this mission, we are constructing dynamic centers of entertainment and commerce. The new UBS Belmont arena will not only keep the Islanders in Nassau but create thousands of local jobs and a new Long Island Rail Road station, which will ease congestion and provide a new, green public transit option.

3. Building tomorrow’s Nassau: Infrastructure has been a priority of my first term and will continue to be in my second. We will answer the challenges of climate change by seizing the opportunities of a greener economy. That includes supporting offshore wind power projects that seek to power six million homes by 2035, and provide high-skilled, high-paying green, union jobs to promote a clean energy economy on Long Island.

In my next term, we will finish the largest environmental infrastructure project in our lifetime: the Bay Park Conveyance project, which will bring back shellfish, improve water quality for fishing, swimming and other recreational activities — and most importantly, restore Nassau’s precious marshland to help protect our coastal communities against storm surge.

The Bay Park Conveyance project will also create some 2,290 jobs and contribute more than 750 million dollars in economic output for Nassau’s local economy. Here on Long Island, sustainability also means jobs.

Whether cleaning up government or combatting COVID, I’ve tackled tough fights head on. Now, my administration is seeing Nassau

through the pandemic by leading on transformative projects to protect our environment, save taxpayer money, and create new union jobs in sustainable industries. In this next chapter, I will pursue a plan to create an estimated $1.3 billion in economic output by completing 13 proposed infrastructure projects outlined for federal stimulus funds.

last year, property taxes will soar for an overwhelming majority of homeowners because of Curran’s reassessment.

While your property taxes are going up, Laura Curran’s taxes went down by thousands of dollars. For the majority of homeowners, Curran’s tax hikes continue for three more years unless you stop her this Election Day. I believe it’s wrong for Laura Curran to increase County property taxes to the highest level ever in Nassau’s history while also generating millions in surplus funds. As County Executive, I will end Curran’s reassessment and cut taxes.

Government should never collect more than it needs to operate.

My plan cuts property taxes by

over $128 million — that’s $58 million more than Laura Curran is willing to give back — and I’ll pay for that tax cut by returning Nassau County’s entire budget surplus to residents.

I will continue to return budget surpluses each year while restricting new spending and reducing debt. It’s time to put government on a serious diet, and it’s time to really cut taxes.

Fix Reassessment: Laura Curran placed a huge financial burden on the backs of families and seniors, with an overwhelming majority of homeowners facing soaring school taxes in 2021 as a result of her reassessment.

While the average family faces tax hikes, Laura Curran’s received

a tax cut. Errors in Curran’s assessment roll also resulted in multimillionaires having their property tax bill erased. Mansions received tax bills for zero dollars in property taxes.

While the reassessment was supposed to create equity, it did not. Neighboring homes built by the same developer pay different tax amounts regardless of being exactly the same. It’s clear that we need to scrap Curran’s reassessment plan entirely and start fresh.

As county executive, I will terminate Laura Curran’s reassessment. Her phased-in tax hikes for the next three years will be immediately terminated by my administration. Instead, I will hire qualified professionals to run the

Assessment Department and create a new, fair system while also cutting property taxes by over $120 million.

Reduce Crime: Shootings are up 39% this year in Nassau County and violent thugs are being released back onto our streets daily due to bail laws. It’s wrong!

As county executive, I will properly invest in police and technology to stop the shootings, which have taken place in communities such as Baldwin, New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Elmont, Plainview, Roosevelt, Hempstead and elsewhere.

I will also be the loudest advocate for the repeal of bail laws that allow violent criminals to go free shortly after arrest.

Nassau taxpayer dollars actually work for Nassau taxpayers. And in 2017, she was elected to the role of County Executive to put that promise into action.

Three most important issues in my campaign for re-election are as follows:

Laura Curran

(Democrat, Incumbent) Before her public service, Laura Curran built a long and successful career as a reporter. She worked for the New York Daily News and the New York Post, crafting indepth features covering education, politics and crime. She shared her love of journalism with the next generation, teaching courses at SUNY Purchase as an adjunct professor.

Laura began her political life as a Baldwin school board member.

From there, she successfully ran for Nassau County legislator. In her time in the County Legislature, a Republican-majority body, Laura made a reputation as a consensusbuilder; working across the aisle and transcending partisan divides.

In the legislature, Laura shepherded bipartisan bills to improve Nassau’s quality of life.

Through her years of political journalism and experience in the Nassau County legislature, Laura learned how both bureaucracy and corruption mired Nassau County’s progress. In 2016, when the incumbent County Executive was charged with fraud and bribery, Laura said, “enough.”

Laura ran for County Executive that year, determined to reform a system that worked well only for the well-connected. She campaigned on the promise to make

Bruce Blakeman (Republican)

Reduce Taxes: Laura Curran’s reassessment is crushing families and seniors with higher property taxes.

School tax bills are arriving at home this October, and just like

Qualifications My record of results sets me apart from other candidates. When I ran for County Executive, I promised to return Nassau government to the people by tackling corruption and fiscal mismanagement. I delivered on those promises, implementing historic reforms and achieving Nassau’s first positive bond rating in more than a decade. After turning chronic deficits into surpluses, county government is actually in a position to responsibly cut property taxes. I have a proposal to provide a $150 million property tax cut to Nassau residents across the next four years.

My leadership has secured real, tangible results for Nassau County.

We are now the number one vaccinated county in the state, and second-highest vaccinated in the country among large counties. U.S. News and World Report has ranked us the safest community in America for two consecutive years. I put real investments behind my stated priorities, and the data proves it.

I have the experience and the political courage to take on tough fights and make life better for all Nassau residents. I will continue to do this in my next term by maintaining fiscal discipline, continuing to invest in public safety, supporting our small businesses and downtowns and building tomorrow’s Nassau through sustainable infrastructure projects.

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Nassau County Comptroller

Ryan Cronin (Democrat)

Bio: Ryan Cronin has spent his private-sector legal career representing a wide range of clients.

Ryan has represented companies navigating the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandem-

Elaine Phillips (Republican)

Elaine Phillips: Village of Flower Hill resident, Age 61 Current Boards: Island Harvest, SCO Family of Services, The McCourtney Institute for Democracy Public Offices: New York State Senator, Village of Flower Hill Mayor, Village of Flower Hill Trustee, Village of Munsey Park Trustee

ic, fought to force the recall of a defective product that caused the injury and death of infants and protected victims of Bernard Madoff ’s financial fraud.

In 2020, Ryan was named a “Super Lawyers Rising Star” and has been honored for his pro bono work representing the disabled.

In 2019, Ryan was named to the Board of Directors of Nassau University Medical Center, the leading provider of public healthcare to Nassau County’s underserved and underinsured communities.

Three biggest issues The three biggest issues the Nassau comptroller can tackle are antiquated technology the office uses to pay contracts and

produce reports, the disparity of MWBE participation in the County contracting process, and ensuring the county makes a full fiscal recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing these problems starts with modernization.

As of now, the comptroller’s office doesn’t have the capability to produce Generally Accepted Accounting Principles reports, and as a result County employees at the Comptroller’s office have to use a great deal of time creating overlapping spreadsheets and reports just to the GAAP compliant.

In addition, the antiquated system means disbursing payments to county vendors can take months or even years. As a

result, some businesses charge Nassau County extra to cover their long-term expenses, which is a hidden tax, and some businesses; many new MWBEs cannot even compete because they need payment fast.

In addition to bringing the comptroller’s office into 2021 on the technology front, I will also implement Nassau Fastpay — a system that will get vendors paid in days instead of months or years by using a third party vendor at no cost to the taxpayer.

As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be more essential than ever that every taxpayer dollar is used responsibly, and as comptroller, I will not hesitate to launch targeted audits if our systems show

taxpayers aren’t getting a good return on their investment in the County.

Why Ryan Cronin should be Nassau’s next Comptroller As a business litigator I am uniquely qualified to be Nassau County’s fiscal watchdog.

I plan to utilize the full power of the office to go after politicians, and contractors doing business with the county that does not meet the requirements, like paying a living wage to their employees.

I will audit any locality that we believe is misusing taxpayer money. I will use the full power of the office, including subpoena power to make sure every tax dollar Nassau spends is spent wisely.

Employment History: CAPTRUST, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, MetLife Education: Pennsylvania State University – MBA (Finance), BA (Political Science) I am running for Comptroller to give the people of Nassau County a watchdog with a proven track record of independence, fairness, responsiveness to constituents, and problem solving.

From the mishandled re-assessments to the deterioration of service at the Department of Consumer Affairs, there is a common thread of mismanagement.

As comptroller, I intend to be a force that helps to get county agencies back on track by diagnosing problems and advocating for solutions – whether they be the enhancement of existing processes or the addressing of antiquated technology.

The single most pressing is-

sue identified by Nassau County taxpayers is the loss of confidence in our tax assessment system owing to the mishandled reassessments. As Nassau County Comptroller, my first step toward regaining the confidence of taxpayers will be a comprehensive investigation of the re-assessment process.

The prevention of corruption, fraud, and waste will always be a critical priority, requiring aggressive audits of County agencies, authorities, departments and entities with which the County has financial obligations, such as NUMC, contract agencies and the LIRR/MTA. Aggressive auditing can lead to the recovery of county funds and the institution of best practices and safeguards to protect against future financial losses.

A particularly troublesome

issue has been delays and mistakes in the payment of claims. A complete and exhaustive review of the Comptroller’s procedures with respect to the payment of claims, as well as the claims payment system, is sorely needed.

The Nassau County Comptroller was defrauded of over $700,000, and it is inexcusable that the Office charged with performing audits to protect against fraud was the victim of fraud.

I am the most qualified person because I have earned the trust of community-based organizations due to my extensive history of responding to their needs.

This trust is why I have been endorsed by every labor, environmental, and law enforcement organization that is endorsing this election, including CSEA, Laborers (LIUNA-NY), Building & Construction Trades of Nassau

and Suffolk Counties (AFL-CIO), New York League of Conservation Voters, Nassau PBA, Nassau Detectives Association, Nassau Superior Officers, Nassau Correction Officers, and Nassau Fire Marshals.

I am the most qualified person because of the more than 10 years in the public sector as an elected official (New York State Senator, Village Mayor, and Village Trustee) serving constituents with understanding and responsiveness while being a careful steward of taxpayer funds and a problem solver.

I am the most qualified person because of the more than 25 years of financial experience in the private sector at Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and MetLife working in collaboration with sophisticated clients to solve complex financial challenges.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Justin Brown (Democrat)

Maureen O’Connell (Republican)

Bio — Taken from the Nassau County government website Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell began her professional career as a Registered Nurse at North Shore University Hospital upon graduating from Flushing Hospital and Medical Center School of Nursing.

During her service there she designed and implemented the H.O.M.E. pilot program for the home-based management of cancer patients of the hospital.

She also co-authored numerous

articles regarding hospice care.

Ms. O’Connell holds a B.S. in Health Care Administration from St. Joseph’s College and earned her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, receiving the American Jurisprudence Award in Insurance Law. She combined her knowledge of law and health administration by practicing in the areas of civil litigation, elder law and health regulatory compliance in the second largest law firm in Nassau County at the time.

Ms. O’Connell served as Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Incorporated Village of East Williston from 1991 through 1998. Ms. O’Connell is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association having served on the Medical-Legal and Elder Law-Social Services-Health Advocacy Committees and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society.

She has served the community as a member of the Mercy League of Roslyn and the Willis-

tons, and the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Detection team.

She serves on the Board of Directors of the St. John’s University School of Law Alumni Association and the Maternity & Early Childhood Foundation.

In addition, she is a member of the School of Nursing Advisory Boards of Nassau Community College, Molloy College, and State University of New York at Farmingdale, as well as an adjunct faculty member of the Adelphi University School of Nursing.

Ms. O’Connell has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Business by Long Island Business News.

In February 1998, Ms. O’Connell was the first woman elected to the New York State Assembly to represent the 17th District, which included parts of the towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County, New York.

During her tenure as state Legislator, Ms. O’Connell served

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as the Ranking Member of the Assembly’s Health Committee and in 2001, chaired the statewide taskforce on the critical shortage of nurses. She also served on the Assembly Judiciary, Insurance and Ethics Committees.

She was a member of the Sexual Assault and Violence Education (S.A.V.E.) taskforce on sex crimes and violence against women and children.

Ms. O’Connell developed a distinguished record of constituent service and promoted numerous community based programs.

Further, she worked on numerous measures that were enacted into law.

In November 2005, Ms. O’Connell was elected countywide to the Office of Nassau County Clerk and overwhelmingly re-elected in 2009 and 2013.

As County Clerk, an office created by the New York State Constitution, Ms. O’Connell serves as Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts and is also

responsible for maintaining the official index of documents relating to real property ownership in Nassau County.

Upon taking office, she processed over a million backlogged records. With the assistance of state grants awarded to the office, Ms. O’Connell implemented a conversion of paper land records to an electronic platform. Utilizing enhanced technology to further modernize the office, Ms. O’Connell is continually developing new initiatives including the electronic filing of documents for State Supreme Court actions, electronic filing of land records and interfaces with New York State creating paperless filings.

Ms. O’Connell remains committed to always enhancing the level of service provided by the County Clerk’s Office to the public in an efficient and secure manner.

A lifelong resident of Nassau County, Ms. O’Connell resides in East Williston with her husband Don where they raised their son.

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Nassau County District Attorney

Todd Kaminsky (Democrat)

Todd Kaminsky is an awardwinning prosecutor who has spent his career serving the public. After attending NYU School of Law, he spent 10 years as a local and federal prosecutor working hand in glove with law enforcement to keep our streets safe.

First, as an assistant district attorney with the Queens County District Attorney’s Office working under Madaleine Singas in the Domestic Violence Bureau, and later moving to the Felony Trial Bureau working on

Anne Donnelly (Republican)

BIOGRAPHY: Anne Donnelly was a prosecutor with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office for 32 years.

Most recently, she was the deputy bureau chief of the Organized Crime & Rackets Bureau.

In that capacity, she was charged with prosecuting longterm investigations into traditional Organized Crime families, as well as large-scale operations engaging in illegal activities, including money laundering.

She is well known for her work prosecuting violent felons alongside the Nassau County Police Department. She was also in charge of overseeing the prosecution of all computer crimes in the office. Anne also served as the liaison to the Nassau County Correctional Center.

In 2007, ADA Donnelly was

gun crimes, robberies, and burglaries.

In 2008, Kaminsky joined the Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

As a federal prosecutor, Kaminsky successfully tried some of New York’s most high-profile cases, putting away violent criminals such as drug kingpins and gang leaders, including Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemund for drug trafficking.

Kaminsky was promoted to deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section, where he oversaw investigations and prosecutions of corrupt politicians — from both political parties — who betrayed the public’s trust.

Kaminsky successfully prosecuted then-State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada on federal corruption charges for embezzling money from federally funded healthcare clinics.

Kaminsky also led the investigation of then-Congressman Michael Grimm who was even-

tually convicted of federal tax evasion.

For his dedicated work as a prosecutor, Kaminsky was awarded the “True American Hero Award” by the Federal Drug Agents Foundation, the “Law Enforcement Teamwork Award” and the “Federal Prosecutor Award.”

Kaminsky ran for the State Assembly in 2014 and went on to set a record for most legislation ever passed by a freshman legislator.

After Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on public corruption charges, Kaminsky won the resigned seat in an April 2016 Special Election.

As a legislator, Todd has been a crusader for honest government, public safety, the environment and Long Islanders’ quality-of-life.” He passed a law stripping pensions from corrupt elected officials and has sponsored legislation to ban outside income for politicians, bolster penalties for corruption and close legal loopholes that

protect dirty officials from being prosecuted.

Todd has passed laws to keep the public safe and ensure dangerous criminals are held accountable. He got illegal guns off our streets, strengthened drunk driving laws and proposed legislation to combat hate crimes.

Todd sponsored legislation to charge drug dealers with homicide in fatal overdoses and introduced bills to shut down pill mills and hold rogue physicians who unnecessarily prescribe opioids accountable.

Todd has fought to hold opioid manufacturers accountable while securing critical investments in drug treatment and prevention programs.

What the candidate believes are the three most important issues in the campaign and their positions on those issues and a short description on why they are the most qualified person for the position.

The three biggest issues facing Nassau residents are opi-

oids, gun violence, and corruption. Gun violence: Kaminsky will work with law enforcement to combat gun violence by targeting the flow of illegal firearms. He will have a data-driven approach to pinpointing and addressing violent crime. Kaminsky has relationships with federal prosecutors who will work collaboratively to get guns off our streets. Corruption: Kaminsky is the only candidate to have prosecuted any corruption cases at all, successfully putting away both Republicans and Democrats for charges of corruption, including Senator Espada and Congressmember Grimm. Kaminsky will take corruption seriously, going after those who have defrauded taxpayers — unlike his opponent who looked the other way as corruption ran rampant in Nassau. Opioid epidemic: Kaminsky will take down opioid traffickers and dealers who bring poison into Nassau; make sure those who are suffering from addiction get the treatment they deserve.

presented with an award from the Nassau County Police Department for her extensive work and successful prosecutions in the area of Racketeering. She has also received awards from the Court Officers Benevolent Association and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for her work as a prosecutor. Prior to her promotion to deputy chief in the Organized Crime & Rackets Bureau, Anne served as the deputy chief of the Economic Crimes Bureau where she was charged with supervising and prosecuting crimes ranging from identity theft to tax fraud.

Before working in the Economic Crimes Bureau, Anne spent 12 years prosecuting violent felonies. She brought numerous cases to trial, garnering many successful guilty verdicts.

Focused on keeping the community safe, Donnelly has been involved in the investigation and successful prosecution of complex murder cases and other cases involving dangerous criminals.

Donnelly pursued a criminal case involving the sale and distribution of counterfeit electronics, resulting in the largest asset forfeiture in the history of the County. She also worked with federal prosecutors to convict a “porn doctor” who filmed and forcibly touched patients.

And, the prosecutor also was

involved in a Long Beach drug wiretap case, which resulted in the conviction of seven individuals, making the community safer from the scourge of drugs.

Anne (Galligan) Donnelly is a graduate of Fordham University class of ‘86, as well as Fordham Law class of ’89. She is a past president of the Fordham Law Alumni Association (Nassau-Suffolk chapter) as well as the recipient of the distinguished Alumna award.

ISSUES:• I will work with law enforcement to develop strategies to stop the revolving door that has been put on courthouses due to the “cashless bail” law, which was co-authored by my opponent.

My commitment to ensuring that dangerous individuals remain behind bars has earned me the endorsement of the major countywide law enforcement unions in Nassau, as well as the backing of the overwhelming majority of other law enforcement unions in our area.• I am committed to updating and bolstering the Technology Crimes Unit in the District Attorney’s Office. The unit needs to be enhanced to deal with growing email, text and phone-based crimes, as well as other technology crimes. These crimes can wreak havoc on the finances of residents and business owners in Nassau.• I have declared war

on drugs. I’ve prosecuted major drug distribution networks, disrupting the flow of deadly drugs that are victimizing our families. Taking on the gangs that peddle death to victims in our area is a major priority for me.

Opioid addiction remains a tremendous problem in our area, and bail reform laws have made it more difficult to deal with the issue because virtually all drug-related crimes are no longer bail eligible. Despite this fact, I will dedicate more resources to education, treatment and the conviction of drug dealers and major drug operations.

QUALIFICATIONS: As a 32-year career prosecutor, I have worked under both Democrat and Republican District Attorneys in Nassau County.

I was promoted to positions of substantial responsibility under all three District Attorney’s for whom I worked. My 12-year stint, prosecuting violent felons, gave me the opportunity to keep our communities safe and ensure that dangerous people were kept behind bars. Fighting the scourge of drugs in our communities is an area where I have made a positive difference.

I prosecuted a major drug distribution network based in Long Beach, and I won convictions that made our neighborhoods safer from elicit drugs. One of

the most important areas that distinguishes me from my opponent is my ability to work with law enforcement.

All of the major countywide law enforcement unions have endorsed me because they know me, they trust me, their members have worked with me and they know that I have the experience and relationships to effectively address the issue of crime in Nassau, keeping neighbors safe and keeping dangerous criminals behind bars.I must say that my opponent’s role as a co-author of the disgraceful “cashless bail” law, has made families less safe and has resulted in the release of 3,000 dangerous inmates who went on to commit 9,000 new crimes.

I am equipped to work with other district attorney’s and law enforcement officials to fight to return more judicial discretion to our judges. It is a very sad commentary that almost every drug offense is still not bail eligible because of the failed “bail law” of Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

My credentials, training and background have been geared exclusively toward running the Nassau District Attorney’s Office. My opponent, on the other hand, is a career politician, who has jumped from one political office to another in an ongoing quest for greater political power.

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Nassau County Legislator District 8

Nadia Holubnyczyj (Democrat)

Biographical information: Married for 21 years; two children ages 18 and 16; disabled wheelchair-user; Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology; currently a reading tutor I have been an advocate for my community for nearly 20

years. I was a leader in the fight against the proposed casino at Belmont Park, I pressured the governor’s office to include the installation of 3 elevators at the Floral Park train station as part of the 3rd track project, and I have been a PTA president and served 6 years as civic president.

I have advocated for green spaces and have coordinated community events. Last summer, I helped open up the Nassau County chapter of Frontline Foods of World Central Kitchen, during the height of the pandemic.

We raised $26,000 to pay restaurants on the brink of closing to provide free meals to frontline workers and foodinsecure families. And when a row of businesses suffered irreparable damage due to fire, I raised $23,000 that was distrib-

uted to them through the local Chamber of Commerce.

I have always felt called to give back to the communities I love. I have done all of this as a private citizen, but I feel I can affect more change in an official capacity. Our community has changed, and we need representation that reflects that change; an advocate, a mother, a disabled person.

When elected, I plan to make myself accessible to my constituency, something this district has sorely lacked for 25 years. Constituents will be able to directly communicate with me and my office through Zoom, social media, and monthly mobile office hours throughout the neighborhoods of the district.

No issue is unimportant.

Whether it’s combating the

opioid crisis, addressing the assessment and property tax concern, or working with other local, state and federal officials on infrastructure issues, I will be willing to work with anyone and everyone to make Nassau County and the 8th district a better place to live.

Three important issues for the District: a) Resident Services: Residents feel their concerns fall on deaf ears, that their voice doesn’t matter. When elected, my priority is to engage with the community and gain their trust that I will represent them in the Legislature.

I will implement a Solutions Center that tracks communication, the progress to resolution and holds my office accountable. b) Infrastructure: I will promote and improve alternate

means of transportation that is beneficial and safe for everyone, including public, bicycle and pedestrian transit.

I will advocate for budgetary allotment to District 8 to improve roadways, thus improving traffic safety for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. c) Small Businesses/Employment: I will forge strong relationships with local chambers of commerce to facilitate substantial support for small businesses; my office will provide resources to small businesses that assist with grants and loans from all levels of government to help recover from the pandemic; my office will host job fairs that include both small businesses and large corporations here in Nassau County to ensure all employment opportunities are provided to local area residents.

Candidate’s information not provided.

John Guiffre (Republican)

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Nassau County Legislator District 9

Candidate’s information not provided.

Salju Thomas (Democrat)

Richard Nicolello (Republican)

Bio Richard Nicolello is the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature. He is the chair of the Legislature’s Rules Committee and vice chair of the Budget Review Committee.

He has represented the 9th Legislative District since the inception of the Nassau County Legislature in 1996.

As presiding officer, Rich Nicolello has focused on a number of issues affecting Nassau County and Long Island as a region,

including applying fiscal conservative principles to the county’s budget; promoting economic development and smart growth to keep our talented young people on Long Island; achieving the full potential of the Coliseum/ HUB property; fighting the opioid epidemic; and supporting the Nassau County Police Department’s efforts to maintain Nassau as a safe community.

Rich Nicolello has been a practicing attorney since 1986. He is of counsel to the law firm of Congdon, Flaherty, O’Callaghan, where he leads the firm’s insurance coverage group.

Rich Nicolello graduated from New Hyde Park Memorial High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics (Magna Cum Laude) from St. John’s University. He received his Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School.

Rich and his wife Susan have two children, Kathleen and

Patrick. Rich is a life-long resident of New Hyde Park.

Issue 1. Making Nassau More Affordable The cost of living in Nassau County is forcing residents to leave, including working families, young people and our seniors. A major part of this is high property taxes. I have fought to provide lasting financial relief to our residents, including the following.

— Proposed budget amendments to cut $50 million in county property taxes and cut patronage.

— Fought against the county executive’s reassessment plan, which resulted in tax increases for 2/3 of Nassau residents.

— Sponsored legislation to cut $100 million dollars in county fees.

— Created a special fund to finally tax refunds owed to county residents and small businesses.

I will continue to do everything I can to cut taxes, reduce

fees, and help allow Nassau residents, especially our seniors and young people, to be able to stay here.

Issue 2. Keeping our Communities Safe It is a continuous struggle to keep our communities safe. We have seen in New York City that the wrong policies can have devastating consequences. I have always voted to fully fund the police; opposed New York State cashless bail laws that have released dangerous criminals to our streets; fought for the restoration of community policing and the return of 6th Precinct; voted for the use of 21st century technology, such as shot spotter, to help fight crime; and stopped the county executive’s attempt to expel federal ICE agents from the county jail.

Continue the battle against the opioid epidemic.

Our county and region must continue the fight against the opioid epidemic, which has ruined lives, torn-apart families, challenged law enforcement

and stretched the resources of our support services network.

I created a special lockbox so that tens of millions from settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors must be used in support of prevention, treatment, education and other services to combat the pandemic. I also sponsored a capital plan amendment to add $775,000 to the capital plan to fund a study to find a location, and eventually fund the construction of a new county facility to treat people with opioid addictions Final statement I believe that my experienced leadership in the Legislature makes me the more qualified candidate for Legislator in the 9th Legislative District.

I continue to live in the same community where I grew up, work locally for a private law firm and continue to understand the unique challenges our residents face as well as the unique characteristics that make Long Island a special place.

ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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Nassau County Legislator District 10

Ellen Birnbaum (Democrat)

Biography: Ellen Birnbaum is serving her fourth term as County Legislator for the 10th District, which includes the Great Neck peninsula, Manhasset Hills, the Village of North Hills, and parts of Albertson, Garden City Park, Herricks, Manhasset, North New Hyde

Mazi Melesa Pilip (Republican)

Background: I was born in Ethiopia and fled religious persecution for being Jewish.

I arrived in Israel at the age of 11 as part of the American and Israeli Operation Solomon airlift. I lived in Israel, attended high school.

After graduation, I served in the Israeli Defense Forces in the Paratrooper Unit. I am a graduate of Tel Aviv and Haifa Universities with degrees in diplomacy, politics and security.

I emigrated to the United States with my husband, Dr. Adalbert Pilip. Today, we live in Great Neck, raising our seven

Park, and Searingtown.

She is a lifelong resident of Nassau County and has resided in Great Neck for the past 40 years. Ellen has devoted her career to public service. Prior to being elected to the Nassau County Legislature, Ellen served as the director of the Office of Intermunicipal Coordination for the Town of North Hempstead where she helped villages, schools and special districts within the town save money for taxpayers through shared services and cooperative projects.

She has also served as a director of the Water Authority of Great Neck North.

As a legislator, Ellen has worked extensively on constituent services, including traffic calming projects and road repavement. She has also conducted many public sessions

involving tax grievances, tax exemptions, child car seat safety checks, and emergency preparedness.

Ellen has worked tirelessly to obtain community revitalization project funds for many municipalities within her district so that they could embark on projects such as the creation of a technology center at the Great Neck Library, and the purchasing of new street signs and trees for several villages.

Ellen has been addressing various issues facing veterans and senior citizens and has spoken before many of those groups. She passed legislation for no-fee renewals for Veteran Leisure Passes. She also sponsored legislation that improves transparency in government by requiring that the appointments of county department heads

must come before the Legislature for confirmation within six months.

Ellen is very involved in her community. She is the vice president of membership, a book club discussion leader, and a former president of the Lulav Group of Hadassah and was the recipient of their first Community Service Award.

Ellen is an active member of Temple Israel of Great Neck where she has served on the board of trustees and as past president of the Couples Club.

She is a flutist with the Great Neck Rotary Summer Band and has also been an elected member of the nominating committee of the Great Neck Library.

In addition, she is a trained facilitator in anti-bullying with Child Abuse Prevention Services and has visited many middle

school classes to discuss this problem.

Ellen holds a B.S. in Consumer Economics and Public Policy from Cornell University and has an MBA in Finance from New York University.

She is an active member of Cornell’s Alumni Ambassador Network and has received the Volunteer of the Year award for her work.

As the ranking chair of the Legislature’s Finance Committee and a member of the Budget Review Committee, she asks probing questions to monitor that tax dollars are being spent properly.

Ellen and her husband Mark are the proud parents of Deborah, Laura, Jonathan and daughter-in-law Lauren, and the proud grandparents of Mia and Spencer.

children.

I have served the community in numerous capacities: as a member of the Great Neck Architectural Review Board, vice president of my synagogue, coach in youth soccer, outreach coordinator for Jewish and Ethiopian causes as a national speaker. I currently manage my husband’s cardiology practice.

The three most important issues for the district: 1. Revitalizing and revisioning our downtowns. Too many storefronts are vacant and local businesses are suffering as a result of the impact of COVID, high property taxes, utility costs and the evolution of online shopping.

I have a plan to address this countywide issue. Downtown areas in Great Neck, New Hyde Park, Herricks and commercial corridors are in drastic need of assistance. My plan entails the collaboration of county, village and commercial entities.

As part of the revisioning, I propose working with Hofstra, Northwell and our local chambers, Destination Great Neck and civic groups in a revision-

ing and commercial corridor plan with our villages.

As part of this plan, I propose a new streamlined process for permitting, inspections and plan review. Further, I am proposing an aggressive grant program for utility costs, retention of employees, advertising, and the development of shopping initiatives that will transform our downtowns into destination points.

2. Fighting hate, racism, prejudice and antisemitism.

I believe I can be a bridge to the great diversity we have in the 10th LD between different groups and concerns. Promoting understanding, education of cultures, religions and systemic hate has to be addressed from our young people on up.

I would like to set up a committee of mental health, police, parents, community leaders, members of clergy and more to start a series of community talks to discuss these issues. The lawn signs we have in North Hempstead that read “Hate Has No Home” are beautiful.

I want to bring action to

back up those words. The plan I propose entails working with stakeholders from all groups to find common denominators where we can all work together in a positive way.

3. Soaring property taxes.

The issue of reassessment, property taxes and big government are making Long Island unaffordable. There is no question that reassessment had to happen. The issues are these: 1. The rollout was riddled with errors and the steps that were needed to correct the errors weren’t done efficiently. 2.

Some properties now pay nothing. This is a scandal and is unacceptable. 3. The phase-in was critically needed for working families and seniors who can’t afford the increases.

I believe a county legislator has to be a check and balance on the executive. That means that the assessment office has to be staffed properly and must be able to answer questions and help residents.

Forums on challenging taxes are great. The fact is that homeowners are in the dark about their taxes and the County has

to respond to it. Reassessment has to be fair and equitable.

Right now, our assessment roll is a mess. It has to be straightened out.

The first step is not to finger point. What we must do is bring in an expert to give us a path to equity. Right now, the people have no faith in reassessment.

That has to change.

Statement: I want to sincerely thank Blank Slate Media for giving all candidates a forum to express their views on the issues of the day. I am not a politician.

I am a civic-minded individual who was prompted to run for office after my son and many of his friends endured an antisemitic attack.

I feel very strongly that good people need to step up and run for office. Politics should not be a profession where people stay in office forever.

Rather, our elected officials should be made up of people who care, listen, respond and represent people. Public service is a privilege. I would like the opportunity to serve the 10th LD.

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Nassau County Legislator District 11

Delia DeRiggiWhitton (Democrat)

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton is currently serving her fifth term on the Nassau County Legislature.

She represents the 11th Legislative District, which encompasses Glen Cove, Glenwood Landing, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Sea Cliff, the unincorporated portion of Port Washington and the Villages of Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, Manorhaven, Port Washington North and Sands Point.

As a dedicated fiscal watchdog, Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton believes in strict financial oversight and responsible budgeting. As a fierce advocate for transparency in government. she successfully fought to create an independent Office of the Nassau County Inspector General to oversee County contracting.

Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton is a staunch environmental advocate

Meagan McCarty (Republican)

I am Meagan McCarty and I am running for Nassau County Legislator in District 11. My family and I reside in Port Washington, NY. I am so proud of my Port Washington police sergeant husband and of our two young children in public school.

As a child, I would spend my weekends working in the family hot stamp foil/holography/woodgrain company. I started out sweeping floors but then moved on to driving forklifts, developing products, running and fixing machines, sales and more. I learned every facet of the business, established an unparalleled work ethic and was eventually elected secretary-treasurer.

It was my enthusiasm for helping others and volunteerism

that is committed to protecting our natural areas and reversing pollution and contamination throughout the district and across the County.

Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton cointroduced legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and secured passage of measures banning the use and sale of liquid fracking waste products in the County.

She has also helped to secure funding for multiple sewer studies to prevent dangerous toxins and chemicals from entering our underground aquifers, secured millions in County funding to support Sea Cliff ’s ongoing sewer expansion project, and advocated for enhancements for parks and open-space projects such as Crescent Beach in Glen Cove and Shore Road in Port Washington.

In addition, Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton serves on the Western Long Island Aquifer committee, which is working to protect Long Island’s sole-source aquifer and our drinking water from the dual threats of toxic encroachment and saltwater intrusion.

Long active in senior affairs, Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton is very passionate about ensuring senior citizen needs are optimally represented at the County level. She worked with her colleagues in the Minority Caucus to pass legislation that allows homeowners over age 65 to renew exemptions they have

received for at least five consecutive years by filing an sworn affidavit affirming their eligibility with their tax payments rather than completing new paperwork year after year.

As the Minority Caucus representative on County Executive Curran’s COVID-19 Economic Advisory Council, Legislator DeRiggiWhitton has closely monitored the distribution of federal American Rescue Plan allocation and championed the Boost Nassau Resource Center — a clearinghouse for aid opportunities for small business owners, not-for-profit organizations and residents.

In addition to addressing constituent needs as an elected official, Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton has been personally involved in COVID-19 relief efforts throughout the pandemic, working with the Do Good to Feel Good campaign and other grassroots community organizations to secure and distribute food and other necessities to senior citizens and families in need.

Deeply concerned about protecting our community from drugs and addiction, Legislator DeRiggiWhitton has hosted numerous Narcan training sessions to help educate the public on the dangers of opioid drugs and teach residents how to administer this potentially lifesaving treatment.

She also hosts other healthand safety-related events like mam-

mography screening vans, veterans outreach events, CPR training, hurricane preparedness and car seat safety checks. Many of these programs have been retooled as remote presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton is committed to ensuring that Nassau County’s first responders have the resources they need to safely and effectively serve the community. In accordance with this belief, she has secured substantial funding that local first responder agencies have used to purchase essential safety equipment, including such cuttingedge tools as thermal imaging cameras.

MORE ABOUT LEGISLATOR DERIGGI-WHITTON Before being elected to the Nassau County Legislature, DeRiggi-Whitton served two terms as a member of the Glen Cove City Council, where she strived to ensure that the City budget was properly balanced, worked with department heads to heighten compliance, and fought hard against tax increases. She additionally served as the Council’s liaison to the City’s Senior Center, where she also served on their Advisory Board.

Delia also serves as a member of the Sage Golf Outing Committee, which raises money for the Glen Cove Center.

Throughout her adult life, Delia has been deeply involved in various health and human services and continues to maintain a “hands-on” relationship with local tenants and building owners to ensure concerns are addressed. She is also the co-chair for Long Island’s U.S. Marine Corp Toys for Tots, which has grown to become the largest one-day toy collection event in the United States.

She also helped to establish the Sidney Canarick Foundation for Glen Cove, Ltd., which conducts various sports programs to engage City youth.

DeRiggi-Whitton also serves as a member and on the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRI). The organization’s annual “Cook for a Cure” and car show fundraisers with which she is deeply involved have helped to raise more than $1 million toward DRI research grants.

Delia charitable and community organization involvement includes her membership in the Sons and Daughters of Italy and Kiwanis International.

Delia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University. She lives in Glen Cove with her husband Richard Valicenti, and has three daughters and a stepson. Delia is the daughter of former Glen Cove Mayor Donald DeRiggi and noted local historian Dr. Mildred DeRiggi.

around the Port Washington community that landed me a job as a legislative aide at the Town of North Hempstead and then in the New York State Senate. Constituent services became my specialty and I excelled at following up and communicating with the residents.

Due to the high cost of childcare, I, like so many others, had to push pause on my career. Currently, I am a class mom, Cub Scout Den Mom, Girl Scout Cookie Manager, and I am happy to leave homecooked meals on the porches of new parents’ homes or when a community member is sick or grieving.

After holding meet & greets and roundtables with the people of District 11, I know that the three biggest issues affecting our community now are: the botched reassessment, small business recovery and a need for a higher quality of life.

My first act as an elected official will be to continue advocating for an elected assessor.

The current reassessment came down during the worst financial and health crisis during our lifetimes. It triggered a butterfly effect, even with the freeze, that will cause several more taxes to skyrocket within the next five years.

Many people have seen that reflected in their latest school taxes

and they are shocked. Rents will go up and that will trigger already struggling businesses to close and the people who are just eeking by, to have to move.

Let’s start over and give people a bit of time to breathe and financially recover from the past, almost, two years. I trust the people of Nassau County to vote for an assessor who will actually live in our County and be affected by the decisions-as we are. This assessor will be held accountable and be transparent.

They will have to answer to the people of Nassau County.

There is absolutely no reason why Nassau County should not be the most business-friendly county in New York.

We need to be innovative and think outside of the box. As a mom who went back to work eight days after my youngest son was born and eventually had to put my career on hold due to the exorbitant cost of childcare for two young ones, we need a major overhaul in the system.

Incentivizing companies who exist and move here who have amazing parental leave/work from home/childcare programs and offer flexibility for families is something that I would like to accomplish.

This would act as a juggernaut to encourage businesses (large and

small) to keep their valued employees, discourage turnover and in the end, save them a lot of money. We will see more young people staying in Nassau County and raising their families here and that will grow more businesses and contribute greatly to the health of our local economy.

I will also continue to hold quarterly small business round tables and seek feedback from businesses owners, as well as their workforce and unions. The information that is gathered will be brought back to the Legislature and I, in turn, will disseminate Nassau County information to them so that we all will be working together flawlessly.

I look forward to tirelessly working to not only make businesses aware of the funds that are available to them through the government but also following up, cutting red tape and offering assistance wherever it is needed.

I think that more informational satellite locations with extended hours before and after the typical workday are also needed. With me as the District 11 Legislator, monies won’t just “expire” because I will not stop reaching out until every last cent that Nassau County receives gets to the people and businesses that they so desperately

need.

Parks, public safety and a general high quality of life are a huge part of why District 11 is the best place to live. However, we have a lot of work to do. If you go to some of the County parks, they seem dilapidated and worn down. Some are downright dangerous with jagged, razor-sharp and rusted banisters at my 5-year-old son’s level. Roads are filled with tire popping potholes and there is an uptick in crime. I am proposing a Quality-of-Life Taskforce that will be the eyes and ears, boots on the ground so that we can be notified about these issues and take a more proactive approach to solving these problems. Already existing Nassau County employees will be chosen for this task force and ultimately, we will save taxpayers money through this initiative.

There is nothing like having a fresh set of eyes on old problems.

I have the experience in government together with my business background and can-do attitude to bring back more funding, revitalize businesses, advocate effectively for my constituents and give everyone some hope.

I am optimistic that, with your help, we will be able to make our district even better because we all want our children and grandchildren to have better lives than we do.

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Nassau County Legislator District 14

Robert McCarthy (Democrat)

Biographical background Robert McCarthy is a longtime resident of Legislative District 14. He graduated from Chaminade as the Chaminade Man in 2014.

Laura Schaefer (Republican)

Biography Laura Schaefer was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2013 and was re-elected by wide margins in 2015, 2017 and again in 2019 to represent Legislative District 14 which includes Garden City, Garden City South, Carle Place and portions of Westbury, Jericho, Hicksville, Bethpage, Plainview, West Hempstead, Hempstead and Franklin Square. Laura grew up in Westbury and graduated from Adelphi University with a B.A. in Communications.

She was later admitted to practice law in New York State,

He earned his bachelor’s in religious studies and public policy at the University of Virginia. After that, he earned his master’s in education from the University of Notre Dame while participating in the Alliance for Catholic Education and teaching 3rd grade at a Catholic school. Currently, he is a first-year law student at NYU Law School.

Three most important issues in the campaign and their positions on those issues The three most important issues in the campaign are restoring faith in county government, ensuring public safety for all communities, and creating an environmentally sustainable community.

First, we need to restore faith in county government. To do this, I will work with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and support her work for a fair and transparent assessment system.

Additionally, I will end the use of wasteful government mailers and only support nonpartisan redistricting to ensure people are being represented. It is clear that strong governmental distrust is undermining the government’s ability to get things done on all levels.

Second, I have heard from multiple voters about the importance of ensuring their own and their family’s safety. Fortunately, Nassau was

ranked the safest community

by U.S. News & World Report for two years in a row.

Public safety is strongest when we have well-trained and well-paid public safety officers with strong trust and transparency. I will support efforts to ensure that continues to be the reality in Nassau.

Finally, we need to lead on climate issues, both sustainability efforts and climate mitigation. As far as sustainability is concerned, we need to target the transportation and waste sectors working to expand electrical offerings and public transportation and implementing composting.

We also need to focus on climate mitigation by preserv-

ing open spaces, ensuring clean drinking water, and protect the health of our bays. a short description on why they are the most qualified person for the position.

I am qualified for this position because of my time studying public policy, my ability to think through decisions, and my commitment to serve for only 3 terms.

I will let good policy decisions be my legacy. I am a hard worker who realizes that all of the issues I have listed (and more) need to be addressed urgently. The longer we wait, the worse our problems become, and we need leaders who are ready to address our challenges directly.

receiving her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. Prior to entering the legal field, Laura worked for the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, where she excelled in hospitality management overseeing large departments that were crucial to expediting guest services in order to provide customers with an exceptional stay.

As an elected Legislator in the County of Nassau, Laura’s advocacy is not only limited to her representation of clients as she also represents over 71,000 constituents. She has assumed several committee leadership roles in the areas of capital planning and budgeting, intergovernmental relations, governmental operations, public health and social services.

As a result, Laura has gained extensive experience in funding for community revitalization projects and approved the appointment of qualified and experienced individuals to serve on various management and oversight boards in Nassau County.

Laura is Chairwoman of the

Planning, Development & the Environment Committee, Vice Chair of the Towns, Villages & Cities Committee, and serves as a Member of the Rules Committee, the Public Works Committee and the Health & Social Services Committee.

Laura currently practices at Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis, LLP, in Garden City, in the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Litigation practice groups.

She resides in Westbury, New York.

The three most important issues in my campaign are taxes and the reassessment, public safety and delivering results to my constituents.

Since taking office I have fought to maintain the quality of life that our residents expect by fighting to lower taxes and cut fees. Most recently, myself and my colleagues Republican Majority submitted amendments to the county executive’s budget that would cut $120 million in property taxes and $100 million in county fees.

I will continue to look for ways to increase revenue in the county, improve our downtowns and provide guidance

for our residents regarding the County’s reassessment process which has resulted in significant property tax increases for many.

As for public safety, I am opposed to defunding our police and always try to provide our police department with the resources they need. People want to maintain the quality of life they live on Long Island for and that includes feeling safe inside and outside of their homes. A strong and well-qualified police department supports that way of life.

Delivering results to my constituents includes being responsive to their needs by communicating with them one on one or at community meetings, returning phone calls, and emails and getting them answers to their questions.

With regard to our infrastructure, delivering results means my office has to stay on top of the many projects in my district that including making our streets safer and revitalizing our downtowns. I have developed great relationships with members of our Department of Public Works which

enables me to move those projects forward and see them through to fruition.

I am the most qualified candidate for this position because I have 8 years of knowledge and experience as a legislator and 11+ years as an attorney. I have experience and in-depth knowledge of the county budget and have developed relationships throughout the district that enable me to address the issues of my constituents.

Whether it has to do with taxes, public safety, water quality or infrastructure, I have the years of experience necessary to address these issues myself, draft ideas for new legislation or bring the necessary parties together who can work on a resolution for the specific matter at hand.

I am also proud of my record of cutting taxes, helping our residents during the pandemic and promoting small businesses during the pandemic and helping those businesses to navigate the funding and assistance opportunities available to them since the pandemic began.

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Nassau County Legislator District 16

Arnold Drucker (Democrat)

Biography A lifelong resident of Plainview, Nassau County Legislator Drucker and his wife, Franny, have raised two children and are grandparents of two. He and his wife enjoy traveling when their schedules permit, and walking with their Goldendoodle, Louie.

Legislator Drucker is proud to have served the communities of Plainview, Old Bethpage, Jericho, Syosset, Woodbury, Hicksville, Old Westbury, and Roslyn Heights since 2016.

Currently, Legislator Drucker serves on the Finance, Public Works, and Health & Social Services committees, and is the ranking member on the committees for Planning, Development, & the Environment and Government Services &

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Operations. Drucker is also a practicing attorney.

Throughout his tenure as a Nassau County Legislator, Drucker has consistently and tirelessly fought to protect residents’ health, safety, and quality of life by passing legislation to install cameras on school bus stop-arms, raising the age to purchase tobacco and related products to 21, restricting the sale of flavored vaping products, and fighting against antisemitism and anti-Asian discrimination.

Legislator Drucker has long been at the forefront of important social issues, advocating for reproductive healthcare access, passing legislation to mandate sexual harassment training at the County, and is a staunch ally of the LGBTQ+ community.

A former trustee of Nassau Community College, Drucker remains a champion for equitable access to quality higher education.

As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, Drucker provided direct assistance to hundreds of newly unemployed and under-employed residents and those affected by Hurricane Isaias and scheduled hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine appointments for senior citizens and immunocompromised resi-

dents.

Drucker established Neighbors Helping Neighbors to coordinate volunteers to shop for isolated senior citizens and immunocompromised community members, organized food drives, recognized our police, frontline heroes, and essential workers, and created the first virtual internship program for high school students in need of a sense of community.

When information was scarce, Drucker enlisted experts to provide numerous virtual community updates on health, business, reopening, and more.

Drucker’s plan for moving forward includes upgrading county services to increase digital access for all residents, working with local experts to form a crucial plan for our dwindling groundwater supply, improving infrastructure by beginning with the repair of county sidewalks, and working to implement green initiatives.

These include replacing the County’s fleet of vehicles with energy-efficient electric and/or hybrid models and reducing environmental impact by eliminating paper checks for employees. These measures will, in turn, allow taxpayer dollars to be spent more effectively.

Issues Economic Recovery Small and local businesses are the backbone of our Nassau County economy. Boost Nassau ensured the efficient delivery and deployment of American Rescue Plan funds to supercharge our regional recovery from COVID-19.

As additional funding is received, long-term solutions must be implemented.

We must work with our local IDAs to carefully evaluate opportunities for economic growth and development without overlooking small and local businesses. These opportunities need to bring good-paying jobs to our communities and support our independent, family-owned businesses while balancing environmental impact.

We must encourage the smart development of our local downtowns to support the expansion of our sales tax base and ensure that Nassau County continues to hold the line on property taxes.

Infrastructure From sidewalks to roads to public transportation, Nassau County must continue moving forward in order to strengthen and best position our local economy not only for recovery but for residents, families, and businesses to thrive. Local businesses and downtowns depend upon

safe roads, structurally sound sidewalks, and expanded access to transportation and options for walkability.

We must implement lessons from the pandemic and therefore expand access to technology and transportation for all while ensuring that infrastructure improvements help to create a more accessible Nassau for all residents.

Community Health and Wellness As we begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the comprehensive health and wellbeing of Nassau County residents must remain our top priority.

This includes a greater focus not only on physical health but on mental health.

Almost immediately at the onset of the pandemic, instances of domestic violence and reports of opioid overdoses increased dramatically. We must expand programming and support services for survivors of abuse, those suffering from substance abuse and addiction, and for residents coping with mental health issues.

We must work harder towards achieving equity for all Nassau County residents, and we must work towards eradicating antisemitism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders here in Nassau County.

Candidate for Nassau County Legislator in District 16 serving Old Bethpage, Plainview, Jericho, Old Westbury, Syosset, Hicksville, Woodbury and Roslyn Heights.

Bio: Born in Israel, Dan Alter and his family achieved the American Dream in Plainview.

Dan believes in giving back to the community and has spent countless hours mentoring local children and staff at a day camp.

An entrepreneur and professor, Dan knows that Nassau

County’s massive tax hikes and policies are hurting families and crushing jobs. A member of Midway Jewish Center, Dan and his family are concerned about the rise in anti-Semitism and crime.

My 3 most important issues I look forward to addressing the unaffordable taxes in Nassau County caused by the reassessment and recent bills passed.

This is of dire consequences to Nassau County and hurting so many residents, young

families and senior citizens, and ultimately preventing for young families the opportunity of settling down here in Nassau.

These consequences will impact our future local economy negatively in a significant way.

Support Law enforcement, so that Law and Order are maintained in Nassau County and providing safety for our families, children and residents to be kept out of harm’s way.

Concentration on local economic growth for local business-

es, by providing programs and hands-on initiatives that will create opportunities for businesses to thrive, thereby offering greater employment opportunities for qualified candidates to thrive right here in Nassau County.

My Master’s Degree in Business Management and Organizational Leadership and entrepreneurial experience provide me with the business acumen and tools to offer significant support and help local businesses.

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Nassau County Legislator District 18

Joshua Lafazan (Democrat)

Biography: Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan, at 23 years of age, became Nassau County’s youngest-ever legislator upon his election to the Nassau County Legislature in November of 2017.

He is currently serving his second term, where he represents Nassau’s 18th Legislative District.

Josh graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s Degree in Education Policy and Management in May 2017, and from the Cornell University ILR School with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations in May 2016. Josh is currently pursuing his Doctoral Degree from the University of

Pennsylvania.

In May 2012, at the age of 18, Josh became one of the youngest elected officials in the history of New York State when he was elected to the Syosset School Board of Education. Josh was elected with 82% of the vote one month before he graduated from Syosset High School, and was re-elected by his constituents in 2015.

During his time on the school board, Josh successfully fought for an unprecedented increase in transparency and openness of all school district functions.

Josh’s dedication to community service began before he ran for the school board. In 2011, Josh became the founder and CEO of Safe Ride Syosset, a community outreach program dedicated to ensuring that no Syosset teenager gets behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated, or is the passenger in a car with a drunk driver.

Josh and his volunteers safely drove home over 350 students in 2012, and there was not a single teenage drinking and driving accident in Syosset on the nights Safe Ride was operating.

Josh is also a college professor, where he is the youngest faculty member at Long Island

University. Josh’s courses teach young candidates how to run for public office in their communities, and young entrepreneurs on how to start a venture.

Three Most Important Issues in Our Campaign: 1) Supporting Our Law Enforcement Officers And First Responders.

The safety of my constituents remains the most important responsibility I have as Legislator, and I’m proud to be endorsed by Nassau’s major law enforcement unions including the Nassau County PBA, SOA, COBA, the Old Brookville PBA, and the Muttontown PBA. Those in uniform trust me to keep our communities safe, and my strong record on public safety in the Legislature underscores this trust. I’ve secured millions in public safety funding to keep our communities safe here in District 18, created Long Island’s first-ever “Blue-Alert” system to protect first responders, and has firmly rejected calls to “Defund the Police”.

2) Housing our Homeless Veterans Taking care of our veterans is of the utmost importance to me as both a Legislator, and an American. Here in Nassau we have thousands of veterans who

are either homeless, soon to be homeless, or housing insecure.

These heroes deserve the full support and urgency of our government, and that’s why in 2019 I wrote the “Dignity for our Heroes”Act to protect veterans from discrimination, and create a commission to build housing for our service members.

3) Roads & Taxes The quality of our roads directly impacts the quality of life for residents in our community.

During my time in office, I have worked tirelessly to secure the repaving of hundreds of miles of Nassau County Roads in my first two terms.

From Berry Hill Road in Syosset, to Glen Cove Road in Roslyn, to Sagamore Hill Road in Oyster Bay, I am proud to have delivered on my promise to fight for and secure funding for our district in county-wide negotiations. I will continue to pressure the Town of Oyster Bay and Town of North Hempstead to fix residential streets.

Moreover, I have been able to accomplish this while also holding the line on property taxes. I have never raised your county property taxes as legislator, and am currently working to deliver a $70 million tax cut for our community.

Why I’m the Most Qualified Candidate I was first elected to public office at age 18, when I was elected to the Syosset School Board as a senior in High School.

I was elected at the age of 23 to the Nassau County Legislature, becoming the county’s youngestever Legislator.

For 10 years, I have proudly served our community, and I have a proven track record of delivering results. I’ve passed more bills than any other Legislator in Nassau County. I’ve secured millions of dollars in funding for our schools and first responders. I’ve delivered tens of thousands of pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to our health care heroes and essential workers. I’ve helped train thousands of people in CPR and Narcan through my office’s training seminars.

My government staff has closed a record number of constituent cases, and we continue to make ourselves accessible to meet with any resident who has an issue or wants to make their voice heard. Serving as your Legislator has been the greatest honor of my life, and I hope that you cast your vote on November 2nd to give me another term to serve you in office.

Candidate’s information not provided.

Paolo Pironi (Republican)

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North Hempstead Supervisor

Wayne Wink (Democrat)

Bio North Hempstead Town Clerk Wayne Wink is serving his second term as clerk, first

Jennifer DeSena

(Republican) I’m a resident of Manhasset for 21 years, former SEC enforcement attorney, current Executive Director of the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse, and active member of the Greater Council of Civic Associations and the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary’s.

I have worked alongside the Town Board on zoning issues and collaborated with Nassau County Police, County Legislature, state senators, local businesses, school administration, parents, and youth to improve the health of the community.

I have managed the budgets and served as general counsel

elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017.

Wayne served three full terms as County Legislator for the 11th District after winning his seat in a special election held in March 2007. He returns to North Hempstead government after serving more than five years as a Town Councilman.

Additionally, Wayne served as Legislative Aide and Chief of Staff of the late Barbara Johnson, who was the 11th District legislator from the inception of the Legislature until her death in April 2000.

THREE TOP ISSUES The three most pressing issues of the town that the next

supervisor needs to address are to first, make a safe and strong recovery from the COVID pandemic.

We need to assist residents in making sure they have proper support during a time where many are isolated and lost without anyone able to check in with them.

The town can offer community outreach and ensure that programs are conducted in a safe manner providing time and activities that bring together the residents.

We must also provide easy access to essential government services for all businesses looking to open or stay open dur-

ing this difficult economic time.

Next, we need to reform the Building Department.

The Town’s Building Department needs to be more transparent and efficient for residents and businesses looking to obtain permits and inspections for home and commercial renovations or opening of a small business in our downtowns.

Finally, I believe that the Town needs to reinvest in our infrastructure which means improving and rebuilding our parks and roads and investing in our shorelines and drainage systems to ensure greater resiliency during and after climate events.

I believe I am the most qual-

ified person for this position due to my vast experience at multiple levels of government, such as, my experience as a town councilman, county legislator, and currently Town Clerk.

The position of town supervisor is one that requires knowledge of government functions, problem-solving skills, and strong networks. Having these experiences when serving as town supervisor not only contribute to improving efficiency but it also works to avoid and learn from mistakes of the past.

My many years of governmental experience will serve me well to do exactly that, as town supervisor.

of several nonprofits. My background is service, not politics, so people know I will prioritize taxpayer interests over my own re-election or support of a political party.

My primary goal is to reform the Town Building Department notorious for lengthy delays of permits and certificates of occupancy to homeowners and businesses.

The current administration, which my opponent is part of, has failed to fix the problems that began under his watch and persist 15 years later.

With one-party control of the Town Board and budget for 30 years, there is no excuse. My opponent’s relationships with party insiders and relentless self-promotion mean he will not deliver the relief residents and businesses need.

I will take responsibility, along with the Town Councilpersons, for the Building Department. Its employees will follow Town Board initiatives and become user-friendly or be removed. I will form an Advisory Council of businesses, professionals, and residents to help streamline the processes while adhering to zoning codes.

I will initiate an Amnesty Period so that homeowners can without fear or penalty address open permits and prepare themselves for renovation or other property transactions. I will initiate Same Day Permits for most accessory uses to reduce expenses and better allocate plan examiner resources.

I will encourage pre-approval of commercial properties to be more competitive in attracting next businesses of the same use.

We must hire employees with qualifications and experience for the job, not investigators and party loyalists. We have lost key employees because they were not sufficiently loyal to the political party.

There should be no expectation that employees purchase fundraising tickets or otherwise campaign for elected officials.

There should be no use of Town resources to support an official’s campaign. I will hire and promote qualified employees no matter their party affiliation.

Our recent Parks Commissioner who left under terms of a settlement agreement at unknown taxpayer cost thanked her employees and called upon

leadership to be “consistent, transparent, fair, empathic and professional.”

My opponent has shown willingness to hire political favorites in the past. With no relationships or favors owed, I will bring fair and professional leadership and an open door policy so that every employee has a safe work environment.

We must control spending and examine the allocation of resources to all Parks and departments. We must secure available infrastructure funds to prepare for climate change and protect our environment.

Every year the Town of North Hempstead budget increases while other Towns produce flat budgets. Our seniors on fixed incomes and our young professionals cannot afford to live here. We have 52 parks in the Town of North Hempstead and some are not well-maintained while others receive budget increases.

Recent expenditures at the North Hempstead Beach Park include a drone show and a movie only viewable to boaters.

A failure to communicate with residents about a holiday lights show costs additional expenses

and lost revenue.

We pay high taxes and deserve accountability, particularly for maintaining the safety of roads and sidewalks. I commit to a salary freeze for the Supervisor and other elected officials and to reduce the Supervisor’s Office budget. I will not put my name on Town signs or initiatives.

The supervisor position is open for you to choose. If you are unsatisfied with higher taxes and a failure to solve problems, choose someone you can trust. My experience as an attorney and leader of nonprofits will make our government responsive.

I will listen and collaborate to find solutions not for my credit but yours. My opponent has poured the party’s war chest and resources of the Town Clerk’s office into his message that in uncertain times you should choose his experience, but this can be called politics as usual.

Good government listens.

Now is the chance to open ours to all viewpoints and examine its treatment of employees, its spending, and its ability to revitalize and recover.

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North Hempstead Clerk

Viviana Russell (Democrat)

Bio: Viviana L. Russell is the town councilwoman for North Hempstead’s 1st District.

Elected in November 2009, and now in her third term as Councilwoman for the 1st District, she serves the hamlets of New Cassel and Carle Place as well as the Villages of Westbury and Old Westbury. Viviana holds the distinction as the first African American woman ever elected to the North Hempstead Town Board.

Throughout her tenure as Councilwoman, Viviana has worked tirelessly to carry out the visions set forth by the communities she represents, placing a high priority on environmental sensitivity, responsibility, and sustainability.

She has been a staunch supporter of affordable and workforce housing in her district, helping to bring in more than 250 affordable and workforce rental units, consisting of both family and senior housing, as well as 15 affordable single-family homes. Within the last year alone, more than 70 new affordable senior units have been completed and are fully occupied.

Some of her accomplishments include implementing the development and construction of the $26 million “Yes We Can” Community Center, working to put blighted properties back on the tax roll, and fighting to stop the casino at the former Fortu-

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noff property and ensuring the Bristal Assisted Living facility did not abuse tax incentives to the detriment of the residents of the Westbury community.

Viviana has also consistently worked to promote clean air and quality living conditions. She introduced and passed local law changes establishing strict environmental performance standards in the town’s industrial areas, with particular emphasis on those that abut residential communities and guided town departments through enforcement efforts.

Through bipartisan efforts along with state and county officials, Viviana mitigated years of flooding and drainage issues for residents of both the Carle Place and Mineola communities. Additionally, she oversaw, to completion, the opening of the Homewood Suites and Springhill Suites Hotel on the former blighted BOCES property to ensure that its planned use is consistent with the community’s wishes.

Viviana has been intricately involved in the effort of rejuvenating revitalization through vision plan updates and Brownfield Opportunity Area projects, and she continues to work with residents and business owners to improve the downtown district, roadway infrastructure and parks for the hamlets of Carle Place and New Cassel.

Prior to becoming councilwoman, Viviana gained governmental experience working at the Town of North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center from its inception onboarding the Town departments and aiding residents with service requests and as a Constituent Liaison for New York State 13th Assembly District.

Earlier in her career, Viviana was the Professional Development and Communications Manager for Mom-mentum where she was responsible for devising, implementing, and maintaining

all professional development initiatives, researching and securing additional grant funding, along with establishing and cultivating relationships with partners and supporters.

Her advocacy included supporting the Women’s Equality Act, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Paid Family Leave Act, and fighting for minimum wage increases.

Viviana has also worked in New Cassel-Westbury as a community advocate, helping to empower senior citizens to improve their quality of life, by expressing their concerns and ensuring they were treated fairly.

She has been named one of the Top 50 Influential Women on Long Island by the Long Island Business News and has served as a distinguished panelist at numerous conferences on the topic of women in politics.

Her community work has included partnering with Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc., Toys for Tots, the NY Islanders, and EGC Marketing Group to bring holiday cheer and gifts to more than 200 families in need during the holiday season. Viviana initiated an annual basketball and life skills program with NBA basketball player Tobias Harris of the Los Angeles Clippers for youth in North Hempstead. She also started annual ethnic and cultural celebrations among a host of other community enrichment programs.

Viviana and her husband, Gary, reside in New Cassel/Westbury. They have three children, Gary Jr., Imani, and Malachi, and two grandchildren. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science from the College of New Rochelle. Viviana is also a certified Para-Chaplain, NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, and a Notary Public. Deaconess in her church.

In the Role Of Town Clerk: The Town Clerk performs four basic functions for the Town that includes records management of

all departments with the exception of the Building Department, registrar of vital statistics including 21 of the 31 Villages, marriage officer, and licensing officer. It is one of the most efficient offices of the Town Government.

The clerk’s office interacts with every level of government in one way or another through the services it provides, such as Passports which are regulated by the Federal government; birth and death certificates, marriage, dog, hunting and fishing licenses, and games of chance permitting that are regulated through New York State; and interacts with Nassau County for filming, peddlers licenses, underground storage tanks, block parties and sidewalk sales.

Environmental sensitivity, accessibility and efficiency are vital to the Town Clerk’s office.

As the keeper of records (excluding the Building Department), I will continue to provide easy access to services that are also environmentally sound by eliminating paper waste and providing more online services.

I have worked with the people that have come into my office but also those that I encounter in the places where they are most comfortable in their community and as Town Clerk it would be the same.

Keeping in mind that a number of people in the Town’s constituency are not comfortable with using technology or may not necessarily have the ability to reach our office during the current business hours, I will go out into the community to ensure that the residents are receiving the services they want and need.

Implementing late night office hours and on-the-go services in places such as senior programs, houses of worship and community centers within the Town will accomplish this.

As registrar, the office of the Town Clerk issues birth certificates, death records and mar-

riage licenses, impacting people during the most crucial times of their lives. Whether it is the birth of a child, the death of a loved one or through marriage I will make the Office of the Town Clerk more convenient while ensuring the most positive interactions possible between the office and the public.

Due to the nature of sensitivity of these roles, I will seek modern techniques to centralize tools such as databases, software platforms and opportunities for technological growth and training resources for staff in a safe and secure manner that maintains the public’s privacy while bringing all systems and processes into the 21st Century, thus enhancing the operations.

While the Clerk’s Office is one of the most efficient offices of the Town, I will improve office efficiency by continuing to maintain redundancy and accountability amongst staff while remaining compliant with all federal, state and local guidelines.

In addition to the above some of the initiatives I would work on would be to add to more diversity to staffing as the town is a great mosaic of people and cultures, as well as seek to reduce the propensity for identity theft and fraud by working with local and state agencies to implement a program to clean up outdated records.

I would also look to bring on services such as the Trusted Travelers program, EZ- Pass, Handicap Parking Permits and increased language access.

I have a proven record of successfully working with federal, state, county and village governments as well being there to assist the communities that I serve. I ask the voters to choose a leader that has the experience and knows the responsibilities of the office. Vote for Viviana Russell for North Hempstead Town Clerk.

My name is Ragini Srivastava, and I am running for town clerk in the Town of North Hempstead.

Like you, I am a resident of the town. I am a homeowner, parent, and a small business owner.

I came to this great country with nothing but just a dream and desire to build a life to be proud of. I believe in• Hard work• Cost efficiency• Strategic planning• In holding people accountable for the job they are doing• Law enforcement, Keeping our communities safe is a priority• And I

believe in active participation of the residents of our community in the government decision-making process Along with friends and running mates, I have been walking in local communities, talking with neighbors like you, gaining a better understanding of what needs to be done to make North Hempstead’s government serve you better.— Foremost, I want to stop the tax hikes in our township and deliver better value for your property taxes.— I also am focused on re-

engineering the Town Clerk’s Office to be more efficient and userfriendly. There needs to be more online services in the clerk’s office, and hours of operation have to be structured to serve residents when they are available. — The Town Clerk’s Office needs to embrace innovation, such as mobile services and satellite operations that are convenient to the public.

As town clerk, my focus will be on providing town services to the residents in safe and effective manner.

My priority 1. Best service at lowest possible cost 2. Better accessibility 3. Improved efficiency

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North Hempstead District 1

Candidate’s information not provided.

Robert Troiano (Democrat)

Candidate’s information not provided.

Kerri Delio (Republican)

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North Hempstead District 3

Christine Pusateri (Democrat)

Dennis Walsh (Republican)

Christine Pusateri, Democrat candidate for Town of North Hempstead Council, District 3 Christine Pusateri has lived within her town for 30 years. Christine lives with her husband and two adult children. She works as a speech pathologist and has been an advocate for individuals within the community.

Christine’s priorities include supporting a balanced budget that does not pierce

Bio: Mineola Village Trustee, retired New York City Police Officer, Ursher Corpus Christi Church, Member Irish American Society, Member Portugese Heritage Society, Mineola resident Issues #1 Building Department is impossible for residents to deal with #2 Getting funding to upgrade roads that have been long deglected #3 Improving and expanding Senior Citizens programs

the tax cap, which will ensure and maintain our Aaa bond rating.

The bond rating is crucial to our town, as it allows for improvements to services at the lowest cost to our taxpayers. As a representative for all within the community, She would like to identify the needs of residents, supporting Project Independence, and develop programs for people with physical and developmental disabilities.

Lastly, she would like transparency and better communication from the town, to the 3rd district, to discuss infrastructure projects and news of the community.

As someone who has been endorsed by unions, Town Supervisor, Judy Bosworth, County Executive Laura Curran, and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, Christine wants to give a greater voice to those who reside in District 3, to give them the abil-

ity to express to their council person what is needed in the community.

Christine is a great advocate, and she wants to put her advocacy to work for you!

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 2, 2021

VOTE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2021 Polls Open 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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North Hempstead District 5

Peter Fishkind (Democrat)

Peter Fishkind, Democratic candidate, Town Council in North Hempstead 5th District Peter Fishkind is running as the Democratic candidate in this year’s election for Town Council in North Hempstead’s 5th District. His candidacy has been endorsed by Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilwoman Lee Seeman who will not be running for re-election.

Peter was raised in the Town of North Hempstead and now lives in Great Neck Plaza. Prior to launching his campaign, Peter worked as a litigation attorney at a prominent New York law firm.

Peter’s practice included the representation of individual, institutional and municipal clients in complex commercial litiga-

tions. He also handled several pro bono cases involving civil rights issues and immigration applications.

Peter’s priorities are to ensure that the town government continues to operate in a fiscally responsible manner and maintains its Aaa bond rating to save taxpayers money. He will work to deliver town services and programs to residents in an efficient and high-quality manner and be a proactive representative in working to support local businesses and our commercial downtowns.

Above all else, Peter will be an accessible representative for every resident of North Hempstead’s 5th District.

Toward these ends, in addition to his tireless work ethic, Peter will utilize skills he developed as an advocate for his clients and as a leader in several Jewish nonprofit organizations to achieve consensus and deliver results.

Peter received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and then his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Peter is a member of a number of local organizations, including the Great Neck Business Circle, the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce, and the Lakeville

Estates Civic Association and he has authored several articles addressing community affairs that have been published in the Blank Slate, Anton Media, and Newsday newspapers.

Three Most Important Issues: 1) Taxes: Residents across the town pay significant sums of money in taxes. It is for this reason that our representatives must run the town in a fiscally responsible manner and work to maintain the Town’s Aaa bond rating, the highest a municipality can hold. This focus will allow us to achieve cost savings and avoid passing further costs on to taxpayers.

2) Supporting our local businesses and commercial downtowns: The pandemic has presented unprecedented difficulties for local businesses in our community. To meet these challenges, our local leaders must work to modernize Town Departments to better meet the needs of local businesses and put forth creative strategies to support our downtowns. Specifically, I plan to lead efforts to identify and support destinationfocused venues that can anchor our downtowns and attract more consumers to our commercial areas.

3) Delivering high-quality services and ensuring the efficient operation of Town departments: Core to my mission as a representative will be to maintaining and, where necessary, improving the operation of the services the town provides and increasing the efficiency with which town departments operate.

I have spent a great deal of time during my campaign attending events sponsored by our most effective programs like Project Independence and hearing from residents about some of the improvements they are seeking from the town in areas like the building department. I know that if elected, I will be prepared to address the needs of our residents and be there for them when they need an advocate on the Town Board.

Why I Am The Most Qualified Candidate: I am proud to say that I have knocked the second most doors of any Democratic candidate running for public office across Nassau County this year and that I have attended countless community events during my campaign.

This allowed me to hear from residents and introduce them to what I want to do for

them as their representative. It has also helped me demonstrate that I will serve as an active member of the Town Council that will be there for residents when they need an advocate in government.

I have a background as an attorney at one of the leading law firms in the world, a position I resigned from in order to seek the opportunity to serve our community. In my legal practice, I worked demanding hours on highly complex cases and was able to achieve successful results by solving problems for clients.

I also have a background as an advocate outside of my profession through my leadership roles in national Jewish nonprofit groups and involvements in local community organizations.

Local government is often the level of government with the most significant role in our lives and I see a great opportunity to make a difference in our community on the Town Council. I am putting forth every effort during my campaign to earn the support of the voters in the Town of North Hempstead’s 5th District.

With your support, I will serve as an active representative and will be prepared to deliver for you as your representative.

Candidate’s information not provided.

David Adhami (Republican)

NOBODY WILL EVER DEPRIVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE EXCEPT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THEMSELVES AND THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD DO THIS IS BY — Franklin D. Roosevelt NOT VOTING.

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Hempstead Supervisor

Jason Abelove (Democrat)

Don Clavin (Republican)

Biography — About Supervisor Don Clavin As supervisor of America’s largest township and throughout his career as a public servant, Don Clavin has always put taxpayers first. Putting taxpayers first was Don’s commitment from Day 1 in office, as he followed through on his campaign promises to slash the supervisor’s payroll in half, by nearly $1 million and eliminating takehome cars for top management.

As supervisor, Don Clavin takes the role as chief financial officer of the Town of Hempstead seriously, crafting a taxfreeze budget for 2021 and a tax-cut budget for 2022, working with colleagues on the Hempstead Town Board to approve the fiscally responsible, bipartisan spending plans that provide tax relief during a time that taxpayers need it the most.

What’s more, Clavin’s taxcut budget for 2022 provides for the top-notch services and programs that residents deserve and major investments in roadway and parks upgrades through a comprehensive capital improvement plan.

In his first term as supervisor, Don Clavin has already earned the respect of Wall Street and the trust of neighbors on Main Street.

Indeed, under Don Clavin’s leadership as Supervisor, the Town of Hempstead received

I am 51 years old, live in Oceansidewith my wife and two children. I have been a discrimination attorney for almost 30 years Jason is an accomplished attorney who specializes in employment law and individual rights, Top Three Issues 1) Lower Taxes. In only two years, Don Clavin has increased the Budget from $435.5 million to over $500 million. Salaries are up,

Town revenue is up and town expenses are up. Clavin has paid for this by raiding the town’s reserve fund by $20 million next year alone. This irresponsible spending will have to be made up by the taxpayers. We can drive out high paid patronage jobs and use the Town’s money for our taxpayers, not political appointments. We can and we will lower taxes and provide better services.

2) CARES Money. The town received $133 Million in CARES money for the federal govern-

ment to help those whose lives were devastated by the pandemic.

Don Clavin put half this money in the town reserve and used millions more on raises to political insiders and repairs to his bathroom. He did not provide one dollar to a small business, police, or a house of worship struggling to re-open.

When given the choice to help small business and people of the Town in a pandemic, or his own political party and cam-

paign. Don Clavin chose himself.

I will get the CARES money to the people that need it most.

3. Treat every town community equally. Anyone who drives around the town can see that certain areas are treated differently than others. We all pay taxes, we are all represented by the supervisor and we all deserve equal treatment. I will make sure that roads and parks are repaired by need and not by political motivations. We can do better and we will do better.

two credit rating upgrades in the span of 10 months, among the highest ratings available.

Moody’s Investor’s Services boosted the Town of Hempstead’s credit rating from Aa2 to Aa1. In September 2021, Standard & Poor’s announced a credit rating upgrade for the Town of Hempstead from AA- to AA. Moody’s lauded the town for “… strong fiscal management, sufficient reserves and liquidity and minimal debt and pension burden” with Supervisor Clavin at the helm. In addition, Standard & Poor’s commended the town’s “strong management” and “conservative budgeting,” along with a stable outlook.

As our nation was struck by a worldwide pandemic that took a toll on public health and the economy, 2020 transformed into a year like no other. Taking the unforeseen challenges head on, Don Clavin rolled up his sleeves and reported to work every day from the early days of the pandemic alongside the coworkers of the CSEA Local 880 workforce, who continued to provide residents with uninterrupted essential services.

Committed to supporting the safe and successful reopening of businesses and communities from the state-imposed pandemic shutdowns, Don Clavin instituted the region’s first outdoor dining initiative for restaurant owners and allocated millions in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funds to distribute thousands of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to business owners to help protect customers and staff.

When the Town of Hempstead received millions of dollars in federal CARES funds, Supervisor Clavin’s focus was to utilize the recovery funds to provide direct assistance to the residents of America’s largest township.

Supervisor Clavin formed

an Economic Relief Advisory Committee, a diverse group of leaders representing business, labor, education and the community to ensure that funding would be allocated to expedite the town’s economic recovery leading to the best possible outcome for residents.

Supervisor Clavin’s efforts, with bipartisan support from the Hempstead Town Board, to allocate CARES funds to community needs include a comprehensive initiative to address food insecurity through the establishment of pop-up food banks and a home meal delivery service with organizations such as Long Island Cares and Island Harvest.

The efforts of Supervisor Clavin and the Town Board have resulted in millions of meals distributed to residents during the pandemic. What’s more, Don Clavin collaborated with leading medical providers, including Northwell Health and Mount Sinai South Nassau, to help provide no-cost COVID-19 testing to tens of thousands of residents, including PCR diagnostic, rapid and antibody options during the pandemic.

In addition, Clavin implemented a free COVID-19 testing program for first responders and essential workers to assist these front-line men and women during the heights of the pandemic. Clavin’s federal CARES initiatives also includes millions of dollars in financial aid to front-line entities, including hospitals, villages, fire departments, schools, colleges and universities and other community organizations to assist with pandemic response.

In March of 2021, Supervisor Clavin and the Hempstead Town Board partnered with Mount Sinai South Nassau to unveil the first mobile vaccination unit in New York State (second in the nation).

Since then, the Town of

Hempstead has provided over 7,000 free COVID-19 vaccines to residents, bringing the service to communities across America’s largest township. In addition, Clavin boosted the Town’s efforts by spearheading the establishment of a homebound vaccination program administered by the town’s inhouse EMS squad.

Prior to his term as Hempstead Town Supervisor, Don Clavin served 18 years as Receiver of Taxes for America’s largest township. During that time, Don Clavin embraced innovation and brought that legacy to the Supervisor’s office.

As receiver, Clavin was the first in New York State to implement the first paperless e-Billing system in New York State, as well as Long Island’s first Autopay tax payment feature and drive-thru payment options.

As supervisor, Don Clavin followed through on a commitment to modernize the Building Department, working with his colleagues on the Town Board to bring the department online for the first time and streamline services by eliminating multiple trips to Town Hall and processing applications electronically.

Supervisor Clavin regularly works with department heads to coordinate similar efforts to modernize and improve services within America’s largest township.

Earning his Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College in Buffalo, Don received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Hofstra University School of Law right here in Hempstead Town. He gained experience working as a trial attorney that practiced in all New York courts as well as United States Federal District Courts.

Don Clavin earned valuable experience in local government while working in the Office of the Nassau County Attorney as Deputy County Attorney.

There, he was responsible for defending various agencies of government ranging from the Department of General Services to the Nassau County Police Department. After leaving the County Attorney’s office, Clavin entered the private sector and went on to represent various corporations including Home Depot and General Motors.

Don Clavin is a lifelong resident of the Town of Hempstead, where he and his wife, Nancy, are proud to be raising their two daughters and son. Don’s mother was the first woman to ever serve as Valley Stream Village Trustee, and his father served as District Court Judge. Clavin is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City, Irish Americans in Government, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Knights of Columbus. Clavin also served as a volunteer on the Valley Stream Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee in the Village of Valley Stream.

Top Three Issues 1. Tax Relief: I’m running for re-election to continue my good government agenda and demonstrating the highest regard for taxpayers.

On my first day in office, I followed through on my promise to slash the supervisor’s staff budget in half, saving taxpayers $1 million annually. Working with a bipartisan town board, I froze taxes in 2021 and delivered a tax cut budget for 2022.

Tax relief remains at the top of my priorities, especially during a time that taxpayers need it the most. I froze town taxes for 2021 and I have proposed a tax cut for 2022.

In addition, I slashed the Supervisor’s staff spending by half, saving taxpayers $1 million annually and eliminated take-home town cars for top management.

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Hempstead Supervisor (continued) Continued from Page 48 A testament to strong budgeting and smart fiscal management under my leadership, the Town of Hempstead has received two credit rating increases in the span of 10 months from respected Wall Street credit agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poors. I look forward to furthering our successes by continuing to work collaboratively with a bipartisan Town Board, providing tax relief for residents while providing top-notch services, instituting major improvements to infrastructure and facilities, crafting innovative programs and initiatives and furthering our efforts to modernize town government.

In addition, as COVID-19 continues to impact residents, I strive to keep the Town of Hempstead as a leader amongst townships in implementing programs to help neighbors and business owners during the ongoing pandemic.

2. COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Leading America’s largest township during a pandemic, I’ve worked alongside my colleagues on the Town Board to utilize millions in federal funds to provide direct community aid.

During the pandemic, we have served over a million meals

for residents in need through popup food banks and home food delivery services; delivered thousands of PPE kits for businesses; established New York’s first mobile vaccination unit (the “Vaxmobile), resulting in over 7,000 vaccines administered to date for town residents; provided thousands of free COVID tests for the public, as well as testing programs for essential workers and first responders; air filtration units for senior citizens; allocation of grants to hospitals, schools, fire departments, colleges and universities, villages, libraries and other front-line entities and partnered with the United Way of Long Island to provide free air filtration units to vulnerable senior citizens.

Thanks to the dedication of our hard-working CSEA Local 880 workforce, all Town services have remained open during the pandemic. We even expanded our offerings to provide safer and convenient options for residents, including new online building department services, expanded drive-thru tax payment booths and outdoor service kiosks at Town Hall.

We even created provisions for outdoor dining to help restaurants

cope with the impact of the COVID pandemic. We will continue to work to help residents and business owners through this ongoing pandemic.

3. Modernizing Town Government and Enhancing Quality of Life: Enhancing quality of life for residents is key, as we established “Operation Clean Sweep” to keep our business districts and downtowns pristine. We’re also supporting downtown revitalization projects with brick-paved walkways and Victorian lighting. The creation of a “pothole patrol” hotline deploys crews to repair roadways.

In addition, our significant investment of $75 million in road improvements is critical to the future of the 1,200 miles of roadways within America’s largest township. What’s more, we have made a commitment to upgrading town parks, with over $10 million committed to several playground and field upgrades set for parks across the township.

During my previous role as receiver of taxes, I embraced innovation and technology as we were the first municipal tax office in New York state to issue e-Bills, and the first in the region to establish an autopay feature and a

drive-thru tax payment service.

I brought that legacy of innovation to the Supervisor’s office as I worked to modernized town government, specifically in the Building Department.

During the height of the pandemic, we brought Building Department Services online for the first time, which streamlined and vastly improved the application process, making the department modernized and more efficient. In addition, we were the first in New York State to unveil a mobile vaccination vehicle, in partnership with Mount Sinai South Nassau, providing over 7,000 COVID-19 vaccines to residents. Modernizing town government is an ongoing commitment as I work with various departments on ways to improve services for our residents and I look forward to furthering our progress.

Finally, safeguarding our environment is top priority, as I announced the Town of Hempstead’s Vision 2040, a plan to transform America’s largest township to a fully electric fleet within the next two decades.

We’ve taken the first steps by piloting one of the nation’s only electric garbage vehicles, and with the purchase of two fully electric

vehicles being utilized by the Department of Conservation and Waterways. In addition, the Town of Hempstead received the first-ever “Share the Shore” Award presented by Audubon, for our ongoing efforts to protect endangered bird species along our miles of beaches and across our vast township.

Why I am seeking Re-Election I’m running for re-election to continue my good government agenda, demonstrate the highest regard for taxpayers and work hard to deliver tax relief while enhancing facilities and services for residents. Putting taxpayers first, enhancing quality of life, protecting our environment and investing in our facilities, roadways and communities are just some of the many important platforms of my campaign.

As a husband and dedicated father of three children, I am fully committed to the advancement of America’s largest township for the betterment of future generations. I look forward to working together with a bipartisan Town Board to implement more life-enhancing programs and continue the progress we have made in my two years as Supervisor of America’s largest township.

YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR VOTE. YOUR DUTY. VOTE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2021 Polls Open 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Ballot Proposals PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE

Amending the Apportionment and Redistricting Process This proposed constitutional amendment would freeze the number of state senators at 63, amend the process for the counting of the state’s population, delete certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution, repeal and amend certain requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors of the redistricting commission and amend the manner of drawing district lines for congressional and state legislative offices. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO

Right to Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthful Environment The proposed amendment to Article 1 of the New York Constitution would establish the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment.

Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE

Eliminating Ten-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article 2, § 5 that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

PROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR

Authorizing No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Voting The proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE

Increasing the Jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court The proposed amendment would increase the New York City Civil Court’s jurisdiction by allowing it to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.

— Abraham Lincoln

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Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.

— John F. Kennedy

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Losing Weight after menopause

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enopause is a time of change in a woman’s life. Much as the start of menstruation is accompanied by great fluctuations in hormones that can cause different symptoms, so, too, is the end of menstruation.

During menopause, many women experience weight gain and have trouble shedding pounds.

Researchers are not quite sure why women gain weight during menopause. However, the health and wellness site Healthline advises that both elevated and low levels of estrogen can lead to increased fat storage. This is compounded by a loss of muscle mass that occurs due to age, hormonal changes and decreased physical activity.

According to JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, executive director of the North American Menopause Society, most women will gain about five pounds during the menopause transition. Women who do not gain weight may notice that fat is being

items can trigger weight loss. Researcher Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, noted that participants in a schoolsponsored weight-loss study who were able to decrease their consumption of desserts and sugar-sweetened beverages tended to have more success losing weight and keeping it off than those who did not.

repositioned around their midsections. Other factors also may contribute to this weight gain..

likely do not need as much as they did when they were younger. Eating may be out of habit, not necessity.

Losing weight during the menopause transition can be challenging, but it is not impossible.

· Increase exercise. While mature women may not have the endurance of younger women, they can make up for it by scheduling shorter, more frequent exercise sessions.

The general recommendation is 30 minutes of moderate-

· Cut down on calories. Postmenopausal women can cut back on calories because they

intensity exercise most days per week. But this can be split up into different sessions per day. Incorporate resistance training to help combat muscle mass lost from aging. The more muscle one has, the more calories burned, even at rest. · Cut out sweetened beverages and desserts.

Cutting back on sugary

· Talk about medications.

Speak with a doctor about medications, some of which can contribute to weight gain. Many women are prescribed antidepressants in midlife to combat, among other things, symptoms of menopause. Side effects of such medications can include weight gain.

Women gaining weight during menopause can discuss their concerns with their doctors, trainers and dieticians and work toward healthy goals for postmenopausal weight loss.

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Minimize the apperance and discomfort of rosacea

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kin is the largest organ in the human body. As a result, when skin is compromised, the results can be painful and noticeable.

Rosacea is a common skin condition that affects a large number of people.

The American Academy of Dermatology says rosacea begins with a tendency to blush or flush more easily than other people. Rosacea may first appear on the nose and cheeks or the forehead and chin before spreading to other areas like the ears, chest and back. If simple blushing were the only symptom, people may be content to let rosacea go unaddressed. However, the AADA says rosacea has four subtypes that can cause more pronounced symptoms:

· Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea: This causes redness, flushing and visible blood vessels. · Papulopustular rosacea: Redness, swelling and acne-like breakouts are hallmarks of this type of rosacea. · Phymatous rosacea: When this occurs, skin thickens and has a bumpy texture. · Ocular rosacea: Ocular rosacea affects the eyes, which can become red and irritated. Eyelids may swell, and a person may have what looks like a sty.

Treatments for rosacea vary depending on the type a patient has and its severity.

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For example, the drug Brimonidine may be prescribed to constrict blood vessels and reduce redness. Oral antibiotics may be prescribed to reduce inflammation and reduce bumps and pustules.

Patients also are advised to take some self-care steps to reduce flare-ups.

These include some easy techniques: · Wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher, as UV rays can exacerbate flare-ups. · Use gentle products on the skin and avoid rubbing or touching the face too much.

· Keep a log of what triggers redness and avoid those triggers. Specific foods, alcohol and certain cosmetics and other skin products may be triggers. · Use makeup to reduce the signs of redness. Green-tinted foundations and powders can offset red undertones. · Some people have found alternative treatments like gentle facial massage can reduce swelling and inflammation.

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Practice healthier gaming techniques

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aming continues to grow in popularity, and with new ways to engage in social or individual game play available thanks to various technological devices, the frequency with which gamers engage in these recreational pursuits only increases. In fact, a 2018 report by Limelight Networks found that gamers spend an average of 5.96 hours each week playing games.

Excessive gaming can pose a threat to gamers’ overall health. The following physical and mental wellness tips can help gamers ensure they get to play without sacrificing their health. · Remember to blink. Staring at screens for long periods of time can cause serious eye strain. Sometimes, when immersed in the intensity of game play, a gamer may forget to blink his or her eyes, and this can lead to tired, dry eyes. As with other screen usage, follow the 20-2020 rule. Per the Canadian

boosts information retention and mood. · Stretch hands and wrists.

Maintaining overall good posture and stretching hands and wrists can offset complications of carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that can affect mobility in the wrists and lead to inflammation and pain.

Association of Optometrists, every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and focus your eyes on something at least 20 feet away.

reset their posture. Sitting for long periods of time can affect circulation and have adverse effects on the neck and spine as well.

· Take frequent breaks.

Gamers should get up out of their seats and take breaks at regular intervals. This gives their eyes and ears a rest and allows them to stretch and

· Get some fresh air.

Individuals should use break opportunities to go outside and get some fresh air and sunshine, if possible. The light and the clean air can improve

energy levels and possibly help restore focus when it comes time to return to the game. Spending too many consecutive hours in a dark room can impact the brain and may affect how people learn, according to research led by Michigan State neuroscientists. Dim lights can make it hard to retain memories, while bright light

· Recognize addiction. People can get addicted to gaming just as they would to any other activity or substance.

Novelty addiction is prolonged time spent on video games, the internet or smartphones.

Research indicates these novelties can trigger various psychological responses in the brain, and people grow accustomed to chasing those triggers. Incorporate other activities into one’s day so that gaming is not the end-all.

People can enjoy gaming in a safe and healthy way by incorporating various wellness strategies into their gaming routines

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Town hosts vets donation drive for Northport VA North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, the Town Board, and the Town’s Veterans Advisory Committee are proud to be hosting the 8th annual Veteran’s Donation Drive benefiting the Northport VA Medical Center.

This year’s donations will once again benefit the Hero Hunger Help Project.

“We are so proud to again join with the Northport VA for our annual Veterans Donation Drive,” said Bosworth. “We are encouraging residents to con-

tribute gift cards this holiday season for veterans in need.

This is truly a community drive as the town works collaboratively with local schools and organizations to give back to those who have served our country.”

The Hero Hunger Help Proj-

ect, which began in 2006, helps veterans combat food insecurity.

As part of the donation drive, the Town is collecting gift cards for grocery stores and pharmacies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no clothing, personal care goods or other items will

be accepted.

Those interested in donating can mail gift cards to: Veterans Advisory Committee, Town of North Hempstead, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information, please call 311.

First-half school property tax due Nov. 10 North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman remind residents that the last day to pay the 2021-2022 school taxes – first-half bill without a penalty is Wednesday, Nov. 10.The First-half of the 2021-2022 school tax payments must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before Wednesday, Nov. 10 to avoid penalty.

Online tax payment information is shown on the reverse side of your bill. Online payments may be made by check or credit card at: northhempsteadny.gov/tax-payments. A $2.00 processing fee for online check payments will apply.

If paying with an online check through your bank, please sched-

ule the payment at least ten days prior to the deadline and be surde to include your account number (located in the upper right-hand corner of the tax bill), bill number and/or your section, block and lot.

The online credit card payment processing fee will remain at 2.35% of the tax amount per transaction. New York General Municipal Law requires people paying their property taxes by credit card to also pay the fees associated with the payment transaction.

The town receives no portion of the service fee – that fee is retained by the payment processing vendors. Accepted credit cards are American Express, Mastercard, Discover, or Visa.

When paying in person, you

may pay your bill at 200 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030, during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

(The office is not open on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays).

The Tax Office will also be open until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. You may also pay at the following sites with check or money order only on the dates and times specified. Please bring your entire bill with you when paying in person.

First-Half 2021-2022 School Tax – Local Collection Sites • Monday, October 25 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Port Washington Parking District, 15 Vanderventer Avenue, Port Washington • Monday, October 25 at 1 p.m.

– 2 p.m. – Hector Gayle Roslyn Community Center, 53 Or-chard Street (Parking lot on Lincoln Avenue), Roslyn Heights • Tuesday, October 26 at 10 a.m. — 12 p.m. – Fuschillo Park, Carle Road & Broadmoor Lane, Carle Place • Tuesday, October 26 at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – “Yes We Can” Community Center, 141 Garden Street, New Cassel • Wednesday, October 27 at 10 a.m. — 12 p.m. – Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Avenue & New Hyde Park Road., New Hyde Park • Wednesday, October 27 at 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Broadway Park, Broadway & County Court-house Road., Garden City Park • Thursday, October 28 at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Avenue, Great Neck •

Thursday, October 28 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Michael J. Tully Park, Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park• Friday – October 29 – 12 p.m. –2 p.m. – John D. Caemmerer Park, Wentworth Avenue, Albertson Anyone making payments by mail should include the remittance stub(s) with their check or money order in the return envelope. They are also asked to write their Bill Number(s) on the check(s), include the payment stub, and make checks payable to: Charles Berman, Receiver of Taxes and mail to the Receiver of Taxes at 200 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030.

For more information or if you have additional questions, please call 311 or 516-869-6311.

Lipinksy honored Pumpkins at Beth Sholom for fundraising The Town of North Hempstead recently honored Erin Lipinsky for his outstanding contributions to Special Olympics New York.

Council Members Viviana Russell, Veronica Lurvey, Lee Seeman, and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman presented Lipinksy with a citation for raising

over $1,800 during a car wash for the organization.

Lipinsky has consistently been a top fundraiser for the North Hempstead Polar Plunge which raises money to support Special Olympics New York’s programs and brings awareness to those living with intellectual disabilities in New York.

(Left to Right) Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman, Erin Lipinsky, Council Member Veronica Lurvey, Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, and Council Member Lee Seeman.

On a beautiful fall morning on Tuesday, Oct. 19, North Shore Garden Center delivered their annual order of pumpkins to the lawn of Temple Beth Sholom’s Early Childhood Center in Roslyn Heights.

This year, the children in the preschool had extra help picking their pumpkins. For the first time ever, grown-ups were invited to come and pick pumpkins with their children in an event dubbed “Parents and Pumpkins.”

The weather was perfect for this outdoor event to bring together children and families who attend the Early Childhood Center.

“COVID-19 has changed the way that our school community interacts and intersects. All of our events this year have purposely been planned to take place outdoors to help everyone feel comfortable and safe, “ said Early Childhood Director Jen Schiffer.

Parents in the school are eager to make connections and to find alternative ways to gather with and without their children. The “Parents and Pumpkins” event organized by the school, and supported by the Parents Association, accomplished just that. Parents were invited at different times throughout the school day to pick a pumpkin, do a craft and to have a keepsake picture taken with their child.

Understanding that not all parents have flexible schedules, the event was not limited to parents only.

The invitation included “special others.” One little girl remarked, “My daddy is a grown-up, and he’s special…Isn’t that AMAZING!” The children were so excited to share their friends and teachers with their grown-ups. Older siblings, grandparents, even aunts and uncles came out to participate. The energy in the air was one of gratitude and freedom.

The pandemic has limited the number of in-person gatherings the school has had over the past eigh-

teen months. “Parents and Pumpkins” was a reminder that there are creative ways to invite parents back to school on a more regular basis.

Since the beginning of the school year, all events for Early Childhood Center families have been held outdoors, and parents have come out in record numbers. From an evening celebration on Sukkot held in the Temple Beth Sholom sukkah, to meet-ups in the park, parents are happy to dress for any weather just for the opportunity to be together.

By popular demand, Temple Beth Sholom just added additional dates into December to its outdoor music class schedule for infants and toddlers. An outdoor candle lighting ceremony and celebration is planned for Hanukkah where families will gather in the temple parking lot for an evening concert. “We watch the weather closely these days, and hope for the best. We’ve been lucky so far. I hope we have more days like today, because today was magical,” said Schiffer.

Early Childhood Center toddler and her daddy decorate the pumpkin they picked together from the “patch.”

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Herricks Middle ranked No. 3 on Long Island In new ranking results announced

by U.S. News & World Report, Herricks Middle School placed among the top middle schools in New York State at No. 29 and is No. 3 out of those from Long

Island. The building’s reading and math performance data was described as “Well Above Expectation” by the publication.

The lists for best preschools, elementary schools and middle schools are new

developments introduced by U.S. News & World Report this year. U.S. News & World Report analyzed 102,610 pre-K, elementary and middle schools to form lists for each level.

The full overview is available at https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/new-york/herricks-middleschool-263702.

Meadows Drive students, walk, ride for safety Meadow Drive students “walked and rolled” to school on Oct. 6 in honor of National Pedestrian Safety Month. Instead of taking the bus or being driven to school, many students safely walked with an adult or rode bikes and scooters during arrival time. Meadow Drive teachers and staff

even met students at local meetup spots, to accompany students as they walked and rolled to the building.

The event was meant to raise awareness and teach students about pedestrian safety. It also gave students the opportunity to be active ahead of the school day.

Mineola honors 110 AP scholars in 2021 110 current and former students from Mineola High School earned the designation of Advanced Placement Scholars for excelling on their 2021 AP exams.

Congratulations to the following students on achieving this honor: AP Scholars with Distinction Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Sarah Ahmed, Katherine H. Ahn, Benjamin L. Ayende, Joshua T. Baldeosingh, Victor Baley, Kirsten A. Benes, Kristen M. Benes, Zach V. Buongiovanni, Jason D. Carvalho, Wenny Cheng, Jake W. Chesna, Ava E. Cohen, Isabella R. Gaglione, Yesenia Hanif, Meghan

H. Heckelman, Sayem H. Jabbar, Jennifer A. Joaqui-Almendar, Joshua M. Kessler, Serena S. Koshy, Natalie A. Laszewski, Matthew D. Manevitz, Alexandra M. Mora, Cristiano S. Oliveira, Neha B. Parambi, Jillian M. Parrino, Nicole A. Pastoressa, Vivek A. Patel, Julia Perrino, Isabella G. Polanco, Elizabeth G. Ricardo, Ana Victoria D. Serna, Bethany N. Shatz, Benjamin R. Stiehl, Keira Talty, Rinoy K. Thomas and Catherine P. Winski.

AP Scholars with Honor Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams Sofia Amador, Miko A. Amican, Nicole K. Chan, Ricky Cheng,

William N. Grotheer, Ashvin Gulledge, Benjamin S. Joseph, Alice Li, Abby P. Meehan, Maya A. Meola, Catalina Mercado, Brent R. Muessig, Andrew S. Paternostro, Steven A. Pereira, Rahul Setia, Amanda R. Shapiro, Ian Timoteo Franza, Adam L. Tobar, Alvin Tsai, Jeremiah S. Valmond, Mia E. Wasnofski and Michael J. Yokaitis.

AP Scholars Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams Nicolas Anturi, Amanda F. Argueta, Silvia Argueta, Natalia Barbosa, Stephanie A. Bell, Chiara C. Catalano, Thomas F. Catania, Nicholas A. Chan, Yesim C. Cinar, Matthew Cobos, Claire V. Collura, Jade L. Conway, Catherine P. Cul-

len, Nikki Dong, Deborah J. DosSantos, Chloe M. Gaglione, Daniel F. Galan, Patrick D. Gay, Jibin James, Aulona Kabashi, Jessica M. Kessler, Nicholas A. Kostulias, Arash Lahijani, Delanie J. Landivar, Melissa J. Leung, Aidan E. Levin, Kayla C. Lima, Catherine Liu, Tess E. Loehner, Ishan Lohiya, Arwen C. Lopez, Gabriella Marquez, Kseniya Matatov, Michael P. McColgan, Meghan M. McGuire, Goncalo C. Oliveira, Urja N. Patel, Cathreen Paul, Tiffany Quinto, Aaliyah Rakeem, Andreas J. Rodriguez, Jack M. Sargeant, Kaitlyn M. Servinskas, Maya E. Simbulan, Julia Therassi Arruda, Sarah I. Torgerson, Ramon M. Tuason, Ella M. Vernon, Noah M. Weinstein, Spencer Y. Wu, Andre Yang and Jenny Zheng.

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AP Capstone Diploma Granted to students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing Miko A. Amican, Stephanie A. Bell, Nicole K. Chan, Ava E. Cohen, Isabella R. Gaglione, Patrick D. Gay, Sayem H. Jabbar, Jibin James, Jennifer A. Joaqui-Almendar, Benjamin S. Joseph, Alice Li, Matthew D. Manevitz, Urja N. Patel, Isabella G. Polanco and Keira Talty.

AP Seminar and Research Certificate Granted to students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams Jason D. Carvalho, Melissa J. Leung and Spencer Y. Wu.

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Elect Wink, Dems to town, county posts

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here is hardly a candidate for office with more experience, better credentials and record of devotion to public service than Wayne Wink, who is running to become North Hempstead Supervisor.

He has served in every level of elected office, from town to county legislature and back to the town since 2007, as town councilman, Nassau County legislator and, since 2013, town clerk (where he introduced passport application services among other initiatives).

Public service has been his passion and his calling – he even majored in political science at Hofstra before getting his law degree from St. John’s University.

When he says he wants to improve the building department (as every candidate for town of-

fice has said), Wink has the credentials to make it easier for residents to navigate the process with pre-application meetings and more use of digital tools to streamline approval.

He plans to keep in place some of the smarter innovations implemented during the COVID pandemic – continuing the “Lift Up Local” Small Businesses Recovery Campaign that allowed outdoor dining and encouraged shop-local, as well as initiatives to revitalize our downtowns.

He stands for fiscally responsible budgets that maintain the town’s enviable AAA bond rating and hold down taxes while continuing to provide high-level services; building upon valued, successful programs like Project Independence that has made North Hempstead top-rated as

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a place to retire; protecting and improving parks and open spaces, cleaning up the environment and making the town more resilient to fight the ravages of climate change.

This isn’t just empty rhetoric because Wink has a plan, the

determination and the ability to make it happen. It is hard to imagine a more fitting person to succeed Judi Bosworth in North Hempstead than to elect Wayne Wink North Hempstead supervisor.

Wink’s opponent, Jennifer S. Desena, a registered Democrat running on the Republican and Conservative lines and trumpeting herself as an “outsider” and “independent,” offered this as her plan in Newsday’s voter guide should she become North Hempstead Supervisor, “My plan is to listen” (https://projects.newsday. com/voters-guide/guide/nov-22021-general-election).

It does matter who we elect to represent us.

Fortunately, here in Nassau County and North Hempstead, we have a slate of proven performers

who have demonstrated their character, their ability, their devotion to public service and who present a platform and an agenda we should embrace. They can be found on the Democratic line: In North Hempstead: Viviana Russell, who is presently Town Councilmember, for Town Clerk, Robert Troiano returning to Town Council for District 1, Christine Pusateri for District 3, Peter Fishkind for District 5 along with Wink.

For Nassau County: reelect Ellen Birnbaum, Delia DeRiggiWhitton and Siela Bynoe to the County Legislature; elect Todd Kaminsky for District Attorney, Ryan Cronin for County Comptroller, Justin Brown for Nassau County Clerk; and reelect Laura Curran for County Executive.

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Meet Mr. Style, Marty Hackel of Golf Digest

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e live in an age of multiple sexual and gender identities, which now include unisex bathrooms in some high schools. It’s a wonder how we cope with this confusion.

But do not fear for I have stumbled upon a topic that is both reassuring and reorienting. This week I interviewed Mr. Style himself, Marty Hackel who is the fashion guru of Golf Digest Magazine.

My suspicion was that men, myself included, have little or no fashion sense and I wondered why.

So, I invited Marty down from his compound in New Canaan and we were joined by the amateur golf powerhouse Troy David to enjoy a round of golf and chat about men’s clothing concerns.

Marty is now a contributing editor at Golf Digest, but if truth be told, Marty Hackel has been

Golf Digest’s Marty Hackel has been the voice of golf fashion for decades.

the voice, the heart and the soul of men’s golf fashion for over three decades and has dressed many of the world’s greatest golfers. He has been a wardrobe consultant on films and on hundreds of photoshoots, including ones with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Arnold Palmer and more.

My question to him was simple. “Do men care about fashion?”

Marty is facile, fast and funny and said: “Few men will admit to it, but in their heart of hearts they all want to look good. Men will often use fashion to make a statement about their power and their status.”

I asked him to give me an example of a man’s fashion statement and he said “Watches are one example. IWC watches, Richard Mille, Rolex or Hublots are all examples of men wearing fashion.”

He remarked that many of these watches cost as much as $500,000 (you read that right, one half a million) and I said, “But geez watches are so small, why would anyone invest $500,000 in such a small item” to which he quipped: “Yea, Tom, diamonds are small, too.”

Asked if men care about how they look, he said: “If two women are walking down the street and see another well-dressed woman walk by, they will talk about it.

When was the last time you heard a man talk about how another man dresses?” I think he’s right. When my wife returned from Milan, all she talked about was the way the

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women dressed.

Marty said our fashion sense is developed in childhood. Little girls grow up playing with dolls by dressing them up and playing pretend games like dressing up in Mommie’s clothes. A few years later, they will be reading Vogue and Elle. A little later, the girls are spending their free time and money shopping for clothes with increasingly higher price tags.

Little boys, on the other hand, are playing with GI Joes, then go on to touch football and later will be reading Sports Illustrated. Girls are given fashion and boys are given sports.

Marty told me that men dress by formula. Get a white shirt, put on a brown suit, put on brown shoes, now march to work. Women dress by looking in the mirror. They will spend time observing how their outfit looks in the mirror and make adjustments. They are far more creative and have more fun

with their clothes.

I asked him to describe men’s fashion sense in America and he said American men do not understand the importance of well-fitting clothes and think that loose fitting stuff will hide all the sins of weight and age. He said that by far the best dressed athletes in America are players in the NFL and the NBA because they are so large they get all their clothing custom fit. I once met Michael Jordan and he really did have nice clothes.

My greatest personal concern was how to deal with my problematic pot belly look. It makes for an ugly fashion statement. Troy had been talking about the way men dressed in the ’70s with polyester and Sansibelt, which was the elastic belt that held up the pants, and it dawned on me that may be the way to go. Marty quickly said “no way Jose.” Just match your shirt color to your pant color and by all means avoid white belts. Lol He told me the new color trend this year is bright blue. I was pleased to hear this since I had unwittingly chosen some blue pants from the pro shop.Golf has always been the enclave for sporty dress for men with all those plaids, knickers and bright colors. One of my favorite short stories was by the British writer P.G. Wodehouse on the magical plaid knickers that transformed a 36 handicapper into the club champion.

I asked Marty to describe the most iconic dresser in golf and he

said: “Ben Hogan. He had a perfect fashion sense, well-coordinated, perfect use of beige, brown and grays, impeccable, refined, clothes with the best fabric.” He said Payne Stewart had a great fashion sense as well. I did ask him who he thinks has fashion consciousness on the PGA tour and he said Adam Scott always looks good and that Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson have a nice look about them and a masculine swagger.

Last night I watched the award-winning documentary “Unzipped” about the fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. Isaac is one of those boy geniuses and makes clothes for women that are full of fun, warmth, color and wit. Women have fun with his clothes. Girls start by playing with dolls and grow into women who have fun with their dress. Boys start out with bats and balls and grow into men who play with bats and balls and bikes. That’s our fun.

So, though we live in an age where sexual identity seems broadbased and chaotic, it seems to me that when you research men’s fashion vs. women’s fashion, it remains remarkably binary. It’s either Mrs. Dalloway or Mickey Mantle.

So, thank you, Marty, for being the voice of color and fun and reason as we cave men in our baggy khaki pants and untucked shirts shuffle down the fairway counting our strokes and hoping for a hole in one. Marty Hackel, you are simply the best.

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Sen. George McGovern ahead of his time

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his past Oct. 21st marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of 1972 losing Democratic Party Presidential candidate South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, who was ahead of his time in his race against Republican Presi-

dent Richard Nixon. McGovern’s platform included ending the Vietnam War. It also called for spending the billions wasted on the war to rebuild America, along with saving lives by bringing the troops home.

McGovern was too proud

to emphasis his military experience as a decorated World War II bomber pilot. Nixon attempted to portray him as soft on national defense. Over the past 20 years, since 2001 we have spent over $6.5 trillion between our involvement in Af-

ghanistan, Iraq, Syria and other wars. There was also the loss of 7,000 American military along with additional private military contractors employed to assist in the fighting. Thousands more suffer day to day with permanent physical injuries. Many

more civilians also lost lives and suffered permanent physical injuries. Was it worth spending the dollars and lives? What we have gotten in return?

Larry Penner Great Neck

Elect Wink North Hempstead supervisor

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lease join me in voting to elect Wayne Wink, by far our best choice for Town Supervisor. It is a privilege to support a friend of all of us who has worked with us to make our town better. I know Wayne and have personally witnessed him working diligently over the past 20 years making Port a better place for us all to live. So many of us have known Wayne and worked with him because Wayne knows Port, has lived in Port and spends much time here. He not

only listens and speaks with us but tirelessly works to get things done demonstrating his genuine and sincere caring to do the right thing. Wayne gets us the results we want and need for the quality of life issues.

Wayne has been working for and accomplishing so many vital aspects that it is hard to look around and not find his accomplishments. A most recent project is actually taking place right now. We have been long awaiting the Mill Pond Road

and sidewalk restoration and reconfiguration. Over 10 years of delays for this upgrade, but after a call to Wayne a month ago the work is now progressing. So many of us have worked with Wayne and now count him as friend because Wayne has always been approachable and open to making life all around Port and the Town better and safer for all its residents.

Wayne has fostered a close working relationship with those in all levels of Government and

truly on all sides of the political spectrum. His keen sense of what is right and fair has fostered the trust he so much deserves. Wayne too has kept a keen eye on the economics and made strides that earned the Town its high financial ratings and still Wayne keeps his eye out for lowering costs to make us more efficient and secure.

Wayne is an experienced professional with a legal background who will act and create policies that reflect not only the letter of the law, but the spirit of

the law and work with people to get things done.

Please join me in Voting for Wayne Wink our right choice whose time has come to lead us with trust and sincerity into the future.

I also urge you to vote for those who will work with Wayne and support his views – especially my friends Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Viviana Russell.

Steve Kaplan Port Washington

Mineola ed board overbudgeted by $20M

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ear Superintendent Michael Nagler, In the wake of the Roslyn School District scandal, the Office of the State Comptroller was statutorily charged to periodically conduct audits of the over 800 public school districts in New York State.

In addition to rooting out fraud, the comptroller’s audits examine whether a district holds excess funds that exceed applicable statutory caps. For example, state law limits the amount of unassigned fund balance, essentially funds remain-

ing at the end of a fiscal year, that a district can maintain.

An excess fund balance directly impacts the tax burden borne by the district’s taxpayers.

In 2021 the Comptroller’s Office released its report on the Mineola Union Free School District which addressed the question of whether district officials effectively managed the district’s financial condition.

Contrary to the board’s letter, and as detailed in the report, the Comptroller’s Office did not take a shortsighted view of the financial conditions but rather conducted a comprehen-

sive analysis of a four-year period. This examination revealed a pattern of over-budgeting with excesses totaling over $20 million. Further, objective reviews revealed nearly$13 million of taxpayer-funded dollars was appropriated to finance operations over the four years that was not needed.

The audit, performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, not only concluded that the board overestimated appropriations and appropriated fund balance not needed to finance operations, but also

exceeded the statutory limit on unassigned fund balance. The board does not challenge the figures utilized by our office or the dictates of state law, either in its response (which was published with the audit report) or in its recent letter, or that the district’s tax levy likely would have gone down if appropriate estimates were utilized and the statutory limit was observed.

Rather the board merely states that no monies were misappropriated– a claim not made in the report – and that school districts must follow different rules than towns and villages.

As a result of our examination, the Comptroller’s Office recommended that the district and the Board of Education develop budgets that include reasonable estimates in compliance with the statutory limit. We urge the board and school boards across the state to abide by the law and use appropriate estimates and we will continue to conduct audits and publicly release reports to inform the public of our findings on this topic.

Elliott Auerbach Deputy Comptroller Albany

ENDORSEMENTS

Todd Kaminsky for county district attorney Continued from Page 14 with a claim that he was the father of bail reform.

This is simply untrue, to use a polite term. A lie, to be blunt about it.

That has not stopped Donnelly from repeating this lie over and over in campaign literature and campaign ads, blaming him for crimes committed by people released under the new laws.

Donnelly’s television commercials include burning cars in the background for additional scaremongering – notwithstanding Nassau County’s declining crime rate and being ranked the safest large county in the United States.

The truth is Kaminsky did not author the bill. He did not sponsor the bill. Yes, he did vote in favor of the budget in which the legis-

lation was lumped. But he then worked to fix the mess.

A review by Newsday and the Daily News found that Kaminsky was a member of a working group on criminal justice issues in the budget.

Donnelly’s attack on Kaminsky is part of Republicans’ use of the botched bail reform rollout for political advantage across the state. In some cases, it is justified.

In Kaminsky’s it isn’t.

And Donnelly isn’t the first in Nassau County to use it. Nassau County Republican leader Joe Cairo, in fact, began the attack as soon as Kaminsky was nominated

by Democrats for the DA position – weeks before Donnelly was nominated.

Donnelly is an experienced prosecutor familiar with the operations and people in the county

district attorney’s office. But her promotion of a lie first put out by Cairo does not speak well for her integrity – something essential for a prosecutor.

If elected, Kaminsky promises to take on opioids, gun violence and political corruption. His record tells us we can believe him.

We strongly endorse Todd Kaminsky for Nassau County district attorney.

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The Mask mandate bad for students Fledgling O

n Sept. 15 Gov. Hochul announced a mandate that required all people ages 2 and older to wear a mask indoors at New York state-regulatHigh up in the shadows and branches, ed child care facilities. When I received the unseen among the leaves, news through our daycare provider, something inside me broke. a fledgling awakens to the morning sun Up until that point, I had been careand flutters its wings, fully following all pandemic protocols since testing their reach and the strength of air March 2020, but this latest twist made little that surrounds the earth. sense: My children, both under 5 years of age, had been in a full-time daycare facilIn the silence I sometimes wonder ity five days a week without masks for over if the light of stars a year, without any community spread, so reaches other worlds in this way, why now, and why did neither myself nor passing through, touching lightly. my daycare provider have any say in the decision?

Consider a small insignificant creature We’ve known for a while that a child’s stirring as such, not so to the heavens risk of contracting a severe case of COVID or our weighty sacrifices. is very low.

Over 20 months into the pandemic and How one day it will feel the stream of light this has not changed; in fact, vaccinated flowing through the senses, adults are at a greater risk of severe COVID and as the blood fills with warmth illness than unvaccinated children. So why though not afraid of security, its own weight, are we still masking our kids, and now our the height of air or anything substantial, toddlers? will stretch its wings and vanish The daycare face-covering mandate points to CDC guidance, which states that into a sky without end. “everyone ages 2 and older in areas of A small creature whose wings substantial or high transmission to wear a are like a wind. mask in public indoor places” but daycares are not known areas of “high transmission,” Stephen Cipot nor do other countries require children as Garden City Park young as 2 to mask up in daycare settings.

The World Health Organization actually advises against children aged 5 years and under wearing masks: “Children aged

5 years and under should not be required to wear masks. This is based on the safety and overall interest of the child and the capacity to appropriately use a mask with minimal assistance.”

When our daycare’s school year resumed in late August 2021, smiling students filled the hallways and ran eagerly to their classrooms. Just two weeks later, when the NY state mask mandate for daycares went into effect, the scene looked very different: A 4-year-old who had previously loved school was crying in his mother’s arms because he did not want to wear a mask to attend class, nor did he have to the day before.

I watched a group of 3-year-olds sitting around a table, barely interacting, their facial expressions impossible to read. Teachers reported difficulty hearing their students’ muffled voices behind their masks.

Parents raised concerns about safety and compliance: Was it the teacher’s job to force a mask over their child’s mouth if the child refused?

In any other situation, would covering a toddler’s airways for the better part of a 10-12 hour day be tolerated?

Requiring children as young as 2 years of age to wear a mask is not only medically unnecessary, but it comes with considerable harm. These children are learning how to speak and express themselves.

Use of their full facial expressions is critical at this age, especially in an environment where they are learning to socialize with other children and communicate their

needs to their teachers. We are already seeing the negative impact of masking children play out in our elementary schools: masks make it challenging for teachers to teach reading, may impede proper speech development—especially for non-native English speakers—and contribute to student anxiety and depression.

Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national state of emergency due to the mental health crisis among children and teens—but nowhere in their declaration do they acknowledge that the policies for which they advocate are contributing to that crisis.

Given the low risk of COVID-19 to children, and the successful examples set by our European counterparts, we should be removing the mask mandate for all students, not extending the mandate to 2-year-olds.

When it comes to protecting our children, we need sensible policies that align with true levels of risk, not media-hyped worst-case scenarios.

At this moment, parents in New York state are frightened, not because of COVID, but the government has taken away our agency to decide what is best for our children. When policies and mandates become more dangerous to our children than the virus itself, then we are no longer fighting the virus. COVID has already won. Our children have lost.

ear Neighbor, We are Marianna Wohlgemuth and Marietta DiCamillo and have been residents of New Hyde Park for over 40 years.

During this time we’ve advocated for our community as former civic association presidents and various other roles such as the Great Neck Library Board and currently, the Water Authority.

We write you now to let you know about a unique opportunity to guarantee our community’s future. That opportunity is to support our friend, Peter Fishkind,

for North Hempstead Town Council.

Peter is energetic, hard-working, and has made it clear that our community’s interests will be heard and has great ideas to improve the quality of our lives.

As our formal advocate, he will ensure the resources of town departments and services are quickly deployed to our area.

Peter has demonstrated how much he cares by attending town board meetings; working with Lakeville Estates Civic to clean up trash along Hillside Avenue, and many other local events.

We can’t think of a more passionate

and qualified individual to represent our community on the town council.

With that being said, we endorse Peter Fishkind for Town Council in North Hempstead’s fifth district.

Let’s build a great future for our fifth district—vote for Peter Fishkind for Town Council via absentee ballot; at an early voting site from Oct. 23-31; or at your own polling site on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd.

Carly Rose Elson Port Washington

Kaminsky right pick Vote Fishkind for town council for DA D

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n the Oct. 15 edition of the Washington Times was a letter from Mr. Davret stating that we should “Vote for Kaminsky for D.A. Or Else.”

From the length of his letter it is obvious that he has never heard of the KISS theory when writing! He is also consumed with his hatred of former President Trump, who to the best of my knowledge, is not running for any position in Nassau County.

Why would anyone vote for Mr. Kaminsky, one of the authors of the no cash bail bill! How has that worked out for the crime running rampant in New York State.

Criminals are released before the police have time to complete their reports.

Thank you Mr. Davret but I hope your warning about the upcoming election falls on deaf ears. Voters will William J. Zuk Port Washington

Marianna Wohlgemuth, Marietta DiCamillo New Hyde Park

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Northwell appoints two physician leaders Northwell Health today announced the appointment of Dr. David Battinelli, as executive vice president and physician-in-chief, 14 years after joining the health system first as chief academic officer and then as senior vice president and chief medical officer and vice dean of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

He succeeds Dr. Lawrence G. Smith who will continue to serve as the founding dean of the Zucker School of Medicine.

In addition, Dr. Jill Kalman, has been appointed senior vice president, chief medical officer and deputy physician-in-chief. Kalman served as Lenox Hill Hospital’s executive director for three years before pursuing another opportunity in early 2021.

Her return bolsters an already strong senior clinical leadership team at Northwell Health, the largest health system and private employer in New York State.

“To keep pace with Northwell’s ongoing growth and expansion, it’s vital that we evolve the roles and responsibilities of our clinical leaders so we can continue to fulfill our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve by providing the highest quality clinical care and strengthening the education of current and future generations

Dr. David Battinelli of health care professionals,” said Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “Over many years at Northwell, the exceptional contributions of these three highly skilled leaders have helped elevate Northwell’s clinical, academic and research reputation, enabling us to attract the best and brightest talent. I’m confident they will guide us toward even greater success in the years ahead.”

While Kalman assumes her role immediately, Battinelli will become physicianin-chief, effective Jan. 1, 2022 and dean of Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/North-

well for the incoming class in August.

Battinelli played a key role in the health system’s COVID-19 response, and is responsible for the overall professional management of clinical, education, research and operational issues related to medical and clinical affairs.

Kalman successfully led the Lenox Hill response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery efforts. She was instrumental in expanding programs during her tenure at Lenox Hill and saw the hospital earn Magnet status, the highest honor representing nursing excellence. Under her tenure, the hospital achieved a 91percentile ranking in the most recent workforce engagement survey.

Smith joined Northwell in May 2005 as chief academic officer and senior vice president of academic affairs. His leadership transformed the health system and was the driving force in the creation of the Zucker School of Medicine, which welcomed its first class in 2011 – becoming New York State’s first new allopathic medical school in 40 years.

“In the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, we have an innovative curriculum, an accomplished faculty and a leading medical school, which has thrived under the leadership of founding dean

Lawrence Smith. I am pleased to announce that the joint Hofstra/Northwell board has approved Vice Dean David Battinelli to succeed founding dean Smith. I am excited to welcome Dr. Battinelli as the medical deandesignate and leader for the next generation of the Hofstra University/Northwell medical school,” said Hofstra University President Susan Poser.

“Over the past 16 years, Smith’s invaluable leadership enabled us to create one of the nation’s most innovative medical schools, strengthen and expanded our graduate medical education programs, and significantly enhance Northwell’s ability to attract medical students, residents and strong academic physician leaders,” said Kathleen Gallo, executive vice president and chief learning officer at Northwell Health and Dean of the Hofstra/ Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

With 77,000 employees, 23 hospitals and 830 outpatient facilities throughout the New York area, Northwell has treated more than 225,000 COVID patients – more than any other health system in New York State — and vaccinated hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers.

Temple Judea committee launches coat drive One of the goals of Temple Judea, and indeed all of Judaism, is the emphasis on Tikkun Olam, literally “repairing the world.”

One of the key elements of repairing the world is helping those who are in need. At Temple Judea, this translates into helping the community in several ways.

The Social Action Committee, chaired by Rita Marcus and Alicia Munves, provides community help over the entire year. The committee is currently collecting coats, jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves for families and individuals in advance of the cold winter months ahead.

This project is in partnership with TANS, a consortium of North Shore synagogues and the Sid Jacobson JCC. Other programs include the annual Thanksgiving food project which provides the “fixings” for 24 local families. Another project is “Adopt-A-Family” which supports a local family on an ongoing basis.

For Hanukkah, traditionally a gift-giving holiday, the Committee will be collecting appropriate gifts for JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options). The goal of this organization is to care for abused, neglected and at-risk chil-

dren as well as those with developmental disabilities in the Jewish community. Last year the Committee provided two bicycles to the organization at its request.

In addition, the Committee has provided meals for hospital health workers and for local families dealing with food insecurity and provides supports for a local homeless shelter.

For more information, here are the ways to communicate with Temple Judea: Temple Judea (Reform), 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset , NY 11030. (at exit 36n on LIE) (516) 621-8049. www.temple-judea.com.

New members are always welcome.

l-r: Social Action Committee Chairs: Rita Marcus, Alicia Munves

Final S.T.O.P. program in ‘21 on Nov. 13 Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board would like to remind residents about the final Stop Throwing Out Pollutants (S.T.O.P.) event for 2021. The next S.T.O.P event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park (North Lot).

“The Town is pleased to be able to continue to offer a convenient and environmentally responsible way for our residents to dispose of household hazardous waste, sensitive documents and e-waste all in one convenient location,” said Bosworth.

The S.T.O.P. program offers Town of North Hempstead residents the opportunity to dispose of dangerous and chemical wastes that are cannot be disposed of with routine curbside pickups.

Residents can return items such as aerosols, household chemicals, pesticides, disinfectants, fertilizers, bulbs, thermostats, rechargeable and lithium batteries, TV’s and computers. Latex and water-based paints, once dried out (usually 24-36 hours after the lid is removed) can be placed in a trash bag and thrown out with your regular household garbage. Latex and water-based paints will not be accepted at the S.T.O.P. collection site.

Oil-based paints, on the other hand, are considered hazardous, and will be accepted at any S.T.O.P. program.

Residents may also bring their sensitive documents to the S.T.O.P. event for proper shredding and destruction to prevent identity theft. Any documents brought will be shredded on-site by a document shredding

company and then transported to a pulping mill for recycling.

There is a limit of 6 “Bankers Box” sized boxes or bags of paper per car, per day. Once the documents are shredded, they will be placed into containers and sent directly to pulping mills. For every 2,000 pounds of paper the Town recycles equates to 17 trees saved.

The Town will also be collecting pharmaceuticals as part of the “Shed the Meds” on Saturday, Dec 11, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please continue to check the Town’s website and social media pages for the latest information.

The S.T.O.P. events will also have a clothing donation area. Gently used and working clothes, stuffed animals, electronics, toys,

sporting equipment, shoes, books, small area rugs, bikes, scooters, luggage, picture frames, table lamps, bolts of fabric, silverware, glassware, dishes, and cosmetics will be collected.

Participants must be residents of North Hempstead (no commercial vehicles will allowed) and need to show a driver’s license or other valid proof of residency. Only potentially hazardous household products and e-waste will be accepted. For safety reasons, residents also must remain in their vehicle while event staff removes items to be discarded. Please also leave pets at home so staff can safely remove items from your vehicle.

For more information on the S.T.O.P. program, please call 311 or 516-869-6311 or visit northhempsteadny.gov/stopprogram

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Buyers are liars, sellers are yellers Seriously, my headline isn’t meant to insult or be condescending, but I am quite sure everyone, including myself, has experienced one or more of these situations during their real estate careers and, if not, you will! It’s not that buyers, sellers and attorneys do this purposely (sometimes, yes they do), but we are all prone to saying things that we don’t necessarily mean and things happen.

I don’t believe buyers lie purposely as they may not want to hurt our feelings and tell us the truth for a number of reasons.

The truth really does hurt sometimes, and for “newbies” (new agents) it can be stressful and depressing. Maybe they’re not happy with your services, so to save face, they candy coat their responses to make it easy for us to digest, because just maybe, we cannot handle the truth and constructive criticism?

Other times they have decided to work with someone else or several agents, changed their mind, dropped out of the market, etc. But there are times that your buyer says they’re qualified, but in reality, they most definitely are not! The bottom line is properly qualifying them on the first

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phone call and asking the most pertinent questions, especially if it is a co-op. When they don’t have a pre-approval letter from their lender, my antennae begins to emerge, or you determine that the necessary income, credit and debt/income ratios are deficient.

What’s worse, their credentials are way out in left field; even though they have a lender’s letter, you know that they won’t pass a co-op board. Moreover their information is a bit sketchy and you are having second thoughts about even working with them. However, either way, one must leave a good taste in the client’s mouth, no matter what the situation is, so they will feel that you guided them in the proper fashion, were candid, up front and transparent in the way you handled them. This way when they are ready they hopefully will come back to you, but only if you periodically stay in touch with them, which the majority of agents do not.

Referrals can also come into play, even when they initially don’t purchase but were happy with your services. Lastly, one must know those crucial qualifications in order to calculate if they are a viable client who will

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earn you a living and if not, one must move to your “next client.”

Now sellers are another breed unto themselves. There are those who do understand and accept what we show them in our analysis as to where to price their homes. They accept our professional advice and our guidance and opinions that we share with them in a straightforward manner. Then there are those special homeowners who truly believe that they know more than those top 10 percent of brokers and agents who are professional, experienced and top producers.

But again, most agents aren’t in that latter category and, unfortunately, ruin it for us more quali-

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fied brokers and agents, sometimes creating a wall between us and the sellers, because of the sellers’ prior bad experiences.

They sometimes give us a blanket label as “used car salespeople.”

But there are homeowners who want to price their homes above where the real market is selling, and the complete opposite of where your comparative market analysis shows and explains in detail. You then have to decide to either take the listing, explaining to the seller about eventually adjusting the price if no offers are presented or just passing on it. Overpricing only assists and aids your neighbors’ homes to sell as buyers ricochet off your “overpriced home” to purchase theirs.

What can one expect when it takes only 75 hours to earn one’s real estate license to get that valuable piece of paper and then be fortunate enough to represent the average homeowner’s most valuable asset? It can be a bit scary and one should have trepidations, when hiring a newly hatched green agent.

Those classes only teach you how to pass the state exam and have little relevance in guiding you in how to earn a living and

properly conduct your business in the most professional and expert fashion. That is each individual agent’s responsibility and job in combination with their Broker’s training.

My last topic, lawyers, is my favorite. The reason is that my experiences run near and far in dealing with the “legal” entities that assist us in creating and reading contracts and handling the legal details. However, there are times when sellers hire those who have limited experience in, let’s say, co-op sales or do not practice real estate as a fulltime profession. Sometimes they multi-task in various categories of law.

More important is when negotiations are finalized, financials, offering plans and amendments are gathered for the buyer’s attorney to peruse.

All of sudden the deal changes as one attorney throws a “monkey wrench” in the transaction, because it maybe their friend and they feel the deal is not in their best interest. I have experienced this firsthand. Our job is to find a buyer, negotiate and come to a meeting of the minds. The real estate attorney’s job is to either read financials, offering plans and amendments and make up a contract or go over it and iron out any details to come to a satisfactory agreement with the buyer’s or seller’s attorney.

Also, to order the title search to make sure there are no clouds or issues w/the legal position of the home, whether it be permits, fines or leans. However, there are times when both attorneys want to be the winner in the wording of the contract and this unfortunate stalemate can cause the failure of the transaction. But normally most transactions go through more smoothly because a mindset of win/win is shared by both attorneys and they are on the same page throughout the sale. They realize that there are two important parties that they represent who depend on them in being professional, keeping level heads and working things out to become deal makers and not deal breakers. It’s not only good business, but smart business in the short and long term, benefiting everyone to come to a happy ending.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in the

Willistons

231 Wellington Road, Mineola

260 Roselle Street, Mineola

4 bd, 2 ba, Sold On: 9/15/21, Sold Price: $780,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

4 bd, 3 ba, 2,098 sqft, Sold On: 9/17/21, Sold Price: $820,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

170 Park Avenue, Williston Park

52 Robbins Drive, East Williston

3 bd, 2 ba, 1,696 sqft, Sold On: 9/3/21, Sold Price: $830,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Herricks

4 bd, 3 ba, 3,194 sqft, Sold On: 9/8/21, Sold Price: $1,488,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: East Williston

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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Comptroller’s office defends Mineola audit Continued from Page 2 In his letter, Auerbach said: “The board does not challenge the figures utilized by our office or the dictates of state law, either in its response (which was published with the audit report) or in its recent letter, or that the district’s tax levy likely would have gone down if appropriate estimates were utilized and the statutory limit was observed. Rather the board merely states that no monies were misappropriated – a claim not made in the report – and that school districts must follow different rules than towns and villages.”

The deputy comptroller described the surplus as a tax burden, saying, “This exami-

nation revealed a pattern of over-budgeting with excesses totaling over $20 million.

Further, objective reviews revealed nearly $13 million of taxpayer-funded dollars was appropriated to finance operations over the four years that was not needed.”

In a statement to Blank Slate Media, Nagler said the district does not dispute the audit’s accuracy or content. But he again cited the benefits the surplus funds brought to the district, including capital improvements, reinvestment and full-day prekindergarten.

He wrote in the statement: “We have built two new turf fields, new libraries, fine arts facilities, cafeterias, bus loops, win-

dows, doors, roofs, air conditioning in all classrooms (in all buildings) and enhanced building security, all of which was paid for without bonds or borrowing money. The report doesn’t mention we closed two schools and that is the genesis of our ability to reinvest those savings back into our school system Lastly, there is no mention that our average tax levy increase for the last ten years is 1.32 percent. We believe that track record is an exemplar of managing monies, avoiding spikes in the unpredictability of the tax levy and maintaining exceptional facilities.”

At a Board of Education meeting last Thursday, a district auditor said when

districts exceed the 4 percent maximum surplus, it is usually due to one-time unanticipated revenue boosts, which the district incurred a few years ago.

Earlier this year, the district completed a five-year capital plan that incorporated renovations across the district. On Tuesday, voters approved the purchase of a property near the high school for $4.25 million that will expand the campus. The 1.5-acre site sits adjacent to the high school and its acquisition would come at no additional cost to taxpayers, the district said. Money from the district’s surplus will be used to finance the purchase.

Manhasset students with leaked docs warned Continued from Page 22 Hispanic and not married, according to the document.

The investigator wrote the allegations made by the female were founded, and the comments were corroborated by another employee.

The investigation also recorded allegations of the male inappropriately touching another female. Those charges could not be substantiated by the investigator, according to the document.

Manhasset school district’s public relations firm, Syntax, did not respond to questions about disciplinary actions taken against the alleged harasser.

Also posted online were files containing Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, passports, student grades and home addresses. In a previous email, the district committed to providing complimentary credit monitoring for affected individuals.

Earlier, district officials said the hackers attempted to get the district to pay a ransom to not post the information. The district, officials said, did not pay the undisclosed ransom amount since they were able to restore the computer system from backup files.

Cybersecurity experts said the district’s ransomware attack is not an isolated incident, as universities and local school dis-

tricts have become “juicy targets” for cyber extortion.

“What we’re actually noticing in re-

search is that there is a business cycle starting to emerge with this,” said Scott Jeffreys, associate professor of computer science at

Acting Superintendent Gaurav Passi sent a cautionary email to the community, warning students who held school files posted online by hackers they could face disciplinary action.

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Hofstra University. “Right now is a very hot time for cybercriminals to be launching these kind of spear phishing attacks against organizations.”

The most common method of cyberattack is spear phishing, where individuals might not question the source of an email and inadvertently disclose credentials, allowing bad actors to log into the computer network, Jeffreys said. Even with good training, employees can fall victim to convincing communications.

“The whole purpose of an attack like this is to create panic,” Jeffreys said. “The greater the value of the mined assets, in this case passports, driver’s licenses, private information, the more value that might have on the dark web of the internet for a resale, or the more embarrassment it may create for the school district to encourage them to potentially pay more quickly.”

Passi implored parents to speak with their children about the potential harm of circulating stolen information, arguing that “spreading it through the community compounds the harm done to the members of the community by the criminals who perpetrated this crime.”

Manhasset is continuing to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the email.

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Voters OK $4.25M property purchase Continued from Page 1 In a Q&A with Deputy Superintendent Matthew Gaven on YouTube, Nagler went over the benefits he sees with the property.

Nagler said the property, which hasn’t been available for about 20 years, drew a lot of interest from potential buyers and will allow the district to create a new campus.

“The proximity to the building is really the draw for what we can do going forward ... I would think of it as a millennial campus,” he said.

Nagler said the Synergy program will focus on individualizing education for students that keeps up with the rate of technology expanding.

“We’re trying to really capture what current students go through when they go to school,” Nagler said. “School should be a place where you follow the love of learning and not grudgingly take classes because

you have to.”

In an email to Blank Slate Media, Nagler said, “The Board and I would like to thank the community for its support in the purchase of the ‘Sperry’ building. We are excited to continue to build and iterate on the Synergy high school concept. We are determined to personalize the structure of high school with the emphasis on student agency.”

Undesignated fund balance monies, otherwise known as the district’s surplus, will be used to finance the purchase. Nagler said the district hired an independent appraiser for the 1.5-acre property, which was valued at $4.25 million.

Any associated costs with the purchase will be outlined in the next budget, Nagler said. Added revenue will come from assuming a lease with Verizon for cell towers atop the building.

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Mineola High School will be expanding its campus to 2400 Jericho Turnpike.

FBI raises reward for info on acid attack Continued from Page 12 17 and were about to walk inside when an unknown man ran up to her and threw acid on her face. Footage of the incident was caught on a neighboring house camera.

Officials from the Police Department said the male attacker was approximately 6-foot-2 and wore a black hooded sweatshirt and gloves. He fled in a red 20132015 Nissan Altima, according to police.

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said in April that there was not enough evidence to determine if the attack was a hate crime.

The acid caused Ikram to scream, which resulted in the liquid spreading to her mouth, according to a GoFundMe page to help fund the various medical procedures needed. Her tongue and throat were

burned as a result of the attack, along with burns and scars on her face, according to the page.

Ikram ran into the house, where her parents attempted to help her, but the acid burned her parents’ arms and hands as well, the page said.

The acid caused “severe burning” on Ikram’s eyes, chest and arms, according to the post. She was also wearing contact lenses, which were melted to her eyes as a result of the acid.

Efforts to reach law enforcement officials for a further update were unavailing.

On Sept. 30, through the GoFundMe page, Ikram thanked everyone who donated and those who have been keeping her in their prayers. Ikram said she underwent another reconstructive surgery for the area

around her mouth and nasal cavity by using skin from her thighs.

“Support means everything in my situation because it reminds me that even on my hard days when I want to just give up, I can’t, because so many people are praying for me, and hoping that I fight this war, and win,” Ikram said on the post.

A premed student at Hofstra and Sewanhaka alum, Ikram also shed light on her daily routine, trying to balance her schoolwork and recovery.

“I’m also trying to finish my courses from last semester in between the medical stuff, and it’s honestly very challenging to do,” Ikram said on the page. “I commend anyone that has had to do something of the sort. But let me just say, I couldn’t do any of this stuff without you all supporting me

and showing me all the love someone can show another human being in my situation, as well as donating money to my cause.”

Sherina Mohamed, Ikram’s mother and a nurse practitioner, told Newsday that her daughter still cannot eat solid food more than seven months after the attack.

Mohamed said she and her family feel “hopeful and feeling better that the FBI is involved because they have the resources and more people looking into the case, and hopefully they will be able to find the perpetrator,” according to Newsday.

Efforts to reach Ikram or Mohamed for comment were unavailing.

More than 13,000 people had donated to Ikram’s GoFundMe page, resulting in $535,000 being raised to help cover medical expenses.

G.N. panel talks antisemitism in Nassau Continued from Page 22 “There was a desire to set themselves apart socially, culturally and economically from Jews.”

Matthew Wigler, a teacher and North High graduate, graduated from Stanford University in 2019. Wigler, who is Jewish, referred to a statistic provided by the American Jewish Committee, that 82 percent of American Jews have felt antisemitism increase in the last five years.

Additionally, Wigler said, 1 in 4 American Jews said that they had personally been the target of antisemitism over the past year.

“Frankly, any Jewish student can tell you today that, whether on campus or social media, we are facing a surge in antisemitism that we must all stand vigilant against together,” Wigler said.

Curran, a Democrat seeking reelection this year, spoke on efforts the county has made to combat instances of antisemitism. She referred to a preCOVID march against antisemitism that

garnered thousands in support.

“That made me very optimistic about this county, about us as a people here,” Curran said. “It’s so important to say, with one voice, that Nassau County stands with our Jewish brothers and sisters.”

Prendergast said she and the entire school district feel confident they can learn from past instances of hatred and antisemitism and continue to educate students and teachers.

“We can learn from the past in order to create a better future for us all,” she said. “Our children deserve nothing less.”

Newman said the district uses social and emotional learning, partnerships with the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center, teaching identity and acceptance, and ensuring every student feels heard and acknowledged to educate elementary school students.

“We believe we must know our students individually, culturally, and devel-

opmentally,” Newman said. “To know that you are known gives you the motivation to learn. When children feel known, understood, and accepted, that more than anything else gives them a reason to want to come to school every day.”

Lando touted the district’s secondary school curriculum to educate students on the Holocaust and antisemitism, saying it “far exceeds state expectations.”

Through educational film series, books, assemblies, general discrimination studies and constant review of educators’ lesson plans, he said, students at the secondary school are able to learn ways to combat antisemitism inside and out of the classroom.

“Our constant exploration of resources and the current events of our times will foster the evolution of learning and teaching that will undoubtedly ensure that every Great Neck student will never forget,” Lando said.

Bolender, who is the daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, said the Holocaust

Memorial & Tolerance Center partners with school districts throughout Nasssau County to educate and inform students of all ages about the results of hatred, bullying and intolerance. She said the center will roll out the Irving Roth Memorial Teacher Institute, named for a longtime supporter of the center and Holocaust survivor who died in February.

Bolender said the institute will educate 91 teachers on the history of antisemitism and the Holocaust, one for each year Roth lived.

Great Neck community leaders Lori Beth Schwartz and Judy Liman spearheaded the event in conjunction with the Great Neck school district, the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County and the United Parent Teacher Council’s Total Community Involvement Committee. Schwartz said the event was created to not just educate the community on the history of antisemitism, but to educate the educators who pass knowledge on to younger generations.

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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto and the Town Board are once again welcoming the LI Blues, as well as three other hockey teams, to the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage for the 6th Annual LI Blues Winter Classic. This special event showcases hockey players with special needs enjoying a game they love. The public is welcome to attend and admission is FREE. Faceoff for the first of four games is at 3:30 p.m. The fourth and final game is expected to conclude at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center is located at 1001 Stewart Avenue, adjacent to Bethpage Community Park.

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▼ EMPLOYMENT, HELP WANTED, REAL ESTATE, SERVICES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Garden City Police Department is currently seeking Part-Time School Crossing Guards BENEFITS:

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Elect Wink, Dems to town, county posts Continued from Page 60 Local elections are critical – these offices have the greatest impact on our daily lives and the quality of life in our communities, quite literally where the rubber meets the road. They set the stage for the cultural ambiance of our community – how we handle public health, how we spend on infrastructure, whether we implement climate action strategies and protect our environment, or whether we place more value in cutting taxes and literally “starving the beast” of public services. Indeed, whether we have a sense of “community” at all.

With voting rights under threat around the nation, it is shocking – even a sin – how turnout is so low even for presidential elections, but especially for “off-year,” “mid-year” and local elections, when a more energized minority can take over the government.

The county legislature, for example, will be drawing district lines, while the state is determining state and congressional districts. We should not fritter away our right to impact our future by sitting out the election.

In fact, New York has lower voting rates than the national average, largely because of “antiquated impediments that advantage incumbents and limit voter participation” like restrictions on absentee voting and voter registration, the New York Public Interest Research Group Fund (NYPIRG) Executive Director Blair Horner, writes.

This is why the five proposals on the back of the ballot to amend New York State’s constitution are also critical – vote yes on all of them. The first four could profoundly impact New York’s environment and democracy, NYPIRG writes in urging a yes vote; the fifth proposal is a practical one: to increase the amount of a claim that can be challenged in small Claims Court from $25,000 to $50,000,

reflecting inflation.

Proposal #1: Vote yes to expand fair redistricting and representation. This amendment builds on the redistricting changes to the State Constitution voters approved in 2014. Among the provisions, the proposal would freeze the number of State Senate districts at 63; do away with the partisan co-directors of the redistricting commission; and eliminate the partisan commission voting rules.

Proposal #2: Vote yes to elevate the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment to a constitutional protection in the state’s Bill of Rights so that New Yorkers – regardless of location, means, or political clout – have a basis in which to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.

Proposal #3: Vote yes to allow, but not require, the Legislature to give New Yorkers the right to register and vote within fewer than the current 10-day limit, and could potentially enable sameday voting.

Proposal #4: Vote yes to allow no-excuse absentee ballot voting by ending the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability.

(To see the New York State Board of Elections description of the proposals, go to https://www.elections. ny.gov/2021BallotProposals.html) Early voting is already underway, through October 31. The nearest early voting polling place in Great Neck is Great Neck Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Rd. Find other locations at https://bit. ly/383EO5G. Thanks to New York State’s liberalized absentee voting, you can return your absentee ballot so that it is postmarked by Election Day. Or vote in person on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2 at your regular polling place (voterlookup.elections.ny.gov).

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Nassau heads to the polls on Tuesday Continued from Page 1 District Attorney After Madeline Singas was appointed to the state’s highest court earlier this year, the race to replace her features Democratic state Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Republican attorney Anne Donnelly, a veteran of the district attorney’s office. Kaminsky said the three biggest issues facing Nassau County residents are opioids, gun violence and corruption. Donnelly said putting an end to the “cashless bail law,” combating opioid addiction and bolstering the Technology Crimes Unit are among the issues she wants to address if elected.

County Clerk Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, the Republican incumbent, served as a trustee and deputy mayor of the Village of East Williston from 1991 to 1998 before being elected to the state Assembly. She was the first woman elected by the 17th District, and served on the Assembly’s Judiciary and Insurance and Ethics committees.

Justin Brown, the Democratic challenger, is president of the Nassau County Board of Visitors, where he advocates for inmate rights, and serves on the executive board for Hofstra’s Master of Healthcare Administration Alumni program.

County Comptroller Ryan Cronin and Elaine Phillips are running for Nassau County comptroller to fill the seat held by Jack Schnirman, who is not seeking re-election. Cronin, a Democrat, has spent his private sector legal career representing a wide range of clients. He has represented companies navigating the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic, fought to force the recall of a defective product that caused the injury and death of infants and protected victims of Bernard Madoff ’s financial fraud.

Phillips, a Republican, served as a state senator and is a former mayor and trustee for the Village of Flower Hill. Phillips said she is running to give the people of Nassau County a watchdog with a proven track record of independence, fairness, responsiveness to constituents and problem solving.

County Legislator — District 8 Nadia Holubnyczyj, a Democrat, is running against John Giuffre, a Republican, for the county’s 8th Legislative District, currently held by Vincent Muscarella. The district includes West Hempstead, Franklin Square, and parts of Garden City South, Stewart Manor, Floral Park, Bellerose and Bellerose Terrace.

County Legislator — District 9 Presiding Officer and Republican Richard Nicolello is running for re-election against Democratic challenger Salju Thomas. The district includes New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Mineola, East Williston, Williston Park, Albertson, Roslyn Estates, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights and Plandome Manor.

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The race for Nassau County executive headlines a list of elections throughout the county that will take place on Tuesday.

County Legislator — District 10 Incumbent Democrat Ellen Birnbaum is running for re-election against Republican challenger Mazi Melesa Pilip. The district covers Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, North Hills, Searington, Herricks and the nine villages on the Great Neck peninsula.

County Legislator — District 11 Incumbent Democrat Delia DeRiggi-Whitton is running for re-election against Republican challenger Meagan McCarty. This district covers the entire Port Washington peninsula, Flower Hill, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Glenwood Landing, Glen Cove and Sea Cliff.

County Legislator — District 14 Incumbent Republican Laura Schaefer is running for re-election against Robert McCarthy. This district covers Garden City South, Garden City, Carle Place, Westbury, Hicksville, and parts of Old Westbury and Bethpage.

County Legislator — District 16 Democratic incumbent Arnold Drucker is running for re-election against Republican challenger Daniel Alter. This district covers Roslyn Heights, parts of Old Westbury, Jericho, Plainview, and parts of Syosset and Woodbury.

County Legislator — District 18 Incumbent Josh Lafazan, who caucuses with Democrats, is running for re-election against Republican challenger Paolo Pironi.

This district covers East Hills, Old Brookville, Brookville, Glen Head, Upper Brookville, East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Mill Neck, Bayville, Cove Neck, and parts of Syosset and Woodbury.

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Democratic Town Clerk Wayne Wink is running against Republican challenger Jennifer DeSena. Wink, serving his second term as clerk, also served three full terms as county

legislator for the 11th District after winning his seat in a special election in March 2007.

DeSena is a former SEC enforcement attorney, current executive director of the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse, and active member of the Greater Council of Civic Associations and the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary’s.

DeSena said maintaining parks, running a fair and transparent government, and communicating with town residents are some of the goals she wants to accomplish if elected.

Wink said his goals include ensuring the town makes a safe and strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, providing easy access to essential services, and enhancing the Building Department.

Town of North Hempstead Clerk Democratic Councilwoman Viviana Russell is running for clerk against Republican challenger Ragini Srivastava. Throughout her 12-year tenure, Russell said she worked to carry out the visions set forth by the communities she represents, placing a high priority on environmental sensitivity, responsibility and sustainability.

Srivastava said she is focused on re-engineering the town clerk’s office to be more efficient and user-friendly. She also said there is a need for more online services, and hours of operation have to be structured to serve residents when they are available.

Town of North Hempstead — District 1 Democrat Robert Troiano is running against Republican Kerri Delio. The district covers the entire Port Washington peninsula along with Plandome, Plandome Manor, Plandome Heights, Munsey Park, and Flower Hill.

Town of North Hempstead — District 3 Democrat Christine Pusateri is running against Republican Dennis Walsh. The district includes Williston Park, Mineola, and parts of Garden City Park and New Hyde Park.

Town of North Hempstead — District 5 Democrat Peter Fishkind is running for the seat against Republican David Adhami.

The district includes parts of the Great Neck peninsula, Lake Success, North New Hyde Park and parts of Floral Park.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Republican incumbent Don Clavin is running for re-election against Democrat Jason Abelove. Clavin served as the receiver of taxes for the town for nearly two decades before being elected as supervisor in 2019. Abelove is an attorney who specializes in employment law and individual rights.

Clavin said providing tax relief to residents, recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and modernizing town government are three issues he wants to focus on if reelected. Abelove said he wants to lower taxes, allocate federal funds appropriately and to have everyone in the town treat others equally.

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Happening at the Williston Park Library From the Director: We are no longer accepting donations at this time. The Library is participating in the Great Give Back until October 30. We are partnering with LI Cares and will be collecting pet food and pet supplies. Donation boxes will be located inside the library.

New titles added to the collection: Last Thing He Told Me—Laura Dave Gone for Good— Joanna Schaffhausen Sweetness of Water—Nathan Harris State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built— Tamika D. Mallory Slow Fire Burning—Paula Hawkins Friends Like These— Kimberly McCreight Countdown to Bin Laden— Chris Wallace Almost Legendary Morris Sisters— Julie Klam

Head First: How the Mind Heals the Body—Alastair Santhouse Travels with George: In Search of Washington & His Legacy— Nathaniel Philbrick House of Ashes—Stuart Neville 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 Reiki—Thursdays—November 4 & 18; December 2 & 16—6pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person.

Great Give Back—Saturday—Running until October 30. The library is partnering with LI Cares and will be collecting donations of pet food and pet supplies.

Shredding Service—Sunday—October 31—10am-1pm in the Village Hall parking lot.

Empire Safety Driving Course—Thursday—November 4—10am-4pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $28 per per-

son. Register at the Circulation Desk.

Book Club—Wednesday—November 10—7pm. Copies of American Dirt are available at the Circulation Desk.

Charles Berman, Receiver of Taxes— Tuesday—November 16—4-6pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Staff will be available to assist in answering questions and completing forms.

Knitting Circle—Thursday—November 18—12-2 pm; December 9 & 23— 11:30am-1:30 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall.

Children’s Programs Chocolate Pumpkin pops To-Go—$5 per kit (makes 6 pumpkins). Open to all ages. Only 20 kits available.

Come into the Library for a free children’s craft every Monday for Take and Make Mondays.

Please check our website willistonarklibrary.org for updates on all upcoming events.

Virgilio retires Mineola middle schoolers from Adelphi take stand against bullying Dr. Stephen Virgilio, a long time resident of East Williston has recently retired from Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. He spent 31 years on the faculty serving as professor, the Associate Dean, Department Chair and Director of Graduate Physical Education.

Upon retirement, he was awarded the status of Professor Emeritus. Dr.Virgilio is internationally known for his research on children’s health and physical activity behaviors. He is the author of four books, translated to six different languages, as well as over 75 published manuscripts in his area of expertise. He has presented his work throughout the world and has been quoted in over 100 newspaper articles and magazines.

In 2006, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the National organization- The Society for Health and Physical Educators.

From 1979-1990, Dr.Virgilio was on the faculty at The University of New Orleans and LSU Medical School where he served as coprincipal investigator in a six million dollar NIH grant which led to the development of the nationally acclaimed Heart Smart Program.

This initiative was designed for schools as a national cardiovascular health education model, and it was featured on 20/20 and in news documents around the country.

Dr.Virgilio also helped create the first line of fitness equipment

Mineola Middle School is taking a stand against bullying.

Students came together to observe Unity Day on Oct. 21, a day to show unity for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.

Middle Schoolers gathered outdoors during lunch periods to write positive quotes and

draw pictures on rocks. Some messages that students wrote read, “spread kindness,” “be positive” and “you are loved.”

The rocks will be put together into a rock garden in the middle school’s courtyard, meant as a public display to share the students’ positive messages.

Many students wore the color orange at the rock-decorating event in support of Unity Day and to raise awareness about their anti-bullying efforts. The activity aligned with National Bullying Prevention Month, which takes place throughout October.

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHEN VIRGILIO

for preschool children, and served as a writer to the PBS show “Kidfitness”. Most recently, he is the lead author of the National Document, Active Start- A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children from birth to Age five.

As a community member, Dr.Virgilio served on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association-Long Island. He was also a member of the East Williston recreation committee and served as a East Williston Little League coach for six years.

Dr.Virgilio graduated from Notre Dame Elementary School in New Hyde Park and Herricks High School where he played on the varsity basketball and baseball teams and served as the sportswriter for the Herald Courier. In retirement, he and his wife, Irene, will split their time in East Williston and their home in the Finger Lakes.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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