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Remembering Superstorm Sandy, 10 Years Later

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JENNIFER CORR

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Superstorm Sandy made landfall on Long Island on Oct.29, 2012. According to the Preliminary Response & Recovery Report released by the New York State Senate in February 2013, $32 billion was the estimated total cost to New York of response and recovery for Superstorm Sandy at the time. There were 146 deaths nationwide attributed to the storm, 60 of them in New York. Sandy destroyed or damaged 305,000 homes, and caused severe damage to utility and transportation networks. The wind and flooding caused power outages and 2.19 million households were out of power for days, weeks or even months. According to the report, downed lines caused outages in Nassau and Suffolk.

As part of a project from Anton Media Group, the Glen Cove Oyster Bay Record Pilot and the Syosset Jericho Tribune are observing the impact of Superstorm Sandy on Nassau County’s North Shore and surrounding areas. A method used in this reporting was looking back at the archives.

Glen Cove

The Glen Cove Record Pilot ran an article titled “Sandy: A Hurricane Of Historic Proportion,” by Gabriella Iannetta in its Nov. 9, 2012 edition.

“The natural disaster has taken a toll on local families who are still living with no power and relief teams have been working non-stop to bring the city back to normalcy,” the article read. “The Red Cross contributed to its help to Glen Cove by providing a disaster relief center at the Glen Cove High School immediately, while school was out—a place to charge electronic devices and rest. East Island was one of the most blighted areas by the storm, with waves higher than 20 feet coming in from the Long Island Sound and flooding most homes and streets on the island. Enormous trees were completely uprooted and sprawled over front lawns.”

The article also reported that after the storm, then Mayor Ralph Suozzi an-

nounced that it would take seven to 10 days until power was restored in most places. But incredibly, mail was delivered on time on Nov. 6, “...which demonstrates how determined and hardworking the Glen Cove employees are,” the article read.

The article also touched on the four-hour plus lines at the Mobile and Hess stations. Gas had actually been rationed to $50 per customer or car.

The Glen Cove Oyster Bay Record Pilot reached out to Glen Cove Police Department Chief William Whitton, who was shocked that it had already been 10 years, to see what he remembered about the storm. He lost power for 27 days. Whitton remembered the situations around the local gas stations.

“The supply would last basically less than 12 hours before they were exhausted for fuel,” Whitton recalled. “We were very for tunate in the sense that we didn’t have any disturbances at those gas stations. People behaved themselves, patiently waited and understood when they were standing there for a couple of hours and couldn’t get gas

because the station ran out. We coordinated with the local gas stations to ration gas.”

Whitton also remembered that stores and shopping centers began to run out of supplies after the storm.

“We pulled together,” Whitton said. “Neighbors took care of one another.”

Oyster Bay

Former Oyster Bay Enterprise editor Dagmar Fors Karppi wrote an article titled “Hurricane Sandy Blows Out Power” in the Nov.9, 2012 edition of the Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot.

“The Oyster Bay-East Norwich area is recovering from Hurricane Sandy, feeling for the most part grateful,” the article read. “Once again neighbors helped neighbors and made everyone appreciate living here even more. Trees suffered the most in the devastating winds of Sandy. Power outages all over Nassau County kept people challenged in how they would cope with the lack of elec tricity. For those with gas service, there was warmth and good food. Communicating was a problem for a community that is used

The article reported that the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library was open for residents to use their electricity and internet and that the Life Enrichment Center was serving their members by Nov.1.

The Glen Cove Oyster Bay Record Pilot reached out to Karppi to see what she remembered about the storm.

She mentioned a photographer who had contributed to the paper named Gregory Druhak. He had taken photos along of the boats that were crashed.

Of her own experience, she remembers that her house was cold from a loss of utilities, so she had to bundle up.

“My neighbor across the street, who was a policeman, hooked us up to a compressor,” Karppi said. “He would let us have an hour of heat each day to make the house get warm again.”

She had another neighbor with a gas stove that invited fellow residents in to feed them.

Syosset

The Syosset Jericho Tribune reported in the Nov.9, 2012 edition that the Syosset Public Library was a safe haven for many Syosset residents.

“By Wednesday morning, Oct. 31, the library was open and people began streaming in, grateful for heat, light, and electricity,” the article read. “Besides the need for power, the library brought together hundreds of people who were reeling from the destruction of the hurricane. By 10 a.m., most of the hundreds of outlets in the library were being used to charge electronic devices and even used for emergency medical equipment such as nebulizers.”

Christine Belling, the library director, was the system’s manager at the time of the storm.

“I remember when the doors opened at 9 a.m., people rushing into the building to get a seat near an outlet,” Belling told the Syos set Jericho Tribune on Oct.18. “Then, later on, people sitting anywhere and everywhere in the building to get some light, heat, power and Internet service. I was asked to find every available power strip in the building so that members of the community could plug in and charge their phones and devices. There were so many people in the building. On the one hand the situation was so overwhelming, but on the other, it felt good that we could help so many people at a time when they really needed it. It was a memorable and crazy experience.”

Visible satellite image of Superstorm Sandy over the Eastern United States, on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. (Photo courtesy NASA via Wikimedia Commons)

I was asked to find every available power strip in the building so that members of the community could plug in and charge their phones and devices. There were so many people in the building.

—Christine Belling Syosset Library Director

Hurricane Sandy, In Photos

Photos by Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Syosset residents, and residents of surrounding areas.

(Photo courtesy Ronni Randall of the Oyster Bay area)

(Photo courtesy Liz Tozer of the Oyster Bay area)

(Photo courtesy Robert Derek Murphy of the Oyster Bay area)

(Photo courtesy Barbara Littman Testa of the Oyster Bay area)

(Photo courtesy Stacy and John McKenna of the Glen Cove area.)

(Photo courtesy Stacy and John McKenna of the Glen Cove area.)

(Photo courtesy the Syosset Public Library.)

Crystal Ray Boutique, Pink Aid Team Up

Crystal Ray Boutique is a retail store in Syosset featuring high-energy crystals among other items.

Pink Aid, Long Island, is a local nonprofit group that provides compassionate support to underserved women with breast cancer. Pink Aid, Long Island teamed up with Crystal Ray Boutique for a special Sip & Shop event recently to not only raise money for breast cancer but to offer survivors an additional path to healing through crystals.

Crystals have long been used through

the ages for their medicinal healing prop erties. Crystals can offer people experi encing disease energetic aid, for ailments such as sleeplessness, depression, anxiety or to help promote increased mental clarity.

Crystal Ray Boutique provides a peaceful positive environment to come explore the power of crystals. They are committed to helping people feel better about themselves on the inside and outside.

—Submitted by Crystal Ray Boutique

A Sip & Shop event was held at Crystal Ray Boutique in Syosset in benefit of Pink Aid. (Photos courtesy Crystal Ray Boutique)

BOOK TALK

Cuba Libre? The Kremlin Takes Charge

JOSEPH SCOTCHIE

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Sixty years ago last month, Americans, during a 13-day period between Oct. 16 and Oct. 29, 1962, went to bed without knowing if there would be a tomorrow.

There was a new morning—but it was a close call. What better way to re-live those events than by revising Robert F. Kennedy’s 1969 memoir, Thirteen Days? The slim volume was written by Kennedy in 1967 as the man, now a U.S. senator from New York, was still mourning his older brother’s assassination.

Around this time, Kennedy was re-thinking America’s involvement in Vietnam, a war he initially supported. At the same time, Kennedy worried that antiwar activity might result in a turn towards America’s traditional isolationism. Kennedy was becoming antiwar, but he still was a liberal internationalist.

Thirteen Days takes you there in the rooms where the fate of the world was being debated. When John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960, his father, Joseph Kennedy, was as blunt as a steel toe: Make your younger brother Attorney General. No president needs an independent AG.

Bobby Kennedy was more than an attorney general. He was deeply involved in foreign affairs. And when it was discovered that Soviet nuclear weapons were in Cuba, the younger Kennedy was the president’s most important advisor.

How did the world end up on the brink? During the 1950s, Soviet ideology was popular throughout the world. The Russians portrayed themselves as anti-imperialists to the newly freed nations in Asia and Africa. Marxism was still a fighting cause. In the 1950s, the Eisenhower Administration moved swiftly to overthrow a Marxist regime in Guatemala and replace with a pro-American one. Into its lame duck years, that popular administration dropped the ball on Cuba. On New Year’s Day 1960, Fidel Castro’s guerrilla army topped the Batista regime. In early 1961, the New Frontiersmen attempted a coup with an army of Cuba exiles. JFK’s

hawks, including General Curtis Le May, advised air strikes to assist the insurgency. Kennedy said no. Castro repelled the invasion. It was surreal. Mighty America had allowed a pro-Soviet regime on its doorstep.

Castro remained paranoid. He was convinced another American invasion was forthcoming. He appealed to Moscow for help. The Soviets were hesitant to assist the mercurial Castro. Still, Nikita Khrushchev gave in. Nuclear weapons were delivered. In 1961, Khrushchev took JFK’s measure and believed that the young man could be pushed around. Soon afterward, the Berlin Wall was constructed.

Was the world on the brink? Le May and other hawks advocated an air war on the Cuban mainland. The administration settled for a naval blockade. The Soviet flotilla kept streaming towards the Caribbean. Was this really the end? Writes RFK:

I think these few minutes were a time of grave concern for the President. Was the world on the brink of a holocaust?...His hand went up to his face and covered his mouth. He opened and closed his mouth. He opened and closed his fist. His face seemed drawn, his eyes pained, almost gray. We stared at each other across the table. For a few fleeting seconds, it was almost as though no one was there and he was no longer the President.

The voices droned on, but I didn’t seem to hear anything until I heard the President say: “Isn’t there any way we can avoid having our first exchange with a Russian submarine---almost anything but that?”

“No, there’s too much danger to our ships. There is no alternative,” said [Secretary of Defense Robert] McNamara. “Our commanders have been instructed to avoid hostilities if at all possible. But this is what we must prepared for, this is what we must expect.”

News soon came a few Russian ships had stopped in the water. It was only temporary. More warships were headed across the Atlantic. President Kennedy allowed a Bulgarian freighter to make its way to Cuba. The man did not want to

fire first. Meanwhile, Adlai Stevenson, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, had come up with a compromise: The U.S. would remove its nuclear warheads from Turkey in exchange for the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba. The Kremlin also took charge. Was Khrushchev being pushed aside for being too soft? In addition to missile removal from Turkey, the United States had to promise Moscow that it would never invade Cuba. This was at a time that the U.S. was significantly stronger militarily than the U.S.S.R.

It worked. Kennedy, on the surface, remained firm. The U.S. would meet Moscow’s demands. First, however, those missiles would have to leave Cuba. That happened as well. Meanwhile, the younger Kennedy attended a horse show with his daughters. The New Frontiersmen had done all they could.

I returned to the White House. The President was not optimistic, nor was I. He ordered 24 troop-carrier squadrons of the Air Force Reserve to active duty…He had not abandoned hope, but what hope there was now rested with Khrushchev’s revising his course within the next few hours. It was a hope, not an expectation. The expectation was a military confrontation by Tuesday and possibly tomorrow…

On Saturday morning, Oct. 20, it ended. Moscow agreed to dismantle the missile sites. Kennedy’s approval ratings shot into the mid-70s. The man confided to an aide that if the American public had known the details of the negotiations, they might be outraged. After the Bay of Pigs defeat, Kennedy traveled to Miami to give a big speech in the Orange Bowl, where he promised Cuban refugees that the Bay of Pigs flag would “fly over a free Cuba.” That promise was chucked out the window.

By now, you know where this is headed. Sixty years later, the Cold War has been replaced by a hot one. The United States and Russia are at war with each other over the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. It is a proxy war on the Americans’ behalf, but a war to the death nonetheless. Castro was

paranoid about an American invasion.

In early 2022, when Ukraine made noises about joining the NATO alliance, Vladimir Putin had his own bout. There was no chance that NATO would extend membership to that eastern European nation. Just the idea sent Putin into military action.

The Russo-Ukrainian War has stalled. The Biden Administration, it appears, sees Moscow’s failings as an opportunity to finish off Putin’s regime once and for all. NATO has joined its American masters in a total victory mode. Putin, we are being told, cannot lose, either. A fight to the death over Ukraine? Sixty years ago, both sides were willing to give a little.

The expectation was a military confrontation by Tuesday and possibly tomorrow…

– Robert F Kennedy

East Williston Man Charged With Attacking Police During Capitol Riot

Islip, Long Island, O’Kelly was released on $100,000 bond.

JANET BURNS

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An East Williston man was recently charged with multiple crimes in rela tion to his actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

John O’Kelly, an attorney who previously served as a board member at the East Williston School District, was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors for his actions on Jan. 6, which allegedly include trying to take a police officer’s baton and shoving a barricade into a line of police. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.

O’Kelly, 66, also previously served as an attorney for a group known as the Lawyer’s Committee for 9/11 inquiry, which believes that the 2001 fall of New York City’s World Trade Center was brought on by pre-planted explosives.

Federal Bureau of Investigation court documents obtained by NBC News suggest that O’Kelly was identified by the FBI using a variety of methods; following the violent U.S. Capitol riot, the FBI released images for public review of persons of interest from the incident, which online anti-seditionists soon disseminated.

According to an unnamed FBI agent who submitted testimony, “[The] Twitter account @SeditionHunters, which is one of a series of civilian Twitter accounts that crowdsource and share information to help identify FBI BOLOs [or ‘Be On the Look-Outs’] from the Capitol riot, began using the hashtag #midwhitecrisis to organize the information related to BOLO #294.” O’Kelly was also reportedly visible in at least one professional photographer’s images of that day, including a near-panaromic shot of the chaos available on Getty Images.

Later on, the FBI was able to confirm O’Kelly’s identity after speaking to a longtime family friend of his, allegedly.

In October, news outlets revealed that O’Kelly has been charged with six felonies, including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding police officers, as well as “...the standard Jan. 6 misdemeanors for engaging in physical violence, disorderly conduct, and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds,” according to LawAndCrime.com.

After his arrest earlier this year, and following a virtual arraignment in Central

According to a press release by the U.S. Department of Justice: “[On] the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, O’Kelly illegally made his way to the West front of the Capitol grounds where rioters were fighting with law enforcement officers attempting to maintain a police barrier. At approximately 2:28 p.m., O’Kelly emerged from the crowd and grabbed at the baton of an officer, attempting to take the weapon from the officer. The officer fought back and was able to keep the baton in his possession. O’Kelly then took a step back and pushed a metal bike rack being used to secure the perimeter into the line of officers.”

According to the Justice Department, more than 880 people in “nearly all 50 states” have been arrested for crimes relating to the Jan. 6 riot, including “...over 270 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.”

Northwell’s Zenobia Brown Named To Modern Healthcare’s Top Diversity Leaders List

Dr. Zenobia Brown, associate chief medical officer, senior vice president, and executive director of Northwell Health Solutions, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2022’s Top Diversity Leaders. The Top Diversity Leaders in Healthcare recognition program honors the top diverse health care executives and organizations influencing policy, care delivery and public health while promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the healthcare industry.

Dr. Brown oversees Northwell Health Solutions’ clinical programs, where she designs, implements and manages pop ulation health-based care management programs. She also collaborates with site, clinical and managed care leaders to develop Northwell’s value-based clinical strategy.

During her tenure at Northwell since 2014, she has established episodic care models across multiple populations and clinical conditions including high risk post-partum mothers, orthopedics, stroke, COPD and cardiothoracic surgery patients. She oversaw Northwell’s Health Home Program, Northwell’s House Calls Program for frail elderly seniors and col laborated on the system’s effort to reduce Medicare readmissions.

“Dr. Brown is leading Northwell’s transformation of health care delivery

which integrates the tenets of diversity and health equity,” said Dr. Jennifer Mieres, senior vice president of Center for Equity of Care and chief diversity and in clusion officer. “As a leader in population health, Dr. Brown has worked tirelessly to address health disparities and improve the health for all vulnerable people. With her relentless drive, determination and empathy, she has helped to establish innovative health care delivery models which provide easily accessible pathways to health care for all.”

Dr. Brown is a board-certified physician in family medicine, hospice and palliative care. Dr. Brown also maintains a clinical

practice within Northwell’s House Calls program. Prior to Northwell, Dr. Brown worked for underserved communities with Florida’s Department of Health, as well as not-for-profit hospice and palliative care agencies.

“I am honored by this recognition and so grateful to work for an organization like Northwell Health that values and priori tizes diversity, equity and inclusion,” Dr. Brown said. “Nothing is more important to improving our health care systems than ensuring that all providers, caregivers and patients have opportunities to achieve total wellness and feel included.”

In May, Northwell was rated the No. 1 health system for diversity in the United States for the third consecutive year, ac cording to the latest DiversityInc ranking of Top Hospitals and Health Systems. New York State’s largest health system is known for its commitment to integrating diversity, inclusion and health equity into its health care delivery strategy, with a focus on enhancing the health/wellness needs of the underserved communities and diverse patients it serves.

The profiles of all the honorees and organizations recognized are featured in the Oct. 17 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine. Modern Healthcare is an inde pendent American publisher of national and regional healthcare news.

—Submitted by Northwell Health

Northwell Health’s Dr. Zenobia Brown named by Modern Healthcare as a Top Diversity Leader. (Photo courtesy of Northwell Photo)

A photo presented as evidence by the FBI allegedly shows John O’Kelly at the Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021.

COLUMNS Absentee Voting Seems EZ

Due to my physical limitations since getting spinal surgery in June, I decided to take advantage of New York State’s Absentee Ballot program for the 2022 election cycle.

Although I am acutely aware of the 2020 Presidential Election absentee ballot debacle (real or imagined), I felt confident enough that the Elections Board (at least here in Nassau County) must have worked out all the kinks by now, right? After all the nonsense about ghost ballots, stuffing the ballot box and mailing ballots to voters who did not request them, I thought I would try it.

Don’t get me wrong; I am not entirely disabled. Just a few months post-surgery, I can walk short distances and stand for short periods. I don’t know what I will encounter during the early voting or Election Day. Once I get inside, I might need a chair to sit down or something to lean on. It’s a critical midterm election, and I want to ensure my voice is heard.

I Googled how to obtain a New York State Absentee Ballot and went to the Nassau County website (https://www.nassau countyny.gov/567/AbsenteeBallot-Application). There are three different ways to get a ballot, depending on your level of computer competence.

To request a ballot online, you enter personal information through the ominous-sounding “Nassau County Absentee Ballot Portal.” Here you will enter the county you live in, your name and your date of birth. Once verified as a registered voter, complete the request form, identifying where and how you want the ballot delivered (your address, a different address,

or pickup at the board of elec tions office) and the reason for requesting an absentee ballot (be aware, there is no selection for “I don’t want to go out of my house anymore”).

Absentee ballot requests can also be printed, filled out by hand, and mailed to the Nassau County Board of Elections. One caveat, the Board of Elections MUST receive your request 15 days before Election Day (Nov. 8).

The last option is to mail them an old-fashioned letter with all your pertinent information: Name, date of birth, address and so on.

As a healthcare IT professional, I chose the portal to request the absentee ballot. An oversized envelope arrived from the Nassau County Board of Elections within a few days.

It contained a complete ballot, a “ballot” envelope and a “return” envelope. Once you have completed your ballot (coloring in the dots), place it in the “Ballot” envelope, which you will sign, date and seal. The board of elections will verify your signature to the one on file.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen the signature they might have on file for me. I only remember signing that card once—when I was 18.

Place the “ballot” envelope inside the prepaid “return” envelope and ensure the barcode peaks through the little window.

Once completed, drop the package off at any Election site during early voting until election day. If you trust the postal service (and who doesn’t?), it must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive no later than seven days after the polls close.

Can it be any easier than that? No waiting in a line, no anxiety over placing your ballot in that scanning machine, only to be told you put it in the shredder instead. No worrying about running into your nosy neighbor who always asks, “Who did you vote for?”

It reminds me of when NY State came up with EZ Pass. At first, I didn’t trust it. I thought I would be overcharged or get stopped at the toll booth and forced to lie on the ground with a

gun pointed at my head because my EZ Pass account was sus pended. Now I love the EZ Pass system and never travel without it. There is no greater joy than rolling up to a toll booth with EZ Pass and seeing that green light come on, saying, “Thank You!”

Here’s hoping the board of elections continues to make future voting as “EZ” as possible

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COLUMNS

LIRR $2.6 Billion Main Line Third Track Hits And Misses

There is more to the announcement at the Westbury LIRR Station by Governor Kathy Hochul, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber and LIRR President Catherine Renaldi that the $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track has been completed. It is true that this will bring a number of benefits. Safety for residents and commuters will improve with the elimination of eight major street level grade crossings. When trains suffer from mechanical difficulties, there will be new options to maintain service and minimize disruptions. Rush hour capacity will increase, providing additional services including reverse peak commuting.

However, they also said that there was still outstanding work remaining. At the Westbury Station, this includes renovation of the station building, both pedestrian overpasses, some elevators and the south parking lot. There is remaining work at both other stations and landscaping that will take until April 2023. There is also completion of contract punch list items (to insure the contractors built the asset to meet design and engineering contract specifications), receipt of all asset maintenance manuals, payments for outstanding bills, and release of contract retainage to contractors. Only then, is the project really complete

In 2005, the project was following the federal National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) with the intention of applying to the Federal Transit Administration for construction funding. In response to both community and political opposition from local elected officials, the project was canceled by that generation’s MTA & LIRR Management team.

In 2016. the Third Track Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to support the project was in compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQUA). Without compliance with NEPA, the MTA forfeited the opportunity to access FTA or Federal Highway Administration funding.

In January 2018, the MTA and LIRR awarded a $1.8 billion contract to the joint venture 3rd Track Constructors. An additional contract, for $99.9 million, was awarded to an Arup-Jacobs joint venture to assist the LIRR in project management. Funding primarily to pay for this came from a $3 billion MTA 2015-19 Five-Year Capital Program Amendment. This action increased the MTA agency budget from $29 to $32 billion. They are paid for by adding $1.6 billion in longterm MTA debt. Hochul, Lieber & Renaldi claim that the project is $100 million under budget. This savings doesn’t include millions in annual debt service payments to cover the cost of borrowing for project financing. If the $100 million in savings are real, do they remain with the LIRR to pay for other capital improvement projects? Since the 1990s, estimates for

construction grew from $600 million to $1.5 billion in 2016, $2 billion in 2017 and $2.6 billion in 2018. To pay for the project, $1.95 billion came from the MTA $32 billion 201519 Five Year Capital Plan. Another $600 million comes from the $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan.

Amtrak is spending millions on planning initiatives to support future plans of a new $105 billion High Speed Corridor Service between Washington and Boston. It would traverse Long Island via the Main Line Third Track with promised speeds up to 200 miles per hour. I don’t believe that construction of the Main Line Third Track was designed to accommodate speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.

In our new COVID-19 world, the MTA needs to re-evaluate previous anticipated future ridership growth projections for LIRR investments such as Main Line Third Track. How many years will it take before returning to pre COVID-19 ridership numbers? Only 70 percent of pre COVID-19 ridership has returned to date. The MTA’s own independent consultant predicted that a return to 100 percent pre-COVID-19 ridership may not occur until 2030. Many continue to work from home part or full time rather than ride the LIRR. What is the basis under our new post COVID-19 world to justify the promised new ridership especially reverse commuters? Did the MTA & LIRR ever update their ridership modeling to validate promised increased ridership? More people will continue telecommuting from home part or full time. There will be fewer face to face meetings and conferences, with increased usage of Zoom and other teleconference technologies. Manhattan-based corporations continue downsizing existing office space. Others are relocating employees to suburban offices closer to home. Was investing $2.6 billion for Main Line Third Track worth it? The verdict is still out. Time will tell over the coming years if commuters and taxpayers will see all of the benefits promised by elected officials, MTA and LIRR presidents.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer.

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Safavieh Warehouse Sale To Be Held In Port Washington

It has been two years since the last Safavieh Warehouse sale in Port Washington and Safavieh has amassed more than $20 million in merchandise in its 100,000-square foot Long Island warehouse. There is a huge assortment of overstocked and brand-new North Carolina sample furniture, outdoor furniture, Safavieh world-famous, hand-made Persian, Oriental and modern beautiful rugs, accessories plus much more. Every item is available immediately.

Shoppers will have access to numerous brands including Baker, Bernhardt,

American Leather, Lee, Vanguard, Brown Jordan, Ralph Lauren and Safavieh Couture plus many more

The warehouse sale is for two weekends only at 2 Channel Dr. in Port Washington, exit 36 off the LIE, right off Shore Road. The huge Safavieh Warehouse sale runs Thursday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 10, through Sunday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don’t forget about Safavieh’s floor sample sale happening right now in every store through Nov. 13.

—Submitted by Safavieh

A portion of the $20 million worth of furniture overstock that will be part of the Safavieh warehouse sale.

The Safavieh Warehouse Sale will feature a broad selection of world-famous, hand-made Persian, Oriental and modern rugs. (Photos courtesy of Safavieh)

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Wreaths Across America Radio Announces Partnerships With Veteran Radio Programs

Wreaths Across America Radio is a full-time internet radio station that broadcasts a variety of music, news, and stories regarding American veterans, their families, and the ongoing community work of Wreaths Across America and its local volunteers. Wreaths Across America Radio announces it is entering into a content-sharing agreement with several exciting new program partners.

You can listen to Wreaths Across America Radio’s 24/7 internet stream anytime and anywhere on the iHeart Radio app, Audacy app, TuneIn app, or at www.wreathsacrossa merica.org/radio.

The new programming will begin airing on Wreaths Across America Radio this week. Following are details about each program and when it will air on the station.

“Got Your Six” hosted by Tony Nash, brings together current service members and veter an high-performers to share their methods, strategies, and ideas delivered in an informa tive way and, most importantly, actionable ways that will help you lead yourself and those around you better from the battlefield to the boardroom. This program can be heard Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 6 a m. and 6 p.m. (ET).

The American Hero Show is hosted by retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills (82nd Airborne), founder and president of the board of The Travis Mills Foundation. Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to sur vive his injuries. Today, he is a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and advocate for veterans and amputees. This show teaches listeners how to deal with challenges, drive motivation, and inspire people to improve their daily military, business, family, and

athletic lives. The American Hero Show can be heard Mondays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (ET).

The Travis Mills Foundation is also a Sponsorship Group for WAA, raising wreath sponsorships to be placed at Togus National Cemetery and Arlington National Cemetery. The foundation earns $5 back for their mission with each $15 wreath sponsored through their group. To learn more, or sponsor a wreath to support their efforts, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TMF.

Veterans Corner Radio is hosted by U.S. Airforce veteran William Hodges. It focuses on what those who have served in the military and their families need to know to maximize the services and benefits due to them. Whether you are currently serving, or got out 50 years ago, ‘Veterans Corner’ will give you answers to questions you didn’t even know you should be asking. This program will air at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 9 p.m., and Sundays at 10 a.m. (ET).

The Veterans Voice Project launched in

2018 as a community outreach program for Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center with the support of USAA as its presenting sponsor. Host, retired Navy reservist, Mike Lewis, works to inspire military, veterans, their families, and prospective partners, to come through Mt. Carmel’s doors through stories he tells and by highlighting the resources available to solve problems of food, housing, economic, health, wellness, employment insecurity and more. This program will air at 10 a.m. on Thursdays, 8 a.m. on Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on Sundays (ET).

The Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center is also a Sponsorship Group for WAA, raising wreath sponsorships to be placed at Pikes Peak National Cemetery. The Center earns $5 back for their mission with each $15 wreath sponsored through their group. To learn more, or sponsor a wreath to support their efforts, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ CO0243p.

Veterans Voice Radio is hosted by Gregg Brasso, Craig Wolfe, and Chuck Delaney. The program and its hosts have built a reputation for finding a way to help veterans in every aspect of life, post service. The Veterans Voice focuses on women veterans’ issues, VA HealthCare benefits, Parkinson’s Disease, edu cation, careers, housing, and suicide preven tion. This program can be heard Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 6 a.m. (ET).

Veterans Voice Radio is also a Sponsorship Group for WAA, raising wreath sponsorships to be placed at Massachusetts National Cemetery at Bourne. They earn $5 back for their mission with each $15 wreath sponsored through their group. To learn more, or sponsor a wreath to support their efforts, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ MA0162p.

Sword and Pen is produced by Military Veterans in Journalism, a professional nonprofit that builds a community for veterans supporting their career growth and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through hiring and promoting more veterans. The show is hosted by Lori King and Drew Lawrence and can be heard Mondays at 10 a.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m., and again Sundays at 7 p.m. (ET).

“We are excited to complement our programming with even more veteran-centric content. As a ‘Voice for America’s Veterans’, the addition of this new programming provides a broader se lection of content designed to inform and provide resources for our veterans,” Jeff Pierce, director of broadcast and media partnerships for Wreaths Across America said. “As Wreaths Across America Radio continues to support and further the mis sion of Wreaths Across America, we are always looking for more content like this that will continue to help veterans-related organizations with their mission.”

This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be on Saturday, Dec. 17. To find a location near you to volunteer or to sponsor a wreath for placement, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

—Wreaths Across America

Long Island Run For The Warriors Returns

Online registration is now open for the Long Island Hope For The Warriors 5K Run/ Walk taking place Sunday, Nov. 6, at Belmont Lake State Park in Babylon. Returning to in-person for the first time in two years, the Long Island Hope For The Warriors 5K will be the final event in the 2022 Suffolk County Veteran Run Series.

The event is open for all levels of runners, walkers and adaptive cyclists with a pre-registration fee of $30 which includes a t-shirt ($35 on race day). Rain or shine, opening ceremonies start at 9:30 a.m. with the race beginning at 10 a.m.

There is still a virtual option being offered from Nov. 6 to 13 for $35, which also includes a T-shirt (to be mailed after the event).

Proceeds benefit Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicated to assisting veterans, service members and military families with a variety of programming includ ing clinical health and wellness, sports and recreation, and transition services.

Run For The Warriors is a race series open to civilians and military members that honors the men and women injured in service to our country after 9/11, their families and families of the fallen. The series also provides wounded service members encour agement and the opportunity to pursue the sport of running, walking or cycling to assist in physical and emotional rehabilitation.

Participants can register for the in-person or virtual races at hopeforthewarriors.org.

—Hope For The Warriors

Participants in the 2014 Run For The Warriors on Long Island.

Museum Seeks Sherman Tank Veterans, Families

On the 80th anniversary of the iconic Sherman tank that spearheaded America’s liberation of Europe during World War II, the Museum of American Armor is seeking to honor those veterans who crewed these legendary vehicles along with their families.

The Armor Museum has put out an “All Points Bulletin” for Sherman tank families to join the Armor Museum in observing the milestone anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 10, at noon, on the eve of Veterans Day 2022.

“Sadly, we recognize that many of the Sherman tank crews are gone but their legacy is lasting,” Kevin Carroll, the Armor Museum’s community affairs director said. “The invitation is out to all surviving Sherman tankers but we are also asking the families of Sherman veterans to join us in ceremonies that mark the 80th anniversary of when this iconic tank was introduced into combat.”

In recognition of its considerable impor tance, the Armor Museum’s acquisition of a Sherman tank was one of the first actions undertaken by the museum’s founder and president Lawrence Kadish when he under took the creation of the museum.

“The Armor Museum continues to offer a powerful presentation that keeps alive the legacy of our nation’s military and the gift of freedom they have given all of us,” Kadish said. “The Sherman tank is an important

part of that story and so we are asking tanker veterans or their survivors to come forward and help us preserve their legacy.”

Some 50,000 Sherman tanks were built by nearly a dozen different manufacturers during World War II, making them available to the Allies as well as American forces fighting in Europe and the Pacific. While not as well armed as its German opponents, the Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively fast, and produced in great numbers. As combat evolved during the conflict, America tankers changes their tactics to confront and defeat the enemy’s superior armor.

“You can’t effectively tell the story of American courage during World War II without this particular tank on operational display,” Kadish said.

Sherman veterans or their families are invited to reach out to the museum through its website, www.museumofamericanarmor. com to confirm their attendance.

—Museum of American Armor

Shootout For Soldiers Benefits Military

The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Harry Jacobs and Tom Compelettano, of “Shootout for Soldiers,” the annual 24-hour lacrosse benefit game that raises charitable funds to support the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

“This incredibly popular and successful charitable event has come to fruition year after year in the Town of Oyster Bay because of the hard work and dedication of these two gentlemen,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “‘Shootout for Soldiers’ is an admirable organization that benefits our veterans and active duty service members through one of the most beloved sports on all of Long Island.”

This year’s event, recently held at John J. Burns Park, raised more than $200,000 for organizations such as the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, the Long Island Air Force Association, and the Joseph J. Theinert Memorial Fund.

Visit www.shootoutforsoldiers.com for more information.

—Town of Oyster Bay

Shootout for Soldiers raised more than $200,000 for local veterans.

Veterans Day 2022 Free Meals, Discounts And Offers

7-ELEVEN

Get a free coffee or Big Gulp on Veterans Day. Download the 7-Eleven app and sign in or register.

ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA

Veterans and active-duty military receive a free 12-inch cheese pizza on Veterans Day.

APPLEBEE’S

Veterans and active-duty military can select a free meal from a limited menu on Veterans Day. Proof of service required.

B & B’S FOR VETS

B&Bs for Vets are offering one free room night on Nov. 10 and 11. Preference will be given to “first timer” Veterans and active-duty personnel; those who have not participated in the program in the past will be given preference. Visit www.bandbsforvets.org for details.

BED BATH & BEYOND

For active-duty U.S. military, Vets and Spouses, Bed Bath and Beyond is offering 25 percent off any in-store purchase on Nov.

11. Call or visit your nearest location for details.

BJ’S RESTAURANT

On Veterans Day, all service members can enjoy a complimentary entrée up to $14.95, plus a free Dr. Pepper by presenting a military ID or proof of service.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

All day on Veterans Day, Veterans and active-duty military who dine in or call for takeout at their local B-Dubs can receive a free order of boneless wings and a side of fries. At participating U.S. locations only.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

Veterans and active-duty military with a

valid ID can grab a free meal and non-al coholic drink from a pre-selected menu at California Pizza Kitchenfor dine-in or takeout. California Pizza Kitchen will be donating 20 percent of all sales from Nov. 8 to Nov. 10 to Disabled American Veterans.

CHARLEY’S PHILLY STEAKS

Offering a small or regular-size cheesesteak on Veterans Day.

CHICK-FIL-A

Some participating Chick-fil-A locations may offer specials or discounts. Check your local Chick-fil-A to confirm.

CHILI’S GRILL & BAR

All Veterans and active-duty military personnel can choose a complimentary meal from a select menu on Veterans Day.

DENNY’S

On Nov. 11,Denny’swill be offering any Veterans or active-duty military with a valid ID a free Build Your Own Grand Slam breakfast from 5 a.m. until noon.

DUCK DONUTS

All Veterans and active-duty service members with IDs can get a free doughnut on Veterans Day at participating Duck Donuts locations.

DUNKIN’ DONUTS

On Veterans Day, Veterans and active-duty military can enjoy a free donut at Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide, no purchase necessary.

FAMOUS DAVE’S

On Veterans Day, all former and current military personnel will receive a free Georgia-chopped pork sandwich plus a side. Dine-in or to go.

FOGO DE CHÃO

Veterans receive 50 percent off, and their guests (up to three) receive 10 percent off on Veterans Day.

FRIENDLY’S

Friendly’s is treating Veterans and active military, with a valid military ID or honorable discharge card, to a free all-American meal for lunch or dinner, which consists

Veterans Day is Friday, Nov. 11. Here are some courtesy discounts, meals or other ways businesses and organizations want to give back to Veterans. Verify with the organization offering.

of the all-American burger, served with a side of fries and a drink on Veterans Day.

HOOTERS

On Friday, Nov. 11, all veterans who present a military ID or proof of service and purchase a beverage at any participating Hooters location nationwide, will receive a free entrée from a special Hooters Veterans Day Menu (available for dine-in only).

HOULIHAN’S

Receive a free entrée from a select menu on Veterans Day with proof of Veteran status or active service in the military.

HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS

All Veterans and active-duty military receive a complimentary entrée on Veterans Day at participating locations.

IHOP

Veterans and active-duty military can get free Red, White and Blueberry pancakes at any IHOP on Nov. 11. This offer is only valid if you dine in with proof of service.

IKEA

Enjoy a free meal at Ikea on Veterans Day. Military ID required.

LITTLE CAESARS

On Veterans Day, Veterans and active-duty military can get a free Lunch Combo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Little Caesars. Only selectLittle Caesarsare participating, so make sure you call ahead to your local one before you head over.

MELTING POT

Veterans eat for free on Veterans Day at select Melting Pot locations with the purchase of regular-priced four-course meals. Veterans must show military IDs.

MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE

All current and former military members enjoy 20 percent off on Veterans Day. Valid for parties up to four. Must show valid ID.

NATIONAL PARKS

All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to all visitors on Veterans Day.

OLIVE GARDEN

This Veterans Day, Olive Garden is offering Veterans and active-duty service members a free entree from a special menu. All entrees include Olive Garden’s famous breadsticks and choice of soup or salad.

ON THE BORDER

This Veterans Day, Veterans and active-duty military will receive a free pick-two combo meal.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

This Veterans Day, all military Veterans and active service members can enjoy a free bloomin’ onion and Coca-Cola.

SMASHBURGER

Veterans and active-duty military get a free double classic smash on Veterans Day.

SMOKEY BONES

Free desserts on Veterans Day, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. for active-duty members and Veterans.

SMOOTHIE KING

Free 20-ounce smoothie with a military ID on Veterans Day.

STARBUCKS

On Veterans Day, active-duty service members, Reservists, Veterans and military spouses are invited to enjoy a free tall (12-ounce) hot brewed coffee.

TARGET

Target is offering all U.S. active-duty military personnel, Veterans and their families a 10 percent discount off the guest’s full basket. To receive the offer, guests must first demonstrate eligibility by registering at www.target.com/circle/ military. After eligibility has been verified, an exclusive, one-time use Target Circle offer will be available for the guest to use in-store or online.

TCBY

First six ounces are free for Veterans and active military on Veterans Day.

TEXAS DE BRAZIL

Veterans receive 25 percent off dinner from Nov. 9 to 12.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE

On Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans can drive into the parking lot of their closestTexas Roadhouseand pick up a meal voucher with a valid military ID or proof of service.

UNO’S PIZZERIA & GRILL

On Veterans Day, all past and present military members get a free entrée or individual pizza with the purchase of a second of equal or greater value.

WALGREENS

Military, Veterans and their families receive 20 percent off eligible, regu lar-price purchases in-store when using myWalgreens membership.

WENDY’S

Wendy’s is offering a free small break fast combo with a valid military ID on Veterans Day. No purchase is necessary.

WHITE CASTLE

White Castle is offering several free meal options for Veterans Day for those with a military or Veterans ID, including a Free Breakfast Combo or Castle Combos.

—Compiled by Christy Hinko

IT’S AN HONOR TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVED

Each year on Veterans Day, our communities pay special tribute to those who served in the armed forces. Their fierce camaraderie is contagious and their experiences inspiring. The Bristal salutes the many men and women among our ranks who dedicated themselves to the cause of freedom. Our thanks should be felt and heard, especially at this time of year.

For a list of all locations in the tri-state area, visit: THEBRISTAL.COM

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HOMES

Recently Sold

This nine-room Colonial at 42 Eakins Rd. in the Munsey Park section of Manhasset sold on Sept. 29 for $2,199,000. It is a delight to today’s discerning buyer with all the high-end upgrades. This home has been totally renovated from its lower level to the third floor. The chef’s kitchen ( with radiant heat) is oversized and has a large eating area which flows into the dining room. The living room has a fireplace. There is a home office, a bathroom, a laundry room and a pantry on the main level. The master suite has a marble bath and steam shower. Three additional bedrooms and a bathroom complete the second floor. The third floor boasts a bedroom with a roughed out bathroom, a large closet and storage space. The lower level has a gym, media room, a playroom and bathroom (with space to add a shower). The bathrooms have radiant heat. The whole house is wired to a 20kw generator. The beautiful garden and patio are great for outdoor entertaining. This home is close to Munsey Park schools and shopping.

This spacious Colonial in the heart of Munsey Park at 321 Ryder Rd. in Manhasset sold on Sept. 27 for $1,740,000. It is on a beautiful tree-lined street. It has an expansive flat yard with a bluestone patio. The attached two-car garage has a wide driveway. The home has a formal living room and a formal dining room. The eat-in-kitchen has access to the yard. The family room has a fireplace and also has outdoor yard access. This home is situated on a large corner lot. The master suite has many closets. The home has three additional bedrooms and a total of four bathrooms. The utility and boiler rooms are conveniently located separately in the garage. This home is near amenities, including the railroad station.

HOME & DESIGN Which Life Events Affect Life Insurance?

Life insurance can provide someone’s loved ones with financial security if they pass away, but the amount of coverage and range of benefits that a person requires will depend on what stage of life they’re in and how many people they need to protect.

Here are five life events that are good times to re-evaluate coverage.

Marriage

While it might not be the first thing on their minds, newlyweds will want to make sure their new spouse is protected if something happens. This may be as simple as adding a spouse as a beneficiary to an existing policy.

Spouses may also consider a new life insurance policy to protect their income. The two people in a committed relationship will likely rely on each other for financial support, and if something were to happen, it could mean an immediate loss of income.

Buying a Home

Finding that perfect place to settle down and start a family is another big milestone. For most homebuyers, this is one of the biggest purchases they will make in their lifetime, and the majority of home purchases come with a mortgage.

If one member of a couple were to pass away while they were paying back their mortgage, the family could face serious financial strain and may lose their home. Homebuyers should re-evaluate their life insurance to make sure that, in addition to covering lost

income, the mortgage could be fully paid off with the death benefit.

Having Children

A baby brings both joy and new responsibilities. They need food, diapers, and tons of supplies. On top of this, parents need to think about other long-term expenses like college.

To ensure financial security for a new child, parents often need to either re-evaluate their life insurance policy or get their first life insurance policy. Ensuring that a child would be financially secure even if something were to happen is a key reason many people get their first life insurance policy.

Higher Income

Most working professionals won’t stay at one income level or job throughout their career. There are annual raises, bonuses, promotions, and lucrative career changes.

A new job or big raise is a great time to reevaluate life insurance coverage. What someone earned 10 years ago may be much less than what they’re making today, and if insurance coverage is left unchanged, it could lead to an insufficient death benefit.

Retirement

If retirees have a permanent life insurance policy, the cash value component can be useful in retirement, as it can be as a stable source of funding that may help them weather market downturns and manage taxes.

—Northwestern Mutual

Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and are selected for their interest to readers by the Anton Media Group editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and Zillow.

Three Fave Lone Bellow Inspirations

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO dgilderubio@antonmediagroup.com

Love Songs for Losers may be a rather cynical title for The Lone Bellow’s newest outing, but the band’s fifth full-length album instead represents a host of new possibilities for the Tennessee outfit by way of Brooklyn. Having worked with The National’s Aaron Dressner and storied Grammy Award-winner Dave Cobb as producers, The Lone Bellow’s creative core— Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist—instead took the helm. Adding to the intrigue of Elmquist and Jacob Sooter taking on production duties as part of this creative pivot was the band’s decision to spend eight weeks recording at Roy Orbison’s house at Old Hickory Lake just outside of Nashville. What started out as Elmquist rhetorically asking, “Wouldn’t it be nice to write a whole album of love songs?” following the completion of 2020’s Half Moon Light turned into a bonding experience Williams felt made the already-close outfit even tighter as friends.

“I’m so thankful that we took a chance and did it ourselves this time,” Williams said. “Brian was definitely behind the wheel in production. He had the vision of the vibe and instrumentation. Kanene worked on the vocals a lot more than she’s ever been able to and had a lot of fun with that. Just using our actual bassist [Jason Pipkin] and drummer [Julian Dorio]—it was just really inspiring and a great time.”

Elmquist was equally effusive about the experience.

“We just had band camp at Roy Orbison’s house, which is a crazy thing to say out loud,” he said. “I

The Lone Bellow from left: Kanene Donehey Pipkin, Zach Williams and Brian Elmquist (Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson)

was so proud of how everybody came and really gave every-thing they had. It was a special thing to be a part of. We’re 10 years into this. It’s like trying to create space to be inspired and have fun. You’ve got to find ways to work with your friends. I was really just happy that we’re still finding ways to be inspired as a group.”

Because the music industry love labels, you’ll find The Lone Bellow filed under Americana thanks to a sound that draws from country, blues, rock and roll, gospel and folk. But for Williams, his group defies categorization (“We’re totally genre-less because we love reinventing what we do”) while Elmquist is less concerned about what to call what his band does and more about “...trying to tell a common person’s story and lend them our pen.” To that end, the Georgia natives are more than happy to share which artists and bands serve as an inspiration for what they do in The Lone Bellow.

My Morning Jacket (1998 to the present)

Zach Williams: “For me, My Morning Jacket was a huge influence, especially when they did the Monsters of Folk project. There was something really cool about seeing all those dudes collaborate and do that. It was a big thing for me. I love Jim James’ stage presence and his sense of hospitality in the room. He just has a very tender spirit and you can sense it coming off the stage. That’s a really hard thing to project decades in.”

Willie Nelson (April 29, 1933 to the present)

Brian Elmquist : “Willie creates [songs using] the common man’s language. That’s basically what I like to listen to. It doesn’t matter if it’s rock, rap or country. People that don’t have much and they sing about it. That’s where music comes from anyway. All the music from the South is from poor people’s front porches basically.”

George Strait (May 18, 1952 to the present)

Brian Elmquist: “I think he was one of the last practitioners of the big Nashville sound like before Garth Brooks. The chord progressions—he’s written very quirky country songs and it’s really interesting. If you go back and listen to him now, you realize that he took a lot of chances even though it’s in that format.”

The Lone Bellow will be appearing on November 13 at Webster Hall, 125 East 11th St., NYC. Visit www.websterhall.com or call 212-260-4700 for more info. Visit www. longislandweekly.com to read a full feature on The Lone Bellow.

Willie Nelson (Photo by Larry Philpot/CC BY 2.0)

My Morning Jacket (Photo courtesy of Big Hassle)

George Strait (Photo by Craig O’Neal/CC BY 2.0)

WORD FIND

HOROSCOPES

HOROSCOPES By Holiday Mathis

By Holiday Mathis

By Holiday

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Self-knowledge is rarely born of a leisurely exploration of who you are. Instead, it springs from the heat of action, as you get a job done. Your role comes into vivid view. Mundane aspects of your world will seem somehow touched with specialness. You’ll understand exactly who you are and what you need to do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). ere’s no reason to x, organize or clean a thing you’re about to discard. But consider documenting it so you can remember the time when it was yours. You’ll save time and energy by getting rid of things at the opportune moment. ere’s an art to know when that is, and you’ll master it this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You think you know what makes you happy, so it’s very surprising when the typical favors don’t bring about the feeling you’d hoped for. Oddly, good things can ultimately come from being put out and dis pleased. It helps to be open-minded. Don’t worry about heeding expectations and sticking within systems.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Happiness is a streamlined experience. at means letting go of anything that creates what the athletes and race car drivers call “drag.” If it’s sticking out or otherwise creating friction with the wind or water, smooth it down or get rid of it so you can cut through with the least possible amount of resistance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Maybe from the outside you look like one person doing one thing, but you’re not. You represent many. You operate on behalf of many. You not only contain multitudes; you move for them, too. ere’s nothing you can do that won’t a ect them all. e knowledge will have you considering your choices very carefully.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You don’t really have to develop your uniqueness, which has always been a part of you. What you do have to do is notice it, which takes a bit of discovery and probably the help of a backdrop that allows you to compare, contrast and shine in the way that is special to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). While shooting for an unlikely outcome, have fun with the process. e more unlikely you are to succeed, the more fun you should have -- why not? While assessing obstacles to the goal, also gure out what’s standing in the way of your fun. e more you can enjoy this, the better your results will be.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Love is the magic ingredient with its own improb able math and chemistry, too. If you apply great amounts of skill, money and talent to a project but do not apply love, you won’t nd as much success as you would had you applied a small amount of skill, money and talent and a great amount of love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). In most situations, you want people to know the real you instead of your credentials. But this week, it will sometimes be ipped. You’ll have rapport with someone, and getting to know more relevant background information will lead to nding out where your shared interests lie and how you can help one another.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Some may want to help but can’t. Others have the kind of “help” you don’t need. Knowing how di cult it can be to nd just the right kind of assistance, you will treasure your luck in this regard. When this week brings just the quality assistance you need and deserve, you’ll make sure everyone feels valued.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Communication rules are generally speci c to a particular culture and are therefore more di cult to cross than many would imagine. In general, it can take boldness to get to know someone new. Sometimes many attempts are needed before a person feels inclined to let you in. If it’s important to you, be persistent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll turn the mood way up this week. You’re well aware that the human brain is wired to remember bad experiences more vividly than good ones. Reversing the tendency takes work, and you’re up to it! As you focus on the wins, what makes you feel good and what you’re proud of, you grow in power.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

Your physical shape will mirror your emotional shape. Your best moments are born from connection with friends and loved ones, sometimes in groups but most notably one-on-one with a particular relationship that is very good for your heart. You’ll thrive in a job that uses your talent, though you will also discover what you need to learn to move forward. Invest in your own education, and when the class is complete, you’ll get double your money’s worth in a matter of months.

INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND

The Never Never

Solution: 18 Letters

WORD FIND

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The Never Never Solution: 18 Letters

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Solution:

Many players shun artificial bid

conventions and are content

for Blackwood and Stay

or two other gadgets that might appeal to them. There is much to be said for this natural style of bidding. Readers of this column have probably detected an implicit endorsement of the more natural methods of bidding.

But this philosophy can be carried too far because there are some rela tively simple artificial conventions

that can be profitably adopted without interfering with natural bidding.

One such convention is the grand slam force. This convention addresses itself specifically to the case where a player feels there is an excellent chance for a grand slam, provided there is no loser in the trump suit.

Consider this deal where North would happily bid seven hearts if he knew that his partner’s hearts were headed by at least the K-Q. He elicits this information by leap ing to five notrump, a special bid that commands partner to bid seven if he holds two of the three top trump honors, regardless of the rest of his hand. The five-notrump bid implies that hearts — the last suit named — are trump. South has no choice but to bid seven hearts, which is easily made.

The grand slam force is seldom used, partly because grand slam hands are seldom dealt. But when the occasion arises, the convention can be invoked by either player to determine the solidity of the part nership’s trump holding.

One word of caution should be added. Care must be taken not to confuse this convention with the Blackwood five-notrump bid that asks for kings. The Blackwood fivenotrump bid for kings is always preceded by a four-notrump bid asking for aces.

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THURSDAY, NOV.3

Virtual: Medicare Made Easy with Marie Cantone

From 7 to 8:30 p.m. with the Jericho Public Library, take the confusion out of all the options available in order to make the right choice. In this virtual program, Marie Cantone will review the basics of Medicare, supplementary insurance, advantage plans, prescription drug plans, the “donut” hole, eligibility requirements and enrollment windows. Also discussed will be any changes effective in 2023. Visit www.jericholibrary.org to register online.

FRIDAY, NOV. 4

Virtual: Betty Crocker and her Cookbook that Changed How America Cooks

Leslie Goddard and the Syosset Public Library will be hosting a virtual lecture from 2 to 3 p.m. on the household name Betty Crocker. Created in 1921 by a flour company, Betty Crocker became the most famous and most trusted advisor to American cooks. The fun illustrated lecture by historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., author,

at how Betty Crocker was invented, why her cookbook has endured and what makes her so iconic.

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Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Program at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Rd. The program, from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m., will offer social work support, community health nursing, volunteer based transportation to local medical appointments and shopping and other activities and ser vices, including some at the library. Whether you are a senior in need of support, someone who wants to volunteer helping the com munity or just someone who wants to learn more, drop-in and get involved.

Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest Documentary Film

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SATURDAY, NOV. 12

In-Person Cooking Demonstration: Winter Fruits and Vegetables

The Jericho Public Library is hosting a cooking demonstration that will explore the benefits of cooking and eating winter fruits and vegetables from a clinical nutritionist and private health chef. Participants will get to sample the dishes. The cost to participate is $3. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Space is limited, so please register online, at jericholibrary.org, or at the Circu lation Desk.

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Jericho’s Michael Goldin Receives Outstanding Teacher Award

The Business Teachers Association of New York State (BTANYS) recently announced that Michael Goldin, who is entering his second year of teaching Business Education at Jericho High School, is the 2021-22 Marsha W. Iverson Outstanding New Teacher Award recipient. The New York State award recognizes new business educators who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of business and marketing education early in their careers.

Michael Goldin earned his Master of Science in Business degree at Hofstra University. He taught and mentored a Virtual Enterprises International top 50 team while in the Sewanhaka School District the first year he taught. He has also become a licensed real estate agent and New York

City-certified instructor in order to introduce a College Real Estate Law course to high school students.

Eric Sundberg, who is the Curriculum Associate for Social Studies, Business Education and Libraries in the Jericho schools, shared that Goldin has “made an extraordinary impact on our Business Education program and on the life of Jericho High School” in the one year he has taught here.

His colleague, Nicole Izzo, said, “I like to think we struck ‘gold’ when Michael accepted the position at Jericho. We were looking for someone passionate, innovative, and engaging...Michael has far exceeded our expectations.”

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Pictured are Dr. Eric Sundberg, left, and Michael Goldin at a recent Jericho Board of Education meeting, where Michael was honored for his accomplishment. (Photo courtesy the Jericho Union Free School District)

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Thirty-One Syosset High School Students Selected For NYSSMA All-State And All-National

Thirty-one Syosset High School student-musicians were selected as 2022 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State and All-National musicians. Ten of the students were selected to participate in All-State Ensembles. They will have the opportunity to work with worldclass conductors for three days, leading up to a performance at the historic Eastman Theater in Rochester during the NYSSMA Winter Conference this December.

Congratulations to Syosset High School’s 2022 NYSSMA All-State and All-National Musicians:

Chase Aaronson (trumpet), Luca Alexandru (jazz guitar), Kyle Cheng (viola), Nicole Christy (oboe), Maria DiBello (alto 1), Evelyn Feusi (bassoon), Shannen Fung (violin), Sabrina Guo (violin), Emma Hong (violin), Senhan Hu (violin), Alan Huang (choir), Stanley Hwang (cello), Daniel Ji (Cello), Sabina Kim (cello), Kelly Kim (violin), Mako Kobayashi (violin), Maya Kopacz (alto 2), Jason Lee (bbClarinet), Kaity Lee (flute) Sharon Lim (soprano 1), Amber Lo (violin), Hagen Lu (violin), Jessica Lubell (snare drum), Jake Mallen (viola), Sean Park (cello), Michael Sabatino (tenor 1), Elizabeth Shyer (jazz baritone), Blake Weingarten (jazz trumpet), Jonathan Wong (cello), Abigail Wu (violin), and Warren Zhao (viola).

Pictured right, from left to right: Superintendent of schools Dr. Thomas Rogers, 2022 All-National musicians Alan Huang (choir) and Luca Alexandru (jazz guitar), Coordi nator of Fine and Performing Arts Chris topher Hale, SHS Chorus Director Kristin Howell, SHS Band Director Paul Caputo.

Above: The 2022 Syosset All-State and All-National Student Musicians. (Photos courtesy the Syosset Central School District)

Town Of Oyster Bay Passes 2023 Budget

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The Town of Oyster Bay Town Board approved the 2023 budget during a Tuesday, Oct. 25 meeting. The vote came after two budget hearings on Oct. 18, both of which received very little participation from the public.

The budget continues the $1.3 million property tax cut approved in 2018 by freezing taxes.

The town board voted to receive the Supervisor Joseph Saladino’s 2023 proposed budget on Oct. 4.

“The proposed budget for 2023 continues to pay down record amounts of town debt while enhancing the delivery of quality town services, and, I believe, ever improving quality services,” Sal adino said at the Oct. 4 meeting. “Since first taking office back in 2017, we have successfully re duced town debt by $187 million, and that’s net because we’re still spending money on paving the roads, buying those new trucks, and everything we spend capital money on, but the net—mean ing after the expenditures and the savings— the net result is a cumulative $178 million less debt than we had back in 2017. We also eliminated the $44 million multi-year deficit to our operating budget that previously existed.”

To continue confronting the town’s debt, approximately $78.2 million will be allocated towards debt service, $14 million lower than in 2017. The new budget also reflects a 2.6 percent spending growth while keeping the tax levy below $233 million, as it has been since 2018. The town’s multiple credit rating upgrades has put it in a good position when the town bonds for projects. Also helping to keep the town balanced is an early retirement incentive that has saved the town millions of dollars, as well as replacing inefficient boilers, installing LED street lights and performing more in-house work.

“This budget contains no gimmicks, no one-shot revenues,” Saladino said. “This proposed budget is fully balanced, and every line item within it, fully balanced. It does not rely on any borrowing for cash flow purposes. We have 100 percent stopped that a number of years ago. We will continue to restrict new spending while

investing in roadways and, in fact, hundreds of roads have already been repaved with many more roads planned for the coming year. We’ll also continue to invest in our parks, pools, beaches and the resources needed to combat zombie homes among others.”

The highway department is receiving an increase of $343,228 in tax levies; and the park districts (including Jericho, Bethpage, Glenwood Glen Head, Massapequa, Oyster Bay, Syosset, South Farmingdale, among others) is receiving a total of approximately $1.2 million in tax levies. However, there is a decrease of $805,545 in tax levies for town operations because of a budget cut for a draining district, lighting district and solid waste disposal district. And good news for the Glenwood-Glen Head Water District, Plainview Fire Department, East Norwich Fire Protection and North Farmingdale Fire Protection, because an additional $801,840 in tax levies will be allocated towards those contractual services.

“To keep our downtowns vibrant and our storefronts filled, this proposed budget invests money in downtown revitalization in those initiatives while supporting small businesses and nonprofit organizations that we’ve received through the Federal government,” Saladino said. “In Hicksville and Syosset, downtown business districts, revitalization projects are getting underway to beautify the area, improve accessibility, and advance pedestrian safety initiatives.”

Funding for these revitalization efforts comes from grant funding and investments within the capital budget.

And to further help residents, the Town of Oyster Bay was a recipient of $16 million in federal funds to assist renters facing eco nomic hardship and housing secu rity as a result of the pandemic.

“Plans for 2023 include even more road improvements – we’ve paved hundreds of roads over the past few years, and will do many more in the coming year,” Saladino said. “We have and continue to improve parks – again using grant funding wherever possible – and will continue to replace fields and playgrounds throughout the town.”

Visit www.oysterbaytown.com/ wp-content/uploads/2023-Preliminary-Budget.pdf to read the full budget.

Summary of Expenses. (Courtesy the Town of Oyster Bay)

Summary of Tax Levies By Fund

Total tax levy for contractual services

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