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Gillibrand Reveals Five-Point Plan To Cut Prescription Drug Prices During Visit To Syosset Hospital Reducing the financial burden associated with prescription drugs will result in more patients getting access to the medications they need, adhering to their medication regimen and ultimately reducing overall healthcare expense.” “Prescription drug prices are through the roof, making it difficult for millions of elderly and vulnerable Americans to nventura@antonmediagroup.com control serious health issues,” commentn Friday, April 29, U.S. Senator ed New York State Senator Gaughran. “I Kirsten Gillibrand visited Syosset applaud Senator Gillibrand’s efforts to reign Hospital, 221 Jericho Tpke., to in out-of-control prescription drug prices unveil her five-point policy package to cut and offer any assistance that I can provide down the cost of prescription drugs, the on the state level.” “Gillibrand Prescription for Lower Drug The essential five-points of the “GilliPrices.” Gillibrand has pushed congresbrand Prescription for Lower Drug Prices” sional leadership to also take action on are: lowering the price of drugs. • Reimagine financial assistance for New York State Senator Jim Gaughran, Medicare: Legislation to develop the Syosset Hospital Executive Director MiMedicare Cost Assistance Program, a chael Fener, and Northwell Health Vice new program to assist with Medicare Part President and Chief Pharmacy Officer Dr. A and Part B premiums and cost-sharOnisis Stefas, joined Gillibrand ing for low-income individuals. during her announcement. This would redefine financial assistance for Medicare The policy package is Part A, Part B and Part said to address the costly As rising inflation has D. The policy would prices of prescription also expand the Extra recently increased the drugs. Help program to cost of living for so many “While our nation provide premium and is recovering from Americans, the already cost-sharing assistance the pandemic, drug skyrocketing cost of to eligible low-income prices remain unacprescription drugs has individuals with Mediceptably high, which become utterly untenable. care Part D. puts a heavy financial —Senator Kirsten Gillibrand • Review brand-name burden on older adults price gouging: A policy and families on Long Island that would level the market for and across the country,” stated Americans purchasing prescription Senator Gillibrand, who is a member of drugs by securing the price in the United the United States Senate Special Committee States to the median price in Canada, the on Aging. This committee can “study issues, United Kingdom, France, Germany and conduct oversight of programs, and invesJapan. tigate reports of fraud and waste,” accord• Empower Medicare to negotiate drug ing to the committee’s webiste (https:// prices: A bill that directs the Secretary of www.aging.senate.gov). It also stated the Health and Human Services to negotiate committee “has served as a focal point in lower prices for prescription drugs under the Senate for discussion and debate on Medicare Part D. matters relating to older Americans.” • Import lower-cost drugs from Canada: According to Gillibrand, “I am releasing Measures to allow patients, pharmacists the ‘Gillibrand Prescription for Lower Drug and wholesalers to import safe, and Prices’ plan to provide a framework for affordable medicine from Canada and slashing drug prices. From fighting price other major countries. gouging to importing affordable drugs from • Expand subsidies to seniors living in Canada to enabling Medicare to negotiate U.S. territories: Legislation that would drug prices, this plan will help us bring make Medicare beneficiaries in U.S. terdown costs for countless Americans.” ritories, such as Puerto Rico, eligible for “At Northwell Health we see medications the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy as an investment in the health and well program. Under current law, low-income being of our patients and communities Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico we serve,” stated Dr. Stefas. “The Prescripand other U.S. territories are ineligible for tion Drug Pricing Bills Package has been Medicare Part D subsidies. This program, designed to focus on making medications known as “Extra Help,” provides federal subsidies to help low-income seniors more affordable to the American people.

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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announces her price cutting plan. (Photo by Dean Moses)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announcing the same plan in Cohoes. (Photo by Ashley Hupfl) with their monthly premiums and other out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. “As rising inflation has recently increased the cost of living for so many Americans, the already skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs has become utterly untenable. Today when you go to the pharmacy you can be charged two to three times more, as

other people in other countries are paying for the exact same medicine,” expressed Gillibrand. “It means streamlining programs, eliminating asset tests and expanding the extra health program. These are common sense reforms that will help combat inflation and help decrease the cost of living.”

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Senator Kaplan Announces Nearly $100 Million In Clean Water Grants Coming To Our Community

ew York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) announced that $98,979,079 in new state grants have been awarded for 18 clean water infrastructure improvement projects across the senator’s district. The projects will enhance local water treatment infrastructure to protect public health and improve water quality, and will include the construction of new, advanced treatment systems to eliminate emerging contaminants from drinking water in Nassau County. The announcement comes as part of New York State’s largest-ever award of Water Infrastructure Improvement Act grants, which was made possible by funding Senator Kaplan fought to deliver in the New York State Budget. Kaplan said, “There are few things more important than having access to clean, safe drinking water, but in many parts of Long Island, dangerous contaminants are threatening our precious natural resources, and placing new burdens on our water infrastructure. No individual community should be forced to shoulder the burden for past bad actors who got us into this situation, so I’ve fought hard to bring record amounts of funding back to our community to invest in water treatment infrastructure, so that

the high costs of these new systems aren’t governments, the cost for these new and passed on to residents in our commuexpensive facilities would be passed along nity. Today’s announcement to local ratepayers, something is a big step forward to Senator Kaplan has fought to ensure that all of our prevent with efforts like neighbors can this. get clean, safe Funds announced water from the by the senator were tap without appropriated in seeing a huge the 2021-2022 increase in New York State their monthly budget supportbill.” ed by Kaplan, As emergand an additioning contamial $500 million nants such as will be invested PFOS, PFOA, over the next year and 1,4 dioxane after it was included continue to turn up in the recently passed (Getty Images) 2022-2023 state budget. in local drinking water supplies across Long “Modernizing our state’s Island, and with New York water infrastructure is critical State recently setting new drinking to ensuring every New Yorker has access water standards for the three chemicals, to clean drinking water,” Governor Kathy water districts across Long Island have Hochul said in a statement. “Protecting the begun the process of building advanced public health of New Yorkers will always treatment systems that would remove the be a top priority for my administration and likely carcinogens from our drinking water. this funding is a testament to that commitWithout grants from the state or federal ment. We will continue working collabo-

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ratively with every level of government to empower localities with the funding they need to improve water quality statewide.” The full list of projects can be viewed on the state website at https://efc.ny.gov/sys tem/files/documents/2022/04/website awardlist_2021.pdf. A full list of grant awards to water districts in Kaplan’s district can be found below. • Albertson Water District—$7,428,409 • Franklin Square Water District— $3,000,000 • Garden City Park Water District— $4,363,200 • Hicksville Water District—$17,578,800 • Jericho Water District—$15,115,200 • Manhasset Lakeville Water District— $2,058,600 • Village of Sands Point, Nassau County— $3,000,000 • Water Authority of Great Neck North— $3,000,000 • Water Authority of Western Nassau County—$31,458,870 • Westbury Water District—$11,976,000 • District-wide total: $98,979,079 —Submitted by the Office of Senator Anna M. Kaplan

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he Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, thanks to more than 200 donations from member businesses and the community at large, presented checks totaling $14,525 to the seven families who lost their homes at the Hidden Ridge Fire on April 13. One hundred percent of the funds raised was distributed to those who were displaced by the fire. President Russell P. Green, along with Vice President Mike Gallo, and board members Alan Goldberg, Pastor Rebecca Sheridan, and Wendy Weiss, were in attendance on behalf of the over 140 Chamber members. A donation page had been set up by the Chamber the day after the fire, and the outpouring of support was a wonderful example of the community reaching out to help fellow residents of Syosset. The Chamber of Commerce has for more than 20 years been dedicated to promoting local businesses, as well as the betterment of the community. Learn more at www.syossetchamber.com or visit Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn. Please contact Chamber President Russell Green at 516-393-5935 or Russell.green@ clsecurities.com for additional information. —Submitted by the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce

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Town Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Plantings In Local Parks Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Town Clerk Richard LaMarca joined with environmental advocates to plant trees in

celebration of Arbor Day. The trees were purchased as part of a grant awarded to the town by the New York Urban Forestry

Council. The town worked with Friends of the Bay, Cornell Cooperative Extension – Nassau County, and the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District to identify planting locations, and select the appropriate species. “The Town of Oyster Bay continues to do our part to protect the planet and preserve our natural resources,” said Saladino. “Much like Earth Day, Arbor Day reminds us of the importance to celebrate nature. Together, we gather to plant trees and encourage others to do the same so that our environment and communities benefit from both their beauty and the oxygen they

produce.” “In honor of Arbor Day, we are pleased to gather together to both beautify our parks and help our environment,” said LaMarca. “Protecting the environment is a top priority for the Town of Oyster Bay, and that is why we have been recognized as ‘Tree City USA’ for nearly three decades. We’ll continue to plant trees, cleanup shorelines and keep our community beautiful in the Town of Oyster Bay.” To date, the Saladino administration has planted hundreds of trees at various town facilities, including local town parks and traffic islands throughout the town. —Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Lafazan Statement On Apparent Supreme Court Decision To Overturn Roe V. Wade

Supervisor Saladino (center) plants trees in Oyster Bay with Town Clerk Rich LaMarca (right). The town officials were joined by Heather Johnson, executive director of Friends of the Bay. (Photo courtesy of the Town of Oyster Bay)

The Supreme Court’s apparent decision to strike down the reproductive protections enshrined in law since 1973 is equal parts wrong, outrageous, and downright maddening. To see the Supreme Court stray miles away from its Constitutional duties to serve as a check on the Legislature and morph into a political grand jury is a sad day for this Republic. Make no mistake about it: the rights of millions of women in this country are being taken away by a mere few individuals Tonight we are outraged. Tomorrow, we fight to codify Roe at the Federal level, and in Congress I will not rest until we get it done. —Submitted by the Office of Legislator Josh Lafazan

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 In-Person: 1, 2, 3 Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead - Birds in a Nest 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Allowed ages: 18 months to 5 years. These preschool STEAM programs include music movement, fine and gross motor development and storytelling followed by a craft. Learn all about size at the Jericho Public Library. Visit https://www.jericholibrary. org/ to register. Virtual Free Creative Writing Workshop 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series. Led by Sandy Kassimir. Do (Wikimedia Commons) you like to write but don’t know where to begin? You can write on any topic and genre. It can be a short story, poetry, fairy tale, a reflective memoir, fiction or non fiction—there are no limitations. Through both writing and reading we hope you will be inspired. Visit https://www. jericholibrary.org/ to register. The link for the Zoom Meeting will be sent in an email.

THURSDAY, MAY 12 Virtual Preschool Storytime 10 to 10:30 a.m. This event is part of a series. Visit the first event in the series to register. Visit www. syossetlibrary.org to register. A library card is required. Ages: 2 ½ - 5 years. Children will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and short storybook movies live on Zoom. Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants. In-Person: Gustav Klimt: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful with Louise Cella Caruso 2 to 3 p.m. Gustav Klimt, a turn of the 20th century Viennese painter trumpeted as a “Painter of Women,” painted women from the wealthy section of Viennese society. Most of the women were Jewish Austrians and Hungarians and they were also his lovers, models, muses, and cherished companions and confidantes. Join presenter Louise Cella Caruso at the Syosset Public Library. No registration required. Virtual: Night of the Red Moon with Meteorologist Joe Rao 7 to 8 p.m. Age group: Teens , adults. On the night of Sunday, May 15 we will be treated to a total eclipse of the moon. Many lunar eclipses, like the one last November, occur during the wee hours of the morning and are missed by many. This upcoming event will be between 8 and 11 p.m., before bedtime.

The next red moon will be in 2029. In this talk you will learn what to look for during the 85 minutes when the moon will (Wikimedia Commons) be completely immersed in the earth’s shadow and the mechanics as to why eclipses of the moon and sun take place. Register online for this interesting and informative program at www.jericholibrary.org. Please be aware that there is no need to register more than once. The link for the Zoom Meeting will be sent in an email. In-Person Adult Game Time 1 to 4 p.m. We’re setting up the Meeting Room with tables and chairs at the Jericho Public Library. Bring your friends and a game to play for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. Play canasta, mahjongg, Scrabble or any other game of your choice. No registration is required.

MONDAY, MAY 16 Virtual Dancersize Spring 2022 At 9:15 a.m. This event is part of a series. Visit www. syossetlibrary.org to register. Visit the first event in the series to register. This fitness class combines aerobic exercise with dance movements. Wear sneakers or flat sole shoes.

Program is being held on Zoom. Registration is required. Presenter: Carol Rodriguez Teen Volunteer Club- Teen Book Buddies 7 to 7:45 p.m. A library card is required. Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade. Meet at the library to read to children aged 3 1/2 to grade 2. Visit www.syossetlibrary.org to register.

TUESDAY, MAY 17 In-Person Evergreen Earth Team 7 to 8 p.m. For 3rd to 6th Grade at the Jericho Public Library. Join the Evergreen Earth Team (EET) for topics concerning our environment and what we can do to help. Let’s try to make an impact! Register online at www. jericholibrary.org. Hybrid: Talk About Books with Fran Cohen: The Lincoln Highway By Amor Towles 7 to 8:30 p.m. A library card is required. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. Jump in the car and hang on for an exhilarating cross-country adventure with four boys traveling from Nebraska to New York City in 1950’s America. Listeners are welcome! Please be aware that there is no need to register more than once. The link for the Zoom Meeting will be sent in an email. Visit www.jericholibrary.org to register.

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2022 Nassau County Games For The Physically Challenged Announced

More than 1,000 athletes to compete at Mitchel Field Athletic Complex

assau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and student athletes from the Henry Viscardi Center recently announced plans for the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged, which will be taking place June 2 through June 4 at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College. Competitors will travel throughout New York State to Nassau County to participate in a weekend of fun athletic events alongside friends and family. There is great excitement surrounding the 36th Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged, especially since this is the first year back after two years because of COVID-19. New York State funding was eliminated for the Games several years ago and the office of the Nassau County Executive, with the help of private sector sponsors, has kept the Games alive. County Executive Blakeman stated, “The student athletes who participate in the Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged are truly inspirational to watch.” Blakeman continued, “I encourage all residents to come down to Mitchel Field June 2-4, to see the student athletes in action and join in on the fun. I would also like to extend thanks and gratitude to the generous sponsors that have allowed us to keep the Games alive here in Nassau County.” With the general support of corporations such as Elias Properties, PSEG Long Island, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, The Theresa Foundation, UBS, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the New York Yankees and the Dee Foundation, athletes will compete in track, field, slalom, archery, swimming, wheelchair basketball and table tennis. Participants, ranging from ages 5 to 21, face disabilities including blindness, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired, spinal cord injured, amputees and those who have cerebral palsy, dwarfism and other physical

More than 1,000 athletes will be participating in the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged,

Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman announced plans for the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged, which will be taking place June 2 through June 4 at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College. (Photos courtesy of the office of County Executive Bruce Blakeman)

challenges. In its 36th year, the Games will take place in part due to contributions from King Kullen—America’ First Supermarket—who has been a long-time sponsor helping to feed the athletes, while Hofstra University has committed to housing the athletes with only minimal costs for maintenance. Nassau Community College is the venue hosting swimming, wheelchair basketball and table

tennis events as well as the closing ceremonies. The Nassau County Department of Health and Medical Reserve Corps volunteers will once again work to provide on-site medical care and response during the games. In addition, NICE Bus will provide shuttle bus service for participants and has also generously donated $5,000 toward the Opening Ceremonies. The cost of participation is

Wheelchair basketball is one of the events that athletes will be participating in during the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged free and the numbers of athletes increase each year, boasting more than 1,000. The dedication brought forth by the parents, families, teachers, coaches and volunteers is critical to the success of the Games. Operating with a small staff, the Games are facilitated by those who return year after year to a program they love. “We are so excited to be back after a two-year pause and thank County Executive Blakeman for

his support of this unique program,” Games for the Physically Challenged Director Susan Maxwell said. “The athletes are ready to return to the thrill of the competition, the excitement of winning a medal and the comradery of the Games.” Visit www.nassaucountypc games.com for more information about the Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged. —Submitted by the office of County Executive Bruce Blakeman

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DEC Announces $750,000 In Second Round Of ‘Regenerate NY’ Forestry Grants Funding now available for eligible private forest landowners

ew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently commemorated Arbor Day by announcing $750,000 in funding now available for the second round of the state’s “Regenerate NY” Forestry Cost Share Grant Program. The grant program is designed to assist private landowners in growing the next generation of forests, which are crucial for mitigating climate change, providing wildlife habitat, protecting air and water quality, and supplying an important renewable resource. A third of the total available funds ($250,000) is specifically earmarked for tree planting projects that will establish new forests or supplement the regeneration of existing ones. “Arbor Day is an inspiration for all New Yorkers to celebrate the importance of trees to our health, environment, and economy and to take actions collectively to preserve our forests for future generations,” Seggos said. “While climate change, invasive species and white-tailed deer are threatening the health of our trees and forests, I’m proud of the work our expert foresters are doing to advance programs, like Regenerate NY, that help forest landowners protect and sustainably manage our essential forest resources and the many benefits they provide. DEC encourages more New Yorkers to take advantage of these programs and help advance our forest conservation efforts across the state.” With nearly 75 percent of New York’s 18.7 million acres of forestland being privately owned, the grants help support landowners in growing healthy forests. Regenerate NY is funded by New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and managed by DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests. Private landowners who own between 10 and 1,000 acres of forest land in New York State may apply for grant awards ranging from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000, with a required 25 percent match. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, planting trees, soil scarification, removing competing vegetation that would interfere with seedling establishment and growth, and installation of deer fence. Applicants must work with a private forester to develop their project. Up to two applications may be submitted per applicant, provided the applications are for separate properties. In the first year of the grant program in 2021, DEC awarded nearly $450,000 for 16 projects covering 503 practice acres. More

The Regenerate NY Forestry Cost Share Grant Program is making $750,000 available to assist private landowners in growing the next generation of forests. (Photo by Mark Daniel Lecciones/ ArborDayGrant_051322_MarkDanielLecciones)

than 12,000 tree seedlings are being planted across New York State thanks to the funding provided by that round of grants. Through these plantings, private landowners are ensuring the next generation of forests and all the benefits they provide by fostering existing forestland regeneration and establishing new forested areas. The sizes of projects varied, with the largest project covering 78 acres and the smallest involving half an acre. Contracts were executed to reforest a total of nearly 100 acres, restore 105 acres of forest stands, manage competing vegetation on 176 acres, and install deer fencing on 127 acres, among other projects. “Forests are one of our best tools in the fight against climate change,” New York

State Forester and Division of Lands and Forests Director Robert Davies said. “Not only do trees absorb and store carbon as they grow, but products made from wood require significantly less energy to make than their carbon dioxide-intense counterparts like aluminum and plastic, and solid wood products continue to store carbon well beyond a tree’s lifetime. New York’s private forests remove enough carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in one year to negate the emissions of two million gasoline-powered automobiles over the same time period, underscoring the importance of investing in the regeneration of forests.” “The New York Forest Owner’s Association applauds the Regenerate NY

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Forestry Cost Share Grant Program,” organization president Stacey Kazacos said. “Funding stewardship and regeneration efforts will help ensure our forests continue to support New York’s rural economy, protect our water and air quality, and sequester carbon for generations to come. We look forward to the long-term improvements this initiative will contribute to our communities throughout the state.” “In order to foster successful regeneration, forest landowners must actively manage and implement costly measures to ensure the next generation of forests, which in turn provide carbon sequestration benefits, as well as habitat and other ecosystem benefits for biodiversity,” John Bartow of the Empire State Forest Products Association said. “Regenerate NY is a critical financial assistance package for New York forest owners to actively manage and steward forests for the future, and we applaud DEC, the State Legislature and Governor Hochul for the continued support for Regenerate NY in the Environmental Protection Fund.” Applications may be submitted through the New York State Grants Gateway and will be accepted until 3 p.m. on Oct. 7, or until funds are depleted, whichever comes first. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis. Applicants need to establish an account in the Grants Gateway System. Once registered, applicants can search the Grants Gateway for “Regenerate NY.” Arbor Day is a nationally celebrated observance held on the last Friday of April each year. It was originally established in 1872 to encourage farmers and homesteaders to plant trees for shade, fuel and beauty in open areas. Today, it is an opportunity to promote tree planting and care while we celebrate everything trees do for us. From a several hundred-acre rural forest to the street trees of an urban forest, all trees are important for providing invaluable ecosystem services and societal benefits that affect our everyday lives. Visit DEC’s website to learn more about Arbor Day. —Submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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Recycling Bikes And Sewing Machines Collection Drive Set May 14

t’s time to put those old bicycles and sewing machines to good use. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Long Island, in partnership with the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, is collecting used bicycles and sewing machines on Saturday, May 14 (rain or shine) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Rd. in Garden City (at the western end of Old Country Road). Items collected will be refurbished by the international projects Pedals for Progress and Sewing Peace and sent to Belize in Central America. Anyone with an adult or child’s bicycle in repairable condition or a working portable sewing machine is urged to donate the item. The program does not accept “bikes for parts,” disassembled bikes or tricycles. Since it costs $40 to collect, process, ship, rebuild and distribute each bicycle, a donation toward shipping costs is necessary (suggested minimum $20 per item). All cash and material donations are fully deductible and a receipt will be provided on site. This is the 18th bike/sewing machine collection organized by Returned Peace

Bike and sewing machine collection at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island in 2020. (Photos courtesy of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island)

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that have been distributed to Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Guatemala, Albania and Kosovo amongst others. Pedals for Progress collects bicycles and sewing machines annually and transfers this material wealth to those more needy. To date, more than 163,785 bikes and 5,523 sewing machines have been shipped to developing countries in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. In these countries the bikes are reconditioned by partner agencies and distributed at low cost to poor working adults and children. These bikes provide reliable transportation for commuting to school, work, transporting product to market and accessing health care and other services. Sewing machine shipments help initiate educational programs and generate income opportunities that may otherwise remain out of reach for many people. Steady employment for adults is vital to the development and success of struggling communities. Alan Schultz, the in-coming director of Pedals for Progress and Sewing Peace, says that the first container of bikes and sewing machines will be sent to their partners in Belize and a second shipment is expected to be sent in June to Tanzania. Bette Bass of Massapequa, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia from 1955-89, said, “Members of the RPCVs of Long Island see as their mission both to serve in the communities where we live and to support programs in developing countries as well as to support the Peace Corps and its goals.” For more information, contact Bette Bass at 516-606-1400 (email bettembass@ gmail.com or Kathy Williams-Ging at

Rachel in Tanzania is a seamstress and store owner in her local marketplace who received a sewing machine through Sewing Peace. She primarily makes dresses but also sells sewing equipment, thread and fabric. She has been running her business for five years and has been able to provide for herself and her daughter through her small business. 631-549-4873 (email ktsging@optonline. net). —Submitted by the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island

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Nassau County Legislature Announces Electric NICE Bus Initiative New electric fleet will be eco-friendly and cut back on county gas usage

ith gas prices surging nation-wide, and increased environmental concerns being raised by many, there has been a push to use more public transportation to both save money and ease our carbon footprint. The Nassau County Legislature recently held a press conference at the NICE bus yard on Commercial Avenue in East Garden City to announce the purchase of six new battery electric-powered NICE Buses. “Nassau County has a reputation for being one of the most environmentally responsible counties in the State,” Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said. “By adding zero-emission buses to our fleet, we will immediately reduce emissions and improve air quality here in Nassau County, while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in maintenance and fuel.” The six vehicles purchased are New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot transit buses, model XE40. They come with 525KWh lithium-ion batteries and have a range of approximately 180 to 200 miles on a single charge. The cost is approximately $1.1 million per vehicle. The county’s funding has been supplemented by funding from New York State and the federal government for greener transportation. It is estimated that each electric bus will save up to $125,000 in maintenance and up to $400,000 in fuel savings over its 12-year lifespan. These six buses will initially service the Nassau County HUB area with service

originating from the Rosa Parks Bus Depot in the Village of Hempstead and serving the greater Hempstead, Nassau Community College, Hofstra University and Roosevelt Field areas. Usage will then expand throughout the county. “Nassau Inter-County Express has selected New Flyer as our new battery-electric bus vendor,” NICE Chief Executive Officer Jack Khzouz said. “We plan on deploying these energy-efficient vehicles for the launch of our new bus rapid transit (BRT) system, which will provide Nassau County with zero emissions travel between Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center to the Nassau Hub/NCC locations. They will help NICE improve accessibility and connectivity within Nassau County.” The charging equipment that will be purchased for the buses include ABB HVC Power cabinets and depot charge boxes. The primary charging station site will be the decommissioned water purification plant on the corner of Oak Street and Commercial Avenue in East Garden City. Legislation for the purchase of this new fleet as well as the construction of the charging stations passed through the full legislature. It had previously passed through Committees on March 7. The buses are expected in the Fall of 2022. They will be the first electric public transport buses in use on Long Island. —Submitted by the Nassau County Legislature

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‘New York City In 6’ Transportation Plan Lacks Substance Former New York City Comptroller and Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer and New York City Transit Riders Alliance’s “The NYC in 6” plan calls for investment in transportation to support around-the-clock transit service. Under this plan, trains and buses would arrive at least every six minutes all day, every day. It sounds great on paper. Riders would never have to wait more than six minutes for the next bus or subway train, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The plan also promises to reduce the cost for anyone boarding a Long Island or Metro North Rail Road train at any of the 41 stations within New York City for the same cost of a Metro card or OMNY (One Metro New York) card. Advocates failed to provide any details to explain the capital and operating costs, funding sources or implementation time table for this proposal. Farebox recovery rates vary based upon the trip, route and time of day. Any rush hour New York City Transit local or express bus, subway, Staten Island Railway, Long Island or Metro North Rail Road trip carries more riders than midday, evening, overnight or weekends. The same holds true for the New York City Economic Development Corporation Private Ferry Operator program. Rush hour trips have a better fare box recovery rate and require less subsidy than other times of day and night. There is always a fixed cost per hour for any mode of transportation. This includes equipment (bus, subway car, train or ferry purchase) straight line depreciation of equipment over time and mileage, driver,

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engineer or ferry boat captain’s salary, conductors, ticket takers, deck hands, fuel or power and maintenance of equipment. The costs for all of the above to any promised six minute service intervals could easily add up to the hundreds of millions, if not a billion or more annually. This is based upon the need to purchase more equipment, replace existing equipment sooner as it is used more frequently, expand maintenance and storage capacity at existing bus depots and rail yards, staffing, maintenance and cost for fueling buses along with powering commuter rail and subway trains while in transit service. If you follow the logic of this proposal, it would also be extended to those boarding New York City Transit and MTA Bus Express buses from two fare zones (known as “transit deserts”) in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, as well. Thousands of those riders will want equivalent increased services. Ditto for the 66,000 daily pre-COVID-19 Staten Island Ferry and thousands more New York City Economic

Development Corporations private ferry operators riders. They also will want to see significant increased services even if not every six minutes. Express bus riders pay a premium $6.75 fare. They will want to see the same discounted equivalent $2.75 Metro Card or OMNY fare as LIRR or Metro North city based riders. How do proposal advocates propose to find funding, which could run into the tens of millions, to make up for this lost revenue? Thousands of current Long Island and Metro North New York City resident customers currently pay a premium single, weekly Former New York City Comptroller or monthly price for a ticket. If and Mayoral candidate Scott you also reduce their fares to Stringer (CC BY 2.0) equal the Metro Card or OMNY, the MTA will lose millions in Where is the financial plan revenue. How does the MTA fund outlining the detailed capital, opthis new deficit? erating, maintenance costs and The number 7 New York timetable for implementation City Transit subway rush hour express requires 25 minutes from of “NYC In 6” plan TANSTAFL? There ain’t no such thing as a free Main Street Flushing to Grand lunch or in this case cheap bus, Central Terminal or 30 minutes subway or commuter rail ride. to Hudson Yards. Current LIRR Someone will have to pick up the service from Flushing to Penn tab. It will end up as higher fares, Station requires 17 minutes. tolls, increased future congestion Initiation of LIRR service for East side access to Grand Central pricing and taxes. Terminal will require 20 minutes. Larry Penner is a transportaHow many of the pre COVID-19 tion advocate, historian and writFlushing number 7 subway er, who previously worked for the 66,000 riders offered the same Federal Transit Administration price on the LIRR, would switch Region 2 New York Office. This to save time? People will be standing in the aisles. With a free included the development, review, approval and oversight OMNY or Metro Card transfer from bus to subway, imagine how for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC many thousands of new LIRR riders will attempt to board trains Transit, Long Island Rail Road, at Jamaica Station for trips to Metro North Rail Road, MTA Penn Station, Atlantic Terminal, Bus along with 30 other transit Hunters Point, Long Island City agencies in NY & NJ. or Grand Central Terminal.

THE SPIRIT OF OUR TOWN

Fr. Ralph Sommer

that made their presence known over a month ago are still trumpeting springtime splendor and the flowering cherry trees are only beginning to drop their petals onto our cars. Cold is the trade-off for a prolonged festive springtime. For Christians, what is happening in nature fits in with the spiritual movement of this time of year. While most folks know about the 12 days of Christmas, not everyone still knows about the 50 days of Easter. Of course

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The Long Cold Spring As much as I long for warmer weather, I have been secretly enjoying hidden benefits of the long cold spring we’ve been having. You see, the cold nights and cool days have preserved the beauty of the spring flowering trees and plants for longer than usual. In past years we’d get a week or so of glory and then an especially hot day would cause the blooms to fade or drop and we’d then wait for summer green to fully leaf out. But not this year. Daffodils

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we acknowledge the birth of Jesus of Nazareth in December, but being born is something that happens to everyone. But rising from the dead? That’s something to get excited about. A dozen days won’t do to celebrate God’s promise of everlasting life. One of things that happens each year in the Catholic parishes during the Easter season is the celebration of bringing children to receive communion for the first time. If you look out

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The Popularity Of Fake According to the mighty Google, thief of personal information, the most popular vehicle is the US right now is the Ford F-150 truck. One of the most popular shows is Better Call Saul. When it comes to movies, The Batman’s popularity is off the charts. But what buries them all is the popularity of fake. Fake is the rage. Fake news, fake “breaking news,” fake statistics, fake polls, fake faces. The world of fake is escalating. Not surprisingly, history shows us this phenomenon is nothing new. Fake has been around since the Roman Empire. Nero wasn’t playing a violin while Rome burned. He wasn’t even there. The fake news was put out by his political enemies. This is true blue history. What’s not true is Trump declaring he coined the phrase. Because of the vast number of fake situations, I’ll highlight the most popular implemented by myself and the general public. Fake conversations, or phantom conversations, have been escalating, but once again originated years ago. The history of the phantom phone conversation goes back to the ‘40s, at least in the movies. Take the PI who shadows a suspect, careful not make any abrupt movements that may blow his cover. He stays back a safe distance as he follows the suspect through the crowded big city streets. Suddenly, the suspect

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darts into a hotel and sits down in the lobby. The PI nonchalantly walks to the other end of the lobby and ducks into a phone booth. While keeping an eye on his suspect, he starts to mouth the fake dialogue. Out of reverence for old movies, I recently put a modern spin on this ruse and tweaked the dramatics for use as a salesperson repellent. First, I have nothing against salespeople. That is their livelihood, and they need to be, let’s say aggressive, in order to meet quotas. Anyway, my strategy is designed so I can enjoy browsing the merchandise. And then take pictures so I can order the item later online. Now, even though I have keen sense of when a salesperson is ready to pounce, the maneuver does not take much skill. As the salesperson approaches, yank out that cell phone and raise it to your

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE understand the belief that the your window at the neighbors who are headed off for church, you see boys dressed in suits and girls in white dresses. Countless photos are taken in front of the flowering shrubs and parking spots on the block are in short supply as all sorts of relatives arrive for the day. So what is this all about? Each Sunday, when Catholics come to church they have the opportunity to receive communion, a tradition that goes back to the night before Jesus died when he took bread and said, “Take this and eat: this is my body.” When parents bring their very little children to church, the young ones look on as their parents receive communion. Sometimes the kids say out loud what they are thinking: “I want one!” But until they are old enough to

host is really the way Jesus is present in this food, they are not yet able to receive communion. When they are old enough to understand and after two years of participation in a religious formation program, they can join the rest of the community in receiving communion each week. “First” communion is just that—the first time they are fed with communion. This of course is followed by second communion, third communion, etc. as the children now join their parents in receiving communion each week. Years ago it was prescribed what children had to wear for their first communion. It often involved white suits for the boys and white dresses with veils for the girls. These days it is up to each family to decide what special outfit to wear and many

ear. Start the fake call employing everyday dialogue for realism and not to raise any suspicion. “Yeah, hey Dave what’s going on? You what? No kidding, you bowled three perfect games and got signed to do television commercials? That’s wild.” No salesperson will walk up to you and say, “when you get off that call, can I help you?” The fake call is wildly popular because once you learn the routine, it can be used to hide from others seeking to borrow your car, money and valuable time. I teach classes starting next week. The next situation is taken from personal experience and what I’ll call the forced fake. My girlfriend and I went on an incredible vacation to Barcelona a few years back. This past year we a booked a vacation in Tennessee during Christmas when everything is closed. Great idea. She then asked me one evening if I’m excited about the upcoming trip. My mind immediately positioned the Barcelona vacation as a reference for what I consider exciting. Tennessee is a music capital but isn’t exactly over-thetop excitement. But in the name of relationship respectability, I faked it beautifully. “Absolutely. Can’t wait to step into an actual honky-tonk and tour Dolly Parton’s dressing room.” Wish we could leave today.” Unfortunately, sarcasm parents and grandparents recall their own first communion day and want to recreate something of that experience as they dress their children for the day. Why dress up? It’s like any other first experience. For example, parents take care to dress their children for their first day of school in a new school outfit. Yet communion is ultimately not about what a child wears, but how a child grows in faith. The saying, “you are what you eat” holds true here. Parents are concerned about feeding their children a healthy diet each day. Spiritually, Catholics feed on a weekly diet of the Divine. I know for myself, each time I receive communion, I have to seriously consider how I care for others and how loving I am. Ultimately this is why parents receive communion each week and why they are so

suffocated the beauty of the fake. But you get the point. In my opinion, the most overused implementation of fake is fake news. The reason is obvious. It’s easy to lie. Not only that, look at the hundreds of outlets that fake uses to blanket the earth: news reporters faking they are at the front lines of a war, sexy weather ladies faking they know what they’re talking about, and television reality shows faking they are real. Then there is the Saturday night get together at a neighbors’ house for dinner and debate. If you’re looking for the best way to ruin a weekend, this is it. Friends suddenly become enemies by debating world issues based on what they heard on some talk show. Ironically, they would all agree that these days, you really don’t know what is real or fake. Turns out that the debate is a game of Twister. Whether you’re

are on the right or left with your politics, the other guy is always is the courier of the fake news. Sometimes, you can get faked out by clinging to your opinion that was based on fake facts you heard on your trusted news source. Happens to the best of us. The bottom line is that engaging in fake situations may seem unhealthy or underhanded. But as you can see, on most occasions, it avoids a more compelling and complicated scene. Finally, I applaud the lifting of mandates for many obvious reasons, but one in particular. The price for the fake vaccine card had skyrocketed out of my price range. What did you think of this story? Email tfiction@hotmail.com to share it with Tom Kuntzmann. He is an outdoorsman with main interests in hiking and golf. His column focuses on local outdoor events and suburban stories.

Communion is the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared. (Photo by John Snyder/CC BY-SA 3.0) thrilled to bring their children to the Eucharistic table. More care. More love. Just what the world needs these days. Just as this year’s springtime has preserved the flowering beauty all around us, may

the ongoing beauty of people praying together each week fill us with joy. Father Ralph Sommer is the pastor of St. Bernard’s Church in Levittown and is an Anton Media Group columnist.

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Felix Cavaliere’s Fave Masters Of The ‘88s Cavaliere as he relives a bucolic childhood learning classical music before getting bit by f Felix Cavaliere decided to the rock and roll bug. The retire tomorrow, the blueNashville resident is frank eyed soul singing organ player about his struggles to please and founding member of The his parents, who expected him Rascals could do that on the to become a doctor while he back of a boatload of accomharbored dreams of becoming plishments. Membership in a a professional musician, even number of halls of fame (Rock while he went off to Syracuse & Roll, Songwriter, Vocal Group, University, where he counted Grammy and Musicians), three Lou Reed among his classnumber one hits, seven Top mates. Cavaliere shares the 10 hits and 20 Top 40 hits. And pain of losing his mother at the that doesn’t even touch on the age of 13 and the eventual path enormous influence Cavaliere to spiritual enlightenment he had on a generation of musifound when he met his guru. cians that include Billy Joel, It’s a relationship he’s credited Bruce Springsteen and Little with steadying a life that found Steven Van Zandt. But instead, him navigating fatherhood, the 77-year-old Pelham native is divorce, the dissolution of not only on the road with fellow The Rascals and the ‘60s survivor and Monkee Micky passing of his exDolenz, but promoting his new wife and a child. autobiography, Felix Cavaliere: “In the book, Memoir Of a Rascal. It’s a projI mention how ect that took four years to take much a help my and proved to be a rewarding guru was in my experience despite the extended career and life,” he length of time it took to pen. said. “This man put “I have a new appreciation me on a path that for Stephen King because this I never left and I’m was a lot of work,” he said. “I so grateful for that. did this because I’m in my I’m still on that seventh decade and I was only path, still a Rascal for five or six years of my life. What about the other years? I thought people might find that interesting. In the end, I’m happy to have relived the memories of my family, kids, grandkids and guru Swami Paramahansa Yogananda.” The flow of Memoir of a Felix Cavaliere Rascal is one that sounds as (Photo courtesy of Felix Cavaliere) if you’re kicking back with

healthy, still able to work and sing because of a lot of the tenets he taught me. It’s pretty simple—you take care of your mind, soul and your body and you’re going to be alright.” With another album under his belt that’s he’s aiming to release later in 2022, Cavaliere is being driven by a clean life, love of family and an insatiable appetite for making music that’s keeping him youthful and on the road. “Having done this book, my biggest takeaway is ‘How lucky am I?,’” he said. “Not only have I had an unbelievable career,’ but an unbelievable life. It’s not perfect. I lost a daughter. I lost a band. I’ve been divorced. I lost a wife. But you know what? I’m very thankful because when you get to the end of the book, I’m still going.” Given how much music continues to feed Cavalieri, he was more than happy to share who some of his favorite keyboard/ organ players are.

with his right hand. The way he played bass—he obviously studied bass because he wasn’t just tapping the roots of the chord. He was playing lines (Public domain) and those lines now are like classical training for the Hammond organ. His sounds were brilliant. They weren’t kid sounds— they were funk sounds.”

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“I was a little white kid growing up in Westchester County listening to classical music the first time I heard him, which was on a little transistor (Public domain) radio tuned to WINS playing ‘What’d I Say.’ It was really influential. You could hear the soul and depth of him through his music. I couldn’t figure out how he tapped into that depth and crying. Later on I realized it came through a lot of grief and pain.”

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“You haver to realize that like most organ players, he played the bass with his feet and hands. The melody was played

“He’s got amazing chops. The first time I met him was in the early days when he was this young Long Island prodigy who loved and (Photo by David admired The Rascals. Shankbone/CC Musically, he speaks BY 3.0) for himself. He’s got a gift for emulating other people’s music with class, like Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The other thing I admire about him is that he’s a fighter. He had a financial problem with a manager where he was financially bleeding. But he picked himself up, didn’t cry about it, didn’t disappear and slide into drugs. I never heard him bitch about it. He’s a survivor who’s back on his feet again who came back and kicked ass.” Felix Cavaliere will be appearing with Micky Dolenz on May 14 at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue. For more information, visit www.patchoguetheatre.com or call 631-207-1313.

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This immaculate expanded ranch situated on quiet block in the heart of Hicksville at 128 Burns Ave. sold on April 29 for $625,000. This home has great curb appeal with newer vinyl siding, a brick walkway, bluestone stoop and steps. The living room is extended and has a brick fireplace, skylight and sliding doors to the backyard. The dining room is suitable for a banquet. The floors are hardwood. The kitchen has oak cabinets and a skylight. The first floor has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The attic has pull-down stairs. The home has central air conditioning and all of the windows have been replaced. The garage fits one and a half cars and has an attached shed. The driveway has new blacktop and brick. The home has solar panels which help for a low electric bill. The backyard is fenced and there is a new brick patio. The property has in-ground sprinklers. The home is near shopping and transporation. This beautiful, totally renovated home at 67 Friendly Rd. in Hicksville sold on April 29 for $735,000. It has a large open floorplan with engineered hardwood floors throughout on both levels. The designer kitchen is fabulous and has white wood cabinetry including a gorgeous seven-foot center island, stainless appliances and quartz countertops. This home boasts four large bedrooms, a study/den with lovely glass doors and two full bathrooms. The home has central air conditioning, forced air heat and a utility room for the boiler and storage. There is a designated closet for a washer and dryer. The backyard is fully fenced with a large patio; lovely landscaping provides privacy. The home has upgraded 200amp electric service, in-ground sprinklers and low taxes.

socks and long underwear—it’s too early.

pring is here. A time Have I paid my taxes? when warmer weather In mid-late April should naturally turns a be the earliest you consider winter-weary homeowner’s cutting back perennials and thoughts towards tackling clearing garden debris. Keep in outdoor chores. The first warm mind that some bees don’t weather of the season emerge until late May, may coax us out so the longer you into the yard, but can tolerate your pollinators in “messy” garden your garden the better. aren’t ready to take a chance on Would I the first warm You may have plant day. Chrysalides seen a bumble bee tomatoes still cling to last already. now? season’s dried standing Any gardener will tell you plant material. While you may it’s not a good idea to plant your begin to see bumble bees and tomatoes outdoors until evening ground-nesting bees emerge as temperatures are in the 50s. flowering trees and shrubs burst into bloom, they still need cover Is it time to mow? during chilly nights and when If it’s time to regularly mow “April brings the sweet spring your lawn, it’s probably a safe showers, on and on for hours bet that most pollinators have and hours.” While carpenter emerged. bees and bumble bees may be It’s tough to turn a blind eye out and about by early April, to the “messy” garden, especialother species such as sweat ly when gardening magazines, bees are still hiding out, waiting catalogs and TV ads provide for the warmer days that arrive temptation daily. Each spring in May. Last year’s leaf litter is we beg gardeners and homestill providing protection for owners to press pause and both plants and invertebrates find other ways to occupy their against late-season frosts. weekends. While you may be eager to get outside and play in Have I put away the the garden—there will be time snow shovel? enough to toil in the soil before If you haven’t tempted fate you know it. yet by relegating the snow —Justin Wheeler writes for shovel to the back of the garage Xerces Society (xerces.org) and if you’re still wearing wool

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.

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Nassau County D.A. Counterfeit Jacket Donation Project Winds Down Final 1,000 jackets distributed; 600 jackets donated to humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine

assau County District Attorney (NCDA) Anne T. Donnelly recently announced the completion of a six-year long effort to donate nearly 100,000 counterfeit jackets—seized during multiple investigations—to more than 160 charities across Long Island and the greater New York area. During three investigations between 2015 and 2017, the NCDA and its law enforcement partners in the Nassau County Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations, seized nearly 100,000 counterfeit jackets from warehouses in Hicksville, Westbury and Old Bethpage, intended for sale with a street value that— at the time—exceeded $3 million. The NCDA has distributed the jackets to more than 160 nonprofits, charities and volunteer groups for individuals in need. The final 1,000 jackets were recently distributed to charities, including 600 jackets that have been donated to St. Finbar Roman Catholic Church, which will be sent to Ukraine as part of humanitarian relief efforts in the region. “After three seizures netted us nearly 100,000 counterfeit jackets, we were faced with a tough choice: send them to the incinerator to be destroyed like most counterfeit goods, or get creative, and find a way to put these jackets into the hands of people who needed them most,” Donnelly said. “With the help of our extraordinary partners, the jackets were given new life and donated to charities across Long Island and New York. Now, at the end of this journey with one final donation, we are glad to be able to provide some small measure of relief to the people of Ukraine.” “After a lengthy multi-agency investigation was conducted, the most advantageous way for the counterfeit goods to be dispersed was to ensure that the deserving in our communities are taken care of,” Nassau County Police Department (NCDP) Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder said. “Not only will these jackets keep them warm, it will bring smiles to their faces knowing that their law enforcement agencies care. With many of the jackets also being shipped to the Ukraine, it’s a great way for Nassau County to show our support.” “In supporting neuro-diverse inclusion and employment opportunities through this donation, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office has strengthened the fabric of the entire county,” AHRC (Association for the Help of Retarded Children) Nassau CEO Stanfort J. Perry said. “These machines

District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly (center), Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder (third from right), AHRC Nassau CEO Stanfort J. Perry (third from left) and partners pose with donated counterfeit jackets.

District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly (at the podium) announces the completion of a six-year long effort to donate nearly 100,000 seized counterfeit jackets to upwards of 160 charities across Long Island and the greater New York area, along with an outgoing shipment to the Ukraine. (Photos courtesy of the office of the Nassau County District Attorney)

provide a pathway for men and women with developmental disabilities to become meaningfully employed while supplying needed resources in our local Long Island economy.” Seized counterfeit clothing was once destroyed by law, but in 2015, state forfeiture laws were amended to allow for counterfeit items, like clothing or jackets, to be donated to charity with proper safety testing and the permission of the victim. In 2015, NCDA, NCPD, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations seized more than 50,000 counterfeit jackets in a Hicksville warehouse, with a street value at the time in excess of $2 million. State law requires not-for-profit recipients of donated counterfeit clothing to

inspect or pay for inspection of the clothing to ensure it is safe for consumers. The defendant was ordered, as part of his plea, to pay for the expense of the independent testing and the storage of the jackets earmarked for donation. Two additional seizures, in Westbury and Old Bethpage in 2016 and 2017, respectively, brought the total number of seized counterfeit jackets to 98,000. With the permission of the victim manufacturer, a project was initiated to alter the jackets to remove the fraudulent labels using embroidery machines that were also seized during the investigations. NCDA donated four seized machines to AHRC Nassau and Spectrum Designs, who trained their clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities to operate

Seized embroidery machines at AHRC Nassau used to embroider over the counterfeit labels of more than 13,000 of the donated jackets. the embroidery machines and remove the counterfeit labels, ensuring the jackets were ready for charitable donation, while providing their clients with valuable, transferable, occupational skills. All jackets were safety tested and counterfeit trademarks were removed before donation to charitable organizations. The NCDA thanks the many organizations that have assisted in these efforts, including its law enforcement partners, AHRC Nassau, Spectrum Designs, the recipient charities, veterans’ associations, local business owners and manufacturers and NCDA staff who participated in the project. —Submitted by the Nassau County District Attorney’s office

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he novelist Jonathan Franzen is a bird watcher, so much so that he published a book on his passion, The End of the End of The Earth. While celebrating bird life, he proclaimed that we humans should stop having children. Second thoughts? His latest novel, Crossroads, is about a postwar couple, Russ and Marion Hildebrandt who are right in step with that fecund era, raising now a family of three boys and girls. The novel is a story of liberal Protestantism, early 1970s-style. Russ Hildebrandt, a reverend at a suburban Chicago parish, holds the usual amount of nostalgia for the antiwar, pro-civil rights era of the 1960s. That decade is over. The war in Vietnam is winding down. In the Sixties, the country ran off track. What would the new decade bring? Would the country go back on track or continue to indulge in the liberation ideology of the previous decade? Set in suburbia, the novel takes the predicable journey into John Updike territory. Russ is bored with his “joyless” marriage. He takes up with a female parishioner. His wife, in turn, travels to California, ostensibly to meet relatives but with the real objective to countering Russ’s adultery with an affair with an old flame. Her former lover is now old and flabby and balding. In his life, Russ has only been with one woman. Marion has been with two. He wants to catch up. The couple’s middle-aged angst is predictably boorish. Do we need more novels on this worn-out subject? The drama comes from the couple’s children. Clem, the oldest, feels guilty about his college deferment that allows him to avoid Vietnam. His girlfriend has an older brother in southeast Asia, plus Clem’s father was one of those rare conscientious objectors during World War II. To his girlfriend’s dismay, he wants to enlist. Becky Hildebrandt is the All-American girl, a popular cheerleader all with an admiring folk musician boyfriend in tow. Judson is too young to be part of the family drama, but his older brother, Perry, upsets the entire apple cart. A bright high school student, he also deals in narcotics. On a church trip to an Indian reservation in Arizona, he discovers peyote and dreams of creating his own peyote empire selling the drug to ChicagoLand’s hippie population. Along the way, Perry gets in trouble with the law and then tries to hang himself in a jail cell. That shocker pulls his parents back together. The legal bills to bail

out of the young man also take a bite of the Becky’s college tuition savings. Her life, too, is off track. Crossroads is a solid portrait of early 1970s America. In a time of great restlessness, young people did not necessarily take the high school-to-college route. College dropouts were numerous. Middle class youth hit the road, joining the ranks of the working-class. Which way, America? Well, the country couldn’t make up its mind. The lure of Sixties-style liberation ideology, then and now, proved irresistible. Clem and Becky confront adulthood. The older brother leaves a heartbroken girlfriend. However, the draft board rejects his enlistment idea and so the young man travels south to work with peasants in Peru before finishing college and joining the middle class. Bereft of tuition money, Becky joins her musician boyfriend on a European tour, where she promptly gets pregnant and happily married. Clem achieves adulthood not through the service, but instead through hard labor in the fields. The children are more admirable than their parents. Becky’s private prayer sessions are both intense and believable. Being a Christian gentlelady is her goal in life. The reader roots for her and for Clem to redeem their parents’ behavior. Crossroads is being advertised as the first novel in a planned trilogy. It is also a happy-ending novel, full of hard-fought victories. Russ and Marion escape suburbia for a parish in rural Indiana. Becky’s Christianity is sincere. Clem’s breakup with his girlfriend, Sharon, makes him a less attractive figure. Perry’s health problems apparently will set up plots for coming volumes. Franzen’s project is off to a good start. The major characters confront their dilemmas and seek to overcome them, proving again that all good fiction is a highly moral enterprise.

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Guest Organist Peter Richard Conte In Recital

n organ concert featuring Peter Richard Conte will take place on Friday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Cathedral located at 29 Quealy Pl. in Rockville Centre. He is a Nassau County native. Conte’s nearly-unparalleled technical facility, brilliant ear for lush tonal color and innovative programming style have made him one of the most sought-after orchestral organists of this era. In 1989, he was appointed Wanamaker Grand Court Organist at what is now the Macy’s Department Store in downtown Philadelphia, the fourth person to hold that title since the organ first played in 1911. He performs a majority of twice-daily recitals on the largest (29,000+ pipes) fully-functioning musical instrument in the world. Conte is also principal organist of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, organist choirmaster of St. Clement’s Church in Philadelphia and a frequent collaborator and soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Philly Pops. Conte is high regarded as a mind-bogglingly masterful performer and arranger of organ transcriptions. He has been regularly featured on National Public Radio and on ABC television’s Good Morning America and World News Tonight. For 13 years he was heard on The Wanamaker Organ Hour radio program

Peter Richard Conte (Photo courtesy of Charles Miller, Philip Truckenbrod Concert Artists)

on the Internet at WRTI.ORG. He has been a featured artist at several American Guild of Organists national and regional conventions and has performed as soloist with numerous orchestras across the U.S. Conte has served as Adjunct Assistant

Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, where he taught organ improvisation. He is the 2008 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington. In 2013, the Philadelphia

Music Alliance honored him with a bronze plaque on the Avenue of the Arts’ Walk of Fame. His numerous recordings appear on the Gothic, JAV, Pro Organo, Dorian, Raven and DTR labels. His most recent solo CD, Virgil Fox Remembered, was released in May 2016 on the Raven Label. All are welcome to attend this concert. It will be followed by a reception at which the Nassau Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will celebrate its 90th anniversary. Suggested donation to the concert is $20 for general admission and $15 for AGO members. The reception is free. —Submitted by the Nassau Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

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Eat See Do Check out these great places in New Hyde Park Eat at Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park

The Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park Family Restaurant opened in 1965 by Umberto Corteo, his brother Joe, and eventually his brother Carlo. The small pizzeria has grown into a two-story full-service cafe, four-star dining room and a world-class banquet facility, now including an outdoor, tented patio. The family-run business has also opened locations in Bellmore, Lake Grove, Massapequa and Manhasset. At the very least, if you cannot decide from the dozens of appetizingly delicious menu items, try either a Sicilian slice (rated best Sicilian pie in New York) or a Grandma slice (once featured on the Food Network). Located at 633 Jericho Tpke., west of Lakeville Road. Open weekdays and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.umbertosfamily.com or call 516-437-7698 to place an order or to make a reservation.

McDonald’s at the Joseph Denton House

The Joseph Denton House is a historic building in New Hyde Park within the Town of North Hempstead. It was built in 1795 as a farmhouse, then it was converted in the

Bobb Howard’s General Store candy (Christy Hinko)

Bobb Howard’s General Store

McDonald’s of New Hyde Park at Denton House

Umberto’s of New Hyde Park 1860s to a Georgian-style mansion. After WWII, the home was sold before becoming a funeral home and then a series of restaurants. McDonald’s acquired the dilapidated property in 1985, intending to demolish it and build a standard structure. North Hempstead and residents of the New Hyde

Park community successfully sought historic designation after a three-year battle. An agreement was reached with McDonald’s to allow a single-story addition to the back for a drive-thru if the front exterior was restored to its 1926 appearance. After an extensive renovation which included installing a series of windows for the veranda, and restoration of the ornamentation, window shutters and brick chimneys, McDonald’s opened in the historic building in 1991. The inside of the building was gutted in the process, including exposed rafters. A grand staircase leads to a dining area on the second floor. Located at 2045 Jericho Tpke., east from New Hyde Park Road.

This year marks a milestone year for Eileen Caplin Wysel and her husband, Ronnie, owners of Bobb Howard’s General Store in New Hyde Park, its 75th anniversary to be exact. With oldtime candy, some of the favorites that we still love today date back to the early 1900s, like Bit-O-Honey, Dum Dums, Good and Plenty, gumdrops, jelly beans, PEZ, Raisinets, rock candy, Sixlets, Slo Pokes, Tootsie Rolls and Twizzlers. And all of these can still be found at Bobb Howard’s General Store. Located at 581 Lakeville Rd., just north of Jericho Turnpike. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.bobbhowardsgeneralstore. com to learn more about old-time candies, the history of the general store or to place a special order. —Compiled by Christy Hinko

Northwell Opens Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center New center offers state-of-the-art exam, testing and procedure space thanks to generous donation Northwell Health recently announced the opening of the Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center, an 18,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art, comprehensive care facility featuring top otolaryngologists and head and neck tumor experts, on the campus of Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The Otolaryngology Center, located at 444 Lakeville Rd. in New Hyde Park, was funded through a generous $12.15 million donation from longtime Northwell Health benefactor Sandra Atlas Bass. The center will offer head and neck ambulatory procedures; adult laryngology, rhinology and skull base surgery; facial plastic surgery; general otolaryngology; adult speech language pathology; and audiology testing. “Northwell Health is eternally grateful for the friendship and support of Sandra Atlas Bass,” Northwell president and CEO Michael Dowling said. “It’s been a threedecade-long philanthropic partnership that’s had a truly profound impact on the communities that we serve. Northwell is

able to deliver world-class care because of selfless supporters like Ms. Bass. And we thank her very, very much.” Bass is a leading philanthropist and her commitment to Northwell has changed the lives of thousands of patients through her extraordinary generosity. Her giving for this project supports Northwell’s “Outpacing the Impossible” campaign, which Northwell Health announced in 2018 with the ambitious goal of raising $1 billion to advance care throughout the Metro New York region. “This new center is so important to the health and wellbeing of our communities because it will play a critical role in our ability to communicate and connect with others,” Bass said. “I’m thankful that I can help advance the science of head and

neck conditions and make a difference in people’s lives.” Her latest gift expands and modernizes Northwell’s flagship otolaryngology practice. The new clinical space features 22 exam and four procedure rooms, testing facilities and conference rooms. “This incredible gift from Ms. Bass allows us to care for patients with many forms of communication disabilities,” said Andrea Vambutas, MD, senior vice president and executive director of Northwell’s Head and Neck Services. “Our goal is to provide advanced, state-of-the-art treatment for many complicated otolaryngologic diseases that affect our ability to hear, smell, swallow or talk.” The center is staffed by recognized specialists in head and neck surgery,

laryngology, sinus surgery, sleep medicine, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery and general otolaryngology. “The Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center broadens our ambulatory abilities to treat adult otolaryngology patients with routine and complex disease,” said Allan Abramson, MD, chair emeritus of the Department of Otolaryngology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. “In addition, this beautiful facility will help enable us to recruit and train outstanding otolaryngology residents and fellows.” Bass also supports a long-running program that provides hearing aids for children and adolescents from underserved communities. Life-changing hearing aids have been shown to improve communication skills, academic performance, and the ability to socialize. Call 888-321-3627 or go to www.north well.edu/otolaryngology for more information or to book an appointment, —Submitted by Northwell Health

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Give A Man A Salmon And He’ll Poach It

here are many different methods to cooking. Each one impacts the flavor and texture of the food. Examples include roasting, grilling, sautéing, boiling, frying, braising, poaching, sous vide, steaming and even microwaving, which I must admit is not a technique I recommend. The degree to which we choose to use these methods also follows habitual ways of cooking. We most frequently roast our turkeys, grill our steaks, sauté our vegetables and boil our eggs. Or we fry our bacon and sometimes poach our fish and steam our vegetables. Sous vide is my newest favorite, and it is only 40 years old and it cooks by temperature alone. Poaching is similar to sous vide, however, poaching imparts flavor through the liquid itself. For many people, Asian takeout is the only experience they have with poaching. In the Far East, this technique is as common as burgers on the grill. In contrast, Western-style eaters choose to fry, grill, roast or braise. But we sell ourselves short not to give other methods a try. Poaching is one of the easiest, quickest and most satisfying cooking methods available. However, poaching is among the most nutritious and healthiest methods ever devised in that it does not use any fat in the cooking process to carry heat to the food and it is as flexible as the flavoring you add to the liquid.

How Long Do We Poach?

Poaching is ideally done on top of your oven on a burner with liquid reaching temperatures between 160 and 180 Fahrenheit. This will take about 8 minutes in the bath at desired temperature confirmed by a food thermometer. If the liquid is bubbling at the top, turn it down until you only see the liquid moving or simmering slightly at the bottom. If your vegetables are smaller than a couple of inches square, poach less time—3 to 4 minutes.

ZOX’s KITCHEN Chef Alan Zox

What Liquid Is Used And How Much Do We Use?

The liquid you poach in will significantly determine the taste of the food. Try water, milk, wine, broth, lemon juice, vinegar or puréed vegetables in a liquid of your choice, an approach made popular by author and Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Not very much liquid is needed—2 to 4 inches high—or approximately 2 quarts of liquid in a large pan dependent upon the thickness of items to be poached. We place the items half in and half out of the liquid.

What Holds The Food To Be Poached? As you can see from the above

procedure, no special equipment is needed for poaching other than a medium to large-size sauté pan as long as it will hold the proper amount of liquid and the items to be poached. If a larger pan is needed, use a large hotel pan to hold whatever you are poaching with another pan that sits inside with holes. This second pan must be low enough so that the poaching items are partly in the liquid and partly out. Cover the entire poaching container with a metal top or a piece of aluminum foil. This works perfectly fine and is less expensive than poachers sold at William Sonoma or an online company you can Google. Here’s a simple recipe for poached salmon. This is a dish that is divine with a freshly tossed salad and a lemon, fennel vinaigrette and some brown rice and bulgur wheat on the side.

Fennel Dipping Sauce

Combine ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil with 1 tbsp sweet tamari sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, juice of ½ lemon and 1 teaspoon toasted and crushed fennel seeds. Whisk all together. This sauce can also be used on the salad. Buon Appetito. Chef Alan Zox is the Cape Cod Culinary Incubator executive director. Visit www. zoxkitchen.com or www.facebook.com/zox kitchen for more information about Chef Zox.

Poached Salmon Recipe With Fennel Dipping Sauce Serves 4 to 6

2 lbs salmon cut into 4 to 6 pieces. (Also try any white fish like halibut, flounder or fluke. Squid or shrimp poached for 3 to 4 minutes each are wonderful.) 1 ½ cups pinot grigio 1 ½ cups water 1 large poblano chile pepper, diced 1 large Italian red pepper, diced ½ cup chopped cilantro 1 quartered yellow onion 1 chopped celery stalk 1 large chopped carrot 1 quartered lemon 1. Pour poaching liquid that includes pinot grigio and water into a medium-size skillet with sides. Add one rough chopped poblano chile and one rough chopped Italian pepper, loosely packed cilantro, quartered yellow onion, 1 chopped celery stalk and one large chopped carrot. 2. Place the salmon in simmering liquid using medium heat and poach for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove and carefully place on a sheet tray. Cover with aluminum foil and hold on top of the stove until ready to eat within 10 minutes. If longer, put in oven at 225F still covered until ready to eat, within 10 minutes.

How Do You Know If The Food Is Done?

Place the item to be poached into a poaching bath at least half-covered until the internal temperature of chicken or fish has reached about 160F, which takes about 8 to 10 minutes—confirmed by a food thermometer. Vegetables take less time—3 to 4 minutes—and tend to retain their color. Fish develops a slightly white color or pink with salmon; chicken or other birds will also become slightly pale in color as will pork. Don’t expect your food to be brown or crispy but rather moist and plump. You will also have the knowledge of eating virtually no fat nor dairy.

Poached salmon (Photo by Caff Williams/public domain)

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Top Court Tosses Out Latest Congressional Map Pennsylvania resident to draw New York maps

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ill New York have congressional districts approved before the now-August primary? Will they have it done before the November elections? Does it take a resident of Pittsburgh to draw a legislative map for all of New York State? Or as Casey Stengel once put it, “Can’t anybody here play this game?” Once again, the process of drawing up congressional districts for the decade of the 2020’s has been stalled. Last week, the New York State Court of Appeals struck down maps the Democratic Party-dominated State Assembly and State Senate had approved. The court is comprised of eight members, all appointed by the governor of New York. Voting to reject the latest map were Judges Janet DiFiore, Michael Garcia, Madeline Singas and Anthony Cannataro. Judges Rowan D. Wilson and Shirley Troutman partially agreed with the majority opinion. One judge, Jenny Rivera dissented. “Upon careful review of the plain language of the Constitution and the history pertaining to the adoption of the 2014 reforms, it is evident that the legislature and the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) deviated from the constitutionally-mandated procedure,” wrote Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. The majority decision also claimed that the maps were “...drawn with an unconstitutional partisan intent.” The failed process throws the primary season into turmoil. The June primaries for congressional seats and State Senate seats have been canceled. Instead, those primaries will have to wait until Aug. 23. The June 28 primary for the governor’s race and State Assembly races remains intact. As expected, reaction was swift. Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican congresswoman from Staten Island, was pleased by the ruling. “The will of the people prevailed over the corrupt Albany Machine in a tremendous victory for democracy, fair elections and the Constitution!,” she tweeted. The rejected map would have put Malliotakis’ seat in play.

Former Nassau County District Attorney Madeleine Singas Meanwhile, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, who represents a district in the lower Hudson Valley, now has his seat in some jeopardy. Maloney, however, was defiant. His response: “Two words: Bring it.” The ruling demonstrates the chaos that the restricting process has become. The IRC came into being in 2014 through a voter-approved constitutional amendment. In recent months, the IRC drew up a map that was rejected by state legislators. The IRC refused to draw up a new map and so the State Assembly and State Senate submitted their own maps, one that has been rejected by the state’s highest court. Democrats hold significant majorities on both chambers. Its map, consisting of 26 districts, gave an advantage to the Republicans in only four districts. Political experts predicted that such a map could result in a net gain of three seats for the Democrats, a crucial number since their nationwide majority has a 223-212 margin. It also matters greatly for Long Island. Of the island’s four incumbents, only Andrew Garbarino (R–Massapequa) is running for re-election. The other three— Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) have either retired (Rice) or are running for their respective parties’ gubernatorial nomination (Suozzi and Zeldin). Where does the ruling leave New York? Meet one Jonathan Cervas, a Carnegie Mellon University post-doctorate fellow. Carnegie Mellon is located in western

Pennsylvania. However, this resident of Pittsburgh is now charged with drawing a new map for both congressional districts and State Senate districts in New York. As part of the ongoing dysfunction, Patrick McAllister, the acting Chief Justice in Steuben County, appointed Cervas to his new role. McAllister did so after also striking down the most recent map. McAllister set Aug. 23 as the new primary date. According to published reports, Cervas has assisted in drawing up maps in Georgia, Virginia and Utah. Cervas is scheduled to release a draft of the two maps by May 16, with a final map set for May 24. On May 6, a public meeting was held in the little town of Bath. That’s one public meeting.

After the 2020 census, New York lost a single congressional seat, continuing a pattern that has been in motion since 1950. That year marked the zenith of the Empire State. It had 45 congressional seats as New York was by far the most populous state in the union. Today, New York has dropped to fourth in population size and has 26 seats. In 1950, Florida had only six congressional districts, less than, say, Alabama or Mississippi. Today it has 29 seats. Where have all the New Yorkers gone? In 1970, New York had 41 congressional seats. By 1990, that was down to 31. Since 1950, New York has lost 19 congressional seats. It’s not as if anyone has noticed, but that’s a pretty large number.

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Gold coasting Solution: 21 Letters

WORD FIND This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 21 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Gold coasting Solution: 21 Letters

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It would be easy to assume that everyone around you sees the same thing, but even those closest have a drastically different view. This week, it is most notable in your appreciation of beauty that is not so obvious to others. The influence of unusual loveliness seeps into your work, lending an irresistible quality. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s no wrong outlook on life, but there are ways of seeing things that make it easier or harder to get to your goals. The influence of lighthearted people will help you maintain a spirit of optimism. Emotional and intellectual flexibility keeps you moving forward past obstacles and limits.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may not be able to control when you feel afraid, but you can work on bringing more awareness to the emotion, and you can talk to yourself in a way that helps you get through it or even rise above it. You’ll make progress this week because you decide that no matter how you feel, you’re not going to stop. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Bottom line, winners fail more times. Those who decide to succeed are agreeing to fail. Success is essentially a commitment to the recovery process. This week, you’ll fall, get up, try it a different way and probably fall again. You’ll be willing to keep adjusting until you figure out how to fly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you could peak inside the mind of another, you might be surprised by what they take away from their charming interactions with you. Suffice it to say, you’ll spark imaginations in ways you may never know, though you’re likely to at least have a general sense that something magical is occurring. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As a rule, you’re kinder than is necessary. Occasionally, it has happened that someone takes advantage of your kindness, and it won’t be the last time. And while you may be temporarily disappointed by this evidence of misplaced energy, you’ll never regret your choice to be a generous person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Doing what’s right isn’t always obvious. Sometimes it takes research. It would be most efficient if you didn’t have to concern yourself with moral judgments because every option before you was vetted and deemed wholesome. This week, it will be the case, as you participate in groups of kindred thinkers. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The stable aspects of your world depend on steadfast mechanics to produce predictable outcomes at an efficient rate. And while that part operates well, you can’t help but notice other parts of your life in which you ache for change. You’ll be willing to gamble a little stability for a chance at exciting transformation.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

Growth of any kind is fascinating, but exponential growth is particularly amazing to witness. Many will delight in watching you rocket to meet goals that were once barely imaginable to you. Supporters will rally for you, but it’s the opposition that brings out your best. Be grateful for worthy opponents, as they give you purpose and motivation to get stronger. Consider learning a new language, code or culture, as it will round out the foundation of your intellectual and emotional expansion.

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It pays to be pessimistic South dealer. Both sides vulnerable. NORTH ♠ 10 8 5 3 ♥A J 7 6 5 ♦K2 ♣6 4 WEST EAST ♠K74 ♠QJ962 ♥Q 9 4 2 ♥ K 10 8 3 ♦7 ♦854 ♣ Q J 10 9 3 ♣7 SOUTH ♠A ♥— ♦ A Q J 10 9 6 3 ♣A K 8 5 2 The bidding: South West North East 2 ♣* Pass 2♥ Pass 3♦ Pass 4♦ Pass 6♦ *strong, artificial Opening lead — queen of clubs. When declarer is confronted with what appears to be a laydown contract, he must first ask himself, “What can defeat me?” The failure to ask this one simple question has been responsible for the demise of many a makable hand. Consider today’s deal where South was in six diamonds and West led the queen of clubs. Declarer won with the ace and promptly played the king, ruffed by East. East returned a trump, and South found himself fighting a los-

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cott Burman was elected Board of Trustees chairman of Long Island Children’s Museum. Burman serves as a principal at Jericho-based Engel Burman and as president of EB Construction. He has served on the museum’s board for five years including positions as chair of the Development Committee, co-chair of the museum’s virtual fundraiser in 2020, and most recently as vice chair of the board of trustees. His appointment was announced by LICM President Suzanne LeBlanc. “Scott Burman believes passionately in the museum’s work in support of the community and has brought strong leadership skills to every board position he has held,” said LeBlanc. “This skillset is a perfect match as the museum enters a re-growth phase as we move beyond the pandemic, revisit our Strategic Long Range Plan, and build on the success afforded to us as a newly-accredit-

ed museum.” “The Long Island Children’s Museum is a beacon of service to young people throughout our region,” Burman noted. “It’s been a proud honor to serve as trustee for the last five years alongside our amazing team. As incoming board chair, I will dutifully endeavor to lead toward an even brighter future for the museum. “ Throughout his career, Burman has been deeply entrenched in real estate, negotiating leases, acquisitions and dispositions, and arranging diverse financing transactions across a variety of industry sectors. He is an active member of the community; serving on numerous boards including the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Metro New York Chapter, the Real Estate Institute at Stony Brook College of Business and LIPA/PSEG Community Advisory. Burman is a regular guest lecturer at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra Uni-

Joining Scott Burman as LICM officers are Peter Schapero (managing partner, The Signature B&B Companies), vice-chair; Glenn Tyranski (managing director/Affiliate, Activism and M&A Solutions, FTI Consulting), treasurer; and Adrienne Robb-Fund (education consultant), secretary.

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versity, as well as Stony Brook University School of Business, teaching construction and real estate development. His expertise is actively sought out by media outlets and industry panels. Burman and his wife Bianca were honored by the museum at its 2016 annual fundraiser Cupcakes & Cocktails. They are parents to three children, Isla, Brent and Page.

About the Long Island Children’s Museum The mission of Long Island Children’s Museum is to connect all our communities’ children, and those who care for them, to a life of wonder, imagination and exploration. At LICM, children discover their passions and their relationship to the world we share. The 40,000 square-foot museum welcomes nearly 275,000 children and annually. The private, not-for-profit institution chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, offers museum-based educational programs and cultural experiences, as well

as an extensive community outreach program offered in schools, libraries and youth centers across Long Island. LICM is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), recognized as the field’s gold standard for museum excellence and signifies a museum’s quality, credibility and its deep commitment to mission and community. Less than 3 percent of the nation’s more than 30,000 museums have earned this recognition. LICM is currently the only children’s museum in NY State, and just one of 16 nationwide, to achieve accreditation. The museum is the recipient of the 2012 National Medal for Museum & Library Service, the highest honor conferred on museums for extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. —Submitted by the Long Island Children’s Museum

PSEG Long Island Celebrates Arbor Day With Beautification Projects PSEG Long Island celebrated the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day on April 29 by planting trees to beautify public sites in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and by helping customers learn how to lower their energy use, save money and reduce Long Island’s carbon footprint. At Eisenhower Park’s Field 2 in East Meadow, PSEG Long Island employees planted shade trees native to Long Island and the East Coast, including swamp white oak, red maple, blackgum and eastern white pine. Another team of PSEG Long Island employees gathered outside the Lt. Michael Murphy Museum in West Sayville, planting flowering fruit trees in a historic orchard area to support local wildlife. In addition, PSEG Long Island and the PSEG Foundation partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to give away energy-saving

trees to the first 100 customers who visited the teams in Eisenhower Park and West Sayville to learn about where to plant trees so they do not interfere with power lines, how to save money through energy efficiency, and what financial assistance programs are available. When planted properly, these energy saving trees can provide shade and wind protections that can reduce heating and cooling costs. “Supporting the environment is an important way of improving life in the communities we serve,” said Peggy Keane, interim president and COO of PSEG Long Island. “We are thrilled to show our spirit of community service by planting trees in Eisenhower Park and West Sayville, honoring a 150-year-old American tradition and ensuring nature continues to

inspire for generations to come. As Long Island’s own Walt Whitman so eloquently wrote, ‘The solid forests give fluid utterances, they do as well as most speaking, writing, poetry, sermons—or rather they do a great deal better.’” “On the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, we are reminded that our health and the health of our planet are interconnected,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. “In Nassau County, we are known for the prevalence of trees, and we take pride in maintaining our suburban quality of life, and the environmental benefits these trees provide,” Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said. “Thank you, PSEG Long Island, for helping us plant new trees in Eisenhower Park. Not only do they provide health and energy benefits, but they literally keep us alive, providing oxygen and removing carbon

dioxide.” PSEG Long Island also received the National Arbor Day Foundation Tree Line USA Award for 2021. This award recognizes public and private utilities across the nation utilizing tree-friendly practices that protect and enhance America’s urban forests, while increasing electric reliability. The environmentally sound techniques utilized by PSEG Long Island are in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture’s published best practices and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A-300 Standards for Tree Care Operations. This preserves the health of the tree and directs future growth away from power lines. A greener future for Long Island also means more trees. As they have done several times in recent years, PSEG Long Island and the

PSEG Foundation partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation will provide 100 of its customers a free tree to provide shade and wind protection for their homes. The Energy-Saving Trees program is designed to showcase how planting the right trees in the right locations can reduce utility bills up to 20 percent in the summer and promote ongoing system reliability. PSEG Long Island will have a computer set up at both locations with specialized software to help customers determine the best place on their property to plant their new tree. The first Arbor Day in the United States was observed in Nebraska in 1872 as a tree-planting celebration. To learn more about the Arbor Day Foundation and its mission, visit www.arborday.org. —Submitted by PSEG Long Island

POLICE REPORT Police Arrest Brookville Woman In Jericho The Nassau County Police Department Second Squad reports the arrest of a Brookville woman for leaving the scene of an incident that occurred on Thursday, April 28, at 9:48 am in Jericho.

According to police, a male bicyclist, 68, was struck by a 2017 Cadillac SUV at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Cedar Swamp Road. The vehicle continued north on Cedar Swamp Road

and left the scene. A subsequent investigation by detectives led them to identify Lena Saban, 80 , as the person responsible. She was located by officers a short time later and

placed into custody without incident. The male victim suffered a head injury and severe bruising. Saban is charged with leaving the scene of an incident (serious

injury). She was issued a desk appearance ticket returnable to First District Court on Friday, May 20. —Submitted by the Nassau County Police Department

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato joined with Biltmore Shores Civic Association in celebrating the grand opening of Alhambra Park in Massapequa. Alhambra Park had previously been a scenic waterfront location enjoyed by local residents that was devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Through the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR), the Town secured more than $4 million in state funds to restore and improve the facility, including measures to mitigate flooding, create better recreational access and provide overall beautification. “Alhambra Park has long been a favorite destination for residents of our south shore and the overall experience will now be better than before,” said Saladino. “Through federal funding, we were able to mitigate flooding and provide for water quality improvements while bringing a facelift to the park and improving its overall appeal. Whether you enjoy a picnic, kayaking or walking on the boardwalk, Alhambra Park will be a favorite destination for this neighborhood.” Executive director of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery

Town reopens Alhambra Park. (Photo courtesy of the Town of Oyster Bay) Katie Brennan said, “Alhambra Park is one of Oyster Bay’s most valuable community assets as it provides both opportunities for recreation and helps mitigate flooding.” Improvements to Alhambra

Park included installation of new bulkhead, drainage improvements and installation of green infrastructure to reduce flooding. The design of the facility uses bio-retention areas to naturally treat and filter stormwater runoff, thereby

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MUHLENBERG COLLEGE: FELICIA WONG OF JERICHO IS INDUCTED TO NATIONAL HEALTH PREPROFESSIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Felicia Wong of Jericho is one of the newest members of Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), a national honor society and service organization dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship. Muhlenberg College welcomed 26 new members to the Pennsylvania Nu chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta at a ceremony held on Sunday, April 3. Membership is based on each student’s scholastic achievement, and applications are open to all students who have completed at least three semesters of a preprofessional health program. Susan Medalie ‘10, a family medicine and obstetrics physician, addressed the AED class of 2022 during the ceremony. Medalie graduated from Muhlenberg with a major in neuroscience. She earned her medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in family practice from Good Samaritan Hospital of Pennsylvania. Beginning in May, she will be the director of Family Medicine Obstetrics for Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Schuylkill Rural Family Medicine Residency in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Alpha Epsilon Delta Leadership President: Paige Jones ‘22 Vice President: Natalie David ‘22 Secretary: Danny Monzo ‘22 Treasurer: Cece Peden ‘22 Scalpel Reporter: Trevor Virno ‘22 Historian: Ray Shah ‘23 Health Professions Advisor: Cailin M. Cordon-Waldman P’16, P’18

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LORIANN NEWMAN INDUCTED INTO THE HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI LoriAnn Newman of Woodbury was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Newman was initiated at Kansas State University. Newman is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann, who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses

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approximately 2,200 students, Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate, collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences; selected preprofessional programs, including accounting, business, education and public health; and progressive workforce-focused post-baccalaureate certificates and master’s degrees. Located in Allentown, PA, approximately 90 miles west of New York City, Muhlenberg is a member of the Centennial Conference, competing in 22 varsity sports. Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. —Submitted by Muhlenberg College

VICTORIA SHAPIRO RECOGNIZED FOR SILVER LEVEL LEADERSHIP AT SUNY ONEONTA Victoria Shapiro of Syosset was recently recognized to have attained leadership milestones through the college’s LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program. Shapiro, who is studying Dietetics, earned a Silver Level. Recipients of SUNY Oneonta’s LEAD Silver Level are students committed to improving themselves and enhancing their knowledge by exploring leadership opportunities and participating in campus organizations. Completion of this level requires attending twelve events designated with a learning outcome (one must be a diversity event), actively participating in two recognized organizations, and completing an online Foundations of Leadership Course (average of 47 hours to complete). LEAD@Oneonta is a comprehensive leadership program based on current research and guidelines from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. All students can choose to participate in the LEAD program, which aims to better prepare them for life after college by providing a comprehensive picture of leadership and the skills needed to be a good leader.

Students can attain a silver, gold or platinum level. To attain each level, students must meet a mix of programmatic and experiential leadership requirements, including completion of online courses, attendance at educational events, and membership and leadership in one or more of SUNY Oneonta’s 100+ student-run clubs and organizations. Completion of a leadership level is recognized on campus as a credential that can be used, for example, when running for office or applying for STEP (Student Travel for Excellence Program) funding. The program also provides students with a leadership record that can be submitted to potential employers. SUNY Oneonta is a public, four-year college in Central New York, enrolling about 6,000 students in a wide variety of bachelor’s degree programs and several graduate certificate and degree programs. The college is known as both an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, and a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially and live purposefully. Visit www.suny.oneonta.edu/ —Submitted by SUNY Oneonta

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