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BY JOE SCOTCHIE jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com
Even more than the Civil War, World War II is the dividing line in American history. America went into the war as one type of nation—isolationist, innocent, ambivalent over the world itself, Anglo Saxon Protestant in spirit, a galaxy of small towns and rural areas punctuated by an occasional large city—and came out as something entirely different: leader of the Free World, guilt-wracked if not hateful towards its past, devoted to spreading democracy and human rights throughout the world, multicultural and secular, its once-vital cities now yielding to suburban sprawl.
Nassau County was no different. Rural and hierarchical before the war, the birthplace of suburbia afterwards. One thing hadn’t changed. Nassau County remained Republican. Prior to the war, that rarely mattered. The population, compared to mighty New York City, was small. When the city and state became Democratic in the pivotal election of 1932, the latter party only needed overwhelming majorities in the five boroughs to win the day. The rest of the state could be as Republican as it wanted.
After the war, Nassau continued to elect moderate Republicans. Most prominent was Russell Sprague, who served from 1938 to 1953, a pivotal era in the county’s history.
In the 1950s, the flight to suburbia was generally a matter of convenience: Who wants to live in a walk-up on Baxter Street when you can purchase a ranchstyle house in Deer Park?
The year 1962 was key. That year, whites became a minority in the New York City public school system, accelerating the drive to suburbia. In New York—and America-—the crime rate spiked significantly, remaining that way ever since. The flight to suburbia was now a matter of life and death. The pathos of that revolutionary age was captured in a William F. Buckley, Jr. column.
“It does not seem to occur to anyone…that the exodus of white middle-class families from the cities…is…an indication of the lengths to which people intend to go in order to avoid certain conditions. It is…useless to moralize about it: the people who dominate America have written their position on the matter of forcible integration with their feet. The father who is willing to leave a city where he grew up, where he holds down his job, to endure the expenses of moving, of re-acclimation, of buying…a new home,
is expressing himself about as directly as anyone can.”
New York City—lost! That won’t happen here. Crime and opposition to the counterculture drove the wheel. Conservatism, Nassau County-style, peaked in both 1970 and 1980. In the former year, James Buckley, the columnist’s older brother, won a three-man race for a U.S. Senate seat. Buckley won a plurality in both Queens and Richmond (Staten Island) counties.
He also won big in Nassau. Ten years later, the GOP finally held a primary for Jacob Javits’ senate race. Alfonse D’Amato, an unknown Town of Hempstead supervisor, easily unseated Javits in the primary before prevailing in his own three-man race. D’Amato, too, mopped up on his Nassau County home turf.
Was Nassau County that Republican?
From 1968 to 1988, it voted Republican in every presidential election. The county also elected such progressives as Lester Wolff and Thomas Downey to Congress.
And was Nassau that conservative? Feminism was born in suburbia, a reaction by women who toiled at home while their husbands made big money in the big city. Housework, with its modern amenities, wasn’t the same as drawing buckets of water from the river each morning. Still, boredom set it.
The 1970s turned out to be as
the presidential level.
The well-oiled GOP machine crashed on the rocks during the administration of Thomas Gulotta. The party’s big spending ways caught up with it. The county’s finances were placed under the supervision of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA). In 2001, Thomas Suozzi became the first Democrat since Eugene Dickerson to be elected as supervisor. Dickerson had served from 1962 to 1970.
Since then, the supervisor’s job has changed hands, musical-chairs style, between a Republican (Edward Mangano), a Democrat (Lauren Curran) and back to a Republican (Bruce Blakeman.) The Nassau County legislature, established in 1993 through a court order, has remained Republican.
revolutionary as the previous decade. Women’s Liberation, a reaction also to the “Men’s Lib” of the early 1960s, hit full stride with the Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion. The Democratic Party suddenly had a new constituency: College-educated suburban women jealous to protect that new-found right.
The Nassau GOP, meanwhile, fell into a tailspin. In 1983, the party had a clear edge in voter registration. A decade later, Nassau was becoming a blue lake. The presidency of George H.W. Bush represented the turning point. Elected to preside over a third Ronald Reagan term, Bush raised taxes, signed a civil rights bill that was immediately attacked as quota legislation and went to war with Iraq over the latter’s invasion of Kuwait. As important, the Bushies had to contend with Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services, a 1989 Supreme Court decision, one that did not outlaw Roe, but allowed states to make restrictions on the abortion procedure. Bush was defeated in Nassau County by Bill Clinton and New York has never again been competitive on
The Nassau County of 1940 has long disappeared. As has the Nassau of 1980. The 1965 and 1980 immigration bills have given the county a large Asian and Hispanic population. Since minorities tend Democratic, this has resulted in a great boon for that party both in New York and nationwide. The white electorate also is more liberal, due to the effects of both legalized abortion and legalized same-sex marriage.
The GOP, for their part, are unfazed by the county’s demographic changes. They remain convinced that Asian and Hispanic voters will swing Republican, attracted by the party’s pro-free market, traditional values, and anti-crime agenda.
As important has been the rise in property taxes. How can young people dream of a Long Island future? When Andrew Cuomo was elected governor in 2010, he signed legislation that would cap property tax increases at two percent, a move designed to keep such people on the island. Will it work?
Nassau County looks to remain a two-party county in a one-party state. To win a statewide election, the GOP would need huge majorities in both Nassau and Suffolk counties to offset the Democrats’ overwhelming edge in the five boroughs. And that looks to be an uphill climb.
ISSUE
Top priorities
Kathy
Hochul (D)
“With a full term, I will continue to focus on public safety, affordability and building an economy that works for all New Yorkers.”
Abortion
Directed state agencies to coordinate a public information campaign, including developing a Patient Bill of Rights. Directed the state to update existing regulations to make medication abortions more accessible during telehealth visits; urged Facebook to combat misinformation online. (2021-2022)
Gun control
“In New York, we’re taking bold steps to protect the people of our state. I am proud to sign a comprehensive bill package that prohibits the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under 21, bans body armor sales outside of people in select professions, closes critical gun law loopholes and strengthens our Red Flag Law to keep guns away from dangerous people—new measures that I believe will save lives.” (June 2022)
Property taxes
Announced $475 million in tax relief for eligible low-income New Yorkers and families; signed a legislative package aimed at expanding tax relief for New York homeowners, particularly those 60 and over. (2022)
Police
“My administration is wholly committed to providing the tools our partners in law enforcement need, including the largest state public safety investment in a generation: $227 million ... I’m proud to announce $50 million in public safety funding [to] ensure all facets of the criminal justice system have the tools and resources needed to keep New Yorkers safe.” (Sept 2022) “The era of denigrating our police is over. We support you 100 percent.” (New York Post, June 2022)
Cannabis
“With the ‘Cannabis Conversations’ campaign, we’re following through on our commitment to provide New Yorkers with the information they need to safely navigate the new Cannabis Law. Education is the best tool to keep New Yorkers healthy as we continue to ramp up this safe, inclusive, and equitable industry.” (April 2022)
“Public safety, cost of living and education. Repealing cashless bail, firing DAs who don’t enforce the law, cutting taxes across the board, creating good paying jobs, lifting the cap on charter schools, implementing school choice [voucher] programs, and more.”
Opposed taxpayer funding of abortions via Affordable Care Act (Jan 2015). Opposed abortion after 20 weeks, except in cases of risk to maternal life (May 2015). Proposed including embryos/fetuses in 14th Amendment protection (Oct 2017). Sponsored bill to “protect ‘infant survivors’” of abortion (March 2019).
“I was proud to sign on to the amicus brief in support of the New York State Ri e and Pistol Association’s case and in defense of these law abiding New Yorkers. While Kathy Hochul, the former A-rated NRA Member of Congress, becomes more a walking identity crisis each passing day, she better not make her next move on this yet another assault on law-abiding New Yorkers.”
Plans to cut taxes “across the board.”
“My focus as a member of Congress was always to do the work for people in my district and make sure that I delivered. And I did.”
(NY1, June 2022)
“I will continue ghting to protect a woman’s right to choose and to make her own informed healthcare decisions. We must stand together, now more than ever, to protect women’s rights.”
(August 2018)
“There is a scourge of gun violence in our country due to the pervasiveness of illegal rearms. Year after year, our neighborhoods are ooded with illegal guns and ghost guns, tormenting families and law-abiding citizens every day, but yet the national response does not change.” (June 2022)
“On Day One, Alison will be ready to save our state alongside our next Governor, Congressman and veteran Lee Zeldin.”
Proposals: Repeal Cashless Bail and Less is More Act; Remove District Attorneys who don’t enforce the law; Amend Raise the Age to give judges more discretion in Adolescent Offender cases; Give judges discretion when setting bail; Increase penalties on looting businesses; Enact a Law Enforcement Bill of Rights; Hire additional police of cers statewide; Oppose any effort to Defund the Police; Keep quali ed immunity.
Voted in favor of the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 for cannabis and hemp businesses; rated 67 percent by the National Cannabis Industry Assoc. and 42 percent by NORML (2019).
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“New Yorkers are feeling the attacks on their wallets with higher taxes, rising costs and many other out-of-control scal policies.” (Oct 2022)
“With nearly 25 years of experience in the NYPD, I know what it takes to take back our streets. We must end the procriminal policies, FIRE Hochul & vote for Lee Zeldin.” (Twitter, Sept 2022)
“It is incumbent upon us to create a socially responsible cannabis industry here in New York State that ensures jobs and opportunity for minorities who have long been subject to unfair enforcement when it comes to cannabis use.”
(June 2022)
“It’s a crime and it’s illegal.” (Twitter, Sept 2022)
All of the candidates in our coverage area, with the exception of the Governor and Comptroller, have been evaluated on five key issues: reproductive rights, gun control, immigration, healthcare reform, and the environment. Whenever possible, positions were obtained directly from the candidates themselves or their websites and social media. When necessary, positions were pulled from justfacts.votesmart.org or legislative voting records. If no information was available, issue is marked N/A. Bold indicates incumbent.
U.S. SENATE
Charles Schumer
Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform-For Environment-For
Joe Pinion
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights-_N/A Gun Control- Against Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform-N/A Environment-N/A
NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Leticia James
Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For
Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-For
Michael Henry
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-N/A .........................
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2
Jackie Gordon Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-For
Andrew Garbarino, Republican, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment- Against .........................
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRTICT 3
Andrew Zimmerman Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For
George Santos Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against
Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 4
Laura Gillen Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Mixed
Anthony D’Esposito
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Against .........................
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 5
John E. Brooks
Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-For
Steven Rhoads, Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-N/A
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 6
Kevin Thomas Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-For
James Coll
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A
Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-N/A
STATE SENATOR
DISTRICT 7
Anna Kaplan
Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- mixed Environment-For Jack Martins
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Mixed Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-Mixed
STATE SENATOR
DISTRICT 8
John Alberts
Democrat: Reproductive Rights- N/A
Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-N/A
Alexis Weik Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- mixed Gun Control- Against Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-Mixed
STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 9
Steven Dellavecchia
Democrat:
Reproductive Rights- N/A
Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-N/A
Michael Durso
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Mixed
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-Mixed
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13
Charles Lavine
Democrat, Working Families:
Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- Mixed Environment-For
Ruka Anzai
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A
Healthcare reform- N/A Environment-N/A
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 14
Dustin Ginsberg
Democrat:
Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For
David McDonough
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed .........................
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 15
Amanda Field
Democrat: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For
Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For
Jake Blumencranz
Republican, Conservative:
Reproductive Rights- N/A
Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-For
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16
Gina Sillitti
Democrat, Working Families: Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-For Healthcare Reform- For Environment-For
Vibhuti Jha
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- N/A
Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-N/A
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 17
Paul Kaminsky
Democrat
Reproductive Rights- N/A
Gun Control- N/A
Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- N/A
Environment-N/A
John Mikulin
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Against Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- N/A Environment-Against
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 19
Sanjeev Jindal
Democrat:
Reproductive Rights- For Gun Control- For Immigration-N/A
Healthcare Reform- For Environment-N/A
Edward Ra
Republican, Conservative: Reproductive Rights- Against Gun Control- Mixed Immigration-Against Healthcare Reform- Against Environment-Mixed
The “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022”
Ballot Language
“To address and combat the impact of climate change and damage to the environment, the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022” authorizes the sale of state bonds up to four billion two hundred million dollars to fund environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency, and clean energy projects. Shall the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 be approved?”
Description – The purpose of this proposal is to authorize the creation of state debt and the sale of state bonds in the amount of up to four billion two hundred million dollars ($4,200,000,000) for certain capital projects for the purpose of making environmental improvements that preserve, enhance, and restore New York’s natural resources and reduce the impact of climate change. If approved by New Yorkers in a majority vote this fall, the proposal would allow the State to borrow up to $4,200,000,000 to provide funding for capital projects for the following: restoration and flood risk reduction (at least $1,100,000,000), open space land conservation and recreation (up to $650,000,000), climate change mitigation (up to $1,500,000,000), and water quality improvement and resilient infrastructure (at least $650,000,000).
The proposal also would allow the state to refund the debt to take advantage of lower interest rates if the opportunity arises. To
Pros – Strengthen Our Economy: New York’s environmental programs support hundreds of thousands of good jobs across many industries including construction, agriculture, outdoor recreation and tourism. These programs also leverage billions in federal, local and private dollars, which New York can’t afford to lose.
Protect clean air and water: The pandemic has once again demonstrated that clean air, clean water and access to nature are vital in protecting public health. Environmental programs help provide what every New Yorker needs: safe water to drink, clean air to breathe and green space where they live.
Advance environmental justice: Low-income families and communities of color suffer disproportionately from air pollution, exposure to toxins and lack of green space. Environmental justice programs help address these inequities
accomplish this, the proposal authorizes the state comptroller to issue additional state bonds in sums up to or exceeding the amount of the bonds initially issued to refund, to advance refund, or otherwise repay part or all of such bonds prior to the scheduled dates of their maturity.
Expand green space and restore natural habitats: New York’s environmental programs create parks, protect family farms, revitalize waterfronts and restore habitats for birds, fish and other wildlife.
Reduce climate risks: Millions of New Yorkers are at risk from flooding, heat waves, and food and water shortages. By putting the Bond Act on the 2022 ballot, we can cut harmful pollution and help protect communities from the growing risks of global warming.
Cons – The $4.2 billion made available by the 2022 Environmental Bond Act would not provide funding sufficient to fully support the state’s green energy transition under the CLCPA. Other sources of funding will be needed.
$300 million in unallocated funds may be viewed as a weakness, unless there is accountability and transparency regarding where these funds are spent.
(Text via Vote411.org)
BY LEAH RODRIGUEZ specialsections@antonmediagroup.com
Voting is a right often taken for granted in the U.S. Americans vote in much lower numbers compared to other developed countries and American youth have one of the lowest voter turnouts in the world.
Marginalized groups haven’t always had the right to vote and laws still try to silence their voices. Not all governments exercise democracy either. Citizens around the world don’t always have the freedom to appoint their leaders.
Participating in local and federal elections is one way for people to support policies that serve their communities’ needs and ensure they have a say in the decisions that benefit society.
Ahead of the next election, here are seven facts to get excited about your role in the electoral process.
1Young people play an important role in elections.
Research suggests that if young people voted as much as older citizens, elected
officials would be more likely to prioritize the policy issues that are important to them. Young people make up more than one-third of eligible voters, which means they hold a lot of power if they exercise their right to go to the polls. Generation Z, people between the ages of 18 and 23, are also more ethnically and racially diverse than previous generations.
Young people are historically the group least likely to vote for several reasons, either because they lack encouragement and information or they think they won’t make a difference and find the process too complicated. That’s starting to change.
Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) estimated that 31 percent of eligible people ages 18 to 29 voted in the 2018 midterms—a record turnout at the time. Almost twice as many millennials voted in 2018 compared to 2014.
2A single vote can make or break an election.
Over the past two decades, more than a dozen races were decided by a single vote or ended in a tie. If enough people vote
in your district or county, your ballot can increase your preferred candidate’s chances of winning an election and help get policies passed that reflect your values and your community’s needs.
3Taking time off isn’t always realistic, but more companies are giving employees flexibility to exercise their civic duty.
In the 2014 midterm elections, 35 percent of people didn’t vote because of a scheduling conflict. Voting can take as short as 10 minutes or as long as several hours, but in almost half of the country, employees are entitled to take time off to vote. Companies in more than 22 states are required to provide paid time off to vote and in August 2020, several high-profile companies announced they’ll offer more flexibility on Election Day.
4
Registering to vote is a big step into adulthood and it’s possible to sign up before 18.
Voting is considered a rite of passage when adolescents turn 18, but many states actually allow registration earlier. Residents in some states can preregister to vote as young as 16
to ensure they are already registered by their 18th birthdays. Select states also let 17-yearolds participate in primary elections
5Voting doesn’t have to be inconvenient—many citizens can now vote by mail.
In many states, voting in the 2020 presidential election was as simple as dropping off an envelope at the post office. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the country modified their absentee and mail-in protocols. Meanwhile, five states mandated that everyone vote by mail in the election to avoid the virus’ spread.
6Democracy can’t function without full participation and early voting improves turnout.
The rules vary state by state, but when residents have the option to vote early, they can head to the polls at a time that’s convenient for them and avoid lines. South Dakota and Minnesota open up early in-person voting with an absentee ballot as early as 46 days before the general election.
see SEVEN FACTS on page 11A
This year’s general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Although you can still request an absentee ballot application through Nassau County Board of Elections, completed electronic applications were due prior to Oct. 24. Absentee ballot applications can still be hand-delivered to the Board of Elections office in Mineola prior to Monday, Nov. 7. In-person early voting at 27 designated polling locations across Nassau County will take place between Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 6.
Early voting dates and times are:
• Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(240 Old Country Rd., Mineola)
• Michael J. Tully Park (1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park)
• Oyster Bay Community Center (59 Church St., Oyster Bay)
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Registration complications keep people away from the polls, but signing up online can help guarantee citizens can cast a ballot.
In 2018, college students in Fairfax County, VA, who participated in a study reported that they didn’t mail in their absentee ballots because they didn’t know where to buy stamps. Voters who want to avoid any snail mail mishaps and live in any of these 39 states have the option of registering online. Online registration not only minimizes administration costs and data entry errors, but it also improves state voter list accuracy.
• Thursday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Local early voting sites include:
• Oyster Bay Ice Rink (1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage)
• St. Paul’s Recreation Center (295 Stewart Ave., Garden City)
• Glen Cove City Hall (9 Glen St., Glen Cove)
• The Great Neck House (14 Arrendale Ave., Great Neck)
• Hicksville Levittown Hall (201 Levittown Pkwy., Hicksville)
• Massapequa Town Hall South (977 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa)
• Nassau County Board of Elections
• Plainview Mid-Island Y JCC (45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview)
• Port Washington Library (1 Library Dr., Port Washington)
• Gayle Community Center (53 Orchard St., Roslyn Heights)
• St. Frances De Chantal Church (1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh)
• Yes We Can Community Center (141 Garden St., Westbury)
Visit the Board of Elections’ website for the full list of early voting locations across the county.
Every polling place is accessible to voters with physical disabilities. Any eligible voter who resides in Nassau County may vote. Any voter who has been issued an absentee ballot is not permitted to vote on a voting machine
at an early voting site or on Election Day, but may vote by affidavit ballot. Any eligible voter may vote at any of the above locations during the times listed except on Tuesday, Nov. 8. On Election Day, voters must go to their designated polling place. If you vote during early voting, you will not be permitted to vote on Nov. 8, or on a subsequent day.
On Nov. 8, polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Any person duly registered to vote should have been sent info. Visit the state’s polling place lookup tool (www.voterlookup.elections.ny.gov) and type in your home address to receive your assigned polling location.
Visit the Nassau County Board of Elections website (www.nassaucountyny. gov/566/Board-of-Elections) for more information, including election results, campaign finance reports, political calendar, election laws, poll worker training, voting machine instructions and more.
—Compiled by Christy Hinko
Elections
always affect the real estate market. Whether or not you follow national politics, all homeowners should pay attention to the results of an election. During any election, and especially during a presidential election, there are shifts in all industries, especially the real estate industry.
There is a tendency for buyers to come out more during election years in order to take advantage of the slower increase in home prices.
It can be an ideal time to place your home on the market. If your home is priced correctly and the price is not overambitious, you may experience a bidding frenzy.
The flip side is that some buyers may interpret an election year as a year of uncertainty. These buyers tend to be more cynical and look at home purchase as a risk during this time. It may affect your tax credits and deductions allowable, up or down. All buyers should be aware of the most current government incentives that can help determine changes in supply and demand and be able to spot any false trends in the market.
Being in the real estate field both as a licensed salesperson for more than 24 years and as a homeowner, I’ve experienced major shifts in the market, most commonly every 10 years or so.
The key is to balance the timing of when to sell and when to purchase in order to get the best outcome.
Nicholas Colombos Founder | The Colombos-Dooley Team The Founding Agents of Long Island Compass Greater New York Licensed Real Estate SalespersonThis home at 20 11th St. in Carle Place sold on Sept. 27 for $715,000. It is an amazing, mid-block three bedroom, two bathroom home in the Carle Place School District. This home features gas heat, an all-new open and spacious kitchen with new appliances, lots of counter space, a breakfast bar and cathedral ceilings in the eat-in-area. This home has hardwood floors and sliding doors leading to the backyard. It has a new split system on the first floor for air conditioning. The spacious living and dining rooms have a fireplace. The primary bedroom is on the first floor. There is a separate laundry room. The driveway offers spacious parking and the backyard is fenced-in. This home is bright and airy.
This charming four bedroom cape-style home in the Carle Place School District sold on Oct. 4 for $610,000. It has been meticulously maintained by its owners. This home at 106 Roosevelt Ct. in Carle Place boasts gleaming hardwood floors, central air conditioning with a new motor replaced last year, an updated kitchen with a large eat-in-kitchen area and pantry and stainless steel appliances. The full bathroom is updated. The windows and roof were replaced in 2012. The hot water heater was replaced in 2019. The home has a first floor primary bedroom, gas heat, a designated laundry area in a spacious full basement and a detached one-car garage. The yard is fully fenced in and has in-ground sprinklers. This home is located near shopping, public transportation and has easy access to the major highways.
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.
Whether buying, selling, renting, or investing, my clients expect exceptional service; and that’s what they get. I’m dedicated to providing a seamless journey for all my real estate transactions in all asset classes, price points and market conditions. I ensure sellers get the best price and terms, while buyers get a home that’s “just right.”
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BY JENNIFER CORR jcorr@antonnews.com
You could consider me a fan of black cats. I’ve had cats since I was eight-years-old, and I got my black cat when I was in middle school. I thought he was so cute, and I always admired how much of a scaredy cat he is despite being a symbol of superstition, Halloween and even a witch’s familiar. Considering it’s Halloween, I thought I’d do some research into the history of black cats and how they got wrapped up with superstition, and where all that superstition leaves them today
Bastet: Among the Deities in Ancient Egypt
According to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, cats were very important to ancient Egyptians and were considered semi-deities. Often, they were thought to be the physical form of the Goddess Bastet, otherwise known as Bast. Bastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body,” an article from the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum reads. It is also true that cats protected crops and hunted rodents. According to the website, Ancient Egypt Online. Because cats had a ready supply of food close to human settlements, and living there could help them avoid larger predators, they developed a symbiotic relationship with humans. Eventually, they were welcomed inside homes. Humans respected them for being affectionate while also being intelligent and skillful predators.
“At the height of Bast’s popularity killing a cat, even accidentally, was punishable by death,” the Ancient Egypt Online article read.
The Middle Ages: Not a good time for black cats
A legend about a mysterious creature called Cat Sìth began to circulate around Scotland. While occasionally being known to bring good fortune, Cat Sìth was feared by most people. Many believed the Cat Sìth was responsible for stealing the souls of the unburied dead and that they preyed on funeral parlors and places where the body is laid to rest. The Cat Sìth may be the first folklore responsible for the modern day association between black cats and Halloween.
During a Celtic festival called Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, it was believed that the Cat Sìth would bless any house that left a saucer of milk out for it to drink. Houses that did not leave milk out were cursed in a way that left the udders of the victim’s cow to go dry.
“In the 12th century, it was believed that during satanic rituals the devil would descend as a black cat,” a blog post from the online pet store Chewy read.
“Some believed a black cat crossing your path in the moonlight was a sign of an upcoming epidemic. In Italy, a black cat lying on the bed of a sick person
Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion.
meant that person would die.”
The Witch Familiar
When the Puritans settled in Salem, MA. the fear grew.
“Witches and cats were also famously entwined in the European witch trials of the Middle Ages and those in Salem, Massachusetts,” an article from Petfinder read. “Heretics suspected of witchcraft were often identified by the fact that they owned a cat — or other animal — that was believed to do the witch’s bidding.” While people accused of being witches were suspected of having many different “familiars,” cats were associated with evil more than other animals because of their independent and nocturnal nature.
The movie Hocus Pocus and the television show Sabrina The Teenage Witch, which featured a black cat as the companion, also helped to popularize the modern association of witches and black cats.
Black Cats today
Today, black cats are loved by many. In fact, because I’m a nerd, I’m part of two Facebook groups full of people who love their black cats. But unfortunately, some superstition does remain. The animal adoption groups the Lange Foundation in Los Angeles and Furkids in Georgia told CNN that black cats have a harder time getting adopted than other cats because of the superstition. But to see if this was true on a local level, I reached out to North Shore Animal League America, which is located in Port Washington. “Black cats have been the center of superstition and folklores for centuries,” said Diane Johnson, the vice president
of shelter adoptions at North Shore Animal League America “It really has potential for adopters to avoid black cats for no reason.”
However, the rumor that black cats do not get adopted as much as other cats isn’t true, at least not for North Shore Animal League America. “With dogs and cats, the norm is that all of our animals get adopted,” Johnson continued. “Some take longer than other. Older animals take longer than younger animals. Animals that have conditions like diabetes may take longer to find a home than an animal thats young and healthy.”
It is also believed that Halloween can be a dangerous time for black cats, as some people wrapped up in legends and superstition might hurt them.
Fact checker website Snopes found that the legend of black cats being scarified by “satanic cults” during Halloween is just that, a legend. But it may be true that some people adopt black cats just to use them as a living Halloween decoration only to abandon them after the holiday; the same experience chicks and bunnies have around Easter. Johnson has been in animal welfare since 1983, and she remembers that shelters would pull black cats off the floor around Halloween out of fear that someone would adopt them just to hurt them. But that is no longer the case. For all animals, North Shore Animal League America has protocols in place to make sure people are adopting for the right reason and that adopted animals find safe homes.
And, Johnson added, there are currently plenty of cats of all colors are available for adoption.
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Sun’s desire to improve herself both physically and mentally led her to become a strong and vital teammate on North High’s Cross Country and Track teams. In addition to Sun’s strong athletic career, she is a talented flute player. Sun and four other North High students were named Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition and she was selected for the 2022 New York State School Music Association All-State Conference taking place in December.
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“Pretty much my entire team and I managed to set personal records, and what made it so memorable was how cohesive we were together and how smoothly the meet went.”
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By Steve BeckerAt the first table, declarer put up dummy’s ace and returned a club, planning to ruff one or two of his club losers in dummy. But East had no trouble diagnosing South’s intention. He won the club with the king and played the ace and another spade. Declarer eventually lost two more clubs and finished down one.
At the second table, South anticipated that the defenders would switch to a trump if he played the ace and another club. So instead of taking the first trick with the ace, he played low from dummy. This simple maneuver rendered the defense helpless.
The holdup play, whether it is used by declarer or a defender, is one of the most effective plays in bridge. It comes in a variety of forms and, properly applied, can completely alter the outcome of a deal.
Today’s hand, from a national championship, provides an unusual example of the holdup play. At both tables, declarer wound up in four spades, and both Wests led a club.
If East, after winning the club, returned anything but a trump, South would win and ruff two clubs in dummy to finish with 11 tricks. So East played the ace and another trump, just as his counterpart had at the other table — but this time, to no avail.
Declarer won the second trump, cashed the A-K of hearts and ruffed a heart. When the opposing hearts divided 3-3, South claimed the rest of the tricks, using the stillpresent ace of clubs as an entry to collect dummy’s two good hearts.
Not playing dummy’s ace of clubs at trick one, inconsequential as it might seem, thus made a two-trick difference in the outcome.
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