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Calhoun staffer has COVID-19 Testing, athletics canceled because of virus’s spread been reported in the Valley Stream Central High School District and at Lincoln Orens Just as the cancellations of Middle School in the Island virtually every school activity Park School District, and there stopped pouring in, Bellmorewere two cases in the Long Merrick students and faculty Beach School District. received a piece of stinging “Please take care of your news Monday health and your night: A Sanford family,” DeTomH. Calhoun High maso wrote.

School staff mem“These are chalber had tested poslenging times, but itive for the corowe will get navirus. through them The case, which together.” was self-reported On March 17, by the unidentified G o v. A n d r e w staff member, was Cuomo ordered announced by Cenall schools to tral High School close until April District Superin1, and the canceltendent John lation of other DeTommaso in a school-related NANCy KAPlAN letter to parents. activities soon folThe staffer first Trustee, Bellmorel owe d . Re g u l a r r e p o r t e d s y m p - Merrick Central High c o u r s e w o rk i s toms on March 19 School District Board still being given and is already to Bellmore-Merr e c o ve r i n g , a c - of Education rick students cording to the letthrough Infinite ter.

Campus, an online student D e To m m a s o n o t e d t h at management system. more COVID-19 cases are likely The indefinite postponeto emerge in the district, as the ment of all athletic activities number of cases increases was a heavy blow to the disdaily in Nassau County. One case of the virus had already Continued on page 3

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THE BEllMoRE-MERRICK CoMMuNITy Cupboard has expanded its reach in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coming together amid a crisis

Bellmore-Merrick residents lend a helping hand

By AlySSA SEIDMAN aseidman@liherald.com

A woman recently stopped by Avli in North Bellmore for a hot meal. She had seen the eatery’s online advertisement offering free meals for pickup from 3 to 5 p.m., and despite the fact that she was a few hours early, the owner, Gianni Torto, served her.

“My main concern with everything going on is that it’s not just us that’s feeling

it — it’s everybody,” Torto explained, “so we’re waiving what we can to be proactive.

We’re just looking to help out.”

Since March 18, Avli has doled out free grab-and-go meals at its North Bellmore location, and worked with residents to arrange deliveries to those unable to leave their homes. “Although we would like to think our community will fare well during a crisis like this,” the advertisement read, “we want to

offer this to anyone who needs a meal or just a reason to smile.” The to-go containers include souvlaki chicken, lemon potatoes and Greek salad.

But Avli has gone beyond feeding the hungry. Torto said he has “opened up the lines” with his vendors to help supply people with other essentials, such as toilet paper, during the coronavirus pandemic. “If you need something and we can Continued on page 6

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Continued from front pAge trict’s many athletes. Sports are a “humungous part” of John F. Kennedy High School senior Jason S m a l l ’s l i f e, h e s a i d , b u t a s t h e school closures started rolling in, “it was only a matter of time” before his second year of lacrosse would end before it began.

“It’s sur real,” said Small, who will play football at SUNY Cour tland next year. “We were working since the fall. To not even play one single game feels unreal.”

“I just feel bad for the kids trying to get recruited” for college sports, he added, as younger athletes will likely have fewer opportunities to play in front of college recruiters.

I n a n o t h e r d eve l o p m e n t , s t at e English Langua g e Ar ts and math exams for grades three to eight were suspended indefinitely. Other exams that were suspended include: ■ The fourth-grade science test.

■ The eighth-grade science test.

■ T he English as a Second Language Achievement Test for grades kindergarten to 12.

■ T he Alter nate Assessment for students with cognitive disabilities in g rades three through eight and high school.

The state Regents exams were not yet included on the list of suspensions. Advanced Placement exams will be administered by the College Board in the for m of 45-minute online tests taken at home. Any stu-

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A stAff member at Sanford H. Calhoun High School tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a letter sent to parents Monday by district Superintendent John DeTommaso. d e n t re g i s t e re d fo r a n e x a m c a n choose to cancel at no charge.

As Bellmore-Merrick teens were turned away from closed shops and parks last weekend, many cong reg a t e d o n s c h o o l f i e l d s o r p l ay grounds. “The medical guidance on

this is clear: We must refrain from large groups,” read a letter sent to parents on Sunday.

“On behalf of the Merrick Board of Education and the Bellmore-Merr i ck B o a rd o f E d u c at i o n , we a re asking for your help during this cri-

sis,” Trustee Nancy Kaplan wrote on social media. “Despite war ning after warning from officials, we are seeing children of all ages and parents cong re g ating to g ether, com pletely disregarding that we are in the middle of a public health emergency. While our children may not fully understand the gravity of this situation, as adults we surely should. It is up to you to be responsible and help us move through this crisis as quickly as possible.”

Despite the gatherings, other students encouraged their peers to practice social distancing. The Bellm o re - M e r r i ck B ro a d c a s t i n g cl u b posted a video called “How to Social Distance” on social media, which contains clips of students sharing social-distancing advice from their bedrooms.

One student in the video said, “T his is a time when we need to stick together as a community and think about others.”

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After All distriCt sports activities were postponed, Kennedy High School senior Jason Small — shown at Class Night on Feb. 27 — said the situation was “surreal.”

MFD rescues two kayakers from East Bay in Merrick

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By scott Brinton Speaking Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to step in and set up four temporary U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hospitals — at SUNY Old Westbury, Stony Brook University and the Javits Center in New York City, as well as one in Westchester — in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.

Hours later, President Trump promised to begin setting up the hospitals within 48 hours.

The growing need for patient beds, Cuomo said, could soon exceed hospital capacity. On Monday, the gover nor reported more than 2,400 cases in Nassau County and 20,000 statewide.

Cuomo also called for four 250-bed Federal Emergency Management Agency hospitals at the Javits Center, to be fully funded by the federal government. Normally, the state would fund 25 percent of the cost of FEMA hospitals. The state, however, does not have the funding now

to establish, supply and staff such hospitals, the governor said. The Army Corps hospitals would be supplied and staffed by the state.

Again, Trump promised to provide the hospitals, at no cost to the state.

Cuomo also called on the federal government to nationalize the acquisition of medical supplies. “The states simply cannot manage it,” he said. Right now, he added, “states are savaging states.”

With states competing against one another for supplies, prices are rapidly rising, Cuomo said. An 85-cent protective mask now goes for $7. A ventilator can cost $16,000 to $40,000. New York needs 30,000 ventilators, he said.

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At press time, there was no word whether the president would invoke the act.

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Two kayakers were rescued from the waters of East Bay in south Merrick Saturday afternoon, after the Merrick Fire Department was alerted that one of the boaters “flipped over and fell out” into the bay, said ex-chief Ron Luparello.

Around 1:30 p.m., the MFD deployed one of its rescue boats from a nearby marina to get to the kayakers in distress, while response vehicles on land rushed to the intersection of Shore and Denton drives in south Merrick. There, first responders crossed through a backyard on Shore Drive to get a visual of the boaters.

Firefighters aboard the rescue boat

“were able to reach the person in the water,” Luparello said. Both kayakers were then brought onto the boat, taken to shore and taken to an area hospital.

It was unclear what may have caused the one kayak to capsize.

Robin Becker, who lives on Shore Drive, said she saw one of the kayakers being “taken safely by the ambulance,” she said, adding that the boater seemed “a little shaken up.”

The kayakers were not identified, but Luparello said he assumed they live in Merrick and are related.

In addition to the MFD, the Nassau County Police Department’s Aviation unit, Emergency Services Unit and Emergency Medical Services also responded to the scene.

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A d d i t i o n a l l y, a l l t o w n p l a y grounds, dog parks, courts and golf courses are now closed until further notice. This is in addition to temporary closures at Newbridg e Ice Rink, the Echo Park Pool Complex and the postponement of all activities, community events, Camp ANCHOR pro g rams and meetings.

Also, the Nor man J. Levy Park and Preserve in Mer rick is also closed until further notice.

For more closure and postponement infor mation, visit hempsteadtownny.gov or the town’s Facebook (facebook.com/hempsteadtown) and Twitter pages (@hempsteadtown). ­— ­Alyssa­Seidman

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice under self-quarantine

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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice will be under self-quarantine until March 27 after coming into contact with an individual who had tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement posted on her Facebook page early Thursday morning.

“I learned this evening that someone I was in contact with last Friday has tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement said. “After consultations with the Attending Physician and out of an abundance of caution for those around me, I will be self-quarantining until Friday, March 27.”

The statement indicated that Rice is currently not experiencing any symptoms, and that she feels “healthy and well.”

Rice thanked the healthcare workers “on the front lines” of the outbreak, and advised anyone reading the message to take the matter “seriously.”

“These are difficult times, and it often requires difficult decisions to keep ourselves apart from our loved ones,” the statement said. “When in doubt, just listen to the advice of our medical professionals.”

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U.s. Rep. KAthleen Rice, who represents New York’s 4th Congressional District, is placing herself under self-quarantine after coming into contact with an individual who had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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To slow the spread of coronavirus, Hempstead Town Hall is now closed to the public until fur ther notice per Gover nor Cuomo's executive order to limit staffing, services and person-to-person interaction statewide.

Town of ficials announced Mon day efforts to ensure that the town's essential services would operate in an efficient and safe manner during the pandemic.

Residents can use a new hotline to leave a message and schedule a telephone conference with the Building De par tment, the town clerk and tax receiver's offices and the Parks Department. The hotline number is: (516) 812-3600.

Re s i d e n t s c a n a l s o s e n d q u e s tions to these de par tments at the following emails:

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ResidenTs Can piCk up prepared meals from Avli’s storefront in North Bellmore, or arrange to have them delivered to people in need.

Residents help one another during health crisis being able to work, we’re expecting an influx,” Christensen said, “but if anyone needs help, we’re here.”

The Cupboard held a distribution day on March 26 outside Brookside School to give out pre-packed supply bags to families in need.

COnTinued fROm fROnT page get our hands on it, we’re happy to help everyone out,” he said.

Torto is one example of many local people who are supporting their neighbors as the pandemic continues to affect daily life. Residents have taken to Facebook to mobilize “moms-and-dads” groups in collecting supplies for families in need; the Central High School D i s t r i c t ’s C o m m u n i t y C u p b o a r d remains stocked; and the local Lions are pitching in wherever they can.

The Lions step up

Helping Our Heroes On Monday, Merrick residents Jill Levine and Brooke Jones started a Facebook group to rally both communities in support of “essential” workers.

The goal of the “Bellmore Merrick Helping Our Heroes” group is to collect monetary donations to send food and supplies to “frontline workers” in the community — police officers, firefighters, EMTs and convenience and grocery store employees — while supporting local restaurants and vendors.

“We will be asking for small donations via Venmo and or PayPal so we can pay these merchants and support them while helping others,” Jones wrote in a post. “It’s a win-win!”

Those interested in donating may send a donation via Venmo to @bellmoremerrickhoh.

Community Cupboard The Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard has expanded its reach in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Families can now access intake and

avLi’s OwneR, gianni Torto, has been giving out free meals to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. inventory forms on the Cupboard’s website.

Cupboard Coordinator Catrina Christensen, a school counselor for the Meadowbrook Alternative Program, said her volunteers have been “supportive from

Day One” by picking up inventory and organizing the Cupboard’s shelves. She added that people have reached out to ask if donations are needed.

“With many companies instituting temporary layoffs, or some parents not

The Bellmore Lions contribute to the Community Cupboard. Group President Camille Raia said the club has been in touch with the Central High and North Bellmore school districts to help make and distribute subsidized breakfasts and lunches to local students.

“We’re also reaching out to seniors in the community to see if we can provide them with groceries,” Raia added. “With most of the churches, synagogues and mosques closed, we’ve sort of lost our community base.”

Merrick Lions President Michelle Gagnon said her members have been volunteering to bring food to residents, and anyone in need can email her at michelle.i.gagnon@gmail.com.

A silver lining of the coronavirus scourge, Raia said, is meeting neighbors she didn’t know before. Since state-mandated closures have forced most people to stay home, many of Raia’s neighbors have had time to work on their gardens.

“There was one day where everyone was outside working their grounds, cleaning their lawns and flower beds, seeding and mulching,” she recalled, “so we had a garden party.”

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Our member businesses are taking the greatest precautions to ensure your health and safety at this time. Concern over the corona virus is challenging for all of our members big and small.

Many Merrick businesses operate on small margins and this is creating a real hardship for them. We understand your concern. Here are a few considerations: order takeout from the local restaurants, order items online from your local retail stores, buy a gift certificate for future use, write a positive endorsement of a business and wish them the best. This will help main street stay strong during the difficult time and after.

We appreciate your continued support and wish you and your family the best of health.

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Merrick beauty shops heed governor’s order All barber shops, nail/hair salons, tattoo parlors ordered to close

By Scott Brinton and AlySSA SeidmAn sbrinton@liherald.com, aseidman@liherald.com

Governor Cuomo issued a directive via Twitter Friday morning ordering all barber shops, nail and hair salons, and tattoo parlors to close, effective March 21 at 8 p.m.

The governor tweeted the directive at 8:48 a.m., stating, “These temporary closures are not going to be easy, but they are necessary to protect the public health.”

“What we do next will have a massive impact on the trajectory of this virus in New York,” the governor had tweeted earlier in the week. “We can only maintain public health by staying apart. The decision each of us makes now will impact us all tomorrow. Stay home.”

Some area salons had closed in advance of the governor’s directive, asking clients to check the business’ social media pages to stay updated on when they’d reopen. Hair Effex in Bellmore, for example, closed on March 19, “with a tentative opening date [for] the week of April 1,” according to its voicemail. Who Does Your Hair?, also in Bellmore, closed at the end of business hours Friday.

Another business that was set to close before the mandate was Three Kings Tattoo in Merrick. Owner Chris Koutsis said the shop would close by 5 p.m. Friday. He noted that up until the

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luminez SAlon in Merrick will be selling gift cards and beauty products “curbside” following a directive from the governor that all hair salons be closed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. governor’s directive, tattoo artists only saw clients “by appointment only.”

“We didn’t have the public come in [to the shop],” he said. “Whatever keeps us safe, we’re all for it.” Koutsis added that Three Kings would communicate with its clients via social media until further notice, and that people can purchase gift certificates from the business for future use.

Gina Zito and Maria Medina, who

co-own Luminez Salon in Merrick, said the outbreak required them to “spread out” appointments so only one or two clients were present in the salon at a time. Up until the governor’s directive, however, Zito said residents were still calling in to try and get an appointment.

“It’s hard as an owner to turn things down,” she said, “but we’re trying our very best to stay positive.”

Zito said the salon will be selling gift cards and beauty products “curbside” through the closure; clients can contact Luminez at (516) 442-7707 or luminezsalon1@gmail.com with any requests they may have. Additionally, Zito will be doing live sessions on the salon’s social media pages to offer beauty tips and tutorials to clients remotely.

“We live in Merrick, so we’re making it very easy for people to contact us,” Zito said. “We are here, for services and for moral support.”

Since both communities have a large presence of personal care shops, Merrick Chamber of Commerce President Femy Aziz said, “This definitely will affect us quite a bit.”

This morning, Aziz sent an email to chamber members linking them to the United States Small Business Administration’s disaster assistance website — since Nassau County was officially designated as a “disaster area,” small business owners can now apply for lowinterest loans to help them recover after the coronavirus outbreak.

Aziz said she hopes to disseminate the information to all businesses in Merrick and Bellmore, regardless if they are a part of a chamber. “In this time, as a business community, we have to all work together,” she said. “The downtowns are really the life of our town, and hopefully after this residents will have more fervor to shop local.”

Social services to county: We’re still open By timotHy denton tdenton@liherald.com

Nassau County’s social services are open for business, despite the current challenges. That was County Executive Laura Curran’s message as she gave updates on the current COVID-19 situation across the county.

Some personnel have been sent home, Curran said, but “all our desks [at the Department of Social Services] are staffed.” Departments are still in the process of making the adjustments necessary to protect both clients and employees, but every department is prepared to support the needs of the county’s 1.4 million residents, she said.

In the interim, the county was in the process of working out alternatives to procedures that, according to New York state law, mandated face-to-face meetings. And Medicare agreed on Tuesday to extend coverage for mental health providers via telemedicine, she said — a first.

“While we’re dealing with people’s physical health, I’m also concer ned with their mental health,” Curran said.

“People who are already dealing with depression can go to a very dark place” when confronted with a crisis of this

magnitude, she said. “And even people who don’t have a history of depression can find themselves overwhelmed.

Curran also spoke of the difficulties faced by recovering addicts of all stripes who had been using schools and churches for meeting places, until the governor’s declarations this past week limiting the number of people who could meet in one place. But many venues had already closed their doors to outside organizations.

Curran stressed the need for stability in the face of the disruptions to work and personal schedules that many now face as they transition from office, school or job site to home. “Keep a regular schedule, and stick to it” she suggested. “Working from home can lead to anxiety. When family members distract you, just say, ‘I’m at work.’”

Curran also recommended exercise, especially in any of the county’s numerous parks. Parks are not only ideal locations to practice social distancing, she said; fresh air and exercise are keys to maintaining health.

Finally, Curran said that “small kindnesses go a long way” in easing the tensions brought on by isolation and uncertainty. “If you bought too much toilet paper, and your neighbor didn’t

buy enough — give them some.” Such kindnesses make both people feel better, she said.

Curran was joined by county Commissioner of Social Services Nancy Nunziata; Director of Community Services, Omaya Perez; and Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, chief executive officer of FCA (Family and Children’s Association), as well as Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, commissioner of the county Department of Health.

Nunziata said her department has changed some of its protocols to reflect the need to avoid close contact. Documents will no longer be dropped off in person, for example, but will be deposited in sliding drawers.

But whether residents need food stamps, emergency housing or any of her departments’ services, “We are there,” she said, emphatically echoing Curran’s message.

Perez advised residents to “take breaks from all the news coverage,” which can be overwhelming, especially for children. “Talk to your children factually but calmly.” And for those with existing mental health issues, she underscored the importance of keeping up treatment. For anyone needing immediate help, she recommended call-

ing the county’s mental health hotline at (516) 227-TALK (8255).

Reynolds, whose organization has weathered many major crises, from the global Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 hurricane Sandy, said his chief concern was the speed with which mental health issues have arisen, as well as their severity. “With Sandy, it took a couple of weeks before we began to see some of the things we’re seeing now after just a few days.”

Residents are not only hoarding toile paper and ground beef. “Addicts are hoarding heroin,” he said. The problem is that “they buy enough to last them for a week and end up doing it all in a weekend.” The result has been a spike in overdoses. According to the N.Y. State Health Department, the opioid crisis in Nassau County has “significantly worsened” since the beginning of the year, with 6.5 overdoses per 100,000 residents. “And this was already Ground Zero for the opioid crisis,” he said.

People with prescriptions for pain medication face similar fears, he said.

“Many tur n to alcohol as the most effective alternative.”

Coronavirus death toll rises to 10 in Nassau County agarcia@liherald.com

A 10th Nassau resident has died o f t h e c o ro n av i r u s, a c c o rd i n g t o C o u n t y E xe c u t ive L a u r a C u r r a n , speaking on Tuesday afternoon.

The county reported nearly 2,900 cases as of Tuesday, roughly 400 of them new, Curran said. Seventy people were hosptializ ed as of press time, and 14 were in critical condition.

A t a n ew s c o n f e re n c e M o n d ay, Curran noted that of the total cases, a number have been “resolved” due to patients overcoming their illnesses.

She also issued a stark war ning against price gouging, or selling goods at inflated prices. “ P r i c e g o u g i n g i s a n d re m a i n s illegal, and Nassau County will exercise its authority to prosecute any business that engages in price gouging,” Curran said. “Especially since a state of emergency has been declared for our state and our county.”

S o f a r, 3 4 v i o l a t i o n s — e a c h amounting to $5,000 in fines — have been issued to businesses found price gouging. The cases included selling individual masks, cleaning supplies or daily items at high price s. Re s i d e n t s c a n s e n d s u s p e c t e d

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County ExECutivE Laura Curran gave an update to all Nassau residents on Monday, shielded from a rainy day inside the County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola. cases to pricegouging@nassaucountyny.gov.

County Fire Marshal Scott Tusa and Assitant Chief Michael Uttaro are also leading an effort to ensure businesses comply with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order that all non-essential businesses must remain closed.

In the past few days, Tusa and Uttaro have had to break up large

gatherings, including two weddings, and tell businesses that should not have been open to close.

Fines will not be levied ag ainst businesses with a first-time violation, but re peat of fenders can be fined up to $5,000.

Cur ran is sending an eme gency resolution to the County Le gisla ture, which was to meet on Monday,

that would allow Nassau to legally acce pt donations of medical supplies, such as masks and gloves, for emergency service responders without having to go through the state. If passed, donation sites will be opened throughout the county.

County of ficials also echoed the concer ns of SUEZ North America, which oversees the county’s sewage system. “F lushable wipes,” which a r e m a rke t e d s i m i l a rl y t o t o i l e t paper, “do not disintegrate in water or our sewage system,” Curran said.

A recent uptick in these wipes being flushed has caused clo gs, so residents are urged to dispose of them in the trash.

T he county launched an app to send Nassau residents offical coronavirus-related alerts. To access it, text COVID19NC to 888777.

The New York State Department of Health hotline — (888) 364-3065 — is the only way to get an appointment for testing at the Jones Beach testing site for Nassau residents. It is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

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The normAn J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick will be closed until further notice by order of the Town of Hempstead Department of Health.

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Residents looking to venture outside for some fresh air or exercise to escape self-quarantine will not be able to do so at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, according to the Town of Hempstead’s website.

The preserve, “which is maintained and utilized by the Department of Sanitation, is now closed to the public by order of the Department of Health,” the alert read. “Other town parks, which are maintained by the Department of Parks & Recreation, remain open.”

Hempstead’s medical director Dr. David Neubert explained that “crowd

capacity in the park exceeded the current state and federal guidelines for large gatherings,” prompting the park’s closure.

“Out of an abundance of caution, I as the town’s medical director [asked] that the park be closed,” he added. “We don’t want a situation like what is being seen in Florida during spring break.”

The 52-acre park is located off the Meadowbrook Parkway. It encompasses three miles of hiking and jogging trails, 18 exercise stations and a 500-foot fishing pier into Merrick Bay. Residents can visit hempsteadny.gov/ preserves-and-nature-areas/norman-jlevy-park to stay posted on when the park will reopen.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET S E C U R I T I E S C O R P O R AT I O N MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, 2006-GEL2, Plaintiff AGAINST LINDON BROWN, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 21, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on April 21, 2020 at 11:30AM, premises known as 2282 SYCAMORE PLACE, NORTH MERRICK, NY 11566. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 56, BLOCK 102, LOTS 120 AND 121.

Approximate amount of judgment $994,893.91 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 2541/07.

CHARLES JOHN CASOLARO, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 120999 Search for notices online at: www.mypublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO DE LA BIBLIOTECA MERRICK CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK NOTIFÍQUESE POR LA PRESENTE de que una Reunión Especial del Distrito de votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Merrick, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Merrick, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, el miércoles, 29 de abril a las 10:00 a. m., hora local, con el propósito de votar, con papeleta electoral, sobre los siguientes elementos: 1.

U n a propuesta para la apropiación de fondos a ser recaudados por un gravamen fiscal para el costo de la operación de la Biblioteca Merrick en dicho distrito, para el año escolar 2020-2021; y 2.

Elegir un (1) Miembro del Consejo de la Biblioteca de Merrick para completar un período de cinco años comenzando el 1° de julio de 2020 y finalizando el 30 de junio de 2025.

NOTIFÍQUESE TAMBIÉN de que con el propósito de votar en dicha reunión del 29 de abril, las urnas estarán abiertas entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 8:00 p. m. tiempo local, y la votación se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Merrick, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York; y NOTIFÍQUESE TAMBIÉN de que las solicitudes de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro del consejo directivo de la biblioteca deben presentarse ante la Secretaria del Distrito, Clarice Rebentisch, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, 11566 a más tardar el 30 de marzo de 2020. Cada una de esas peticiones deberá ser firmada por lo menos por 25 votantes calificados del distrito o el 2 % de los votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior de los miembros del Consejo Directivo de la Biblioteca, el número que sea mayor. Dicha petición debe indicar al menos el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

El registro personal es un requisito previo para votar en todas las reuniones en este distrito escolar, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión anual y elección si su nombre no aparece en el registro del distrito escolar, que habrá sido preparado para dicha reunión y elección; excepto cualquier persona, residente del distrito, que esté r e g i s t r a d a permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau para votar en elecciones que no sean elecciones del distrito escolar y cuyo registro esté vigente, también estará calificada para votar en esta elección sin ningún registro adicional; y NOTIFÍQUESE TAMBIÉN de que de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación, la solicitud de boletas en ausencia para la elección de los Miembros del Consejo de la Biblioteca de Merrick y del Presupuesto de la Biblioteca de Merrick y cualquier referéndum pueden solicitarse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito. Se mantendrá una lista de votantes en ausencia en la Oficina del Distrito y estará disponible para inspección durante cinco (5) días antes de la votación para el presupuesto y elección, y también se publicará en el lugar de votación. Los registros de votación estarán abiertos a inspección los días de semana en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m. en cada de los cinco días anteriores y en la fecha establecida para la votación del presupuesto y elección, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados; y

NOTIFÍQUESE TAMBIÉN de que cualquier contribuyente del distrito puede obtener una copia del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que será requerida para fines de la biblioteca para el año escolar 2020-2021, a excepción del dinero público, durante los 7 días inmediatamente anteriores a la reunión especial, excepto los sábados, domingos o días feriados en la Biblioteca Merrick, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, durante el horario de atención regular; y NOTIFÍQUESE TAMBIÉN de que se llevará a cabo una reunión de información pública en la Biblioteca Merrick, Merrick, Nueva York, el martes 28 de abril de 2020 a las 7:00 p. m. con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos para el año fiscal 2020-2021.

POR ORDEN DEL CONSEJO DIRECTIVO DE LA BIBLIOTECA MERRICK DISTRITO ESCOLAR SIN SINDICATO DE MERRICK CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD FECHADO: Febrero 2020 MERRICK, NUEVA YORK 120718 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Merrick Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, on Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, by paper ballot, upon the following items: 1. A proposition for the appropriation of funds to be raised by a tax levy for the cost of the operation of the Merrick Library in said district, for the school year 2020-2021; and 2. To elect one (1) Trustee to the Merrick Library Board to fill a five year term commencing July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2025.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 29th, the polls will be open between the hours 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, and the voting will be held in the Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York; and NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of library trustee must be filed with the Clerk of the District, Clarice Rebentisch, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, New York, 11566 no later than March 30th, 2020. Every such petition shall be

signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district or 2% of the voters who voted in the previous annual election of members of the Board of Trustees of the Library, whichever is greater.

Said petition must state at least the name and residence of the candidate.

Personal registration is a prerequisite for voting at all meetings in this school district, and no person will be entitled to vote at such annual meeting and election whose name does not appear upon the register of the school district, which shall have been prepared for such meeting and election; except that any person, a resident of the district, who is permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections to vote at elections other than a school district election and whose registration is current, shall also be qualified to vote at this election without further registration; and NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that, in accordance with Education Law, application for absentee ballots for election of Trustees of the Merrick Library Board and the Merrick Library Budget and any referenda may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District.

A list of absentee voters will be maintained in the District Office and available for inspection for five (5) days prior to the budget vote and election and shall also be posed at the polling place.

The Voting Registers will be open to inspection on weekdays in the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on each of the five days prior to and on the date set for the budget vote and election, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays; and NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2020-2021 for library purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the district during the 7 days immediately preceding the special meeting, excepting Saturday, Sunday or a holiday at the Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York during regular service hours; and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public information meeting will be held at the Merrick Library, Merrick, New York on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MERRICK LIBRARY MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DATED: February 2020 MERRICK, NEW YORK 120716 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF M U L T I - C L A S S MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2, Plaintiff against ERIC LUCHS; ANNMARIE LUCHS; MR. JOHN LUCHS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 26, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 7th day of April, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Merrick, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as and by Lot No. 8 in Block No. 213 on a certain map entitled “Map of Anchorage Estates, Section No. 1, situated at Merrick, Nassau County, New York, surveyed April, 1959, Baldwin and Cornelius Co., Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Freeport, N.Y.” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on September 26, 1961 as Map No. 7490.

BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Beach Drive distant 440.68 feet southerly from the extreme southerly end of arc connecting the westerly side of Beach Drive with the southerly side of Alexis Road.

RUNNING THENCE at right angles to Beach Drive 100 feet; THENCE southerly parallel to Beach Drive 60 feet; THENCE easterly at right angles to Beach Drive 100 feet to the westerly side of Beach Drive; THENCE northerly along the westerly side of Beach Drive 60 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Reserving the grantor herein all right, title and interest in and to the street as shown on the aforesaid map for the purpose of dedicating the same for street purposes to the property governmental authorities, but granting to the grantee herein an easement over the streets as shown on said map to the nearest public highway

Said premises known as 2974 Beach Drive, Merrick, N.Y. 11566.

(Section: 62, Block: 213, Lot: 8).

Approximate amount of lien $ 949,409.15 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 612769-18.

Wendy Funk, Esq., Referee.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 10 Bank Street, Suite – 700 White Plains, N.Y. 10606 (914) 949-2574 120526 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION OF THE NORTH MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the North Merrick Public Library (the “Library”), Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York on, April 21, 2020, at 7:15 PM at the Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the Library’s proposed budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in the Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the Library for the fiscal year 2020-21 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring on June 30, 2025 to succeed Marion Schurade, whose term expires on June 30, 2020.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of such budget or statement may be accessed on the Library’s website or obtained by any resident of the District upon request between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning April 14, 2020, except Sunday or holidays, at the Library Director’s office, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York and the Principal’s office in each of the following school buildings during school hours: Camp Avenue School, Harold D. Fayette School, and Old Mill School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of the North Merrick School District (the “District”), Harold D. Fayette School, 1957 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY, not later than March 30, 2020, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual Library election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the School District prepared thereof.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of conducting a registration of all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Education Law § 2014 at the Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to add any additional names to the Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the Clerk of the District; completed applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 22, 2020 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

Applications for absentee ballots may be received by the Clerk of the District no earlier than the 30th day before the election for which it is sought.

Absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District commencing with the

issuance of such absentee ballot, as well as the list of registered voters, in the office of the Clerk of the District on each of the five days prior to the election, excluding Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturday, April 25, 2020 by appointment, and at the polling place on the day set for the election.

Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application may be requested from the District Clerk and must be returned, in person or by mail, to the Office the District Clerk, at 1057 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY 11566, not later than 5:00 PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission, or e-mail.

Dated:North Merrick, New York January 28, 2020

By Order of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES NORTH MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY North Merrick, New York Thomas Witt, Director 120960 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DE DIRECTIVOS DE NORTH MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el 21 de abril de 2020 a las 7:15 p. m. el Consejo Directivo llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública de la biblioteca pública North Merrick Public Library (la “Biblioteca”), pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, con el objetivo de analizar los gastos que se incluyen en el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2020-2021.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que dicho Voto sobre el presupuesto y dicha elección se realizarán el miércoles 29 de abril de 2020 en la Biblioteca, en 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., para votar mediante una máquina de votación sobre los siguientes asuntos: 1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2020-2021 y autorizar la parte requerida de este a ser recaudada con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del Distrito.

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Merrick Library renames room after former director

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By AlyssA seidmAn aseidman@liherald.com

On a brisk March morning, Merrick Library staffers and board members reported there earlier than usual for a special dedication in its sun-lit atrium, which has come to be known as the Reading Room. Following longtime director Ellen Firer’s retirement, the library decided to name the Reading Room in her honor.

Now adorning one of the pillars in the room is a glass plaque highlighting Firer’s years as director from 2003 to 2019. The plaque says that her “belief in the transformative power of libraries created positive change in Merrick and beyond, and will continue to inspire.”

According to current director Dan Chuzmir, Firer was interested in “all the forward-looking things” to enhance the library’s services, “but never lost sight of the fact that our core mission is to inspire a love of reading,” he said. “She was always so on top of what people wanted.

Naming the Reading Room after Firer, Chuzmir said, echoes her innate love of reading, which she has done all her life. As a child, Firer would walk “home from the library in Brooklyn with a pile of books,” she said. “I just always read a lot.”

Firer began working at the library before the new one was built in 2005, and has seen it transform from the ground up, both literally and figuratively.

“I’ve loved seeing the changes in the library and encouraging the changes,” she said, “and I’ve loved that we’ve been an example to a lot of the other Nassau libraries — we’re kind of the trend-setter.”

Chuzmir said that in addition to naming the Reading Room in her honor, the library’s staff — most of whom Firer hired — would carry on her legacy, as well. “She hired everyone here and we get so much praise for them,” he said. “I feel that the really appropriate thing would be to name the library after her.”

Firer said the community-mindedness of both the staff and the board makes the Merrick Library what it is today. Having a room named in her honor meant a lot to Firer, she said. “It really touches my heart because I have just loved being in Merrick,” she added. “This is a great honor and I appreciate it so much.”

Photos by Alyssa Seidman/Herald Life

ellen Firer, the former director of the Merrick Library, stood proudly with the glass plaque naming the facility’s Reading Room in her honor. Firer was the director from 2003 to 2019.

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2. Elegir un (1) miembro del Consejo Directivo de la Biblioteca para un período de cinco (5) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2020 hasta el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a Marion Schurade, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2020.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se puede acceder a una copia de dicho presupuesto o dicha declaración a través del sitio web de la Biblioteca o los residentes del Distrito la pueden obtener bajo solicitud entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. desde el 14 de abril de 2020, salvo los domingos o feriados, en la oficina del Director de la Librería, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, y en la oficina del Rector en cada uno de los siguientes edificios escolares durante el horario escolar: Camp Avenue School, Harold D. Fayette School y Old Mill School.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para la oficina de miembros del Consejo Directivo de la Biblioteca se deberán presentar ante la Secretaría del distrito escolar North Merrick School District (el “Distrito”), Harold D. Fayette School, 1957 Merrick Avenue, North

Merrick, NY, antes del 30 de marzo de 2020, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. Cada solicitud deberá dirigirse a la Secretaría del Distrito, firmarse por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen la suma de más de 25 votantes calificados o el 2 % de la cantidad de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior de la Biblioteca), se deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, así como también el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y deberá describir la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se requiere el registro personal de votantes y ninguna persona tendrá el derecho de votar en la reunión si su nombre no aparece en el registro del Distrito escolar en el que se preparó. La Junta de Registros se reunirá el miércoles 22 de abril de 2020, entre las 4:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m, en la Biblioteca, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, con el fin de realizar un registro de todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Ley de Educación § 2014, para añadir al Registro todo nombre

adicional, siempre y cuando en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registros se haya conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registros que tienen derecho a votar a partir de entonces en tal elección para la que se preparó el registro.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por correo se podrán obtener en la Secretaría del Distrito durante el horario escolar.

Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse antes de las 4:00 p. m del 22 de abril de 2020 si se debe enviar por correo el voto al votante o antes de las 4:00 p. m. de 28 de abril de 2020 si se debe enviar el voto personalmente al votante. Las solicitudes de papeletas en ausencia pueden ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito no antes del día 30 antes de la elección para la cual se solicita. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir los votos por correo antes de las 5:00 p. m. del miércoles 29 de abril de 2020.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, a partir de la emisión de tales votos por correo, estará disponible una lista de personas para las que se emitieron votos por correo a fin de que los votantes calificados del Distrito la inspeccionen, así como

también la lista de votantes registrados, en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco días previos a la elección, sin incluir el domingo, en días de semana entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., el sábado 25 de abril de 2020 con cita y en el lugar de votación en el día establecido para la elección.

Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar. Se puede solicitar una solicitud de votación militar al Secretario del Distrito y debe devolverse, en persona o por correo, a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, a la dirección 1057 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY 11566, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., vigésimo sexto (26), el día anterior de las elecciones. Un votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud de boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico.

Fecha: North Merrick, Nueva York 28 de enero de 2020 Por orden del CONSEJO DIRECTIVO NORTH MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY North Merrick, Nueva York Thomas Witt, director 120964

Current direCtor dAn Chuzmir, left, said it was appropriate to name the Reading Room after Firer. donnA rosenBlum, ABove right, president of the Merrick Library’s Board of Trustees, also made remarks at the room renaming.

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n 2017, President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was supposed to supercharge the economy, bringing new manufacturing jobs to hardhit areas, and no doubt, it brought some success. Job gains weren’t higher than they were during the Obama administration, but there were steady gains — until there weren’t.

The latest unemployment figures, released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, are from March 6 — when unemployment stood at 3.5 percent — but we know that figure is sure to rise as tens of thousands of Americans are forced out of work because of the coronavirus and will file jobless claims.

The unemployment rate is only expected to increase. People will need relief.

At press time, Congress was debating a

nearly $2 trillion relief package that, when passed, was expected to put somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000 in each American’s hands. The measure should provide a desperately needed shot in the arm to a national economy that is fast seizing. On Long Island, however, it’s hardly enough.

In high-tax regions like New York and California, the weight of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was already causing enormous fiscal strain for many homeowners, who lost all but $10,000 of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known commonly as the SALT deduction.

Loss of that single deduction in high-tax regions has cost people thousands of dollars. Many Long Island taxpayers reported that their federal tax bills rose $3,000, $5,000, $8,000 or more last year. Those bills are not expected to abate this year, unless Congress acts.

It should immediately reinstate the SALT deduction. People here will certainly take $1,000 or $2,000, but restoring the deduction would do far more for many homeowners who are suffering because of the coronavirus.

Most homeowners accepted higher taxes because they believed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was boosting the economy — and thus their 401(k) plans. Last week we saw the foolishness of Trump’s tradeoff, as the stock market tumbled and those 401(k)’s sank to the level they were when Trump took office. That is, all of the stock market gains realized over the past three-plus years were erased just like that. Now many Long Islanders are stuck with oversized tax bills.

The time to act intelligently has come.

Give the SALT deduction back — now, not later.

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he American Red Cross is urging healthy, eligible people who are feeling well to give blood or platelets to help maintain a sufficient blood supply and prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Even before COVID-19 swept across the country in recent weeks, the cold and flu season had already hurt the nation’s ability to maintain its blood supply, according to the Red Cross. As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., the number of people eligible to give blood could decrease as well.

“We’re asking the American people to help keep the blood supply stable during this challenging time,” said Chris Hrouda,

president of Red Cross Blood Services. “As communities across the country prepare for this public health emergency, it’s critical that plans include a readily available blood supply for hospital patients.”

But, Hrouda noted, “As fears of the coronavirus rise, low donor participation could harm blood availability at hospitals, and the last thing a patient should worry about is whether lifesaving blood will be on the shelf when they need it most.”

You can make an appointment to donate blood by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling (800) 733-2767. Type O and platelet donations are especially needed now.

Donating blood is safe, and people

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letters State responds to COVID-19 To the Editor: New York state is working around the clock to expand hospital capacity and acquire life-saving medical equipment as we continue to test tens of thousands of New Yorkers for the novel coronavirus. Right now we are facing a generation-defining challenge.

But America is America because of our ability to overcome adversity and challenges. I believe that to the bottom of my soul. We will overcome this, get through this and come out even stronger.

I am calling on the federal government to implement the Defense Production Act to direct companies to produce medical supplies like ventilators and masks. New York state is scouring the globe for these supplies, but we need more than we can find. Currently, states are competing with other states, hospitals

should not hesitate to give or receive blood, according to the Red Cross. There is no evidence that the coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus, including COVID-19.

A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation only takes eight to 10 minutes. To donate blood, you should have a blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification. People who are at least 17 years old (16 with written parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may donate.

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hen the bubonic plague struck England in 1665, a young pastor convinced the people of his villagAe to self-quarantine in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading to neighboring towns. The story of that time became “Year of Wonder,” by Geraldine Brooks. Today, over 300 years later, the story resonates with new meaning.

As you might expect, people behaved as humans do in crisis. Some were the toilet paper hoarders of their day. Some turned randi murderous and kreiss mean over food supplies. Many found grace in the crucible of fear and infection.

We are now in the throes of a destabilizing national emergency. As we go to press, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is increasing hourly. The federal response has been profoundly disorganized, leaving citizens with little access to tests that could inform them about the progress of the disease. Central command is out of touch, literally and metaphorically.

The remarkable thing is how well we are doing — we regular folks who go to work and put food on the table and care for others. Initially, we turned to President Trump for leadership and for an organizing plan to deal with the crisis.

But the president has failed us, as he descends into an epic spiral of selfaggrandizement and miscommunication. He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture that this moment demands.

The miracle, to me, is that even without the blessing of sane and sound leadership, we, the people, are getting the job done.

We are witnessing an incredible validation of the American spirit. Citizens are stepping up, helping neighbors, quarantining themselves when necessary and taking all the steps a functioning federal task force would advise. (Except for the spring breakers in Florida, but they’ll catch up.)

We have governors and mayors and municipal leaders at every level who are taking charge of their communities and making sure that schools are closing when necessary, events are postponed, and civil order is maintained. This is a demonstration of democracy at its best.

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e’re seeing a validation of the American spirit.

People are stepping up.

Letters with other hospitals, and there is significant price gouging. The federal government must nationalize the contracting and acquisition of medical supplies.

Non-essential businesses were closed as of 8 p.m. Sunday. Essential businesses like pharmacies, grocery stores, gas stations and more will stay open.

I accepted the Army Corps of Engineers’ recommendations for temporary hospital sites in New York state, and we were ready for construction to start Monday. Hospitals at our SUNY campuses in Old Westbury and Stony Brook will be built indoors, with outdoor tent support, and on-site health care staff will stay at the dormitories. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will erect an additional four federal 250-bed hospitals. Each FEMA facility will be fully staffed by the federal government.

We are acting to maximize existing hospital capacity. I am requiring all hospitals statewide to develop plans that expand their capacity by at least 50 percent, with the goal of expanding overall capacity by 100 percent. (State regulations on capacity have been temporarily waived.) The state also leased a nursing home in Brooklyn to convert to a 600-bed hospital. Finally, all elective, non-critical surgeries have been canceled, effective March 25, which will free up around a quarter of existing hospital beds.

Drug therapy trials were scheduled

No one had to tell The New York Times and The Washington Post to take down the pay walls on their websites so that anyone who needs the news can access it for free. No one had to order the closing of all the social and entertainment venues that vendors shut down themselves to slow the spread of disease. No one had to order people to stay home if they feel sick.

One singular hero of the moment is Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. He has spoken truth to power, often and early, deftly calling out the dangerous lies coming from Trump and urging a robust response to Covid-19 while the president was predicting an easy and early end to the pandemic.

We are being tested, as individuals and as a nation. According to Fauci, we are in for a rough patch for some months before the virus starts to burn out. If the federal government, specifically the Centers for Disease Control, can get tests out faster and find out how many are sick and where they live, we can begin to mitigate the effects of the pandemic as it spreads, state by state.

I read a piece in The Times by Jon Mooalem about the devastating 9.2 earthquake in Anchorage in 1964. He wrote about the horrific death and destruction, and how people behaved during the aftershocks. Instead of running for safety, they ran into danger to help their neighbors. Ordinary folks were putting out fires and moving beams and filling in at the police department.

Mooalem wrote about our present national disaster: “Washing your hands, staying home when you’re sick, limiting travel, keeping yourself healthy, not touching your face — little of what we’re being told to do feels particularly heroic or world-changing … But for a lot of us, it is, in fact, the job that’s in front of us right now — the role that these disordered circumstances are calling each of us, at a minimum, to play… “…There are, and will be more, situations where helping more directly becomes possible and necessary — especially if we’re not getting coherent leadership, or even honesty, from those in charge. But we can’t afford to feel that canceling a school band concert, or suspending a basketball season, is a withering retreat; we must see them as parts of an empowered, collaborative undertaking.”

Copyright 2019 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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to start Tuesday. The state has acquired 70,000 doses of hydroxychloroquine, 10,000 doses of Zithromax and 750,000 doses of chloroquine.

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MSSN needs masks and volunteers To the Editor: Our front-line teams of doctors, nurses and support staff at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital need personal protective equipment, specifically surgical and N95 masks. If you have masks you are willing to donate or work for a business that has extra supply, please contact Tim Matejka, executive director of development, at (516) 377-5360, or Timothy.Matejka@snch.org.

Also, all retired South Nassau physicians, nurses, pharmacists and respiratory therapists who are able and willing to volunteer their services during the COvID-19 crisis should contact Mary Golden, assistant vice president of human resources, at (516) 632 4080.

We are grateful for your support of our hospital. Stay healthy!

DANA SANNEMAN Executive director of public affairs, Mount Sinai South Nassau

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