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Central school officials plan reopening the future reopening, they laid out three possibilities: a normal return to school with certain For any school district, plan- safety guidelines, a return to ning to reopen amid the corona- remote online learning and a virus pandemic is no simple hybrid of the two. task. Besides following safety In preparation for a return to guidelines, teachonline lear ning, ers may have to the district has continue adapting made “major to still-unfamiliar enhancements” to remote learning, the practices it and being in school used while schools may look quite difwere shut down, ferent for students according to and educators.

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Students could Bellmore-Merrick’s newly also expect a more structured formed reopening committee learning experience, as attenbegan meeting in early June. It dance and participation would consists of teachers, administra- be mandated. Numerical grading tors, guidance counselors, par- would also return, as opposed to ents and other school personnel.

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ThE BRokERAGE CoMEDY Club opened on July 10 with its first show since March 15.

Phase 4 reopening begins, but leaves out some businesses

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Long Island met the criteria to enter Phase 4 of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s economic reopening plan on July 8, including universities and colleges, but gyms, movie theatres and shopping malls were not included.

Cuomo adjusted the stance on malls and said they could open on July 10, as long as they have enhanced HVAC filtration systems in place.

News on whether the state’s 700 public school districts could return to in-person classes is expected to come during the first week of August. Cuomo said that all districts must submit plans for reopening by July 31.

In addition to higher education, industries that opened July 8 included film and music production; low-risk indoor arts and entertainment such as museums, aquariums and historical sites; low-risk outdoor arts

and entertainment such as zoos, botanical gardens and nature parks; some youth sports, under strict guidelines, and professional sports, without fans.

“We’ve gone above and beyond [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] safety guidelines to make everyone feel as comfortable as possible,” said Brokerage Comedy Club co-owner James Dolce, noting that the Bellmore venue resumed shows Continued on page 3

hile remote learning is something we will have the ability to do well, we’d like to see their faces and feel the energy — as long as it’s safe.

District develops three plans to reopen continued from front page the no-harm grading policy used after the shutdown.

A return to in-person classes would, in many ways, be a stark contrast from the usual state of Bellmore-Merrick’s halls and classrooms. Masks would likely be required, and desks would need to be spaced out to follow social-distancing requirements. Hand-sanitizing stations would be abundant in hallways, which may be converted to one-way paths.

“We want all kids back,” Harrington said. “We obviously want there to be little risk and for kids to be safe and healthy, but we do understand the importance of getting kids back in school.”

The hybrid model for reopening would blend the two plans, with students alter nating between in-person and online learning. The plan poses a challenge for teachers: How do you conduct a class that is divided in such a way? And would lessons have to be repeated for alternating groups of students in one class?

“You can’t exactly teach the same lesson two days in a row, because then you’ll only get through half the curriculum,” said Rob Walsh, a math teacher at Wellington C. Mepham High School and president of the Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers’ union. “But teachers also can’t teach two different lessons every day, or we’re teaching

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Bellmore-merrick central HigH School District officials are considering three possible learning scenarios for the 2020-21 school year: in-person classes, online classes or a blend of the two. twice as much as we normally would.

Not to mention, we’re still trying to master these [remote-teaching] skills.”

In the hybrid model, teachers would have to prepare materials for students to watch or read the night before their class, so students could come prepared with questions the next day — rather than having the teacher present that material in an in-person class.

“We are concerned that it’ll be a lot on teachers,” Walsh said. Many teachers also have younger children at home who may be in remote-learning programs themselves, he added.

Teachers, however, want to be back, Walsh said. The nuances of teaching students face-to-face in a classroom “are things that can’t happen on a Zoom call,” he said. “It’s not the same.”

“No matter what plan we put in place, nothing will replace in-person instruction,” Harrington said.

“We got into the profession to work with kids,” Superintendent John DeTommaso said. “While remote learning is something we will have the ability to do well, we’d like to see their faces and feel the energy — as long as it’s safe.”

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CrunCh Fitness, in Bellmore, has all safety protocols in place and awaits the governor’s word to reopen.

Gyms, theaters omitted from reopening list Continued From Front page last weekend, with Carie Karavas and Tom Briscoe headlining. “We have HEPA air filters and ultra-violet light sanitizers, and also installed Plexiglas partitioning around the stage and bar areas.”

Dolce said he expects socially distant seating to allow for roughly 65 guests, which is about 33 percent capacity. All menus, plates, glasses and utensils are paper or plastic that will be thrown out after one-time use.

Brokerage employees will not only wear masks, Dolce said, but also replace them hourly. Customers will be required to wear masks upon entering and whenever they are not seated. “We’re expecting a strong turnout,” Dolce said. “I’m sure people are looking forward to having some laughs.”

Henry and Anne Stampfel, owners and operators of Bellmore Movies and Showplace, the last single-screen theater in Nassau County, were disappointed not to be included in Phase 4, and will continue to wait for the green light as the bills continue to roll in.

“We wish there was a date in place when we could open,” Henry said. “Quite honestly, once we’re told we can open, we then have to figure out what we’re going to show, because there will be a shortage of movies. We show a lot of foreign and independent films. Even live theater, you’ve got to schedule shows six weeks out.

“We’re not like gyms or bowling alleys or restaurants where we have everything in place and can open,” Stampfel added.

“It’s complicated.”

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henry and anne Stampfel’s Bellmore Movies and Showplace remains closed. seating capacity of 300. Stampfel said it would be fine to operate at 25 percent capacity while meeting social-distancing guidelines. He had the building sanitized by a professional cleaning crew and purchased masks and face shields for employees.

Since gyms were not included in Phase Four, thousands of New York gym owners filed a civil lawsuit against the state demanding to be allowed to reopen. One gym not taking part in the lawsuit is

Crunch Fitness in Bellmore. Instead, owner Lew Breslau said he is connected with the New York State Fitness Alliance, which has a lobbyist and law firm working closely with Cuomo’s office in an attempt to come to a reopening agreement.

Crunch has several thousand members and 30,000 square feet of real estate. Breslau said the gym is following strict Covid-19 safety protocols from Crunch’s franchise, which put together a 45-page

reopening manual.

“I don’t agree with the decision to keep gyms closed, but I do understand the governor’s concerns,” Breslau said. “Our reopening plan was in place two months ago. We’ve got social-distance decals on the floor about seven to eight feet apart, shut off every other cardio machine at the circuit breaker, implemented tons of cleaning stations and spaced out class times.

“We’re just waiting for the word ‘go,’ and we’re hoping that’s going to happen by the end of the July the latest,” he said.

Spas were one of the businesses permitted to open as part of Phase 3 on June 24 with safety protocols, but without some services such as facials. At Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Bellmore, manager Christine Santelli said she was still awaiting word on whether services can be extended beyond the range of massages offered.

The first few weeks of business exceeded her expectations. “We’ve been very busy, and we’re getting great reviews on Yelp and Facebook,” Santelli said. “The customers are comfortable with everything we’re doing, and they’re rebooking.”

Cuomo noted the infection rate on July 7 was 1.2 percent statewide — down from nearly 17 percent on Long Island and more than 20 percent in New York City at the height of the pandemic in April. More than 57,500 New Yorkers were tested for the coronavirus on July 7, and 692 were positive for the disease.

“The numbers have actually declined since we started reopening” seven weeks ago, Cuomo said.

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The names of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor flashed on a black screen, establishing an immediate connection: all three were Black; all three were killed; and all three inspired a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Next, an ensemble of young women dressed in black leotards danced gracefully in a grassy field, moving barefooted in unison.

About two weeks after Floyd was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Rory McDonough, the director of Air Dance Studio in Merrick, brought his students together to create the lyrical dance video, “Seeking Unity,” as a tribute to the movement and to the thousands of Black people who have died at the hands of police and systemic racial violence.

With the studio shut down due to safety c o n c e r n s s u r ro u n d i n g C ov i d - 1 9 , McDonough reached out to parents and invited their kids to meet at Wantagh Park to participate in the project. “I really wanted it to be a unifying message,” he said.

“We have to galvanize our collective energy in a way that supports the mission of eradicating injustice.”

Twenty-six dancers between the ages of seven and fifteen came together to learn the dance, which was developed by 23-yearold Bellmore resident Kianna Escobedo, Air Dance’s choreographer. At one point in the performance, she had her students run in place to symbolize the idea of “trying to reach the goal of equality and hoping that the finish line is coming soon,” she said.

“He’s always had very impactful ideas from day one,” Escobedo said of McDonough, who has also developed danc-

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es that comment on other issues such as climate change, immigration and LGBTQ rights. At the studio, dance is not just a business or a competitive sport — it’s a form of expression.

“I think that dance and music are unifying art forms,” McDonough said. “That’s what I love about dance — you can use it to be reflective about what’s going on in society and critique what you think needs to be improved.”

Merokean Kaitlyn Gallagher, 12, has been dancing at the studio since it opened in 2015. After participating in the tribute video, she was inspired to show her support for the movement by decorating her family’s driveway with the words “Black Lives Matter” in chalk lettering. “Besides dance, they’re teaching my daughter important morals and values,” said her mother, Tina Gallagher.

“It was a really important moment to teach our daughters about what was going on in the world, and it opened up an important conversation in our household,” added Merrick resident Stephanie Arnell, whose daughters, Nikki, 11, and Hailey, 12, also participated in the video. The sisters have been with Air Dance for more than two years, and recently performed in the studio’s Pride Month video, which was created this past June to honor the LGBTQ community.

“Competition is one thing, but if they can learn something from dance, that’s what’s important to me,” Arnell said.

“Rory’s vision is what drew us to the studio . . . I think it makes our kids more openminded because they’re learning something about the world while doing what they love.”

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WINGS students get creative to support health care heroes short Flipgrid videos to thank and inspire medical workers for all they are doing to help patients during the pandemic. They included artwork and read poems, or shared a moment with their pet to personalize the donation.

The mask extenders and videos were sent to staffers at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, Nassau University Medical Hospital and Cohen Children’s Hospital.

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Students in the North Merrick School District’s WINGS program recently participated in a special community project to support medical workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Nassau demands $2M for the Coliseum

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Nassau County is demanding that Onexim Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates Nassau Coliseum, pay $2 million in overdue rent in 15 days or risk forfeiting its lease.

The county recently explained its action in a Notice of Default sent on July 7 to Onexim, which operates Nassau Coliseum under the Nassau Events Center. The letter came following Onexim’s decision last month to temporarily close the Coliseum while it waits for investors to take over operations and take on the remaining debt.

If Onexim fails to pay the $2 million in payments to the county within 15 days after the letter was sent, it would result in an “event of default” and mean the county could terminate its lease.

The lease accounts for an additional 30 days in which the Nassau Events Center’s leasehold lender, Nassau Coliseum Funding 100, could “step into the tenant’s shoes” and satisfy the rent payments before the county could end the lease. However, in a loan agreement secured by the lease, the Nassau Events Center owes $100 million to Nassau Coliseum Funding 100 for renovations made to the Coliseum in 2015.

A statement about the county’s decision reads that it was made in “an effort to ensure a plan for sustained operations” at the Coliseum and the redevelopment of the 72 acres surrounding it, known as the Nassau Hub. “We cannot drag our feet on a strategy for the future of this hallmark Nassau County arena nor risk the unprecedented progress we’ve made to transform the Hub site,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “We did not take

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AmId NASSAu CoLISEum’S temporary closure, Nassau County is demanding that Onexim Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates Nassau Coliseum, pay $2 million in overdue rent. today’s action lightly and believe it is the best way to bring all parties to the table.”

The county invited Onexim and its lender to discuss their plans for the future of the Coliseum and the Nassau Hub redevelopment, as written in a letter sent to both groups as well as the codeveloper for the Nassau Hub, RXR Realty.

The county’s action also comes after the Nassau Events Center requested a rent forbearance ag reement. In response, the county asked for a detailed plan describing how the Nassau Events

Center plans to continue Coliseum operations and how rent forbearance would help with such a plan.

“I’m committed to swiftly reviewing any proposals to get a plan for the building and the redevelopment back on track for the benefit of all our residents — including our devoted Islanders fans — who were looking forward to a final season at the Barn,” Curran said.

The temporary closure of the Coliseum leaves the future uncertain for the New York Islanders, which is set to play half of its games next season at the Col-

iseum and the other half at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.

“We are engaged in a productive conversation with all the stakeholders,” reads a statement from Onexim. “We have consistently initiated communications with the county and have been responsive to their communications.

We are hopeful that we will soon be able to announce a resolution that will satisfy the needs of the community while taking into account the new realities that we are all facing in light of the pandemic.”

Pols call for oversight of Covid-19 spending

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and the only town that qualified for the CARES Act funding.

Nassau County received $103 million, New York State Sen. Kevin Thomas and Suffolk County, $257.6 million. and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice are calling On Thursday, Thomas and Rice for the state comptroller to review how appeared outside Hempstead Town Hall, the Town of Hempstead is where Thomas announced spending the $133 million it legislation to appoint a fiscal received from the federal govmonitor to ensure “equitaernment under the Coronavible” distribution of the panrus Aid, Relief, and Economdemic funds, he said. He said ic Security Act. he would introduce the legisDubbed the CARES Act, lation in the State Senate the legislation distributes $2 once it resumes its session on trillion in funds among cerJuly 20. tain governments to alleviate “Strong oversight is about expenses related to the coromaking sure that the people navirus. It is not meant to who really need relief are the replace lost revenue and ones who receive it,” Thomas Kevin Thomas could be used until Dec. 30, said. “This important legisla2020. tion will ensure the accountGovernments that qualified for the ability and transparency that taxpayers funds must have populations of over deserve in these exceptionally challeng500,000. Hempstead is the largest town in ing times.”

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town’s director of communications, funds toward the following efforts: accused Thomas and Rice of doing “very ■ $1 million toward each of the four hoslittle to provide direct aid to communipitals in the Town of Hempstead. ties that are struggling.” He said they are “looking to deflect attention from their ■ $2 million to the Nassau County lackluster performance.”

Industrial Development Agency’s effort “What’s more, our governto provide small businesses ment’s diverse Covid-19 Adviwith free personal protective sory Panel continues to idenequipment kits. The town’s tify areas of need, and the donations funded the cretown’s administration is ation of 4,000 more kits. working with village officials ■ $2.1 million for Island to provide assistance,” BlowHarvest. er said.

On May 5, after securing All of the above decisions the $133 million in CARES were made as resolutions Act funding, the town develpassed on the town website oped an Economic Relief before they were communiAdvisory Committee to delibcated to the press and in the Kathleen Rice erate how to distribute it. town’s e-newsletter. SuperviThe same day, the committee sor Donald Clavin has also agreed to distribute $2 million among 14 been communicating once a week, via local food banks within the Town of Zoom, with village mayors to hear their Hempstead. input and discuss their needs related to So far, the town has also allocated the pandemic.

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ALL-AMErIcAN GYMNASTIcS ANd Totnastics Too in Bellmore enjoyed a “fantastic” opening week, co-owner Ori Wilner said.

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Athletes of all ages are now taking advantage of open playing fields and some indoor sports facilities.

During the first day of Express Lacrosse’s youth training clinic at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford on July 6, Nassau County Executive Laura Cur ran announced the reopening of county batting cages and 60 athletic fields, as well as the resumption of moderate-risk sports like baseball, softball, gymnastics and non-contact lacrosse.

The county’s parks department prepared 10 baseball fields, 37 softball fields and 13 multipurpose fields, with about 25 percent of those at Eisenhower Park.

Leagues of all ages were permitted to resume play, and sports summer camps were also authorized to reopen.

“It’s so important for young people . . . learning how to lose is a great thing [and] learning how to win graciously is a good thing,” Curran said. “These are all taught on the sports field. It’s not just for kids, it’s also really important for our adults and for our seniors.”

According to the county’s reopening website, moderate-risk sports are described as having a “limited ability to maintain physical distance and/or be done individually,” and require that athletes avoid sharing sports equipment or disinfect between uses. Sports under this category also include field hockey, water polo, doubles tennis, relay swimming, racket games, crew, rafting, paintball and soccer.

Fields and playgrounds, including basketball and handball courts, are open at Newbridge Road Park, East Bay Park, Merrick Road Park and Julian Lane Park.

Picnic areas remain closed. The pool at Newbridge is open to Town of Hempstead residents, but no swimming lessons will take place this summer. The dog park is also open. Guests are encouraged to wear masks and abide by social distancing guidelines.

Newbridge’s Ice Arena opened July 6, as well, with safety measures in place.

Opening week was busy, general manager Rich Gardner said, noting that face coverings are required in all areas, except on the ice, and that the lobby has been closed off except for access to restrooms. A oneway traffic system is in place where all guests enter through the main lobby and exit through specifically marked doors.

For hockey clinics, players must come to the arena fully dressed but can put on their skates in designated areas. Only one parent or guardian is allowed inside the facility per player, and all spectators must wear a mask and stand in designated viewing areas.

All-American Gymnastics and Totnastics Too in Bellmore enjoyed a “fantastic” opening week, co-owner Ori Wilner said.

“After being stagnant and unsure about things for months, it’s refreshing to have energy back in the building,” he said.

“Kids and parents and coaches have reacted well, and we urge any parents with a concern to give us a call.”

The gym will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized constantly every day. Classes have been spaced out to allow for safer foot traffic, and the gym area has been for matted to create safe distances between children and coaches. Children must be able to follow instructions for social distancing, but are not required to wear a mask. Coaches wear masks and are subject to daily temperature checks.

Sports leagues have also established their own specific rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Jack Moran, one of the directors of Express Lacrosse, explained that practices would not entail competitive play and only include drills that allow for social distancing.

Joe Ditaranto and Bernie Rosen, who represent the New York Senior Softball Association, were also at Curran’s news conference and announced their season will begin on July 27. Ditaranto said NYSSA created a list of 12 safety measures to protect athletes, the oldest of whom is 93. Players must bring their own bats, wear a mask while not playing and refrain from personal contact, among other measures.

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Molloy College Ready foR the fall M

olloy recently announced its plans for fall classes, including a combination of in-person, hybrid and online classes, with as much face-to-face instruction as allowed by both state and local officials. The College will have an increased focus on safety, with temperature kiosks in all buildings, social distancing in all areas of the campus (including classrooms), and face coverings for everyone, to name but a few of the new safety initiatives.

Molloy College Continues to Earn National Honors College-bound students and their parents are always looking for an academic environment that offers the best fit and the best value for their tuition dollars. Last year Molloy was ranked the # 18 “value added” college in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal, arguably the nation’s premier financial publication. Molloy has also earned other honors, including being ranked the # 10 best value among Catholic colleges nationwide by College Values Online.

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We are dedicated to providing our students with the best possible value. If you come to Molloy, you graduate with a job in your field at a salary that’s significantly higher than average.

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—James Lentini President, Molloy College A small student-to-faculty ratio (10:1) means that students are more than a number to our professors, who provide input and guidance that enable students to “live their story” and pursue their dreams.

Drawing on the Strength of the New York Metropolitan Region One of the many strengths of Molloy is

its proximity to New York City. Nestled in the Long Island suburbs just minutes from Manhattan, Molloy takes advantage of the NYC metro region to provide its students with the highest quality internships and clinical placements.

Graduate Programs Fuel Careers Molloy offers a variety of graduate and doctoral programs that provide the opportunity for students to further enhance their career or take a new direction while pursuing a passion. The College’s graduate programs include a variety of M.B.A. options, as well as programs in clinical mental health counseling, criminal justice, music therapy,

speech-language pathology, education and nursing.

What’s New Molloy, home to approximately 4,900 undergraduate and graduate students, recently opened its new facility at 50 Broadway in lower Manhattan. The space serves as the home of the nationally ranked Molloy/CAP21 B.F.A. in musical theatre, and also hosts other academic programs and special events. Additionally, last year Molloy opened its newest residence hall, the College’s third.

The College continues to expand its

flexible learning options for many of its programs, so that students can take night, weekend, hybrid or online classes. Some of Molloy’s newer offerings include an online MBA, as well as a new degree completion program that will enable returning students to easily complete their undergraduate degree.

Visit molloy.edu to learn more.

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MOLLOY

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With so many things changing as colleges resume, students may feel they are reliving that first-weekof-class confusion at finals-week pace.

Strategies for success

Adjust your study habits to make the grade

One of the nation’s top values in higher education, Molloy is close to home but far from ordinary.

Things may feel out of control right now. Stay connected Students are facing a lot of unknowns and √ Connect and check in with classmates; hold disruptions as they prepare for the new each other accountable for task and work semester. Try to be patient with yourself, your updates. classmates, and your instructors during this √ Use Zoom and other video platforms to talk time. Take care of your well-being first. Making to your classmates about the shared worka plan and adjusting your studying may help load. you feel even a little sense of control. √ Utilize your professors at this time! Don’t be No one knows yet how the new school afraid to ask them questions about assigned year will play out, but there’s certain to be work or tell them about your circumstances. some form of in-class and online learning.

Adapting to online learning may take some Create a work-only space re-thinking of your academic strategies. √ If possible, find a space where you won’t be distracted.

Get organized √ Try and keep a similar schedule as if you √ Get a planner/calendar to keep up with were heading to class (like waking up at assignments and due dates.

8:30 a.m., eating breakfast, and starting your √ Syllabuses have changed a great deal work at 9:30 a.m.). because of the transition to online courses, √ Be consistent with your work but don’t forso be attentive to shorter deadlines. get to take a break. √ Set reminders on your phone and computer for all assignments.

If you experience any challenges with your academics, connect with your instrucStay on point tors. They are best prepared to respond to the √ Try to limit your distractions (Put your phone curriculum, class assignments and learning on Do Not Disturb). expectations — and it’s very likely they have √ Get a jump start on assignments by reading just helped one of your fellow students with ahead and taking notes. the same question. n √ Set a daily checklist of goals you would like to accomplish.

With career-focused programs, real-world connections and personal guidance, we’re open and here for you – in person or online – for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.

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Higher Education ENABLING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Campus essentials

Returning to campus will have a decidedly different feel this fall.

Heading off to school Adjusting to the new realities of college life in the ‘new normal’

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ndoubtedly, the outbreak of Covid-19 has brought a cloud of uncertainty to higher education institutions regarding how to proceed with returning to campus.

While many colleges and universities have announced their plans to reopen campuses this fall, students need to prepare for a college experience that will be from what it used to be.

College will clearly not be the same, whether that be in person or online. Many schools are hopeful to have students on campus but are also making alternate plans, such as a hybrid of online and in-class, an early or late start, and other creative options.

But regardless of how college will look, students will want to make transitioning this fall as smooth as possible.

Introduce yourself Don’t be shy! Introduce yourself to your professors, classmates, and advisors. For school online, try and follow the same advice and find virtual office hours for your professors, peer study groups, and work that campus directory to contact the folks you need.

Set up for Success No matter where you are this fall, have a dedicated study space to focus on your studies, especially if you are taking classes online. Read through your syllabus and plan your to-do schedule for weekly studying as well as longer preparations for exams, papers, or projects. Try to eliminate distractions (like your phone) and if necessary use headphones.

Learn about the services your school offers like tutor centers in math and writing, whether online or on campus. You don’t have to do it alone!

There are resources available to help you succeed! And

lastly, if your school is online, or in a mixed format, then create peer study groups via a conferencing app as an alternative.

Get involved This is advice you hear over and over, but it will make a difference. Make connections through clubs, activities, events, student government, or consider joining a sorority or fraternity. Consider intramural sports, or meet new people while volunteering for a worthwhile cause on campus, or in the community.

If being online is your only option, find like-minded peers in an online club just as you would on campus. Don’t see one that fits you? Start your own club and recruit members!

Come together Getting along with roommates (whatever that may resemble this fall) is essential, especially during this unsettling time. Sit down together and set expectations for your shared space. Determine how to respect each other’s property and need for quiet time. Agree on what times are acceptable for visitors and consider making a cleaning schedule to make sure everyone is pulling their weight.

If you’re doing school online you might need to give your family members heads up for times when you need it quiet for an exam or the Wi-Fi bandwidth for an online class discussion.

Maintain a healthy lifestyle No matter where you are be sure to exercise, eat healthy, and get regular sleep as much as you can. Consider meditation or practice finding mindfulness throughout the day. Find a balance in your life by not neglecting either academics or your personal life. ■

Back-to-school has changed this fall. Students will need to consider how to best prepare for incorporating online learning into their college experience, in addition to staying healthy while on campus.

Add these items to your traditional back-to-school checklist. √ Face coverings: Those all-important masks are a must in the Covid environment. Keep covered when you are among others protect the people around you in case you are infected but do not have symptoms. √ Multi-port USB charger: Spring 2020 taught us that classes can quickly be converted from in-person to online.

Make sure you’re prepared for online learning by bringing a USB charger with multiple ports to keep your phone, tablet, laptop, etc. fully charged. √ Hand sanitizer: Alcohol-based hand sanitizers will help when you’re on the go and not able to wash your hands. Look for a brand that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. √ Noise-cancelling headphones: Invest in a good pair of headphones to drown out your roommate’s music or online class lectures. If you find it hard to study while listening to music, try downloading white-noise tracks from Spotify. √ A noise-cancelling app: If you need to participle in a virtual class discussion, download a noise-cancelling app to reduce the background noise caused by your roommate, pets, air conditioner, etc. √ Disinfecting wipes: Use disinfecting wipes to easily sanitize surfaces, including your phone and computer. Own a MacBook or iPhone? According to Apple’s website , it is ok to use disinfectant on the exterior surfaces of Apple products as long as you “avoid getting moisture in any opening, and don’t submerge your Apple product in any cleaning agents.” √ Webcam: Your phone or computer may already have a webcam, but if you’re unsatisfied with the quality or looking to upgrade for virtual class sessions, consider adding an external web camera to the mix. √ Blue light blocking glasses: Staring at digital screens like your computer, phone, tablet, and even TV may cause eye fatigue or other macular issues from the blue light emitted. Blue light blocking lenses are available for glasses of all types, from prescription to non-Rx. √ Electronic notepad and stylus: Using a digital notepad makes sharing your handwritten work on a math equation a breeze. √ Adjustable laptop stand: Whether you use your laptop from your bed, couch, or desk, investing in an adjustable laptop stand can help support your wrists and improve your posture while studying or working on an assignment.

Look for a stand that can be raised upwards to turn your workstation into a standing desk. ■

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Five Reasons Why Landmark College is the College of Choice for Students Who Learn Differently

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inding the right college for a student with learning differences (LD) can be an overwhelming process. Should you consider a college such as Landmark College, which is exclusively for students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), ADHD, or autism? Or would the student be well served by a traditional college?

Here are our answers to key questions you need to ask about resources and features available in each setting so that you can find the best fit for your student.

Are LD support services integral to the academic experience? Our comprehensive support services are integrated into the curriculum. Furthermore, our academic advising model is individualized to help students become their own advocates.

Are there specific medical tax deductions or other financial aid options available? Tuition, fees, books, computers, and other costs may qualify as a medical tax deduction for students with LD. This deduction is only available at a dedicated LD school like Landmark College.

Do students have access to assistive technology? Our educational technology support is free of charge, allowing students to experiment with the tools most effective for their learning style.

How does college staff communicate with parents? A main focus of LC’s Family Services is helping parents understand the support, needs, and developmental milestones of successful students. Prospective families can read student stories, schedule a campus visit, or contact parents of current students.

For more, visit www.landmark.edu/choose.

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Our Office of Career Connections offers on- and off-campus internships and an Employment Readiness Program for students with minimal job experience.

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amien Diaz launched a home car wash with his daughters, Ysa, 10, and Celia, 9, and has been donating funds to Nina’s Deli and the No Kill Project.

Nina’s is an East Meadow catering company that has donated meals to medical and emergency services workers. And the No Kill Project is a Bay Shore-based animal rescue group that advocates for an end to the killing of shelter animals.

It started because the girls were thinking of a way to raise money to buy another pet. Right now, we have three cats and a dog. They were thinking of buying sugar gliders.

They were going to start their own business in March, before New York shut down, so they could save up. When businesses started closing and we saw the impact on their community, we were thinking of ways we could give back.

We knew that local car washes were closed, so we figured this would be the best way.

We’re doing it for charity, but they’re learning a lot along the way. It’s a good experience for them to learn how to speak to people and deal with transactions.

We charge $10 to wash large vehicles and $8 for small ones, which is a little cheaper than a typical car wash would charge.

We’re donating 75 percent of what we make to Nina’s Deli and the No Kill Project.

he library started its ‘contactless’ program [on June 15] as part of a gradual reopening. We set up tables outside, and anyone who belongs to the library can order the books they want. For curbside pickup, we pack them in a plastic bag and put a slip on them, so people can find their orders.

We’ve completely sanitized the library, and it’s been open for a limited number of people at a time [since the end of June].

The checkout counters are protected with glass. We found out that we had to use glass or Lexan [polycarbonate]; we had Plexiglas originally, and then we were told we couldn’t use it.

We began doing virtual programs just 10 days after the lockdown began. We’ve had movie nights and special programs that went really well. We finished one [in May] on ancestry and genealogy that was fascinating.

We had 700 participants in the first month — about double what we usually had during our regular opening.

We’re open 9 to 9 on Monday through Thursday, 9 to 6 on Friday. We’ve gone to summer hours, so now we’re only open until 12:30 on Saturdays. And fines aren’t accruing until Sept. 1.

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haven’t been able to do any parties for kids. In the foundation center, we have an arcade, video games, and we do free parties for the kids, but with Covid-19, I haven’t been able to do that. We had about six or seven parties planned in May that I had to cancel.

We have lost out on over $100,000 [in fundraising].

One thing we are doing right now is transportation. I’ve got the (JTCF) van, and I have been working with a company so that we can drive families to and from their treatment so they don’t have to take public transportation.

We take them to places like Memorial Sloan Kettering in the city.

I’m also working with IKEA right now.

There is a family that was going through some things. They finally got their stuff together, and then their child was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. I am going to buy them new furniture.

We are also doing the Back to School drive this summer.

It’s definitely been hard. We did do a mail-in fundraiser and raised about $30,000 to $40,000 But I have had to cancel two fundraisers, and my next event is the Freaky 5K on Oct. 18. I don’t know if we will be able to do it; I’ve seen parades for October being canceled.

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We really beefed up our e-book collections, audio book collections and streaming services with videos, movies and TV shows. We highlighted and increased those collections, while also doing a lot more communication with the community through social media and emails — ways to reach people without the ability to see them in the building.

We started doing more staff-less virtual programing, including everything from online book discussions, virtual story times and members of community performing virtually on Facebook live.

Our staff made a really quick adaptation to this new, different service model. Everybody stepped up and found new ways to contribute — we had staff members who were cooking things at home through a cookbook e-book available through the library, then sharing tips for those recipes with people on social media.

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MERRICK PAL TRAVEL SOCCER TRYOUT / OPEN ROSTER SPOTS SCHEDULE Take pride in your community…represent your hometown…play for MERRICK!!

The Merrick PAL Travel Soccer program will be holding tryouts for its Fall 2020 boys and girls travel soccer teams. PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME TO TRYOUT. Tryout dates and times for all Merrick PAL Travel Soccer teams are listed below.

IMPORTANT… If you cannot make the tryout dates shown, expect to be late due to prior commitments, or have any questions prior to the tryout, please email the team contact listed so that we can work to accommodate you. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED TRYOUT TIME IN ORDER TO CHECK-IN, REGISTER AND BEGIN WARMING UP. (NOTE: Qualifying age requirements are specified below.) All Tryouts will adhere to all social distance guidelines.

Birth Date Range

Fall 2020 Grade

Gender

Tryout Day/Open Practice

Time

End

Current Teams

Travel Soccer for 4th Graders - U10 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011

4th

Boys

Monday July 27th

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Open for new players

1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011

4th

Boys

Tuesday July 28th

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Open for new players

1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011

4th

Girls

Monday July 27th

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

Open for new players

1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011

4th

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Open for new players

Boys Tuesday July 28th 5:30 PM Age Group Contact: Greg Rossi - greg.p.rossi@disney.com

6:30 PM

FC & Mustangs

Girls Tuesday July 28th Age Group Contact: Skip Haile - sshaile@aol.com

Travel Soccer for 5th Graders - U11 1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010

5th

1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 5th Girls Monday July 27th 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Thunder, Storm & Magic Age Group Contact(s): Tom McGuire - tmcguire@gmail.com, Mike Postilio - Mpost16@aol.com & Kelly Wilcha - kelspec10@aol.com

Travel Soccer for 6th Graders - U12 1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009

6th Boys Monday July 27th 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Age Group Contacts: Rich Katz - Rich.Katz@gmail.com & Lourdes Onesto -RWC2015@aol.com

Mavericks & Dragons

1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009 6th Girls Tuesday July 28th 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Dynamite, Crush & Tornados Age Group Contacts: Paul Matthews - pmatthews551@gmail.com, Rob DaSilva - robd_72@yahoo.com & Steven Clark - sjclarke1826@gmail.com

Travel Soccer for 7th Graders - U13 1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008 1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008

7th Boys Monday July 27th 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Age Group Contacts: Dave Goldberg - baseball4family@yahoo.com & Sal Finelli - salfinelli@yahoo.com Girls

7th

Tuesday July 28th

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Warriors & Force Hericans & Lightning

Age Group Contacts: Kevin Sullivan - kevin.p.sullivan13@gmail.com & Steve Schwinger - sschwinger81@gmail.com

Travel Soccer for 8th Graders - U14 1/1/2007 - 12/31/2007 1/1/2007 - 12/31/2007

8th Boys Wednesday July 29th 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Age Group Contacts: Darin Laby - darinlaby@gmail.com & Randy Kleine Randymklein@aol.com Girls Wednesday July 29th Age Group Contact: Tony Rohr - tonyrohr@gmail.com

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Matrix & Rush

7:30 PM

Bulldogs

Boys Wednesday July 29th 7:00 PM Age Group Contact: Mike Barath - mbarath101@hotmail.com

8:00 PM

United

Girls Thursday July 30th 6:00 PM Age Group Contact: Gary Blair - garyblairjr@gmail.com

7:00 PM

Surge

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Contact Chris Pratt

Travel Soccer for 9th & 10th Graders – U15 and U16 1/1/2005 - 12/31/2006 1/1/2006 - 12/31/2006

9th & 10th - U16 9th – U15

Travel Soccer for 11th & 12th Graders U18 & U19 Boys Thursday July 30th 7:15 PM Age Group Contact: Chris Pratt - Christopherpratt@hotmail.com

1/1/2003 - 12/31/2004

11th & 12th – U18

1/1/2003 - 12/31/2005

Girls Thursday July 30th 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9th - 11th–U16-18 Age Group Contacts: Martin Mohr - martinjmohr@gmail.com & Rob DaSilva - robd_72@yahoo.com

Jaguars & Blue Panthers

Travel Soccer for 12th Graders - U19 1/1/2002 - 12/31/2002

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Boys Thursday July 30th 7:15 PM Age Group Contacts: Mike Chris Pratt - Christopherpratt@hotmail.com

8:15 PM

Contact Chris Pratt

1/1/2002 - 12/31/2002

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Girls Thursday July 30th 6:30 PM Age Group Contact: Tara Daly - tara.daly44@gmail.com

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TRYOUT DETAILS

TRYOUT LOCATION: Brookside Admin / School: 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick

TRYOUT REQUIRMENTS: You must pre-register in advance to assist with allowing us to follow the Eastern New York Re-Start Guidelines – providing a safe environment for all players.

To register, log onto and follow steps to register:

https://limerricksc.sportssignup.com/site/ For General or Registration Questions Please Contact: Skip Haile at 516-410-3762 / sshaile@aol.com

FULL SAFETY GUIDELINES WILL BE SENT TO YOU IN ADVANCE

Thank you for supporting Merrick and the Merrick PAL Travel Soccer Program!

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These are unprecedented times and we are working around-the-clock to provide the best possible coverage, sometimes taking risks to keep you informed. In the meantime, we’ve had massive cuts to our revenue stream as we, like other local businesses, are at a critical moment.

This important work is sustained by your financial support, through donations and subscriptions. As we continue our coverage we are calling on individuals, businesses, and community foundations to help fund COVID-19 coverage and deliver life-saving news and information. Even $25 can help.

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Herald sports Nassau summer baseball a home run

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

About 25 percent of Nassau County High School varsity baseball players will get a chance to step on the field together in 2020 thanks to the efforts of many coaches, led by Clarke’s Tom Abruscato.

He sprung into action soon after official word of the cancellation of spring sports throughout New York State came in late April due to Covid-19. After six weeks of development and planning, the result was a 14-team L.I. Boys of Summer league that got underway July 6.

“We always have a few teams in the Boys of Summer every year,” said Abruscato, who in 2019 guided Clarke to its seventh county championship during his tenure. “This year it’s more about the seniors than anything else,” he added.

“Most of them missed not only the baseball season, but prom and graduation.”

While the Rams won’t get to defend their title until next spring, they’ll look to have success — and more importantly, fun — this July and August competing against some of the top competition in Nassau. The summer league is in no way

related to Section VIII high school athlet- gars. “The student-athletes deserve a taste of what they missed out on this ics.

“We’re all itching to get back on the past season,” Kanner said.

On opening day, July 6, field and it’s great to get Calhoun defeated this opportunity to play,” Mepham, 5-4, in walk-off recent Clarke graduate fashion at Cantiague Park Chris Giardino said. in Hicksville. Pat Sanchez In addition to Clarke, doubled home Pete Rogers the league includes Bellwith the tying run in the more-JFK, Bethpage, Calbottom of the seventh and houn, Clarke, East Rockathen scored the winning way, Garden City, MacArrun on an error. thur, Me pham, Nor th “It’s an amazing thing Shore, Oceanside, to give these kids some Plainedge, South Side, Valtype of season,” Calhoun ley Stream and Wheatley.

Tony Bellissimo/Herald coach Art Canestro said.

Valley Stream’s roster “They’re excited to play.” includes kids from Cen- MEphaM’S TYLEr Each team will play a tral, North and South high O’NEILL was projected to be one of the top pitchers 10-game regular season, schools. followed by playoffs. “We “For our seven seniors, in the county this spring. have to figure out how the losing the high school seaplayoffs are going to work son was just devastating,” Mepham coach Eric Passman said. “This as far as seeding and maybe some byes, summer league isn’t really about win- but every team will get in and it’ll probaning, it’s about kids getting to play with their friends one last time.”

Kennedy alumni Jordan Kanner and Zach Rosenfeld are coaching the Cou-

bly be double-elimination,” Abruscato said.

Games will be the usual 7 innings and most will be played Mondays and Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Fields being used include Cantiague, MacArthur H.S., Eisenhower Park, Garden City Community Park, and Mitchel Athletic Complex.

“Every single kid wanted to play, that’s why we’ve got a million kids here,” MacArthur coach Steve Costello said opening day. “It’s a home run. I give Tom [Abruscato] all the credit in the world for putting this together.”

The league will follow Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s safety guidelines for Phase 4 opening. This includes limiting spectators to two per player, not allowing sharing of equipment and being socially distant in the dugout, etc.

“I’m excited we’re able to give the seniors a little closure and have a few more laughs together before they head off to college,” South Side coach Tom Smith said.

SHARE YOUR LOSS, SHARE YOUR MEMORIES Dear neighbor:

We live and work in this community. The lives of each and every one of you is important to us and we are here to tell your stories — from beginning to end. That includes the final chapter. At this difficult time, I want to remind you that obituaries in all Herald Community Newspapers are, and have always been, completely free.

COVID-19 has taken far too many, far to soon. Let us help you commemorate the life of your loved one with a story and photo celebrating their life. Contact our Executive Editor Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com or call 516-569-4000, ext 203, if you would like to memorialize a loved one in the Herald, regardless of their cause of death.

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LEGAL NOTICE BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS VENDOR_____________ Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Merrick, New York, at the Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York ll566-1500, for the following categories up to the times on the dates indicated: July 30, 2020 10:30 A.M. Athletic Equipment Wrestling Mat

COVID-19 EMERGENCY ADVISORY In order to comply and address current local, federal, and state mandates related to social distancing, the following advisory is submitted as part of the bid: 1.The Bid Opening will be conducted via a live video/audio streaming.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud virtually.

2.The information necessary to participate in the meeting via video/audio streaming will be included in the vendors bid information.

Contact must be made via email only to mconi@bellmoremerrick.k12.ny.us relative to this advisory.

All information for bidders, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the abovementioned address. The Board of Education, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid, or any part of that bid, which in its judgment is for the best interests of the School District. All bid awards are pending budget approval.

The School District may receive bids for the above listed items periodically during the 2020-2021 school year, if necessary.

These bids will not be readvertised for this purpose. The frequency of bid solicitations will be determined by operating requirements.

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Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master. SD14...................................................................$1,699,000 255 Pepperidge Rd, BA, CREATE Your Dream Home! Finish This Gut Renovated 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Split On Half Acre Overlooking the Golf Course. Great Opprtunity in SD#14....................................................... $1,100,000 3 Payne Circle, BA, 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Spacious Split on Beautiful Street in Cul de Sac. State of the Art EIK, 2 Dens, Bsmt, & 2 Car Gar. SD#20 ...................................................................................................... $1,190,000 1290 Seawane Dr, BA, WATERFRONT PROPERTY on MACY CHANNEL! Build Your Dream Home on this 1.25 Acre Property in Prime Location ..............................................................................................$1,799,000 HEWLETT BAY PARK 159 Meadowview Ave, BA, Stately 5200 Sq Ft Colonial Featuring 6 BR, 6.55 Bths on Acre Of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool, Tennis Ct, & Outdoor Kit. Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar, Fabulous Location in SD#14 .................... $2,899,000 30 Heron Dr, BA, NEW! Magnificent 8500 Sq Ft Waterfront Home on 2 Acre Resortlike Prop w/ Pool, Tennis/Sport Ct, New Landscaping w/ Waterfall & 3 BR Guest House w/ Kit, LR, Den. 300 Ft New Bulkhead. 4 Car Htd Gar. SD#14. .................................................................................REDUCED! $4,850,000 90 Anchorage Rd, BA, Over an Acre of PRIME WATERFRONT Prop on Macy Channel, 135' Bulkhead, Open Layout, Main Flr Mstr Ste, Potential for Expansion.........................................................................$1,999,000 70 Heron Dr, BA, 6 BR Contemporary with Open Layout on an Acre of Parklike Prop! Move Right in!

SD#14................................................................................................... HUGE PRICE REDUCTION! $1,699,000 HEWLETT 397 Daub Ave, Spacious 6 BR, 4 Bth CH Colonial Built in 2004. Huge Gran/Wood EIK/St Steel Appl. 5 BR on Upper Level. Main Flr BR. Full Fin Bsmt. Att Gar. SD#14. Near LIRR & Houses of Worship ................ $1,149,000 97 Princeton Ave, BA, Move Right Into Renovated 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Queit Cul De Sac.11' Ceiling in LR w/ Fpl & FDR. Brand New State of the Art EIK, Full Fin Bsmt with Sauna. 2 Car Gar. SD#14 ..................$799,000 239 Kent Dr, BA, NEW!! 1/3 Acre Property! CH Col w/ Open Layout. Huge Fam Rm, LR/Fpl, FDR & Updtd Gran/Wood EIK/St Steel Appl. 3 Br, 2.5 Bth. New Mstr Bth. Easily Ext 2nd Flr To Add BRs. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Gar. SD#20 .......................................................................................................................................... $899,000 WOOdSBURGH 891 Keene Lane, BA, Magnificently Renovated While Retaining Charm, Stone Cottage. 3 BR, 2.5 Bth with Tremendous Potential for Expansion. Brand New Mstr Bth. Over 1/2 Acre Property!

Near All.................................................................................................REDUCED & MOTIVATED!! $1,049,000 WOOdMERE 960 Greenfield Rd, BA, 4 BR, 3 Bth CH Col in Academy Area. Spac LR w/ Fpl, FDR, EIK & Fam Rm. Main Flr Br w/ Bth. Mstr Ste/Bth/ Office. Walk up Full Attic for Poss Expansion. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Gar. SD#14.

Near All.............................................................................................................................REDUCED! $999,000 559 Leheigh Lane, BA, 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Updtd Hi Ranch W/ Gran/Wood EIK/St Steel Appl. Mstr Ste with Bth. Open Layout. Spac Yard with Deck off DR. 2 Car Gar. SD#14............................................................$799,000 819 Broadway #2C, Spacious & Renovated 2 BR, 2 Bth Coop In Luxury Elevator Bldg. Updtd EIK, LR, FDR & Entry Foyer. Hi Ceilings. W/D in Apt . Indoor Pkg & Storage ......................................................... $389,000 EAST ROCKAWAY 101 Emmet Ave, BA, WATERFRONT! Rebuilt in 2010, 4 BR 3.5 Bth Split w/ Pool, Outdoor Kit & Deck. Open Layout. Private Mstr Ste, 2 Car Gar, SD#20 ....................................................................................$1,250,000 18 Murdock Rd, BA, NEW TO MARKET! 4 BR, 2 Bth Exp Cape on Beautiful St. in SD#20. Full Bsmt. Att Gar, WON’T LAST!!...............................................................................................................................$479,000 LYNBROOK 1 Sunset Ave, BA, 5 BR CH Col in South Lynbrook Area. New Gran/Wood EIK, LR w/ Fpl, FDR & Fam Rm. Professional Office w/ OSE or Main Flr BR. Full Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Gar. Spac Yard w/ Trex deck. SD#20 ................REDUCED! $659,000

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LIDO BEACH • LIDO BEACH TOWERS Custom Built Duplex Apt. Open Floor Plan, 2.5 Bths, Skylights, Direct Access To Beach, Building Recently Renovated To Perfection, Private Gated Entrance 24/7 Concierge, Outdoor Heated Pool, Gym, Tennis Courts, Extra Guest Parking. $745K

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admiration for schoolteachers when it comes to the patience they must have in dealing with all the different personalities they must reach and try to shape into responsible members of our communities. Not only do people learn differently, they also communicate differently, and choose what to comonte eeper municate based on varying degrees of what’s in it for them. I sometimes wonder if it was a good thing that my parents instilled that “honesty is the best policy” because of the number of people who didn’t want to hear the truth, tell the truth or communicate the truth.

Many have stated to me in their daily business dealings that what they don’t know won’t hurt them, but eventually it actually can hurt them. I started writing this column after all the times I witnessed people who were being misled or out-andout “burned” as consumers. Sadly, the truth hurts, and I’ve also often tried to warn people that they probably won’t get away with things they thought they could sneak by officials. Some people are trusting, but many are willing to take their chances, and they move on to work with others willing to happily misguide them.

As I have done many times in my career, I drive by projects where I told the owners they wouldn’t get all that they wanted, and as expected, the built project is missing the building parts that never would have passed. One client, for example, insisted they owned the waterway behind their home and could build over it. The section of the home that would have protruded out over the waterway was never built when the rest of the home was constructed. It was no surprise, just a disappointment, because they didn’t want to hear the truth, and whoever did the planning led them down a garden path to a dead end. When this happened, I wonder if they had a lot of aggravation, or simply accepted the truth and moved on.

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t seems like this is the summer of America’s discontent. No one is happy about the prospect of being locked down again by the coronavirus. All are dismayed by the indefensible killings of unarmed citizens at the hands of law enforcement officers. And everyone is horrified by the endless, senseless killings of young men, women and children of color in many of our cities, not by police, but by one another. If Black lives matter, then all Black lives must matter.

So where does America go from here? Do we stew in our own disconalfonse tent, lash out at d’amato one another and generally make ourselves more unhappy? Or instead, do we commit ourselves to making things better? Or maybe at least not making things worse?

One thing that won’t heal our nation is flailing away blindly to erase its past.

Some historically challenged young people seem to have discovered that our founders — like all of us — were deeply flawed human beings who failed to live up to the virtues and ideals they espoused

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be next. Can’t we all agree that taking down statues of Confederate generals who betrayed the nation and fought for slavery isn’t the same as taking down statues of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant just because they don’t meet our 21st century sensibilities about race? Wasn’t winning the Civil War and ending slavery enough to redeem them?

Is Teddy Roosevelt — the most progressive president of his era, the “trust-buster” who won both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Medal of Honor — to be exiled from history because he too was racially biased and “imperialist”?

Wasn’t his brave charge up San Juan Hill enough to help save his historic site at Sagamore Hill?

Is FDR, who led America out of the Great Depression, created the New Deal and defeated Hitler and Nazism, to be dumped in the ashbin of history because he interred Japanese and failed to end Jim Crow laws and stem racial segregation?

Do Presidents Kennedy, Clinton and even Obama get pilloried because they failed to do enough to end racial injustice?

Where do recrimination and historical revisionism end? Was the Rev. Dr. Martin

oes anyone not newly ‘woke’ to injustice fail to meet impossible standards?

Luther King Jr.’s devotion to nonviolence too timid to be honored? Does anyone not newly “woke” to prejudice, privilege and injustice fail to meet the left fringe’s impossible standards?

If so, we’re all lost. We all come up way short. But there is another path. We can revisit history, but let’s not revile it.

We can and should take a hard, cleareyed look at racism and economic deprivation in our own time. We should invest in our poorest neighborhoods, improve our poorest-performing schools, and help create better economic opportunities for minority communities. I’d like to see us fight hard to right the wrongs of America’s past. But we can only succeed if we build on the solid foundations of that past.

In a few weeks, Congress will return to Washington to consider another historic round of support for America’s struggling economy. This year, a pandemic has forced our leaders to drop partisan differences to pass legislation to keep our economy afloat. Let’s hope and pray they build on this cooperative spirit to earn a place of honor in our nation’s history.

Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Unspoken conspiracy to sacrifice elders

eally, I am trying not to take this personally, but it seems clearer every day that our federal government is choosing to open the economy at the expense of older Americans. When I say “expense” I’m not talking dollars; I’m talking survival.

A few indisputable facts:

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and should have followed.

The founders’ ideal of liberty for all clashed starkly with the horrible reality of their support for the slavery of many.

But if the good they did and the good we do can be swept away by the sins they committed and the sins we commit, then there is little hope for redemption.

If every American leader up to the present day is judged too flawed to honor, if all of American history before today is judged irredeemable, then we are doomed, for those who erase history will surely find themselves bound to replaying it.

The intolerance of today’s mobs toward everything and everyone who went before us will eventually turn on all of us and those who come after us. History shows it’s just a few short steps from the French Revolution’s cry for fraternity and equality to the Reign of Terror, the Star Chamber and the guillotine; from the heady days of the Russian Revolution to the horror of the Soviet purge, the gulag prisons and the Berlin Wall.

So the next time a former president’s monument is defaced or his statue is torn down, let’s think for a moment who will

■ America has an agonizing challenge ahead.

Covid-19 cases are surging in many states, and many hospitals are once again in danger of being overwhelmed.

■ Ninety-five percent of coronavirus deaths occur in people over 60 years of age. A crushing number of people have died in elder-care facilities across the country.

■ We are months away from any breakthrough treatment, and possibly longer than that for a viable vaccine.

■ Children need to get educated, and they need to get out of the house to play and meet friends. If not, we will have a generation of kids growing up with their own unique psychological problems as a

result of living through a pandemic.

Clearly, the needs of the children are in direct conflict with the need to protect our older people. The children always have to come first, but it isn’t an either/or situation. The problem can be addressed reasonably well.

As the epidemiologists have told us, widespread testing, universal protections, like masks and shields, and respect for medical guidelines, to maintain social distance, can allow our kids and grandkids some of the social freedom they need and still help keep older people safe from contagion.

This isn’t perfect, but it isn’t rocket science, either. We need a coordinated effort to put in place safety measures so our economy can stumble forward and our children can return to some kind of schooling.

None of this is happening now. We don’t just have a vacuum of leadership, we have a toxic message spewing from President Trump and his minions that undermines medical advice and seems indifferent to the threat to older folks.

There is a receptive audience for this message. Sacrificing Grandma and Grandpa seems to be the price many are willing to

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pay in order sit at a bar, attend a rally or party with friends.

Senicide (a word I just learned) is the killing of older people or abandoning them to certain death. It is a practice that took a while to gain traction in America, but apparently we are cozying up to the idea. Senicide has been practiced since ancient times by cultures around the world. Though illegal in India, thalaikoothal is still practiced in some remote villages as a form of “mercy killing.” In ancient Nordic cultures, attestupa was the custom of old people jumping or being pushed off high cliffs. In rural China, among the Inuit, helping people to their final destination was an acceptable way to conserve resources for the young.

And now, in the United States of America, the bean counters are accepting a certain number of deaths in exchange for opening the local tattoo parlors. I never imagined senicide as part of the American experience. Until now. I see Trump humphing and pfumphing about pushing kids back into school and opening “Main Street,” and I hear the unspoken calculus that a boost to the economy will require a culling of the over-60 population.

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never imagined senicide as part of the American experience.

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is another way to move forward without stepping over the bodies of our elders.

Masks really work. Social distancing is effective. To me, it follows that people who gather in groups without masks are willfully putting their older loved ones at great risk.

Since the president has abdicated leadership over the pandemic, it is up to the governors and mayors to find their backbone and their moral conscience and make masks and distancing the law of the land.

For my baby boomer brothers and sisters, we need to take care of ourselves, and that means staying relatively isolated, so our grown children won’t have the additional burden of caring for us. That means not connecting physically with our grandkids, as we did before the pandemic.

No hugs and kisses for the moment. We can welcome one another with open arms as soon as it’s safe to embrace; in the meantime, this is what we must do.

My friends and I joke darkly that if Covid-19 rages on, tens of thousands of the older generation will die sooner rather than later, Medicare will have fewer claims, younger people will inherit ahead of schedule, and it will all be just dandy.

If you can live with it.

Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Why the Herald will now capitalize Black

his week, the Herald Community Newspapers are making a seemingly small, but we believe critical, change to our Style Guide.

Going forward, the Herald will use a capital B when writing about Black people.

Our choice was motivated by the Associated Press’s decision to do the same. The Herald generally follows AP style in its writing, only occasionally veering from it, as is the case with hundreds of newspapers across the United States.

After the AP’s decision — and a similar one by The New York Times, which has style guidelines of its own — we began considering whether our policy on the use of the lower-case b required reconsideration, culminating with a group discussion with our editorial staff. We wanted to reach a consensus based on sound reasoning.

We concluded that the capital B is about more than skin color. It represents a shared history and culture among a traditionally marginalized group of people in our society. We had, for many years, used African-American when referring to Black people, but many Black people do not describe themselves as African-American, having lost their ties to Africa centuries ago.

The Black Lives Matter movement, which exploded into the American consciousness after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis

police officer on Memorial Day, crystallized in our minds the importance of the capital B. Black, in this case, not only represents a movement toward social justice, but also a shared identity.

We are making one exception to the new rule. We will not capitalize black in Crime Watch items, where black speaks only of a person’s physical description.

In keeping with our longtime policy, no person can be described in Crime Watch solely by the color of his or her skin. A physical description must also include height, weight, clothing and any distinguishing features, such as a beard.

Many will ask why the AP, The Times — and now the Herald — will not capitalize white. First, and most important, white does not represent a shared sociocultural identity. It is simply a physical description. Most white Americans can, and do, trace their roots back to Europe.

They know what countries their ancestors came from, with stories of grandparents and great-great-grandparents passed down in family trees and oral histories. These histories help white Americans feel a sense of cultural heritage, a connection to their past, whether they are Irish-American, Italian-American or Polish-American.

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letters Keep New York moving forward To the Editor: As of last Friday, coronavirus hospitalizations dropped below 800 for the first time since March 18, and the three-day average death toll — seven — was the lowest since March 16. The number of new cases, the percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny. gov.

Throughout this pandemic, we have made progress by recognizing that state and local governments cannot fight the virus on their own. The efforts of everyday New Yorkers to socially distance, wear masks and wash their hands are central to our ability to slow the spread and save lives.

As we allow ourselves to celebrate some good news, I urge residents to stay “New York tough” and not give up the ground we have worked so hard to gain together, particularly in the face of rising cases throughout the country and compliance issues here at home.

Last Friday’s data are summarized briefly below: ■ Patient hospitalizations: 799

from Africa, according to the Pew Research Center. Today, most of the nation’s 40 million U.S.-born Black people are descended from this original population.

Enslaved Blacks were forced to start over, developing a shared socio-cultural identity in this new and terrifying land.

To write Black, as opposed to black, is to recognize this identity.

Changing a newspaper’s style will do nothing to alter the social and economic conditions that Black people face in America. It will not reverse the evils of systemic racism, which has oppressed them since they were forcibly brought to this land. When all of us commit to and work toward ending racism, in all its forms, we will at last eradicate it.

To write Black is a sign of respect for a people who have, for too long, been castigated and downtrodden. The Herald has long been committed to reporting on the issues that matter to the Black community. In 2014 we took on a yearlong investigative series, “Living on the Edge,” about the challenges that people face making ends meet in Nassau County. Issues of poverty, we found, disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic people. Last year, we took on another yearlong series, “The Racism Around Us,” examining myriad examples of systemic racism throughout society.

In choosing Black instead of black in our Style Guide, we are committing to continuing such reporting in the future.

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p to now, President Trump has been lucky enough to avoid catching Covid-19. He is tested two times a day, along with all of the White House staff. Despite these tests, a number of staffers have contracted the virus, including members of the Secret Service detail. But there’s no doubt that even if the president escapes the bug, there’s a strong likelihood that the pandemic will be his undoing come Election Day, Nov. 3.

At the beginning of the year, Trump was an odds-on favorite to be re-elected. The JerrY economy was kremer humming along and unemployment was at an alltime low. But in early January, China reported its first cases of the new coronavirus. The president called for a halt to immigration from China, but in the weeks after the declaration, it’s estimated that over 20,000 Chinese citizens traveled to America without hindrance.

For the entire month of February, the president downplayed the reports of the

virus, predicting that it would quickly go away. He said that the few reported cases in the U.S. would dwindle down to zero, so there was no need to worry. Fearful that any reports that the virus was spreading would harm his re-election campaign, he lost precious weeks in which he could have alerted the nation to take any and all precautions.

Well into March, Trump ignored the growing death toll and was determined to get the economy going again at all costs. His pressure on Republican governors to reopen has now turned into a massive debacle, with Florida, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina and Arkansas, among others, reporting record numbers of infections.

Blindly loyal to the president, they have exposed millions of their people to the possibility of death or serious health problems. Now, as their hospitals reach capacity with Covid-19 patients, these governors are backtracking from their stupid political decisions and calling for the wearing of masks and renewed lockdowns.

When New York state was hit with the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo sprang into

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action, directing the state’s millions of citizens to stay at home, to wear masks and to follow social-distancing protocols.

At Cuomo’s urging, the federal government provided lifesaving equipment and set up numerous temporary shelters, but thousands of people still died in overcrowded hospitals and nursing homes. The state’s struggle to reduce the caseload, and its eventual success, should have been a warning sign to the nation that no one was safe from this silent killer.

Every day, Trump is digging the nation deeper and deeper into another tragedy.

A vast majority of people want our schools to reopen, and there’s no doubt that parents are especially anxious to get their children back to learning in school buildings and not at the kitchen table. But just like the president’s blind effort to get businesses to reopen, he is pushing hard for schools to open, threatening the health of millions of teachers and students.

The federal government hasn’t provided one cent of funding for sanitizing classrooms or for testing school personnel. Teachers are being told that they must provide their own protective equip-

very day, he’s digging the nation deeper and deeper into another tragedy.

Letters ■ Newly admitted patients: 75 ■ Counties with hospitalized patients: 28 of 62 ■ Number of patients in intensive care units: 177 ■ Number of ICU patients who were intubated: 100 ■ Total number of hospital discharges: 71,477 ■ Deaths over a 24-hour period: 6 ■ Total number of deaths: 24,974 Of the 69,203 tests conducted in New York state on July 9, 730, or 1.05 percent, were positive.

There were also 730 additional cases of Covid-19, bringing the statewide total to 401,029 confirmed cases in New York.

After consulting with the state health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, and local stakeholders, we decided that concessions at state ocean and lakefront beaches would be allowed to open with restrictions beginning last Sunday. That included concessions at popular destinations such as Jones Beach, Robert Moses, Sunken Meadow and Lake Welch in Harriman State Park.

We made this decision based on facts and science, and in recognition that these concessions are largely outdoors and are similar to other businesses we have allowed to open with precautions as part of NY Forward. As always, New Yorkers and visitors must adhere to social-distancing guidelines and wear facemasks as appropriate, and local governments will be actively monitoring to

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ment in order to make their classrooms t se safe. At the same time that a number of Am states are reporting their highest numha loc bers of infected citizens, Trump is threatening that any school that fails to reopen rus. Al will lose federal aid — even though they killing don’t get aid directly from Washington. of law During previous national health crises,one is h the nation has been comforted by public- killing health officials who have provided guidance on how to stay alive and safe. But this time around, every time guidelines have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, Trump has countermanded them, insisting on his own standards. Every step taken by this president has been and continues to be a recipe for disaster.

As the days go by, he could accidently expose himself to the virus. I don’t wish it on him. I’m content to wait until November, when the virus wipes away the possibility of his re-election. unhapp Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for selves 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways at least One and Means Committee for 12 years. He now flailing heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strat- Some h ple see egy firm. Comments about this column? founde JKremer@liherald.com. flawed to the v

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To the Editor: Construction will finally begin on the Belmont Arena Long Island Rail Road station in Elmont. Completion of the eastbound platform is promised by 2021.

There is no news, however, as to who will purchase, operate and maintain a fleet of shuttle buses to connect the station with the Islanders arena. Bus manufacturers have a backlog of up to two years for orders already placed by transit agencies.

Who will build a facility for maintenance, storage and powering of electric shuttle buses? Building a facility can take two years.

What will the capacity of these electric buses be? They could range from 20 to 60 riders. Will they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act? Who can guarantee all of this will be available to support the first hockey puck hitting the ice in October 2021?

Don’t be surprised if the Islanders play their 2021-22 season at Nassau Coliseum.

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