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POCatHewlett stands up for racial equality Alums, students demand action for lunch to end when a group of ‘popular’ white kids decided to make fun of us. One in particuPOCatHewlett, with POC lar decided to call us monkeys.” standing for people of color, has “I was sitting at a table in begun adding its voice to the [the] Pizza Place during lunch,” growing calls for an end to racial another class of 2023 student inequality. A selfposted on Instadescribed team gram. “A student spearheaded by two made racist jokes young women, toward me. When I POCatHewlett has a decided to defend petition on actionmyself, the people I network.org, and was with called me created a list of 11 ghetto and said to “demands” that it just leave it alone. wants the HewlettT hey claimed it Woodmere School wasn’t that big of a District and Board deal. I have chosen o f E d u c at i o n t o to distance myself address. from such people The group first since then.” appeared on Face- SaNa aNSaRI One of the book, Instagram and group’s organizers is Twitter with a col- POCatHewlett Sana Ansari, 25, a lection of state- organizer 2013 Hewlett High ments from Hewlett graduate who now High School students and alum- attends Vermont Law School and ni describing incidents of rac- is interning with the American ism they experienced in and out Civil Liberties Union this sumof school. mer. “It was established with the “Two years ago, I was in current movement of Black eighth grade,” one Instagram Lives Matter and the major prostatement reads. “Me and my tests, especially here on Long friends were talking to each Island, after the killings of other on the tennis court waiting Continued on page 9

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INwood RESIdENt SaSha Young, left, has been distributing food to Five Towns residents in need at the Community Center in Lawrence since March.

The Gammy’s Pantry impact Pandemic spurs volunteerism at 5T center

By MatthEw FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

While Inwood resident Sasha Young has been recognized for her volunteerism in the Five Towns at Gammy’s Pantry, she considers the efforts that she and others have made throughout the coronavirus pandemic a team effort.

Gammy’s Pantry is a free food bank that Young runs at the Five Towns Community

Center in Lawrence. It is named after Young’s grandmother, Betty Young, whose life and memory inspires Young. The pantry was designated a food distribution site

by Long Island Cares in May. Long Island Cares is a nonprofit food bank headquartered in Freeport.

“Gammy’s Panty has been thrilled to partner with Long Island Cares during the Covid pandemic,” Young said. “Our pantry has been serving over

100 families weekly, as many of these people are homebound and seniors.”

Young, who was born and raised in West Virginia, has lived in the Five Towns for the past 20 years with her husband and three daughters. A special education teacher’s aide in the Lawrence School District for eight and a half years, currently furloughed by the district, Young is also involved in the Lawrence Continued on page 9

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Lawrence School District plans grade reconfiguration Lawrence Primary School instead of going to Lawrence Elementary School at the 195 Broadway Campus and the 2020-21 In reaction to the manner in which sixth grade class will remain at the eleschool was physically shutmentary school. down in March and more Lawrence Superintenthan likely will begin in dent Dr. Ann Pedersen said September with socially the concept was developed distancing protocols in because socially distancing place because of the ongohas become “a way of the ing coronavirus pandemic, world” and with the disthe Lawrence School District’s unused classroom trict is looking to implespace reducing the density ment a grade reconfigurabetween students can be tion for the 2020-21 school accomplished. year.

“Covid disrupted the The plan was approved academic year and several by the State Education components that are imporDepartment and by unanitant to the well-being of or mous vote of Lawrence’s students,” she said. “This Board of Education on June would allow rising students 29. Schools and the 700 from last year in the lower school districts across New grades to remain in their York remain in limbo as buildings and have support they await state-mandated staff that they know to supguidelines that are expected port them academically dR. aNN PEdERSEN and socially.” Support rangto be announced on July 13.

Lawrence’s reconfigura- Lawrence es from classroom teachers tion of classes includes hav- superintendent to librarians, reading speing the 2020-21 kindergarcialists to school nurses ten class that were the and psychologists.

Pre-K students this past school year to Pedersen also noted that there are remain in the Early Childhood Center at many celebratory activities that students the Number Four School. who “move up” from one building or The 2020-21 third grade class that were grade did not get to experience because of previously second-graders will be in the the school shutdown. This past school

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his would allow rising students from last year in the lower grades to remain in their buildings and have support staff that they know to support them academically and socially.

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ThE 195 BRoadwaY Campus could have a few more familiar faces this coming school year as the Lawrence districts looks to implement a grade reconfiguration plan. year’s eighth-graders will move to the high school. She added those students need to transition to high school and have four years “to master their classes.”

Lori Skonberg, president of the Lawrence Teachers Association, said that because of the reconfiguration plans more teachers have been added to the school district’s Health and Safety Committee, but it is still a waiting game until July 13.

“Some districts have come up with a Plan A, a Plan B, a Plan C,” Skonberg said. “I understand the points of contact. I understand holding on until

July 13. She added that most likely the committee will have a virtual meeting after the gover nor announces the guidelines. Skonberg noted that New Jersey’s plan runs 104 pages.

In a July 6 news briefing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that every school district was asked to come up with a reopening plan, but that doesn’t mean schools are going to reopen. “No decis i o n ye t t h a t we a r e r e o p e n i n g schools,” he said. “We want kids back in school for a number of reasons. We want it to be safe. We will see the data.”

NCJW thrift store in Lawrence is open

By JESSICa CoaCCI nassaueditor@liherald.com

Marci Last and Lori Grossman are coowners of the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section thrift store in Lawrence. The NCJW seeks to turn progressive ideals into action, and by applying Jewish values and striving for social justice aim to improve the quality of life for women, children and families.

Continuity is the underpinning of the thrift store’s success as the same staff of six has worked there for more than 15 years and a good portion of the volunteers have been there for over 30 years.

The store has serviced victims of fires and hurricanes and families who are in need. The store’s proceeds benefit several organizations. Customers receive a list of those groups.

With a rotating selection of items, there is something for everyone. Set up by color and presentation the store sells women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, shoes, handbags, furniture, artwork, home decor, housewares, linens, electronics, jewelry and seasonal wares.

While Five Towners patronize the store frequently there those from surrounding communities who are looking to find a bargain or the trendiest clothes and sell them on Poshmark, an online boutique for buying and selling clothes.

Last also said the store has a cadre of loyal customers that not only shop for

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ThE NaTIoNal CouNCIl of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section thrift store in Lawrence has reopened and offers a variety of merchandise. themselves but also people in need. “We have customers ask, ‘What if it doesn’t fit?’ We’ll make it work, you can give it to somebody else.” “We have had customers say their mother has taken them to the store many years ago.” The store even has buyers from thrift stores in Manhattan.

The store at 342 Central Ave. touches people near and far. “It is heartwarming, you’ll come in, you’ll have goose bumps, you’ll touch a lot of people, they can’t even believe it’s a thrift store” Last said.

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The store has had families in Haiti who have shipped the items to their country.

“We can get a call from Far Rockaway that there’s a fire, and they come here for clothes,” Grossman said.

A friendly Cheers-like environment puts customers at ease. “Most of the customers we know on a first-name basis, it’s different from the average store, people are very generous and kind,” Last said.

She said customers were grateful that the store reopened on June 11. Deemed

non-essential during the coronavirus pandemic, the owners were forced to shut down for two months. They quickly adapted and are selling leftover inventory. The store has taken the mandated steps to maintain safety for everyone, including only 10 people in the store at a time.

Everyone must wear a mask. The store is cleaned an hour before opening and closing. Clothing racks are used to distance customers. Returns and customers trying on clothing is not allowed. Not all the volunteers feel comfortable to return, Last said.

Because of the substantial uptick of unemployment during the pandemic, Last said the thrift store could see an increase of customers looking to save money.

“They know we are here for them and they feel comfortable coming in and buying here,” she said, adding that she thinks that more people are looking for value and are going to patronize thrift stores.

Donations are accepted three days a week compared to five and must be in the building for at least 72 hours before being sold. “We are almost like a family business and assure everyone feels safe in the walls,” Last said.

The store is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are taken Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, go to https://www.longislandthriftncjw.com/faqs/ or call (516) 569-0510.

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Peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Hewlett

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

It was not as silent as advertised and the roughly 20 participants stood for more than 90 minutes, however what was billed on Instagram as a silent sit-in with Black Lives Matter-themed signs was peaceful along Broadway near Johnson Place where Hewlett meets Woodmere on Sunday.

Wearing masks and sipping Gatorade and water, the attendees mostly high school and college students held their handmade signs and reciprocated with a wave or a shout as passing motorists occasionally honked their vehicle’s horn or gave a thumps up in support of a movement that began in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the of killing Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., a year earlier.

BLM, as it is known, has gained momentum after the Memorial Day murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other high-profile killings by police, including Rashard Brooks in Atlanta and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky; and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, allegedly by two men, all this year.

Jessica Segarra, a Hewlett resident, who is studying anthropology and sociology at McGill University in Montreal, said her intention was to bring added attention to the petition that has been circulating online by a recently established grassroots organization, POCatHewlett, POC standing for Persons of Color, that has in the language of protest “demanded” that the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education do certain things with the aim of creating a more inclusive curriculum and tolerant environment for students of color.

“I know I learned some stuff way after high school,” said Segarra, who graduated from Hewlett High School in 2018. “I never learned about Juneteenth, I never learned about Tulsa, Oklahoma, Black Wall Street, I never learned about the prison industrial complex, and how the 13th Amendment is basically slavery again. So, I think we really need to reform the education system, I think that’s why a lot of us are here today.”

Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, commemorating they day in 1865 that all

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ThE Black livES Matter rally participants along Broadway in Hewlett on July 5. slaves in Texas were freed, nearly three years after then President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that took effect on Jan. 1, 1863.

The Tulsa, Oklahoma, Black Wall Street reference is known as the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, when many white residents, a majority deputized by law enforcement and given weapons by city officials attacked Black residents and businesses in the Greenwood District.

The assault destroyed the wealthiest Black community in the country known as Black Wall Street.

“I think that demands is just the term that is usually used for this type of stuff,” Segarra said. I, of course, don’t want to speak for these people and take over their voices definitely, but I mean, you know its whatever the language is. It’s telling what we want out of the school board. This is stuff that should have been already in place. I don’t think it’s too much to ask of them to do this right now, especially with

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ON ThE OppOSiTE side of Broadway between Hewlett and Woodmere, a trio men, two holding signs, supported their cause on July 5. what’s going on and in a predominantly white neighborhood that we live in, I think it’s definitely needed.”

Roughly 25 minutes into the rally, three men showed up on the opposite side of Broadway with two of them holding Blue Lives Matter signs. All three declined to speak. The men, who were there for about 45 minutes, also received their share of honks and waves. At times both groups received signs of support from the same vehicles. Eleven Nassau police officers oversaw the protesters from both sides of Broadway.

Hewlett High School senior Gabrielle Ramdhany also noted the board’s lack of a response to comments made about diversity in the school district at the July 1 meeting as the reason why she attended her first protest. Saying that a portion of the people who commented did not want to cause a ruckus during meeting that

was livestreamed, and the Sunday rally was their response.

“I think the most important thing we can get out of this is educating one another,´ Ramdhany said. “Knowing what racism is, recognizing it, showing that you’re not alone and there is a way to cope with it, I think that is what should come out of all this. And I would like to see more representation in the staff. I’ve never had a teacher that was a person of color, and would love to see that. But first and foremost teaching others to respect one another’s opinion and regardless of their skin color or race, gender, sexual orientation I just want them to feel comfortable in the school district.”

A few participants felt uncomfortable about putting their names to quotes, but one young woman said that there could be other protests and, “We won’t stop until we get what we want.”

MS-13 member sentenced for 2018 murders jbessen@liherald.com

A member of the street gang MS-13, Yonathan Sanchez, 43, a/k/a Turbo, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison on July 1 by Judge Tammy Robbins for his role in two murders.

He is one of a half dozen MS-13 members alleged to be involved in the Dec. 15 murders of Far Rockaway resident Ian Cruz, 23, who was perceived to be an enemy of MS-13, and Harold B. Sermeno, 17, also of Far Rockaway, two days later, behind the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence “This defendant brutally murdered two young men as part of MS-13’s failed campaign for dominance,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a news release. “Working together, law enforcement has decimated this gang on Long Island, and Sanchez will join his many fellow gang members spending decades to life behind bars.”

The case against co-defendants, Carlos Guerra, 20, and Elmer Gutierrez, 20, a/k/a Revolver, of Valley Stream, are pending. The cases against two juveniles, a 17-year old male (15 at the time of the crime) and a 14-year old female (13 at the time of the crime) are also pending. They were charged with murder second-degree for both incidents.

One 17-year-old male (15 at the time of the crime) pleaded guilty to one count of murder second-degree and is expected to be sentenced to 8-1/2 years to life in prison.

Cruz was lured to Bayswater Point State Park, also in Far Rockaway, with the promise of drugs and sex. Cruz met the girl and then walked to the park, while Sanchez, allegedly Guerra and the boy hid in the park armed with knives. Sanchez emerged from the

bushes and shot Cruz four times in the head with a .22 caliber revolver.

Before the murder, the gang members planned Cruz’s murder and photographs of Cruz allegedly disrespecting MS-13 were circulated among them, the DA’s office said. He was found by a park-goer the following day, in his underwear and on top of a blanket. The gang members took Cruz’s belongings and fled to a Nameoke Street apartment in Far Rockaway, where Sanchez and Guerra lived.

Ser meno was also enticed to go to Community Center. He and the girl were at a park area on the Lawrence

Avenue property and began to drink and smoke at a picnic table, according to the DA. The five other gang members, armed with a gun and knives, waited in strategic areas in the park.

Sanchez then emerged and shot Sermeno four times in the head and once in the chest, also with a .22 revolver.

Gutierrez allegedly sliced the victim’s neck with a machete. T hen they returned to the same Far Rockaway apartment. A person walking a dog found Sermeno the following morning.

At the time of his death, Sermeno was a Lawrence High School student,

who was suspended from school. He was being home-schooled at the center.

The police recovered the machete that was allegedly used in the murder of Sermeno and a .22 caliber revolver that was allegedly used in both murders at the Nameoke apartment.

Members of the NYPD arrested Sanchez, Guerra, Gutierrez and two of the three juveniles on Dec. 20, 2018 in Far Rockaway. Members of the NYPD and NCPD arrested the third juvenile on Dec. 28, 2018.

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Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By VisVajit sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe Hall, an academic building, amid renewed calls for its removal.

“Over the past few years, the placement of the Jefferson statue, and the history it represents, has been a reminder and consistent source of pain for many of our black students and allies,” Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz wrote in an email to the school community last month.

Rabinowitz’s comments, though, have been met with criticism from students and faculty, who said the statue has been problematic for black students since its installment.

Amudalat Ajasa, president of the school’s Black Student Union, said, “While it’s important to acknowledge that he was a founding father, [the Hofstra administration] has to possess a double vision and see that he also ran one of the largest plantations out of Virginia while simultaneously condemning slavery.

“On top of that,” Ajasa said, “he engaged in a nonconsensual relationship with an underaged slave. How is that supposed to make black students feel on campus? Like our grievances are heard and considered? Not at all.”

Jefferson enslaved more than 600 black people throughout his lifetime, subjecting them to physical and verbal torture. DNA evidence also concluded in 1998 that the nation’s third president fathered children with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved. She was the half-sister of Jefferson’s wife, Martha, according to Monticello.org.

“When I think about the Thomas Jefferson statue being relocated, it’s not that I’d rather it have stayed where it was,” Ja’Loni Owens, alumna and founder of

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HOfstra UniVErsitY OfficiaLs have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street. the “Jefferson Has Gotta Go!” campaign, explained. “It’s that this moment requires so much more from institutions than I even knew to ask for when I was a student there. And that’s how organizers know that these gestures are performances, and pathetic ones at that.”

Owens started a petition to remove the Jefferson statue from campus two years ago, which reached thousands of students and raised awareness of the issue across the Hofstra community.

Rabinowitz, however, rejected the call for change, saying instead that the “founding fathers” had an “unprecedented vision of a free and equal world” and

called Jefferson “a defender of freedom in helping to create a new nation.”

But in the wake of recent nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, university officials have changed their stance, instead moving the statue across campus.

It was donated to the university by real estate developer David S. Mack in 1999.

Hofstra’s Student Center is named for Mack, who graduated from Hofstra with a business degree in 1967, and currently chairs the university’s Board of Trustees.

Mack could not be reached for comment.

Members of the Hofstra community have said that relocation, rather than

removal, is a temporary solution that does not address the deep-seated racism in American institutions.

Martine Hackett, an associate professor at the School of Health Professions and Human Services, who serves on the university’s recently reconvened Committee on Representation in Public Spaces, stressed that addressing the truth about Jefferson is a prerequisite to progressing toward a more just society.

“An appropriate historical and contemporary context for the actions that one of our ‘founding fathers’ engaged in public and private life needs to be communicated to students and the general public,” she said, “so they are able to make past injustices visible,” and “once we know we can do better, we can do better.”

Additionally, Ajasa said, as a majority white institution, the university should go out of its way to ensure black students feel safe and included.

“I think Hofstra moving the statue instead of getting rid of it, like governors and mayors throughout America have been pressured to do, is pathetic and insulting,” she said. “We ask the administration to remove a symbol of black oppression, and their response is to move it.”

The change comes as the Black Lives Matter movement has renewed calls for racial justice nationwide. “Over the last few weeks, whether you were in the streets or not, you’ve felt the difference in the air,” Owens said, “and it’s disappointing that what this moment has inspired is empty gestures from institutions that organizers have come right out and said are the problem.”

“What’s most insulting about performative activism is that they think there is still hope for black people’s placation,” Owens said. “If I were a student at Hofstra right now, I would not accept what’s coming out of communications.”

Legislature helps restore NCC autism programs By tOnY BELLissimO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The Achilles and ASPIRES programs at Nassau Community College, designed to assist students with autism thrive in and out of the classroom, will be restored for the 2020-21 academic year after the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously June 29 to approve the college’s budget.

Citing finances as the primary reason, NCC sent a letter April 20 to the coordinators of both programs, Valerie Lagakis and Frances Viscovich, informing them the platforms for students with autism would not be offered this coming school year.

As reported in the Heralds’ June 4-10 edition, the decision was met with a wave of concern, and members of the Legislature’s majority Republican caucus vowed not to pass the NCC budget until the pro-

grams were restored. The programs serve 35 to 40 students per semester. Legislators worked closely with educators, community members and college leadership to keep them going.

Following the approval of the budget, Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said, “I am very happy to see the Achilles and ASPIRES program restored at Nassau Community College. Nassau County prides itself on being a place that is welcoming and provides opportunity for everyone to excel, and these programs do exactly that.

“I’m thankful for the professors and parents who raised awareness about the programs,” he added. “Their tireless advocacy led to the restoration. I would also like to thank NCC President [Dr. Jermaine] Williams for his personal efforts to find a path to continue the programs.

We are proud that in these difficult times Nassau Community College continues to

be an invaluable resource for our residents.”

Jeff Spiller, of Bellmore, said his son Jason, a 2018 Mepham High School graduate, benefits from the ASPIRES program, especially when it comes to assistance with organizational skills. “It’s a huge relief. I’m so happy the program is back,” Jason said. “I never got an ‘A’ in any high school class, but I’ve had three so far at Nassau.”

The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010. “Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “The program didn’t exist for a few months, so this is great progress. I’m very grateful to the legislators.”

The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive-functioning and social-skill deficits.

“The program started with one student six years ago,” noted Viscovich, who teaches environmental science. “Now we have a waiting list. The college can be a leading force in supporting this student population, and I’m beyond excited to see these programs restored.”

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, encouraged the college to reconsider its original decision to remove the programs and met with Williams in mid-May. “Our differently abled students have thrived under the ASPIRES and Achilles programs,” Kaminsky said. “Restoring their funding, and ensuring that it remains a source of support for future students was essential.”

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Nonprofit, county providing food aid

By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

On Thursday, Island Harvest, in partnership with Nassau County, kicked off the largest food distribution event in the county’s history, with hundreds eagerly lining up on foot and in cars outside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Thousands of boxes filled with 100,000 pounds of fresh produce, meat and nonperishable food items were distributed by hundreds of volunteers in the beating summer sun. Roughly 20,000 families — many struggling after the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic downturn — went home with a week’s worth of supplies.

“We’re here today because of this pandemic that has forced so many people to question whether they can put food on the table for their families,” said Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner. “There are tens of thousands of people across Long Island that we’ve met the past couple of months — volunteers of ours, contributors of ours, supporters of so many different causes — and the floor has been pulled out from underneath them. Now they find themselves on the other side of the food line.”

“We’ve reached every corner of the county with our food distribution events, and we’re not done yet,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “We will continue putting food on the table for families in need throughout this summer with distributions large and small.”

In an organized fashion, recipients on foot stood in line to have their bags and carts filled, while those in vehicles slowly drove up to one of dozens of distribution points. Green-vested volunteers ran every table, lugging supplies back and forth.

The event is thanks to Nassau County’s $1 million investment into local food banks as part of the new Community Food Distribution initiative. Since late April, the county has held two dozen small and large distributions and will continue to partner with Island Harvest in the future.

The need to provide food for residents is evidenced by the increased number of applications to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. In April, the number of Nassau County residents seeking this assistance tripled, going from 1,095 in April 2019 to 3,786 in April this year. The number of SNAP applications increased 125 percent in May 2020 compared to May 2019, according to county records.

In June this year, SNAP applications declined 35 percent from May, but that is still a 41 percent increase from June 2019.

“And it’s not just Nassau County that’s seeing this food insecurity,” Curran said. “Nationwide, 40 percent of people who are utilizing food banks are new to utilizing food banks.”

Nassau has set aside $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants for food banks to collect, distribute and purchase food, while also working with school districts and community stakeholders to identify families in need.

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CouNty ExECutIvE LAuRA Curran kicked off the event, which was a partnership with the non-profit Island Harvest.

BRIttANy BAEz, IN green, of Rockville Centre, filled up a car with Jackalyn Gonzalez, of Amityville.

MAj. WARREN WEIss manned a distribution point along with roughly 50 other Civil Air Patrol volunteers.

HuNDREDs LINED up on foot for the largest free food distribution in New York state history, overtaking Nassau Coliseum’s parking lot.

POCatHewlett seeks racial equality she should immediately bring it to the attention of the appropriate district or building administrators.”

At the July 1 school board meeting, newly installed President Debra Sheinin read the last sentence of Marino’s statement, and added, “We are here for the safety of the children and that is of the utmost of importance that we cover that.

As for some of the other statements that are being made on the petition, school board members are elected officials from the community, so anyone can try to run for election and have the support of the community. . . . That is that at this time.”

During the meeting, which was livestreamed on the district’s website, several people commented, mostly anonymously, asking the board if it planned to address the POCatHewlett petition and demands.

One, identified as Rebecca, commented, “BOE — just look at some of the responses to these completely valid concerns. We have a serious problem with racism and ignorance in our school district. And you are playing a part in it by white washing our education having so little diversity in hiring teachers and even within the board itself.”

As of the 2018-19 school year, the ethnic breakdown of the Hewlett-Woodmere School District was 64 percent white, 15 percent Latino, 10 percent Asian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 9 percent black and 2 percent multiracial, according to statistics reported to the state.

“There is an alarming amount of racism,” Ansari said of the district.

PoCathewlett’s demands of the hewlett-Woodmere School district 1. A statement from Superintendent Ralph Marino, Board of Education President Mitchell Greebel (who was replaced by Debra Sheinin on July 1) and every school principal that addresses race, education and solidarity and the movement for racial justice.

2. A commitment to increase POC — people of color — representation among district administrators, teachers, coaches, social workers and public safety employees, and more POC student representatives on the Board of Education team.

3. An inclusive academic curriculum in which POC representation is not tokenized, but normalized.

4. A staff budget to fund implicit race bias training for all district educators and employees.

5. Required attendance at assemblies and workshops that teach students and faculty the effects of racist and white supremacist ideologies and how they

can actively combat them.

6. A zero-tolerance policy on racism.

7. A well-promoted, functional, anonymous platform to report incidents of racism, sexism and bullying in both student-student and student-faculty interactions.

8. A dedicated allocation of the current district budget to fund academic initiatives that focus on racial justice in the 2020-21 school year and in the future.

9. A disciplinary system that is reformative rather than punitive.

10. The addition of the Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al Adha to the district calendar.

11. A task force comprising white and non-white faculty members, students and willing alumni (including the POCatHewlett team) to oversee the implementation of the above demands.

Volunteers make a difference in the 5 Towns known for his volunteerism, especially through his PTA. At the community center she supervises after- anti-poverty nonprofit organization Rock and Wrap school education and recreation programs for chil- It Up!, has worked alongside Young during the pandemic, and described her work as amazing. “Our dren of all ages.

In June, she was named a 2020 Trailblazer Award community is blessed to have Sasha Young as one of its residents,” Mandelbaum said. “Through her winner for her community activism by incredible force of will and being County Legislator Carrie Solages, who hands-on, community members are represents Inwood. Saying that she was inspired to join her. Sasha saw the daily honored by the recognition, Young needs of families and wanted to do added, “I have been so fortunate to be a something about it, and we wanted to part of such an awesome group of indipartner with her to help accomplish viduals who are focused on improving that.” our community and making it a little Mandelbaum noted Young’s passion brighter for all of us.” for helping those in need. “She includes As of July 3, she noted, nine other her twin daughters, Alexis and Alexanvolunteers had each logged 600 hours at dra, in the often difficult routine of the pantry during the pandemic, helporganizing food to give to the over 200 ing to distribute food to people in need: families which come to the door,” he her daughters, Alexandra and Alexis said. “Her passion and articulation Acosta; Blanca Bran and her daughter make her a magnet for those who want Natalie Bran; Sarah Hayes; Syd Mandel- SaSha young to give back.” baum; Edwin Rodriguez; Nerthi SanInwood But teamwork, Young said, is what chez and Joey Valenzuela. has made the difference during the pan“Whether someone has volunteered an hour or 600,” Young said, “they have all made a demic. “I couldn’t have done all of this work just by myself,” she said. “This has been a total team difference.”

For Hayes, who also lives in Inwood, volunteering effort.”

Gammy’s Pantry is at 270 Lawrence Ave., is open comes naturally. “I was raised by a single mother, and I always believed that helping fellow community Mondays and Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturmembers is the right thing to do,” she said. “This is days from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information or to schedule a food pickup or delivery, go to licares.org the least I can do during a time like this.”

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continued from front page George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery Aubrey,” Ansari said.

“We are upset, want to speak up in Hewlett and see change in our community.”

The group is calling on the school district to give students every opportunity to achieve their full potential. “We call on the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education to acknowledge that this mission cannot be realized without actively combating systemic racism in and out of the classroom, spearheading anti-racist, inclusive policies, and without listening to the voices of minority students,” POCatHewlett wrote on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

“It was the whole Black Lives Matter movement, and something that is long overdue,” said Sophia Pesantez, 18, another POCatHewlett organizer, who graduated from Hewlett High this year. “There’s a lot of racism people of color face that doesn’t go noticed by the administration.”

The group’s list of demands for the school board includes using some of the $126.88 million 2020-21 school budget to fund academic initiatives that focus on racial justice.

District Superintendent Ralph Marino Jr. issued a statement about the demands.

“The Board of Education and administration of Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools are aware of the Instagram accounts and petition circulating among the community,” Marino stated. “It is vital that if any individual has specific knowledge of a law or policy that has been violated, he or

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The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in another crisis, people not having enough food because of the unemployment caused by the state-mandated closures of many businesses.

In an effort to help in Five Towns, the Cedarhurst-based Marion & Aaron Gural JCC that operates the Sustenance Hope Opportunities Place has collaborated with the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section at 591 Malvin Mall in Cedarhurst’s Maple Plaza.

The NCJW raised $4,000 in nearly four weeks from donors. “We care and we are not going anywhere and we were happy to help,” said Section Administrator Bonnie Sperry, adding that the pandemic has made it difficult to hold events for schools, students and seniors due to the pandemic. The JCC also receives financial support the UJA-Federation of New York, Community Chest South Shore, private donors, community members and fundraising.

To provide nutritional support to individuals facing hardship, the Rina Shkolnik Kosher Food Pantry is a supermarketstyle pantry offering perishable and nonperishable kosher food, cleaning supplies and personal care items at the SHOP. Stacey Feldman, the Gural JCC’s associate executive director said the pantry feeds more than 575 families per month, and has seen a 44 percent increase since March due to the pandemic. “It’s sad, but reassuring to know that these people use us for certain hardships,” she said. The SHOP serves everyone from older adults, large families, people with disabilities, single-parent families and people who are recovering and or have lost work because of the pandemic.

At the food pantry, Feldman said the goal is to help people while ensuring their self-respect, which is why it is operated in a mini-mart style. Instead of being handed a box, families can “shop” for the food they want. “Selecting their food allows them to retain their dignity,” she said. In the pandemic, the SHOP implemented a phone order system in March, which

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Sperry said it is important local organizations continue working together. “We have a wonderful relationship, it’s such a difficult time for everyone, and we rely on each other in the end,” she said.

Feldman said the collaboration allows them to inform the organization’s families on the wonderful services they both offer. “We are grateful for the generous support from NCJW and hope to partner with them in the future,” she said.

For more information on the Gural JCC’s SHOP, go to https://www.guraljcc. org/kosher-food-pantry/ or call (516) 5696733. To learn more on the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section, go to https://www.ncjwpeninsula.org or call (516) 569-3660.

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My role as a social work graduate intern at the Baldwin Library was new when I started this, but I’ve been able to connect residents to resources.

My inbox was flooded with messages from local residents offering donations to people in need.

I’ve collected nonperishable goods such as cereal, pasta, canned goods, rice and nonperishable milk products.

I was surprised when I discovered a desperate need for mental health resources right now. I think everyone is panicking and worrying about what’s going on with the state of our existence. It’s easy to sit in your house and worry about everything.

On a flier that I distributed, I wrote that people in these neighborhoods are considerably generous, and that times are difficult for everyone. There’s so many resources for people, and we’re all just here to help.

Until very recently, I have focused my drive primarily in Baldwin, Oceanside, Freeport and the surrounding areas. I, along with the help of my two brothers, Matthew and Michael, have recently decided to expand my contact-free food pickup service to my hometown, West Hempstead, and the neighboring towns.

he coronavirus pandemic really affected me in a good way. At the Veterans Service Agency in East Meadow, we have been giving Nassau County’s veterans whatever they need, delivering wheelchairs and walkers, and whenever I need something, I call the county executive. She takes care of our veterans — and I’m saying that as a die-hard Republican.

We are also helping a lot of vets eat. The agency has a food pantry on site, and we have been giving veterans a whole week’s worth of food thanks to Long Island Harvest and Long Island Cares. We even go out to their neighborhoods to deliver food to them.

We’re not getting the same clientele that need help filing claims, however, and we are at half staff with our counselors working on a flex-schedule. Personally, I haven’t missed a day since we implemented the schedule on March 15. But I’d rather do this than stay home. This is a passion. This isn’t a job.

And as the fire commissioner for the Elmont Fire Department, I have implemented policies to keep our firefighters safe in the community, which was one of the hardesthit areas in Nassau County.

Every time we respond to a call, we have to make sure we sanitize ourselves afterwards. The firefighters can only stay at the firehouse for 15 minutes after a call, after which they have to leave.

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Temple Israel of Lawrence member Les From answering Mickey Mantle’s fan Martin spoke about how he grew up loving mail to becoming the public relations direc- the Yankees and Mantle as a kid in the tor for the New York Yankees 1950s. Martin asked Appel, at the age of 24, award-win“There are some negative off ning author and producer the field stories about Mantle, Marty Appel shared his expeshould I still consider him a riences in a Temple Israel of hero?” Appel replied by sayLawrence virtual discussion ing yes. of working for the team that “When a new player would he grew up loving as a child come to the team, Mickey in Brooklyn. made it a point to invite them Appel, 71, is the author of to his hotel suite and stay 18 books including New York with him for a homestand Times bestsellers, “Pinstripe because he knew that it would Empire,” a book history of be expensive for them to stay the Yankees and “Munson,” a Manhattan,” Appel said.

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LEGAL NOTICE June 30, 2020 NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK. There will be a General Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as f o l l o w s : Time: ___7:00 P.M. ________ Date: Thursday, July 9, 2020 Place: _DISTRICT OFFICE Rose Lynch Rose Lynch, District Clerk Sincerely, Dennis Verriello Dennis Verriello District Manager Inwood Fire District 122291 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Town Law Section 181-b (1) and pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 35, (2a) the fiscal affairs of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead , Nassau†County, New York, for the period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2019, have been examined by Independent Certified Public Accounting firm of Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP – Smithtown, NY.† A copy of their independent audit report has been filed with the New York Office of the State Comptroller where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.† In accordance with Town Law Section 181-b(4) the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay †Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, has prepared a written corrective action plan in response to the management letter issued as a result of the above referenced independent audit.† This corrective action plan and the Final Statement is available for inspection by all interested persons at the Hewlett Bay Fire District Office located at, 1180 Bradway, New York, 11557.

122292 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 07/16/2020 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of SAMUEL & SHARON FISHMAN Premises: 329 CARVEL AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/346/66 Case # 2020-004 NEW 2 STORY RES. 1 FAM DWELLING W/ FINISHED BASEMENT Variance from:

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Such flat roofs are permitted for one-story extensions and appurtenances only, and are not to exceed 240 square feet in the aggregate265-44 Open decks and patios.A permit and certificate of completion shall be required for the construction of an open (uncovered) deck and/or patio built eight inches or more above grade. A deck exceeding 36 inches in height above the level of the curb shall be deemed a structure and shall comply with all requirements of this Code pertaining to structures, including setbacks.

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Dated: Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 122294

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 07/16/2020 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of DISTRICT 15 LAWRENCE SCHOOL Premises: 305 CEDARHURST AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/311/10 Case # 2020-006 CHANGE OF DWELLING USE/OCCUPANCY TYPE Variance from: 265-33Permitted uses.No building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered for other than one or more of the following specified uses:A. Onefamily dwellings including the office of a

professional (limited to a physician, dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, attorney, accountant, architect or professional engineer), when actually used as the private dwelling of the aforesaid professional person, and the same individual who occupies the office shall reside within said premises and shall be the owner of record. No other professional shall use said office, regardless of his/her relationship to the owner-professional. The office space for said physician, dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, physical therapist or occupational therapist may contain the following and shall not exceed the same: a waiting room, consultation room, two treatment and/or examining rooms and one bathroom with a total floor area not to exceed 600 square feet. The office space shall be entirely on the first floor of the premises and shall have a direct access by means of one entrance door to the interior of the residential portion.B. Places of worship.C. Libraries, public museums and also schools as herein defined.D. Clubs maintained or conducted by any religious, philanthropic or patriotic organization.E. Accessory uses, customarily incident to the above uses, but not including a business or building or use not located on the same lots with the building or use to which it is accessory. A garage or a group of garages for more than two motor vehicles shall not be permitted as an accessory use. Each and every garage shall be at least 25 feet from any street line except on plots having a width of less than 50 feet located on a corner in which case such garage shall be placed on said property at a point as far distant as possible from any street line.

Garages comprising a portion of the main dwelling shall be deemed a portion of that building and the front, side and rear yard restrictions shall be applicable thereto PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 122297

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 07/16/2020 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of ARKADI PINHASOV & RONEN JAKOBI Premises: 372 ARGYLE RD Sec/Blk/Lot 39/337/50 Case # 2020-005 FIRST FLOOR RENOVATION; SECOND FLOOR ADDITION Variance from: 265-41A. Side yards.A side yard is required along each side of a building.The side yards along the sides of a building used exclusively as a single-family dwelling shall have an aggregate width of no less than 16 feet. Neither side shall be less than six feet in width, except on corner plots, the side yard shall be six feet.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer

By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 122295

LEGAL NOTICE Village of Lawrence Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence will hold a work session beginning at 6:45 P.M. followed by a public meeting on July 22, 2020 at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club, 101 Causeway, Lawrence, New York 11559 beginning at 7:30 P.M. to conduct the following Public Hearings and to attend to such other matters as may properly come before the Board: Kutner, 41 Lawrence Ave – Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 21,605 SF in area is 3873.4 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states the maximum impervious surface coverage for a lot size of 21,605 SF in area is 5,288.9 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states the maximum front yard impervious surface coverage for a lot size of 21,605 SF in area is 672 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations

Courtesy Brandeis

Brandeis eighth-graders celeBrated their graduation from the Jewish Day School in Lawrence last month.

The Brandeis School celebrates graduation Even during the coronavirus pandemic, The Brandeis School class of 2020 had the opportunity to celebrate together as the eighth-graders their diplomas and officially marked the end of their years at the Jewish Day School in Lawrence.

The June 23 ceremony was held on the large field of the school’s campus and graduates and their families parked in a

semi-circle form six feet apart with chairs for the guests in each vehicle.

Brandeis officials said: “While not your typical ceremony, the class of 2020 graduation was intimate, meaningful and certainly unique. This was one for the books!”

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states that for a lot size of 21,605 SF in area the maximum side yard height setback ratio is 1.1.

Mendelsohn, 290 Narragansett Ave – Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states the maximum building coverage for a lot size of 46,446.75 SF in area is 5,567 SF. Section 212-12.1 of the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations states that the maximum front yard pervious surface coverage for a lot size of 46,446.75 SF in area is 2,464 SF. Flegmann, 121 Rand Place – Section 212-16.D (1) of the Village Code states the minimum front yard setback for a lot size of 6,786 SF in area is 30 ft. Section 212-16.D (1) of the Village Code states the minimum side yard setback for a lot size of

6,786 SF in area is 15 ft.

Section 212-16.D (1) of the Village Code states the minimum aggregate setback for a lot size of 6,786 SF in area is 30 ft.

Section 212-16.D (2) (A) of the Village Code states the maximum front height setback ratio for a lot size of 6,786 SF in area is 0.74. Section 212-16.D (2) (C) of the Village Code states the maximum side height setback ratio for a lot size of 6,786 SF in area is 1.5.

Section 212-39.C of the Village Code states the maximum exterior wall height from the base plane to the underside of the eave is 23 ft. Section 212-16.B of the Village Code states that in a Residence B District no single family dwelling shall exceed 2.5 stories in height.

KDSP Realty, 27 Washington Ave – Section 212-12.1 Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum impervious surface coverage for a lot size of 17,403.75 SF in area is 4,545.7 SF. Section 212-12.1 Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum front yard impervious surface coverage for a lot size of 17,403.75 SF in area is 459 SF. Section 212-48.B of the Village Code states, the minimum rear yard setback for a pool is 20 ft.

Goodstein, 14 Hawthorne Lane – Section 212-12.1 Schedule Dimensional Regulations states, the maximum impervious surface coverage for a lot size of 14,192 SF in area

is 3,938.4 SF. Section 212-48.B of the Village Code states, the minimum rear yard setback for a pool is 20 ft.

The application(s) and accompanying exhibit(s) are on file and may be inspected at the Village Office during normal business hours between 8:00a.m and 4:00p.m. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village Clerk at least 5 days before the hearing.

All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard

By Order of the Board of Appeals Lloyd Keilson Chairman Dated: July 2, 2020 122293

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Q. We’re in the middle of construction, and our contractor has been giving us bills for the work that make us think we’re way ahead of him. It just doesn’t look like he’s 50 percent done, but we have already paid more than 60 percent, according to our contract. We keep having conversations about the percentage due, but it seems like we’re being treated more like an ATM machine than a customer. Every time we try to find out when the winAsk The dows will be in, for example, Architect he tells us they’re “on order.”

The roofing was supposed to be done two months ago, but the pandemic was the excuse, even though every Friday we had to pay another bill. With nothing going on, the contractor still kept calling us every Thursday for a Friday payment. How do we straighten out this mess? We haven’t seen the contractor onte eeper for three weeks, there is construction garbage piled up in the backyard and he’s telling us he’ll be sending people back but needs another check. What do you think we should do?

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This problem is common, and begins with the misunderstanding based on what the choice of percentage payments creates.

People who aren’t familiar with construction shouldn’t try to judge how much labor or material went into each step of the construction process.

What makes it easier is a schedule of “milestone” payments, a breakdown of specific payments based on the actual items and the work completed. When the windows and doors go in, you see it’s done and can write the check. When the roofing and gutters are done, another specific agreed amount is paid for. The smoothest and most comfortable projects, where everyone is still talking to each other at the end, are done this way.

Percentage-breakdown payments may work when there’s an independent construction manager, but will cause many misunderstandings when there are job or material delays, debris, nobody showing up or no real itemized payment schedule.

If you’re able, try to set a mutually agreed-on list, schedule and specific milestone payments, or be prepared to cut the contractor loose by discussing with legal counsel and other potential contractors who can finish the job, hopefully with a more responsible record, before severing a relationship.

Have a backup plan. During this pandemic, we are facing caused work to nearly shut down, except “essential work,” like roofing or plumbing, and it’s understandable that people need financial continuity to pay their bills, so it’s best to see both sides of the matter. Even though the contractor also has bills to pay, there still has to be an effort to earn that payment. Payment for no work done isn’t part of the equation. Payment for specific work done is the clear way to resolve this situation. Good luck. © 2020 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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grew up on Long Island, and like so many local kids, I made the pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Americana and animal heads and skins.

As a child, I thought, Wow, an actual American president lived here. I was in awe.

In high school, I learned about Roosevelt’s exploits as a Rough Rider in Cuba in 1898 and his Big Stick diplomacy during his presidency, from 1901 to 1909. As president, he oversaw construction of the Panama Canal. He was the sCoTT “conservationist BRInTon president” who founded 150 national forests and created the U.S. Forest Service.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in negotiating a treaty in the RussoJapanese War of 1904-05. He helped found the Boy Scouts of America. For goodness’ sake, the teddy bear was named for him.

Locally, the community of Roosevelt bears his name. So do BSA’s Theodore Roosevelt Council 386 and the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola.

Roosevelt was, no doubt, a monumental

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figure — literally, carved in stone on South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore. He was, and is, a hero to many, many Americans.

Our 26th president was also an unabashed racist.

I learned this while recently reading “Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States” (Harper, 2010). Daniel Ruddy selected short takes from Roosevelt’s voluminous writings — 35 books and a multitude of essays and speeches — and compiled them into a historical timeline of the U.S. according to Roosevelt.

I happened to be reading the book before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, and before the American Museum of Natural History asked permission of New York City in June to remove the bronze statue of Roosevelt that had stood on the museum’s steps since 1940.

The statue depicts Roosevelt looking glorious atop a massive horse, with a Native American man and an African-American man standing, in positions of subjugation, to his right and left. The statue was originally intended, museum officials said, to celebrate Roosevelt “as a devoted naturalist.” Seen through a 2020 lens, however, it appears to portray him as a conqueror. And so it will come down, like so many statues of late.

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I have visited the AMNH many times, and passed by that statue on numerous occasions, never seeing it for what it was — racist. As a teenager, I studied Roosevelt’s life without seeing him for who he was — a deeply conflicted figure who was at once progressive (he was the first president to invite a black man, Booker T. Washington, to dine at the White House) and yet racist.

Roosevelt spoke of Native Americans as “squalid savages” and justified the taking of their lands by force as a means to spread white European civilization. He decried the evils of slavery but did not believe, nearly half a century after it ended, that black people were ready to vote.

Racism is our national psychosis, and to overcome it, we must examine our collective psyche to root out the causes of this terrible affliction. That means looking honestly at our history, including at our revered national figures. To see how unapologetically racist many of them were is to understand how thoroughly ingrained racism was in our nation, and why it’s so damn difficult to rid our country of this scourge.

So, I give you Teddy Roosevelt in his own words: Writing about war with Native Americans: “The most righteous of all wars is a war with savages, though it is apt to be also

’ve passed by one statue of him many times, never seeing it for what it was — racist.

the most terrible and inhuman . . . A sad and evil feature of such warfare is that whites, the representatives of civilization, speedily sink almost to the level of their barbarous foes.”

On the annexation of Texas in 1845: “It was of course ultimately to the great advantage of civilization that the Anglo-American should supplant the Indo-Spaniard.”

On slavery: “I know what a good side there was to slavery, but I know also what a hideous side there was to it, and this was the important side.”

On African-Americans: “I do not believe that the average Negro in the United States is as yet in any way fit to take care of himself and others as the average white man, for if he were there would be no Negro problem.”

On English colonialism: “I am a believer in the fact that it is for the good of the world that the English-speaking race in all its branches should hold as much of the world’s surface as possible. The spread of the little kingdom of Wessex into more than a country, more than an empire, into a race which has conquered half the earth and holds a quarter of it is perhaps the greatest fact in all of history.”

Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

We’re all in the room where it happened

e are blessed with the curse of living in interesting times, and our duty is to bear witness.

Like the Greatest Generation, we are in the midst of a fight for our lives, and we don’t know yet how it will end. We are still Londoners in the dark days of the Blitz.

For our wartime parents and grandparents, the battles were furious and deadly, but the good guys won and democracy prevailed. Americans sacrificed together, mourned together and danced together on VJ Day. Those of us RandI born after the two kReIss world wars know about them because others told the story. In a strange and wonderful coincidence, the movie “Hamilton” began streaming online on July Fourth (of course). One line from it is, “Who lives, who dies, who tells the story?”

The creator of the show, Lin Manuel Miranda, speaks to being part of history, and at the same time observing the moment. We know about World War II

because of writers like Stephen Ambrose, and we know about the founding of our country because Washington and Jefferson and Madison and Franklin and Hamilton took pen to paper. We experience the Holocaust on a visceral level when we read Elie Wiesel’s account of being a 7-year-old in Auschwitz in “Night.”

We know their stories because they were willing to bear witness to the history they were living. Perhaps they were compelled. Bearing witness is both a gift to the future and a psychological release. We talk about our trauma and the burden is shared.

Here, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophe of the Trump years, we must tell our stories. To use another famous line from “Hamilton,” we are all, every one of us, in the room where it happened. We have lived the Trump years day to day, and suffered the assault on our American values, the evisceration of the governmental agencies that have kept us safe and the disregard for the very earth that sustains us.

Whatever your talent or ability, keep chronicling these days so that others can know what happened during the pandemic.

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Write the stories, paint the pictures, take out your phone and start snapping photos.

Build new furniture for this time or create new recipes that helped you cope. Begin a diary.

I am imploring my own grandkids to keep a journal of these days.

Their experience is unique because this is the only childhood they know, and it is trapped in the constraints of pandemic protocols. They are observing how the grownups in the room are coping, and they are learning how to behave during a protracted emergency. Someday, we hope, their children and grandchildren will want to know how they survived this moment.

Whatever our skill set, we must bear witness, not just to the disease and how it shoved us, body and soul, so far off course.

We must remember, and record for the future, the offenses of Donald Trump and his supporters.

We saw the run-up to the 2016 election.

Enough of us Americans were willing to elect Trump to the presidency, despite his lack of leadership skills, despite his toxic attitudes toward women and minorities, despite his disregard for old alliances and

n the midst of a pandemic and a disastrous presidency, we must all tell our stories.

friends abroad and despite his lack of basic decency. We did it for our “pocketbooks” or for a “shakeup” in Washington or because we heard the veiled racism and xenophobia in his speeches and it appealed to us.

We were all in the room when he got elected, and we have been languishing in that room these past three years. But while we have been stuck in a bad place, we have been recording events of the day and turning them into memories, and we can share these with generations to come so that our history will not repeat itself. Next time a charlatan comes to town selling snake oil, perhaps the public will be savvy and principled enough to send him or her packing.

When we wonder aloud “What could go wrong?,” when we think about electing another dangerous fool, perhaps we will be scared straight by an account of the pandemic of 2020 and the story of a president whose incompetence and indifference led to thousands and thousands of unnecessary deaths.

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Bearing witness is an edge on immortality. We may be gone someday, but we won’t be forgotten if someone reads our book or sees our play or listens to our music.

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

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ith all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. Thinking back on Superstorm Sandy, in 2012, reminds us of the destructive power of a hurricane — and the need to remain at the ready, even during times like this, when we’re distracted by other challenges.

The American Red Cross annually publishes a hurricane-preparedness checklist.

We present it here.

Before a storm ■ Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical information from the National Weather Service.

■ Make sure you have a three-day supply of water — at least one gallon per day per person.

■ Be sure to have a three-day supply of food on hand.

■ Bring in anything from your yard that can be picked up by the wind, such as bicycles and lawn furniture.

■ Have a flashlight with extra batteries and a battery-powered or hand-crank radio.

■ Close windows, doors and hurricane shutters. If you don’t have shutters, board up windows and doors with plywood.

■ Check your first aid kit to ensure that it’s well supplied.

■ Turn the refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting and keep them closed as much as possible so food will last longer if the power goes out.

■ Have a seven-day supply of medications and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane).

■ Turn off propane tanks and unplug small appliances.

■ Fill your vehicle’s gas tank.

■ Gather copies of personal documents (medication lists and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to your home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies).

■ Talk with members of your household and create an evacuation plan. Planning, and practicing the plan, will minimize confusion and fear during the storm.

■ Have cellphones and chargers on hand.

■ Create a family and emergency contact list.

■ Learn about your community’s hurri-

Vital items In your hurricane go bag, you should have: ■ A multi-purpose tool ■ Extra cash ■ Emergency blanket ■ Map(s) of the area ■ Tools and supplies for securing your home ■ An extra set of car and house keys ■ Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes ■ Rain gear ■ Insect repellent and sunscreen ■ Camera for photos of damage

after a storm ■ Continue listening to NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates.

■ Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding, even after the storm has passed.

■ If you evacuated, return home only when officials say it is safe.

■ Drive only if necessary, and again, avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges.

■ Stay away from loose or dangling electric lines and report them to the power company.

■ Stay out of any building that has water around it.

■ Inspect your home for damage. Take pictures of any damage, both of the building and its contents, for insurance purposes.

■ Use flashlights, not candles, in the dark.

cane response plan. Plan routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs as required and make plans for your pets to be cared for.

■ Evacuate if advised by authorities. Be careful to avoid flooded roads and washedout bridges.

■ Avoid drinking or preparing food with tap water until you are sure it’s not contaminated.

■ Check refrigerated food for spoilage. If in doubt, throw it out.

■ Wear protective clothing, and be cautious when cleaning up to avoid injury.

■ Be certain to have baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers).

■ Watch animals closely, and keep them under your direct control.

■ Check pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl).

■ Use the telephone only for emergency calls.

■ Because standard homeowners insurance does not cover flooding, you should have a flood insurance plan. For more information on flood insurance, visit the National Flood Insurance Program website, www.FloodSmart.gov.

If your community has experienced a hurricane, or any disaster, register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website, RedCross.org/SafeandWell to let your family and friends know about your welfare.

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t is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy. The devastation has been particularly painful for the metropolitan area, including Long Island. The Town of Hempstead’s proactive approach to dealing with the crisis has helped us to secure resources to do so.

What’s more, our partnership with neighbors across our communities has enabled us to DonaLD expend those CLaVIn resources in a thoughtful and meaningful manner, providing needed assistance to individuals and business owners who have been hard-hit by the deadly virus. To be certain, we have accomplished much, but there is more that we can do together on the road to recovery from the pandemic.

Hempstead Town’s Road to Recovery initiative is a comprehensive approach to safeguarding municipal employees, protecting the public and assisting business owners. It has also been acutely

focused on maintaining essential governmental services, restoring many welcome amenities that neighbors enjoy during these troubling times as well as providing life-sustaining food to neighbors. The town has even supplied funding to hospitals, which is being used to battle Covid19. Much of the work we have done has been made possible by $134 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES, grant funding, which U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer helped to secure.

The challenges confronting the town have been significant, given the fact that our population is greater than that of several states. Indeed, the population density of our communities has apparently made us more vulnerable to the impacts of the virus than many other regions of New York and the country. In recognition of that, my administration created a Coronavirus Task Force, which was led by the town’s medical director, Dr. David Neubert, a certified Emergency Department doctor.

As the only town in our region with a dedicated medical director, we were able to quickly and safely establish protocols that helped us maintain and resume services with minimal interruption. From

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ith more residents than several states, our challenges have been significant.

Letters New York needs voting poll workers To the Editor: State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and I unveiled legislation on Monday to improve Election Day for millions of New Yorkers by addressing a lack of available poll workers across the state. The new bill would, if passed, allow college students to work at poll sites where they are not registered to vote, freeing up thousands of potential volunteers.

In New York’s primary last month, an estimated one-third of trained poll workers stayed home because they worried they might contract Covid-19. Additionally, traditional polling places such as schools, libraries and firehouses refused to open because of the virus. Of 698 polling locations on Long Island, 344 were closed on Primary Day, June 23. This put tremendous pressure on the poll workers at the open locations, and reflected the need to expand the pool of potential volunteers.

With so many uncertainties facing our election operations this fall, it is critical that polling locations have enough staff to ensure that the voting process happens as safely and smoothly as possible.

Under current state law, poll workers are required to live in the election district where they work, which limits the poten-

continuing our sanitation and recycling services with minimal interruption to offering clean and sanitary drinking water to residents, we took our mission seriously. Our government officials adapted to the pandemic, revising methods of collecting taxes, processing marriage licenses and handling building permits. We continue to modify procedures to make our government accessible to neighbors while ensuring the safety of employees and the public.

We have also taken steps to help members of the town’s family who are in need. We have spent millions of dollars to create “pop-up” food pantries to meet people’s nutritional needs. Free lunch programs are in place, and a new partnership with Island Harvest will provide for a $2 million food-delivery program for the at-risk population.

Now that summer is here, we have worked hard to restore a sense of normalcy to the season for residents. From presenting drive-in movies and concerts to opening beaches, parks and pools with added safety protocols, the qualityof-life experience is being restored in the town.

Businesses have been slammed by the pandemic and the restrictions placed on

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With pandemic abating, town’s on the road to recovery

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their operations by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. gr ma The town actively helped restaurants to reopen, establishing Long Island’s first sta outdoor seating program, which provides expedited permits for outdoor din- Americ As a ing at no cost to restaurant owners. The town has partnered with Nassau County Americ to secure $2 million worth of personal awe.

In h protective equipment for business owners free of charge.

As Hempstead moves forward, we continue to receive and evaluate proposals from various community groups for the effective and efficient use of CARES funding, which will benefit everyone in the town’s large, diverse family. We are consulting with other governments, such as local villages, to explore additional opportunities to help people. And we are poised to begin $40 million in roadway-improvement projects to put many workers back on the job. Lastly, we will be announcing several new community-assistance programs and the elimination of many touch surfaces at town ed the U facilities for the well-being of the public. He r Together, we will continue to push for work in the responsible reopening of our society. Japane We have made great progress, but there the Boy sake, th is more to do in the battle to recover Loca from the health impacts and economic bears h damage wrought by the pandemic. evelt C Donald Clavin is the Town of Hempstead Execut eola. supervisor.

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tial new-volunteer pool and puts a strain on polling locations with increased demand. But many students attend college outside their normal election district, and so are ineligible to be poll workers near their schools.

In 2018, nearly 60 percent of poll workers were over age 61, with more than 25 percent over 71, according to Pew Research. At the other end of the spectrum, 18- to 24-year-olds made up only 4 percent of poll workers, despite often having more flexible schedules than workingage adults.

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Column captures pandemic’s challenges To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Marriage in the time of Covid-19” in last week’s Herald: I am so amazed at how often Randi’s written words match my sentiments.

Just this morning I remarked to my best friend that having my wife at home all day, every day since March is beginning to wear thin. We also, by unspoken agreement, spend several hours in separate areas, but somehow I’m getting less tolerant of those times when she just appears in my space for a little chat or to rant

Back off, buddy — Bayville

about some disturbing news she’s just heard or read.

Anyway, thanks, Randi, for your writing, and happy anniversary after 52 years

story. In dence, ing onl line fro tells th of wedded bliss and adjustment!

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Don Clavin The Hempstead Town Board

Road to Recovery

The Hempstead Town Board invite you to

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2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN CONCERTS July

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All concerts start at 8 p.m., at Town Park, Point Lookout Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

It is “Urgent” for you to see Double Vision - The Foreigner Experience.

Decadia performs the soundtrack of your life with all the greatest hits from the ‘80’s, ‘90’s & today.

“One Way or Another” you will love Sunday Girl – A Blondie Tribute Experience.

There will be “Something in the Air” as PseudoSsudio performs the hits of Phil Collins.

You’ll hear the sounds of “Sweet Home Alabama” as FREEBIRD plays the hits of LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Take a “Holiday” with Material Girl featuring Amber Ferrari in a tribute to Madonna & Lady Gaga.

You will “Feel the Love Tonight” as Sir Elton plays the hits of Elton John.

It will be a magical night when Hokis Pokis takes the stage.

“That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito…Featuring Italian favorites song by such artists as Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, Rosemary Clooney and more.

There will be “Nowhere to Run” when the Ladies of Motown hit the stage.

You will be “Dancing in the Dark” with Badlands – A Bruce Springsteen Tribute.

You will want to “Take It Easy” as Desert Highway plays the hits of the Eagles.

“You’ve Got a Friend” as Hour Glass plays the hits of James Taylor.

2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN MOVIE SERIES Movies will begin at sunset, and attendees are urged to arrive early.

Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

Daddy’s Home

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tuesday, July 14 at Rath Park 849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square

Thursday, July 23 at Western Beef, Town Parking Lot R-1 322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt

Mamma Mia

Footloose

Thursday, July 16 at Hewlett Point Park 130 Hewlett Point Ave., Bay Park

Tuesday, July 28 at Oceanside Park 3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside

The Lion King (2019)

Grease

Tuesday, July 21 at Veterans Memorial Park 1700 Prospect Ave., East Meadow

Thursday, July 30 at Niest Field 298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown

For a complete list of concerts and movies, including August dates, please visit hempsteadtownny.gov

Donald X. Clavin, Jr. Supervisor

Frank Zangla Commissioner, Parks & Recreation

Council Members Dorothy L. Goosby Bruce A. Blakeman Anthony D’Esposito Dennis Dunne, Sr. Thomas E. Muscarella Christopher Carini

Kate Murray Town Clerk

Jeanine C. Driscoll Receiver of Taxes

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