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Shipwrecked

Six Acre Park Committee presents its vision

Developing: Four Mount Sinai-based sailors rescued by Coast Guard BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBR News Media has learned of the remarkable rescue mission of four sailors who are based out of Mount Sinai. Reports indicate that on Sunday, May 8, the sailors aboard the 40-foot C&C sailboat “Calypso,” owned by local resident and member of the Mount Sinai Sailing Association Bob Ellinger, were approximately 80 miles offshore battling against 16-17 foot waves when the boat was hit by a rogue wave estimated at 30 feet in height. This blow had destroyed the mast, rendering the ship inoperable. While much of the equipment on board was beyond disrepair, the crew managed to send out an emergency distress signal.

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BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Members of the Six Acre Park Committee met at Village Hall May 17 to present their vision to the Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees. Rebecca Kassay, trustee liaison to the committee, presented plans for the park located on Highlands Boulevard. “The proposal summary is to create a tranquil, arboretum-like setting with a walking path and replace most or all of the existing vegetation with a variety of native tree shrubs and native plantings,” she said. “The park would aim to provide aesthetic and ecological value throughout the year.” The committee has met once or twice a month since October last year to arrive at its recommendations. The stated goals of the park are to exercise the body and mind, celebrate the beauty of nature and promote multigenerational opportunities for education. There is also potential for active use of space along the far west perimeter of the property, which the committee intends to explore in the second phase, according to Kassay. The committee has used several wellknown parks for inspiration: The High Line in New York City, Bridge Gardens in

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Bridgehampton, Avalon Nature Preserve in Stony Brook, Frank Melville Park in Setauket and Central Park in Manhattan. After the presentation, members of the committee had an opportunity to address the board in turn. “As we see caterpillars transform into butterflies, so will this 6-acre parkland become a tranquil path of arboretum,” Gerard Gang said. “It will be an asset to the development of Upper Port. Its walking paths will be enjoyed by the residents as well as the employees around the park, exercising both the body and the mind.” Kathleen Riley shared her enthusiasm for the project, saying the park will be an asset to the village, offering residents a place for quiet contemplation and reflection. “This arboretum will be a great addition to the village,” she said. “With all of the different amenities that the village has and all of the other activities that this arboretum might have, it will be a great addition.” She added, “It will be passive and active — not an athletic park like Heritage Park [in Mount Sinai], but more on the contemplative end like Avalon.” “It was really a pleasure to be a part of the committee,” Kelly DeVine said. “I think what’s going to emerge out of this process is going to be an attribute for the whole village.” SIX ACRE PARK CONTINUED ON A5

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County legislators unveil legislation to reinforce term limits

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM County legislators met on the floor of the William H. Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge May 12 to announce legislation that would solidify term limits for elected officials in Suffolk County. If passed, the proposed legislation would limit the offices of county executive, comptroller and legislators to a total of 12 years. Proponents argue the measure will remove a loophole in the law that allows individuals to exceed the 12-year threshold. Term limits were first instituted in Suffolk County in 1993 by voter referendum. However, the statute was ambiguous, according to Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport). “In 1993 Suffolk County voters went to the polls and approved term limits that dictate an elected official in the Legislature, the comptroller or the county executive could not serve in the same office [beyond] 12 consecutive years,” Bontempi said. “However, that still leaves the possibility for a candidate to run for that office again after a break in the 12 years.”

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Bontempi’s proposed legislation would close this loophole. If enacted, the law would mandate that no person could serve more than 12 cumulative years in office. Last year, former county Legislator Kate Browning (D-Shirley) campaigned in a special election for the 3rd Legislative District. Despite previously serving in the Legislature for 12 years, Browning received the Democratic nomination following an appellate court panel ruling. She was defeated in that race by current Legislator Jim Mazzarella (R-Moriches) by a 55-45% margin and again in November’s election by 63-37%. Mazzarella said this legislation will prevent a similar scenario from unfolding in the future, cementing 12-year term limits in Suffolk for good. “A year ago when I first ran for office, a former legislator who had already served 12 years tried to game the system and run again,” Mazzarella said. “I could tell by being out there with the voters that the electorate at the time felt duped. Ultimately, the voters did make their feelings known at the ballot box and I was elected as legislator.” He added, “This law needs to be put in place to guarantee that voters are properly represented.” Bontempi said the purpose of the legislation is to bring fresh blood into the political process and to add more opportunities for newcomers in county government. “The goal here is for the majority to provide Suffolk County voters new candidates

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Republican leaders at the William H. Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge, above. Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport), below, is sponsoring legislation to solidify term limits for county officeholders. Photos by Raymond Janis

who can bring new ideas and new perspectives to their offices,” she said, adding, “Our communities are ever changing, and leadership should reflect those changes.” Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) said voters approved term limits in 1993 with an understanding that it would prevent elected officers from serving more than 12 years. He considers this new legislation a way to reinstate the law’s original intent. “In 1993 the voters overwhelmingly approved and passed term-limit laws,” McCaffrey said. “Their intent, as was our intent, was to make it a 12-year term.” The presiding officer added, “We want to make sure that we codify it. We’re going to put it up as a referendum for the voters after

this resolution is passed, and we expect them to overwhelmingly support this referendum.” While this legislation will impose definitive term limits on several offices, there are some notable exemptions. The offices of county sheriff, county clerk and district attorney are each mandated by the state constitution and thereby cannot be regulated by county law, according to McCaffrey. “Those are state-mandated offices and we do not have the ability to control them,” the presiding officer said. A vote on Bontempi’s legislation is expected in early June. If the resolution is passed by the Legislature, voters will have final say on the matter in a referendum this November.

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Election results in Port Jeff and Comsewogue school districts Port Jefferson School District

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Budget passed ($46.1 million) Yes: 642 No: 165 Proposition 2 passed Yes: 673 No: 130 School board election: Randi DeWitt: 563* Ellen Boehm: 550* Paul Ryan: 267 (reelected *)

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Budget passed ($102.1 million) Yes: 998 No: 427 School board election: Robert DeStefano: 921* Francisca Alabau-Blatter: 655* Joseph Borruso: 457 Gary Bodenburg: 344 Meghan Puleo: 258 (reelected *)

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, above, and Comsewogue High School, below, served as the polling sites for this year’s school budget and board of education elections. File photos

DeVine added that the committee’s emphasis on native plants will help to showcase the richness and diversity of native species: “We all love Long Island, we all love how unique it is. We now can have a place where we can really showcase how beautiful Long Island is.” At the end of the presentation, Mayor Margot Garant complimented the committee for the thoroughness of its investigation “I think you guys did a very thorough job,” she said. “My personal opinion is that I want to see this move forward. I think it’s a place that we need. I know Harborfront Park is an asset, but it’s very active. This I think is a completely different park.” The mayor added, “I’m looking forward to seeing this come to fruition.”

Brookhaven adds new glass recycling drop-off location at West Meadow Beach As a result of such a positive response to the Town of Brookhaven’s glass recycling program, Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) announced that the Department of Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management has expanded the glass recycling drop-off locations. The new glass drop-off site is in the parking lot of the town’s West Meadow Beach, 100 Trustees Road in Stony Brook. Some additional glass recycling drop-off locations in the Town of Brookhaven include: • Brookhaven Town Hall. One Independence Hill, Farmingville • Brookhaven Landfill, 350 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven • Manorville Compost Facility, Papermill Road, Manorville • Holtsville Ecology Center, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville • Rose Caracappa Sr. Center, 739 Route 5A, Mt. Sinai • New Village Recreation Center, 20 Wireless Road, Centereach

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Town of Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich next to the West Meadow Beach glass recycling receptacle. Photo from Town of Brookhaven

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called the police on May 9 to report that two people snatched two sweatshirts from a rack outside the store and headed toward Main Street. When confronted, they threw the sweatshirts at the employee and walked away.

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■ A box truck parked on Echo Lane in Port Jefferson Station was broken into on May 13. 25 boxes of assorted Pepperidge Farm cookies valued at $900 were stolen.

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Sinai reported that his car was stolen from the driveway on May 9. The unlocked vehicle, a 2021 BMW X7 M series, was worth $120,000. The owner stated that the key fob may have been inside a jacket pocket left in the vehicle.

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with Romex copper wire valued at $1497 and walked out the garden center entrance without paying.

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Sheriff’s Office offers tactical defense training to ferry staff BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM It seemed like an ordinary morning in Port Jeff village. A thick layer of fog hung above the harbor, leaving the smokestacks of the power plant only partially visible from Main Street. Traffic was normal, businesses were open to the public and pedestrians strolled through the blocks and public spaces as usual. Despite the relative calm of the village, the decks of a Port Jefferson ferry boat were anything but normal. From inside the boat, one could hear the shriek of a madman, the sporadic fire of blank rounds, and the scrambling of passengers as they hid for cover. None of these scenes were real, however. These were drills carried out by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and part of a tactical defense education program for ferry staff and crew. Crew members went through multiple rounds of these drills aboard the Port Jefferson-Bridgeport Ferry, Friday, May 13. The training services are designed to educate staff on proper threat mitigation techniques, instructing them how to disarm potentially dangerous individuals in the event of an emergency. James McGuire, company security officer and port captain at the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, said the ferry company holds annual defensive training courses to keep staff properly informed and trained. “We’re doing some security training here just to get our men ready for the upcoming summer season,” he said. “We like to do annual training and the Sheriff’s department is helping us out with that.” He added,

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“Basically, they’re helping our crew learn defense tactics for potentially unruly passengers.” Capt. Scott Walsh of the Sheriff’s Office summarized the department’s intent for these demonstrations. In the event of an active threat, crew members are advised to avoid, deny and defend. “First, avoid if possible and get away from the threat,” he said, “Second, deny the threat access to you — if you’re in a room, then lock the door and do anything you can to deny the threat access.” He added, “Ultimately, if you can’t avoid or deny, then defend yourself. Do whatever you can to stop the threat.” The guided training between the Sheriff’s Office and ferry personnel lasted In one training scenario, two crew members successfully ambushed and disarmed the threat on board, above. Passengers were instructed to find cover and get to safety, below. Photos by Raymond Janis over the span of two plan for any type of emergency scenario,” “Another crew member and I were behind days. The first day the door, and as the threat approached my included what the department calls a threat Walsh said. The second day included the tactical co-worker grabbed the weapon as I grabbed assessment, which included an evaluation of the boat’s layout to identify the proper training demonstrations. During this and secured the target, making sure that he program, the staff were guided by department was no longer a threat.” training strategies. Elsalam added that training services such as “We came here and did some walk- representatives in a variety of formats. “Beyond doing the scenarios and drills, those offered by the Sheriff’s Office give him a throughs of the ferry with staff to create a they also did a classroom session with sense of confidence when approaching his job. PowerPoints educating them on different “I feel like it’s all about repetition types of response techniques,” said a and staying on top of it,” he said. “We do spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office. Tuesday drills, such as man overboard, “We’re training everybody on the ferry from fire emergency and abandoned ship drills. top to bottom, from the captain to the first Maybe we can incorporate this into our officer, chief engineer and deck hands.” drills and that way we can become proficient In one simulated threat scenario, a man and prepared without having to think twice.” in a hoodie fired blank rounds in the ferry These training services are available free of cabin. Crew were instructed first to get any charge through the Sheriff’s Office. They are passengers to safety, then to disarm the offered for institutions throughout the county threat. Hiding behind a locked door, the that represent a significant public need. staff successfully ambushed and disarmed “Sheriff [Errol] Toulon [D] has made it a the target, neutralizing the threat on board. priority for the Sheriff’s Office to interact and Andrew Elsalam, deckhand on the ferry, engage with the community,” Walsh said. “The was part of the demonstration. He described ferry had reached out to us saying that they would his role in the training regimen. like some active threat training, so we were happy “In this situation, we were instructed to assist with that.” to be proactive, to fight and grab anything To learn more about the various programs close to you, like extinguishers and anything offered through the Sheriff’s Office, visit that could subdue the target,” he said. www.suffolkcountysheriffsoffice.com.

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Putin’s folly

The many blunders of the Russian invasion of Ukraine BY RICH ACRITELLI “On the day of victory over Nazism, we are fighting for a new victory.” — Volodymyr Zelensky These were the words of the Ukrainian president, who reflected recently upon the moment when the Allied forces defeated Hitler’s Third Reich, May 9, 1945. Since Feb. 24, Ukraine has engaged in a bitter struggle against the overwhelming strength of the Russian army, which has decimated the now-fallen city of Mariupol, and is widely suspected of targeting civilians in towns such as Bucha. The Ukrainian resistance has defended its homeland valiantly. Current estimates project that over 25% of the original invading forces have been either killed, wounded or captured. At the start of the invasion, many Russian soldiers were unaware that they would even fight their neighbor. Some fighters have notified their families that they were misled by upper command, that the true intent of the invasion was never disclosed to them. With rising casualties, the absence of a just cause and declining morale, it seems this invasion has become a disaster for Russia. Since President Vladimir Putin took over in 2000, he has attempted to project a new brand of Russian power around the world. For some time, tensions have been brewing between Russia and the West as Putin has tried to exert greater authority and reestablish his country as a global superpower. However, Russian credibility has greatly diminished. The present occupation of Ukraine is now a public relations nightmare for Putin. The military campaign is humiliating, showcasing his ineptitude as a military commander. Despite its multitude of tactical advantages, Russia so far has been unable to defeat a clearly weaker nation. At the outset of the invasion, foreign policy experts estimated Kyiv would fall within a few days. Instead, the Ukrainian capital has become the epicenter of the resistance movement, a symbol of the triumph of freedom and democracy against tyranny and oppression. Zelensky has rallied nations around the world to send weapons and aid. He has persuaded friendly governments to impose sanctions that are crippling the Russian economy. The Ukrainians have the Russians in retreat as Putin pulls troops out of Kharkiv, with his major offensive in the Donbas region stalling as well. Reports indicate some Russian soldiers have refused to fight. Witnessing the carnage to their

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own force, these soldiers see their probability of death increase the longer they stay in Ukraine. Between seven and 12 generals have already been killed in attempts to push their soldiers forward. Before the world, Putin and senior Russian officials have demonstrated a lack of military skill and an inability to command an army. If the Russians continue to be undisciplined, their casualty count will only rise even further.

Putin’s leadership questioned

Over the last three months, one disaster after another has sent shockwaves through the Russian military. These blunders have shaken confidence in Putin’s leadership both at home and abroad. The world watched as Ukrainians assaulted the guided-missile cruiser Moskva. This flagship, an emblem of Russian naval might in the Black Sea, was destroyed by Ukrainian forces. On the ground, it is estimated Russia has lost more than 650 tanks and about 3,000 armored personnel carriers. American officers are now studying the glowing deficiencies in logistics, supplies and communications that have hampered Putin’s ability to continue the assault on Ukraine. For all of his past bluster and bravado, Putin and his forces have failed miserably at waging war in the face of growing resolve in Ukraine. On the international front, Putin has proven unable to thwart American and allied supply lines into Ukraine. American Javelin and British anti-tank missiles have made it costly and dangerous for Russian armor to operate within Ukraine. Over 200 Russian aircraft have been destroyed by American weapons, according to some estimates. Western military support, coupled with the determination of Zelensky’s forces, have contributed to this great Russian quagmire. With growing evidence that Putin has no exit strategy and no foreseeable chance of success, the once-vaunted Russian army is on the brink of a possible historic and humiliating defeat. At home, his efforts to sell this conflict to the public have lacked success. Thousands have been arrested and jailed for protesting their government. Parents across Russia have received messages from this government that their loved ones have been killed in combat. All the while Putin has attempted to prevent foreign agencies from covering the conflict. Unlike during the Cold War between 1947 and 1991, people today are fully aware of the injustice of this invasion. Through his belligerence, Putin has strengthened the alliance of the Western democracies, and the NATO force is only getting stronger. Countries neighboring Russia are not waiting around

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for Russian aggression along their borders. Finland and Sweden, two nations that have always maintained a policy of neutrality, have just formally applied for NATO membership. Looking at this conflict from afar, China, which has for decades shown aggressive political and military actions toward Taiwan, must wonder if an attack against this islandnation neighbor will be worth the cost. Today, Russia is a pariah state within the global community, its economy is declining and the country is a target for American intelligence. China is an economic superpower which has yet to conduct any modern military operations

of its own. Unlike the U.S., which took over and occupied Iraq and Afghanistan through fighting in the last two decades, China is a major power that has not fought any significant battles since the Korean War in 1950-53. It is very possible that history will repeat itself if China invades Taiwan. On a daily basis, Chinese officials should watch the military and political blunders taking place in Ukraine. The Russians are failing on all fronts, and its massive costs are only adding up. Rich Acritelli is a history teacher at Rocky Point High School and adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT 8017 4/14 6x ptr In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Suffolk County on February 26, 2019, I, Anthony P. Moncayo, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 1, 2022 at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, County of Suffolk, State of New York, at 11:30AM the premises described as follows: 3 Monticello Dr Shoreham, NY 11786 SBL No.: 0200-125.00-04.00-029.000 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 611572/2015 in the amount of $657,810.38 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 7874 4/28 4x ptr

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-8, Plaintiff AGAINST JOEL FUMUSO A/K/A JOEL G. FUMUSO, et al, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 13, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on June 3, 2022 at 3:30PM, premises known as 5 Hemlock Road, Mount Sinai, NY 11766. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Section: 211.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 048.000 District: 0200. Approximate amount of judgment $598,156.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605079/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the SUFFOLK County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts. gov/Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N Westbury, NY 11590 SPSNY430 71772

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 25, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on June 2, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., premises known as 1 Miranda Drive, Ridge, NY 11961. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 240.00, Block 01.00 and Lot 012.007. Approximate amount of judgment is $361,195.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed J u d g m e n t I n d e x #605930/2017. Cash will not be accepted. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. Brian T. Egan, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 11, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on June 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 45 Powell Avenue, Farmingville, NY 11738. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 654.00, Block 04.00 and Lot 003.001. Approximate amount of judgment is $579,640.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613962/2019. Cash will not be accepted. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. Patricia Blake, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 8344 5/5 4x ptr

Notice of formation of M AT T S I N N OVAT I V E CONSULTING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New Yo r k SSNY on 3/09/2022. Office located in Suffolk. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 5141 Nesconset hwy #1007, Port Jeff Sta,NY 11776. Purpose: any lawful purpose 8408 5/12 6x ptr

8284 4/28 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN P. BORISUCK, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage AssetBacked Pa s s - Th r o u g h Certificates, Series 2006QA1, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Limoggio as Administrator of the Estate of

Dorothy Limoggio and Michael Limiggio Individually; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 23, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville NY 11738 on June 15, 2022, at 11:30AM, premises known as 17 Dale Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Township of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0200 Section 952.00 Block 04.00 Lot 032.000. Approximate amount of judgment $218,547.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 611323/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District. Daniel Fox, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 15, 2022 8442 5/12 4x ptr

NOTICE ON COLLECTION OF TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tax roll and warrant of the Inc. Village of Belle Te r r e for the year 2021-2022 have been left with me for the collection of taxes therein levied; I hereby designate the Village Office, 1 Cliff Road where I will receive taxes from June 1, 2022 to and including the 1st day of July 2022, during office hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing time) during which period taxes may be paid without additional charge. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on all taxes remaining unpaid after July

1, 2022, interest of 5 percent will be added for the first month, and at a variable rate fixed by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance pursuant to Real Property Tax Law 924a for each month thereof, thereafter, until such taxes are paid. Dated May 17, 2022 BY ORDER of the BOARD of TRUSTEES of the INC. VILLAGE OF BELLE TERRE Joanne Raso Village Clerk-Treasurer Phone 928-0020 8640 5/19 2x ptr

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55 (B) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON MAY 23, 2022 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE ST REAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// b r o o k h av e n t o w n ny. i g m 2 . com/Citizens/Default.aspx, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: PORT TIMES RECORD THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M. 29. Jacquelyn Saccoccio, 9 Ciliotta Ln., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: Northeast corner Adams St. & Cilliotta Ln., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests minimum side yard variance for proposed 2 story residence addition; permission for proposed conversion of garage to habitable space with proposed 2nd story residence

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 91 addition above; also, front yard setback variances from Adams St. for proposed roof over porch and for proposed roof over masonry patio. (0200 31200 0700 050001) 32. Stuart L. & Julia K. Salembier, 7 Lincoln St., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: North side Lincoln St., 200’ East of Ciliotta Ave., West side Evergreen Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests rear yard & side yard variances for proposed inground swimming pool. (0200 28200 0700 009001) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com following resolution: “ R E S O LV E D T H AT an expenditure not to exceed the sum of $6,000.00 to be made from the Terryville Fire District Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund in order to purchase: Scan tool. FURTHER RESOLVED that this expenditure of funds from the Terryville Fire District Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund shall be subject to a permissive referendum and that the Fire District Secretary shall, within ten days from adoption of this resolution, publish the required notice and otherwise take any steps necessary to effectuate the same.” BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT

8715 5/19 1x ptr Dated: May 12, 2022 TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Port Jefferson Station, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners, Terryville Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, being duly convened in the regular meeting on May 12, 2022 after due deliberation thereupon did adopt the

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that the Board of Fire Commissioners, Terryville Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, being duly convened in the regular meeting on May 12, 2022 after due deliberation thereupon did adopt the following resolution: “ R E S O LV E D T H AT an expenditure not to exceed the sum of $120,000.00 to be made from the Terryville Fire District Purchase of Equipment Capital Reserve Fund in order to purchase: Fire Equipment. FURTHER RESOLVED that this expenditure of funds from the Terryville Fire District Purchase of Equipment Capital Reserve Fund shall be subject to a permissive referendum and that the Fire District Secretary shall, within ten days from adoption of this resolution, publish the required notice and otherwise take any steps necessary to effectuate the same.” BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Dated: May 12, 2022

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TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids will be received and publicly opened and read aloud in the Town of Brookhaven Town Hall Lobby located at the Brookhaven Town Office Complex, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738, 3rd Floor, for the following project on the date as indicated at 11:00 am: BID #22035 BROOKHAVEN CALABRO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RECONSTRUCT RUNWAYS 6-24 AND 15-33 EDGE LIGHTING AND SIGNAGE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS DUE: MAY 27, 2022 BID DUE DATE: JUNE 09, 2022 Re c o n s t r u c t RW 6-24 Lighting and Signage. This project includes the replacement of RW 6-24 Edge Lighting, RW 24 REILs and Airfield Guidance Signs. Existing conduit, wiring, lighting and signage will be removed and replaced with

new concrete sign bases, new concrete encased conduit, wiring and LED light fixtures.

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Reconstruct RW 15-33 Lighting, Signage and Relocate RW 15 Threshold with Pavement Markings. This project includes the replacement of RW 15-33 Edge Lighting, RW 15-33 REILs, RW 15 PAPIs, RW 15 threshold relocation and Airfield Guidance Signs. Existing conduit, wiring, lighting and signage will be removed and replaced with new concrete sign bases, new concrete encased conduit, wiring and LED light fixtures. Th e RW 15 threshold will be relocated and existing pavement will be striped to eliminate the displaced threshold and the crossing at RW 6-24.

The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any i n f o r m a l i t i e s o r irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minority and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process. Bidders shall make a good faith effort to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation of ten (10) percent of the dollar value of the Contract in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DBE Program, 49 CFR 26, and the goals established by the Airport.

A pre-bid site visit will be held on May 25, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Brookhaven Calabro Municipal Airport Administrative Building and Airport Terminal, 135 Dawn Dr, Shirley, NY 11967. Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning May 19, 2022.

Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer, Deputy Commissioner (631) 451-6252

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Royals crush Shelter Island to clinch league VIII title BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Royals of Port Jeff looked to finish their regular season with a win, and win they did. The Royals defeated Shelter Island with a 10run margin of victory May 13. Royals head coach

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Clockwise from above: Port Jeff freshman Matthew Wengatz with a grounder in a home game against Shelter Island May 13; Luke Filippi making all kinds of plays for the Royals; Port Jeff centerfielder Daniel Owens steals second; Port Jeff senior Abigail Rolfe drills one in.

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One-on-one with Bruce Miller Port Jeff village trustee on his role in tackling the big projects

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Village of Port Jefferson trustee Bruce Miller has taken on several big projects throughout his time in office. TBR News Media had an opportunity this week to catch up with him for an exclusive interview. In this interview, Miller addresses his background in education, the East Beach bluff, his preference for architecture and more.

What is your background and why did you get involved in local government?

I was always a believer in public service. I got that from my parents, who also felt the value of contributing. I was drafted into the Army in ’66 and left as a sergeant with honorable discharge. I am a 2nd vice commander of the American Legion post in Port Jefferson Station. I got an excellent education from Stony Brook University. From there, I became a public school teacher in special education. While I was doing this, I also volunteered at my daughter’s school. I was on the [Port Jefferson] school board for 12 years, a president, vice president, and a budget and technology chairperson. I was a teacher that understood board politics and the requirements of training teachers. I was the driving force in moving the district from what I would consider mediocre in this region to a nationally ranked school district. We achieved a level of 34th in the nation, according to a Washington Post survey, and this drove up our real estate values. We were number one for several years in New York state with real estate appreciation and one year we were near 10th in the nation. And this is not me saying this, but The New York Times saying this. I had a very successful run during my 12 years on the school board.

Miller receives a regional Scope award for educational excellence during his tenure as a school board member. Photo courtesy of Miller

I have been working for about 30 years on the conservation and advisory committee. I was for a while the trustee liaison to that committee. It used to be a board and I would like to see that happen again. There’s a lot more, but maybe I can speak to them through some specific questions.

How has your background as an educator shaped your approach as village trustee?

There are two aspects to my educational background: my teaching background and my school board background. As a teacher, I was a public servant and of course the village board is a public office. In teaching, you know there are budgets to deal with and priorities to be set. As a school board member, again you’re dealing with budgets. I dealt a lot with technology, doing what I thought was forward looking and I found that I could better express myself in bringing excellent technology to the school district in Port Jefferson. Because of my educational background, and by working hard in this effort, we brought really excellent education and technology to the district. Budgets are another aspect. You have to be able to fund these things, and in a public forum you need to be able to get support from the public. You need to be able to persuade people that you have a vision, whether it’s in the school district or the village.

What are the most critical issues facing the village?

Critical has a number of meanings, one of which is that something is happening now and you have to do something about it. In that context, something is happening now: Our [East Beach] bluff is eroding and we have to do something about it. We can either let the country club slide into the Long Island Sound or we can take measures to remediate. You have the country club above and the beach below. I voted for a rock wall that would preserve the beach and access to the beach. There is another, larger plan that we are still looking at that involves driving steel sheeting in front of the country club. We’re within literally a couple of feet of losing the tennis courts and they are going. New plans have to be made for them. The question is do you go for the steel sheeting or do you let nature take its course? I’m not decided on that at this point. One of the things I respect about the village is that we have a lot of intelligent people who bring a

Trustee Bruce Miller (right) being sworn in to office. Photo courtesy of Miller

lot of knowledge and background. In the few discussions we’ve had over Zoom, there were suggestions that were very positive that were an alternative to the steel sheeting suggestion. I have been emailing the board for a very long time regarding the fact that a) we should have a public hearing on this, which is not going to happen; and b) that we should be permitting the residents to vote on a bond. We’re talking about $10 million total on this project and they should decide what they want and we should be listening to all the viewpoints. We should be more open and transparent in terms of solutions and alternatives. We’re also losing revenue on the power plant. Over a number of years, we’re going to lose 47% of the revenue and we’re more than halfway through that process. Obviously, the businesspeople are going to see more in taxes because we’re receiving less from an alternate source. In my opinion, we need to rebuild with quality, so that you have a magnet for Port Jefferson, for the business community. A lot of people come to Port Jefferson because it’s different. It’s a real village with a history and people like that. We should be emphasizing that history. We also need to focus on green energy. We need to do as much as we can. By doing this, bring more revenue into the

village, the school district, the fire department, the library, etc.

How would you like to preserve what you call the New England heritage within the village?

We’re already doing some of that. We have what we call the Roe House, which is on Barnum Avenue. This is from the Roe family. It’s an authentic, prerevolutionary, colonial structure. We have a number of exhibits within the Roe House that point to our history. We often call it the Setauket Spy Ring, but Port Jefferson was also part of this history, the Roes are a part of this history. We have this heritage, it’s important, and we are emphasizing it. We’re going to see an upgrade in the status of the building. It now has a historic designation and we’re going to see more of that.

How has the village changed from the time you took office and what measures have you taken to guide those changes?

There’s been an awful lot of change in regards to uptown development. When I first ONE-ON-ONE CONTINUED ON A15

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came into office, this was in the project stage. Now we’re seeing stuff rising above the ground and a number of properties that are either approved or well along in the approval process. There’s a former fish restaurant [PJ Lobster House] on North Country Road and 25A. The restaurant has moved downtown and they’re beginning the demolition phase. We’ve seen a project on Texaco Avenue that has been completed, two other projects at the foot of Main and Broadway completed. Another project where a former carpet store, Cappy’s Carpets, used to be has been completed and occupied. There are a lot of problems with flooding in Port Jefferson, a lot of hills. Everything runs down into the lower Port area. I’ve been talking about mixed surfaces, not just hard pavement, which contribute to the velocity of the water. We’re making some progress with that by having water gardens. We have developed our parks, which I think are very attractive. We have a Dickens Festival that draws people into the village, which of course the merchants love. It’s really an excellent festival, voted best festival on Long Island several times. Every year it gets a little better. When I was in the school district, the motto was: “Excellent at getting better.” I want to achieve that and live up to that. When I’m in the village, I want to see excellence. I have had battles over architecture. I want it to be excellent, to improve the village, and to attract more people to the village.

You have an upcoming meeting with representatives of the Long Island Rail Road. Could you preview that meeting?

It’s about a vision, about looking at a need, seeing an alternative to the present situation, and advocating for that. A lot of this is about developing networks and relationships. I’ve met with Phil Eng, the former LIRR chairperson, under the context of a better ride. It’s a long ride to Manhattan for a lot of people who commute. Out of necessity, it requires a transfer either at Huntington or Hicksville because you cannot take a diesel engine into Manhattan. The future is a better ride into Penn Station, but also a better ride into Grand Central Station, which will be a possibility in the future. This requires electric energy and how do you get that? Obviously a third rail is a possible solution, a very expensive solution. My comments to Mr. Eng and his associates have been, “By the way, we pay taxes too.” There was a time when the Ronkonkoma line, which has a decent ride, was diesel, but they electrified it. So is it our turn? This is what I’ve been advocating for. We want to get our foot on the ladder. We’re kind of standing at the bottom of the ladder watching everybody else go by. We want to get on the ladder and then move upward. On [May 31], we will be meeting with the Long Island Rail Road planning people to discuss the future and the possibilities. We will be discussing the schedule, we will be discussing a second track, we will be discussing a third rail, battery electric, and moving the LIRR station in Port Jefferson. Basically they would move the station and the rail yards west and eliminate the crossing in Upper Port, which would do a lot for traffic.

Trustee Bruce Miller delivers a speech regarding National Grid. File photo

I work on big projects and these are not accomplished in six months or a year. It takes several terms, but if you achieve these goals, they are very positive for the residents of the village.

In your opinion, how can residents play a more active role in decision-making?

I had mentioned the country club and participation on the part of the residents in terms of a public hearing and being able to vote on major issues that affect them. I believe we should have more participation in this area. During COVID, we had board meetings on Zoom. Now we have public meetings where the public attends, but we’re not having meetings on Zoom. Some of the people I know in the village who are infirm or who have particular medical issues that prevent them from attending public meetings are kind of shut out of the process. I am pressing, and will continue to press, for public meetings upstairs in the Village Hall, but also a component on Zoom where people can not only look in but participate as we had done during the COVID era.

Miller at Village Hall in Port Jefferson. File photo

I think that would be a very important step forward. I have just learned that Riverhead is going to be doing this and there are a number of other communities on Long Island that do this. In the past, people who are not comfortable going into public places were shut out, unable to participate. Now they are shut out again and I believe we should be supporting them.

Is there anything else that you would like to say to our readers?

As I said, I’m a person that works on big projects. I like to be a team member, but there are also certain times when you have to go against the grain. My belief is that I am an independent trustee. I’ve worked hard for the village and the school district. Also, in between my village and school district experience, I co-founded a grassroots committee to repower Port Jefferson. I’ve worked with legislative leaders at all levels — town, village, county, state and congressional people as well. I believe that I have a vision. I have demonstrated in the past that I have executed on that vision and I want to continue to serve. I believe in service, I believe in giving back. I’m not wealthy, but I’m comfortable. I have time and I would like to contribute. Green energy is very important to me. Making the village affordable is a very high priority for me. Transportation has become a high priority. I believe I have the vision and the energy and the diligence to work on this. I think the village needs a voice that will stand up and say, “No, this is not right.” I am a very positive person, a very optimistic person, and I believe I take this optimism and enthusiasm to the work that I do.

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Editorial

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Across the TBR News Media coverage area, on the minds of many board of education candidates running for trustee this election cycle has been the need for greater access to mental health services for students. In general, the topic of mental health continues to come up more and more as the number of people suffering from this affliction increases. Americans are feeling the impact of COVID-19 shutdowns and of the isolation and loss of control that have followed. The news of more shootings nationwide has brought the issue and its repercussions to the forefront. The mission of providing mental health assistance or increasing that aid to children and adolescents makes sense and the reasons to do so are countless. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six U.S. children aged 2–8 years has been diagnosed with a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder. During the period of 2018-19, among adolescents aged 12-17 responding to a study, approximately 15% had a major depressive episode and nearly 37% had persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Adolescents today are also having more violent thoughts than they had in the past. It’s now increasingly vital to sit down with young people and get to the root causes of violent ideation. What is triggering such thoughts and how can we address them adequately? Before the pandemic, mental health problems were already rising, exacerbated by people, especially young ones, sitting in front of computer screens and smartphones, comparing their lives to others. For many, COVID-19 shutdowns only compounded their miseries with more quiet time to sit with their feelings yet without opportunities to express their thoughts in a safe place. While many therapists offer virtual appointments through Zoom and other platforms, sometimes a patient, especially an adolescent, can feel even more isolated in such a forum as it can be difficult for some to connect with another through a screen. This general disconnect from society can be detrimental to anyone, especially a child who is just starting to figure out what life is all about and the part he or she plays in it. Our nation is in the midst of Mental Health Awareness Month, which has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Now more than ever, it’s important to educate ourselves on the signs of mental health problems and how we can all help. Sometimes it’s as simple as letting those whom we love and who look to us for guidance know they are not alone. People who are struggling need to know they have someone to talk to so that they don’t feel alone and desperate. At other times, we need to identify the proper balance between keeping one’s secrets and asking for help, even if it means reaching out to a parent, teacher or professional. Discussions on how to provide our children the best mental health services need to continue past budget votes and BOE elections. Reach out to your board of ed, attend school board meetings and ensure that providing students the help they need is not a talking point but a priority.

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The draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito striking down Roe v. Wade strikes at the heart of the right to privacy. What’s next? Recriminalizing gay sex (illegal in some states until 2003)? Recriminalizing contraception (illegal in some states until 1965)? Recriminalizing interracial marriage (illegal in some states until 1967)? However you cut it, the repeal of Roe v. Wade would be the first time in our history a constitutional right has been stripped away from Americans. If this politicized Supreme Court is so willing to trample on settled law and so eager to take away constitutional rights it disapproves of based on its religious preferences and ideology, what’s to prevent it from stripping Americans of other rights as well? Alito’s contorted and highly tendentious draft opinion shows just how easy this would be. In it he foolishly claims that it’s OK to overturn Roe because there was no “traditional” right to abortion. By this reasoning if you can’t prove that your constitutional freedom from state coercion is rooted in what was “traditional” in the 18th or 19th centuries, it can be stripped at will by five judges on the Supreme Court. Be careful what you wish for because you may get it. And, depending on the court, you may not like it. The so-called pro-life crowd claims “abortion is murder.” But just saying something is so, much less shouting it and screaming it, doesn’t make it so. It’s a religious belief, not a fact. Abortion has never been broadly equated with murder at any time in human history. If it were, a whole set of preposterous consequences would follow, such as executing a woman who takes a morning-after pill in states that have capital punishment — or jailing her for life in the rest, requiring death certificates and proper funeral arrangements for all miscarriages, sentencing to jail a woman who gives birth to a stillborn baby for “concealing a dead body” — as happened recently in Virginia — and so on. The plain fact is that criminalizing abortion in all or almost all circumstances is imposing the religious beliefs of some on everybody. So much for the separation of church and state. Alito’s regard for the Constitution plainly does not extend to the First Amendment, which supposedly guards us against precisely this kind of religious tyranny. Where are the usual protests about government overreach? What happened to the demand for small government?

The hypocrisy is staggering. The so-called pro-life movement loves to sanctimoniously talk about enacting social programs post-Roe to help women forced to give birth to unwanted children. This, too, is staggering hypocrisy. I wouldn’t bet one single cent that once Roe is overturned it will then focus on this. The politicians who’ve ridden the pro-life movement to power show zero interest in paid family leave, generous child beneﬁts, single-payer health care, or any of the rest of it. Instead, the prolife movement will move on to loudly demanding a national ban, so that even in states such as New York, where women are now able to make for themselves the most private decision imaginable, they are stripped of that right. Criminalizing abortion will not end it. It will just result in countless women suffering ruined lives, injury and death, all completely unnecessary, in the service of the religious beliefs of others. David Friedman St. James

The reality of the aftermath

Are we really so callous and blind that we must chain women’s reproductive decisions to the whims of the state? The reversal of Roe v. Wade will mean women and girls will essentially become pawns of politicized legislatures. Although the nation’s majority supports the right to abortion, the state and federal Congress is largely controlled by Republicans who have a decidedly different view of abortion. Women will be forced to accept unwanted pregnancies for unwanted children, impelled to act against their wills and subject to the varying restrictions of each state. Furthermore, these will not be rules that apply equally or end abortions. The fate of women burdened by unwanted pregnancy should not be determined by politicians. Reversal of Roe v. Wade would be a stunning class and race-based political act. The reality of these restrictions will be a return to back-alley abortions, injuries, deaths and unwanted children for those of poor socioeconomic circumstances. The well-to-do people among us will continue to be able to do whatever is necessary to obtain abortion services. Furthermore, the loss of freedom to make a decision regarding termination of a pregnancy will seriously disrupt the lives of countless women and families. Further, the shredding of precedence and undermining the legitimacy of the courts that Roe v. Wade’s reversal would entail will be done in the face of contrary

majority support for a woman’s right to choose. It is a frightening reality that those opposed to the legalization of abortion can be so concerned about ending the life of a fetus yet be so callous regarding the absence of adequate prenatal and postnatal care and opposed to public support for children’s needs. A politician recently stated that “all that is needed is love for those saved from abortion.” But there has been no coherent response as to how to provide the underpinnings of love — adequate nutrition, education, housing and medical care. Foster care facilities are completely overrun. Those so opposed to abortion appear not to decry the absence of adequate services for families struggling to raise children under difﬁcult circumstances. Let us focus on the rights of the women and children we love and cherish — and the needs of those around us — to survive with dignity and humanity. John C. Robinson, M.D., Setauket

For all the Biden supporters who think he is doing a great job

Let me list some of Joe Biden’s [D] accomplishments so far as president. Open borders, stopping the building of the wall, allowing illegal immigrants to enter our country without being vaccinated, allowing criminals to cross the border, allowing illegal drugs to enter our country, highest drug deaths, stopping oil production, highest cost of gas, oil, food and cars in history, highest crime rate, defunding the police, no bail, releasing criminals to commit more crimes, freedom of speech and Second Amendment being taken away, parents being labeled “domestic terrorists,” school children forced to wear masks in school as well as mask and vaccine mandates. In addition, first responders, police, firemen, health care workers and military personnel being fired over vaccine mandates, highest inflation and unemployment under Biden, teaching critical race theory in schools, fake Russia collusion, not arresting and jailing Black Lives Matter and antifa rioters only the Jan. 6 protesters, Afghanistan and Ukraine disasters and, of course, the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. These are just a few of his accomplishments so far, so if any Biden supporters can add any more accomplishments please let everyone know.

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Opinion Making a list of doable daily achievements

ome people live from one list to another, checking off boxes only to create new tasks and new goals. Some of the things on the list are manageable, like picking up medicine from the drug store, shopping for the ingredients to cook dinner, or bringing a friend to or from the airport. Others are much broader and appear on the list almost daily, even if we take small steps to get closer to D. None them, like getting a job, losing weight, of the above or moving to a new BY DANIEL DUNAIEF apartment or a new city. Those bigger goals, while important, can make these lists cumbersome and, seemingly,

never-ending. Perhaps we need a few easily achievable tasks that reflect the reality of our lives. To that end, how about a few items from the practical, the mundane and the absurd: — Walk into a room, forget what you needed, stand in the room for a moment, shrug and walk out. While that doesn’t happen every day, it has certainly happened to me. I’ve also seen it happen to others. Somehow, putting it on a list makes it seem like an accomplishment, rather than a reflection of the distracted state in which we live. — Pet an animal while working from home instead of finishing an assignment. While deadlines help us accomplish our goals, petting our dogs and cats, or staring at our fish, lowers our blood pressure and soothes us. Take a moment to enjoy the fur of a pet who will likely appreciate the attention. — Turn off the light in a room when no one is there. Yes, this is small, but it lowers the electricity bill. Checking off this box should be

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easy and it increases our checked off list. The devilish among us might “accidentally” turn the light off when someone is in the room. — Take a power nap. Instead of feeling guilty about walking away from your desk or your dog, feel good about the few minutes you get closing your eyes to restore your peace of mind. — Use a new word, like feckless as often as possible. Feckless sounds kind of angry and frustrated, which can reflect the frustrations of a feckless manager. — Throw something. Try not to break anything or cause any damage, but the sheer pleasure of throwing something like a football, baseball or even a balled-up piece of paper at a garbage can offer a satisfying outlet and a way to offset the figurative paper cuts we endure each day. — Stop at a yellow light. I know we’re all in a hurry, but if we put this one on the list, we can feel good about stopping when the light is

about to turn red. — Smile at someone. This one is so easy, and yet it’s worth putting on a list because we might make someone feel better during the day or offer support in an important moment. — Be grateful. Anger is everywhere around us, particularly on TV, where talking heads share the latest outrage from here, from there, from everywhere. Be grateful for the person who stocks the shelves at the grocery store, the person who takes your insurance information at the doctor’s office, or for the emergency workers who stand by ready to help the rest of us. — Watch nature do something cool. Enjoy the sight of a wave on the beach, the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves, the parade of ants climbing a tree, or the shades of yellow and orange light that the sun casts on trees and the sides of buildings as it sets at the end of the day and as you’re checking off your list of manageable achievements.

How many close friends do we need to conquer COVID’s effects?

id you hear? Ted has come down with COVID and is in the ICU.” The words hit me in the gut. This gentleman, with whom I serve on the board of directors of a local community group, has now been admitted to the local hospital. I sat next to him at the monthly meeting a couple of weeks ago. We exchanged pleasantries and made Between small talk. Neither of you and me us wore masks. (Ted BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF is probably in his 70s. I have not used his real name.) Just when we think our virus-riven world may be returning to some semblance of normal, the pathogen acts up again. We seem to be going two steps forward and one step back

as weeks and months go by. Yes, we have the vaccines, the boosters, the antiviral mediations and plenty of test kits now. But the contagion is not over, not even close, no matter how much we would like it to be and pretend it is. Neither is the fear that rises and falls. Those of us who have been spared thus far really don’t want to catch the disease, and those who have fallen ill don’t want to be the virus’s victim yet again. It’s spring. Finally, spring, with the flowers and leaves, the emerald green and the birdsong. The comfortable temperatures allow us to sit out on our patios and back decks. Once again we can feel the joy spring brings. But it is also the third spring we are living under the black cloud of a pandemic. Yes, we have learned a lot as a result. We have become more aware of the tiny miracles, the blossoming of each flower on the azalea bushes along the roadside as we walk, the warbling of the mockingbird stationed on the top of the tree beside our garage. The pace of life has slowed as a result of COVID, allowing us to become more appreciative, more mindful

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of our existence from moment to moment. Many of us have embraced remote work habits and thrive with more at-home time. These are silver linings. But I can’t help mourning the loss of our before-virus lives. We haven’t been to a Broadway play in three spring seasons now. We have dropped our opera subscription. Contemplating a performance of Carmen at Lincoln Center, preceded by a scrumptious dinner in a Manhattan restaurant, makes me feel a bit dizzy with desire. I am still not relaxed enough, even with a mask, to indulge in my former existence. If we have been fortunate enough not to have lost a loved one to the disease, nonetheless, the virus has stolen from our lives, stolen not only events and spectacles but more painfully, time with family members and friends at those events. Time missed with those we are closest to, as we live our lives, cannot be made up. Our dear ones don’t live forever. Sometimes loved ones die, from the infection or other causes, and the hours we would have spent with them

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are lost to us forever. Recently, researchers have interviewed thousands to answer the question, “How many close friends can one have?” The answer, the mean average and not counting family, is 3-6. Those friends are irreplaceable. When one dies, there isn’t another to step forward and take his or her place because such friendships take years to develop. I know. When I read that study, I immediately fell to counting my closest friends and came up with four. It would have been six but two have died, though not from COVID. I want to spend as much time with those who remain as possible, and I deeply resent the virus for getting in the way. Friendship, we know, is important for good health. The opposite, isolation and loneliness, often the by-products of COVID, can be as harmful to us physically as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to Psychology Professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad, at Brigham Young University. We must make every effort to stay connected to our family and friends.

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