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PORT TIMES RECORD P O R T J E F F E R S O N • B E L L E T E R R E • P O R T J E F F E R S O N S TAT I O N • T E R R Y V I L L E

Vol. 33, No. 43

September 17, 2020

New policing task force gets sideways glances from reform advocates A5 Real estate brokers discuss boom in Suffolk housing market A7 Local restaurants say they’ve been harassed by state SLA inspections A8

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Above, despite it being called a nonpartisan commemoration, some marching Sept. 12 carried pro-Trump flags and other paraphernalia; center, Vietnam Vet and PJ high school alum David Mann speaks to the assembled crowd; bottom right, retired FDNY Lieutenant Daniel Dooley reads off the names of those from Brookhaven town who died on 9/11.

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On Sept. 12, the day after the 19th anniversary of 9/11, hundreds marched down Port Jeff’s Main Street to the 9/11 memorial across from Village Hall to honor lives lost.

Approximately 100 marchers started from the Port Jefferson train station where they sang the national anthem before coming down Main Street. Most walked but another group also came down the street on motorcycles. A large group of Suffolk County police were there to block traffic and lead the group down the road on motorcycles. Many of those marching were not wearing masks.

Most marched in good spirits and there were no reported confrontations between marchers and people on the sidelines.

After reaching the Town of Brookhaven marina area at the harbor, the crowd grew to about 200 before stopping at the small 9/11 memorial. Once at the site, organizers, including former FDNY Lt. Daniel Dooley, who helped originally construct the 9/11 memorial, read off the names of those from Brookhaven Town who died in the terror attacks 19 years ago. Other speakers included Vietnam vet and Port Jeff high school alum David Mann.

Setauket Patriots, a local online right-wing and pro-Trump group, organized the march through social media. While event organizer James Robitsek told TBR News Media before the event they wished it to be apolitical,

a small number of marchers bore flags, hats and other paraphernalia supporting President Donald Trump’s (R) reelection campaign.

Others in the march sported thin blue-line flags and other items that supported police.

The Village of Port Jefferson originally denied the organizers a permit to march at the end of August, citing a general moratorium on any new permits for marches and parades because of the ongoing pandemic. Village officials also said that the permit application the Setauket Patriots sent in was incomplete in the first place.

Robitsek previously told TBR News Media the group felt the permit denial was a suppression of their constitutional right to assemble, and they announced they would be marching anyway.

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County

Suffolk Establishes New Policing Task Force, Though Some Criticize Its Members

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) announced the county was creating a new 30-member policing task force to develop a plan for police going forward.

The announcement came on the same day, Sept. 9, when advocates from all over Long Island protested on the steps of the county executive seat in Hauppauge over the need for police reform. Speakers also criticized Bellone for seemingly stalling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. This executive order, originally signed in June, cites that every department must make a comprehensive review of police departments and their procedures, and address the needs of the community to promote “trust, fairness and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.” The governor released new guidance for these reviews, effectively saying municipalities need to understand the disposition of the community before drafting their final plan. Municipalities who do not create such a plan could lose state funding for their police departments.

Members of Long Island Advocates for Police Accountability, which was formed after the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd at the hands of police in May, were especially critical of Bellone’s handling of rolling out the task force at the Sept. 9 protest in front of the William H. Rogers building.

Tracey Edwards, who is one of the people named to the new task force, is the regional director for NAACP Long Island and spoke at the protest building Sept. 9. She said the NAACP and other groups wrote letters to Bellone in June, shortly after Cuomo signed his executive order, but did not hear back and have only seen movement on the executive order now.

As for the task force itself, Edwards said it’s not enough to go through the motions and see nothing of substance come out of it. Specifically, she said police need to increase diversity amongst dispatchers and department leadership, and increase the number of body cameras worn by officers, as just a few examples toward lasting change in Suffolk policing.

“We don’t want a predetermined process, we don’t want selective membership that makes everyone comfortable,” she said. “This is meant to be an uncomfortable process.”

Deputy County Executive Vanessa BairdStreeter, also a member of the new task force, defended the county’s timing, saying officials were waiting for Cuomo’s guidance document, which was finally released Aug. 17.

“We were looking at this prior to that date, but this is the guidance we were looking at that allowed us to form the task force,” she said. “For the county, we really want a collaborative process, one where they feel their voice is heard, their con-

Tracey Edwards has criticized the county for not communicating well enough about the new police reform task force. File photo by Kyle Barr

cerns are heard, their issues are heard, and then have an opportunity to address those issues.”

The task force is split in half between county and police officials and other community groups. Of the 30 members of the task force, nine are either Suffolk County legislators or work for the county in some capacity. Another six work in some kind of law enforcement capacity, including Suffolk Police Benevolent Association president, Noel DiGerolamo. The other 15 are from a variety of faith, minority or local advocacy groups.

Though in the case of the Suffolk PBA and its head DiGerolamo, some advocates criticized his involvement, especially since the PBA has been proponents and participants of Blue Lives Matter protests countywide, where participants have been strongly opposed to any kind of police reform.

DiGerolamo said in a phone interview that he appreciated being included on the task force and that he hoped other members “will enter into it with an open mind and be reasonable in their expectations” regarding what police reforms are applicable to SCPD. He instead said he hopes people see the need for a greater police and civilian relationship, “not a defund movement, which would only cause a greater divide.”

In regards to reforms such as defunding the police, a phrase which accounts for taking funds away from traditional law enforcement and putting it toward other social services in an effort to reduce the source of crime, the PBA president called it “completely misguided.” He cited changes the police have already done, including a limited body camera program, bias training and a civilians police academy.

“I think any time you put people together who will share their thoughts collectively, there’s always a potential for growth,” DiGerolamo said.

Baird-Streeter said the guidance document effectively mandates who needs to be on the committee, including key police stakeholders in which the PBA president is one of them.

“Actually, looking for reforms within the police department, it’s important to have the entity that represents the police,” she said.

Suffolk County police and county officials have constantly touted recent reforms already made at the department. Officials cite its implicit bias training where 65% of the force, or 1,600 officers have been trained. Officials also cite their de-escalation techniques taught in the police academy and new diversity initiatives which have resulted in a more diverse department.

But advocates say it hasn’t been enough, and they would rather hear what police plan to do in the future rather than what it’s currently doing.

Irma Solis, director of the Suffolk Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union and longtime advocate has been on the side of police reform for close to 20 years. She said that while there have been recent strides on the side of police, the distance between department reform and the police enacting it is still too great. It’s especially apparent when considering communities with a high density of Black and Latino populations who have a greater sense of being targeted by law enforcement, even years after Suffolk police started its reform initiatives.

“Certain communities really receive the brunt of over policing and over surveillance,” Solis said.

“If you have folks [on the task force] who are not willing to look further and begin to understand this is more of a systemic issue and not a case of a few bad apples, it’s difficult to say that we’re going to meet the purpose of this executive order.”

Suffolk County has also announced it would be releasing surveys to residents on their feelings toward police, both those who have had encounters with police and those who haven’t.

Suffolk is using the John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety, which is described as an independent nonprofit research group based in Albany, to conduct the more than 6,000 surveys. People will be randomly selected amongst residents as well as those who have had recent interactions with police, both victims and complainants, according to a news release. The surveys will be conducted over the next four months in both English and Spanish. Surveyors are also expected to perform a “targeted oversampling” of people of color, since generating a sample size from a population like Suffolk, which is over 67% white, would not relay how minority communities may feel they are treated differently by police.

“This is an important step to gain valuable insight into how we are doing as a department and how our members are interacting with the public,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said in a statement. “We need the support of our communities to continue to be a successful department. I encourage people to respond to the surveys because it will enable

Members of the Suffolk Task Force

● Deputy CE Vanessa Baird-Streeter ● Jon Kaiman, Deputy County Executive ● Retha Fernandez, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Suffolk County ● Geraldine Hart, Suffolk County Police Department Commissioner ● Risco Mention-Lewis, Suffolk County Police Department Deputy Commissioner ● Stuart Cameron, Suffolk County Police Department Chief of Department ● Errol Toulon Jr., Suffolk County Sheriff ● Tim Sini, Suffolk County District Attorney ● Presiding Officer Rob Calarco ● Majority Leader William “Doc” Spencer ● Minority Leader Tom Cilmi ● Legislator Tom Donnelly, Chair of the Public Safety Committee ● Legislator Jason Richberg ● Legislator Sam Gonzalez ● Noel DiGerolamo, President, Suffolk PBA ● Tracey Edwards, NAACP LI Regional Director ● Theresa Sanders, President, Urban League of Long Island ● Christina Vargas, Chief Diversity Officer/ Title IX Coordinator Suffolk County Community College ● Daniel Russo, Administrator, Assigned Counsel Defender Plan of Suffolk County ● Rev. Charles Coverdale, First Baptist Church of Riverhead ● Bishop Andy Lewter, Hollywood Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral ● Kathleen King, Chair, Suffolk County Native American Advisory Board ● Pastor Angel Falcon, Faith Alive Ministries ● Sister Sanaa Nadim, Chaplain, Islamic Society of North America ● Cindy Reide Combs, Licensed Master Social Worker ● Serena Liguori, Executive Director, New Hour for Women and Children LI ● Jennifer Leveque, Huntington Leaders of the New School ● Girish Patel, BAPS Hindu Temple ● Rabbi Abe Rabinovich, Kings Park JC ● David Kilmnick, President & Chief Executive Officer, LGBT Network us to continue to move toward a more fair and equitable department.”

Officials said this survey will also inform whatever plan Suffolk later sends to New York State.

Baird-Streeter said the task force will have its first meeting Monday, Sept. 21, where they will discuss how and where other meetings will take place. Though they have eight planned, they are not limiting themselves in how many they can conduct. All meetings, she said, have to be completed before the end of the year in order to have the county’s plans sent to New York State by next April.

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2020 Elections

Incumbents Keep Seats in Belle Terre Election

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In a contentious race between a slate of newcomers and longtime incumbents, it was the old guard who won out in the end.

Current Mayor Bob Sandak got 280 votes to challenger Enrico Scarda’s 169. Scarda is the president and founder of The Crest Group development agency which owns multiple

properties around the Port Jeff area, including Danfords Hotel & Marina and The Waterview at the Port Jefferson Country Club. Sandak has been mayor since 2016, and has previously worked as a school administrator for multiple districts on Long Island.

The morning after the votes were counted, San- Bob Sandak. File photo dak said in a phone interview he was glad the election is over, and moving forward he said he has already spoken to the other candidates “to arrange meetings and get VILLAGE ELECTIONS Continued on A10

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 16, 2020.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, N.Y. on the 15th day of October, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Terryville, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, and State of New York.

Said premises known as 6 Parnet Court, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. 11776.

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The annual meeting of the members of Cedar Hill Cemetery Association Inc., will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:00 pm with a rain date of September 30th at 5;00 pm at the Brick House on the cemetery grounds on Liberty Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY. Lot owners will be welcomed.

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Edward & Erin Cotes, 28 Evergreen Ave., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: West side Evergreen Ave. 340’ South of Lincoln St. (North of Garfield St. not open), Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests relief of clearing limits imposed by Board of Zoning Appeals decison of 7/25/07 - (70% allowed - 77.4% requested).

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Town Port Jeff Woman Opens Outreach Center to Help Local Families

BY COURTNEY REHFELDT DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM As many Long Islanders face financial hardship and food insecurity, struggling to make ends meet, Melissa Paulson, of Port Jefferson, is helping communities in need.

A yellow wreath adorns the door to the Port Jefferson Station outreach center Give Kids Hope that Paulson recently opened along Nesconset Highway. Families who come to the center can pick up free food and other items, including toiletries and even toys or clothes.

“It has been truly sad to see the amount of people who struggle with providing everyday basic needs for their family,” Paulson said.

Eight years ago, Paulson initially started Give Kids Hope as a nonprofit to support children fighting cancer before pivoting towards helping the general public.

“I started Give Kids Hope after my daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma,” she said. “Having been faced with such a tragedy, I knew that my only hope was prayer and the hospital staff around us. The simple things, such as a toy gifted to my daughter through the worst time, cheered her up. I wanted to be that person to help other children going through the same thing.”

Unfortunately, Paulson faced yet another challenge when her husband lost his job. Just as before, Paulson’s own challenging experience inspired her to help others in the same position.

“After my husband lost his job for 16 months, we were faced with the same situation of families who are struggling,” the outreach center owner said. “Luckily, we had our savings account and family to help us through that time. I learned that even working people can lose everything so easily without any notice or warning. We are grateful to have had the option to come back from that situation. However, most families don’t have the support from others or other things to keep them afloat. I wanted to be that person that others can lean on during their crisis.”

Paulson noted that the pandemic and subsequent job losses on Long Island has created a massive demand for food and daily essentials.

She reported that Give Kids Hope assists 15 to 30 families a week with food items, and some weeks that number is even higher, averaging 40 to 60 families.

“We have seen every type of hard situation that is imaginable,” she said.

Even before the pandemic, Paulson said many Long Island families were already struggling and that the need for future assistance can occur at any time.

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com Above, families are able to pick up essentials at Give Kids Hope; below, community members donated back-toschool supplies for a recent drive.

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tials and living needs,” Paulson said. “Even for a working family who hits a crisis, it becomes a downward spiral of effects. There isn’t enough assistance out there that allows families to receive what they truly need. Some people don’t qualify for government assistance due to a few dollars over the allowed limit. Our goal is to provide assistance and support to them through their time of need.”

Before opening the Give Kids Hope location in Port Jefferson Station, Paulson ran the operation out of her home.

“We had a very generous donor who donated $5,000 to get us started,” she said. “We were limited with space and ability when doing it in my home. Now we can open 4-5 days a week for pantry items and other types of assistance.”

Paulson emphasized that it has been challenging to raise funds, and notes that Give Kids Hope relies on the community’s support to keep it flourishing.

“Our center is 100% free to others in need,” the Port Jeff resident said. “Since we opened, we have helped 662 families with clothes, toys, and food assistance. A lot of families are walk-ins that don’t have a computer. Our center has been a huge asset to the community and has grown tremendously. We have held free shopping events, backto-school supplies drives, and we are currently working on a Halloween costume drive, Thanksgiving, and our big toy drive for Christmas.”

Paulson also added that the center is looking for volunteers and takes food and item donations.

Give Kids Hope is located at 4390 Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station. They can be contacted online by searching Give Kids Hope on Facebook or by calling 631-538-5287.

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County

Pools and Offices are Lures for Homebuyers Moving East

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Go east, homebuyers.

That’s the message people in Nassau County and New York City have heard in connection with home-buying decisions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the real estate market all but shut down during the worst of the lockdown in the spring, buyers have shown considerable interest in homes for sale in Suffolk County, driven by numerous factors including people leaving the higher-density areas of Manhattan. Additionally, prospective buyers working there have recognized that a remote working environment has given them options further from the city.

“Because of the pandemic, there was a slowdown in the request for housing and the market stopped for a while,” said John Fitzgerald, an owner and broker with Realty Connect USA, which is headquartered in Hauppauge. Once the market returned, “a number of people, because of the density of the population, decided they might like to move away from the city life and get to more open space,” he added.

With more buyers than houses available, bidding wars erupted. Prospective buyers also benefited from low interest rates, as people shopped for homes based on the monthly cost to build equity in their homes, rather than absolute price.

In some cases, within 10 minutes of a seller listing a house on the market, the phone started ringing for agents, Fitzgerald said. Prospective buyers and agents are calling or reaching out through the internet soon after some new listings appear on the market.

“It doesn’t matter the time of the day or the evening,” said Setauket-based Michael Ardolino, who is also an owner and broker at Realty Connect USA, which has offices throughout Long Island.

The prices for some homes have increased during the course of the year.

“If you’re selling something in February for one price, here we are in September, you can see a price difference,” Ardolino said. “Clearly, people are getting more money.”

Indeed, one home seller, who preferred not to use her name, said she put her house on the market in May but due to the pandemic nobody could come see it.

That, however, didn’t stop people from showing interest as numerous calls were made to her. She even received an offer from someone who hadn’t been in the house.

The offer that the seller eventually accepted was higher than the asking price. The sale closed only a few months after she put the home on the market.

With homebuyers expecting to use their houses for leisure and remote working, Fitzgerald said builders are already considering alter-

‘A number of people, because of the density of the population, decided they might like to move away from the city life and get to more open space.’

—John Fitzgerald ing their architectural designs. Instead of a large den, some builders are exploring the potential for two private offices.

“In brand new construction, that will become more of a desired piece when people shop,” he said. Additionally, people may start looking for separate entrances, allowing them to minimize the noise and traffic that comes through their offices.

Some buyers are looking for an area where they are close enough to be in walking distance to town, but don’t want to be in the middle of town.

Catherine Quinlan of Coldwell Banker has also seen high demand for homes, particularly in Port Jefferson — one of her areas of expertise, where the inventory isn’t especially high.

Houses are “selling fast if they’re priced right,” she said.

While the supply-demand curve is tilted toward sellers, the pricing power isn’t extreme.

She said sellers might get an extra $10,000 to $20,000, but that they aren’t collecting an additional $100,000.

Buyers are not only looking for office space to work at home, but are also interested in pools.

If there isn’t a pool, buyers are asking if there’s enough room to build one.

In other markets, some folks may not want pools, but the current uncertainty about travel, vacations and even the availability of community pools has encouraged some buyers to add them to their shopping list.

Fitzgerald said the demand for pools is high enough that there is a waiting list to buy both in-ground and above-ground pools.

For one home she wasn’t showing, Quinlan was surprised to see a bidding war.

Houses that would have been on the market for months because of the condition are selling in a market in which buyers are willing to “work with a house” to accommodate their needs and to upgrade amenities or even rooms, she said.

Homes that are in the $400,000 to $500,000 range in particular are finding receptive buyers.

For prospective buyers who might be waiting for prices to come down, Fitzgerald suggested that the other side of the cost is interest rates.

“If the rates went up 1%, [buyers] could pay $40,000 to $50,000 more for the home,” he said, so they wouldn’t necessarily have saved by waiting.

Real Estate brokers said people from more urban parts of the state are on the hunt for rustic or suburban homes like this one for sale in Port Jefferson. Photo from Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Stony Brook Emergency Fund Bridges Financial Need

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Like so many other plans this year, the goal for Stony Brook University’s Student Emergency Support Fund has changed.

The fund, which SBU’s Dean of Students Richard Gatteau launched in January, was originally planned as an endowed source of funds that would help students in need.

Amid the ongoing financial dislocation caused by the pandemic, the fund has now provided everything from money for car repairs, which some students need to get to campus, to books, iPads, or even rent.

Through July, the emergency fund provided about $935,000 in support to 1,194 students, according to the dean of students.

“Once COVID hit, we realized in March and April, the need was overwhelming,” he said. The school put in a new strategy to raise more money to expand the focus to include basic life essentials, like paying the electric bill or groceries. The university “didn’t want this circumstance to force someone to drop out.”

For some students, the financial need, especially in the current economic environment amid job losses and higher unemployment, exceeds the resources that financial aid, grants and loans can offer.

“We’re working with students on the margin,” Gatteau said. The parents of many students don’t have the financial ability to support them, either.

Many of the students who initially received money from the emergency fund were remote learners who needed internet access or other remote support.

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SBU students like Rijuta Mukim have relied on funds from the university’s emergency fund for their studies at home. Photo by Mukim

Mukim, who was working from her home in southern India when her computer broke down and her internet connection was unstable.

Taking classes and studying during the night and sleeping during the day to continue her education amid the time difference, Mukim was kicked off her Zoom calls for her classes within five minutes.

“I had a lot of trouble attending class,” Mukim said.

Without a fix for her computer and a better connection, Mukim, who is majoring in biology and psychology and hopes to attend medical school after she graduates, would have had to withdraw during the spring.

After she heard about the emergency fund on Reddit, she applied. Within a few hours, she received an email indicating that the SBU EMERGENCY FUND Continued on A12

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BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Local restaurant owners have reached out to regional officials saying the New York State Liquor Authority inspections meant to determine if they’re complying with state mandates have become more than excessive, but actually damaging to their businesses.

A letter dated Aug. 24 saying just that was signed by Port Jefferson Village, Port Jeff chamber of commerce and BID leaders and sent to Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association. It was also copied to County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Cara Longworth, regional director of Empire State Development. Letter writers argued that the SLA inspections have put too much onus on restaurants when they’re barely struggling to get by.

“Please realize we totally agree that inspections need to take place and strive to have our business owners here operate in full compliance,” the letter reads. “However, we are concerned that overemphasis is being put on our restaurants — rather than the bars that remain open after the kitchens are closed and continue to serve alcohol until 4 a.m.”

The letter further states that restaurant own-

‘I think they were making some restaurants sort of the poster children for: if you don’t comply, you face some significant penalties.’

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ers have seen groups of four come in at a time, usually around dinnertime, sometimes not showing ID, with one armed with a pistol and wearing a bulletproof vest.

James Luciano, the owner of PJ Lobster House, said he has personally seen SLA inspections come through five times within a 14-day period at about 7 p.m. each time. The agents, though courteous, informed him that they were not from the SLA but from a New York State Police task force. A group of men, one armed, strolling into an eating area when people are sitting down for dinner does not make a good impression on diners, he argued.

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“I am not certain that is the perception that we want the general public to see,” Luciano said. “I stressed to them that this was borderline harassment.”

PJ Lobster House is not the only local bar or restaurant that’s experienced a heavy hand with inspections. One Junior’s Spycoast employee related seeing a massive number of inspections in just two weeks. Danfords Hotel & Marina has been previously cited for SLA violations July 4 as well, according to state documents.

Though he said he has not heard from the inspectors since just before the letter was sent, he and other business owners have experienced the stress of constant inspections.

New York State has, according to the latest numbers as of Aug. 28, suspended the liquor licenses for 168 businesses for not complying with COVID regulations, though the vast majority were businesses centered in the five New York City boroughs. Later, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Sept. 7 that seven bars and restaurants in New York state had their licenses revoked.

Five of those were from Suffolk County.

The number of inspections, however, has yet to slow down. The governor’s office announced SLA and New York State Police task force members visited 1,064 establishments just on Sept. 6. Per the governor’s near-daily reports, inspectors conduct at least several hundred inspections daily.

In order to carry out reopening and COVID guidelines enforcement, New York has been broken up into regional economic development councils. The local task force, or “control room” contains members of the LIA, Bellone, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (D), among others. It is captained by Longworth.

It’s a balancing act, trying to keep businesses healthy while avoiding a resurgence of the

virus that would surely shut these businesses down for good. LIA’s Law said he received Port Jeff Village’s letter and has brought it up to members of the control room, whom he said were entirely sympathetic to the issues restaurants were having. Law, who has been at the forefront of Long Island’s reopening plan from the start, said hearing that armed and armored individuals have helped conduct inspections concerned everyone sitting at their daily video control center meetings.

“It’s impossible for them to inspect every restaurant and bar, because there’s just so many of them, so I think they were making some restaurants sort of the poster children for: if you don’t comply, you face some significant penalties,” Law said. “I think it was important that word did get out there so some businesses would comply. We all know with every type of category with every business, you have good guys and you have a couple knuckleheads who don’t obey by the rules and they ruin it for others.”

He said he and others did appreciate the village officials’ idea of focusing more on inspections of bars open in the early morning hours instead of weekday dinner time.

Though at the same time, Law said he and the local control room are only really in advisory positions, and it would require change on the state level to truly impact the rate of current inspections.

Either way, restaurants still remain in a tough spot, and Luciano said he and so many others continue to struggle.

“Our landlords and vendors don’t take IOUs,” the PJ Lobster House owner said. “We’ve done everything that has been asked. The numbers are way lower than they were. It’s been over six months. We can’t hang on that much longer, we are on a sinking ship.”

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Port Jeff and NYPA Partner for New Efficient Street Lights

School News Port Jefferson School District

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The faces of Port Jeff officials are practically glowing with the news.

The New York Power Authority announced they are finally getting underway with it’s partnership with the Village of Port Jefferson to install energy efficient LED streetlights throughout the village.

The nearly $2.4 million upgrade, implemented and financed by the power authority, includes the replacement of more than 1,100 decorative and cobra head style streetlights throughout the village with energy-saving LED fixtures. NYPA is providing upfront financing for the project, with payments to the power made in the years following from the cost-savings created by the reduced energy use.

“This project is a win-win for the environment and the village, with the expected reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as well as the significant savings the village will realize in terms of energy costs and maintenance once the energy-efficient LED lights are installed,” Mayor Margot Garant said in a release.

As part of the project, NYPA will also be replacing more than 700 additional interior and exterior lighting fixtures at village buildings and parks. NYPA is providing Port Jefferson with $225,000 in SMART city funding grants to support the project.

The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 500 metric tons a year, or the equivalent of taking more than 100

VILLAGE ELECTIONS Continued from A6

their thoughts on what they wanted to accomplish — it’s always good to have new ideas,” he said. “We just want to move forward.”

In a statement, Scarda said he remains positive, and congratulated Sandak on his win and offered to assist the village should the admin want any help. He said regarding future elections that “if the residents want me involved I will be there for them.”

“I will continue to stay involved with the village administration,” he said. “Belle Terre needs residents to get involved and help Bob and the trustees to move the village forward.”

On the trustee side, incumbent trustees Sheila Knapp and Jacquelyn Gernaey won back their seats with 315 and 272 votes, respectively. Newcomer candidate Peter Colucci, a 12-year village resident, gained 128 votes. Fellow newcomer Lou Bove, the pres-

From left, high school Varsity Club adviser Jesse Rosen and senior Hailey Hearney set up flags for 9/11. Photo from PJSD

PJ officials said soon all streetlights in the village will be replaced with energy effecient versions. Photo by Kyle Barr

cars off the road.

In a release, the power authority said installation will begin this month and comply with all COVID-19 precautions.

“The replacement of more than 1,100 streetlights in Port Jefferson is a demonstration of the state’s steadfast commitment to fighting climate change and saving taxpayer money through innovative energy programs,” said NYPA president and CEO Gil Quiniones.

The new initiative is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) Smart Street Lighting NY program, which calls for at least 500,000 streetlights throughout the state to be replaced with LED technology by 2025. NYPA has, or is in the process of installing more than 90,000 LED streetlights at municipalities across the state. ident and CEO of East Setauket-based contractor Bove Industries, gained 124 votes.

Poll workers the night of the vote Sept.

15 said this was the most attention any Belle Terre election has had in at least a few decades, especially for a village with just a little under 800 residents. Village Clerk Joanne Raso said they were up until midnight counting votes, which included two write-in votes and 73 absentee ballots.

Port Jefferson Village Elections

On the Port Jeff side, one incumbent and one newcomer trustee candidate have been elected to the village board. Both seats were uncontested after nine-year trustee Bruce D’Abramo announced this would be his last term on the board.

Rebecca Kassay, a local activist and owner of The Fox & Owl Inn in Port Jeff, gained 103 votes. Incumbent trustee Bruce Miller won 114 votes.

A total of 171 votes were cast in person, including 10 absentee ballots.

Port Jefferson Students Engage in 9/11 Community Service Project

Members of the Port Jefferson School District Varsity Club helped to put out American flags Sept. 11 in front of the district’s Armed Forces Tribute to honor those who perished in the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and aboard Flight 93.

Along with advisers, teachers Jesse Rosen and Deirdre Filippi, the students continue to engage in community and service-minded projects.

The district thanked students Massimo Cipriano, Brady DeWitt, Lucy DeWitt, Luke Filippi, Ryan Filippi, James Gruenfelder, Hailey Hearney and Grace Keegan for their efforts in continuing to establish a sense of community and creating a positive influence with their peers.

The flags surround the district’s brick placard that sends a positive message of strength and unity for the school year.

Obituary

Geraldine Lelin

Geraldine Mary (FitzGerald) Lelin, of Port Jefferson Station, passed away Aug. 24. She was 82.

Geraldine was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1937 to Marie and Brendan FitzGerald.

She was employed by the Port Jefferson Free Library for many many years, eventually retiring in 2010. Geraldine cherished her work in the children’s room, with the Friends group, and her friendships made there. Her sunny disposition and happy-golucky nature made her a joy to be with. Mom was an anchor that remained steadfast when needed most, she will be dearly missed.

Geraldine is survived by her daughters, Jeannette, Suzanne, Dianne; and her adored and beloved grandsons Douglas and Brendan. She also leaves behind her beloved brother and sister in law, Brendan and Kathleen FitzGerald.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; and her daughter, Bernadette.

Services were held privately. A funeral mass will be held at a later date.

TBR News Media publishes obituaries for free as a courtesy to our readers Send obits to: kyle@tbrnewsmedia.com

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PJFD Holds Private 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Port Jefferson Fire Department held a private ceremony the morning of Sept. 11 to commemorate the events of 9/11 on its 19th anniversary. Many local ceremonies are being held privately this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rev. Gary Gudzik led the assembled department members in prayer before PJFD Chief Todd Stumpf got up to the mike to speak some solemn words, saying they were not only there to remem-

ber all those lost when the towers fell, but also all those who have died after or are sick because of injuries or adverse health impacts from breathing the dust kicked up by the fallen buildings.

“We gather because we will never forget,” Stumpf said.

Retired FDNY Captain David Loper read off the many names of Brookhaven residents who died on that fateful day 19 years ago, while 2nd Assistant Chief Anthony Barton read off the names of the local police who died during the events of 9/11.

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school was trying to reach her by phone to make sure she was all right. She revealed her needs and received $1,000 within a week.

In the meantime, the support team explained her situation to her professors, who gave her extra time to complete her assignments.

Mukim had originally planned to work this summer at the Staller Center, but she was appreciative of the university and the donors who contributed to the fund for financial assistance, even as she worked from home several continents away.

“A thousand dollars might sound like a small amount but it helped me to ride through the spring and summer classes,” Mukim said. Having this kind of support “during a crisis is wonderful. It is satisfying to know there is a community helping you and looking out for you.”

Gatteau said other students also appreciated the calls soon after they made their requests.

Students “want an opportunity to tell their story, [to hear] a friendly voice on the other end of the call, to hear what’s going on,” he said. “Many students have faced challenging situations, with job losses and deaths related to COVID.” A call from the emergency fund team can be as much about financial support as it is a counseling session with a student that helps them know how much the university cares about them.

As the fall semester started, the fund recently relaunched and has received between 130 and 150 applications for economic support.

The fund, which received a $75,000 donation from SBU President Maurie McInnis and is soliciting additional

donations, is trying to rebuild after the earlier disbursements.

The call for donations has just gone out to community members, prior donors, alumni, parents, faculty and staff.

“We’ve done a full marketing campaign across all of the stakeholders who donated [previously] and then we try to reach out to new people,” Gatteau said.

The dean of students said the school is collecting donations of any size.

“Small amounts have made a big difference collectively,” he said.

The school estimates that $100 supports Wi-Fi access and other online learning costs; $200 contributes to lab fees and books; and $500 helps with groceries and rent.

The fund doesn’t currently allow donors to earmark their contributions for any specific purpose. Gatteau said the top priority with any student is for academic needs.

Despite the financial hardship caused by COVID and higher unemployment, officials said Stony Brook has not had many students drop out for financial reasons.

Amid concerns nationally about students ignoring social distancing or mask-wearing rules, Gatteau endorsed the way students have complied with rules.

“We’re very lucky,” he said. Students are motivated to prevent closures. “They want [the school] to stay open,” Students whose financial need exceeds whatever the emergency fund can provide may be able to update their Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — forms, to see if they are eligible for additional financial assistance.

Meanwhile, students can apply to the Student Support Team at www. stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/ studentsupport. Students provide basic information and discuss their specific issues and challenges on a call.

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Who Decides Reforming Police

When Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) announced the 30-member police reform task force last Wednesday, Sept. 9, there was not much in the way of fanfare for what should be a big moment for the general police reform movement.

Like the sound of a flat trumpet announcing the arrival of the king, it did not create any kinds of sensation other than pursed lips and a general groan from the community at large.

The news has left people on both entrenched sides of the police debate uncomfortable. One side probably thinks it is a dangerous waste of time, the other believes it to be an attempt at lip service, one piloted by the same people advocates accused of sustaining bad practices within departments.

The muted and sometimes hostile response to the new task force is likely due to how long it took the county to actually release its own plans. It has been over three months since Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) released his first executive order mandating that the government actually looks into this. Police reform advocates have hounded his heels since then but the county exec stood mum. Perhaps he, like others, was confused by what the county should have been doing to prepare for what is likely seen as another unfunded mandate from New York State.

But this is bigger than that, or at least, it should be. Bellone and other police officials should have been upfront about what they were going to do and how they would do it. At least then they wouldn’t have been in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation as they are now. Especially because without a plan, Cuomo has promised municipalities’ police departments could lose state funding.

Suffolk County police officials throughout the entirety of the police debate have touted recent advancements in anti-bias training and department reform that was happening even before Minneapolis man George Floyd was killed at the hands of police.

And to say there haven’t been significant efforts would be a disservice to the several notable people within the police department who have strived to increase inclusivity and enact change for the better. Most times, however, it’s better to let the people themselves tell you if that change has been enough, rather than just sitting in the echo chamber that is bureaucracy.

The 30-person task force is effectively evenly split between Suffolk County officials/police reps and other religious, racial and community groups. This disparate set of characters plans to hold eight meetings, one for each precinct plus the East End, then using another large survey the county has announced alongside the task force, craft some sort of policy plan.

The Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association will of course advocate for no changes to police budgets or personnel. Their leadership has been staunch supporters of Blue Lives Matter rallies and have routinely decried any and all Black Lives Matter protests, even though in the county the vast majority have been peaceful and civil. That’s not to say police don’t have the right to speak up for themselves. We know just how much work goes into serving a community as an officer — from the holidays not spent with families to the danger they put themselves in every day. But we need to listen to communities, especially the large communities of color, for whether they feel police actually treat them the way many of us on the North Shore feel we are positively reflected.

We at TBR News Media think there should be a minority report, or potentially multiple minority reports, to go along with whatever result gets crafted before the governor’s April 2021 deadline. That way we can see what was left on the cutting room floor and, more importantly, how either police reps or reform advocates feel things should be done if they had their way.

It’s time to stop thinking of this task force as an afterthought and move toward some consensus that leads to real change.

Letters to the Editor

Kenosha From the View of Ex-Auxiliary Police In Kenosha, Wisconsin we have experienced just one more in a series of avoidable tragedies. A young Kenosha police officer, apparently in fear for his life, used deadly physical force, in a manner I believe to be incorrect.

Did that officer’s actions go against much of the lessons I was taught by the Suffolk County, New York, Police Department? I believe they did.

I was not a Suffolk County Police Officer but, for almost twenty years, I was an armed Suffolk County Auxiliary Police Officer. Every year I had to attend courses at the Suffolk County Police Academy.

The Suffolk County Police Department was well aware that the public

does not read the fine print on a uniform shoulder patch or the blue “CD” on a badge. In fact, two, unarmed, City of New York Auxiliary Police Officers, were killed during a bank robbery. For this and other reasons the Suffolk County Police Department went out of their way to see that we had the best training they could provide.

Because of that training I observed, on the televised video, at a minimum, three actions that I had been taught not to do. Every year I had to attend a class called “Shoot - Don’t Shoot.” This class is scary. It always left me with the feeling that, under the right circumstances, I might shoot the wrong person or I might not react quickly enough and therefore

fail to protect someone I should protect.

I have seen friends, who were long term police officers, shake like a leaf when walking into a high stress situation.

Poor training. Constant assault from people like Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and the media “talking heads.” Supposed leaders in this country encouraging radical extremists on all sides. Our refusal to openly discuss the fact that not all racists are white. And the crazy idea that people in law enforcement are, or should be, some type of super being without human emotions. This is why nothing changes.

But, as usual, this is just one man’s opinion. What do you think?

Francis G. Gibbons Sr. Terryville

I am responding to the editorial, which was printed on July 23, that compared my “Mail-in Voting Should be a No-Go” to buying ice cream in a supermarket.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

I stated that if you could stand in a line to shop, you can stand in a line to vote. I offered concrete suggestions that could be followed to keep all safe.

Mail-in voting poses a greater opportunity for fraud. Let me share a few examples: you can go online to find many more April 24, (Real Clear Politics) — 28 million mail-in ballots went missing in the last four elections (2012-2018) according to the Federal Election Assistance Commission. Headline July 11 — a West Virginia postal carrier pleaded guilty to altering mail-in requests whereby voter

ballots had their party affiliation altered.

Aug. 29 — Jon Levine’s New York Post article on a confessor of voter fraud practices. This “master” whistleblower explained in depth how he himself and over 20 operatives he has mentored tampered on a grand scale with mail-in voting ballots in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania elections for decades. He noted that mail-in ballots have no specific features like stamps or watermarks, so they can be easily manipulated.

Recently, a dead man received not one but two mail-in ballots. Look at the disaster that just took place with the New York City primary.

Keep in mind that states that have used mail-in voting admitted it took years not months to get right. That’s on a state not a

nation-wide scale.

Think about it — when you vote in person and incorrectly fill out a ballot, the machine will reject it. You can then correct your mistake, resubmit your ballot and your vote will be properly cast. If you vote by mail and make a mistake, your ballot, if even received, will be rejected and your vote will not count.

By November, we should have this down to a science — physical distancing and mask wearing.

In person voting can only limit the risk for fraud and ballot harvesting. It ensures an honest, and more importantly, a secure election. It’s what those who love this country and believe in the voting process deserve.

Deb Sarli Port Jefferson

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Check Out Our Back-to-School Check List Reopening our schools in the time of COVID-19 leaves many uncertainties, but the one thing that I think we can all agree on is the importance of getting kids back to learning as safely as possible. With 72 school districts in our county, each one responsible for developing their own plan within the framework of the state guidance, there exists a wide range of circumstances, perspectives and needs that must be considered as

schools reopen for the 2020-2021 academic year.

During this time, many residents have reached out to my office for direction, especially in light of the critical role that the Suffolk County Health Department plays in working with school districts on the common goal to contain the virus through contact tracing. In an effort to provide families with key information to successfully return to school,

my office has put together a resource list that I hope will serve as an empowerment tool for families as they navigate this uncertain year. To access the list, please visit www.scnylegislature. us/171/William-Spencer.

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy school year!

William “Doc” Spencer Suffolk County Legislator 18th District

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Readers, Please Share Stories about Grace in the Community

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Now, onto the pitch: the challenges of today and in the uncertain times ahead continue to increase even as we are now only a few D. None months away from of the above the countdown to

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF 2021. What kind of Halloween will we have this year? What kind of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or, if you’re

a fan of the show Seinfeld, Festivus, awaits?

We know we can’t plan for the kinds of things that we used to, like seeing friends and family in large groups, snuggling up close to watch movies or to tell stories of the triumphs of our children or our companies.

As of the date of this week’s paper, we have 47 days between now and the election and who knows how much longer between now and when an already-contested national election is actually decided. That means we will hear the word “disgraceful” bandied about as if it were the best way to take down the other side.

Democrats and Republicans will call the acts, thoughts and plans of the other side “disgraceful.” While you may agree with one person or party about how your favorite politician’s opponent is, indeed, completely lacking in grace and has ideas, thoughts or expressions that are as close to an abomination as you can imagine, those words and accusations don’t elevate your hero or you, for that matter.

Sure, it feels good to find targets for the frustrations and disappointments of a difficult year. However, during challenging times such as these, how about if we share the grace with which people are handling these challenges?

Teachers, principals, janitors and everyone else associated with schools are operating under extremely difficult conditions. Surely you must have seen one of the people in the education world come up with a graceful solution to these maddening moments?

Then there are all the people involved in health care, from first responders, to nurses, to doctors. I suspect we could create a wall of stories that reveal the grace under pressure that not only inspired you over the course of this difficult year, but also could inspire other readers looking for positive messages.

Police officers, fire fighters and other emergency services workers never know exactly what they’ll face in a day, from a cat stuck in a tree to an unstable domestic violence incident, to an escalating confrontation among protesters

on opposite sides of a boiling nation. The grace some of these people demonstrate can lower the temperature and restore calm and peace.

Speaking of grace, religious leaders can and do lead by example, writing sermons and acting with patience and dignity that encourage us to find the best of ourselves.

While it’s tempting to write that Mrs. Smith is a graceful teacher, please think about what she does that’s so endearing.

When you show us the story, by providing an anecdote about how Mrs. Smith defused a bullying situation or encouraged your daughter to stop sucking her thumb with subtle hand gestures, you are taking our hand and leading us into that socially-distanced classroom full of masked learners.

Hopefully, whatever stories you share, if you have the time, will motivate us to follow the examples of others who have found a way, despite circumstances that may seem out of their control, to reveal the kind of grace that soothes the soul and brings meaning to each day.

on the rocky island as fell on London during the Blitz. No business was discussed there because Roosevelt did not want to give the impression that the two were ganging up on Stalin.

Churchill, 70 and the oldest, was also accompanied by his daughter, Sarah. The two English-speaking leaders, surrounded by heavy security from both countries, then flew on to Saki, in the Crimea, in separate planes. From there, they set out for the milder climate of Yalta in cars, some 90 miles away. The road was so filled with potholes from bombings that one of the Admirals traveling with Roosevelt complained the ride, which lasted for five hours, “was breaking every bone in his body.”

Stalin, 65, made the 1000 mile trip by rail from Moscow. He disliked flying because his only experience had been a white-knuckled flight across the Caspian Sea to the Tehran Conference, the big three’s previous rendezvous. Both he and Churchill were short and stout, with Roosevelt measuring over six feet when standing. Foreign diplomats were surprised by the dictator’s seeming charm, the softness of his voice and how, unlike others, especially Churchill, he often

seemed prepared to listen to what they had to say rather than to speak himself. They concluded the conference liking him. Of the three, he was probably the healthiest.

Roosevelt had two main goals that he wished to obtain from the meeting. He was determined to set the architecture for a lasting peace through the creation of a United Nations. And he desperately wanted the Russian military to join in the fighting against Japan when the war in Europe was won, which happened in April.

The American casualties at Iwo Jima were huge and foreshadowed the terrible cost in lives of an attack on the Japanese homelands. He achieved both but at a loss of Eastern European countries to the Soviet Union. And as it turned out, the United States did not need Russian help in defeating Japan, although as time went on, Stalin hastened to join the fighting, so as to share in the post-war spoils. The President clearly did not understand the coming power of the atomic bomb, which was dropped on Hiroshima only six months later.

There are, according to the author, disconcerting similarities between Stalin and Putin.

A Magic Carpet Escape to 1945

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omehow reading about other troubled times makes for good escapism at this weird COVID-19 period of our existence.

I just finished a wonderful, non-fiction, carefully researched book

by Diana Preston, “Eight Days at Yalta,” and I recommend it for your next page turner.

Even though we all know how WWII came out and how the leaders of the Allies met at Between Yalta in Crimea to work out the you and me details of the

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF war’s conclusion and the postwar map, the story is still fascinating. The characterizations of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt, their interactions, their motivations

and their deceptions make for riveting reading.

And incidentally, those decisions still affect us today.

Originally scheduled for the end of 1944, the meeting was postponed until February 4-11 of the following year at Roosevelt’s request. He wanted it to happen after he was inaugurated in January for his unprecedented fourth term. Despite his obvious illness, he agreed to travel thousands of miles in the middle of winter, and he got there via train, ship, plane and limo. He was the youngest of the three leaders, at 63, and would die barely two months later. His fragile condition was noted by many of the participants, and he was accompanied by his only daughter, Anna Boettiger, who tried valiantly to protect her father’s health and help him conserve his energies.

Churchill insisted on first meeting Roosevelt at Malta, where the President’s ship, the USS Quincy, delivered him and his entourage to Europe. Though just 17 miles long and nine miles wide, Malta served as a strategic position in the British supply line. As a result, it was subject to constant air raids day and night by German and Italian pilots. Twice the amount of bombs fell

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