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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. 49

October 29, 2020

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‘Heyyyyy,’ PJ Cinemas Owner Solomon Talks Reopening BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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PJ Cinemas in Port Jefferson Station has been closed for over seven months, but now the owner finally has the chance to reopen. Photo by Kyle Barr

giving it our best shot.” It’s been a difficult few months since he was made to close, saying it had been “frightening.” After he closed he had to furlough his workforce. He said he was able to apply for and get a Paycheck Protection Program loan, which he used to pay a few employees and use the rest to pay for intervening costs. Though even if he wanted to open in that time, there were very few new movies coming out to show. “A hamburger store could be told, ‘OK, you can open,’ and they have hamburgers,” Solomon said. “We were like the hamburger store that had no hamburgers, we would have none to sell to the public.” Because of the slate of movies on offer, he said it’s working out better than he originally feared. The man is known for recording entertaining voicemail descriptions of each movie on offer when people call up the theater, with his recognizable, “Heeeeyyyy,” being the first thing they hear. Now, moviegoers will get the opportunity to hear it again. The theater purchased large signs to put out on the road to let people know PJ Cinemas is open again. On the front window of the theater there’s now a sign reading “Heyyyyy! Reopening Fri, Oct. 30!” “The community appreciates us as an asset, and we appreciate the community,” he said.

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After more than seven months being shuttered, PJ Cinemas is looking to have people back in their seats Friday, Oct. 30. It’s something that’s been a long time coming for Phil Solomon, the owner of the Port Jefferson Station-based theater. The local cinema had to close down in March due to COVID-19. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) made the announcement that movie theaters could open again at 25% capacity starting Oct. 23. Solomon said his theater is going heavy with new filters, including MERV 13 filters, but also new HVAC ductwork units that purifies the air in each individual theater. “Not only is it doing what Governor Cuomo has asked but it goes beyond that,” the theater owner said. “We’re doing this to keep the public and especially our staff safe.” All staff are mandated to wear face masks and face shields. The theater will also be added tempered glass barriers around the box office and concession stands, both on the main floor and upstairs. Each barrier is given a mahogany wood border that Solomon said makes it look like the place “has been built this way.” Capacity is limited for each of the seven theater rooms. There will be stanchions to mark which seats are available and which are not. Every other row will be blocked off, and in between showings the occupied row will be sanitized. While each row is cleaned, the seats originally blocked off will be made available for the next showing. The question of what movies would be available once theaters could reopen was something that has dogged the theater owner for months. However, his booker gave Solomon the good news there were several available, including “Come Play,” “The War with Grandpa,” “Honest Thief,” “Tenet” and “On the Rocks.” He said despite everything it’s a good selection, including a Robert De Nero flick (“Grandpa”), which often gets butts in seats, and Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending thriller (“Tenet”) that originally came out earlier this year, but never aired in New York. “Right now, product is a big issue because distributors are not moving a lot of the product for six months or a year,” Solomon said. The seventh screen remains unused, and Solomon said they are waiting to see what can be used to fill that space. Of course, all this work won’t help unless people come back to the theater. Solomon went by the old proverb of “book it, and they will come,” and he’s “hoping it works now — we’re

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Nature Preserves/Parks See Increase in Visitors Since Pandemic’s Start If one is looking hard for the silver linings about the ongoing pandemic, it may be that residents seem to be returning to nature, filling up Long Island’s public parks and preserves in droves. The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental nonprofit that has offices in Cold Spring Harbor, helps protect hundreds of nature preserves around the world. The organization has many on Long Island, including six on the North Shore such as Uplands Farm Nature Sanctuary in Cold Spring Harbor, the David Weld Sanctuary in Nissequogue and Wading River Marsh Preserve in Wading River. Those acres of protected land, according to conservancy officials, have seen a huge uptick in visitors over the past several months. Mat Levine, the director of stewardship for the conservancy’s New York state branch, said that in a normal year, they could have somewhere between 150,000 to 200,000 visitors annually statewide. Since the start of spring into summer, they saw a jump of three times as many people visiting their nature preserves. While that has slowed down as of late, partially because of incoming cool weather and a slackening of

The Wading River Marsh Preserve is just one of several Long Island habitats protected and maintained by teh Nature Conservancy. Photo by Kyle Barr

COVID-19 restrictions, Levine said the number of visitors could say something about people’s desire to relieve stress using their own local natural environment. “It was, it still is a tough time for a lot of people,” the New York stewardship director said. “People use nature to get a real mental and physical benefit.” Jeremy Samuelson, director of the

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Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island, also run by the conservancy, said the 2,000-acre parcel normally receives around 30,000 visitors a year. With the pandemic, they were seeing two to three times their normal load. Employees on preserves were deemed essential workers back when everything started to close down in mid-March. The increased visitorship also meant the preserve and its

employees had to work more toward managing the flow of people, giving them access and information, and maintaining the trails, all while trying to keep people safe. “The challenge is in keeping our team members and visitors safe,” Samuelson said. “The way I describe it we are running a public interfacing institution, so we’ve had to like everybody else think about what we need to put more resources in this time, so we can be of service.” Even with the new flow of visitors, the preserve director said they didn’t try to keep anyone away. “Our goal is to get people to fall in love with nature, so as long as we can offer these facilities that balances welcoming people with making sure we’re taking care of natural resources, we should be throwing the door open wide,” he said. In March, once theaters, restaurants, concert halls bars and so many other places for entertainment were closing down, Levine said people started coming by as the preserves were “one of the few places left open.” The hope, he said, is that more people are turning their attention to their local environment, and even larger environmental goals. Avalon Nature Preserve in Stony Brook PARKS/PRESERVES Continued on A9

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Above, John Barker, an 84 year old resident of Stony Brook, has also participated in HCF’s 5K fundraisers for many years; left and below, people in Meru, Kenya also start their 5K to support the setauket charity. Photos from Hope Children’s Fund

Race to Support Charity Spans Continents

Relay Supports Local Charity Supporting Kenyan Children

The Setauket-based Hope Children’s Fund, a local charity that supports AIDs-affected former “street children” at the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children’s Home in Meru, Kenya, found a novel way to continue their fundraising effort, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year since 2005, the Fund has hosted a Bi-Continental 5K Run/Walk to generate income for the Home. The group has been holding the event on the Port Jefferson Station to Setauket Greenway Trail on a weekend day at 10 a.m. since 2014. The Kenyans start their part

of the competition at 4 p.m., seven time zones to the east of the U.S. Last Saturday, Oct. 24, the group held a much smaller event. A select group of competitors ran or walked over a 5K course on the Greenway Trail. Ryan Filippi, an Interact Club member at Port Jefferson Middle School, and his mother Deirdre Filippi, the Interact adviser, handed out water to participants, meeting them at the turn around point and directing the flow of the competitors. Meanwhile, HCF has also employed the services of EliteFeats, a company that publicizes competitions that attract fitness enthusiasts, to run independently on any 5K course of their choosing on any day between now and Nov. 1, and donate the contributions to Hope Children’s Fund from those who pledged to support our effort. The pandemic in Kenya has resulted in shortages of food and other necessities, and the income from the event will be used to help keep the Children’s Home afloat. “It was a good day for runners in both Port Jefferson Station, and the Kenyan highlands,” Larry Hohler, the president of HCF said. “We are waiting for the East African report on how much they beat us by.”

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Turtle Island: A Your Turn Series Shop Local This Holiday Season to Reduce Carbon Footprint

We are entering a new world which is filled to the brim with technology and powerful corporations whose main goal is to maximize profits and, in the process, lessen the physical interaction between people and promote the use of online shopping, and virtual communication while giving little thought to the impacts and consequences. We are seeing an adverse impact on small businesses, the environment, and society as a whole. COVID-19 has been a significant trigger of this new system but it is only magnifying an existing problem in America. Everyone wants to stay safe and separated from places of mass interaction, so the alternative to attending public places has been to use companies such as Amazon, Ebay and Etsy which will deliver any product you want directly to your house. Currently, online shopping One of the several empty stores in Port Jefferson currentactivity has reached an all-time high: U.S. only looking for a tenant. Photo by Royce Perera line sales rose about 43% in September during This heavy reliance on online shopping, dethe pandemic and are continuing to rise. Online shopping addictions are becoming increasingly livery systems and technology has not only impacted the environment but the small local busiprevalent in society. Unfortunately, online shopping doesn’t do nesses which have to compete with multi-billion as much for the environment as they do for the dollar companies which provide shipping and a people. For instance, in 2018, Amazon contrib- larger selection of products. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of small uted about 44.4 million metric businesses have already closed tons of carbon dioxide and even down due to COVID-19. Peothough Jeff Bezos promised to ple are losing their jobs because decrease their carbon footprint, a click of a button is easier than Amazon ended up pumping out driving to the store. Moreover, 15% more carbon dioxide in small businesses are import2019. Other online shopping ant to communities because companies are equally to blame they foster local economies as well though because most of and keep money close to home them use a similar system of which supports neighborhoods. transportation which relies on However, the downfall of these trucks powered by fossil fuels businesses is not entirely due such as diesel, airplanes, and to online shopping, but online UPS vehicles which all have shopping definitely exacerbates high carbon dioxide emissions. the situation. The process of transporting the Sapphire Perera I believe that this increased products from warehouses to use of technology was inevthe consumer’s front doors, involves pumping large quantities of greenhouse itable for society since COVID-19 made the thought of human interaction frightening and gases into the atmosphere. The environment is not only impacted by the unsafe, but it doesn’t mean that we should concarbon footprint from transportation of the online tinue this way. Oftentimes, online customers products to the customer’s house but from the car- are purchasing unnecessary items or buying bon footprint of the returned purchases’ journey more than they actually would if they were to the landfill. As many as one in three online pur- shopping in person. With the holiday season chases are returned each year in the United States rapidly approaching, it is important, now more and less than half of the returned purchases are than ever, that we are conscious of our online resold. This is because it is more work and money shopping addictions. Sapphire Perera is a senior at Port Jefferson for the retailer to clean, resell, and repackage the items. Instead of reselling the returned products, high school. The “Turtle Island,” as the name many retailers choose to throw them out. About for this ongoing column refers to the Native two billion kilograms of returned items end up in American mythology about North America exthe landfills and this has led to thirteen tons of isting on the back of a great turtle that bears every living being on its spine. carbon dioxide being released.

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Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating an incident during which a woman was attacked by a man while walking on the Port Jefferson Station to Setauket Greenway Trail Tuesday. Police said a 54-year-old woman was walking on Greenway Trail around a quarter mile from the eastern entrance in Port Jefferson Station, at around 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 when a man tackled her from behind. The woman was knocked to the ground and the man put his hand over her mouth and made comments that were sexual in nature. The man fled toward the trail entrance when the woman screamed as they were approached by another walker. The man was described as Black, in his 30s, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and heavyset. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with green sweatpants with a black stripe down the side. The woman was not injured. Cops also released pictures of the car the alleged suspect used, a dark-colored 2019-2020 Hyundai Elantra with a sunroof. Detectives are asking anyone with informa-

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For example, while the stay is in effect, creditors cannot sue, assert a deficiency, repossess property, or otherwise try to collect from the debtor. Creditors cannot demand repayment from the debtor by mail, phone, or otherwise. Creditors who violate the stay can be required to pay actual and punitive damages and attorney’s fees. Confirmation of a chapter 11 plan may result in a discharge of debt. A creditor who wants to have a particular debt excepted from discharge may be required to file a complaint in the bankruptcy clerk’s office within the deadline specified in this notice. (See line 11 below for more information.) To protect your rights, consult an attorney. All documents filed in the case may be inspected at the bankruptcy clerk’s office at the address listed below or through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records at https://pacer.uscourts.gov). The staff of the bankruptcy clerk’s office cannot give legal advice. Do not file this notice with any proof of claim or other filing in the case. 1. Debtor’s Full name: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York 2. All other names used in the last 8 years: Diocese of Rockville Centre 3. Address: 50 North Park Avenue, Rockville, NY 11570 4. Debtor’s attorney: Jones Day, Attn: Corinne Ball, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 11570, Phone: (212) 326 – 3939, Email: cball@jonesday.com 5. Bankruptcy clerk’s office: US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004-1408, Hours open: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM (ET) – 5:00 PM (ET), Contact phone: (212) 668 - 2870. Documents in this case may be filed at this address. You may inspect all records filed in this case at this office or online at https://pacer.uscourts.gov. 6. Meeting of creditors: November 5, 2020 at 12 PM (ET), Location: The meeting of creditors will be conducted by telephone conference. The Office of the United States Trustee will provide dial-in instructions prior to the meeting. The debtor’s representative must attend the meeting to be questioned under oath. Creditors may attend, but are not required to do so. The meeting may be continued or adjourned to a later date. If so, the date will be on the court docket. 7. Proof of claim deadline. Deadline for filing of proof of claim: Not yet set. If a deadline is set, notice will be sent at a later time. A proof of claim is a signed statement describing a creditor’s claim. A proof of claim form may be obtained at www.uscourts.gov or any bankruptcy clerk’s office. Your claim will be allowed in the amount scheduled unless: your claim is designated as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated; you file a proof of claim in a different amount; or you receive another notice. If your claim is not scheduled or if your claim is designated as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated, you must file a proof of claim or you might not be paid on your claim and you might be unable to vote on a plan. You may file a proof of claim even if your claim is scheduled. You may review the schedules at the bankruptcy clerk’s office or online at https://pacer.uscourts.gov. Secured creditors retain rights in their collateral regardless of whether they file a proof of claim. Filing a proof of claim submits a creditor to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court, with consequences a lawyer can explain. For example, a secured creditor who files a proof of claim may surrender important nonmonetary rights, including the right to a jury trial. 8. Exception to discharge deadline: If § 523(c) applies to your claim and you seek to have it excepted from discharge, you must start a judicial proceeding by filing a complaint by the deadline stated below. The bankruptcy clerk’s office must receive a complaint and any required filing fee by the following deadline. Deadline for filing the complaint: To be determined 9. Creditors with foreign address: If you are a creditor receiving notice mailed to a foreign address, you may file a motion asking the court to extend the deadlines in this notice. Consult an attorney familiar with United States bankruptcy law if you have any questions about your rights in this case. 10. Filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case: Chapter 11 allows debtors to reorganize or liquidate according to a plan. A plan is not effective unless the court confirms it. You may receive a copy of the plan and a disclosure statement telling you about the plan, and you may have the opportunity to vote on the plan. You will receive notice of the date of the confirmation hearing, and you may object to confirmation of the plan and attend the confirmation hearing. Unless a trustee is serving, the debtor will remain in possession of the property and may continue to operate its business. 11. Discharge of debts: Confirmation of a chapter 11 plan may result in a discharge of debts, which may include all or part of your debt. See 11 U.S.C. § 1141(d). A discharge means that creditors may never try to collect the debt from the debtor except as provided in the plan. If you want to have a particular debt owed to you excepted from the discharge and § 523(c) applies to your claim, you must start a judicial proceeding by filing a complaint and paying the filing fee in the bankruptcy clerk’s office by the deadline. If you have any questions about this notice, please contact the Debtor’s Claims and Noticing Agent, Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, at (888) 490-0633 (toll free from the U.S. or Canada), (503) 520-4459 (international), by email at RCDRockvilleInfo@epiqglobal.com, or visit https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc.

Police said a 2019-20 Hyundai Elantra was used by the alleged attacker of a woman on the Greenway Trail. Photo from SCPD

tion on this incident to call the 6th precinct at 631-854-8652 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Brixmor SPE 4, LLC c/o David Vender, 450 Lexington Ave, Floor 13, New York, NY 10017, has made application to the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board for approval of a site plan for Proposed construction of pad site (office and bank with accessory drive-through) within the parking area of the existing Nesconset Shopping Center, with associated site improvements, involving variances and special permit for drivethrough accessory to bank. This proposal is known as Brixmor SPE 4 LP Pad Site @ Port Jefferson Station, located N/W Side Nesconset Hwy (NYS Rt. 347), S Side Norwood Ave, 160.47’ E/O Foxrun Ct., Port Jefferson Station, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York and described as follows: NORTH: NUE;

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ments of Town law. DATED: October 1, 2020 Vincent Pascale, Chairman 882 10/29 1x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Alex Muscarella, RHMR Realty, 2155 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538, has made application to the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board for approval of a site plan with variances for a Proposed automotive sales and service facility, with associated site improvements and relief of covenant. This proposal is known as Mariano Rivera Honda @ Port Jefferson Station, located 1435 Route 112, N/E/S NYS Route 112, E/S Jefferson Ave., W/S Washington Ave., Port Jefferson Station, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York and described as follows: LEGALS con’t on pg. 8

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Notice is hereby given that the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board will hold a virtual public hearing streamed live over the internet at BrookhavenNY.gov/ meeting on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 4:00 P.M.. Adjacent property owners and/or others interested in any way in the proposal may communicate with the Planning Board during this time via chat at BrookhavenNY. gov/join. Anyone interested in submitting written comments to the Board may also do so via email at emccallion@brookhavenny.gov. This notice is advertised in accordance with the requirements of Town law. DATED: October 1, 2020 Vincent Pascale, Chairman 883 10/29 1x ptr SUFFOLK - INDEX NO.: 621418/2019 – SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map District 0100, Section 198.01, Block 01.00, Lot 066.000, Copiague, NY, County of Suffolk – WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, PLAINTIFF, -against- RALPH JUSTUS WHITEHEAD, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, ERIN WHITEHEAD, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, MEG WHITEHEAD, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com AND PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of MARJORIE WHITEHEAD, deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, “JOHN DOE #4” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, DEFENDANTS. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU

ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, October 8, 2020. Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-9383100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. John. H. Rouse, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, September 18, 2020 and filed with the Suffolk County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as District 0100, Section 198.01, Block 01.00, Lot 066.000, COPIAGUE, NY, County of Suffolk as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 66 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE W., COPIAGUE, NY 11726. 69190 891 10/15 4x ptr NOTICE TO BIDDERS TAKE NOTICE THAT, sealed bids, in duplicate will be received by the Village Clerk, Belle Terre Village Office at 1 Cliff Rd. Belle Terre, on Tuesday November 17, 2020 until 4:45 p.m., prevailing time. Sealed bids will be opened and read publicly at 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Village Hall, 55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre, NY for:

SNOW PLOWING, SALT AND SANDING OF ROADWAYS Specifications, & Instructions to Bidders are available at the Belle Terre Village Office, 1 Cliff Rd. Belle Terre, NY 11777, phone (631) 9280020, and may be picked up between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday, beginning on Thursday October 29. These specifications have met with the approval of the Board of Trustees for the Village of Belle Terre. Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “BID FOR SNOW PLOWING, SALT AND SANDING OF ROADWAYS” The Board of Trustees of the Village of Belle Terre reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids received, and/or reject any or all bids. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BELLE TERRE, NEW YORK JOANNE RASO, CLERK TREASURER 905 10/29 1x ptr PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Terryville Fire District will have an Information Hearing on Tuesday, November 17,2020 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the purchase and/ or enter enter into a municipal lease purchase for the installation of an updated/ upgraded communications system, with all related and necessary equipment, at the purchase price not to exceed $783,000.00. The meeting will be held at the Terryville Fire District, Station 1 firehouse, located at 19 Jayne Boulevard, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Dated: Port Jefferson Station, New York October 8,2020

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Frank Triolo District Secretary 910 10/29 1x ptr Conifer-LeChase Construction Services, LLC, an equal opportunity employer, encourages NYS certified M/ WBE, SECTION 3 & SDVOB firms to participate in the bidding process for the Port Jefferson Crossing project. Proposals will be accepted through November 10, 2020, by 2 p.m. and can be emailed to Joe Stutzman: joe.stutzman@ conifer-lechase.com or faxed to: 585.760.5353. Project documents are available at all area Builders Exchanges, Conifer-LeChase (via BuildingConnected) or by emailing Joe. For more information, please call: 585.662.4514. 913 10/29 2x ptr ACCESSORY APARTMENT REVIEW BOARD TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN Pursuant to the provisions of section §85-258 of the Building Ordinance of the Town of Brookhaven, notice is hereby given that the Accessory Apartment Review Board of the Town of Brookhaven will hold a virtual public hearing streamed live over the internet at BrookhavenNY. gov/join at 6:00 pm on 11/05/2020. Adjacent property owners and/or others interested in any way in the proposal may make public comments to the Accessory Apartment Review Board via the “Q&A” feature during this time at BrookhavenNY. gov/join. Anyone interested in submitting written comments to the Board may also do so via email at AARB@ BrookhavenNY.gov AA019555 NACLERIO ANTHONY 4 KNICKERBOCKER AVE HOLBROOK NY 11741 AA019690 MACHOLZ CHRISTOPHER & JAMIE E

15 WOODBINE LN EAST MORICHES NY 11940 AA019694 GONZALEZ JESSICA J & MARIN IVONNE Y 50 MATSUNAYE DR MEDFORD NY 11763 AA019695 SKIBA CONCETTA R 3 VILLAGE DR MEDFORD NY 11763 Irene D’Abramo Accessory Apartment Review Board Town of Brookhaven 918 10/29 1x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Article V, Section 85-55 of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven, and in accordance with NYS Executive Order 202.1, the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 2:00P.M. via Zoom Webinar and streamed live at BrookhavenNY.gov/ meeting. Interested parties may participate in the virtual public hearing via B r o o k h a v e n N Y. g o v/ j o i n . Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing at BrookhavenNY.gov/ BZA. Said hearing will be held to consider the following: PORT TIMES RECORD 14. Lisa Sanchez, 156 Howard Street, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: South side of Howard Street, 520’ East of Broadway, Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests rear yard variance for proposed one story attached garage addition. (0200 22700 0100 028000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 922 10/29 1x ptr

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As the temperature drops in the fall and into winter, fire departments on Long Island and elsewhere are trying to help restaurants and other businesses remain open outside while ensuring a safe environment for customers. “The town has gone above and beyond and continues to try to accommodate those businesses to keep them open or get them open, to increase their occupancy load,” said Brookhaven Town Chief Fire Marshal Chris Mehrman. “We have to balance between safety and allowing businesses to operate.” The fire marshals have been busy, as they try to educate business owners about the safest way to run heaters, as well as to prepare for the coming winter. Some business owners who don’t typically have outdoor seating or who aren’t aware of the rules regarding heaters and tents have found the rules difficult, particularly amid the strains caused by the pandemic. As examples, portable heaters are prohibited within five feet of any building and within five feet of any exit or exit discharges. They are also not allowed on any exterior balconies or within any tent, canopy or other membrane structure. Some business owners “thought they could just do what they needed to do,” Mehrman said. “People don’t realize there are codes and standards that we need to enforce.” Although there’s no cost, business owners need to understand the process. “The town has gone to great lengths to make sure they get these COVID-19 accommodations for outdoor dining,” Mehrman said. The fire department has been working with business owners to help them meet code and permit requirements. Fire marshals are sometimes taking steps out of order. Merhman said they have arrived at sites and conducted inspections. Even though the business may not have permits, the fire marshals conduct inspections to see if a tent can remain where it is legally. The marshals have told business owners to submit their application immediately and to obtain an engineer’s certification, so the marshals can legalize the installation. The town department has streamlined the process. At the same time, fire marshals have focused on the next step in the march towards winter: snow. While tents offer opportunities to expand restaurants and bars into outdoor space, they need to be able to handle the additional weight. “We have to ensure that the tents are going to withstand the snow loads,” Mehrman said.

As more businesses are using heaters and tents for outdoor dining, Brookhaven Fire Marshal Chris Mehrman said we have to think about safety. File photo

On a small number of occasions, fire marshals have had to order tents down, either because they were improperly installed or because they were not going to be able to meet the state code. Putting tents up on decks against buildings is a violation of the state code. Businesses have to have a permit for an addition to a building. Businesses have also improperly used heaters and were ordered to remove them. “Thankfully, everybody is complying,” Mehrman said. In some cases, the fire marshals need to convince the managers or owners, but marshals are reluctant to issue court appearance tickets. “We want to achieve compliance, but we want to do it in an appropriate manner,” Mehrman said. The fire marshals have been checking and rechecking on sites, to ensure safety and compliance. To accommodate and streamline the process for outdoor dining, the town has created a COVID-19 Dining Accommodation permitting process. The town is offering a one-stop location to submit paperwork for the accommodations, which includes putting up tents. Residents who have questions about tents, heaters or fire codes can reach out to the marshals at (631) 451-6262 or by email at fpquestions@brookhavenny.gov. Mehrman said residents who read the documentation on the web site, fill out the application appropriately and submit it electronically could probably complete the process within a couple of days.

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and St. James also saw an increase in visitors at the start of the pandemic, according to Park Director Katharine Griffiths. Many of those were people who had never come through before. Many people simply had nowhere else to go but visit their local parks, and Griffiths was glad to see new interest in the preserve. However, since things have opened up, she said the number of visitors are declining back down to where they were before the pandemic. Griffiths said she has always argued for people to go back to nature, to get off their devices and experience the outdoors, but for her it’s hard to tell if the pandemic will be this large change in people’s attitudes. “I guess we’ll see,” she said. “I do think this situation has given some people the opportunity to do something they normally wouldn’t have done.” Back in June, The Nature Conservancy, along with Los Angeles-based public opinion research firm FM3, did a survey of 600 New York voters where 70% said the pandemic recovery offers an opportunity to better plan for climate change. Even more said they would want to give more New Yorkers easier access to public parks and preserves. State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) said state parks and preserves have also seen a “widespread pattern” of increased

usage. Even in the local area, Englebright, who currently chairs the state Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, has seen more people stopping by on Gnarled Hollow Road to use the Setauket to Port Jefferson Station Greenway Trail. “Our investment in local parks and the environment seems to be paying off,” he said. “I think [these parks] will continue to be used at a much higher level than before.” Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is the chair of the Environment, Parks & Agriculture committee. She said county parks usage is definitely up, though there are many parks and trails that have no way to record the number of visitors. However, at the same time, outdoor activities also seem to be on the rise, as permits for activities like archery are up close to 30%. For many of these places that were relatively underutilized, the increased attention can be a boon. However, for other outdoor environments that already see heavy use, there have been issues. McAllister County Park in Belle Terre has had residents complaining as the number of cars looking to park in the small lot on Anchorage Road has far exceeded the space available for them. Other more widely used parks have experienced an increase in parking problems and litter. But for those who champion local parks and the environment, seeing this move toward nature can only be a positive in the future. “There’s no question, people have been looking for places to escape stress, places that are safe, distanced and outdoors,” Hahn said.

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Zeldin and Goroff Make Their Case for Congressional Seat Goroff said it is imperative we receive assistance from the federal government, both in state and local aid. The problem is though the Democrats in the House have put forward a relief bill that has been rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate, and McConnell has instead focused on rushing the process of the now-installed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. “We are in an economic crisis that will require significant investment in infrastructure, and particularly clean energy infrastructure so that as we rebuild our economy, we can build the future we want for ourselves and our kids,” Goroff said. She criticized Zeldin for voting against that original House assistance bill. In response, the congressman said that bill was “known to be

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In a race as hotly contested as that for the House of Representatives’ 1st Congressional District seat, much of the actual policy and positions of candidates is often buried under disinformation and a slate of attack ads. Still underneath all that rigamarole is a decision that goes beyond a question of red or blue. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), who has held the seat for the past five years, is squaring off against Democrat Nancy Goroff, a scientist from Stony Brook who has worked in multiple executive positions at Stony Brook University. TBR News Media hosted a debate Oct. 23

‘I want to our kids to live in a world where the government is trying to make people’s lives better, and where policy decisions are based on facts and reality.’

—Nancy Goroff

with both candidates via Zoom, asking them their stances beyond the attack ads on issues from the environment to health care to the COVID-19 response on the federal level. Zeldin is looking to retake his seat based on his work in getting masks and other PPE to his home county, the money he helped steer to protecting the Long Island Sound and his help getting the Electron-Ion Collider to Brookhaven National Laboratory. “When the coronavirus first hit us, I worked with elected officials on both sides of the aisle and all levels of government to secure ventilators, PPE, funding, access to the municipal liquidity facility and so much more,” he said. “We have more work to do.” Goroff is running on her experience as a scientist, particularly in helping to combat climate change and continue the fight against COVID-19, as well as her administrative work at Stony Brook University working in a department with a multimillion-dollar budget. “I want our kids to live in a world where the government is trying to make people’s lives better, and where policy decisions are based on facts and reality,” she said. “I’m going to bring all these experiences to Washington, to be there for the people of this district no matter what.”

COVID-19 Response

The candidates differ greatly in how they

‘We were approaching it not as Republicans first or Democrats first, but as Long Islanders, New Yorkers and Americans first.’

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Stony Brook Democrat Nancy Goroff, left, and Shirley Republican Lee Zeldin, right, are both seaking election for New York’s first congressional district. Left, photo from campaign; right, file photo

see the pandemic was handled at the federal level. While Goroff lambasted the federal government for a “lack of leadership,” Zeldin emphasized the work getting pandemic resources to folks at home. Goroff said while New York may have been able to dig in its heels early in the face of the virus, the federal government dropped the ball. She cited reports that President Donald Trump (R), and by extension other federal officials, knew early on in January how bad the virus was but misled the public on how dangerous and severe the virus would be in the early 2020 months. She said the government did not work early enough to get PPE into the hands of those who need it, and that the president still resists promoting the wearing of masks, contact tracing and testing. “We should have had national action to make sure every community had the PPE they needed, not just whoever makes a phone call to [the president’s son-in-law] Jared Kushner on a Saturday night,” she said. “Here in New York we have no borders, no walls between us and other states, and as long as the numbers are going up elsewhere, we are in danger here.” Zeldin said the key to dealing with the

ongoing pandemic is the same now as it was before, with bipartisan effort. He cited the USNS Comfort coming to New York as well as the Javits Center being converted into a temporary hospital, as well as his connection with the executive officials to secure needed ventilators, testing and finances for New York. “We were approaching it not as Republicans first or Democrats first, but as Long Islanders, New Yorkers and Americans first,” he said. Currently, Republican Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has said the Senate will be in recess until Nov. 9 after the election, which means there will likely be no deal on a stimulus bill for now. In terms of economic stimulus for New York, the congressman said it’s “extremely likely” there will be a bill within the next few weeks, which would include money for families, additional Paycheck Protection Program funding, money for state and local governments, food assistance and testing. “From all conversations I’m hearing, all these pots of money are quite robust, hovering around the $2 trillion number,” he said. “I don’t think we can have this money fast enough, of course it will take both Republicans and Democrats to agree.”

dead on arrival once it passed the House,” as a “one house messaging bill.” He said there were several so-called “poison pills” included in that bill that would never get broad support.

Environment and Climate Change

While Zeldin touted his bipartisan support of local environmental initiatives such as the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act, Goroff said more work is needed, especially regarding the response to climate change. Zeldin cochairs the Long Island Sound Caucus, and said as the one Republican voice in the caucus they need to increase the investment into the Long Island Sound Program. He said there is room in the stewardship act to increase the appropriation as well as the National Estuary Program and Sea Grant. The congressman added he has worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers so that two-thirds of their budget was for projects in the 1st Congressional District. Goroff said the work done so far to impact the Long Island Sound has been “helpful,” but more needs to be done with not only cleaning the water, especially with creating sewering and providing funds for projects to help reduce the amount of nitrogen going into the water from aging cesspools and septic ZELDIN/GOROFF Continued on A19

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2020 Elections SD1 Candidates Talk LaValle’s Legacy, Continuing COVID Response BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM It’s been a long time since state Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) announced his retirement from the state Legislature in January, and so much has changed. Still, both candidates said in an online debate they would live up to LaValle’s 44-year legacy, as well as take the state to task over deaths in nursing homes. New York State Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk) is campaigning based on his political experience with seven years in the Legislature and his past time working as an assistant district attorney for the Suffolk DA’s Office. He said with his history of helping get 22 bills signed into law, including his work on extending the Pine Barrens and establishing the community preservation fund, “my record speaks for itself.” Laura Ahearn, a Democrat from Port Jefferson, is running for the seat based on her years both as an attorney who represents adults who were sexually victimized as children, but also as her over-25-year stint as the executive director of the Crimes Victim Center (dba Parents for Megan’s Law), which aids victims of crime, especially women and children. She said her experience working with people on the ground to work on subjects like domestic violence makes her a good fit for the office. “I’m a fighter, and I’m very independent,” she said.

COVID Response

Both candidates argued the state needs to investigate the number of deaths involving nursing homes, though Ahearn disagreed somewhat on how the pandemic has been handled, especially with reopening. She said New York needs to keep following the science for keeping the number of infections down. She said, so far, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has done a good job following the science and ensuring they close when they need to close. At the same time, she disagreed with the state allowing big box stores to remain open when smaller businesses that carry the same product were kept closed. She argued the state needs to start a socalled COVID pandemic unit to identify what went wrong with nursing homes, both in terms of state mandates and of the nursing home directors themselves. Palumbo said it’s been long enough, and the Legislature should look to wrestle away unilateral power from the governor, something the congressional body gave Cuomo early in the pandemic. “He said the curve needed to be flattened, and it’s been flattened,” he said. “The governor did a good job in the beginning, but I don’t believe he’s continuing to do so.” With infection numbers on Long Island low,

though some statistics have increased in the city, he said some businesses have been “dying on the vine.” He said the governor performed reopening too slowly, and that it was not fair to some small businesses while larger chains were allowed to open and stay open for a much longer time. He said nursing homes were directed and compelled to take hospital patients into their facilities, and that there should be a state and federal investigation into the issue. Small Businesses and Federal Aid Ahearn argued the federal government has been dragging its feet and has not worked in the best interests of the people by not giving any new federal assistance to states and local municipalities, but Palumbo said New York needs to focus less on federal aid packages and should reopen more broadly to make its economy stronger. Ahearn also noted that the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave loans to small businesses, had been abused by large national corporations and companies. She said there needs to be some kind of restriction, otherwise there might be more situations like the Miller Place Inn, which was cited earlier this month for a so-called superspreader event. “What we need to do is get that federal money and help small businesses,” she said. “Let’s keep in mind, when you have a large group of people together, that potential for that to become a hotspot, and then completely raise the infection rate, and we’re all exposed to the potential of people dying again. … There are different ways for us to work with businesses.” On the topic of a vaccine, Palumbo suggested it could be many months before we have a widespread available treatment. And even if Congress passes a new aid package, that money could be gone in six months. “The only way to get back on our feet is to allow us to do it smartly,” the assemblyman said. “People with comorbidities and issues need to protect themselves, but we need to provide the tools to do it smartly to our businesses. We can’t just sit back and allow money bombs to come to our state.”

Environment

As LaValle was long known as a steward of the local environment, both candidates argued for more protections of our waterways and groundwater from nitrogen and other chemicals. Palumbo said in his tenure he has supported the Clean Water Act as well as funding of the Environmental Protection Fund. Along with other state congressmen he helped extend the Community Preservation Act out to 2050. “These are all significant for the area because you can’t sewer the East End,” he said. The assemblyman said he has supported innovative septic systems and has cosponsored to help give residents subsidies to purchase

Democrat Laura Ahearn, left, and Republican Anthony Palumbo, right, are running for New York State Senate District 1. Campaign photos

those systems. He also argued that PFOA and PFOS chemicals, along with 1,4-dioxane, are substances he advocated the state should ban. Though he said it needs to be a balance between the needs of the farm industry and the environment. Ahearn said our sole-source aquifer is being contaminated with nitrogen and other chemicals from spills, pesticides and fertilizers. She called wastewater treatment Long Island’s greatest challenge and said the way nitrogen is leaking from outdated septic systems and cesspools needs to be addressed. She praised Suffolk County’s new bill mandating new construction use denitrifying septic systems. She said Suffolk only got 10 New York State Septic System Replacement Fund Program grants out of a total of 15 but argued for more of the money lingering in that program be put toward the county. She argued there is a need to steer state such moneys locally. “There’s a lot more money available on a statewide basis,” she said.

Police Reform

The 1st Senate District candidates argued back and forth on the issue of police reform, with both candidates arguing they are in support of police. Though Palumbo said he supported some of the state’s police reform bills, including a ban on chokeholds, he was against such things as the repeal of section 50-a, which now allows people access to complaints of police misconduct. The assemblyman argued the repeal also affects firefighters, and that many of those complaints are not necessarily substantiated. He said the state should have looked to set up an independent commission to maybe look into these claims.

“Is it a systemic change when we paint everyone with a broad brush and don’t even include law enforcement in the discussion?” he said. “To say it’s all racist and we have to make these sweeping changes ourselves, is not accurate.” Ahearn said she has worked alongside local, state and federal law enforcement, though we have to remember the image of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota at the hands of police that sparked widespread protests across the nation. She argued she supported the ban on chokeholds, alongside the need to increase penalties for assault on law enforcement, as well as penalties on people who make false calls to 911. She said she does not support the release of unsubstantiated complaints on police officers, adding there needs to be a way of identifying a pattern of wrongdoing or abuse. “We absolutely have to work together to get sustained and meaningful changes in policies and laws that lead to the deconstruction of structural and systemic racism in our health care system, education system, housing and in our justice system,” she said. “I don’t like the idea of sweeping legislation all at once without having a discussion about it.” On the topic of the bail reform law, Ahearn said reform was needed because of the “economic disparities in the justice system that led to individuals who were poor and minorities lingering in jail while their families fell apart.” At the same time, the problem with the bill was lawmakers did not sit down with stakeholders like crime victim advocates, law enforcement or prosecutors. She said there were immediate problems with the bill and more AHEARN/PALUMBO Continued on A19

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Longtime Incumbent Runs Against First-Time Candidate for Assembly District 4 accommodate the amount of traffic that will be coming in and out of the development. “With the roads that we have, they’re now looking for growth,” the Republican said. “And it would be a shame for the people in that area who will be adversely affected without upgrading infrastructure.”

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Throughout his term, Englebright has been a huge voice favoring the environment. Last year, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act was signed into law, which he helped create and advised on. “For all practical purposes, Vice President [Joe] Biden’s position is our bill, so I’m pretty proud of that,” he said. During his tenure, Englebright touted his bringing solar and wind power to Long Island while being a senior member of the Energy Committee. Outspoken on the Climate Act, he

Bail Reform and Police Transparency

Democrat Steve Englebright, left, and Republican Michael Ross, right, are running for New York State Senate District 4. Left, file photo; right campaign photos

said he is adamantly against the continuation of diesel trains and wants the LIRR to bring electrification to its transportation. He added that renewable energy initiatives will not only reduce fossil fuels, but the energy sectors he supports will bring jobs back to Long Island. Ross said he can agree with many of Englebright’s policies that he has brought to the table, but he wants to strive for better. “I have always been an advocate of the environment,” he said. “Just because there is an ‘R’ in front of my title doesn’t mean I don’t care about the environment and I don’t want to protect it. It’s not a political issue. It’s a human-being issue.”

His questions revolve around finances, especially: “Do we have the money to do it, and do we have the time to do it?” He said he is concerned about the deficit the state is experiencing due to COVID-19 but is open to any suggestions and collaborative problem solving. Both candidates talked about the Gyrodyne project in St. James and how it will impact their jurisdiction. Englebright said the development will cause damage to Stony Brook Harbor with a plan to hook parts of Smithtown into its sewer. Ross said that while the Three Village area has received enormous amounts of job revenue because of local study facilities, it will be hard to

Englebright said the system in New York often favors those who have money and was “essentially prejudicial based on economic background, so you could buy your way out of incarceration.” He argued that one is not supposed to be punished until convicted. So, while he was in favor of the bail reform, he would have preferred it to be a standalone bill. “I think we should have given judges more discretion,” the Democrat said. “There are circumstances where you can’t write the law in anticipation of all circumstances, and you do need to have the role of a judge using, no pun intended, judgment. We did not, in my opinion, see that.” Ross said he decided to run for the Assembly because of bail reform and his concern around it. “My issue with the bill reform was that it wasn’t discussed,” he said. “This is something that the Democrats were pushing for years and years, and there was always a Republican majority saying, ‘Stop, we’re not doing that.’” Ross added that from the standpoint as a prosecutor, it could have been improved. When asked about police transparency, ENGLEBRIGHT/ROSS Continued on A19

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After two successful seasons of Earl L. Vandermeulen High School’s “The Morning Show” and a sudden halt to production when schools closed in March due to COVID-19, a new crew of students are eagerly participating in the broadcasting course, a collaboration with technology teacher Brian Chalmers and English teacher Michael Augello. According to Augello, the students are working to create content that is informative

and entertaining to their audience. “We try to make these stories as local as possible, but they might also incorporate a subject that is more widely relevant,” he said. The students are learning to frame their interview questions in a way that gives their subject room to discuss and explain — a more ﬂowing, conversational interview, not just simple yes or no answers. The students are also developing organizational and public-speaking skills as anchors.

On the technical side, they are learning how to shoot and edit their stories, which includes setting up a shot with proper lighting, arranging and connecting microphones, framing the subject within the shot and editing during postproduction. Chalmers is also teaching them how to manage and operate cameras, the control room, the teleprompter and other equipment necessary in producing the show.

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One of a teacher’s greatest joys is having a student emulate what they are taught. When third grade student Alice Turner shared some of her sketches with art teacher Meghan McCarthy, the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School educator realized that Alice was utilizing some art techniques that she learned in class, in particular using a repeated line technique to create depth. “She had so much fun with this technique, which involves creating the illusion of a third dimension on a ﬂat surface,” McCarthy said. “Sketchbooks are new this year, and it’s been so nice to see our students so inspired!”

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PJ Greek Church Welcomes New Proestamenos The Kimisis Greek Orthodox Church of Port Jefferson will be welcoming new fulltime Proestamenos Fr. Elias (Lou) Nicholas Sunday, Nov. 1. The Church’s previous Proestamenos, Fr. (Jim) Demetrios Calogredes, recently retired after serving the Port Jefferson community for 12 years. Fr. Lou was born in Brooklyn and moved to Centereach when he was five years old and where his family made Assumption Church their spiritual home. He attended Ward Melville High School and graduated from Suffolk County Community College in 2002 with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies in 2004 from Hellenic College and his Masters of Divinity Degree in 2008. Fr. Lou is married to wife, Presbytera Tammy and they have one son, John. On April 5, 2009 Fr. Lou was ordained to the deaconate at St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Blue Point. On June 1, 2009 he was assigned to St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church in Greenlawn, and ordained to the priesthood on July 26, 2009 at St. Paraskevi. He was assigned there as the assistant priest. In September 2014, Fr. Lou became the senior Proestamenos of St. Paraskevi and remained there until September of 2020. Fr. Lou is happy and feels blessed to begin a new chapter in the church where he grew up. “It is good to be home,” he said. “I am looking forward to meeting with the congregants of Kimisis as we continue on this spiritual journey together.”

Obituaries George Rice, Jr.

George Francis Rice, Jr., Esq., a resident of Setauket for more than 40 years, passed away peacefully on Oct. 15 at the age of 75. The son of the late George F. Rice, Sr. and Catherine M. Rice, George was preceded in death by his brother Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife, Pam, along with three daughters and their husbands – Erin and Craig Keanna of Guilford, CT; Kara and Jamie Proctor of Huntington, NY; and Darby and Dave Mingey of Pelham, NY. George was also a grandfather to eight grandchildren: Ainsley, Campbell, Caroline, Claire, Dylan, Peter, Theo and Will — all of whom affectionately referred to him as “Poppe.” Additionally, he is survived by his brother Bill Rice of Cambria, CA, and his sister, Joan Rice Cuomo, of Huntington, NY. Born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, George later moved as a young boy with his family to Long Island. He was raised in the hamlet of Central Islip and attended bygone Seton Hall High School before venturing upstate to study at Niagara University. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Niagara in 1966, he went on to earn his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1969. Immediately upon graduation from Notre Dame’s Law School, George began serving as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow in New York’s Westchester County. Those selected for this prestigious national fellowship are considered to be among the nation’s brightest recent law school graduates. After specific training in poverty law, these attorneys commit themselves to a year of social service by representing disadvantaged clients in communities across the nation who are in need of significant legal assistance. Following his fellowship George was promptly offered the opportunity to join the Long Island-based law firm of Bennett, Kaye, Scholly in 1970. While continuing his focus on social impact law and counsel to underrepresented clients, he rapidly rose within the firm to be named a partner by his third year. George was soon recognized as an expert in trial law, real estate law and not-for-profit corporation law. As their legal team continued to grow and evolve, he helped craft a merger with another leading Long Island firm to form what would become Spellman, Rice, Schure & Polizzi. Out of their new Garden City office George continued his impressive legal career – one that would eventually span nearly five decades. Of particular note was George’s strategic counsel to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rockville Center. Because of his success on behalf this highly influential organization the Archdiocese

soon requested George to serve as its Diocesan Attorney. Along with earning numerous industry awards, recognitions and distinctions, he was a frequent guest speaker and panelist at law conferences and seminars throughout the United States. On a personal level, George was an ardent believer in the service-to-others tenets of the Catholic Faith. Central to his beliefs and character was a deep dedication to creating positive social impact. This was vividly demonstrated by a lifetime focused on improving the lives of those in the communities where he resided and worked. Many of his peers marveled that, in addition to his impressive professional endeavors, he had a seemingly endless capacity to lead civic, philanthropic and community initiatives. While the totality of his decades of social service was expansive, he is especially remembered for several leadership positions that significantly enriched the lives of others. George was the Founding Chair and a longtime board member of the Catholic Health Services of Long Island, which grew to operate one of the region’s finest and largest health and human services agencies. A dedicated Trustee of the St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, George also served as that healthcare facility’s Chairman of the Board from 2003 to 2006. Additionally, he was instrumental in launching Jefferson’s Ferry, Long Island’s first active lifestyle all-inclusive retirement community and served as their Chairman of the Board from 1997-2019. Although his career and community service were very impressive, George was best known to those close to him for the heartwarming love he had for his extended family and cherished friends. He was an eternally proud and passionate supporter of his three daughters throughout every phase of their lives. For 53 years George devoted himself to his wife and nurturing the beautiful bond that gave each of them a special companionship that was beyond description. And

Astrid Dickerson

Astrid Dickerson, a long time resident of the Three Village/Port Jefferson area, passed away Sept. 30 in Melbourne, Florida at the age of 96. Astrid was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her sons, Walter Chamberlin (Eleanor) and Mark Chamberlin (Evelyn); daughter, Leslie Baum (Frank); sister, Janet Hauser; 8 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren. Astrid was born in Massachusetts, and spent her childhood in Newport, Rhode

perhaps his life’s most treasured role came during his later years as he relished the pure joy of being “Poppe” to his grandkids. With the spirit of his Irish ancestry rooted deeply in his soul, George was an incredibly charming man who made friends far and wide. He traveled extensively throughout the country, often with his Pam by his side, for both professional purposes and personal enjoyment. Of all the places he traveled, no place made him happier than a sun-filled spot by the water’s edge. Among his favorite beach destinations were the shores of Fire Island, the pictureperfect seaside village of Ogunquit, located along Maine’s southern coast, and especially the beach cabanas of Setauket’s Old Field Club, a historic beach club tucked along the Long Island Sound where he was a longtime member. George was a dynamic man of great talent with an immense capacity to care for others. He was goodness, kindness, wisdom and wit rolled into the form of everybody’s ideal All-American neighbor. He was a true gentleman and wore the warmest smile of anyone along the avenue. The legacy George left here with us will remain enduring and impactful for many years to come. His days on this earth not only blessed those who knew him well, but they will continue to benefit so many who will never know his name. No doubt, George is the latest shining star in the Heavens above. In recognition of the public health challenges that currently face our nation, George respectfully asked that no public services be held in his memory until safer times arrive. The Rice Family intends to hold a special memorial to honor George at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the Rice family kindly asks that donations be made in his memory to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the University of Notre Dame scholarship fund, Save-A-Pet USA, or to any community impact program that you feel would especially honor him. Island before moving to Stony Brook after her marriage to her first husband, Walter E. Chamberlin. Astrid and her second husband, Charles Dickerson (predeceased), were married 54 years, and enjoyed traveling, dancing, dining out, and their time spent with family and friends. They loved to entertain and were the proverbial host and hostess. Both were volunteers at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson. Astrid was a “pink lady” and head of the auxiliary for many years at Mather. After retirement, Astrid and Charlie moved to Florida and settled in the Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach area. Astrid enjoyed playing golf and a good game of bridge with the ladies. Her family have been blessed to have had Astrid as their mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved her family and will be missed dearly.

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systems. She also spoke on the need for more coastal resilience. “We should be restoring wetlands to make sure we have as much resilience as possible, but we must be investing in our coastlines because they are so important to tourism, our economy and our way of life here,” she said. However, Goroff said there’s an even bigger challenge with climate change. She said her office could be a “resource for every member of Congress, Democrat or Republican” about information related to climate change. She said the U.S. should aim to be carbon neutral in energy production by 2035. The scientist added the county should invest more heavily in clean technologies from transportation to infrastructure, as well as invest in research currently going on at BNL and SBU. Such innovations could be exported to other heavy polluter countries so they can better reduce their carbon footprint. Zeldin said he serves on the House Climate Solutions Caucus, and has cosponsored the Carbon Capture Improvement Act to provide financial incentives to invest in carbon capture equipment. “The way to achieve results on this is to talk to each other, not past each other and work together on these legislative initiatives,” he said. He added he has cosponsored legislation to renew solar investment tax credit, and that he supports new research and offshore wind farm developments off Long Island’s coasts.

Health Care

With multiple efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in Congress over the past four years, the CD1 candidates both had strong words for each other regarding what the future of America’s health care system should be. Goroff said she believes every American should have access to high-quality, affordable health care. She said the ACA should be strengthened, and the ongoing pandemic has shown how unequal access to health care has been. She said she would expand the minimum age for Medicare, and said she would support allowing young people or employers to buy into Medicare as well. “I strongly support expanding Medicare and making Medicare a public option,” she said. Zeldin said despite the way such topics become more politicized closer to election, the best way for the country to move forward on health care is by working in a bipartisan way. He cited efforts in Congress to impact prescription drug costs. A bill to that effect went forward out of committee, but that bill “became a partisan messaging bill, much to the chagrin of the Republicans and Democrats who put the bill together.” He said he has supported efforts to protect people with preexisting conditions getting access to health care, and that he has cosponsored bills to have policies across

state lines. Goroff said Republicans have been working to end the ACA, one by opening up the law to judicial action by removing the individual mandate. She also went after Zeldin for his past history voting to repeal the ACA 15 times in the past several years without offering a new plan to replace it. “They have taken the actions that specifically put [the ACA] at risk and there are 71,000 people in this district who would have lost their health care if Mr. Zeldin and his party were successful,” she said. “To say now after four years of the president would come up with something … when they still have not offered what their vision would look like, is hypocrisy.” Zeldin said he voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill that removed the individual mandate, though he added a one-size-fits-all approach is not the answer with health care. “Of 535 members of Congress, I don’t know a single person in Congress who’s actually against covering individuals with preexisting conditions,” he said.

SALT Cap and LI’s Brain Drain

As the pandemic leads into a new looming economic crisis, many fear more people could be leaving Long Island. As the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capped the state and local tax deductions at $10,000 per year, both candidates said they would work to end that cap, as well as bring jobs to Long Island to halt the exodus. Goroff said the SALT deduction is something she would see reinstated in full instead of being capped. “You don’t need to have a very large house here to have a $10,000 tax bill,” she said. She said while working as associate provost at SBU she developed entrepreneurial programs for students and heard from local business leaders whether their kids could stay here. “The way we deal with it is to make sure we have good jobs for people,” she said, adding that SBU is a resource which should be tapped to help with new business concepts. She added new green technologies like upcoming offshore wind projects will help keep more people on Long Island. She also criticized her opponent for voting “no” on a bill that would have brought back the SALT deductions introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY3). Zeldin said he has introduced several bills to restore the SALT deductions. Suozzi’s bill, which the local congressman said he “would have voted for,” had “required an additional tax increase to be named later” to pay for the deduction’s reinstatement. Besides that, he argued the people who benefited the most from the deductions were already relatively wealthy, and those who could already afford to stay. “Creating more jobs, job growth, bringing down electric costs, controlling tax increases, there’s a lot more that goes into the discussion why for a very long time why we’re losing members of our family to North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida,” he said.

AHEARN/PALUMBO Continued from A12

changes are needed to allow discretion of a judge to set cash bail. Palumbo, a former prosecutor, said he has been against the bail reform bill since day one, especially because of it allowing people to walk who committed certain crimes most would consider violent. Yet “they still haven’t gone nearly far enough.” He said he has argued that judicial discretion is needed in setting bail. “It’s socioeconomic, it’s not a system of racism — it’s poor people who can’t afford to pay that money,” he said.

LaValle’s Legacy

Whatever one may think of Ken LaValle, losing over four decades of seniority in the state Senate will be a big blow for representing Long Island’s largest Senate district. Both candidates said they have plans to make their voice heard in the 63-member body. Palumbo, who bragged about his endorsement by LaValle, said he would continue that line of “1st District first” with his tenure, saying he would be a force beyond the fact that he could still be in the minority Senate party. He added that many Democrats are representing New

ENGLEBRIGHT/ROSS Continued from A15

Englebright said he believes our local police are doing a good job overall and always try to maintain a positive presence in the community. He added that he has not seen any direct racism within his district, but “Long Island as a whole is the question.” Regarding more minority traffic stops from officers on duty, “it seems to be disproportional,” he said. “I think there’s always room for improvement.” Ross brought his experience as a defense attorney to the table regarding the transparency of police. He said that for defense, it could be helpful to their case. But for a citizen to look into an officer’s file, it could be harmful. “If an officer has a credibility issue, that’s revealed by an honest, thorough prosecutor,” he said. “Then I think that you’ve achieved what you need to with regard to transparency.”

People Leaving Long Island

Both candidates agreed that keeping young people on Long Island is crucial, and by keeping them here is to create more jobs. Englebright noted his excitement for the Ørsted/Eversource offshore wind farm project, which is setting up Port Jefferson to be a hub docking area for service vessels operating the wind farm off Montauk. Such a proj-

York City ideals, and that as a Long Island Republicans, he has different values from those upstate or even in the White House. “It’s not about the party and the machine,” he said. “We have six Long Island Democrats who all voted for New York City ideals. … I think certainly we can bring bipartisanship and vigorous advocacy for the district.” Ahearn said some of LaValle’s efforts, such as protections of the Pine Barrens and a burn unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, need to be continued. She said she has had across-the-aisle relationships with people and former state Sen. John Flanagan, a Republican. With longtime relationships with multiple state elected officials, she said she can get the ball rolling immediately upon taking up the seat, especially on things like electrification of the Port Jefferson line of the Long Island Rail Road. She added that being in the majority has its definite perks, saying that once Republicans lost control of the Senate, LaValle and others found their initiatives floundering. “Once elected, I would be in the majority, and being in the majority means that legislation you carry and resources you can bring back to this district directly,” she said. “Once you lose that position in majority it’s nearly impossible to move legislation.”

ect, he said, will help create jobs. He added that also improving the Island’s mass transportation will help. “If we can solve some of our transportation problems, we can generate jobs,” he said. “You won’t have to have all the jobs in the immediate neighborhood.” Ross said Long Island needs to attract businesses that will pay a higher rate for people to continue living here. “I think we need to focus on stabilizing our taxes and work on getting our SALT rebate back,” he said. “My goal would be to make our area much more business friendly, perhaps by lifting regulations or giving tax advantages.”

COVID-19 Response

The COVID-19 pandemic hit both candidates hard over the last several months. Englebright said he will continue to work with Legislature to involve the public with deliberations as the virus continues on. “One thing is for sure, this is New York, we believe in science,” he said. Ross agreed, adding that every doctor and expert he has spoken to are telling us how severe the virus is and that everyone needs to continue adhering to the guidelines. However, he disagreed with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) stance on many incentives during his executive order. “I think that the separation of the branches of government is too important,” he said. “I don’t favor an executive order.”

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Editorial

Knowing what’s at stake in this year’s election, TBR News Media endorses Nancy Goroff (D) for the NY1 House seat. Goroff has a strong understanding of the issues, especially regarding climate change and the ongoing pandemic. In this time, it’s especially important to have experts not just in advisory roles but in the driver’s seat. We only need to look at places like New Zealand or Germany, both with leaders who have science backgrounds,

Endorsements 2020 Goroff The Right Choice for NY1 who have handled the pandemic far better than the U.S. has just in terms of the numbers of new or past infected, and how their economies have also already reopened. We appreciate Goroff’s answers especially regarding health care and think her concept for Medicare could be a good middle ground amongst all the partisanship surrounding the issue. Also knowing just how cutthroat working as an official in a place like Stony Brook University can be, we feel she has cultivated good interpersonal and administrative skills that will be useful in Washington. The two instruments of U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s public life strike a discordant note. At home, he comes off as a soft-spoken team player willing to work together with both Democrats and Republicans in local office. On the national stage, he has supported the president without question, and has only helped broaden the political divide and partisanship overall through his misleading

conversations, both on Fox television network and in his Twitter page. One can support a candidate while not kowtowing to their every whim, but Zeldin has volunteered to defend President Donald Trump (R) during the impeachment. He attended a Trump rally back in June, with a pandemic raging across the country, without wearing a mask. He went in front of the Republican National Convention to proclaim how great the president’s handling of the pandemic has been, despite experts’ assertions that if the president had acted earlier, hundreds of thousands of lives could have been saved. Zeldin claims he disagrees with the president on such things as the tax bill, on several cabinet nominations and offshore drilling, but when do those disagreements turn into action? These two sides to Zeldin do sometimes combine, such as when he attended a rally in Port Jefferson where he lambasted the mayor for a controversy over a pro-Trump sign. Why

he didn’t ﬁrst try to communicate with a local government in his home district to get the issue resolved attests to the purpose of such an appearance: To drum up even more division in an already divided time. While we appreciate Zeldin’s work bringing masks and other PPE to us at home during the height of the pandemic, doing the expected is no longer enough. We need someone to actively work to bring back the state and local tax deductions instead of putting forward bills that never get any traction. We need someone in Congress who does not split their attention between acting on behalf of the president and doing good by their constituents. As we hope to come out of this pandemic, we will need a scientist’s expertise to help us get out of the social and economic hole we lay in. We hope whoever takes up the seat can help move both the country and New York’s 1st Congressional District forward.

Ahearn to Keep 1st District First Knowing we are losing such a strong voice for SD1 in Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) we believe we need a strong and independent voice in the Senate. We believe Laura Ahearn (D) is the right person to do that. We appreciate her work locally and know she has built connections with both local and state ofﬁcials that will be critical in the coming months. We like her answers to

questions about getting more funding to deal with our aging septic systems and agree with her that bail reform needs to be reformed, not repealed. Palumbo is a strong candidate, having worked in public ofﬁce for years alongside both parties, though there can be no question that being in the controlling party has real beneﬁt. As evidenced by both LaVal-

le’s and John Flanagan’s departure from the state Senate, lacking that control, even with their seniority, can be a real drag. Palumbo has helped in acquiring land in Shoreham for protection, but he does not have as ﬁrm a grasp of happenings in our local area as he does on the North Fork. We believe Ahearn is the right pick to keep 1st District ﬁrst.

Keep Englebright in the Assembly We feel that, although Michael Ross is knowledgeable in what he stands for and his excitement is honorable, we believe Steve Englebright (D) should continue to lead Assembly District 4 as he has for over two decades. Based on talking to both candidates, we will be endorsing Englebright for this campaign. Ross is young and enthusiastic, with

life experience that could deﬁnitely bring a pair of fresh eyes to the area. However, Englebright has brought many policies that have beneﬁted Long Island’s environment and he continues to strive to do better. As we head into a future that will likely involve more severe weather events, and as Long Island’s water ecology remains in jeopardy from nitrogen pollution, it’s

imperative that we have scientists at the decision-making table. Englebright has a long history of supporting environmental causes, from the Pine Barrens to the Shoreham woods to Stony Brook Harbor. As we lose environmental stalwarts in the state Senate like Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), voices like Englebright’s will be in even greater need.

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Opinion Fortune Cookie Messages to Capture 2020

s we trudge through the last quarter of a year ﬁlled with challenges, I wanted to share some light hearted, ridiculous and truly 2020 fortune cookie message ideas. Enjoy! • A vaccine may be in your future. Whether you take it is up to you. • You will Zoom again some time soon. • You will continue to see toilet paper in a whole new light. • You will have another opportunity to learn an academic lesson you missed years ago. • You don’t have to look hard to ﬁnd heroes. D. None • The four walls of the above around you will look BY DANIEL DUNAIEF better at some point. • You will save money on gas this year. • The election will end, hopefully.

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• Lock your doors at night, but open your heart. • Mythology occurs when we dare to dream. • Take chances, but make sure you wash your hands. • Consider what the younger version of yourself would do. • Your children are not a younger version of you. • Remember which days your kids are in school and make the most of them. • Mute your computer before the dog starts barking. Your colleagues will thank you. • Our editor is quarantined because he started coughing, so the gloves are off. • When people calm down, they are better at solving their problems. • When people stop telling other people what to do, they become more tolerable. • Don’t expect a fortune cookie to change your life. • Wow, you’re going off the rails there, George. Are we allowed to do that? • Yes, Alissa, our editor is gone and we have to ﬁll these cookies with something. • Love has no statute of limitations. • What, so you’re now a lawyer?

• I could have been, Alissa. • Did you read about the shower? That one was for you. • Perfect effort means giving 110 percent. • You can’t give 110 percent. It’s not possible. • Then why do these athletes say it? • They’re talking about how hard they’re working. It’s an exaggeration. • Your intelligence is an exaggeration. • Get us out of here. They don’t even let us order Chinese food. • Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes. • You got that from the Airplane sequel. You can’t put it in a fortune cookie. • In a fortune cookie? I don’t think someone from Airplane the Sequel is going to ﬁnd us. • That’s your problem. You don’t think. • Thinking alone never cured anything. • You’re wrong and you never tried thinking. • I have to get out of here. That’s not the voice in your head. That’s me, George. • Stop whining and start winning. • You’re not a victim, you’re a survivor. • That’s not bad, Alissa. • How about ordering Italian next time?

The Candidates: What They Said & What We Think

inally, we are in the home stretch, with Election Day soon upon us. Of course this has been no ordinary election experience for Americans. In addition to the usual barrage of electioneering from local and national candidates, we are forced to work around COVID-19 in deciding how to vote. Some residents, in record numbers, have chosen to mail in their ballots, some have decided to vote early inperson, a novel situation forced Between into existence by you and me the virus to spread out the voting BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF population and avoid crowds. And some will just show up at their normal polling places at their usual time and do what they always do to cast their ballots.

Whatever you may think of our president, Donald Trump has certainly supercharged the electorate. Voters are out in record numbers, whether to vote for or against him. Joe Biden has not pulled any punches. His main goal in running is to keep President Trump from a second term. And that also seems to be the goal of the voters: either for the man or against him. I have to confess that I would feel a little envious when I would see pictures of residents, in countries newly emerging from dictatorships, who lined up for hours and miles to cast their votes in their ﬁrst exercise of democracy. Many in the United States were generally uninspired to vote, often letting the minority who came to the polls decide who would govern us. We were often apathetic about voting and about politics in general. But not this year. So that’s a good thing. A not so good thing is that we stand in red vs. blue partisan formation, aggressively shouting our views and often disparaging the other side’s beliefs. Dialogue is one matter, screaming matches are something else, something totally unproductive and ultimately injurious to those

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others with whom we are otherwise proudly united into one country. In an attempt to simplify the positions of the local candidates, we are dedicating much of this issue to their views. We as journalists are in the unique and privileged position of having access to them. We invite them, individually for each race with their opponent(s), to a Zoom meeting to answer questions put to them by our editorial board. This typically takes about an hour and a half. We then write up their answers as informational articles, passing on what we have learned. Those stories can be found in a separate section elsewhere in this paper. In our usual end pages for opinion, we offer our endorsements of the candidates. These can be found on the page opposite this column and are based on the interviews and whatever else we might know about them after following them as we covered the news. Of course, these are only our opinions, and we urge you to learn about the candidates and make your own decisions as to whom you will give your vote. We merely share our impressions with you, feeling it our duty since we have personally interviewed them.

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The following is a list of local races for which we have held interviews with the candidates: 1st Congressional District Nancy S. Goroff (D) & Lee M. Zeldin (R) 3rd Congressional District Thomas R. Suozzi (D) & George A.D. Santos (R) State Senator 1st Senatorial District Laura A. Ahearn (D) & Anthony H. Palumbo (R) State Senator 2nd Senatorial District Mike Siderakis (D) & Mario R. Mattera (R) State Senator 5th Senatorial District James F. Gaughran (D) & Edmund J. Smyth (R) 2nd Assembly District Laura Jens-Smith (D) & Jodi Giglio (R) 4th Assembly District Steven Englebright (D) & Michael S. Ross (R) 8th Assembly District Dylan G. Rice (D) & Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R) 10th Assembly District Steve Stern (D) & Jamie R. Silvestri (R) 12th Assembly District Keith Brown (R) & Michael Marcantonio (D) We hope we have helped. Whatever you decide, please vote.

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