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January 28, 2021

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SCPD mourns death of 2nd precinct lieutenant BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Hundreds of people gathered in Port Jefferson Station Tuesday to mourn the loss of Suffolk County Police Department Lt. Robert Van Zeyl, the county’s first active duty officer to die from COVID-19. Van Zeyl lost his life Jan. 20 after testing positive for the virus Jan. 3. He was

hospitalized a week later. Members from the law enforcement community joined Van Zeyl’s family to say goodbye with a full military-style precession featuring police motorcycles, pipes and drums, and an American flag arched by two fire trucks. Uniformed officers who came out from as far as Manhattan saluted the decorated casket as it drove up to St. Gerard Majella R.C.

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State Sen. Mattera looks toward returning to normalcy BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM St. James resident Mario Mattera (R) started off the new year as a freshman senator in Albany, and he’s looking forward to getting back to business as usual in the 2nd District, which includes Smithtown and parts of Brookhaven and Huntington.

Fresh on the job

The state senator was sworn into office Jan. 5 by his wife, Terry, who is a notary with his daughters, Jessica and Jayme, on hand. He said he is overwhelmed by the support of constituents who voted for him because he feels they trust he can get the job done. “From Huntington to Smithtown to Brookhaven, I’m looking forward to doing whatever I need to do,” he said. A former business agent with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters with Plumbers Local #200 for more than four decades, the state senator will serve as the chief Republican on the Consumer Protection Committee, as well as the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee. He has also been appointed as a member of the Labor and Transportation standing committees. Mattera said he’s traveled to Albany and interacted with his fellow senators, which has been a little different than previous years where elected officials are practicing social distancing and wearing facial coverings. Some legislators are even working remotely due to the pandemic. “I’ve been up every week,” he said. “I feel it’s important. I need to get the feel of the chamber and meet people.”

COVID-19 vaccinations

Mattera said the biggest obstacle right now is getting life back to normal. He is currently pushing for pharmacies to be able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. He and other legislators held a press conference in Hauppauge Jan. 14 calling out Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on the state’s failed vaccine rollout. Mattera said even if the proper inventory of vaccines isn’t available, there needs to be a better rollout plan, which would include residents being able to get the vaccine in their own neighborhood instead of traveling to larger sites, such as at colleges, where he said many may feel uncomfortable. “Let’s have a facility that our residents can go to that is local, and they’ll feel comfortable, just like with the flu shot,” he said. “There’s no reason why we can’t go to Walgreens or CVS and our local pharmacies where people feel comfortable.” Mattera said his office has been helping veterans get the information they need to get the vaccine. He said the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been helpful and

Freshman state Sen. Mario Mattera is sworn into office by his wife, Terry, while his two daughters, Jessica and Jayme, look on in the Senate Chamber. Photo from Mattera’s office

applauded Fred Sganga, executive director of the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University, for ensuring veterans associated with the home are vaccinated. “There’s no reason why veterans have to be sitting and worrying,” Mattera said, adding having chain pharmacies going into nursing homes was a good plan. “We’ve always put the blame game on the federal government that there are not enough of the vaccines, but let’s have a plan in place when we do get it that’s more convenient for our residents and especially our seniors,” he said.

The state senator gave the example of New York City where many companies currently still have employees working from home which causes a ripple effect. He said restaurants suffer as fewer people are ordering lunch from them and even breakfast and dinner. “Now we realize that the most vibrant city in the world is in dire straits,” he said.

‘ Let’s have a facility that our residents can go to that is local, and they’ll feel comfortable, just like with the flu shot. ’

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In addition to businesses reopening fully, Mattera said it’s also imperative for schools to once again offer five-day, in-person instruction. He said he feels —Mario Mattera students interacting with Businesses their teachers and coaches is Mattera said he’s a important. big supporter of small “Our children are businesses and believes they can operate like normal by following suffering from this,” he said, noting that his safety protocols closely. He believes business youngest daughter is a high school senior. He added that at the same time it’s owners are capable of enforcing COVID-19 health guidelines. He added Cuomo should important for districts to keep an eye on have reopened New York businesses deemed infection rates to see if they are spiking. “Safety is always first,” he said. nonessential sooner than he did.

Infrastructure

Mattera is looking for his district to have the best treatment plants. “We need to make sure that we have the state-of-the-art treatment plants that are put in place to protect our precious water supply for our future,” he said. While there have been talks during the last few years in Smithtown over a proposed sewage treatment plant on the Gyrodyne property in St. James, Mattera said it’s important to look at plants for businesses along the Jericho Turnpike corridor also. He added it’s imperative that treatment plans replenish local aquifers and not dump into the Long Island Sound or ocean. “That’s a problem, and that’s been a problem for a lot of counties like Nassau County,” he said. “Nassau County did not plan for replenishing. It dumps into the Sound. It dumps out into the bay millions of gallons per day.” He added improving the Route 110 corridor by replacing the main sewer line is another priority, and he is working with Town of Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) to secure the funds. “Our infrastructure is really important for proper growth in the future,” he said. Constituents can reach Mattera’s office by email at mattera@nysenate.gov or by phone at 631-361-2154.

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A virtual online meeting held by the Townwide Fund of Huntington took place Jan. 25 for its annual board meeting, where grants were given to the Huntington community and future events were discussed with over 48 participants. The event began with a warm welcome from the fund’s President David Altman, who greeted board members and constituent guests alike. He provided an overview of the fund’s progress during 2020 and said he looked forward to what 2021 would hold for the charitable organization. “Given the ongoing challenges we face with social distancing and COVID has forced everyone to reimagine and reinvent in terms of fundraising goals and objectives,” said Altman during the conference. The Townwide Fund of Huntington consists of residents who strive to cooperatively raise the quality of life in Huntington’s town by funding vital health and human services for underserved residents through local charities. The year 2021 marks the 60 year anniversary of the fund’s operations. Addressing a report of 2021’s financial statements, Treasurer Jerome Hehir found that the fund’s numbers had done surprisingly despite the pandemic’s effects. Utilizing their COVID relief fund, a system designed to collect donations from Huntington residents and distribute them to local area agencies, Hehir had reassured the Zoom participants every dollar that came in went out to help. “We are all pleasantly surprised at how the year worked,” said Hehir. “Donations have come in, and that says a lot about the fund and our community.” Following the financial report, Janice Whelan, a representative of the fund’s Grants Committee, confirmed that over $94,000 had been distributed over various agencies during the call. According to Whelan, from the total amount they had amassed, 31% was invested in food services, 31% in medical care, 20% in

education and childcare, 11% in housing and shelter, and 7% in mental health needs. Organizations set as recipients of the funds, such as Meals on Wheels, Moonjumpers Charitable Foundation, Inc., Brett’s Bicycle Recycle and Island Harvest, asked to redirect their funds to others who had a larger necessity the money. Whelan described these acts as “selfless” and reinforced that it was because they decided to send funds to others in need that allowed organization relationships to bloom. She attributed a quote from U.S. bestselling writer and author Sherrilyn Kenyon to this year and last’s efforts when she said, “The strongest bonds are forged in adversity.” The fund made it clear that they were not letting sights of future outdoor events be deterred. The mentioned community activities in the meeting consisted of a Golf and Tennis Outing in May at the Signature Premier Properties, a WhiteSail Cocktail Party at the Bay Club in June, an Americana Party at the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in July, and a Bottomless Brunch in August at the Centerport Yacht Club. According to Executive Director Alice Marie Rorke, more events beyond August are in the works while keeping in accordance with New York State COVID laws. “They allow masks, and you have to be sitting,” said Rorke, when asked about the potential return of indoor Fund events. “If things change, we go with it as we go, daily.” The pandemic’s effect required the fund to cancel 2020’s annual Thanksgiving run inperson but was still held virtually. Participants were able to sign up through the fund’s website to receive a custom running path that they could partake in while still keeping in touch. The Townwide Fund of Huntington retained a sense of optimism and hope for this year to allow for more events and volunteer opportunities to be held. “[The fund] has been doing this for 60 years,” said Rorke. “We are like a community chest. We take money in and give it back throughout the town of Huntington.”

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Blue Devils foiled by Centereach Cougars BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Centereach’s girls fencing team opened their season on the right foot with a 16-11 victory over the Huntington Blue Devils at home Jan. 23. Huntington head coach Michelle O’Brien said her team was still shy two of her fencers lacking the mandatory six practices but hopes to be at full strength soon. “These young women have done their best at their meets so far, and although they fell short today, their spirits are high, and I am impressed with their competitiveness,” O’Brien said, adding that junior Abby Simpson notched her first win of the season.

Huntington was back out on the strip Jan. 26 where they traveled to Commack and were foiled once again with a score of 19-8 in the Cougars favor. Centereach were back in action at home Jan. 27 where they hosted Walt Whitman at 6:30 p.m. Scores from the Jan. 27 match were not available at press time. Clockwise from above, Centereach Foilist Gianna Dicanio, left, scores on Huntington’s Emely Cruz; Dicanio, left, scores against Haileigh Smith in sabre; and Huntington junior Abigail Simon, right, gets a touch on Centereach Nina Nelson in epee. For more photos, visit tbrnewsmedia.com

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Continued from A1 the midst of a global pandemic, he was on the frontlines every day helping residents in need. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Van Zeyl family during this difficult time.” Van Zeyl joined the Suffolk County Police Department in February 1985 and served in the 5th Precinct in Patchogue upon graduation from the academy. In 1994, he was promoted to sergeant and then lieutenant in 2003. He served as the commanding officer of the Applicant Investigation Section and the Administrative Services Bureau before transferring to the 2nd Precinct in the Town of Huntington in 2015 where he worked until his death. “Bob was a wonderful person, a dedicated member of our department, and a pleasure to know both personally and professionally,” Inspector William Scrima, 2nd Precinct commanding officer, said in a statement. “He was a person who genuinely enjoyed his work and was liked by people of all ranks who knew him and worked with him. He will be truly missed by this department and by the 2nd Precinct in particular.” During his more than three-decade

career, Van Zeyl received more than a dozen recognitions for his contributions to the police department including two Cop of the Month honors and the Excellent Police Duty Award for amassing 12 or more self-initiated DWI arrests in a single year. The Selden resident leaves behind two children, Hailey and Tyler, and his ex-wife Christine Zubrinic. “Lieutenant Van Zeyl was really just a fighter the whole way,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said after the ceremony. “He was out in the frontlines battling for his communities, his whole career was dedicated to service and today we say goodbye to him. I know that his family will always be with us. For his beautiful daughter Hailey and son Tyler, this has such a difficult time for them, and we just really want them to know that we’re here for them.” “They will always remember their dad, who was really a hero, and will always be remembered by this department,” the commissioner said. Hart added that during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, 87 SCPD officers tested positive for the virus. Van Zeyl’s death is the first. He was 60 years old.

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Editorial Get in line — if you can find it

You would think a global pandemic that has lasted nearly a year would have gotten New York more organized, right? In the beginning, none of us had any idea what was going on with COVID-19. Every day was a new battle, and we had to evolve everything in our lives constantly. That was OK. It was fair. The virus was new and we, as Americans, never experienced anything like this before. There was a learning curve. Back in March, April and even into June, it was a little more understandable knowing that getting tested for the coronavirus was hard. We didn’t have enough testing, supplies or even gloves for the nurses and doctors to wear as they administered the swab. Fine. But why is it almost February 2021 and we still have practically no organizational skills? Why is it that New Yorkers are told one thing about testing and now vaccines, but when they try to take advantage of it, they’re denied? We have co-workers, family members and friends who should be getting their vaccines. They’re in the most at-risk age group, they’re workers in a medical office but aren’t first responders, they’re out in the public, working as cashiers at grocery stores and big-box retailers taking money from people they don’t know. Why can’t they get the vaccine yet? Reports say that there isn’t enough available yet — and supplies, once again, are low. We understand that. We understand that there are more than 7 million people on Long Island alone. But what we don’t understand is why there’s little transparency, and contradicting reports. Why can some people get it and others cannot? We have heard stories of some elderly people who cannot get an appointment at all, and no one is there to help them. We hear other stories that people waited in line for nearly five hours. Other stories say that they drove up to the site and were finished in 10 minutes. We just want answers. We want a plan. We want a serious plan that will give us a play-by-play on what to do, what to expect and a timeline. Curveballs will happen. We saw that a lot in 2020. But clearly the federal, state and local governments did not have “to stay organized with anything related to COVID” on their New Year’s resolutions list. This is not the time to go with the flow. Lives are at stake.

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Bipartisan approach needed

Following the 2000 election of President George W. Bush [R] over former Vice President Al Gore [D], there were bipartisan calls to address flaws highlighted by the electoral uncertainty in Florida’s voting system. After difficulties in Ohio during the 2004 Bush vs. John Kerry [D] contest, Democratic former President Jimmy Carter joined with Republican James Baker III in leading a commission looking for answers. Democrats had lost two close presidential elections, one by the narrowest of margins. It seemed, given the rising political temperatures, reviewing any possible electoral systems failings, with an eye toward taking corrective measures made common sense. A bipartisan commission produced some 87 recommendations and presented them to Bush. Yet, now in an election year marked by a killer pandemic, months of deadly destructive rioting and unprecedented voting changes made in key battleground states, members

of Congress calling attention to those circumstances are told they’d better be quiet. Discussing specific instances of problematic, last-minute switches in rules and procedures, or issues in counting ballots have Democrats threatening reprisals against any GOP elected officials, who dare voice the concerns of their constituents. The other worldly irony of it all is Dems have politically attacked congressional Republicans with a passion and fury they never applied to ruthless rioters who looted private businesses, set stores ablaze, destroyed federal property, and assaulted and murdered law enforcement officers. For example, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer [D-NY] and Congressman Jerry Nadler [D-NY10], two of the Democrat’s loudest scolds since the horrific, breach of the Capitol, were essentially silent and invisible while New York City residents, especially those living in Brooklyn and Manhattan, lived on the razor’s edge. Nadler’s district suffered significant losses. The senator’s Brooklyn office

Hail to the Chief I remember debating my father during the 1960 presidential election. I argued the country needed change and he countered that John Kennedy [D] was “too young and inexperienced, and the son of a bootlegger and financial swindler.” As we watched JFK’s inauguration, Pop said, “He is the president now and needs our respect and support to lead the country.” I wish former President Donald Trump [R] had attended Joe Biden’s inauguration just as I had wished that 62 Democratic congressmen had not boycotted Trump’s inauguration four years ago. It is always interesting during presidential transitions to watch and listen to both the president leaving office, and the one coming in. For example, Jimmy Carter [D] interrupted his inauguration speech in 1977 to shake hands with Gerald Ford [R] to thank him for “healing this land,” and

four years later he waited anxiously for the call that never came on his watch: “Mr. President, the hostages are free.” It seemed back in 2001 that Bill Clinton [D] had a tough time leaving the stage while the day clearly belonged to President George W. Bush [R]. Perhaps the most insightful remarks ever made at these times of transition were those of Richard Nixon [R] before he boarded the helicopter on the day Ford replaced him: “Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.” All our presidents have had their share of successes and failures: JFK had the Bay of Pigs and putting a man on the moon; Johnson [D] had Vietnam and the Civil Rights Act; Obama [D] had Benghazi and the Affordable Care

was less than a half mile from one of the most sinister plots against the NYPD. There, a 27-year-old woman threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of a police cruiser occupied by four officers. The heinous attempt to kill or maim a quartet of New York’s Finest only failed because the device didn’t explode. Not even this moved Schumer to speak. Rather than attempting to silence the speech of fellow lawmakers, Democrats might consider joining Republicans, and giving some form of a bipartisan Carter-Baker approach a try. If legislators are truly looking for solutions to unify an increasingly cynical public, it’s important to note that two states, Florida and Ohio, that were the focus of the 2004 commission both enjoyed extremely smooth sailing in the 2020 presidential election. Votes were counted and a winner declared within hours of their polls closing. That would seem a worthy, common sense goal, easily embraced by both parties. Jim Soviero East Setauket

Act; Trump had energy economic growth and the pandemic. As I reflect on the vitriol directed at Trump as he leaves office, it occurs to me many Americans may have fallen into the same trap that Nixon did. While Nixon knew from painful experience how hatred destroys judgment and reasoned debate, those wanting to persecute Trump and his supporters illustrate the wisdom of Nixon’s last words as president. Former Vice President Mike Pence’s [R] presence at Biden’s inauguration reminds us all of the wisdom of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” Hail to the Chief; welcome President Biden [D] and God Bless America. Dan Kerr Stony Brook

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Opinion

Living in an allegorical world

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any years ago, Madonna, and the rest of us, were “Living in a Material World.” Well, it seems to me that we are now living in an allegorical world. You see, we’re on a boat that’s in rough seas. We are in the middle of a Corona storm, with howling winds that threaten to rip the sails off the masts. At the same time, the boat has numerous leaks, while the waves from the right and D. None from the left crash of the above into the ship. BY DANIEL DUNAIEF The modern day Montagues are blaming the waves from the left for causing the danger to our ship. Without those waves, we would be able to

head off in a glorious direction toward a better sunset. At the same time, the Capulets are shouting at the waves on the right, suggesting that they have interrupted the magnificent journey, making the ship spin and rock out of control. Never a dull moment on that ship of ours, the former captain of the ship, who reluctantly removed his steely grip from the wheel, is facing an imminent investigation from a team comprised mostly of the Capulets, who have recruited a few members of the Montagues to engage in an extensive trial. The majority of the Montagues have a Greek chorus that laments the terrible state of affairs and encourages the new captain, whom they don’t particularly like or trust, to make sure their way of life continues and their voices continue to be important in the search for Truth, Justice and the American Way. At the same time, the Capulets have lined up a group of people who are just as earnest and eager in their beliefs, urging the captain

to ensure the future safety of the ship and all its inhabitants. Passing people buffeted about in life rafts, some Montagues urge the captain to move on and to focus resources and efforts on the people aboard the ship. Some Capulets, on the other hand, believe the people who built the ship in the first place were, at one time or another, adrift in life rafts themselves and would like to provide refuge and safety to these wayward travelers. All the while, the Corona winds, which started our violently, calmed down quite a bit during the summer, and have increased in intensity following Thanksgiving and the December holidays, have increased in their intensity, tearing holes in the sails and threatening to pull at the seams of the stars and stripes. Somewhere in the middle of the ship, people who don’t define themselves as either ardent Montagues or Capulets are tending to the wounded, preparing food for others, ensuring law and order, and making the kind

of shields that deflect the wind, protecting individuals and the group. The howling wind has made it difficult for the Capulets and the Montagues to hear each other, but that hasn’t stopped either of them from pointing fingers or from blaming the other side for the condition of the waterlogged ship. People on this American vessel have heard that ships from other nations have made it out of the storm and are enjoying calmer seas, with warm sunshine and gentle breezes. Some day, hopefully before too long, people on both sides will figure out a way to work together, to patch the holes in the sails, to help each other and to help take the ship to calmer waters. The Corona storm isn’t passing on its own and the residents of the ship need to pull in the same direction to maneuver to the familiar, calmer seas, where residents of the ship can, once again, enjoy peace, good health and prosperity.

Surviving all the way to the COVID-19 vaccine

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s they say in literature, it is the best of times and the worst of times. You could almost say it is also a tale of two cities. Yes, the vaccine has now been developed and produced to counter the novel coronavirus. We will require two shots, whether we get the Moderna or the PfizerBioNTech brand, and there may even be a third possibility, one from Johnson & Johnson, that will only be a one shot deal. That’s the wonderful news. Between Less than you and me wonderful is the BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF distribution thus far. Despite best intentions, it has been spotty and disorganized. Locations that are supposed to be vaccination sites have had to turn people away because they have run out of the vaccine or never received the shipment

to begin with. Getting an appointment, as opposed to standing optimistically for hours in a line, has become an exercise of pounding the keyboard of the computer or dialing on the phone for hours on end, looking for a slot with availability. Just about everyone I know is being helped by their children and grandchildren in this frustrating pursuit of inoculation. Those who have received the shot are living in a different city from those who have not. To complicate the already complicated situation, the wily virus is doing what viruses do: mutating ahead of the vaccines. So far, the pharmaceutical companies are saying that their products are effective against the new strains, perhaps a little less so against the variant from South Africa than the one from the United Kingdom. Brazil has a variant as well. And while non-American citizens originating in those countries are, for the moment, banned from entering the United States, scientists know those mutations are already here, having arrived before the ban, from Britain and Brazil so far and most probably South Africa as well.

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Worse than potentially evading the vaccines is the increased degree of contagion those viruses already possess. The knowledge that scientists are already hard at work catching up to the newer strains is comforting. Such an adjustment could take six weeks, however, according to Moderna. Or perhaps a third shot of the existing vaccine might work against the variant. So while the vaccine may be the best of times, we still have to get there, and the worst is now upon us. Sooner or later, we hope sooner, we will get the logistics of distribution worked out, but most of us will not reach that point of inoculation until midsummer or fall at the earliest. Meanwhile more people will become ill, especially in the poorer nations unable to buy vaccines in large quantities. And with our global interactions, what pathogens exist elsewhere in the world will also come here with their new mutations. So what can we do to help ourselves through these next few months? Let’s remember that a simple handful of actions we already have taken can keep the

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viruses at bay. Washing our hands thoroughly, multiple times a day ( I practically bathe in hand lotion after all those washings); maintaining social distancing of at least 6 feet, preferably 15 feet, inside as well as outside; and wearing masks are effective defenses, if only we follow them. Working remotely and limiting travel have further contributed to containment. On the subject of wearing masks, and at the risk of boring you with repetition because I wrote about this last week, I want to urge you to consider wearing two masks. Since the new strains are more contagious, meaning they can spread more readily, having a double barrier for them to pass through doubles our chances of escaping the disease. The growing recommendation is to wear a surgical mask underneath and a cloth mask on top. I have tried it and find this no more uncomfortable than a single mask, and I am happier with the thought of being better protected. I throw away the surgical mask and wash the cloth one often to preserve its effectiveness, making for myself a sort of double-bagged wall.

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