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Rain garden initiative launched to protect Northport Harbor BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM On March 16, environmental advocates met with public officials at the Northport Yacht Club to announce the addition of four rain gardens along Northport Harbor. Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said her organization has partnered with the Village of Northport and the yacht club to address water pollution. According to her, rain gardens are a cost-effective and simple way to protect the harbor. “In short, a rain garden is a naturebased solution to man-made pollution,” she said. “Stormwater runoff carries with it pesticides and fertilizers and other pollution and contaminants into our surface waters across Long Island. This rain garden is very important because it will be removing thousands of gallons of rain before it goes into the harbor.” Nelson Pope Voorhis, a Melville-based engineering firm, is making this vision a reality. According to Rusty Schmidt, landscape ecologist at Nelson Pope, the proposed rain gardens will act as a filtration system, flushing out debris and other sources of pollution, to discharge stormwater safely into the harbor. “A rain garden is a shallow bowl that we put into the landscape and that we direct water to on purpose,” Schmidt said. “In this case, the water is going to be coming from Bluff Point Road, and as the water comes down the street it will go into these gardens first. That
water will soak into the ground in one day or less — in this case it will probably soak in in a few hours because the soils are sandy — and that water will be cleansed and cleaned and get to a drinkable quality.” He added, “It’s still going out to Northport Harbor, but through the soil and without all the garbage.” According to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Northport Harbor and Northport Bay are both designated as priority waterbodies. Schmidt said that the proposed rain gardens would capture roughly 15,000 gallons of rainwater during a storm event, removing several harmful contaminants from the runoff before it reaches the harbor. “Nitrogen is the number one pollutant to our bay, and we are eliminating a large volume of nitrogen from these rain gardens,” Schmidt said. “Nitrogen is the main component of growing the algal blooms, the red tides and the brown tides that are causing low oxygen and other problems in the harbor.” The project is made possible by grants from the Long Island Sound Study and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund. Policymakers suggest this project will help to revitalize Northport’s decimated aquatic ecosystems. “We once had a thriving, billion-dollar shellfish industry here on the Island, and this is an important measure to bring back those types of species,” said state Assemblyman Keith Brown (R-Northport). “I ran on a platform of cleaning up the Long Island Sound, the bays and the estuaries. The quality of them is a really important issue of
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mine, being from Northport.” Ian Milligan, deputy village mayor and commissioner of Docks & Waterways, Police and Personnel, confirmed that the rain gardens near the yacht club will be the first of several planned to be installed throughout the village. “We have a huge runoff water problem here in Northport and it all ends up in the harbor,” Milligan said. “This is the first rain garden that we’re doing in Northport and I’m also happy to say that the village, through other grants and other programs, has three more that are going to be coming out this year.”
According to Esposito, these projects will lead to a cleaner, safer Northport Harbor. “The bottom line is that this rain garden really will be a simple solution to rainwater pollution,” she said. “We will be using native plantings and taking an area right now that floods and reimagining that area as a beautiful garden that will be absorbing the rain and filtering those pollutants, thereby protecting the harbor.” Esposito added that construction of the proposed rain gardens near Northport Yacht Club will begin this spring.
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Obituary
Renaissance woman and beloved activist, Charlotte P. Koons, 87
Her professional career for 43 years was as a dedicated, devoted teacher at Norwood Avenue Elementary School in Northport, but that is just one of many of titles and attributes of the multifaceted Charlotte Paula Koons, 87, who died March 16, at Hospice House in East Northport. Charlotte led a rich and colorful life and was an inspirational role model not only for her students, but for her loving friends and cohorts in local theater groups, peace and social justice organizations, the arts and the spiritual communities she held dear. In 2014, at age 79, she starred in the play, “Enchanted April” at Bare Bones Theater in Northport. At age 82, she took her first hot air balloon ride. At her Eaton’s Neck home in the 1960s, she and her late husband, Chester “Silverbear” Koons, held formative meetings of what would become the Suffolk County New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). She was a poet, an actor, a healer and a mentor. Charlotte was honored by the Town of Huntington in 2015 as a Distinguished Woman in the Northport Community. Among her achievements were: 17 years on the board of the Northport Arts Coalition coordinating programs at the Northport Public Library; volunteering at Hospice House in East Northport, and as a founding member of Huntington N.O.W., and
CODEPINK L.I. Women for Peace. In 2018, she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, as cofounder of Suffolk Chapter NYCLU, and as NYCLU Suffolk Chapter Board Member since 1963. Charlotte Spitzel was born in the Bronx in 1934, of Swiss Charlotte P. Koons and Austrian parents. Her father worked as a maître d’ at The Stork Club in Manhattan. Her mother lived into her 90s. As the daughter of immigrants, she supported immigrant rights throughout her life. “I have lived the American dream and I don’t want to pull up the ladder after me,” she said in a 2013 interview. “I want these young people to have the same chances I did ... to live a fulfilling life.”
Her late husband, Chester Koons, was a Korean combat veteran, yoga master and artist. After their marriage in Mexico, the couple cherished their lives together and enjoyed travel, sailing and cycling. They joyfully welcomed friends to large gatherings at their home, and Charlotte was known in later years as Peace Crone and as a reiki healer. Her lifelong peace work included actions for nuclear weapon disarmament at the Seneca Army Depot and marching for peace with CODE PINK in Manhattan. She and her husband proudly marched in Long Island’s first LGBT Pride March. She traveled with American ecofeminist and author Starhawk to Malta, and on goddess tours to Glastonbury, Turkey and Peru. Charlotte brought these travels to her speaking engagements, and for many years supported the Native American and LGBT Employee Programs at the Northport VA Hospital, where she regularly attended sacred Native American ceremonies. As a Northport teacher, her commitment to excellence, innovation and love of the Gifted and Talented program were frequently recognized and awarded. Charles Ludlum of The Theatre of the Ridiculous was one of her students. Charlotte also had a passion for art and theater. She and her husband knew American writer Jack Kerouac and were lifelong
friends of renowned Huntington abstract expressionist artist Stanley Twardowicz and his wife, artist Lillian Dodson. She was a long-time supporter and board member of Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre, where she donated time and funds. She was a founding member of the Northport Arts Council. In the last decades of her life, she took to the stage, most notably at the Bare Bones Theater and the Northport One-Act Play Festival, where her acting skills were lauded. In 2017, she played the part of Abby in Christopher Howard’s “The Late Christopher Bean,” at the Huntington Public Library. Perhaps Charlotte Koon’s most enduring legacy and gift to life was an unending affirmation and compassion for all life on earth, and her tithing of her time and financial resources to its beauty, conservation and healing. She was outspoken, unabashed and dedicated to ending racism, misogyny and injustice locally and throughout the world. A private service was held. Memorial donations can be made to Visiting Nurse/ Hospice House, East Northport, N.Y.; Huntington Cinema Arts Centre, or the Suffolk County Chapter of the NY Civil Liberties Union or any of her other organizations.
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To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com School District. The position is for a term of five (5) years, expiring on June 30th, 2027, to fill the position presently occupied by MRS. ELLEN RIEGER. 2. To consider and vote upon the annual appropriation for the expense of the Harborfields Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, to be raised by tax on all taxable property in the School District. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the voting will be by ballot on voting machines, if they are available, and if not available, on paper ballots, and the polls will be open in the Harborfields Public Library at 31 Broadway on the 5th day of April, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., local prevailing time, and will remain open until 9:00 p.m., local prevailing time. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Harborfields Public Library will hold a special Budget Information Meeting for the purpose of discussing the expenditure of funds of the Harborfields Public Library and the budgeting thereof on Thursday, March 24th, 2022, at the Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, New York at 7:00 p.m., local prevailing time. A copy of the detailed budget pamphlet may be obtained by any taxpayer at the Library’s Business Office between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the April 5th, 2022, Annual Budget Vote and Trustee Election. Detailed budget pamphlets will be available at the Budget Information Meeting as well. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 1716 of the Education Law, copies of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2022, may be obtained by residents and taxpayers of the District at the Library at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, New
York, from February 25th, 2022, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, local prevailing time. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petition. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the Harborfields School District; shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the School District or 2% of those who voted in the last election for members of the Library Board of Tr u s t e e s , whichever is greater; shall state the residence of each signer; shall state the name and residence of the candidate; and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Harborfields Public Library for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. Each petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the School District not later than 5:00 p.m. on the 7th day of March, 2022. Forms of petition may be obtained at the Reference Desk of the Harborfields Public Library beginning Friday, February 4th, 2022. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, Absentee Ballot Applications for the selection of Library Trustee, and for the adoption of the Annual Budget, may be applied for in-person at the Business Office of the Harborfields Public Library, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or an application may be obtained on the Library’s w e b s i t e w w w. harborfieldslibrary.org, on or after February 4th, 2022. Such application must be received by the Library Director at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom Absentee Ballots shall have been
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BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE HARBORFIELDS de GREENLAWN, NUEVA YORK AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO SE DA AVISO QUE una Reunión Especial de Distrito de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Harborfields de Greenlawn, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública del Distrito Escolar Central de Harborfields de Greenlawn, Nueva York, 31 Broadway, en dicho Distrito Escolar, el 5 de abril de 2022 a las 2:30 p.m., hora local vigente, con el siguiente propósito: 1. Elegir un miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios para la Biblioteca Pública de este Distrito Escolar. El cargo es por un período de cinco (5) años, que vence el 30 de junio de 2027, para ocupar el puesto actualmente ocupado por MRS. ELLEN RIEGER. 2. Considerar y votar la asignación anual para los gastos de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields para el año fiscal que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022, que se recaudará por impuestos sobre todas las propiedades sujetas a impuestos en el Distrito Escolar.
predominante. 3. Para realizar cualquier otro negocio que pueda venir antes de dicha reunión. POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA que la votación se realizará por votación en las máquinas de votación, si están disponibles, y si no está disponible, en papeletas de votación, y las urnas estarán abiertas en la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields en 31 Broadway el 5 de abril de 2022, a las 3:00 p.m., hora local vigente, y permanecerá abierto hasta las 9:00 p.m., hora local vigente. POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA de que la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields llevará a cabo una Reunión especial de Información Presupuestaria con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields y su presupuesto el jueves 24 de marzo de 2022 en Harborfields Biblioteca pública, 31 B r o a d w a y, Greenlawn, Nueva York a las 7:00 p.m., hora local vigente. Cualquier contribuyente puede obtener una copia del folleto presupuestario detallado en la Oficina Comercial de la Biblioteca entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., de lunes a viernes, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores al 5 de abril de 2022, Votación Presupuestaria Anual y Elección de Fideicomisarios. Los folletos detallados del presupuesto también estarán disponibles en la reunión de información presupuestaria. POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA que de conformidad con la Sección 1716 de la L ey de Educación,copias del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal a partir del 1 de julio de 2022, los residentes y contribuyentes del Distrito pueden obtenerlos en la Biblioteca en 31 B r o a d w a y, Greenlawn, Nueva York, a partir del 25 de febrero de 2022, entre el horario de 10:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., de lunes a sábado, y entre el horario de 1:00 p.m. y 5:00 p.m. el domingo, hora local
POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA de que los candidatos para el cargo de Administrador de la Biblioteca pueden ser nominados solo por petición. Cada petición se dirigirá a la secretaria del Distrito escolar de Harborfields; deberá estar firmado por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar o el 2% de los que votaron en la última elección para miembros de la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca, lo que sea mayor;deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante; deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y describirá la vacante específica en la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields para la cual se nomina al candidato, cuya descripción incluirá al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. Cada petición deberá presentarse ante la Secretaria del Distrito Escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día 7 de marzo de 2022. Los formularios de petición se pueden obtener en la Oficina Comercial o en el Mostrador de Referencia de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields a partir del viernes 4 de febrero de 2022. POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA que de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes de boletas en ausencia para la selección de los Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca, y para la adopción del Presupuesto Anual, pueden solicitarse en la Oficina Comercial de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields, de lunes a viernes de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., o se puede obtener una solicitud en el sitio web de la biblioteca w w w. harborfieldslibrary.org, a partir del 4 de febrero de 2022. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Director de la Biblioteca al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se
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County
One-on-one with Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale
BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
This week, TBR News Media sat down with Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale (R). In our interview, Pascale was candid about Women’s History Month, the controversy surrounding her upcoming bid for reelection and her legacy in the county clerk’s office.
What is your professional background and how did you get to the county clerk’s office?
My husband has a business, and I was the chamber president for the Mastics and Shirley Chamber [of Commerce] many years ago. I was the first woman that was ever running for president of that chamber. It was kind of a contentious race of predominantly men and, to cut a long story short, I won by one vote. Later on, I went to work on a congressional race as a volunteer for Ed Romaine’s [R] campaign. After that, I worked on a district attorney’s race. When Ed Romaine ran for county clerk, he asked me to join him and that’s when I first went to the county clerk’s office, which I believe was 1989. I went in as senior deputy, in charge of court actions. Ultimately, I became the chief deputy county clerk and served for him for about 16 years. He decided to leave to go back to the [county] Legislature — he was term limited — and when he left, I became the acting county clerk because in New York, you have to have a county clerk, a sheriff and a DA. It’s a state constitutional office. I screened for the position, amongst many others. On March 10 of 2006, then-Governor George Pataki [R] appointed me after months of investigation. Luckily, as I like to say, I led a very dull life and got appointed and became the acting county clerk. Subsequently, I ran for the open seat. I got elected and was elected again in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
March is Women’s History Month, and you are just the second woman in the history of Suffolk County to hold the office of county clerk. What does that distinction mean to you? I think that it’s important that women are judged by their capability, and I think there are certain industries and certain professions that women have broken the glass ceiling, broken the marble ceiling. I think that’s important, and I think that’s a mantle that I’m very proud to carry. As far as other women are concerned, I think it’s very important for people to know that no matter what you are, you have the capability. I’m very proud to be the second woman. There are a lot of county clerks that are females, there are a lot that are males, but I’m only the second woman to hold it in Suffolk County.
How has the landscape changed since when you first started out? Do you notice any more women holding leadership roles in government now?
I think it has become more acceptable, more accepted that women have a great contribution to make. I don’t think it should matter whether you’re a man or a woman. If you have the capability and you have the drive and you have the ethical standards, then I think certainly the door is open for women.
Transitioning into this year’s race for Suffolk County clerk, we spoke with Republican nominee, Smithtown Town Clerk Vincent Puleo, last week and he was under the impression that you were going to retire after this term. We’d like to give you an opportunity to clear that up. Do you intend to retire after this term, or do you plan to run for reelection? Any elected official that tells you that they’re never running again — first of all, if they say that, it may be in the heat of a moment. They are saying that I made a commitment that I would not run again. I believe that commitment was that I wanted another term. They’ll say that I absolutely said that I would not run again, and that is not something that I said. I said at the time that I wanted another term. Listen, do I expect to stay here forever? No. I’ve given 30-plus years of my life to the county clerk’s office. I’m very, very proud of everything that we’ve done there. We moved this office light-years ahead and that’s because I have a great staff. The issue that I have is the way it was handled. I asked at the end of the year if I could do a kickoff fundraiser. I was told I could. I planned one in the beginning of February and the Friday before my fundraiser, I was told that I had no support. I’m extremely proud of what we’ve done. We’re an award-winning office throughout the state. The fact that the party that I supported — I mean, I broke bread with these people — then all of a sudden I was being thrown out like last week’s trash. Primaries are very difficult and running a primary is a herculean task. They have an army. Anybody that has wanted to help me has, I’m going to say, been intimidated. Basically, I’m on my own and I don’t know if I’ll be successful. If I can get enough signatures to get on the ballot for a primary, I will. They want me out and, to me, that’s pretty devastating. I’ve served with integrity and dignity, and they should have told me six months ago. At least let me leave with some dignity. And I will tell you this: Women have come up to me and have thanked me for doing this. I’m the only countywide elected official that’s female. It’s not easy, it’s exhausting, and no one can help
me. The fact that I’ve served this party and served this committee for all these years, and now I’ve become a pariah. That’s upsetting.
As a follow-up, you have won reelection multiple times. You do have name recognition and an electoral track record. If you do get the signatures, are you interested in running in a primary race against Vincent Puleo? I hate it. Nobody wants to go into a primary. The purpose Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale says she wants to run for election again in 2022. of getting enough Photo from Suffolk County Clerk Facebook page signatures is that if you get enough signatures, you do a primary. Primaries get ugly and, like capital projects that we’re working on to ensure I said, he’s got an army and I don’t. It would our records are maintained and secure. There be very ugly and it’s not something that I look are a few more things that I would like to finish forward to, but sometimes you do things that up, and if that happens it would be beneficial to Suffolk County residents. you have to do.
With all of that being said, if you were to win reelection in November, what kind of vision do you foresee for your office over the next four years? When COVID hit, it was like the perfect storm. COVID hit and everybody moved to Suffolk County, so that meant that all of those land and real estate documents had to be processed and they were initiated. We not only had a shutdown order, but also this influx of this crazy real estate market in Suffolk County. We were able to do a remote system, so there was no interruption in the real estate economy, none. No financial disturbance was caused and, as a matter of fact, it was actually enhanced. We would like to add more things to the system: more documents, more document types. I would just like to continue along that trend, add a few more documents to the electronic recording system. I’d like to amend the mental hygiene law for those people that have been determined to be mentally incompetent. My concern is that these people may have considerable assets, and we want to change the law to say that only the appointed person from the court can view that file. We don’t want “Cousin Mary” to be able to say, “Oh yeah, she’s got $300,000 in the bank.” These are vulnerable people that need to be protected. Also, one of our primary concerns is cybersecurity, which is a concern everywhere. We’re working on that now and have a couple of
Could you summarize your legacy in the county clerk’s office over the last three decades? What do you hope to be remembered for?
I would like my legacy to be that I have brought this office into this century and beyond, that I have made this office more user-friendly while simultaneously protecting the privacy of those people whose privacy needs to be protected. My legacy should be that we have won the ‘Best of New York’ award, and we’ve gotten an award for bringing government closer to the people. Government is a maze for most people. People have a difficult time navigating the government. My goal was to make it more accessible, more user-friendly, and we’ve won awards for this. I’m very proud that we put together a great IT team. I’d like my legacy to be that I improved the county clerk’s office, picked up where the last county clerk left off and brought it into the next phase. I think you have a responsibility as an elected official to leave the office somewhat better than the way you found it. Despite some of the wonderful county clerks that we’ve had, I am pretty confident that I will leave the office better than I found it, all while serving the 1.5 million Suffolk County residents. Visit tbrnewsmedia.com to view the interview with Puleo, “One-on-one with Vincent Puleo, GOP and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County clerk.”
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Organized retail crime strikes Suffolk County
BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
Organized retail crime, a nationwide retail theft phenomenon, has reached Suffolk County. Last week, four individuals from Newark, New Jersey, were arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department for their alleged involvement in an ORC ring that stole $94,000 worth of luxury handbags from a Balenciaga store in East Hampton on March 3. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) held a press conference shortly after the arrests were made, announcing that those responsible for the theft will be prosecuted. “The individuals in East Hampton, they stole $94,000 worth of bags and they were going to sell that on the secondary market, and they were going to make tens of thousands of dollars in profit,” Tierney said. “The purpose of last week’s press conference was to let people know we are paying attention and we are going to address it because, ultimately, the people who bear the costs of that theft are the consumers, the citizens of Suffolk County who have to pay increased prices for everything.” ORC refers to the coordinated shoplifting carried out by professional theft rings. According to Tierney, there are stark differences between ORC and ordinary shoplifting. “We’re trying to separate retail theft from these organized retail theft rings,” he said. “While we’re taking all retail thefts seriously, we want to put special emphasis on the organized retail theft rings, where individuals come in and they’re en masse stealing large amounts of merchandise with the specific purpose of reselling it on the secondary market for profit.” Gus Downing is publisher and editor of The D&D Daily, an online publication that follows retail trends and raises public awareness for these issues. According to him, ORC has proliferated in recent years due to the rise of the online resale marketplace. “Organized retail crime has been around a long time, but the internet and third-party selling online is really what took this into the stratosphere,” he said in a phone interview. “When you look at the internet and thirdparty sellers, and then you tack on the opioid epidemic and the cartels flooding the United States with fentanyl, and then you tack on the surge in crime generically, you’ve got a heck of a problem that is spiraling out of control.” Downing said that a considerable proportion of mainstream opioid users require a revenue stream to finance their habit. According to him, ORC and drugs are inextricably linked together. “It’s really all about drugs,” he said. “That’s what drives a person into a store to steal. They
Luxury retail stores, such as the one shown above, have been targeted by ORC rings. Below, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R), addressed the recent spike of organized retail crime in the area. Above photo from Pixabay, below photo from Tierney’s office
have to get the money, and what’s the easiest place to get it when you have millions of people online that would love a deal?” Tierney has not yet noticed a connection between ORC and drugs in the area. According to him, large returns appear to be motivating the spike in ORC-related incidents throughout the county. “There’s the sector of the population that are addicted to drugs — they might have mental health issues, and in a sort of ad hoc, unorganized manner they steal things for subsistence and whatever meager money they make goes to drugs or they’re stealing for food,” he said, adding, “Those people from the organized rings, I don’t see drugs and drug addiction being a factor in that. I see it being a profit margin.”
Shoplifting education
The National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, based in Huntington Station, is an organization that works to curb retailrelated thefts through education. According to Barbara Staib, director of development and communications at NASP, shoplifters can be separated into two categories: professional and nonprofessional. “While not all shoplifters are involved in ORC, anybody who is involved in ORC is a shoplifter,” she said in a phone interview. “People don’t just jump right into being involved in organized gangs. They started as a shoplifter.” According to its website, NASP offers online courses for adults and juveniles who
need to complete a theft class as required by a court or probation officer. Staib suggested that programs such as these help to reduce recidivism of retail theft crimes, which in turn can deter recruitment into ORC rings. Staib said NASP works with nonprofessional shoplifters. According to her, these individuals are often the most vulnerable to the predatory recruitment tactics of ORC ringleaders. “Those organized gangs, they prey on the most vulnerable people in our society,” she said. “They prey on people that are homeless, people who are drug addicted, people who are perhaps in a bad place in their lives and need money.” She added, “From a societal point of view, ORC is very damaging.” Tierney acknowledged the need to treat retail theft incidents in a case-by-case manner. He said the county offers various programs, such as Stoplift, for first-time offenders. However, he added that those who follow a pattern of criminal behavior will be held responsible for their actions. “The people who stole the $94,000 worth of bags were not first-time offenders,” he said. “Those repeat offenders who are enriching themselves are completely different from first-time shoplifters,” adding, “Of course, we’re going to treat the first-time shoplifter a lot different than we are with those organized theft rings.” Staib finds a silver lining through programs such as NASP that educate shoplifters. While she considers ORC a dangerous crime trend that requires strict penalties, she views
shoplifting education as a way to counter the spread of ORC. “We need to approach [shoplifting] in two different ways,” Staib said. “We need to approach ORC as a felony crime that meets harsh punishment.” Discussing ways to address nonprofessional shoplifting, she added, “Our message is that education is valuable at any point for someone who shoplifts.” To learn more about the shoplifting education programs offered by NASP, visit the website www.shopliftingprevention.org.
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Notice of formation of LI Notary Boss. Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 21, 2022. Office location:Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 15 Jayne Avenue, Melville NY 11747. Purpose:Any lawful purpose. 7161 2/24 6x thn
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NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION, Wild Lion Publishing, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 24, 2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: Wild Lion Publishing LLC, 107 Turtle Cove Lane, Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. 7085 2/24 6x thn
Notice of formation of (Montague Labs LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on (12/23/21). Office located in (Suffolk). SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC (69 Laurel Ave, Northport, NY 11768).
Notice of formation of Chris Munnelly Consulting LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 2/21/2022. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 1a Bonnie Drive, Northport NY 11768 . Purpose: any lawful purpose 7257 3/10 6x thn
LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York The Huntington Union Free School District is soliciting proposals from qualified providers for NURSING SERVICES (RFP). A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained in person or by contacting Huntington Union Free School District, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 (631) 673-2029, fax (631) 673-4199. Contact person: CHRISTINE DOHERTY. Proposals must be submitted
by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all proposals. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 7279 3/24 1x thn
LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York The Huntington Union Free School District is soliciting proposals from qualified providers for OCCUPATIONAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY (RFP). A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained in person or by contacting Huntington Union Free School District, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 (631) 673-2029, fax (631) 673-4199. Contact person: CHRISTINE DOHERTY. Proposals must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
providers for UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained in person or by contacting Huntington Union Free School District, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 (631) 673-2029, fax (631) 673-4199. Contact person: CHRISTINE DOHERTY. Proposals must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all proposals. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 7281 3/24 1x thn
Notice of formation of Gabbys Grow LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 2/08/22. Office located: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC: 14 Crane Rd, Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7301 3/10 6x thn
The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all proposals. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York
Notice of formation of Stone Industries Gaming LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/24/2022. Office located in Suffolk. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC: 37 Sherwood Dr, Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Any playful purpose.
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Notice of formation of Skeletonizer Designs, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/10/2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 14 Greenlawn Road, Huntington, NY, 11743. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 7407 3/17 6x thn
Notice of formation of Fitness 4 Lazy Girls LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New Yo r k ( S S N Y ) o n 03/01/2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 198 Vineyard Road, Huntington, NY, 11743. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7461 3/17 6x thn
LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York Sealed Bids for: Disposal of Books and Equipment Will be received by the Purchasing Depar tment, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, New York, at the Purchasing Office, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746 by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, and then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. Information to bidders and bid forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Department Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids.
Notice of formation of Marked By You, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 24, 2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 50 Wendover Dr. Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 7598 3/24 6x thn
Notice of formation of 471 Main Street, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 03/16/2022. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 7 Sinnock Court, Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7637 3/24 6x thn
Notice of formation of 22 Y.R.C. Lo Property LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Feb.7, 2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 83 Old Field Road, Old Field, NY 11733. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 7646 3/24 6x thn
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED S TAT E S OF AMERICA, Plaintiff AGAINST
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ROBERT PELC, BEATA PELC, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 28, 2020 I,
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The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police. Commack Wanted for questioning ■ Costco on Garet Place in Commack reported shoplifters on March 16. Two men allegedly stole three Dell desktop towers worth over $5,000.
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■ Walmart on Crooked Hill Road in
Commack called the police on March 14 to report that a man allegedly stole a 43” TCL flat screen television valued at approximately $300.
■ A woman shopping at Whole Foods on
Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack on March 14 called the police to report that her wallet containing credit cards and an insurance card had been stolen from her pocketbook in a shopping cart.
■ Dick’s Sporting Goods on Jericho
■ Target on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack reported a shoplifter on March 12. A man allegedly placed 33 pairs of men’s jeans valued at $935 in a shopping cart and walked out of the store without paying.
■ A shoplifter was reported at Rite-Aid on Larkfield Road in Commack on March 14. A man allegedly stole curling irons, hair straighteners and blow dryers worth approximately $1170.
Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who entered Lowe’s, located at 100 North Service Road in Commack, at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 28 and allegedly stole two Craftsman tool sets. The merchandise was valued at $350.
Fort Salonga St. James ■ A KTM dirt bike, a Thumpstar dirt bike ■ 22 gallons of gas was siphoned from and a R/C racing car were reported stolen from a residence on Mountain View Drive in Fort Salonga on March 16. The items were valued at $1100.
Huntington Station ■ Macy’s on Walt Whitman Road in
Huntington Station reported a shoplifter on March 17. A man allegedly stole 7 Polo Ralph Lauren shirts and 7 pants worth approximately $1400.
Melville ■ Dick’s Sporting Goods on Walt Whitman
Road in Melville reported a shoplifter on March 17. A woman allegedly stole assorted clothing valued at approximately $1290.
a 2022 Ram Truck parked in front of a residence on Cedar Street in St. James on March 14. The gas was valued at $95.
■ Seven vehicles were stolen from residences
on Bayberry Drive, Washington Avenue, Seventh Avenue and Fifth Street in Saint James on March 18. All seven vehicles were unlocked with key fobs inside. Each of the vehicles has been recovered.
Smithtown ■ A laptop, iPad and wallet containing
cash and credit cards were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in front of a residence on Celestial Court in Smithtown on March 12. — COMPILED BY HEIDI SUTTON
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
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Turnpike in Commack called the police on March 18 to report that a man allegedly stole two golf clubs worth $1060.
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Suffolk and State of New York, District 0400, Section 149.00, Block 01.00, Lot 090.000. A p p r ox i m a t e amount of judgment $511,618.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 601175/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with
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SUPREME COURT Judgment for August 3, VEN AGAINST penalties n, filed ed, situate, or dated of al., et BROOKHA and terest LLC; of Brookhave herein 017 OF SUFFOLK 145 Carroll undersign ed in the Town 605771/2 015. and State Index No. 612469-2 2018, I, the r 26, 2018 Defendant (s) NATIONsell at public County of Suffolk Dated: Septembe Jr., Esq., Esq., District 0200, of Referee will SUFFOLK COUNTY -againstof front steps of New York, Daniel J. Panico, Vincent Messina, a Judgment Block 03.00 auction on the n Town Hall, AL BANK, Plaintiff Pursuant to Section 311.00, Referee ApproxiFRISCIA, Referee and Sale duly the Brookhave ANTHONY P. Foreclosure the and Lot 007.000. nce Hill, Farm30, 2018 I, of judgment 1 Independe Meyer & Giton Polowy, LLC dated July Warren, mate amount plus interest York, DEBORAH Gross New Referee will Cohen, ingville, .20 for PlainPlaintiff KELLY L. FRISCIA,living, and undersign ed auction at the 2018 at 11:00 be is $352,985 Attorney for 100 if ter, P.C., Attorneys November 2, Premises will Drive, Suite A. FRISCIA, Avenue, Smith1 being in sell at public and costs. 1775 Wehrle etc..., et al tiff, 80 Maple to provisions n Town Hall, of a.m. premises lle, NY 14221 a if she be dead, Town to Brookhave 11787. # Farmsold subject NY Williamsvi Island, Pursuant Hill, Index town, Middle Defendant (s). and Independe nce York, 11738 County of Sufof filed Judgment Foreclosure ptr Brookhave n, Judgment of ptr ingville, New 5, 2018 at of New York, 11, 2018 601222/2 015. 892 10/11 4x 885 10/4 4x folk and State d as November 2, Sale dated January on known designate February on Esq., known and and entered Ref2:30PM, premises 139 together Lane M. Bubka, Avenue, Lake undersign ed SALE PUBLIC Home Number FORMATIO N 2018, I, the undivided as 145 Carroll NY 11779. Referee NOTICE OF at public aucNOTICE OF 156 West 56th with a .02953% Supreme Court eree will sell Ronkonko ma, n Town common eleBronster, LLP, AUCTION plot piece York, New York interest in York, SUFFOLK FORMATIO N, tion at the Brookhave All that certain the condominium Street, New of New at 1 Indepenof NOTICE OF land, with C LOAN for Plaintiff ments of the the NY Hall, located LLC. Articles or parcel of 10019, Attorneys improveCounty. PENNYMA Plaintiff, described as Farmingville, YUANTIAN and hereinafte r with SecLLC, Decla, dence Hill, filed the 2:00 buildings in at ion SERVICES situate, ly7, 2018 Organizat SUK A/K/A ptr same is defined of New York on November situate, lying ium herements erected, in the Town 850 10/4 4x -against- JOHN JIN YI KIM retary of State 19, 2018. Ofration of Condomin p.m. premises the Town of of ing and being to. The real OF JOHN K. SUK; in n, County (SSNY) on Sep Suffolk CounKIM; BANK inafter referred described is and being of Brookhave of NY, DisA/K/A JIN Y. County of Suf– COUNTY fice location: PEOPLE OF property above on the Plans been designatBrookhave n, Suffolk, State SUPREME COURT AMERICA, N.A.; NEW YORK; of New York, ty. SSNY has the LLC upon Section 725.00 a Home shown ium prepared OF folk and State described as of trict 0200 OF SUFFOLK THE STATE Lot 022.00. ed as agent MORTGAG E of a condomin Nelson and EXPRESS CENagainst it may bounded and of Block 02.00 amount G at a by NATIONSTAR AMERICAN whom process CHAMPIO N CITIBANK mail and certified D/B/A follows: BEGINNIN SSNY shall Approxim ate in the Office LLC, 78 plus TURION BANK; N.A.; DONG Westerly side be served. COMPANY, Pope, and filedthe County of process to the point on the Avenue, disjudgment $529,119. PremMORTGAG E of SOUTH DAKOTA d a copy of the 1967 and costs. YOON OUMJ of the Clerk 1974 LLC, Hempstea against KIM; 31, of to from interest Plaintiff HWAN Northerly LLC: YUANTIAN sold subject MCINTOSH; Index No. in Suffolk on January L. STE 1 #086, tant 120 feet as measured ises will be H; MARY HYANG KANG,Pursuant to 30, as defined Wehrle DR., of filed Judgas File No. A. MCINTOS et Toledo Street, 14221. Purpose: provisions of the Conside of CHARLES 19391/2013. H JR, 618540/2 017. Buffalo, NY Declaratio n Foreclosure the Westerly the of Index# MCINTOS Artist a along ment purpose. CHARLES entitled a Judgment Avenue; being Any lawful (s). dominium dated, January Hempstea d ium, made by of al Defendant and Sale duly entered with Esq., feet by 120.00 a Judgment ArLake Condomin plot 100.00 ptr Terry Woodard, feet by Pursuant to enCorp., under 30, 2018 and Clerk on 888 10/4 6x and Sale by 100.00 Hall Huntley New York Real County re feet Referee Foreclosu the Suffolk & Barak, 2017, Susan 25, 2017. ticle 9-E of the dated January 120.00 feet. Shapiro, DiCaro tered on July February 17, ed Referee Property Law, the Appointed SALE in the LLC Section: I, the undersign Saltz, Esq., NOTICE OF and recorded auction the Plaintiff 0200 the prem1974 for ) public 14, sell at Suffolk will District: and of Attorney(s will sell Clerk Referee, 05.00 Boulevard steps of the Office of the as 6 Oakwood 31, 1974 098.00 Block: 175 Mile Crossing 1 at the front ises known York York 14624 SUPREME COURT Town Hall, County on January Grove, New Lot: 006.000. SUFFOLK Rochester, New of conveyanc Brookhave n Court, Lake COUNTY OF Hill, Farmauction at in Liber 7581 covering the (877) 430-4792 Independe nce 1 day 56, 11755 at public known as 86 on the 7th es at Page Town Hall, BANK, N.A., Said premises described. ingville, N.Y. Brookhave n r 21, 2018 AVENUE, MILLWELLS FARGO Hall, Farm, 2018 at 10:00 property thereinbeing known HEMPSTE AD Dated: Septembe of November on Independe nce Plaintiff described as Said premises Lake Drive, York 11738, ER PLACE, NY a.m. premises certain plot, ingville, New ptr 2018 at 10:00 as 139 Artist New York. that 899 10/4 4x follows: All November 8, certain plot, amount of lien AGAINST of land, with Middle Island, & Section Approxim ate piece or parceland improveA.M. All that 0200, plus interest (District As Executor $505,239.13 07.00, Lot the buildings erected, situJennifer Grady 403.00, Block costs. ments thereon being in the Said premises 035.000). ate, lying and County be sold subject n, will Premises Town of Brookhave State of New of Suffolk and
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Social media has enabled people to connect and reunite with each other. Unfortunately, it also has provided another outlet for scam artists. According to the Federal Trade Commission, “More than one in four people who reported losing money to fraud in 2021 said it started on social media with an ad, a post or a message.” An event organizer in the TBR News Media coverage area recently discovered that someone had set up fraudulent social media accounts pretending to be a representative from their organization. When they took to their Facebook and Instagram accounts to warn the public, they found their name wasn’t the only one being used to scam local residents. There are countless scammers out there impersonating not only other people but companies and nonprofit organizations. In the incidents occurring in the TBR coverage area, people set up social media accounts promising vendors that they could secure their spots at future events of the organizers through the account by using PayPal. The incidents are just another reminder that navigating social media is the same as the web: You can’t take anyone at their word. The best thing to do when anyone approaches you over social media asking for money — just as you would over the web and phone — is to ask if you can get back to them. If they keep insisting that you pay now, odds are they’re not who they say they are. Anyone who is legitimately representing a business would have no problem with you jotting down their number and getting back to them. Of course, when calling or emailing a company back, if you are handing over money, you’ll want to make sure you look up the contact information before calling. Many times, scammers will go as far as answering the phone by saying the company’s name or setting up email accounts that make it look as if they are associated with the business. Some may ask that a person pays through PayPal or Venmo and similar payment apps which may make a person feel better since a credit card number is not being given out. The bottom line is that money is still being stolen and most likely will never be recouped. It’s important that payors do their research. Facebook’s help center also advises that users be wary if someone asks you “to move the conversation off Facebook to a less public or less secure setting, such as a separate email.” Other things to look out for are unverified pages claiming to represent a large organization or public figure, or a page that contains messages or posts with poor spelling and grammar. The most important advice to heed is that if you think you have been scammed, file a police report by calling the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-SCAM (7226) and notify the platform on where the fraudulent account is set up. Social media has provided a whole new world for interaction. With a bit of caution, it can be a pleasant experience instead of a dangerous one. Just some extra care goes a long way.
In my letter of March 3, I made mention of several of the more egregious recent failures of President Joe Biden [D] and his stumblebum handlers, as I candidly described them. The following week, Forrest McMullen contributed a letter in response [“No stumblebums here”], describing “stumblebum” as a pejorative term and opining that my use of this word in this context is not helpful. When President Biden holds one of his rare — and brief — press conferences, his handlers provide him with a list of the reporters on whom he must call. These lists do not include reporters who are deemed unlikely to ask comfortable questions. When Biden is asked questions with other dignitaries present, such as cabinet members or foreign heads of state, he frequently forgets their names or titles. When he is trapped into answering questions regarding his dissolute son, Hunter Biden, and their unsavory business deals business deals with Ukraine and Russia, as revealed on Hunter’s laptop, he provides bald-faced lies, claiming that the laptop is filled with Russian disinformation and that he has never discussed any business deals with Hunter. In fairness, he has also said that Hunter is the smartest guy he knows, which may be true. President Biden’s vice president is Kamala Harris [D], although Biden sometimes refers to her as either the president or the first lady. Although she has been appointed as our “border czar,” the totality of her accomplishments has been to make a perfunctory visit to El Paso, Texas, for a photo op and to make vacuous statements about searching for root causes. When asked a question for which she has no answer, Vice President Harris has a habit of laughing hysterically, as she did when asked about the number of Ukrainian refugees the United States would be able to take from Poland, while standing on a stage next to the president of Poland. Biden’s Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm [D] also has mastered the skill of cleverly avoiding answers by laughing, as she did when asked whether she had a plan to increase oil production in America. Her reply was, “That is hilarious. Would that I had the magic wand on this,” followed by peals of laughter not seen or heard since the heyday of Rodney Dangerfield.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg [D], who conveniently took a two-month paternity leave during the supply chain crisis, informed us that his agency plans to spend a billion dollars of taxpayer money to correct “racial inequities” in our highways. “Mayor Pete” also informed us that we should buy electric cars, because they will save us money. Whether or not we should drive them on racially offensive roads was not made clear. And John Kerry [D], who is now the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, told us that, although he was concerned about the people of Ukraine, the real problem was the effect that the war would have on climate change. In Mr. McMullen’s letter, he did not expressly dispute my characterization of these persons as “stumblebums,” although he did offer the opinion that it was “not helpful.” I suppose it depends on who you are trying to help. George Altemose Setauket
On Zeldin and Ukraine
On March 17 Congress voted overwhelmingly to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. This was in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war of terror it has unleashed against civilians. The vote was 424-8. The eight “no” votes were cast by members of the Republican fringe caucus, such as Lauren Boebert [Colo.], Marjorie Taylor Greene [Ga.] and Matt Gaetz [Fla.]. And, oh yes, one representative was recorded as “not voting.” That was our very own congressman, in name at least: Lee Zeldin [R-NY1]. I have been unable to obtain any explanation for this baffling refusal by Zeldin to take a stand with 202 of his Republican colleagues. Responding to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s speech to Congress on that same day, Zeldin pontificated that “the United States must use all diplomatic, informational and economic instruments of national power at our disposal to support Ukraine and deter Russia’s aggression.” But when it comes to action instead of
words, he’s AWOL. Instead, he was busy prancing around the streets of Manhattan posing for campaign shots. He didn’t even bother to phone in and vote remotely by proxy. So, what’s the deal? What are we paying him for? Is he too lazy or too preoccupied with campaigning for governor to bother voting? Is he unable to make up his mind? Is he more focused on the politics of his vote than on its morality? Is he afraid of displeasing his mentor, former President Donald Trump [R], whose comments on Putin’s invasion have been, to say the least, unhelpful, and whose fulsome admiration for Putin is well known? Is he afraid that taking a definite stand one way or the other might somehow damage his chances to become governor? If Zeldin is unable to make up his mind and take a clear stand about something as clear-cut as suspending normal trade relations with Russia, how would he possibly be able to deal with far more difficult, controversial and complex issues facing a New York State governor? David Friedman St James
Truth is holy
During the presidency of John Kennedy [D], nuclear missiles were installed in communist Cuba. Kennedy gave stern warning for their removal. This could have become a catastrophic danger to our western hemisphere. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro then complied forthwith to the demand of our leader. Similar action should have taken place by NATO, thus aiding Ukraine and avoiding death and destruction by Russian despot Putin. Freedom is now in great danger as communist China seeks control within a one world order. Russia the sleeping bear awakes and competes with its adversary China for social and economic change. Who shall dominate? Evil is the absence of God. Darkness is the absence of light. God bless America. Leonard J. Henderson Port Jefferson
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Opinion When a setting becomes much more than just a backdrop
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our son was in that miserable, confusing, bees-buzzing-around-his-overlong-hair state when he wasn’t sure where he wanted to attend college and when everything, particularly enthusiastic parents, was irritating. We had to wait what seemed like forever in searing heat for a freight train with endless cars to cross in front of us to climb over a small hill and reach The Fly. The endless train took so long to pass at a snail’s pace that my son and I sat down on dry grass, while my wife took a few pictures. We tried to keep the moment light, even though our son felt the weight of college uncertainty on his broad shoulders. When the gates finally went up and we crossed the tracks, the first thing I noticed was the relief the refreshing gusts of wind that came off the river provided. As we approached the water, we passed young families sitting on blankets and eating picnic lunches, college students playing “never have I ever” games and birds lifting off and circling the
shoreline of the river, using their bodies as kites in the swirling winds. The open green space between the back of the zoo at Audubon Park and the river energized my son and me, calling to us to play. As we inched closer to the pathway near the river, we stared into the active water, which looked as busy as a bustling city. The main current in the middle traveled one way, while swirling eddies circled near the shore. Sitting on a sturdy wooden bench, we soaked in the scene and could see our son’s shoulders lower and his breathing slow. The water show helped allay any anxiety he had about class assignments, making friends, learning about a new place, or living far from home. An ocean going cargo ship passed within 100 feet of us. These enormous ships, sometimes pulled by muscular tugboats, seemed impossibly close, acting like an outdoor theater with an oversized screen. During several other visits to The Fly, we have
delighted in the unexpected. Once, we brought a football and ran patterns in a heavy but warm rain while my wife watched comfortably from the car. Playing on an empty, soggy field with my son made me feel as if I were jogging through the fountain of youth. While the Fly has become one of my favorite places to visit, I have increasingly come to see settings as much more than backdrops for life and action: they have become like characters, encouraging, inspiring, challenging and reviving us. Like the salty smell of West Meadow Beach, they can also give us the chance to travel through time in our minds, reminding us of earlier visits and the people who traveled with us through life to these locations. Our son has visited The Fly several times over the last few months. He has taken short videos of the moving water, the frolicking birds, and that first wooden bench where we shared a respite from the college process. The videos he sends are a short visit with him and our friend The Fly.
How far back in your childhood do you remember?
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ince the news lately has been so grim, I want us to share something of a lighter tone. Have you ever thought about your earliest memories? How far back can you go? Do you remember what your parents looked like when they were younger? Do you recall outings they took you on and how that worked out? What spotlight can you shine back on the farthest points in your life? The first that comes Between to my mind is the you and me fun I had sledding in BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF Central Park one day with my dad. The hill at 84th Street and Fifth Avenue looks pretty modest to me now, but then I thought it was alpine. The weather must have been very cold
because my dad, who was almost never cold, was wearing his rough woolen grey overcoat. We had a Frequent Flyer long red sled that he carried easily to the park by holding onto one of the runners. He then pulled it over the snow behind us by a rope attached to the handles as we trudged upward. When we reached the top, he lay down on the sled, his legs dangling over the back, and I climbed on top of him, holding onto his collar with all my strength as he pushed off and we flew at incredible speed down the frozen snow. I can still feel the pellets of ice thrown up by the runners stinging my cheeks and the wind howling alongside as my dad steered among the other children and parents who had also come out to enjoy the white miracle of snow in the city. When we got to the bottom and slowly came to a halt, we laughed triumphantly and tumbled off the sled to go back up and do it all over again. Later that afternoon, on the way home, my dad motioned for me to get on the sled so that
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he could pull me the several blocks until we returned to our apartment. Except for narrow shoveled pathways, the streets were hardpacked with snow. I remember telling him that I was too heavy and being puzzled by his laugh. Then his expression turned sober as he assured me that I truly wasn’t too heavy. I did get on and rode home. I remember my mother teaching me to read. I could recognize the letters from the Alphabet Song she had taught me, but I had been pestering her for more. My dad read newspapers, my mother read reports from work, and I wanted to read, too. So she sat down with me on the side of my bed and explained that just like the Alphabet Song that we sang, if I could put the sounds of the letters together, they spelled out a word. Then she opened a book, and prompted me to sound out each letter of the word she was pointing to. As I did that, I suddenly yelled out the word and understood. It was an epiphany for me. I could read the word. Any word. All the words.
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I began trying to read everything in sight, again pestering my mother when the sounds didn’t make sense. And to this day, reading is one of the greatest pleasures of my life. The last early memory I will share with you would probably embarrass my mother if she were here with us. But she isn’t, and I will tell. My brother was almost 14 years older, and there was no one in between. I heard my mother asked more than once by lady friends how it was that after all that time, I arrived. She would reply, “Leah was an accident.” I thought about that for a while, tried to understand, then finally came up with a satisfactory explanation. It went something like this. One day my mother was crossing Second Avenue, a heavily trafficked road I was familiar with, and was hit by a truck. And there I was. Little did I know that I had invented binary fission, the means by which amoeba reproduce. After I checked that out with my mother, she never again uttered those words.
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