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April 15, 2021

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BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM One U.S. congressman has his eyes on Albany for the 2022 election cycle. Last week, Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) announced his run for New York State governor. To kick off his campaign, Zeldin released a video on his website and to his social media accounts. “We have two choices,” Zeldin said in the video. “We can raise the white flag

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and surrender to mediocrity, corruption, coverups, more job losses and even higher taxes. We might as well just turn the lights off. Or we can roll up our sleeves and get to work to save our state. That’s what I’m going to do as New York’s next governor. Let’s do it together and show the world the real New York.” Zeldin has been openly critical of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), from the governor’s alleged cover-up of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic to the sexual

misconduct allegations made against him. “At the helm of New York’s downfall is Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose disgraceful and deadly nursing home order and coverup is part of a long line of scandals, lies and harassment,” Zeldin said in a recent campaign email. “Cuomo has abused the power and trust granted to him and it is time for him to immediately exit stage left.” Zeldin has served as congressman in Congressional District 1 since January 2015.

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Town planning board to require extensive EIS on application to subdivide property on historic street According to a press release from the Town of Huntington, at its April 7 meeting, the Planning Board directed the Planning Department to prepare a resolution requiring an extensive environmental impact study on an application that included the demolition of a century-old Sammis Street home. After a public hearing on the application to subdivide the property, Chairman Paul Ehrlich said, “It is clear that the application would have a material adverse impact on the character of the neighborhood that needs to be addressed in a more extensive environmental impact study.” He then polled the Planning Board members, according to the press release, receiving a consensus, and directed the Planning Department to prepare a resolution declaring a “POSDEC,” or Positive Declaration, requiring an extensive environmental impact study to be conducted. Ehrlich also tabled a scheduled agenda item to discuss waivers sought by the applicant, stating that doing so would be “premature.” The applicant is seeking to create a three-lot subdivision of single-family homes on the site. In 2002, residents of Sammis Street petitioned the town to have the concrete roadway and the sycamore trees along the street declared historic landmarks. The Town Board declared the roadway a historic landmark in

2003. This designation did not apply to the houses on the street, as the residents opted out of designating the homes as historic. In November 2018, when the owner of 45 Sammis Street applied to subdivide that property into three lots, the Planning Department requested comments from the Historic Preservation Commission. Initially, the commission expressed a preference for the house to stay with the possibility of subdividing a lot for a new house in the backyard. In February 2019, the commission visited the house. The only means available to the commission to protect a house from demolition is to recommend it for landmark designation; that can only be done if the house meets the criteria set forth in the Town Code. The commission determined that on its own the house did not meet the criteria for landmark designation however it would be protected from demolition as a contributing structure to a historic district, if such a district were established. A resident petition exists requesting the establishment of a historic district that includes all the houses on Sammis Street; the process may only proceed once a petition complies with the Town Code. Once in compliance, the commission would submit its recommendation to the Town Board, which would be required to vote on establishing the district in order to do so.

New Suffolk County Police officers were sworn in this week at the academy in Brentwood. Photo by Kimberly Brown

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A total of 54 new recruits were sworn in by Suffolk County officials in Brentwood police academy, Monday, April 12. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and county Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart were responsible for swearing in the second portion of the class, one that had the highest percentage of minorities in the history of the county. The first class, holding 50 recruits, was sworn in March 29. With a total of 104 recruits from all over Suffolk County, including eight women, 28% are minorities and 10 are fluent in Spanish. “Being a law enforcement officer is a crucial role in our society,” Bellone said. “So first let me say thank you for your willingness to stand up and serve your community and

being willing to take on the responsibilities of a law enforcement officer.” Almost half the recruiting class had prior law enforcement experience and one-third of the class are military veterans. Bellone expressed his anticipation for the recruits to begin their 30-day training. Special recognition was given to the good Samaritans, a retired NYPD officer and a Marine, who did not hesitate to offer assistance to Officer Christopher Racioppo in his time of need after a traffic stop stabbing in Patchogue Saturday. “Officers responded immediately and relied on their training, the quality training that they received here in this academy to make the critical, split-second decisions that needed to be made that very well may have saved his life,” Hart said. Hart welcomed the new class in taking their next step into a life of service as they embark on their new careers in law enforcement.

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School News

Elwood-John H. Glenn senior earns top honors at LISEF competition

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Rithika Narayan was awarded first place in the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair for her project, “Harnessing Deep Learning to Assess Coral Reef Health through Crowdsourced Efforts.” In addition to winning the Grand Award for her outstanding science research project, Rithika also received three special awards, including an award from the Association for Women Geoscientists that acknowledges young women for their work in earth and environmental sciences, an award from the Environmental Protection Agency which recognizes students for projects in environmental science and engineering, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Taking the Pulse of the Planet award recognizing research that emphasizes the NOAA’s mission to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal resources. “I greatly appreciate the incredible support I receive from all levels of the district,” Rithika

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said. “Their continued support has made my participation in science research possible.” Following her first-place finish in the LISEF competition, Rithika now advances to compete against the top science research students from around the world in the International Science and Engineering Fair. “The amount of pride Rithika brings to both her family and the Elwood community is beyond measure,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Bossert said. “On behalf of myself and the Board of Education, congratulations once again on a tremendous accomplishment.”

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County

What is happening to Long Island’s wetlands? BY ANGELA PALUMBO DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In January 2020, former President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order that replaced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers definition of what is considered a federal body of water under the Waters of the United States rule, known as WOTUS. In his election campaign, President Joe Biden (D) promised to undo these changes, which are currently under review. But what does all of this mean for Long Island? Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present near the surface of the soil all year for varying periods of time. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, as at 2004 6% of Long Island was made up of wetlands — that’s about 51,000 acres. Wetlands, due to their beneficial services to people and wildlife — including providing habitats to multiple species, improving water quality and assisting with flood protections —are among some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Wetland protections can also create problems for business developers and farmers. One of Trump’s main reasons for passing his executive order in 2020 was to redefine the definitions of which bodies of water could be protected under WOTUS in order to remove legal roadblocks to farmers caused by the need to determine whether water on their land fell under control of the federal government. “After decades of landowners relying on expensive attorneys to determine what water on their land may or may not fall under

federal regulations, our new Navigable Waters Protection Rule strikes the proper balance between Washington and the states in managing land and water resources while protecting our nation’s navigable waters, and it does so within the authority Congress provided,” said EPA administrator, Andrew Wheeler, in a January 2020 news release. Now, due to the undoing of restrictions by Trump’s administration, local conservationists are worried about the longterm effects on Long Island’s wetlands. Coby Klein, a conservationist at the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society and adjunct professor of Natural Sciences at Baruch College, said that Long Island’s wetlands are beneficial to both the community and the organisms that dwell in them, and they need to be preserved. “Wetlands provide protection from flooding, especially the coastal wetlands, the salt marshes and things like that,” he said. “They also help work to mitigate climate change. When plants die in these wetland areas, they don’t decompose very quickly. They serve as what’s called a carbon sink. Instead of carbon being put back into the atmosphere when a plant dies, it gets stored in the soil and in the muck in the water.” Victoria O’Neill, Long Island Sound Study habitat restoration coordinator at the state Department of Environmental Conservation, is another local conservationist who confirms that healthy wetlands are important to Long Island. “Tidal wetlands provide many different ecosystem services to Long Island communities,” she said. “They help provide protection from coastal storm surge, improve water quality, provide recreational enjoyment and serve as nesting, breeding and resting

A view of the West Meadow Wetlands Reserve in Stony Brook, above and below. Photos by James Palumbo

grounds for commercial and recreationally important fish and shellfish.” With all of the benefits wetlands provide to Long Island communities and ecosystems, why did the federal government want to push back on protecting them? Klein said it is because, “they get in the way.” “When there’s any type of pollution that gets into a body of water, it ends up in a wetland,” Klein said. “That’s bad news for the things that grow there and live there. Salt marshes are very susceptible to nitrogen pollution, and that’s a big problem on Long Island because almost everybody around here fertilizes their lawns, and they tend to overfertilize.” He added that because of the high volume of sewage systems on Long Island, the excess fertilizer from people’s lawns and farmers’ fields tends to go from the sewage systems to large bodies of water and then eventually into rivers and wetlands. This causes excess nitrogen that is detrimental to those ecosystems. Under Trump’s redefinition of protected waters under WOTUS, it has become easier for developers and farmers to make those kinds of damages to wetlands but, according to the DEC, New York is taking great steps forward as a leader in the efforts to protect state wetlands and their invaluable natural habitat. “It is estimated that the Navigable Waters Protection Rule will remove federal protections for about half the nation’s

wetlands,” the state DEC said in a 2020 statement. “Thankfully, existing strong protections of waters in New York state will reduce the impact of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule compared to many other states. However, not all wetlands are protected under New York law and we rely on federal protection and our water quality certification review to protect smaller wetlands. Recent changes in the definition of Waters of the United States have resulted in fewer of these smaller wetlands receiving any regulatory protection.” According to O’Neill, active steps are being taken to restore wetland habitats that have been lost. “The tidal wetland ecosystem target in the LISS’s 2015 Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan set a goal to restore 515 additional acres of tidal wetlands by 2035 from a 2014 baseline,” she said. “As of 2020, we are 15.5% toward our goal.” Klein said that restoration projects are time sensitive and need to happen as soon as possible. “Wetlands provide us with all kinds of important ecosystem services and even more important than that, they’re just pleasant places,” he said. “We should try to preserve them simply because there are so many creatures besides us that depend on them. So even if they didn’t do all this important stuff for us, we should still try to conserve them because they do important things for other species.”

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County

New Suﬀolk County soccer team’s goal is to include all BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM There’s a new place for people of all abilities to play soccer, and it’s right in Centereach. TOPSoccer is a new program within Middle Country Children’s Soccer devoted solely to children with physical, mental or behavioral disabilities. Rob Draper, a ﬁnancial advisor at Draper Asset Management in Smithtown and club president of SB Athletico Soccer Club, said he wanted to provide a place where all different types of people can run, play and score goals together without judgment or fear. “Soccer helped me experience my kids’ childhoods,” he said. “With soccer, there were times where I would go, ‘Wow. That’s great,’ and our goal is to give those moments to these parents so they can experience it, too.” Draper teamed up with Dave Phaff, also of SB Athletico, and James Malone, president of Middle Country Children’s Soccer to make this dream a reality. “We’re all just good-hearted people that just really enjoy working with children and

watching them grow into young women and men,” Phaff said. Ofﬁcially kicking off last weekend, the program is made up primarily of skills sessions that help teach the participants the game of soccer, while at the same time providing them with an environment that is fun and pressure-free. Phaff said the whole process took less than three months to get off the ground, and everyone was immediately on board. Joining the team is Tara Phaff, Dave’s wife, who is also a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who helped create the best plans for each individual

participant’s needs. According to Middle Country TOPSoccer, the team encourages any child or adult who is differently-abled to get involved — and its 100% free. With no questions asked, Draper wanted to fund the program for whatever families decide to join in. “Rob said to me, ‘I really want to start a special needs soccer program and I’ll fully fund it. I don’t care what it costs, I’ll fund it,’” Phaff added. “He has a great heart.” While other soccer clubs do encourage inclusivity, Phaff said there aren’t too many locations where kids of abilities can play further East. That’s why Centereach was a

great, central spot to get the ball rolling. On Saturday, April 10, the group held its opening day at Oxhead Road Elementary School with 25 individuals, ranging in ages ﬁve to 55, headed to the ﬁeld to kick, run and enjoy the sunshine. Some of the participants have Down syndrome, some on the autism spectrum and two children were able to play soccer from their wheelchairs. One thing they all had in common was the giant smiles on their faces. Each player, Phaff said, gets a buddy that works with them every practice. These buddies are volunteers and soccer players, themselves, who help the individual and stand beside them the whole time — and they are anticipating even more players to come join them this season. “The whole purpose of this is to give these kids an opportunity to be accepted and feel like they are part of something,” Phaff said. “So, we won’t turn anybody down.” TOPSoccer has their practices every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Oxhead Elementary School in Centereach. Families who are interested in joining can register online at mccsoccer.org. Photos by Julianne Mosher

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Small businesses have taken some of the biggest hits since the pandemic began last year. Owners have been struggling to afford rent and pay employees on time. Businesses such as Javier’s Cafe and Katie’s, both of Smithtown, are among the many restaurants and bars being helped by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D). In Bellone’s effort to aid small businesses, he has provided a total of nearly $500,000 in grant funding through the county’s COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grant Program. “This money definitely helps,” said Brian Karppinen, owner of Katie’s, at an April 9 press conference at Javier’s. “The business had been closed for seven months, and it’s been very difficult for us, but there’s a better look at the future. Now we can pay an electric bill, maybe get a little booze. It’s a breath of fresh air, and I really appreciate everything the town and the county have been doing for us.”

According to a press release from the county, a pre-application period for a second round of available funding began April 9. The county’s goal is to provide more than $500,000 in additional grants by the end of May. Businesses that will be eligible to apply for the grant program are gyms, nail salons, hair salons, barbershops, restaurants, bars and taverns. If the business that applies has up to 10 employees, they will be granted a maximum of $5,000, and any business with 10 to 50 employees will be granted a maximum of $10,000. The owner of Javier’s Cafe, Edgar Viera, expressed his gratitude for Bellone’s efforts to reestablish small businesses. Viera plans to use his grant of $5,000 for payroll and electric bills. “It means a lot for us to keep up with all the work we’ve been doing,” Viera said. “I can’t believe it’s been a year already but we just wanted to thank everyone, including our customers, who have supported us.” As the shops in Smithtown begin reopening, Bellone anticipates a surge in the economy as more businesses are helped by the program.

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Sports

Purrrrfect Tigers to face off against West Islip Lions cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols. Campbell is taking a “we play who is on our schedule approach” even though an argument The game of football is many things. One could be made that Northport’s 4-0 Conference thing it is never supposed to be, is easy. record should have been a factor in deciding But that is what the Northport Tigers made the League champions. Hills East was 3-0 in these spring games look like, when they iced league play and 5-0 overall. their fourth and final cupcake on Saturday, “It is what it is,” Campbell said. April 10, creaming Copiague The Tiger defense, which 41-6. They finished the allowed a microscopic 1.6 season 4-0 and outscored their yards per rushing attempt opponents 140-25. this year, will have a stiff test against the Lions. They are led To an athlete, they know by breakout star quarterback that while these four wins Joe Constantino, who ran for were nice, nothing worth 263 yards on Saturday and fighting for is ever easy and also threw for a touchdown. the journey to greatness has “They run a lot of Read only just begun. Option and Quarterback Power,” “These kids never take a — Pat Campbell Campbell said. “Constantino day off in their preparation,” is a really good player and said head coach Pat Campbell. probably the best runner we’ve “This is what these kids have faced. He’s got speed, he’s savvy and he’s quick. been waiting for — this moment.” The ‘moment’ that Campbell is referring to It’s going to be a challenge for us. They are a very is a showdown with Suffolk County League IV good and well-coached team.” West Islip also has a steam-rolling offensive champions West Islip on Saturday, April 17. The line that will smash you in the mouth without Lions beat Bellport 24-14 to earn that crown. Northport is seeded second in League III hesitation, and a stingy defense that gave up and Half Hollow Hills East is first because the about two touchdowns per game. The Lions’ Thunderbirds won five games to the Tigers’ storied program has a long tradition of winning four. Hills East and Northport were supposed and is coached by the highly respected Steve to play earlier this season, but the game was Mileti. They had a recent stretch of games BY STEVEN ZAITZ DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘This is what these kids have been waiting for — this moment.’

Northport’s Andrew Argyris, above, breaking tackles. Below, Dan Lugo, 70 and Tom McDonagh, 73, gang-tackling against Copiague. Photos by Steven Zaitz; more photos at tbrnewsmedia.com

that saw them win 22 out of 24 and they were undefeated this year. “We all know the real challenges are coming up,” said running back, defensive back and cocaptain Rocco Stola. “Our focus is on winning and we are super excited to play in this game against a top team. I remember playing this kid (Constantino) in junior varsity, and we know what to expect, we have a history with him, and I have full confidence in our defense that we will put a game plan together to stop him. This is the chance to prove ourselves.” The Tigers are eager to erase both the memories of an injury-marred 2-6 season in 2019 and a bitter playoff loss the year before against North Babylon when they fumbled late in the fourth quarter, just as it looked like they were going in for a winning touchdown. “I’ve been thinking about getting back to the playoffs ever since that loss against North Babylon,” said co-captain and leading tackler Anthony Canales. “I am really fired up for this game.” Another motivating factor for the Tigers is the apparent lack of respect from major regional media and social media power ranking sites, that have seemingly ignored Tiger Nation’s overwhelming success this year. Twitter prognosticator L.I. Sports Fanatic has already predicted that the Tigers will fall to the West Islip Lions in the first round of the playoffs. “We don’t make it on to their power

rankings, but we don’t care,” said Canales, who averaged more than 10 tackles a game despite sitting out large stretches due to lopsided scores. “They can have people ranked higher than us and predict whatever they want. We like being underdogs because we know that when we get out there, we have a good chance to win.” Northport averaged more than seven and a half yards every time their offense snapped the ball. The defense very reluctantly allowed two and a half yards per play and gave up two touchdowns all year. These numbers are absolutely staggering but despite all of that, the attention around these parts has been given to teams like Floyd, Sayville, Bellport and Lindenhurst. Rafe Carner, Stola’s first cousin, ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns this year. They have been playing sports together most of their lives and have always enjoyed pushing each other to excel athletically and academically. Like his cousin, Carner knows what is at stake in the coming days. “Our expectations are to win a championship and that hasn’t changed since the beginning of the year,” Carner said. “This game is going to be tough, and if we win, the next one will be even tougher, but we’re going to do everything we can to make it happen.” In other words — things are no longer easy, and the Tigers wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Editorial

Governor Andrew Cuomo greeted students at the SCCC campus in Brentwood on April 12 after they received their vaccinations. Photo from SCCC

Young people and the vaccine Every morning when we wake up, we’re reminded that we are still enduring this global pandemic. Whether you think so or not, everyone’s lives have been impacted by it. Some people have lost loved ones to COVID-19, some have gotten so sick they suffer severe trauma and some haven’t seen their families in over a year. Beyond the physical, businesses have suffered financially, some even closing their doors for the last time. But luckily the vaccine has lifted the weight off a lot of shoulders — especially for the young people in our community. Now that New York State has opened the vaccines to people ages 16 and over, more and more high schoolers and college students are looking to get the jab. And we think that’s wonderful. They are trusting science and doing so to protect not only themselves, but their elderly or high-risk loved ones. We want things to go back to normal for everyone, but the high schoolers specifically. Remember last year when the Class of 2020 missed out on their final high school sports, senior trips, proms and graduations? Some of them have even been robbed of the college experience of living in a dorm, taking classes in a lecture hall and meeting new people. If we as a whole do not band together to combat this virus, then the classes of 2022, ’23, and ’24 may miss all those key lifetime moments, too. The Class of 2021 has already lost their junior year — and most likely will not have the same “normal” experiences this spring as the rest of us had. We know the unknown is terrifying, and people may not agree with getting a vaccine. But is it worth not getting vaccinated? To constantly live in fear of the virus, or to not trust the medical professionals who saw death every day for more than 365 days? We don’t think so. We are grateful and commend these young people for getting their shots. The more people who do it, the more we’ll all be able to live as we did before.

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Amtrak service will not be coming to LI any time soon Two years ago, Amtrak and the services along with safety, security and Metropolitan Transportation Authority any future system expansion projects announced that they would conduct and programs. There is no indication that this project has a study to look into been included in extending Amtrak the proposed MTA service into Long Island. 2020-2040 capital What were the results? needs assessment The concept was nothing plan. Cuomo and the new. Never shy around MTA promised to a camera or photo op, release this document Gov. Andrew Cuomo [D] in December 2019. and the accompanying Some 16 months elected officials were later, riders, transit more than happy to advocates, taxpayers pose with shovels when and elected officials announcing the study for are still waiting for an idea that will never this critical document reach fruition. to see the light of day. The concept of Long Too many Island Amtrak service By Larry Penner transportation studies was already looked at championed by several years ago under a Federal Railroad Administration numerous elected officials are nothing comprehensive plan for Amtrak more than placebos designed to placate Northeast Corridor service between demagogues, who are not regular users Washington and Boston. This included of the numerous public transportation a proposal for new high-speed rail alternatives that have been available between Floral Park and Port Jefferson for decades. The real problem is finding money and on to New Haven via a tunnel under Long Island Sound. This would to make things happen. All too often have involved building two new tracks funding for many studies would adjacent to the $2.6 billion ongoing have been better spent on real capital Main Line Third Track project and and operating service improvements existing tracks between Hicksville and instead of just lining the pockets of Port Jefferson. No one could figure out consultants. How many studies end up how to find up to $40 billion to pay for on the shelf of planners just collecting dust? How many times do we end up this consultants’ dream so it died. The MTA has both five-year with a series of press conferences and 2020-2024 and 20-year long-range news releases designed to provide free capital plans 2020-2040 which are publicity for elected officials to assist periodically updated. Amtrak has them in greasing the wheels of future similar short- and long-range capital elections. These same elected officials plans. These documents clearly outline promise a bright future but leave riders what capital funding is needed to holding an empty bag. Funding for this latest study would maintain both a state of good repair for existing equipment, facilities and be better spent as a down payment

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toward building a joint Amtrak/LIRR Sunnyside Yard, Queens station. PreCOVID-19 riders could avoid crowded Penn Station and save 10 minutes travel time by making connections at this new station. This station was supposed to be built as part of the $11.2 billion MTA LIRR East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal. No contract for construction of this station has been awarded to date. Missing from the MTA’s Feb. 23 virtual public hearing for potential Federal Transit Administration funding of their 2021 program of projects was money to help pay for the estimated cost of $400 million for construction of the Sunnyside Yard, Queens station. The FTA will be providing over $1.5 billion under various formula and competitive discretionary grant programs to the MTA in 2021. This does not include $4 billion in the ﬁrst round of CARES Act COVID-19 transit relief assistance last year plus this year another $4 billion under a second round and up to $8 billion more under a third round. Here is the link to the MTA public hearing document new.mta.info/ document/28146. In the meantime, don’t count riding any Amtrak train originating from or traveling through Long Island in your lifetime. Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Ofﬁce. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road, MTA Bus, Suffolk County Transit, Town of Huntington HART Bus, New Jersey Transit along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ.

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Opinion After a year and counting of loss, residents cope with grief

fter a year filled with various kinds of losses in 2020, many residents are coping with emotional burdens, including a calendar filled with anniversaries of painful memories. Called the anniversary effect, people who have been grieving losses are approaching and, in some cases have passed, the one year anniversary of the death of a family member, the last time they saw a family member in person, or the day they D. None dropped a friend who of the above couldn’t breathe off at a BY DANIEL DUNAIEF hospital. “It’s good to acknowledge an anniversary is coming up,” said Mandi Zucker, a licensed social worker with a certificate in grief recovery and in thanatology, which is the study of death

and dying. Those who feel comfortable offering their support might want to ask someone who is grieving what they are doing, if they have any plans and how they might spend the day. Zucker, who is the founder of Inner-Harbor, a center that helps young adults who are grieving, cautioned that reaching out to someone only as an anniversary approaches might backfire. If the anniversary is the only time someone reaches out, “that might feel disingenuous,” Zucker cautioned. People who are grieving might wonder “where you’ve been for the past year, if you are reaching out as if the other 364 days have not been difficult.” People eager to provide support to the many residents who are dealing with the symptoms and after effects of grief should first make sure they are comfortable enough with their own lives to respond to their family and friends. “Don’t ask if you’re not ready to hear it,” Zucker suggested. “If you’re going through something yourself and you’re in a hurry and don’t have the time, don’t ask.” Support often takes the form of listening,

rather than interrupting or talking. Zucker suggests people encourage those who are grieving to speak, without interrupting them, sharing their own anecdotes or judging them. While it might not sound like long, two minutes is considerably longer than most people can offer their thoughts and feelings, as others typically interrupt well before then. “There is nothing we can say that’ll fix” grief, Zucker said. “Our goal to be supportive is to let them say more. When you’re talking with them, think about why you are talking.” Commenting on someone’s experience, by acknowledging that their description sounds sad, scary or painful, gives them an opening to continue to share. When someone says, “It’s been rough with COVID,” almost everyone can offer their own experiences with the virus, the losses of freedom, and opportunity that they’ve felt, she said. Even though a supporter might want to share their experience to relate, the person who is grieving is likely better off having an opening to continue to share and experience

their feelings, Zucker suggested. Sometimes, just allowing the person to tell you to go away gives people control over a life that seems out of control. “You can give them space, [but] you can also send an email or text saying that you are still thinking about them,” Zucker said. “You don’t have to imply that they must respond.” Zucker is a fan of handwritten notes, which provide a material connection when someone doesn’t feel like talking, but can see a physical reminder of their connection to others. If people notice that someone who is grieving isn’t getting dressed or showering, they can comment on it, letting them “know you see them.” Zucker has a contrary view to the comment people often receive about being strong. For her, people show strength by being vulnerable, not by masking their feelings. People who might be experiencing grief might also need to diversify their sources of support and strength. That could include meditating or going for walks.

class even if the school shuts down due to an emergency or natural disaster. (No more snow days, sorry.) So here is what the scientists who specialize in the interactions between humans and technology developed, according to National Geographic. They created a tool to measure fatigue, called the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale, or ZEF. They then used this in large surveys to measure that fatigue, in addition to how long each person spends on Zoom and demographics. Here are four factors that affect teleworkers. The “lack of nonverbal cues is stressful because people cannot naturally convey or interpret gestures and body language when just their colleagues’ shoulders and heads are visible.” That presents a constant struggle to the viewer for proper communication. Here is another, perhaps surprising response. “During video calls, people report feeling trapped in one spot so they can stay within view of the webcam.” As a result, they feel stressed, according to the researchers. Further, the default window, in which users see themselves

constantly, can cause “mirror anxiety,” a selfconsciousness that can result in distraction and has been linked to depression. Finally, there is something termed “hypergaze,” in which the viewer feels that the other person or people on the call are staring at them, their faces appearing so near and so intense as to cause discomfort for the brain. The survey confirmed that women who spend more time in meetings, with shorter breaks between them than men, reported greater mirror anxiety and felt more trapped by their video calls. How to cope: use a standing desk to feel less trapped; an orange filter on the screen may reduce eye strain; take at least ten minute breaks between video calls; ask conferencing companies to limit the maximum display size of heads on the screen; use some form of hybrid scheduling for home-office work. I cannot let this subject go, however, without thanking the tech companies for making it possible for me to “see” my family members during this separation of more than a year. It has kept us connected and sane.

Zooming during and after COVID-19

irtually everyone seems to agree that when the pandemic is finally over, life will not be the same as it was preCOVID-19. Prominent among the changes will be some degree of working remotely. Before the virus descended, requests to work from home at least part of the week were typically refused by employers. Enter “Zoom” in lockstep with the pathogen. Technically, Zoom was among us before the virus but only a Between small segment of the you and me population used the BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF platform. Once we were restrained to our homes, we laypeople discovered how easy and useful it was “to Zoom,” and the name became a verb, much like Xerox or Google. So certainly Zooming will remain with us for a long time to come. But what are its unintended consequences?

For one, there is the phrase that has now entered the English language: Zoom fatigue. We, who are on Zoom regularly and for long periods, understand this term. According to an article in National Geographic, published this past Tuesday and written by Theresa Machemer, new research offers data on this phenomenon to confirm our perceived discomfort. Here are some interesting bits of information. On average, women report 13.8 percent more Zoom fatigue than men. Here is more: besides long days full of calls with few breaks that are the culprits, the self-view video, the crowd of faces on the screen, the expectation to stay in view of the camera, and the lack of nonverbal cues all tax the brain. I would add to that the lag between what is said and its transmission is tiring for the eyes and frustrating to the point of encouraging us to talk louder, which too is tiring. OK, so we can agree that remote working has its perks: “no commutes, flexibility to handle household tasks, and easy access to conferences for all workers, including those with disabilities.” To an extent, we can now live where we want to live, and we can attend

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