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DJ’s Clam Shack Opens Second Location in East Northport

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Long Island’s second DJ’s Clam Shack is open and ready to serve.

“Bringing the seafood joint to East Northport was an easy decision,” said coowner Paul Riggio. “We wanted to go to the North Shore, further east, and get more exposure.”

Originally founded 14 years ago in Key West, Florida, Riggio and his childhood friend, Jeff Gagnon, decided to expand the restaurant’s name to Wantagh three years ago.

The original location is a hotspot down South, and has been featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”

Both men hail from Setauket and are graduates of Ward Melville High School.

Riggio said the success of the Nassau County restaurant made them want to open up another, to get the name out to people who may not frequent the South Shore.

“What’s different about the East Northport location is that we have a full liquor license, perfect for summer cocktails,” he said. In Wantagh, they only serve beer and wine.

So, a few months before its opening, the duo took over the space at 1972 E. Jericho Turnpike and began planning.

“We wanted to give it a Key West kind of flair,” Riggio said. “And we’re going to keep growing it little by little.”

Known for their lobster rolls, tacos, fried ship, clams, DJ’s is a causal seafood restaurant with “a laid-back kind of feel” that combines favorite seafood dishes from the north and

south. On their menu, they feature New England clam chowder and Maine lobster rolls, also mahi-mahi, shrimp and roast pork tacos.

The space is larger than its counterpart and features more room for socially distanced dining. Eventually the owners plan on adding

outdoor dining.

“The community has come out to support us and they’ve been great,” Riggio said. “It’s a casual, fun place, with homemade food that’s always fresh.”

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County

Nature Preserves/Parks See Increase in Visitors Since Pandemic’s Start

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

If one is looking hard for the silver linings about the ongoing pandemic, it may be that residents seem to be returning to nature, filling up Long Island’s public parks and preserves in droves.

The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental nonprofit that has offices in Cold Spring Harbor, helps protect hundreds of nature preserves around the world. The organization has many on Long Island, including six on the North Shore such as Uplands Farm Nature Sanctuary in Cold Spring Harbor, the David Weld Sanctuary in Nissequogue and Wading River Marsh Preserve in Wading River.

Those acres of protected land, according to conservancy officials, have seen a huge uptick in visitors over the past several months.

Mat Levine, the director of stewardship for the conservancy’s New York state branch, said that in a normal year, they could have somewhere between 150,000 to 200,000 visitors annually statewide. Since the start of spring into summer, they saw a jump of three times as many people visiting their nature preserves. While that has slowed down as of late, partially because of incoming cool weather and a slackening of

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

COVID-19 restrictions, Levine said the number of visitors could say something about people’s desire to relieve stress using their own local natural environment.

“It was, it still is a tough time for a lot of people,” the New York stewardship director said. “People use nature to get a real mental and

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Jeremy Samuelson, director of the Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island, also run by the conservancy, said the 2,000-acre parcel normally receives around 30,000 visitors a year.

With the pandemic, they were seeing two to three times their normal load.

Employees on preserves were deemed essential workers back when everything started to close down in mid-March. The increased visitorship also meant the preserve and its employees had to work more toward managing the flow of people, giving them access and information, and maintaining the trails, all while trying to keep people safe.

“The challenge is in keeping our team members and visitors safe,” Samuelson said. “The way I describe it we are running a public interfacing institution, so we’ve had to like everybody else think about what we need to put more resources in this time, so we can be of service.”

Even with the new flow of visitors, the preserve director said they didn’t try to keep anyone away.

“Our goal is to get people to fall in love with nature, so as long as we can offer these facilities that balances welcoming people with making sure we’re taking care of natural resources, we should be throwing the door open wide,” he said.

In March, once theaters, restaurants, concert halls bars and so many other places for entertainment were closing down, Levine said people started coming by as the preserves were “one of the few places left open.” The hope, he said, is that more people are turning their attention to their local environment, and even larger environmental goals.

Avalon Park and Preserve in St. James and Stony Brook also saw an increase in visitors at the start of the pandemic, according to Park Director Katharine Griffiths. Many of those were

people who had never come through before.

Many people simply had nowhere else to go but visit their local parks, and Griffiths was glad to see new interest in the preserve. However, since things have opened up, she said the number of visitors are declining back down to where they were before the pandemic.

Griffiths said she has always argued for people to go back to nature, to get off their devices and experience the outdoors, but for her it’s hard to tell if the pandemic will be this large change in people’s attitudes.

“I guess we’ll see,” she said. “I do think this situation has given some people the opportunity to do something they normally wouldn’t have done.”

Back in June, The Nature Conservancy, along with Los Angeles-based public opinion research firm FM3, did a survey of 600 New York voters where 70% said the pandemic recovery offers an opportunity to better plan for climate change. Even more said they would want to give more New Yorkers easier access to public parks and preserves.

State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) said state parks and preserves have also seen a “widespread pattern” of increased usage. Even in the local area, Englebright, who currently chairs the state Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, has seen more people stopping by on Gnarled Hollow Road to use the Setauket to Port Jefferson Station Greenway Trail.

“Our investment in local parks and the environment seems to be paying off,” he said. “I think [these parks] will continue to be used at a much higher level than before.”

Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is the chair of the Environment, Parks & Agriculture committee. She said county parks usage is definitely up, though there are many parks and trails that have no way to record the number of visitors. However, at the same time, outdoor activities also seem to be on the rise, as permits for activities like archery are up close to 30%.

For many of these places that were relatively underutilized, the increased attention can be a boon. However, for other outdoor environments that already see heavy use, there have been issues. McAllister County Park in Belle Terre has had residents complaining as the number of cars looking to park in the small lot on Anchorage Road has far exceeded the space available for them. Other more widely used parks have experienced an increase in parking problems and litter.

But for those who champion local parks and the environment, seeing this move toward nature can only be a positive in the future.

“There’s no question, people have been looking for places to escape stress, places that are safe, distanced and outdoors,” Hahn said.

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School News

Seniors start new tradition at Harborfields HS

The threat of rain could not stop Harborfields High School’s Class of 2021 from waking up more than an hour before classes began on Oct. 23 to watch the sunrise alongside their fellow seniors.

The socially distant gathering, coordinated by the student government, marked the high school’s first ever “Senior Sunrise,” starting a new tradition at Harborfields High School.

Following the postponement of homecoming, the event was the first opportunity of the 2020-21 school year for seniors of different cohorts and virtual learners to connect as a class.

Senior Class President Melina Sandel said, “It’s a great opportunity for us to reconnect after such an abrupt end to last school year. “It was great seeing all of our friends from different cohorts.”

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Northport-East Northport school district hosts R.A.P week to raise awareness about addiction and recovery

Each year, Northport-East Northport hosts Recovery, Awareness, Prevention (R.A.P) week to spread the word about substance abuse and important preventative measures. The weeklong event kicked off this year on Oct. 19 with all grade levels finding ways to acknowledge the topic and learn more about how to prevent and address substance abuse.

R.A.P Week began in April of 2012 when a district teacher suggested a substance use prevention day at Northport High School. Since then, the passion and dedication of students, staff and community has expanded the idea, leading to a full week of guest speakers and activities that focus on drug and alcohol prevention.

The district’s substance abuse counselor Anthony Ferrendino shared that R.A.P week is important

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because the issue affects many families. Whether it’s a loved one who is struggling or a student who is experimenting, substance abuse is widespread and addressing it is crucial to reducing the stigma.

R.A.P week is executed differently at the elementary, middle and high school levels. For

telementary schools, the message is heavy on prevention, and discussion topics include positive goal setting and ways to lead a healthy lifestyle. At the middle school and high school levels, there’s more explicit discussion about substances and how to combat substance abuse.

Recognizing that this issue is especially pertinent for high school students, the district typically brings in a variety of guest speakers, from professional athletes to former students who are in recovery, to address the larger group.

This year, the district had guest speakers provide a recording and shared them to a dedicated R.A.P Week site, along with past speaker recordings, and has asked teachers to make the videos a class assignment. This ensures students still have access to the critical information and can either discuss or write down their thoughts about the topic.

“I am beyond thrilled that despite COVID-19, the teams that we have in the buildings were able to figure it out and offer the students what they absolutely need,” said Mr. Ferrendino.

Norwood Avenue elementary teacher raises money for St. Jude’s through virtual New York City marathon Norwood Avenue elementary school music teacher Maureen Edwards ran a very different race this year for the New York City marathon. Having been a runner for 17 years and running her first NYC marathon in 2017, Ms. Edwards has mastered the art of marathon running while raising money for a good cause in the process.

Since her first race in 2017, Ms. Edwards has raised over $12,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, which treats children free of charge thanks to generous donations like Ms. Edwards. This year alone, she has raised over $2,600.

While the race this year was “virtual” and runners had to race individually, Ms. Edwards didn’t let that stop her spirit. “It was very challenging to run a solitary marathon without

the excitement and crowds of the usual NYC marathon,” said Ms. Edwards. “However, I was incredibly blessed with family support.”

In addition to her children and husband cheering her on from the sidelines with words of encouragement, some Norwood students even came out with signs and encouraged her as she ran past their homes.

When discussing how her lessons from running apply to her classroom, Ms. Edwards shared that, “Sometimes life requires grit and we have to buckle down and push beyond our limits to make amazing things happen.

Even when you want to give up, you can’t; someone is always counting on you. This is true for running and it is true for music!”

Photo courtesy of Northport-East Northport Union Free School District

Ms. Edwards celebrates her marathon finish with her childdren.

Photo courtesy of Harborfields Central School District

Washington Drive School launches ‘Chew and Chat’ initiative

In the time of social distancing, students at Washington Drive Primary School in Centerport have found new ways to build relationships not just with their fellow classmates, but with they’re virtual friends as well.

On Oct. 20, students kicked off a new initiative: “Chew and Chat,” during which they connected with in-person learners from different classes and grades, as well as remote learners using Google Meet.

Students were eager to discuss their plans for Halloween and offered three clues, allowing their classmates to guess their costumes. At the end of the month, students will meet again for the second “Chew and Chat” session to reveal their costumes and determine if they guessed right.

With limited opportunities for students to interact with others outside of their classrooms, Principal Kathryn McNally said that she plans to offer the “Chew and Chat” sessions on a regular basis.

“Because of the pandemic, students have been confined to interacting only with their immediate classmates,” Mrs. McNally said.

“These sessions offer an opportunity for the kids to socialize and build those important relationships outside of their classrooms.”

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2020 Elections

Stern and Silvestri Compete for Assembly District 10 Seat data and experts.

“We acted quickly to provide protections on the economic side, on the housing side, Voters have a choice this year between on the quality of life side, to make sure that a longtime Democratic local legislator and our neighbors were supported during some a Republican newcomer for the Assembly pretty dark days in the beginning,” he said.

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He said there is concern as time goes on State Assemblyman Steve Stern (D-Dix that people are becoming less vigilant toward Hills), who is finishing up his first twohalting the spread of COVID-19. year term in the Assembly, is facing off “Yes, we want to open as quickly as we against Republican Jamie Silvestri, an can, but we’ll do it as safely as we can,” office manager at RSA Financial Group in he said. “So, coming out of the COVID-19 Melville and current press secretary for the pandemic or at least moving forward, it’s Huntington Young Republicans. going to be critical that that we support Silvesri, 30, said she has lived in Melville particularly our local businesses.” her entire life and has worked for several Some industries in particular have different small businesses over the years in complained about restrictions, including the the Town of Huntington. She said she was gym and catering industries. Restaurants inspired to run after working on a campaign have also made their last year, but also the bail voices heard over ‘I think that we reform law passed last what they consider year. harsh and consistent should really be “I just really appreciate State Liquor Authority learning from everyone’s inspections over COVID looking at ways experiences, and hearing compliance. from everybody what that we can help Stern said he has matters most to them,” heard from many of she said. empower business these businesses owners An attorney with 25 over restrictions and the years of experience, owners’ inspections. However, Stern, 51, had served as —Steve Stern —Jamie Silvestri he said there are some Suffolk County legislator industries that are, from 2006 to 2017, and Democrat Assemblyman Steve Stern, left, and Republican Jamie Silvestri, right, are gunning for the Assembly District by their nature, less safe than others, so has previously primaried for the 3rd District 10 seat. Left, file photo; right, photo from campaign reopening needs to be done “methodically.”

Congressional seat in 2016 but lost to U.S. “There is a balance to strike here,” he said.

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY3). He won his first “Certainly, [SLA wants] to make sure that term as assemblyman in 2018, and said he efforts in fighting opioid addiction, Stern together to keep each other safe.

As time has gone on, she said there has we’re carrying out the protocol and keeping is running to protect taxpayers, protect the said he has been working “diligently on the environment and protect “our suburban state level when it comes to law enforcement been “a little bit too much in restricting our our people safe, but they also need to make and cracking down on the opioid trade and, small businesses at a time where they really sure that we’re giving our local businesses quality of life.”

“I’ve worked really hard since going up to in our area, mixed with education and with do need to get back to operating as close to every opportunity to succeed and to show normal as possible.”

Albany to help lead a coalition that reflects treatment and rehabilitation.” that they can keep our people safe.”

Silvestri said she is “praying for him and She said as New York has a relatively low our suburban values and supports commonSilvestri said she would push for a $5,000 his family,” as she too was shocked to hear infection rate, despite a few hotspots, the tax credit for small businesses to aid in their sense solutions,” he said. the news. state needs to trust small business owners. recovery.

Reaction to William Spencer’s Arrest As far as the opioid epidemic goes, she “As places like Huntington village have a “I think that we should really be looking Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” said she has had people in her life who have large restaurant industry, I think it’s very at ways that we can help empower business Spencer (D-Centerport) was arrested Oct. had problems with opioids, and the issue hits important that people can somewhat get back owners,” she said.

20 for allegedly attempting to use opioids to close to home. to normal, as close as possible while still Regarding SLA inspections, she said solicit sex during a police sting operation.

“Education is a very important aspect When the news broke, it devastated the local of it and making sure that we do have the being responsible,” she said. “It’s a matter of some businesses have received inspections personal choice and responsibility.”

20 out of 30 days, saying “it’s almost like community, as he is a well-known doctor treatment available for people who need In the case of a second wave in New York, they’re being babysat.” and community member who was thought these resources and that they are effectively she said the state’s knowledge of the virus Stern argued the case for small businesses to be a strong voice against the ongoing being communicated,” she said. “So, when has come a long way in terms of looking out is “well beyond some nominal tax credits. … opioid crisis. people are willing to seek help and actually for symptoms, and that knowledge will help Stern, who served alongside Spencer This just screams out for so many industries go out and get the necessary help that resist any kind of new shutdown. for several years, called the news “deeply to receive meaningful support from the state they need, it can really do a lot to make Stern said that the response in New government, and particularly our federal disturbing, if true.”

York and Suffolk County, despite some government.”

“He is extremely popular throughout our a change.” early setbacks, “the numbers speak for town and throughout our region, and has COVID-19 Response He said the job of a Long Island Silvestri said the initial response to the themselves.” done an awful lot of good things for a lot of representative in Albany is to make sure the He said the philosophy from the outset suburban environment brings home its fair pandemic from the community was great to people,” he said.

Whether or not this sets back the area’s see, especially in the way everyone pulled has been to follow the science and trust the STERN/SILVESTRI Continued on A10

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘Yes, we want to open as quickly as we can, but we’ll do it as safely as we can.’

2020 Elections

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Brown, Marcantonio Eye Assembly Seat Left Open by Raia COVID Response

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWMEDIA.COM After an April 28 special election had to be postponed due to the pandemic, Republican Keith Brown and Democrat Michael Marcantonio will finally find out who the 12th state Assembly District constituents will choose for assemblyman Nov. 3. The two candidates are running for the seat left vacant by Andrew Raia (R-East Northport), ‘We need to get the who resigned at the aid from the state beginning of 2020 after winning the to this district — it Huntington town clerk seat. doesn’t automatically Marcantonio was set to run for assem- go equally to blyman on the Democratic ticket in 2018. each district.’

However, due to vot—Michael Marcantonio ing as a student at Duke University in 2012 and 2014, judges from the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division disqualified from him Michael Marcantonio, left, and Keith Brown, right, are both seeking the Assembly District 12 seat. Left, file photo; right, running, maintaining New York State re- photo from campaign quires a five-year residency to qualify to run.

During an Oct. 15 Zoom debate with TBR Island Power Authority. The Northport power Marcantonio said.

Brown said Marcantonio’s LIPA bill is News Media, the two attorneys and longtime plant was taxed at $86 million, which LIPA a “fool’s errand” as it only applies to back said was drastically overassessed, and the Northport residents exchanged barbs. Brown said the millennial Marcantonio doesn’t entity was seeking a court-order reduction taxes. He also said the Democrat was a understand mortgages and bills because he which could have led to a 90% cut of taxes. single-issue candidate.

“He’s trying to go through and tout this lives with his mother and also described This in turn would have made the Town of him as “bombastic.” Marcantonio pointed Huntington responsible for an $800 million legislation that is dead on arrival,” Brown to a Riverhead-News Review article from refund to LIPA and school taxes would have said.

He added that Marcantonio is “blinded September that reported on the alleged been raised.

A recently proposed settlement, agreed by this issue” and called him a single-issue Russian mob ties of one developer Brown represented and said the attorney didn’t on by the Northport-East Northport school candidate. He said moving on from the issue always represent the most honest developers. district and the town, will cut LIPA’s taxes to of LIPA’s back taxes and accepting the recent “Anyone can say whatever they want on $46 million from $86 million over the next settlement will control the damages felt by the internet,” Brown said. “It doesn’t mean seven years, lessening the burden a court- the town and the school district. order reduction would have imposed. it’s true.”

Education Marcantonio has spoken against the town Marcantonio said he has a better chance Brown said if he’s elected one of the first of getting things done in the state Assembly and the school district agreeing to the LIPA things he will do is meet with superintendents as he will be part of the Democratic majority. settlement. He said he drafted legislation to see what their districts need. Despite Brown reminded his opponent that he would that would prevent LIPA from collecting proposed state aid cuts of 20% to 30%, the be a freshman assemblyman and would hundreds of millions of dollars of back Republican said he plans to bring money have little power. The Republican added he taxes, which he said he “gave” to state Sen. back to local schools. himself has worked in both the public and Jim Gaughran (D-Northport). While the bill “I have a deep respect for the school private sectors and he has a reputation for passed in the state Senate it didn’t make it superintendents and the job that they do,” he getting things done. He described himself as through the Assembly. said. a self-made businessman who has built up He said if elected by being part of the Marcantonio said he also would make his law firm. chamber’s majority and being able to chair sure schools in the district get the money The candidates also debated on other committees and introduce legislation, he’ll they need as the district is the fourth mostissues facing New York state, particularly in be able to have a say when decisions are owed in the state for foundation aid. their district. being made and get such a bill passed again.

“It’s not enough for New York State to “If my opponent wins this race — which get federal aid,” he said. “We need to get the LIPA For years, many local residents have he won’t — but if he does, the most he can aid from the state to this district — it doesn’t been waiting for a settlement with the Long do is cosponsor a Democrat’s legislation,” automatically go equally to each district.”

Brown said he believes Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) did a good job during the pandemic, but added that he believes businesses could have been reopened quicker. When the lockdown was lifted, Brown said he started meeting with small business owners along major corridors, including Route 25, Commack Road, Larkfield Road and provided owners with his information. He said there is a need to take another look at how businesses are opening but not at the risk of public health.

“If we don’t do something soon, we’re going to lose major industries,” he said, adding many are filing bankruptcy.

Marcantonio said there were arbitrary when it came — Keith Brown rules to reopening, and he agreed that the state needed clearer guidelines.

“Small businesses are getting crushed right now, and they’re getting crushed because we have a system right now that favors big businesses over small businesses,” he said.

‘If we don’t do something soon, we’re going to lose major industries.’

Economy

Marcantonio said he’s fighting for young people who feel forced to leave the Island due to the high cost of living. He understands because he’s a millennial as well, and knows his peers want to stay near their families.

“I have empathy for them,” he said. “I don’t shame young people for not being able to afford a home.”

To help bring jobs to the area, Marcantonio said there is a need to attract manufacturing jobs back to Long Island and rebuild a crumbling infrastructure. He added the Island would benefit from a high-speed railroad which would enable residents to travel from Montauk to New York City in 30 minutes.

Brown said one of the reasons he wanted to run for Assembly was because he was horrified by those in the legislative body that fought against an Amazon facility in Long Island City, which would have brought more jobs to the area. He said he doesn’t shame millennials and their struggles, and is working on transportation projects to keep millennials on the Island and to keep the region vibrant and relevant. He said he believes his business background will help to keep businesses here and not lose them to the South.

“I’m fighting for the middle class,” he said. “I’m fighting for the business owners who are being strangled by regulations.”

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2020 Elections

Santos Goes Against Suozzi for Congressional District 3 Seat

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Longtime politician and two-term congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) is in the race against newcomer Queens Republican George Santos over the 3rd Congressional District seat. TBR News Media spoke with Santos about why he is running and what he can bring to the table.

Suozzi did not respond to several requests for either an online debate or a phone interview.

The second-term Democrat from Glen Cove has been in politics for almost three decades.

From 1994 through 2001 he served as mayor of Glen Cove and was elected Nassau County Executive from 2002 to 2009.

Suozzi, 58, is battling Santos, 32 from Whitestone, on the race to be the Western Long Island voice in Washington. This is Santos’ first run at office and he said he wants to bring his experience in the finance world to congress.

Santos is a first-generation born to immigrant parents. Born and raised in Queens, he said he comes from a humble beginning. He started off as an entry-level asset manager and an associate at Citi Group, as well as worked with several fortune 500 companies, including Goldman Sachs. He has worked in the private equity space for 11 years.

“I’m very proud of the work I’ve accomplished in the private sector,” he said. “And I think it’s that kind of work ethic and knowledge that I want to bring into public service, especial-

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share, adding the state needs to continue to lobby the federal government for more aid.

Environment

Stern said a big part of the state’s job is trying to protect the drinking water in the county’s sole-source aquifer, adding that protecting the local water goes to protecting the quality of life and local economy.

He also cited his work with the environment with such things as banning 1,4-dioxane and cracking down on illegal dumping.

He added there is a real possibility of pulling that “desperately needed” funding for sewer infrastructure on Long Island.

Though with revenues down throughout the state, and with cuts of multiple state agencies looming, the assemblyman said that with budgets down, now is the time the state needs to invest in infrastructure “to make sure that we provide good paying jobs to make sure that putting people back to work, now is a better time than any.”

ly now following a crisis, we’re going to need more people who understand business more so than lawyers.”

Santos said he wants to reduce unemployment numbers and bring them back to before the pandemic.

“I’ve created north of 500 jobs myself, I know how to do it. I know the skills,” he said.

He added that he would work hard to change school funding to be derived from one’s income tax, not property tax.

“That would solve a lot of the heartache for millions of Americans who are taxed with property taxes and feel unfair,” he said. Santos also noted that he does not support the Green New Deal and would look to restore respect for law enforcement while encouraging community cooperation to re-establish public safety.

Suozzi’s record shows his investment in the environment. serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, is vice-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, co-chair of the bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus, co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, and this Congress and was appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Congressional Executive Commission on China.

He has spoken on veteran care and rights, affordable healthcare and fiscal responsibility during his 25-year political tenure.

Because TBR News Media was unable to contact Suozzi for an interview, we cannot choose to endorse a candidate for the third congressional district.

He said there could be a need to look at new revenue sources, including some kind of bond referendum, grants or low interest loans for the millions of dollars needed to build out sewer infrastructure.

Silvestri said a recent Long Island Sound report by the nonprofit Save the Sound was “concerning,” and though the open water of the Sound was relatively stable, 56% of the monitored bays received “C,” “D” or “F” ratings.

“You have a whole ecosystem happening under the water that we need to make sure that we protect,” she said. “I just would fight as much as I could to make sure that we are exploring every possible option to make sure that we can continue upgrading the sewer systems we have around here.”

Police Reform

The young Republican challenger said a big reason she got into this race was because of recent police reforms as well as bail reform.

She said certain new legislation like the repeal of section 50-a, which had shielded officers’ records and complaints against

Republican George Santos, left, and Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi, right, are asking for residents’ votes for the NY3 House seat. Left, photo from campaign; right, file photo

them from scrutiny, can now be used in court should an officer need to testify as a witness.

She also said her opponent voted for such reforms even though he could have voted “no,” and it would have passed anyway.

Stern said many reforms passed as part of the criminal justice reform package were such things like a ban on chokeholds, increase in body cameras for cops and establishing an office of special investigations to handle police complaints.

He said section 50-a was about “transparency and accountability,” though he added he has also introduced legislation that presents new penalties for crimes against police officers, military personnel and other first responders.

The controversial bail reform law was something Stern said he was only made aware of a few weeks after coming to Albany after the special election in 2018, and that he voted against party for the original bail reform bill, “just a matter of weeks after I first got to Albany, which was not an easy position to take.”

Bail reform ultimately passed as part of

the 2019 state budget, but he said the latest governor’s budget rolled back some of the elements of bail reform that went “too far,” such as robbery, child pornography, strangulation or lower degrees of manslaughter.

“So, what can be done? I’ve done it,” he said. “Because I’ve been doing it right after our bail reform was rolled into the governor’s budget and passed, working hard with like-minded suburban colleagues from all over the state to roll back some of the most dangerous elements that had passed initially.”

Silvestri called the new bail reform “catch and release,” even with recent changes to the law, and said she supported a full repeal of the law. She named laws that were still a part of bail reform, including possession of a weapon on a school ground, prostitution in a school zone, stalking and endangering an animal.

“A lot of these instances, after people are arrested, the officers are still filling out the paperwork, when these people are getting able to be able to walk out of jail, and that’s very, very frightening to me,” she said.

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2020 Elections

Gaughran Looks to Retain Senate Seat in NY’s 5th District

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Town of Huntington Councilman Ed Smyth (R) is looking to unseat state Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) in the 5th District.

Smyth is currently serving his second term on the Town Board, while Gaughran is completing his first term as state senator.

The two participated in an Oct. 16 Zoom debate with the TBR News Media editorial staff to discuss their strategies regarding issues on the forefront of constituents’ minds, including the state’s actions during the pandemic, bail reform, water quality and more.

COVID Response

Both the councilman and senator agreed that the state’s response to the pandemic was appropriate, and the decision to give Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) executive authority was warranted.

“There was no road map for this,” Gaughran said. “Everyone got hit over the head with this.”

The senator said he still remembers when he and his colleagues being briefed

by Dr. Howard Zucker, New York State commissioner of health, back in March about

From left to right: Town of Huntington Councilman Ed Smyth (R) is going against State Senator Jim Gaughran (D) for a seat in NY’s 5th District. File photos

the virus and how there was a need to move forward quickly and give Cuomo the power to make decisions quickly.

“We went through a lot of pain, and now we’re climbing back,” Gaughran said.

While the senator doesn’t feel businesses should open up fully all at once, he does want

them to open as quickly as possible while remaining safe.

Smyth said he wants to help businesses open up quicker as he feels the emergency has now passed regarding the coronavirus and medical professionals have a better grasp on it. He said it needs to be recognized that every

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type of business has a different need, and that every person can decide to enter a business based on their own health conditions and fears.

“An electrical contractor has a very different need than a restaurant or bowling alley,” Smyth said.

Gaughran said his office has been working closely with businesses to identify their needs and wants. He has seen many working well with the new public health guidelines, “I’m working every day with businesses in my district trying to help them reopen fully but safely,” he said. “But these decisions shouldn’t be made by politicians, they should be made by health officials.”

Smyth agreed that legislators need to sit down with health officials and let them weigh in. He said during the pandemic, some of the guidelines were applied unfairly and unevenly, and he said he didn’t understand why a person could go on a plane but not go to church or a gym.

“The quarantine is being applied unequally, while one size doesn’t fit all,” Smyth said.

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Fitzpatrick and Rice Duel for Assembly District 8

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A seven-year Republican incumbent is being challenged for the District 8 Assembly seat by a young Democrat and first-time candidate.

State Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Smithtown), a past financial services representative and Town of Smithtown councilman, is facing off against Democrat Dylan Rice, a recent graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, member of the SUNY Student Assembly and Smithtown Democrats.

Fitzpatrick, who has lived in the district all his life and went through the Hauppauge school district, said as we are living in “unprecedented times” with the pandemic causing a whole range of issues, he is running again to work across the aisle to get the economy up and running again and prepare for the post-COVID era.

“I know what I bring to the table is a number of years of experience, both in Albany and locally,” the assemblyman said. “I understand very, very well, what the pressures are not only on families — my own family, my daughter, my son, their families — but on our town and on our state, and there will be a lot of work to be done.”

Rice, who also went to Hauppauge, said he

first got interested in state politics with his work with the SUNY Student Assembly and thought about pursuing a career in public service in the town he’s lived in his entire life.

He announced his campaign just before COVID hit, and said the pandemic has only exacerbated issues with class disparity.

“New York state’s economy is not working for working people in the middle class, the tax system is unjust, unfairly biased to the ultrawealthy in the state,” he said. “I’m willing to fight for these issues in Albany, and to really push New York forward rather than hold us back as to where we are right now.”

COVID Response

Fitzpatrick said he has largely supported the initial response to the pandemic by both the state and federal government.

“It’s very easy to be a Monday morning quarterback,” he said. “Are there things we know today that we didn’t know then? If we knew then, would we do some things differently? Absolutely. But I think the response has been good at the federal and state level.”

He said now the pandemic has died down, the state Legislature should look to take back the emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew

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Cuomo (D) and that New York should look to get all businesses back on track and students back in school five days a week.

He said that big box stores like Walmart were allowed to be open, while a jeweler who sells some of the same product was kept closed was unfair.

“The lockdowns are having a devastating effect on families, our seniors, especially nursing home residents, but it is not healthy,” the assemblyman said. “To keep people cooped up, and especially children. They are falling behind academically, especially children and underserved communities.”

Rice agreed with Fitzpatrick that the state’s initial response had been positive, but disagreed with his assessment of the federal response, calling it “laughable, and it led to generally the entire nation being hit to an extent that it didn’t need to be.”

He said there were times when the state was lenient when it needed to be stricter and with recent incidents such as the so-called superspreader event at the Miller Place Inn, there needs to be careful thought put into reopening.

“New York State really has an obligation to both increase its response to it by assisting businesses that were forced to shut down and mandate, and also making sure that PPE and other resources available to New York residents across the board,” he said.

The young Democrat added the state should be taxing the ultrawealthy at a higher rate, such as taxes on secondary luxury homes, in order to facilitate buoying the lagging state economy.

“They’re rushing kids to get back to the school, because our economy is not working for working families,” he said. “There’s no way to really be able to operate unless ‘my kids are at school, and I’m working.’ So it’s really highlighting these issues that exist.”

Kings Park Renovation Plans

Another project for Smithtown that has long

been on the docket is the Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park, renovation plans, part of which were derailed even before the pandemic.

Fitzpatrick said the main issue was that there are close to 200 properties around New York that the state parks department handles with only a $310 million capital budget, which doesn’t give much room for new upgrades. The state, he said, preserved the northern part of the property as the Nissequogue River State Park, with an additional 3 acres preserved for every acre developed.

Now, he said the main issue remains the old mental hospital buildings that young people are constantly found breaking into. There is some movement on the state Department of Environmental Conservation putting a marine lab in that location, so there is some investment.

“It’s a safety issue,” he said. “The park police and the Suffolk police are putting a lot of time up there to try and keep people out of there.

We’ve appropriated money to remove some of the buildings, but obviously more needs to be done. Unfortunately, the money isn’t there. And it’s not high enough on the priority list for the parks department.”

Rice agreed that it’s a shame there has not been much movement on the project and called the situation “a joke” for how long the state and local governments have talked about remediating the property. He said there is a real need to preserve land for recreation and environmental protection, and agreed putting the DEC building there would be a great benefit.

“There’s very useful land here, we shouldn’t just throw it away for no reason,” Rice said. “I think utilizing the space, considering the state owns it, in a way that both doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the community and benefits the state as a whole is the best way to go.”

Police Reform

Rice, who said multiple members of his family have worked law enforcement from NYPD to a Nassau County corrections officer, said it’s a shame the issue of police has become politicized. He argued for common-sense reforms, such as increased training for police officers and a more rigorous implicit bias program.

“It’s extremely important duty, that to take on that type of civil responsibility is huge,” he said. “And to have the lives of people and your community in your hands to an extent needs to be something that is earned, not just kind of taken for granted.”

In terms of recently passed crime bills, Rice said such legislation like the repeal of section 50-a, which allows people to see complaints lodged against police officers and public servants who “are able to be held accountable to make sure that the taxpayers are getting the answers that they need.”

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LIPA

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Bail Reform

Smyth said the bail reform bill that was passed in 2019 needs to be repealed, saying the results of the bill have been “disastrous.”

“No one should ever spend a night in jail for an expired registration, but low-level crimes were a Trojan horse that carried far more serious crimes into the bail reform bill,” Smyth said.

Gaughran said the bill was originally presented on its own merits but was blocked by many legislators which led to the governor inserting it into the budget. Gaughran said it was important to get passed the permanent 2 percent

tax cap, which was also in the same budget, and he wasn’t going to walk away from schools.

“At the end of the day when you get to Albany you have to make some tough choices sometimes, and when you’re making those decisions you have to decide whether or not you’re going to vote on a budget based on what’s in it,” the senator said.

He added that he met with colleagues and law enforcement representatives after the bail reform bill was passed, and he and others immediately filed a bill to restore some violent offences back to allowing judges to set terms of bail.

Smyth said Gaughran should have been standing on his desk arguing the bail reform law. He calling any changes made to the reform “window dressing.”

Protecting Waterways

Both candidates discussed the importance of protecting the health of local waterways.

Smyth said he is a big proponent of homeowners being allowed to demolish debilitated homes and rebuilding a new one while keeping the current tax assessment as long as it is the same size. He said in doing so septic tanks and heating systems would be updated. He pointed out that what goes into the ground we eventually drink or wash into the harbors and bays. Providing an incentive to update septic systems would help to secure the health of local waters.

Gaughran said he recommends that the New York State Department of Conservation cracks down on New York City storm runoffs, which eventually flows into the Long Island Sound. He also is in favor of updating septic systems and working on ways to install sewer systems, water filtration systems and rain gardens.

If he gets reelected, he said he has a plan to provide funding to municipalities to do just that.

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chokeholds passed in the wake of largescale protests against police violence. The assemblyman, who said he also comes from a family of police officers and state troopers, said the problem with 50-a is that it allows for unsubstantiated charges to become public.

“And the reality is that it’s not partisan, but there are people in the Legislature who are hostile to the police,” he said. “And that is a fact. And it’s indisputable.”

Speaking of that, he said there is general agreement on the Republican side that there is need for reform of some sort. The problem with getting rid of bad cops is partially due to the “the grip that the unions have on the Legislature, both parties.”

On bail reform, Rice said the idea is sound, in that it makes it so people who cannot afford to pay bail are not locked up in jail even though they have not been convicted of a crime. That said, “we have to make sure that folks that are a risk to their society are not able to be released into their society, we need to be safe with it.” He pointed to New Jersey and how they implemented bail reform, and said New York should base further action off that state.

Fitzpatrick agreed that if New York had taken up New Jersey’s methods of slowly introducing the bill and allowing for more judge discretion, it would have ended out much better.

“New Jersey took their time, they did it over two years, and the judges were part of the process,” the Republican said. “The police and the judiciary were totally excluded from the process in New York.

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“Every line item has to earn its way into the budget, but school funding should not be a negotiable item,” Smyth said.

Gaughran said he was behind a bill that made the 2% tax cap permanent in New York state, adding that he thought the new permanent law would be a “game changer.”

He said he was also proud that he brought more school aid to his district than ever before during his first year in office. The state senator said if President Donald Trump (R) gets reelected he is concerned that the state won’t receive the federal funding it needs.

Without the proper federal and state funding, it will add to the property tax burden and more people will leave the state.

“This is a very slippery slope,” Gaughran said.

Smyth pointed out that whether or not New York receives federal aid is not solely Trump’s decision, as the house and senate also vote on aid too.

“It’s not solely one person calling all the shots in Washington, D.C.,” Smyth said.

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Editorial

Endorsements 2020 Marcantonio Our Choice to Succeed Raia In the 12th District race for the New York State Assembly, TBR News Media endorses Democrat Michael Marcantonio, but we do so with a bit of caution. We would agree with his Republican opponent Keith Brown that the Democrat can come across as aggressive at times, and we hope he can manage that trait a bit to

ensure that he can work with those on both sides of the political aisle.

However, that passion shouldn’t be reeled in too much as it shows determination to get things done and bring new ideas to the floor. He mentioned many times that if elected he will be part of the Assembly’s majority. This would be a boon

to a district that needs original ideas to help it over the hump the LIPA decision will have on the community’s tax base.

We hope that Brown will continue pursuing local office in the future as we feel he has a good grip on what local businesses need to survive.

Fitzpatrick a Strong Choice for AD8 In the race for Assembly District 8, TBR News Media is looking for somebody with a history of bipartisan activity and deep knowledge of Smithtown’s issues, and that somebody is Republican Mike Fitzpatrick.

He has a good depth of knowledge of issues such as Gyrodyne, and seems

to be working toward some kind of compromise that could make both environmentalists and proponents of downtown revitalization happy.

The Kings Park state park issue is something Fitzpatrick has a deep knowledge on, in particular, and we hope he may be able to move forward with some kind of funding source to

finally remediate that property.

Rice has a good head on his shoulders and his enthusiasm and comprehension of the issues makes him a strong future candidate for public office once he gets a few years’ experience under his belt. We hope he continues in public service in some way, shape or form.

Gaughran Has District in Mind In the race for state senator in the 5th District, TBR News Media endorses incumbent Jim Gaughran (D).

His record during his first term has been impressive, and we would like to see him continue his work. He will have more seniority which is needed

in the district to get more accomplished.

Even as a freshman senator, after the bail reform act was passed, he and other legislators worked to amend it.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has also endorsed Gaughran.

We encourage challenger Ed Smyth to continue pursuing public office beyond the Town of Huntington. He has good ideas, and as a self-proclaimed “debt hawk,” he can lend an important, practical voice to any budget talks.

Stern a Man of Common Sense Knowing the complicated and challenging time ahead for New York State as we move through the ongoing pandemic, TBR News Media endorses Steve Stern (D) for Assembly District 10.

Stern has the right approach when dealing with COVID-19, and his common sense mindset regarding bail reform is something to be

appreciated amongst the constant calls for complete repeal.

The assemblyman’s talk about money for sewer infrastructure is also sorely needed, and we hope he can work with other members of the Long Island delegation in order to bring those funds home to Suffolk County. This is not something local municipalities can do on their own.

Silvestri has some straight answers but does not bring much new to the table. We hope with some years under her belt and some experience in local government she can come back later with a fresh new take on such a diverse area as the 10th assembly district.

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Opinion Fortune Cookie Messages to Capture 2020

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s we trudge through the last quarter of a year filled with challenges, I wanted to share some light hearted, ridiculous and truly 2020 fortune cookie message ideas. Enjoy!

• A vaccine may be in your future. Whether you take it is up to you.

• You will Zoom again some time soon.

• You will continue to see toilet paper in a whole new light.

• You will have another opportunity to learn an academic lesson you missed years ago.

• You don’t have to look hard to find heroes.

D. None • The four walls of the above around you will look

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF better at some point.

• You will save money on gas this year.

• The election will end, hopefully.

• If you get off the couch and do some push ups, your body will thank you.

• This is the only 2020 you have. Make the most of it.

• It’s okay to lose track of the day: don’t lose track of your goals.

• Watch one fewer episode. You can make better use of your time.

• Use a shower to wash away your cares, and your stench.

• Don’t use a mask to hide from the truth.

• One person’s monster is another person’s savior.

• Feel free to pat yourself on the back. Don’t break your arm doing it.

• Petting the dog will bring you relief. Taking him out will bring him relief.

• Sometimes being odd is the only way to get even.

• Keep your enemies at bay. Six feet should work.

• Even while social distancing, do your best to stay connected.

• Love conquers hate, but hate can’t defeat love.

• Don’t forget to floss. Your periodontist will thank you.

• Lock your doors at night, but open your heart.

• Mythology occurs when we dare to dream.

• Take chances, but make sure you wash your hands.

• Consider what the younger version of yourself would do.

• Your children are not a younger version of you.

• Remember which days your kids are in school and make the most of them.

• Mute your computer before the dog starts barking. Your colleagues will thank you.

• Our editor is quarantined because he started coughing, so the gloves are off.

• When people calm down, they are better at solving their problems.

• When people stop telling other people what to do, they become more tolerable.

• Don’t expect a fortune cookie to change your life.

• Wow, you’re going off the rails there, George.

Are we allowed to do that?

• Yes, Alissa, our editor is gone and we have to fill these cookies with something.

• Love has no statute of limitations.

• What, so you’re now a lawyer?

• I could have been, Alissa.

• Did you read about the shower? That one was for you.

• Perfect effort means giving 110 percent.

• You can’t give 110 percent. It’s not possible.

• Then why do these athletes say it?

• They’re talking about how hard they’re working.

It’s an exaggeration.

• Your intelligence is an exaggeration.

• Get us out of here. They don’t even let us order Chinese food.

• Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes.

• You got that from the Airplane sequel. You can’t put it in a fortune cookie.

• In a fortune cookie? I don’t think someone from Airplane the Sequel is going to find us.

• That’s your problem. You don’t think.

• Thinking alone never cured anything.

• You’re wrong and you never tried thinking.

• I have to get out of here. That’s not the voice in your head. That’s me, George.

• Stop whining and start winning.

• You’re not a victim, you’re a survivor.

• That’s not bad, Alissa.

• How about ordering Italian next time?

The Candidates: What They Said & What We Think

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inally, we are in the home stretch, with Election Day soon upon us. Of course this has been no ordinary election experience for Americans. In addition to the usual barrage of electioneering from local and national candidates, we are forced to work around COVID-19 in deciding how to vote.

Some residents, in record numbers, have chosen to mail in their ballots, some have decided to vote early inperson, a novel situation forced Between into existence by you and me the virus to spread out the voting

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF population and avoid crowds. And some will just show up at their normal polling places at their usual time and do what they always do to cast their ballots.

Whatever you may think of our president, Donald Trump has certainly supercharged the electorate. Voters are out in record numbers, whether to vote for or against him. Joe Biden has not pulled any punches. His main goal in running is to keep President Trump from a second term. And that also seems to be the goal of the voters: either for the man or against him.

I have to confess that I would feel a little envious when I would see pictures of residents, in countries newly emerging from dictatorships, who lined up for hours and miles to cast their votes in their first exercise of democracy. Many in the United States were generally uninspired to vote, often letting the minority who came to the polls decide who would govern us. We were often apathetic about voting and about politics in general. But not this year. So that’s a good thing.

A not so good thing is that we stand in red vs. blue partisan formation, aggressively shouting our views and often disparaging the other side’s beliefs. Dialogue is one matter, screaming matches are something else, something totally unproductive and ultimately injurious to those

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others with whom we are otherwise proudly united into one country.

In an attempt to simplify the positions of the local candidates, we are dedicating much of this issue to their views. We as journalists are in the unique and privileged position of having access to them. We invite them, individually for each race with their opponent(s), to a Zoom meeting to answer questions put to them by our editorial board. This typically takes about an hour and a half. We then write up their answers as informational articles, passing on what we have learned. Those stories can be found in a separate section elsewhere in this paper.

In our usual end pages for opinion, we offer our endorsements of the candidates. These can be found on the page opposite this column and are based on the interviews and whatever else we might know about them after following them as we covered the news. Of course, these are only our opinions, and we urge you to learn about the candidates and make your own decisions as to whom you will give your vote.

We merely share our impressions with you, feeling it our duty since we have personally interviewed them.

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

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