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Vol. 14, No. 33

November 23, 2017

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Youth crisis hotline saved by $20K in grants A4 Albany group, residents sue Suffolk over fees A4

Sheriff DeMarco honored for his county work A5 Greenlawn firefighters battle garage blaze A6

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Turkey giveaway Huntington business owner hands out 2,000 holiday meals to those in need — A3

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The Northport Chorale presents

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Knights of Columbus volunteers serving up Thanksgiving dinner in 2016

Winter Free Thanksgiving dinner Holiday featuring the

Northport Community Band Friday, December 8th, 2017 8 PM

Those families in need or simply those who are looking for someone to spend Thanksgiving with are invited to join with fellow community members in East Northport. The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. All are invited free of charge. The dinner is hosted in the Knights of

Columbus council hall at 9 Hewitt Square at the intersection of Pulaski and Larkfield roads in East Northport. Anyone interested in attending the Thanksgiving dinner is asked to please call 631-262-1891 and leave their name and the number of people who plan to attend. — SArA-MegAn WAlSh

Robert W. Kruger Center for the Performing Arts Northport High School 155690

Tickets are $15 for Adults $10 for Seniors $ 7 for Students Remember to bring a used winter coat to the concert for our

Northport Chorale Coat Drive

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Suffolk County legislator lou D’Amaro is hosting a children’s coat drive.

Donate gently used coats

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Huntington residents are being asked to double check their closets for gently used winter clothing that they have outgrown or are no longer using. Suffolk County Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-Huntington Station) is collecting gently used or new coats, sweaters, sweatshirts and blankets as part of the drive for Every Child’s Dream, a local not-for-profit organization that helps the less fortunate. “Seasons come and go, and children grow quickly, and we all have items in our closets that are still in wonderful condition yet no longer fit,” D’Amaro said. “Rather than throw out these items, we can donate them.” Next month, Every Child’s Dream will

host its 15th annual Holiday Celebration for approximately 400 homeless and needy individuals in Suffolk County. Donated items will be distributed then. Donations can be dropped off at D’Amaro’s office located at 130 W. Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 11. For those who wish to make a monetary donation, checks made out to Every Child’s Dream will be accepted as well. Anyone with questions or seeking more information can contact D’Amaro’s office at 631-854-4433. — SArA-MegAn WAlSh

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Town

Photos by Sara-Megan Walsh

Suffolk County 2nd Precinct police officers, above, hand out free food to needy families. at right, the Sorrentino family handed out thousands of free Thanksgiving turkeys to local families. Below, community volunteers help unload the turkeys out of a refrigerated truck for hundreds of waiting families.

Huntington business owner holds massive turkey giveaway By Sara-Megan WalSh sara@tbrnewspapers.com Many said the true spirit of Thanksgiving arrived in Huntington Nov. 20, filling its streets with a sense of community. Hundreds of residents patiently stood outside PAS Professional Automotive Services at 6 p.m. Monday, after the shop was closed for the night. The line looped around the store’s parking lot, around the corner and trailed down New York Avenue. Each and every resident there in need knew they would be going home with a free Thanksgiving turkey to celebrate the upcoming holiday. Andre Sorrentino, owner of PAS, was hosting his eighth annual Sorrentino Trucking Turkey Giveaway along with his family. This year, nearly 2,000 turkeys with the full fixings and various households goods were given away to Huntington area families. “I saw there was a need in the community,” Sorrentino said as to his inspiration. The lifelong Huntington resident said that his family’s tradition started one year when he purchased 30 frozen turkeys and handed them out of the back of a pickup truck. “I couldn’t believe it, they were gone in like five seconds,” Sorrentino said. “I saw it and was like, ‘Wow, nobody else does this. This is a really good idea.’” Huntington supervisor-elect and state Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R) said he was on hand that first year and is amazed by what the event has turned into today. “This is really what it means to be in the spirit of Huntington and the spirit of Thanksgiving, caring for one another and coming together as a community,” Lupinacci said. “To all the volunteers and the countless people who have donated, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” The supervisor-elect said that the Sorrentino family drive is one of the single largest Thanksgiving turkey giveaways in the region. Sorrentino said he purchased approximately 1,000 of the turkeys himself. His family and

friends then hosted a fundraising dinner approximately two months ago and solicited donations from the community to provide the other 800 to 1,000 turkeys handed out last night, as donations were still being accepted up to the last minute. Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) said there’s a desperate need for this type of charity in the Huntington area. “There’s a lot of people who are our next door neighbors who are food poor and every day rely on pantries,” Spencer said. “This event for some people may be the difference between having a family Thanksgiving meal or not.” Those residents who received a turkey did so by redeeming one of the nearly 2,000 vouchers the Sorrentinos distributed to area churches, food pantries, soup kitchens and charitable organizations to hand out to those families in need of financial help or assistance for the holidays. Suffolk County 2nd Precinct police officers helped hand out supplies to needy families along with help from Huntington, Halesite, Lloyd Harbor and other local fire departments. Jonny D’s Pizza in Huntington brought over free pizza for dinner to residents who were waiting in line, while Blondie’s Bake Shop in Centerport handed out free Rice Krispies Treats. A local 7-Eleven handed out free coffee to help keep everyone warm, and free hot dogs and cotton candy was made available. In addition to the Sorrentino family giveaway, the not-for-profit organization Toys for Hope, whose mission is to assist needy children and their families, was there handing out donations to help make children’s holidays brighter. “It gets more exciting each year with more and more of the community coming out to help,” Lupinacci said. “Whether it’s by donating money or organizing, helping hand out vouchers or spreading the word that if people need help during the holiday time that the community is there for them.”

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toWn Crisis hotline for at-risk youth saved by $20K in grants By SARA-MegAn WAlSh sara@tbrnewspapers.com A Town of Huntington hotline for at-risk youth will be able to continue operating despite suffering a loss of federal funding thanks to a pair of local grants. Town officials and the Townwide Fund of Huntington have pledged $10,000 each to fund the 24-hour hotline provided by the Long Island Crisis Center as part of the town’s Youth Bureau’s Sanctuary Project. “The hotline helps youth and families when they are most vulnerable, in crisis and desperate to find solutions,” Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) said in a statement. “In providing steady, calm advice and effective referrals, the hotline helps defuse volatile situations and potentially saves lives. That is why keeping it in operation is crucial.” For nearly 40 years, the Sanctuary Project has helped young people between the ages of 12 and 21 who have run away or are at-risk of running away from home by providing individual, family and group counseling, crisis intervention and referral to short-term emergency housing or long-term independent living programs, according to Maria Georgiou of the town’s Youth Bureau. The hotline handles approximately 300 calls a year and

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Members of Townwide Fund of huntington and town officials come together to present a check for $20,000 to help fund the Sanctuary Project. is anonymous, confidential and free of cost for all Town of Huntington residents. Georgiou said the Sanctuary Project typically operates on a varied mix of federal, state, county and town funding. This year, the Huntington Youth Bureau was denied an extension of the $200,000 annual federal grant it receives through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “We

were shocked we did not receive the award this year,” Georgiou said. “But the grants given out this year were not as high, and there were 23 less grants given out by the federal government this year than in previous years.” While the $20,000 total provided by the town and Townwide Fund is enough to keep the crisis hotline available, the Sanctuary Project will be forced to reduce its programs

unless it can find other sources of funding. “The program is running, but not having a director is having a big impact,” Georgiou said. Karen Haber, who has taken over administrative oversight of the Sanctuary Project, said she has been forced to lay off three staff members whose salaries were paid using the federal grant. “We are doing our best to keep things going,” Haber said. “We will have two fulltime counselors and will still be offering our individual and family counseling.” Haber and the program’s advisory board met last week to discuss other possible sources of funding including reaching out to Suffolk County legislators, writing state elected officials and seeing if resources can be provided by other nonprofit organizations for the Sanctuary Project. It will continue to offer emergency housing and shelter for youth without a safe place to live. “It’s an absolutely vital program and it provides essential services,” Haber said. “We’ve already begun gearing up to submit a new [grant] application.” The Sanctuary Project was previously denied federal funding once in 2004, according to Haber, but reapplied for the grant in 2005 and it was immediately restored.

County

Albany group, residents take the county to court over fees By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com An upstate New York legal group that helps residents stand up against improper actions by their government recently set its sights on Suffolk County, whose hike in illegal fees in the past two years is the focus of a class-action lawsuit. On Oct. 24, the Government Justice Center, an Albany-based nonprofit that offers pro bono representation to New York residents seeking to “fight city hall,” filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court on behalf of five Suffolk County residents against the county, saying its abundance of assessment fees are “unauthorized taxes.” The plaintiffs — homeowners living in Melville, Kings Park, Commack, Calverton and Shirley — face increasingly expensive fees for filing real estate documents, namely tax map verifications, which raked in $66 million this year, that far surpass the county’s operating budget of $1.2 million to perform the transactions through its Real Property Tax Service Agency, the suit alleges. Between 2015 and 2017, mortgage recording fees and tax map verification fees imposed by the county jumped from $60 to $200 per land parcel, with an additional $300 slapped on for every mortgage recording instrument used. The revenue from the fees contributes to the county’s general fund. According to the complaint, the county passed legislation to enforce these “backdoor taxes” on a certain subset of residents —

homeowners in this case — to bear the county’s burden as it was “unwilling to rein in its spending or face the political consequences of raising taxes to pay for general fund expenses.” But, under state law, local fees charged are not allowed to exceed the cost of service or be used to offset the revenue of general government functions. The homeowners are now calling on the county to stop imposing the illegal fees or at least reduce them to more closely match the $1.2 million service cost, and to refund them a portion of the real estate document fees. The county is currently being subpoenaed by the nonprofit Government Justice Center. “It’s important that the residents get the opportunity to have their voices heard,” said Cameron MacDonald, the executive director of the GJC. “The county is not supposed to be raising revenue through unauthorized taxes in the form of excessive fees. They need to either pass a tax that affects everyone or cut its spending.” Mike Armstrong, the director of field operations for Reclaim New York Initiative, a nonpartisan group with representation on the GJC’s board, has been active in gaining public support of the lawsuit. Ahead of the Suffolk County Legislature’s budget vote for 2018, which passed Nov. 8, MacDonald said he and his group called on legislators, to no avail, to eliminate a total $102 million in fees that generate revenue above the cost of the departments that collect them. “The only thing they addressed in the budget meeting was to project more revenue from

those illegal fees,” Armstrong said later. “They need to get in front of this, correct their mistakes and lead.” He compared the county’s gradual increase of fees on taxpayers to “the difference between getting small cuts on your arm to having it chopped off entirely.” “The county talks a lot of talk about wanting to keep people here while they’re pushing them out the door with fees and taxes,” Armstrong said. “I feel bad for young couples who want to buy a house who are now paying that mortgage fee. I feel bad for senior citizens who are finalizing everything and closing out their mortgages and then are faced with an exorbitant fee. It’s an issue that’s really impacting people in a dramatic way.” Armstrong said while a tax increase is never popular among residents, it’s at least honest compared to fees. During a vote last December to adopt the 2017 county budget, Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) defended the fee increases, saying residents will not leave Suffolk County because of a few additional hundreds of dollars. “I don’t think anyone is going to move to Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona or anywhere else because of $300,” Gregory said regarding the verification fee. “I think it’s going to cost more to relocate than the increase in this fee.” Among the few voices of opposition to the fees on the Legislature is Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), who, during the meeting to adopt the 2017 county budget, called it “death by a

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Suffolk residents are suing the county, overseen by executive Steve Bellone, for what they deem to be illegal fees. thousand knives.” He later warned, in an interview, of an inevitable deficit in the county’s budget in the aftermath of the lawsuits. “The mismanagement of Suffolk County is heading us down the path of bankruptcy,” Trotta said. “They’re going to lose the lawsuits and they’re going to have to refund the fees and stop spending money. There’s going to be a huge hole in the budget no matter what.” Jason Elan, a spokesman for County Executive Steve Bellone (D), addressed the lawsuit in an emailed statement. “This is a politically motivated lawsuit filed by Albany insiders who lack any understanding on how government costs are apportioned, yet have no problem saddling taxpayers with the cost of fighting this completely frivolous complaint,” Elan’s statement read.

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County

Sheriff DeMarco honored for work on gang violence, county’s recidivism rates Work at Riverhead jail done in conjunction with three others honored at Council for Unity’s Champions for Children gala Nov. 9 in Garden City By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com

“DeMarco has changed the dynamic in that facility and has created hope for inmates who live without hope,” said Robert In 2006, a year after he was elected Suf- DeSena, president and founder of Council folk County sheriff, Vincent DeMarco (C) For Unity, who met with DeMarco and his took a huge risk. In an effort to reduce gang staff to pitch the radical concept in Februviolence in the Riverhead correctional facil- ary 2006. “He has a tremendous social conity, DeMarco brought a seemingly ill-fated science and his perception of incarcerated program into the jail where rival gang lead- people is atypical. He saw they had the caers and members — Bloods, Crips, MS-13, pacity to be reclaimed and he went with it.” DeSena and others involved in the Latin Kings and Aryan Brotherhood — gather in a room to share stories, make peace program, including ex-gang members, honored DeMarco and help one another for his significant escape a life of crime. impact surrounding In doing so, Riverhead these criminals’ rebecame the first counPhotos by Kevin Redding habilitation during ty jail in the nation Council for Unity’s an- Above, Robert deSena, vincent deMarco, Alex Bryant and Butch Langhorn were to embrace Council nual Champions for honored for their work with Council for Unity’s gang violence program. Below right, For Unity, a nonprofit Children gala at the former MS-13 gang member Mario Bulluc talks about his experience in the program. founded in BrookGarden City Hotel Below left, deMarco with his Champions for Children award. lyn in 1975 to keep Nov. 9. The event aims gang activities out of to celebrate public fig- in response to a New York State mandate schools and commuures on Long Island at the time to build a new $300 million nities and replace a active in the reduction correctional facility in Suffolk as the county culture of despair with of gang violence in so- was pushing 1,800 to 2,000 inmates per a culture of hope. The ciety. DeMarco, who day. He was determined to not only lower newly appointed sherhas served as sheriff the population, but make sure the inmates iff’s gamble quickly paid off. —Butch Langhorn for 12 years and de- were working toward a goal beyond bars. cided earlier this year In a matter of “I thought, this is corrections and he would not seek a we’re supposed to correct their behavior,” months, DeMarco and fourth term, was on DeMarco said at the podium. “The facility correctional facility members watched the entire jail system the short list of honorees alongside Nassau isn’t about warehousing people and just turn around, as inmates who came to the County District Attorney Madeline Singas putting them back into the same situation prison as enemies began to form friendships and Council for Unity alumnus Dr. James Li. they came from.” The inscription on DeMarco’s plaque through their similar experiences. The men, Although he admitted being skeptical many of whom are imprisoned for violent describes him as a visionary, reformer and of the idea of intermingling gang membehavior and drug dealing, find careers af- humanitarian “for creating a climate of hope bers at first, fearing it would only lead to ter they’ve served their sentences thanks to and possibility for the more violence, the job and education opportunities offered in inmates in his charge.” sheriff said he left While introducing the program. the meeting with DeInmate population and the rate of DeMarco to receive Mario Bulluc, 22, who was an MS-13 Sena fully on board. recidivism at Riverhead are now at an all- his honor, Butch Lang“He did this Jedi leader when he was a student at Rivertime low and the jail serves as a model for horn, assistant to the mind trick on me and head High School and now serves as an other correctional facilities statewide. The sheriff who oversees I was spun around,” employee of the council, sought refuge in Riverhead Police Department has since the Council For Unity DeMarco said laugh- the program after countless close calls with developed its own companion anti-gang sessions at the jail, reing. “I just kept think- death and time spent in the Riverhead jail. called the first meetprogram with the organization. ing, ‘this could work, He has since devoted his life to helping kids ing he and DeMarco this could work.’ It get out of gangs. had with DeSena. “Council For Unity saved my life — was the right thing “While we were to do and we’ve come DeMarco and DeSena are the greatest men listening, I had this a long way. A couple I’ve ever met,” said Bulluc, who joined the smirk on my face as people who went infamous gang when he was 14. “They try if to say, ‘This guy is through the program and get to the root of our problems and nuts,’” Langhorn said. are out now and help us see we are the same people no mat“You’re going to get they’re getting pay- ter our race, gang, or gang colors. If I can Crips and everybody checks, they’re mar- change, anybody can.” together KumbayaAlex Bryant, a retired corrections officer ried. [The program] — Vincent DeMarco got them out of gang at Riverhead and a Council For Unity adviing? That’s not happening here. But culture. That warms sor, said the council was put to the test in the Sheriff DeMarco is my heart and makes correctional facility and has been proven to somebody who’s willing to take a chance. it all worthwhile for me. I know we’ve be life-changing. He pointed to DeMarco’s And let me tell you, it was worth a chance. helped change people’s lives, so this is a leadership as the reason for its success. I love this man.” “I’ve been under several sheriffs in my big honor for me. You always seem to reDuring his 2005 campaign, DeMarco member the first and last thing you did in 30-year tenure in the field,” Bryant said. advocated for more programs that aimed a position and Bob was the first meeting I “DeMarco is by far the best. He is progresto work with inmates and provide oppor- ever took and now there’s this. It’s a nice sive and eons ahead of most sheriffs across tunities to change their lives. This came little cap off.” the state of New York.”

‘You’re going to get Crips and everybody together Kumbaya-ing? That’s not happening here. But Sheriff DeMarco is somebody who’s willing to take a chance. It was worth it.’

‘A couple people who went through the program are out now and they’re getting paychecks, they’re married. [The program] got them out of gang culture. That warms my heart and makes it all worthwhile for me.’

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Police & Fire

Police Blotter

Incidents and arrests Nov. 11–16 Stop & steal

On Nov. 11, at around 4:15 p.m., a 29-yearold woman from Deer Park stole assorted groceries from Stop & Shop on Jericho Turnpike in Commack, police said. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Hit and run

A 29-year-old man from Wheatley Heights who was driving a red Lexus SUV on the South Service Road in Melville collided with a 2006 Dodge Sprinter, at around 6 p.m. Nov. 11, damaged the vehicle and fled without exchanging insurance information with the other driver, according to police. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Leaving so soon?

At around 3 a.m. Nov. 16, a 34-year-old man from Huntington was driving his 2005 Nissan on Columbia Street in Huntington Station when he collided with a 2000 Nissan Frontier and fled the scene without stopping, according to police. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Drug bust

photo from greenlawn Fire department

greenlawn firefighters battle a garage fire on Smith Street nov. 16.

Firefighters battle garage blaze Greenlawn volunteer firefighters battled a garage blaze that raged for nearly two hours last week. Greenlawn Fire Department responded to a fire in a detached garage to the rear of a Smith Street home Nov. 16 at 5:48 p.m., according to spokesman Steve Silverman. Upon arrival, Silverman said firefighters encountered a blazing fire in the garage, which, also reported, doubled as an artist’s studio and storage area. Under the direction of Greenlawn Chief Mike Bellis, with support from assistant chiefs Angelo Santomauro and Pete Miller, firefighters battled the flames aggressively while taking measures to protect a neighboring property from any fire damage. It took prolonged effort to put down the

flames as the fire was not declared under control until approximately 7:23 p.m., according to Silverman. There were approximately 50 firefighters and emergency medical personnel were on the scene with four trucks and three ambulances. The Centerport and Dix Hills fire departments and the Huntington Community First Aid Squad provided standby coverage during the alarm. Cyanide Response Team paramedics from East Northport and Dix Hills fire departments and Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps members were also on the scene. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Huntington fire marshal and Suffolk police’s arson squad. — SaRa-megan WalSh

Northport man dies in accident Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating an incident in which a Northport man was killed after he became trapped underground during the installation of a cesspool. A crew was installing a cesspool at a Shoreham home, located on Josephine Boulevard, when the ground gave way trapping Kurt Peiscopgrau, 60, at approximately 11:25 a.m. Nov. 18. Peiscopgrau’s body was recovered by Emergency Service

Section police officers at 3:15 p.m., according to police. The officers were assisted in the recovery by members of the Rocky Point, Hagerman and Brookhaven National Lab fire departments as well as several additional fire departments and employees of the Suffolk County Department of Public Works. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified of the accident. — SaRa-megan WalSh

Police said officers found Xanax, marijuana and cannabis oil on a 26-year-old man from Huntington, on Lantern Street in Huntington at around 10:20 p.m. Nov. 15. He was arrested and charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

Cannabusted

A 22-year-old man from Centereach was found to be carrying a large quantity of cannabis oil in front of a residence on Springfield Avenue in Greenlawn Nov. 12 at around noon, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Discount holiday shopping

At Target on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, a 32-year-old woman from Old Bethpage filled a plastic bag with assorted store goods and attempted to walk out without paying at around 6:20 p.m. Nov. 11, according to police. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Stolen credit card

A 25-year-old woman from Queens bought two pairs of Chanel shoes, a Burberry scarf and a coat from Saks Fifth Avenue on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station at around 4 p.m. Nov. 11, with a stolen credit card, police said. She was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny.

Free car

At around 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, an unknown person stepped into an unoccupied 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan left running outside a residence on Iceland Drive in South Huntington and drove off, police said.

Marijuana on the move

After being pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign on the corner of Bellecrest Avenue in East Northport Nov. 13 at around 11:35 p.m., a 30-year-old man from Commack was found to be carrying marijuana in his vehicle, police said. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

Caught at last

A 36-year-old man from Queens was arrested in Huntington Nov. 13 at around 5 p.m. for two crimes that took place earlier in the year, according to police. On Feb. 1, at around 8:30 p.m., he stole two netbooks and three Amazon tablets from Target on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington and, at around 4 p.m. March 11, took Under Armour clothing, headphones and an Amazon Fire tablet from the same store, police said. He was charged with two counts of petit larceny.

Suspended

At around 2:10 p.m. Nov. 14, a 24-year-old man from Huntington Station was driving a 1996 Toyota Camry east on the corner of Deforest Road and Walton Court in Dix Hills with a suspended license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Pot in public

Marijuana was found on a 21-year-old woman from Huntington Station on the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and Lafayette Street in Huntington Nov. 11 at around 12 p.m., police said. She was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

Unprescribed drugs

Police said at around 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11, a 25-year-old woman from Huntington was found to be in possession of unprescribed Percocet and marijuana, on Wall Street in Huntington. She was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Beer-glary

A 25-year-old man from Patchogue was arrested Nov. 14 at around 12:20 a.m. in East Northport for stealing alcohol from two different supermarkets last month, according to police. He took nine cases of beer from ShopRite on Nesconset Highway in Hauppauge at around 3 p.m. Oct. 6 and assorted beer from Stop & Shop on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia at around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24, police said. He was charged with two counts of petit larceny.

Can you sign for this?

A FedEx package delivered to a residence on East 19th Street in Huntington Station was stolen by an unknown person Nov. 16 at around 3 p.m., according to police. — Compiled by Kevin Redding

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School NewS Cold Spring Harbor High School

Cold Spring Harbor school district

Photo from Cold Spring Harbor school district

Scientific studies

Nine students from Cold Spring Harbor High School’s Science Research Program spent Oct. 24 at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory attending the “Forty Years of mRNA Splicing: From Discovery to Therapeutics” meeting. The morning began with lectures by several prominent scientists describing their current

research as it relates to diseases caused by errors in mRNA splicing. After a short break, the meeting went into a panel discussion. Scientists including Nobel Prize winners Thomas Cech, Richard Roberts and Phillip Sharp gave short presentations on their historical work, as well as on their vision on what direction their current research may go. The highlight of the day was a private lunch with Sir

Richard Roberts, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993, and professor Joan Steitz, a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator at Yale University. The students engaged in lively discussion with the scientists at lunch. Cold Spring Harbor’s students felt extremely privileged to take part in this intimate event, sharing their own personal future dreams and goals.

Harborfields High School

Haircuts for a cause

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Perfect prose

Four juniors from Harborfields High School were recently named semifinalists in a nationwide writing contest sponsored by the Ayn Rand Institute. Students Courtney Forberg, Kelsey Fowle, Carlos Godoy and Billy Waring were entered

into this writing contest after they read and responded to the book “Anthem,” which was written by the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. All four, who each won a small prize, were students in Jessica LaMantia’s 10th-grade English Honors class when they entered.

LaMantia is very proud of her students, and looks forward to continuing this tradition of submissions to this competition in years to come. Pictured above, from left, are Harborfields High School juniors Forberg, Fowle, Godoy and Waring.

Cold Spring Harbor’s Locks of Love Club students swayed through the doors of Leslie’s Salon Nov. 14 for the 14th annual Locks of Love haircut. Locks of Love is a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 in the United States and Canada. It takes 15 ponytails of 10 inches to create one hairpiece for a child suffering from long-term hair loss due to alopecia areata or cancer. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need. A total of five women cut their hair for those in need: Elizabeth Erichson, Davey Shammah, Chloe Seccaficco, Katie Marasciullo and club advisor Kathleen Frintensky.

Photos from Cold Spring Harbor school district

Harborfields High School

Bringing ‘Antigone’ to life During the weekend of Nov. 4 to 5, Harborfields High School premiered their fall production of “Antigone.” Initially, when the 2,500-year-old play was selected, it was met by some skepticism of the students, but was followed by appreciation and understanding of how the ancient classics still resonate in modern culture. “The entire cast had the unique opportunity to be a part of a show that, despite its ancient origins, was extremely relevant in today’s political environment,” said senior

Emma Johnston, who played a board member in “Antigone” and is co-president of Harborfields Theatre Company. This year the company wanted to “set theater free” and offered their performance free of charge, reasoning that if the district’s concerts and sports events do not charge admission, the theatre productions should not either. Part of the aim was to also stress that these performances were not put on to make money, but instead to share the love of performance.

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The TBR staff is thankful for more than Thanksgiving dinner.

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Happy Thanksgiving, stay safe this holiday

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TBR editorial staff gives thanks As Thanksgiving approaches, our editorial staff reflects on all the things they have to be grateful for besides our readers.

Desirée Keegan, managing editor, sports editor, editor of The Village Beacon Record, The Times of Middle Country

This holiday season I’m thankful for the water I drink, the air I breathe and the love in my heart. I’m grateful for the nine wonderful years I got to spend with my beautiful brown-eyed corgi Lucy, which warms me more than any fireplace ever could; my best friend and partner-in-crime Joey who has helped me learn and grow; and for my strong, independent mother who is my model, my teacher and guiding light.

Rita J. Egan, editor of The Village Times Herald

This Thanksgiving I’m grateful for the basic necessities of life such as a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food and clean water to nourish me and, most important of all, the good health enjoyed by me and my loved ones. I know it sounds like a cliché but after surviving the recession after my former company moved to New Jersey, and the passing of two uncles and two aunts over the last few years, I realize more and more how important just being here and the basics in life are. All the rest is just gravy.

Alex Petroski, editor of The Port Times Record

I’m thankful for the huge meal that awaits me Thursday, which will be put on the table as a result of a days-long group effort by my culinary talented mom and her sisters, as well as the carefully selected wine pairings that will go with it, thanks to my dad and a couple of my uncles. Their presence on holidays is never taken for granted either.

Sara-Megan Walsh, editor of The Times of Huntington, The Times of Smithtown

I appreciate the loving support my family, including both relatives and close friends, who have been there for me through the many changes 2017 has brought. My gratitude goes out to Times Beacon Record newsroom and its readers for the warm welcome I’ve received in joining the paper this August. This Thanksgiving my goal is to be thankful for the little things — like love and friendship — which add meaning to our daily lives.

Kevin Redding, reporter

As another year comes to a close, I’m thankful for my loving and supportive family, a girlfriend of four years and a reliable band of friends who are always there for me when I need them. I’m also thankful to be able to write and report stories that have a positive impact on people in the community for a living. Movies, good music and seasonal Oreos are pretty great, too.

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My office would like to send our best wishes to everyone in our community as we come together to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It is my hope that we can all take some time to relax, spend some quality time with loved ones and appreciate all the good things in our lives. With this weekend serving as the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season, we would also like to invite everyone to visit our 2017 Helpful Holiday Safety and Shopping Tips page on our website to help prepare for the upcoming holiday season.

This updated section has links to helpful advice and useful websites that are designed to help protect you and your family during the holidays. The information on the site will hopefully help everyone safeguard their homes, protect their families and ward off identity thieves who may use the holidays to target shoppers. In addition, the site includes information about charities in our area to enable all of us to reach out and help our fellow Long Islanders in need. This information includes organizations that help provide food to those

who need assistance as well as charities that are accepting toys for children to make sure that everyone in our community is able to enjoy a happy and healthy holiday. Residents can visit my website at flanagan.nysenate.gov to access this helpful site and get the information they need to protect their families and their homes. Please have a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe holiday season.

John Flanagan NYS Senate 2nd District

Politicians must fight to keep SALT deductions As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate work on their respective versions of the tax bill, news sources indicate that House Republicans from high tax states have gained a key concession from GOP tax writers to retain the local property tax deduction on the federal income tax. However, it’s not such a key concession, since the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) would end. This would still result in an increased federal tax burden for residents of New York

and other high tax states. Republican legislators and Trump administration officials justify the elimination of SALT deductions by claiming that it forces the rest of the country to subsidize homeowners in high tax, big-spending states. Not so! High tax states such as New York, New Jersey, and California pay more dollars into the federal tax system than they get back in federal spending. The low tax states get more federal tax dollars than they

pay. So, who is subsidizing whom? Eliminating the SALT deduction will make this disparity much worse. Our elected representatives, especially those from the Republican party, must fight to keep the SALT deduction.

Barry Siskind Smithtown

Editor’s note: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the tax reform bill, which eliminates the SALT deduction, Nov. 16.

Latinos have a long history in the states Efforts of the Trump administration to deport many hardworking, fine Latinos are highly offensive. It is important to note that certain ethnic groups, such as the people we call Latinos, came to this hemisphere long before other Europeans, except for some brave Scandinavian explorers who explored the Northeast coast. Just look at the names of towns and villages and states, etc., especially in the West. So many names are Spanish: California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Sacramento, San Diego and on and on. The huge Spanish or Latino influence in this country came into existence many decades before other Europeans began to arrive. The Spanish were the first Europeans to inhabit the Western Hemisphere— led by an Italian, Columbus. America was named after another Italian, Amerigo Vespucci, I proudly say, since I am of Italian descent. With a few exceptions, people

from Spain inhabited almost all the countries south of us, from Mexico to Chile. Spanish is the leading language there. The Spanish even founded the first permanent city in North America: St. Augustine, in Florida (and “Florida” is a Spanish word) and inhabited areas of our far west and southwest long before other Europeans arrived and decades before the United States was established. Thus, the Spanish are in no sense strangers or newcomers to this land. It is outrageous for the Trump administration to mistreat Spanish immigrants so shabbily — by tightening or introducing unfriendly and quasi-prejudicial rules or by building hateful walls. The Spanish have made a huge mark on our country and an even greater one on the countries south of us. Of course, let’s not forget that our Native Americans, whom we should greatly respect but who have been terribly treated, had already been in North and South America for

millennia before Europeans. That is another story. The Trump administration’s attitude towards Latinos is a sickening, moral crime. I suggest that Mr. Trump go revisit the Statue of Liberty, an immense and outstandingly thoughtful gift from France, and read Emma Lazarus’ words: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” That is America’s primary reason for existence. Let people come here to establish better lives for themselves. Every American is either from another country or is the descendant of people from another country. Let’s remember what our Declaration of Independence correctly says — that we are all equals. No ethnic or racial or religious group is superior to any other. Study America’s history, Mr. Trump, and stop your disgraceful, embarrassing, thoughtless, anti-American actions.

Elio Zappulla Stony Brook

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opinion From nicknames to myselfisms, a not-so-thankful list

ere we are, Thanksgiving Day, and I’d like to share some things I’m not thankful for. I recognize, of course, all that I do have to be thankful for, but in this moment and in this year it seems fitting to make a not-so-thankful list. Nicknames: They’ve become ubiquitous. I never liked the nicknames Joe Girardi had for all the Yankees, usually adding a “y” at the end of their last names. Why? Is Gardner too hard to say? I’m also not a huge fan of the By Daniel Dunaief nicknames the president of the only country not in the Paris climate accord has given to all his adversaries and nemeses. I ask, in all sincerity, does the man

D. None of the above

occupying the White House who gets to fly on Air Force One have a positive nickname for anyone? Does he, for example, call anyone “Superstar” or “Force of Nature,” or simply “Champ”? Does he think anyone is a “dynamo,” “real winner” or “miracle”? No, I suspect he doesn’t because that might mean that their superpowers would be comparable or, gasp, stronger than his. Pundits: Everyone on TV, in the comment section of news articles and on the internet seem to know better than everyone else. Some of these pundits seem to be playing a game of mad libs where they change the names, dates and details about their punditry, but their perspectives and their “shame, shame, shame, he’s a bad Democrat/ Republican” outrage get old incredibly quickly. If you have no new thoughts, then don’t pretend to offer something new. I’d enjoy it if a newscaster said, “And now we’re going to turn to someone that hates Republicans who, no

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doubt, will offer an oversized portion of outrage.” Fake news: It’s a convenient label for those who don’t like what they hear. It’s a way to undermine the messenger. I know there are news organizations who play fast and loose with the facts. There are also members of the media who have made a point of blending editorial and news, decrying the lack of moral — or even logical — leadership in Washington. Still, many reporters are eager to find facts and to give people a chance to make decisions for themselves. Ultimately, many journalists are serving society by shining lights in dark corners and by sharing information that informs the public. Without the news, people would need to rely on official sources to tell them their version of the truth. That doesn’t sound very democratic. Deliciously evil desserts: Around this time of year, cooks in places like The Good Steer make incredible pumpkin pie. Why does it have to

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taste so good and why can’t I stop at just one or six pieces? Can’t they add string beans or cauliflower to the pie to make it slightly less palatable? Misspellings and myselfisms: I know that seems incredibly elitist and English-language snobby of me, but I bristle at emails urging me to do something before it’s too late. I would like to reply that it’s “to” late to correct their emails. As for the “myself” problem, I have heard someone say several times in the last few weeks, “If you have a problem, you should talk to Ted or myself.” Really? My problem is that if you took Ted out of that sentence, you’d be suggesting people talk to myself. Teenage odors: Yes, I know the teenagers are growing, their hormones are surging and they are some of the most active people on Earth. Still, get a group of them in a room, in a car or in any confined space and you might long for the innocent days of diapers and spit-up.

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Northport High School

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Boys soccer team members reap postseason honors After winning its first outright league title in 27 years, the Huntington boys’ soccer team has reaped postseason honors. Six players and head coach John Pagano have added accolades to their names. The Blue Devils compiled a 12-3-2 record, including 9-1-2 in league play, before being upset by No. 13-seeded Sachem East in the first round of playoffs. Pagano was named Suffolk County League III Coach of the Year. Co-captain Nat Amato, Johnny Tucker, Eren Aydin and Alex Rivera all captured All-Conference recognition. Remaining co-captains Freddy Amador and Mike Abbondandelo were named All-League. Several of the players are still vying for All-County honors, for which an announcement is expected to be made soon. Amato has been the team’s goal keeper for three seasons. The senior tallied six

shutouts this fall. “He’s one of the best in the county,” Pagano said, adding the teen has been the “backbone of the team.” Abbondandelo and Tucker’s contributions didn’t show up in the box scores, but the talented pair cemented the Blue Devils’ defense. Abbondandelo’s consistent and spirited play was relied upon by his teammates. Tucker is a fierce competitor who earned the respect of opponents. Aydin starred as Huntington’s creative midfielder and led the team with six goals and four assists. Fred Amato was another key player, notching a team high seven assists. “The team exceeded expectations,” said Pagano. “We were unranked in the preseason poll and won the league championship.” Next fall’s soccer team is expected to remain competitive. The Blue Devils will be returning eight starters.

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Northport swimmer places first in two state events Northport-Commmack swim team’s sophomore swimmer Chloe Stepanek is well ahead of her years. The Northport High School student-athlete won the 100-yard and 200 freestyle at the state championship meet Nov. 18 and 19, and was named Most Oustanding Competitor after her achievements. Stepanek won the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 47.63 seconds, then clocked 49.93 to win the 100 free.

In the preliminaries, Stepanek broke her own county record with a 1:49.35, and then bettered it by almost two seconds in finals. In addition, she broke a 13-year-old county record in the 100-yard freestyle that was set by Julia Smit, the 2008 U.S. Olympian. Both of her final swims were automatic AllAmerican times. Northport High School, as a whole, finished 11th in state for the NYS Federation, and ninth in state for NYSPHSAA schools.

Elwood-John Glenn High School

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Four from girls soccer team get county recognition Four Blue Devil girls’ soccer players have earned postseason honors, capping off a year that saw Huntington compile a 6-5-2 record and reach the playoffs. Led by head coach John Walsh, the 25 player team was captained by Nicole Abbondandelo and Katie Seccafico. The Blue Devils finished third in the league standings. Abbondandelo, the Blue Devils’ field leader, captured All-County recognition for her defensive efforts. The season was a personal triumph for Abbondandelo, who sat out all of 2016 with an injury. “Nicole came back to lead us to the playoffs,” Walsh said. Seccafico paced Huntington with nine goals, and freshman goalkeeper Ashley

Lumpe recorded five shutouts. The pair were named All-Conference. Marissa Stafford, who had three goals and seven assists, garnered All-League honors. Seccafico showed a knack for scoring from all over the field. Her speed, strength and outright power could never be overlooked and had to be defended. Lumpe helped Huntington clinch a playoff spot by holding Smithtown East scoreless in overtime during the Blue Devils’ 3-2 victory in the final game of the regular season. Stafford was the team’s throw-in and corner-kick specialist. The Blue Devils will graduate Abbondandelo and Seccafico, along with 12 other seniors, but return Lumpe and Stafford, along with nine other members of the current roster.

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Two John Glenn athletes sign letters of intent Elwood-John Glenn High School held a signing ceremony for senior student athletes Joe Franzese and Brett Ryan Nov. 15. Franzese will be attending Columbia University, signing a letter of intent to join the wrestling team. Ryan will be attending Stony Brook University, where he committed to play lacrosse. Family members, coaches and district administrators attended the ceremony in support of the students’ commitment to play the sport of their choice at the college of their choice. Athletic director David Shanahan thanked those in attendance for coming out to honor

Franzese and Ryan, and took a moment to recognize the students’ excellence. “Our student-athletes are incredible, but what you see on the field is maybe 15 percent of their hard work,” Shanahan said. “The other 85 percent is work they put in behind the scenes to get them where they need to go.” Superintendent Ken Bossert and high school principal Carisa Burzynski also congratulated the students for their achievements, and both expressed pride in their accomplishments. “You represent our school well,” Bossert said. “We’re all very proud to see you continue to excel at a collegiate level.”