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Vol. 14, No. 47

March 1, 2018

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Bellone nominates first woman to head SCPD A5

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COUNTY

Sheriff revamps website DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has launched a redesigned website, to be found at suffolksheriff.com. The project was a priority of newly elected Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D), saying he wanted the public to have easy access to information, like visiting and bail instructions; filing for income and property executions; volunteer and intern opportunities; and the wide array of special programs offered by the Sheriff’s Office. “The redesigned website is easier to navigate and contains information on so many of the services that we offer to the public,” Toulon said. “I wanted it to be us-

er-friendly, informative and modern, and I think we hit the mark.” One of Toulon’s priorities is educating the public about substance abuse, with links to resources available from the home page. “I intend to be very outspoken about the drug epidemic, and we will be continually posting information and updates on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube,” Toulon said. The sheriff’s social media accounts can be accessed through the site. The Sheriff’s Office offers personal jail tours for young people, and a tracking device called Project Lifesaver that provides another level of safety for individuals that wander due to cognitive impairments.

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EDUCATION

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Huntington school district administrators will be counting every penny to reduce their drafted 2018-19 budget by more than $2.64 million to come in under the state tax levy cap before May. Huntington Superintendent James Polansky gave residents their first look at the district’s suggested $132,294,449 spending plan for next school year at the Feb. 26 board of education meeting. The drafted budget represents a 4.82 percent increase from the current year’s budget, significantly more than its 3.14 percent cap. “A budget-to-budget change of over $6 million, that is not where we are going to land,” Polansky said. “That is not going to fly.” The main driver of the Huntington school district’s increased expenses are non-discretionary costs, according to the superintendent, which includes teacher and staff salaries, employee health benefits, pension contributions, transportation, building maintenance and utilities. In total, the district’s non-discretionary costs are anticipated to increase by 5.66 percent. “Salaries are a part of that, but the biggest chunk is health care insurance,” Polansky said. “We do have some alternatives we can look at in the teachers’ contract and we have work to do there.” The district will be hit by a mandated increase in its contribution to the state Teachers’ Retirement System. Its rate is expected to increase from 9.8 percent up to 10.63 percent of its payroll. That will cost Huntington approximately $800,000 more per year, Polansky said. Huntington officials also estimated its transportation costs will increase by 3.35 percent, or more than $380,000, due to annual cost increases in addition to paying for more student aides and bus monitors. “Buses are an extension of the school,” Polansky said. “If something happens there, it’s treated like something that happens in a classroom.” The district is working with a transportation consultant to review its bus routes in the hopes of increasing efficiency, according to the superintendent. Any cost savings measures the consultant may be able to suggest for next year have not yet been factored into the district’s draft 2018-19 budget. Under the current draft budget, the average Huntington taxpayer’s school tax rate would increase by 5.65 percent. It would also require a 60 percent super majority approval by voters to be adopted, as is standard when budgets pierce the tax levy cap. Polansky repeatedly referred to the $132 million proposal for 2018-19 as a starting point. “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done,” he said. “It is a concern at a time when we have a lot of needs to be addressed both educationally and in security.” The district will need to rein in its discretionary spending, according to Polansky, which covers staffing, textbooks, supplies, technology, sports and co-curricular activities. In the upcoming weeks, school administrators will give several budget presentations, including March 12 on employee benefits, debt service and capital funding; and March 26 on instruction and staffing. The district has pushed back its final review and workshop to April 9. Polansky said the decision was made to give as much time as possible for final state aid figures from Albany before adopting a proposed budget to go before voters May 15. The next budget presentation will be held March 12, 7:30 p.m. at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School.

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EDUCATION

Huntington schools review security in wake of Florida shooting BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘Any district that would say they are well prepared to deal with any and all contingencies that could occur would be stating something that is not true.’ — James Polansky training, and plans to review its deployment of guards throughout the district. The state has approved the district’s plans to construct a security vestibule at Jefferson Elementary School this summer, according to Acker. School officials are also waiting for state approval to build similar booths at Nathaniel Woodhull School and Southdown Primary School. Last year, each building had video monitors installed at every greeter station so staff members could see visitors looking to gain entrance. Visitors are required to show photo identification. The superintendent said he believes a key piece of ensuring student safety is pre-

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With Florida’s school shooting still in recent memory, Huntington school officials are taking the tragedy as a reminder to review their own security plans. Parents were given a thorough rundown of Huntington Union Free School District’s plans to keep its nearly 4,600 students safe and planned security upgrades at the Feb. 26 board of education meeting. “Any district that would say they are well prepared to deal with any and all contingencies that could occur would be stating something that is not true,” Superintendent James Polansky said. “I believe in this district we are as actively thinking what can and may happen as any other district out there. You have to be as many steps ahead as any district can be.” Kathleen Acker, Huntington’s assistant superintendent for finances and management services, walked parents through the district’s general safety plans, which can be found online, in addition to informing them that a districtwide plan and highly-detailed building specific plans exist and are filed with state and local law enforcement. “The plans are very dynamic and always

change in response,” Acker said. “We will be doing a review on March 13 to see how comprehensive it is, but there’s always room to add a bit more.” School officials have used part of the district’s $1.4 million Smart Schools Bond Act funds from the state to upgrade existing security cameras at the high school and install additional ones districtwide this year, according to Acker. She said the district has also recently partnered with Intralogic Solutions, a security technology provider, to pilot a new safety system. The Alert Domain Awareness System focuses security cameras on fire alarms to provide a view of who pulled the trigger, a method which was employed by the Parkland shooting suspect, to determine if it’s a credible alarm. The assistant superintendent said the district will spend approximately $100,000 to replace old doors at two elementary schools with doors that can be locked from the inside. It’s a process referred to as door hardening, according to Polansky, and it’s recommended classroom doors are locked at all times. “Just a locked door serves as a deterrent,” he said. “If there’s a threat, they’ll keep moving.” Huntington school district has hired one additional security guard, currently in

Superintendent James Polansky. ventative measures which have included anti-bullying programs and adding support staff — a social worker, a psychologist and more guidance counselors. “They are not teaching kids in the classroom, but the services are indispensable,” Polansky said. The Huntington superintendent said he had a meeting scheduled with 10 other school administrators across Huntington and Smithtown townships Feb. 27 to discuss the best ways to communicate and share security strategies in light of the recent shooting. “Safety is our No. 1 priority,” Polansky said. “If we can’t keep students and staff safe, nothing else matters.”

TOWN

Janet Smitelli hopes to ‘get things done’ in Albany BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM

JANET SMITELLI

Janet Smitelli says she has a reputation for getting things done. The longtime Huntington native has developed youth programs in Costa Rica; been a park ranger at the Grand Canyon; served as an assistant Scoutmaster for local Boy Scout Troops; taught Sunday school; and, for more than 30 years, fought to protect residents as a civil litigator. This April, she hopes to add to that list New York State Assemblywoman of the 10th District. “This is kind of a leap for me, but in a way it isn’t because I’ve been progressing my whole life towards this,” Smitelli said. She was recently chosen by the Suffolk County Republican Committee to run for the assembly seat Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) left vacant in the April 24 special election. “I’ve become politically involved because I’m getting pretty sick of what’s going on and I know I can use my talents and experience to make some type of difference, to help and be part of the fight,” she said. Growing up in Oceanside, Smitelli said her parents, Bernard and Maria Heller, instilled in her the importance of serving the community, especially her mother, who was heavily involved in the chamber of commerce and local politics and was known as “Miss Oceanside.” “From seeing that as my example from a very early age, I was involved in everything from day one,” Smitelli said.

Above left, Republican candidate Janet Smitelli for 10th Assembly District. A graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh with degrees in environmental science, late American studies and Spanish, Smitelli wound up taking her altruism to Central America for six months when she was 19. A few years later, after developing an interest in law, Smitelli went to law school at night and became a trial attorney in 1987. It was around this time that she married her husband and became a Huntington resident. As a lawyer, she has represented those

filing lawsuits and those on the receiving end of them, motor vehicle collisions, slip-and-falls and, predominantly over the last 10 years, construction accidents. She spends her free time actively volunteering in the Huntington community. “Janet’s the kind of person you can call and say ‘I need your help’ and she’s there and ready to do what needs to be done,” Huntington resident Dennis Garetano said. “She’s there for the community, she gets things done

and really cares about this neighborhood. She’s who we need to get elected.” Patricia Wingfield, a resident whose son was a Cub Scout under Smitelli’s leadership, called her a natural leader. “She led like a trooper — went on camping trips no other parent wanted to go on and was always such an advocate for all the kids to receive their badges,” Wingfield said. “She’s fair, she’s just, she’s effective. I aspire to be her.” Lupinacci also voiced his support for her. “I think she’s an excellent choice to fight for us in the state Legislature,” he said. “She’s very involved in the community and has a great background in terms of public service. She has the background, the fortitude and the skills needed to represent the 10th Assembly District.” If elected, Smitelli said she wants to tackle what she believes are the major challenges facing Huntington. This includes pledging to eliminate excessive taxation, receive funds to preserve and protect waterways and our drinking water, increase funding for K-12 extracurricular programs and veer young people away from gangs and opioids by keeping them involved in community programs. She also said she wants to strengthen the transparency between government and residents by making it easier to access information and calling for reform. “If you look at my background, you’ll see I’m not doing this for any other reason than I really, really want to serve,” Smitelli said. “I think my talents, my experience and my life thus far, has been a pathway to this.”

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TOWN Centerport residents seek input on town’s lease of public land BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Centerport residents have stepped forward to decry Town of Huntington officials’ plans to draw up a business arrangement with a new business, before settling an old agreement. Steve Goldstein, a member of the Centerport Civic Association, went before the town board Feb. 21 asking to see a copy of the proposed lease agreement between the town and Crest Cottage LLC, a developer that seeks to take over the former Thatched Cottage on East Main Street/Route 25A. “The hearsay is the past owner of the property illegally filled in part of Mill Pond and created additional parking or patio space,” Goldstein said. “Can anyone confirm that? We don’t know. We would like to find out.” His sentiments were echoed by Centerport resident Catherine Knight, who also sought a copy of the proposed agreement for review. The drafted license agreement between the Town of Huntington and Crest Cottage acknowledges that the Thatched Cottage’s prior owner, Ralph Colamussi of East Northport, constructed a wooden deck and retaining wall on approximately 1,900-square-feet of town-owned land surrounding Mill Pond in Centerport. “It’s a tremendous enhanced value to that business to have the illegal patio,

The former owner of the Thatched Cottage built a deck, pictured above in an undated photo, on town-owned land bordering Mill Pond. which the town will legalize now — or tax it,” Goldstein said. “Some people say they should rip it out and put it back to how it was before it was stolen from the town.” The agreement, if approved, would permit Crest Cottage to repair the deck and use it to host catering events. Crest Cottage, owned by Port Jefferson-based The Crest Group, would in return pay the town an an-

nual fee of $4,300 in addition to carrying a $2 million liability insurance policy and workers’ compensation insurance. The annual fee paid to the town would increase by 2 percent each year for 25 years. “How have the terms been arrived at?” Knight asked. Centerport Civic Association has consulted with an attorney who informed them the

town cannot approve a license agreement, according to Goldstein, but could lease it after getting approval through a public referendum. A spokesman for The Crest Group acknowledged they are in the process of obtaining necessary building permits but had no further comment. Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) said he and the town attorney met with a group of concerned citizens Feb. 26 over the proposed lease. The supervisor could not provide details on how the town determined a monthly fee of $358.33 was fair prior to this publication’s deadline. Goldstein, Knight and others have also asked town officials to enforce a restricted covenant in connection with the Thatched Cottage property. The Centerport residents have pointed to a 2012 town agreement that the overflow parking lot would revert from commercial to residential use if both businesses closed. “The conversion is three years overdue,” Goldstein said. Lupinacci said he has the town attorney’s office researching into the matter, as he believes courts have struck down similar restrictive land covenants before. The parking lot in question is adjacent to land that a 7-Eleven franchise seeks to build a new convenience store on, and if reverted, could have potential ramifications on any future construction.

COUNTY Bellone nominates local FBI head for police commish Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) is looking to continue the year of firsts for law enforcement. Bellone announced 21-year FBI veteran Geraldine Hart as his nominee to be the next police commissioner in Suffolk at a press conference Feb. 22. If confirmed by the Legislature, Hart would be the first female police commissioner in Suffolk’s history. “I am honored for the opportunity to serve the residents of Suffolk County and privileged to serve with the brave, hardworking men and women of the Suffolk County Police Department,” she said. “I am extremely optimistic about the future of the Suffolk County Police Department and what we can accomplish together.” Hart was most recently the senior supervisory resident agent in charge of the FBI’s Long Island office, a position she held for four years. Hart received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Francis College in Brooklyn and Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law in Queens. “Geraldine possesses the integrity, competence and excellence that we are looking for in someone to lead the Suffolk County Police Department,” Bellone said. He added that Hart’s gender did not play a role in her selection amongst a field of about 30 candidates, calling her the best candidate

for the job, though he realized the significance of the nomination. He joked that his two young daughters usually aren’t interested in the things he does at work, but this registered for them. “They had big smiles on their faces,” he said, adding his 8-year-old daughter got the chance to congratulate Hart over the phone. “It was a really great moment.” Hart called it an exciting time, but downplayed the historical significance as well, instead shifting focus to the task at hand. “I’ve just kind of been doing this the way I’ve been doing it for my entire career … just trying to be genuine and trying to be myself, so I bring those leadership skills to the table, and regardless of gender, that seems to have worked, so I’m going to continue to be that person and be that leader,” Hart said. Hart began her career as an FBI special agent focused on transnational organized crime, where she helped lead and execute complex investigations and enforcement actions to dismantle violent organized crime enterprises, such as the Lucchese crime family. In 1999, Hart was assigned to the Lucchese organized crime squad, working on an investigation that led to the conviction of fugitive Frank Federico, who was responsible for the murders of garbage haulers and informants Robert M. Kubecka, of Greenlawn, and Donald Barstow, of Stony Brook. That same year, Hart was awarded the Office of Inspector General’s Integrity Award.

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Editorial comment Page A18 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone nominates Geraldine Hart for police commissioner. As an FBI case agent, Hart, in 2005, worked closely with the SCPD to investigate two former NYPD detectives who secretly worked as Mafia associates on behalf of the Lucchese crime family. The investigation led to the indictments of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, who were ultimately convicted of committing murder and disclosing sensitive law enforcement information to mob bosses. The investigation also led to the discovery of a body in Brooklyn in connection with their criminal actions. For her performance on the case, Hart received the United States Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement, the highest award given out in the FBI. In 2012, Hart was promoted to supervisory special agent to lead a task force comprised of FBI special agents and NYPD detectives

investigating the Genovese, Colombo and Bonanno crime families. In January 2014, these investigations resulted in the takedown of five organized crime members for murder, one tied to the 1978 Lufthansa heist at John F. Kennedy Airport, along with a body that was identified and dug up dating to the 1970s. Hart joins recently inaugurated Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D), in a year of firsts for the county, as he became Long Island’s first African-American elected official in a nonjudicial countywide position earlier this year. Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) said in a phone interview she was happy to hear of Hart’s nomination because of her integrity and experience, and also noted the significance of a woman holding the position for the first time.

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LEGALS QUENTIN PARK REALTY LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the NY Sect’y of State (SSNY) on 2/6/2012. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Clothes Horse, 301 Route 110, Huntington Station NY 11746. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of formation of 315 Orinoco LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/13/2017. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 85 Ralph Avenue, Copiague, New York 11726. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE FOR FORMATION of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is 659 MONTAUK LLC. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was January 4, 2018. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Suffolk. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The LLC, 5 Darby Drive, South Huntington, NY 11746. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

Notice of authority of Foley Carrier Services, LLC to do business in State of New York. Application for authority filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Jan 22, 2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to Cogency Global Inc.: 10 East 40th Street, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

28 1/25 6x thn Notice of formation of SMNEWTON LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/2017. Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 4 Orchid Ln., Commack, NY 11725. Purpose: any lawful act. 56 2/1 6x thn

85 2/1 6x thn Notice of formation of World Herban LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 5, 2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 505 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, NY 11746. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 104 2/8 6x thn Notice of formation of 23 SPRUCE STREET, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/2018. Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:

23 Spruce St., LLC c/o Laura Abel Nawrocki, 38 Graystone Dr., East Northport, NY 11731. Purpose: any lawful act 118 2/15 6x thn Notice of formation of 11 CARTER LANE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/2018. Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23 Spruce St., LLC c/o Laura Abel Nawrocki, 38 Graystone Dr., East Northport, NY 11731. Purpose: any lawful act 119 2/15 6x thn NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION, Pennetta Real Estate Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 1, 2017. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: Pennetta Real Estate Services, LLC, 1 Ridge Rd., Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724-1809 Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activity. 146 2/22 6x thn 311 DEER PARK, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/27/2017. Office: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 9 Dumplin Hill Lane Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents and arrests Feb. 20–23

Speed demon

On Feb. 23, at around 12:45 a.m., a 30-yearold man from Ridge was allegedly speeding on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station in a 2012 Audi, according to police. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.

Cannabusted

Police said a 29-year-old man from Holbrook was allegedly carrying marijuana in public view while on Mount Misery Road in Melville at around 1:55 p.m. Feb. 23. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana. At around 8:15 p.m. Feb. 22, a 22-yearold man from Brentwood was smoking marijuana in public view on Commack Road in Dix Hills, according to police. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

Mischief at Macy’s

While at Macy’s on Route 110 in Huntington Station, a 32-year-old woman from St. James allegedly stole a pocketbook and three key chains at around 4:04 p.m. Feb. 23, police said. After officers arrested her, they allegedly found $100 in counterfeit money in her possession, according to police. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny and possession of a forged instrument.

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Request for Transportation to Non-Public Schools

A 19-year-old man from Huntington Station was allegedly found to be carrying a handgun on Rose Place in Huntington Feb. 22 at around 6:15 p.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm.

Lord & Taylor crimes

On Feb. 22, at around 8 p.m., a 32-year-old woman from Huntington Station allegedly stole pocketbooks and jewelry from Lord & Taylor on Walt Whitman Road in South Huntington, police said. She was also allegedly found to be carrying crack cocaine, according to police. She was arrested and charged with grand larceny and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

This application must be filed with Northport-East Northport Board of Education by April 1, 2018

Requests for transportation to non-public schools must be filed in writing with the Northport-East Northport Board of Education by April 1, 2018 for the 20182019 school year. Parents are advised to file even if admission to the non-public school is still in question. You must complete a separate form for every school you are considering sending your child to. To qualify for transportation, the school must be no further than 15 miles from the student's home. Bus stops will be at the nearest corner, whenever possible. In-district private schools follow the same distance guidelines as in-district public schools. You will receive either an e-mail or postcard receipt with a confirmation number. The confirmation number will be needed to address any issues with your application. Please call the Transportation Office with any questions, (631) 262-6865.

Drug bust

A 28-year-old man from Smithtown was allegedly found carrying marijuana, paraphernalia containing heroin residue and hypodermic needles during a traffic stop on the corner of Broadway and Lantern Street in Greenlawn Feb. 22 at around 9:30 p.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic instrument.

Busy night

A 53-year-old man from Huntington Station called somebody on his cellphone and allegedly made threats at around 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21 while on the corner of Lieper Street and Goeller Avenue in Huntington Station, according to police. Later in the day, at the same location at around 8:50 p.m., the man allegedly drove a Nissan sedan over somebody’s foot and fled without exchanging proper information, and, at around 9 p.m., initiated a physical confrontation with somebody on Lieper Street, police said. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggressive harassment and leaving the scene of an accident.

No license to drive

A 38-year-old woman from Huntington Station allegedly drove a 2006 Toyota Matrix with a suspended license near the corner of Clay Pitts Road and Gildare Drive in East Northport, at around 8:50 p.m. Feb. 20, police said. She was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Uber trouble

Police said at around 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23, an unknown person punched the exterior of an Uber driver’s 2016 Mazda, causing minor cracks to the paint, after an argument occurred over the ride’s fare on West 22nd Street in Huntington Station

New dirt bike

A 2007 Honda dirt bike was stolen from outside a home on Lafayette Street in Greenlawn at around 4 p.m. Feb. 21, according to police.

King Kullen

At King Kullen on New York Avenue in Halesite, an unknown person attempted to steal $28 worth of groceries at around 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22, police said.

Sephora shoplifter

Two cosmetic items were stolen from Sephora on Walt Whitman Road in South Huntington Feb. 22 at around 8:40 p.m., according to police.

Car crime

An unknown person stole a 2006 Honda Accord that was parked outside a home on Summit Street in Huntington at around 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20, police said.

Damaged fence

A PVC fence outside a home on Craig Drive in South Huntington was damaged Feb. 20 at around 8:15 a.m., according to police. — COMPILED BY KEVIN REDDING

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SPORTS HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS

Huntington runner Jonathan Smith, above with head coach Ron Wilson and on right with the 4×200 relay team, sprinted toward the finish line to qualify in both events at the state championships.

Blue Devils qualify for state track championships The Huntington boys indoor track and field team qualified athletes in two events for the state championships March 3 at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex on Staten Island. Unlike past seasons, when Huntington boasted some nationally ranked athletes, nothing was guaranteed as the Blue Devils vied for state spots at the Section XI state qualifier at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood earlier this month. “You always have to earn it, but never more so than this year,” head coach Ron Wilson said. “I’m really proud of these kids.” Huntington junior Jonathan Smith turned in the fastest 600-meter run time of his career, finishing in 1 minute, 23.08

seconds to advance to the state finals. but I listened to my coaches — they told me “Jonathan rose to the occasion,” that I could.” Wilson said. “He ran After qualifying for against some extremely the state finals in the talented athletes and was 600, Smith anchored simply magnificent.” Huntington’s 4×200 reSmith was also pleased lay team that upended with how he did. the hopes and dreams of “I feel good about my perseveral opponents. formance and accomplishThe Blue Devils took ments,” Smith said. “I knew the track for the final race going into my 600 race that I of the night with a trip to had to go out hard and finish the state championships strong, and that’s exactly on the outcome. — Jonathan Smith riding what I did. This is my first Needing to finish in the year of running the 600 and I didn’t think top two, freshman Jason Turner rushed I could run 1:23.08 and [get] to the states, through the first leg before handing the

‘It was a little bit scary because I ran the anchor and I got the baton in fourth place. All I was thinking was “just catch up.”’

baton off to senior Alex LaBella. Freshman Anthony Joseph covered the third leg, keeping Huntington close to the leaders and Smith made up for lost time, blazing by two challengers to sweep across the finish line second and two-100ths of a second ahead of third place Bay Shore, covering the distance in 1:34.04. “It was a little bit scary because I ran the anchor and I got the baton in fourth place,” Smith said. “All I was thinking was ‘just catch up.’” “It was a great feeling having all that hard work at practice pay off,” LaBella said. “I’m very excited to be competing in the state championships.” — HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS

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Recognizing girls in sports Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) celebrated national girls and women in sports day by recognizing girls varsity players from Walt Whitman High School Feb. 9. Lupinacci spoke at his alma mater at halftime of the Wildcats’ basketball game, presenting a proclamation honoring players representing Walt Whitman girls varsity

teams as they paid tribute to achievements in women’s sports and positive influence athletic participation brings to lives. “Tonight we recognize and celebrate the ongoing effort to increase opportunities for women and girls in sports,” Lupinacci said. “These exceptional athletes illustrate the importance of the ongoing effort toward equality and access.”

Tigers take second at county championship Rocky Point claimed its third county cheerleading championship Medium Varsity Division I title Feb. 24 at West Islip High School in front of a boisterous crowd.

The Eagles finished with 94.6 points, the highest overall score of the day. Northport finished second (81.2), Newfield third (67.3) and Kings Park fourth (65.9).

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OPINION Editorial

Letters to the editor

Unite to stop gun violence ALEX PETROSKI

Geraldine Hart is Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s nomination for police commissioner.

Encouraging more firsts

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) made history by nominating a woman to serve as police commissioner, and we’re hoping a path is being paved for others. Bellone nominated Northport native Geraldine Hart, who if approved by the Suffolk County Legislature, would be the first female police commissioner in the county’s history. At a Feb. 22 press conference, the county executive said that gender didn’t play a factor in his selection, but he did go on to tell a story about how he told his two young daughters what he was going to do, embracing the significance of the moment. He said the pair had huge smiles on their faces, as did our editorial staff, a majority of whom are women. “We were making calls … it was late ... and Molly called me, who is 8 years old, asked me where I was, and she was able to get on the phone with Gerry, and it was really a great moment,” Bellone said. “I could tell how happy she was, even through the phone, as she was congratulating her on being nominated for this position.” Hart has impressive experience for any law enforcement agent. She has spent 21 years of her career with the FBI, and most recently served as senior supervisory resident agent in charge of the FBI’s Long Island office. She has done it all, from investigating white-collar and cyber crimes to gang violence and terrorism. One of her investigations led to the indictment of two former NYPD detectives who were eventually convicted of committing murder and disclosing sensitive law enforcement information to mob bosses. She was also involved in investigations that resulted in the takedown of five members from the Genovese, Colombo and Bonanno organized crime families who were charged with murder. Women in a position of authority in Suffolk County is a trend we would like to see continue. We can’t help but be optimistic when we hear stories like Laura Curran (D) being voted Nassau’s and Long Island’s first female county executive, and Laura Jens-Smith (D) being voted in as Riverhead’s first female town supervisor this past election. We hope to see a day in Suffolk when journalists will be covering its first female leader. Today’s women have confidence in their knowledge and ability to take on these roles and be models for future generations, which was the case with Danielle Turner, who took over as Port Jefferson School District’s athletic director in 2016. In an interview with TBR News Media, Turner credited Lisa Lally and Deb Ferry, Miller Place and Port Jefferson’s former longtime athletic directors, for paving the way for females in the position. She also said the two were supporters of her ambitions. Hart’s nomination is also a second first for the county in recent months. Earlier this year, Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) became Long Island’s first African-American elected official in a nonjudicial countywide position. In recent years, the county saw the first person of color be elected as presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature when, in 2014, Legislator DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) was named to the position. Sometimes being the first can be intimidating, but when a person has the experience and talent as backup, anything is possible. We hope to see more firsts in the near future, especially for people in power, because in 2018 there are still plenty of glass ceilings waiting to be broken.

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I think everyone needs to take a deep breath, stop the finger pointing and take steps to prevent these terrible school tragedies from reoccurring. It’s not just guns, mental illness, official inaction or other systemic breakdowns. Rather, I believe it’s a combination of any (or all) of them and perhaps more, including a breakdown of families, secularization of our religious beliefs and glamorization of violence in films and other media. I don’t have a simple solution,

but we need to do something now. Should we take guns away from everyone? No, I don’t think so. But we should do everything we can to keep them out of the hands of those who are unstable or who may use them to harm others. Should we have armed professionals in our schools? Yes, and of course they should be properly trained. We protect our other valued institutions with armed individuals (banks, airports, government buildings, etc.). Why not our schools that educate our most

valued treasures, our children? Our schools need to have better security overall including limited access (fences, points of entry, etc.), cameras, metal detectors and trained professionals who can seek out those who are prone to initiate these deadly attacks before they occur. So let’s stop the finger pointing and the blame game, and come together as one nation under God for our children’s sake.

Bob Slingo East Northport

Protecting our schools, children There was one video clip from President Trump’s Feb. 21 candid conversation with school parents played repeatedly. It featured a grieving Andrew Pollack, passionately expressing his thoughts and feelings over the loss of his 18-year-old daughter, Meadow. At one point, he referenced how quickly security policies were adjusted after Sept. 11, 2001 saying, “9/11 happened once and they fixed everything.” Pollack addressed those in attendance saying everyone needs to come together to protect the schools. “It’s simple. It’s not difficult. We protect airports. We protect concerts, stadiums, embassies. The Department of Education that I walked in today has a security guard in the elevator. How do you think that makes me feel? In the elevator, they’ve got a security guard.” Perhaps the most riveting, poignant moment featured a righteously angry Pollack saying, “All these school shootings, it doesn’t make sense. Fix it. It should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it. And I’m

pissed, because my daughter I’m not going to see again.” He continued: “And it stops if we all work together and come up with the right idea — and it’s school safety. It’s not about gun laws right now. That’s another fight, another battle. Let’s fix the schools and then you guys can battle it out, whatever you want. But we need our children safe.” Moments later the heartbroken dad shared, “It’s enough. Let’s get together and work with the president and fix the schools. That’s it. No other discussions. Security, whatever we have to do, get the right people, the consultants. These are our commodities.” Pollack’s highlighting of previous threats to government institutions being successfully addressed stands in stark, ironic contrast to this latest horror. This time four layers of government; the schools, social services, sheriff and FBI, horribly mismanaged the screaming red flags they’d all received on this killer. No wonder Mr. Pollack primarily emphasized taking urgent

steps toward school safety. Given what we continue to learn, it’s reasonable to ask a tough question. If another government entity, housing thousands of personnel and innocent bystanders, had been targeted, would those dozens of deadly threats have been ignored? You can bet a courthouse, county office, state house, White House or U.S. Capitol would have gotten their already-trained, heavily armed security swiftly bolstered until the danger was eliminated. Why is it then, while every other densely populated government institution has taken backup measures, including employing the properly outfitted men and women cited above, to guard against another catastrophic Nikolas Cruz-type bureaucratic screwup, schools, housing millions of our defenseless children remain the softest of all state-run targets? Viewed within that context, it would seem Andrew Pollack has every right to be “pissed.”

Jim Soviero East Setauket

We’ve heard the arguments before Now let’s hear from the National Rifle Association about the most recent school massacre in Florida: “Our thoughts and prayers”; “People kill people”; and “We need guns in all the schools.” Let’s take the responses one at a time. All of us are remembering the most recent victims, but school shootings are only increasing in spite of those thoughts and prayers. Of course people kill people, and the weapon of choice is the gun.

Since people kill people, why is the NRA dragging its feet in supporting background checks on all gun purchases and not just those sold in stores? Why is the NRA not speaking out to impose restrictions on sales to people on the terrorist watch list and those convicted of domestic violence? Guns in schools? Sure, and make sure that each one has a bump stock that can convert the weapon to automatic, and extra capacity banana clips that increase killing power.

I have been a gun owner all of my life, and early on I was a NRA member. That organization left me behind years ago. What we need to do now is reduce the influence of the bullying gun lobbyists and vote for representatives who refuse to take campaign contributions from the NRA. It is well past time to stop talking and start bringing pressure on our elected officials to enact laws that protect our children.

Larry Hohler Port Jefferson

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Wendy Mercier

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COLUMN

‘Hypothebrag’ and other new terms for a modern president

t’s clear the modern-day president that Donald Trump has become has defied all conventions, including words. We just don’t have enough terms for all the ways he runs the White House and for the sparks that are flying out of Washington. It seems that we need a new vocabulary to keep up with the approach Trump has taken. To that end, I’d like to suggest some new terms. Hypothebrag: When you’re absolutely convinced you would have done something better than the person you’re skewering, you hypothebrag. You might be meeting with By Daniel Dunaief other leaders and hypothebrag that you feel strongly that, had you been there, you would have been so much braver than everyone else.

D. None of the above

Twitterbolt: When someone is bothering you, like a politician from another party, you reach into your bag of thunderbolts, akin to the ones Zeus used to have at the ready on Mount Olympus, and you attack that person or organization, without mercy, with your twitterbolts. Russiabscess: A tooth abscess is a painful, festering process. Well, when you’ve won the election and a continuing concern about Russia’s meddling hovers over you, you begin to feel as if Russia is an abscess. Your presidency lives with the pain of Russiabscess. Russiobsess: For those hoping for relief from Trump, the obsession about Russia can take on a life of its own, leading to a daily collection of information about the Mueller probe and investigations by other political bodies intent on exonerating or excoriating the president and/or Russia. These folks are Russiobsessing. Demonacrat: Trump isn’t a fan of the Democrats. Merely agreeing to disagree doesn’t seem sufficient. He often needs to suggest how evil they

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are, preventing him from getting the tax breaks he believes everyone in the nation covets or from doing what he knows is best for the country. When you demonize the Democrats, you are turning them into Demonacrats. Mediaphobe: In case you missed it, the president doesn’t generally like the media. He feels that the coverage is unfair. He believes that fly-by-night organizations like The New York Times and The Washington Post make up “fake news” about him. He has become a mediaphobe, preferring to share Trump Truths. Foxophile: The lone exception to the media hatred seems to be the Fox network, which finds favor with a president it lavishes with praise. The president has become a foxophile, enjoying pundits who patiently applaud the president for his policies. Wallobeauty: Well before the president took office, he made it clear that Mexicans — well, the bad ones anyway — weren’t welcome. Convinced they were coming through unguarded borders, he promised a wall.

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It’s not the Wailing Wall of Jerusalem or the Great Wall of China, but Trump would like to create the Wallobeauty that will be a hallmark of his presidential career. Intelladump: Rarely has a president shown such disdain for his own intelligence services. The FBI, CIA and others all appear out to get him. He spends a good deal of his time criticizing and second-guessing them, even as he reportedly doesn’t read their reports. When the president criticizes this community, he is taking an intelladump on them. Presidentice: The former leader of the TV show “The Apprentice” — whose catchphrase is “You’re fired!” — seems to enjoy the ongoing threat of firing someone. The White House has become a reality show: “The Presidentice.” Detestsabranch: Trump has made it clear that legislative and judicial branches of government annoy him. When he’s frustrated enough with them, his ire can transform into something deeper as he detestsabranch.

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