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Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci announced in a press release that the Town of Huntington has maintained its AAA bond rating from Moody’s Investors Services in a report issued on July 8. “This second confirmation of the Town of Huntington’s AAA rating after the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis is proof positive that our conservative budgeting practices and careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars put us in a strong financial position when the pandemic hit and continues to minimize the pandemic’s impact on town operations as we recover from this crisis,” Lupinacci said. “Thank you to Moody’s for their astute

analysis and recognition of Huntington’s fiscal practices, which we will continue to reduce the burden on the taxpayer while providing cost-effective services.” Moody’s Investors Services maintained the Town of Huntington’s AAA bond rating, stating, “The town’s financial position will remain sound in the near-term driven by conservative budget management. The town’s Operating Funds (General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Highway Fund, Refuse and Garbage Fund, and Town Outside Village Fund) ended fiscal 2020 with yet another sizeable increase driven by conservative budgeting of both revenues and expenses.”

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Oysters may become Northport Harbor’s saving grace BY KIMBERLY BROWN KIMBERLY@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM After a great amount of hard work and dedication, Village of Northport trustee Dave Weber Jr. was happy to announce Wednesday, July 28, that the latest stage of the aquaculture program between Northport Village, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and Town of Huntington Maritime Services is officially operating. The entities have established Floating Upweller System, also known as FLUPSY, floats which will become essential to preserving the oyster population as well as cleaning waterways in Northport Harbor. “About 30 community members set this plan in motion to raise funds and support this FLUPSY program,” Weber said, “What’s better than to start an aquaculture program right here in our own backyard to support, safeguard and help maintain a healthy marine environment?” There are numerous benefits to having the FLUPSY dock in Northport Harbor because it allows a large number of oysters to grow while simultaneously protecting them from natural predators. “The idea behind this is that we’re constantly providing a heavy flow of water passing over the shellfish,” said Barry Udelson from CCE of Suffolk County. “If you’re pumping water through them, they’re constantly getting a much healthier diet. Think about giving them heavy protein shakes, they’ll grow much faster than if they were naturally sitting on the bay bottom.”

The dock holds 100,000 baby oysters that are 4 to 10 millimeters in size. In a few months, the oysters will grow to approximately 40 mm. Once the oysters are mature enough to survive out in open waters, Huntington Maritime Services and CCE of Suffolk County will place them in the bay. The oysters will continue to grow until they are big enough to be harvested by baymen. “This is the first year, but as we continue to grow we may be able to expand these floats to more than 100,000 oysters,” Udelson said. “As more communities like yours start to appreciate this, we can find ways to continue to expand to other parts of Long Island and improve everyone’s water quality.” The oysters will be able to filter out the nitrogen, caused by rain runoff, fertilizers and cesspools and introduce oxygen into the water. The process will serve as an efficient way to clean out the waterways and create safer habitats for other species. The FLUPSY program will also have an educational component to it and help teach students about shellfish aquaculture. Currently, the program has taken on two Northport High School interns who will work with CCE of Suffolk County.. “This is a great day because this is really how government should work together,” said Town of Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R). “We want to continue these great efforts and work along with the village and Cornell Cooperative Extension to help restore our water quality.”

Barry Udelson from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County shows those in attendance oysters. Photo by Kimberly Brown

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Huntington brings awareness to the 100 deadliest days BY KIMBERLY BROWN KIMBERLY@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Mothers Against Drunk Driving representatives, Town of Huntington officials and Suffolk County Police Department members gathered at Greenlawn Park on Wednesday, July 28, to bring awareness and prevent the string of fatal collisions in the summer season known as the “100 Deadliest Days.” The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the most dangerous time for Long Islanders as driving while intoxicated and distracted driving uptick dramatically. Over 7,000 people nationwide died in teen-related collisions from 2010-19 during this time period. “It’s very simple,” said town Councilman Eugene Cook (R). “Do not drink and do not drive. Call somebody or make arrangements ahead of time. Understand that if you drink and drive, you are not only putting your own life but other lives at risk.” Two of the members from MADD who joined the conference were Alisa and John McMorris, whose son Andrew was tragically struck by a drunk driver in 2018 while hiking alongside a road in Manorville with his Boy

Scout group. Other Scouts were injured by the driver as well. “Each headline we read, every story we hear, every parent’s eyes that we look into, knowing that there’s no amount of comfort that I can give them because this horrific nature stays with a parent forever,” Alisa McMorris said. “We saw it on the news and thought this happens to other families, but it’s going to happen to you.” While holding a school portrait of Andrew, the McMorris family pleaded for Long Islanders to be upstanders if they see someone who is about to drink and drive. One of the goals MADD is trying to put into action is starting federal legislation to stop tragedies such as Andrew’s from happening again. “This is why our family and the Andrew McMorris Foundation along with MADD are fighting so hard to get drunk driving prevention technology on all new vehicles as soon as possible. Technology exists today that could stop this, and we need the [U.S.] Senate to pass Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone [Act],” Alisa McMorris said. For more information on MADD visit www. madd.org/new-york.

Alisa McMorris urges people to prevent driving while intoxicated at a July 28 press conference in Huntington. Her husband, John, holds a photo of their son Andrew who was killed by a drunk driver in 2018. Photo by Kimberly Brown

Community News Boy Scout Troop 78 from Huntington held its National Eagle Scout Court of Honor July 29 at the Halesite Firehouse. The Troop’s charter organization is St. Patrick’s Church of Huntington. Four scouts achieved the honor of becoming an Eagle Scout — Kevin DeWitt, Daniel Fitzpatrick, James Kear and James Long. All four Scouts graduated from Chaminade High School this year. DeWitt’s Eagle Scout project consisted of building and installing benches, as well as renovating a garden area in the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor. The project included the design, construction and installation of two benches placed in front of a crucifix in the garden. He and his volunteers constructed the benches using pressure treated cedar wood and stained each bench to hold up for many years against the weather elements. In addition, the surrounding area was cleared and numerous plantings were installed to further beautify the section. DeWitt and his volunteers pressure washed all the existing pavers in the area and spread mulch to keep the weeds out and put the final touch on the project. Fitzpatrick’s Eagle Scout project consisted of improvements to the west side main entrance of the Seminary of the

James Long, Daniel Fitzpatrick, James Kear and Kevin DeWitt attended their Eagle Scout Court of Honor July 29. Photo from Boy Scout Troop 78

Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor. The beautification project involved the design and construction of a retaining wall as well as the addition of new plantings and mulching

of the entire area. He and his volunteers cleared the area of leaves and debris, laid out the footprint of the new retaining wall, excavated, leveled and installed a crushed

concrete footing. They then constructed a tiered retaining wall, finishing the wall with stone caps. Finally, the area was mulched and new plantings were added. Kear created a project that was a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He realized that the pandemic would affect senior citizens harshly in many ways. One consequence would be the strain on their budgets and ability to maintain their companion pets. His project consisted of two parts. One a pet supply and food drive which included drop off delivery to the individual seniors and senior centers. The second part was the construction of a kennel and shelter for a foster home run by PAWS-LI. As a result of his efforts approximately 40 seniors received direct aid in the community and to date four dogs avoided being euthanized. Long’s Eagle project consisted of the assembly and installation of nine garbage can enclosures for the St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery. The project gave all cans in the cemetery uniform enclosures that are easily serviced by cemetery staff and are no longer subject to overfilling. The enclosures were purpose-built to drain rainwater and be resistant to bee hives and other pestilence in the area. — Submitted by Boy Scout Troop 78

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Health

Delta variant dominant in county, younger people hospitalized

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM At the same time that the United States battles against the more infectious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, hospitals in Suffolk County are experiencing similar trends among those infected and who need medical attention. The Delta variant accounts for over 80% of those infected in the county, according to Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. The percentage of positive tests has climbed from below 1 percent earlier in the summer to between 2 and 3 percent. Those figures are likely even higher “given that it is all dependent on the numbers of persons being tested and why,” Dr. Susan Donelan, medical director of Healthcare Epidemiology at Stony Brook University, explained in an email. Meanwhile, the percentage of law enforcement members in Suffolk County who are vaccinated is lower than that for the county as a whole. According to the county Police Department, through May, 47% of law enforcement had received a vaccine compared with 57% for the county. Acting SCPD Commissioner Stuart Cameron is encouraging members to get vaccinated. Health care workers are concerned about the general ongoing trends with the virus. “The numbers are alarming,” said Dr. Sunil Dhuper, chief medical officer at St. Charles Hospital. “There’s a heightened level of awareness amongst the staff of what’s happening locally and at the state and national level.”

Unlike those who contracted the virus and needed hospitalization in 2020, the majority, about 53%, are between the ages of 19 and 64, according to Pigott. Additionally, about 99% of patients hospitalized for COVID complications are unvaccinated, according to Dr. Adrian Popp, chair of Infection Control at Huntington Hospital/Northwell Health and associate professor of medicine at Hofstra School of Medicine. He added that the vaccinated patients are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, which means that the risk of hospitalization or mortality is significantly lower even among those with breakthrough infections than for those who are unvaccinated. The lower number of hospitalized patients who are over 65 likely reflects the comfort level they have with the inoculation. “People over 65 find themselves more vulnerable and more ready to accept the vaccine,” Dhuper said. “Younger people can consider themselves invincible. That is leading to greater hospitalizations than we’ve seen among those who are under 65.” The percentage of people fully vaccinated in Suffolk County is 57.8% as at Aug. 4. “The vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective,” Pigott wrote in an email. “We encourage all residents to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones, and so that new vaccine-resistant variants of SARS-CoV-2 [the virus that caused the pandemic] do not have the opportunity to emerge.” Area hospitals have been watching the infection

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and vaccination trends in the area closely. St. Charles and Northwell are currently engaged in corporate discussions about when to start testing patients who are vaccinated but might be carriers. The New York State Department of Health guidelines recently suggested that as long as the positive testing rate was below 2%, hospitals didn’t need to test patients if they are vaccinated when they have elective surgeries. “We are very concerned about that now,” Dhuper said. St. Charles Hospital is considering whether to start doing nasal swabs for all patients getting elective surgery to prevent putting patients and employees at risk. Meanwhile, at Huntington Hospital, employees who do not get the vaccine will need to be tested weekly or biweekly, according to Popp. As for people concerned about being around others who may have the virus without displaying symptoms, he added that it is “difficult to know when you are exposed.” The only way to know if someone is infected is to get tested with the COVID PCR nasal swab. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t changed its definition of exposure, which includes being within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes indoors with an infected person, Popp recognized that “one can argue that transmission of infection may occur in less than 15 minutes.” The Huntington Hospital doctor added that riding in an elevator or sharing a car ride with an infected person for under 15 minutes is “very risky due to the small, enclosed space without ventilation associated with the Delta variant that is 50% more transmissible.”

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with the virus. Hospital administrators feel prepared to handle the variety of symptoms patients have when they need medical attention. “We now have clear parameters regarding the use of remdesivir, steroids, and other agents,” SBU’s Donelan explained in an email. “Proning is now a proven patient management technique. The role of anticoagulation is well understood.” The proning term means putting a patient in a prone position so the individual is lying face down. Dhuper said the length of COVID stays at St. Charles have declined because of better treatment and the overall better immune status of those who contract the virus. “We have come up with better management in terms of who needs to be ventilated, and who needs to be in a prone position prior to ventilation,” he said. As for the implications for schools, which will reopen for the fall within the next month, medical care professionals urged parents and educational administrators to remind students of the same messages from earlier in the pandemic. Students should wear masks, social distance, wash their hands and, most importantly, get vaccinated if they are 16 and above, Popp urged. Current drug trials are underway for children under 16, with results expected in December, Popp said, which means that students in that age group will attend in-person classes with the same protections, albeit amid a more transmissible form of the virus than last year. Dhuper reminded residents that the response to the virus can range from asymptomatic to extended hospital stays or death. “People have to know that [these outcomes] can happen in any age group,” he said. “It all depends on the viral load and the immune response. The bottom line is that you have to protect yourself, and you have to protect your family and the community around you. The only way we can be ahead of the curve is by taking the vaccine.”

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Sports

Team USA Softball coach reflects on mental health, COVID Olympics BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

“There was no release of stress to go out and just relax,” Eriksen said. “Elite athletes need that pressure release and coaches need it.” Indeed, in addition to restrictions placed on the team, the athletes regularly heard from Japanese citizens who were upset that the Olympics even took place. “Everywhere we went, we heard protests,” Eriksen said. “It’s unnerving. You’re there in allegedly the greatest athletic event in the world and in the host country, they don’t want you. When you’re hearing voices coming over megaphones behind a police line, it’s not normal.” To counterbalance the stress and help the team, Eriksen said he slackened the reins, giving his players the green light to get “goofy.” Led by infielder Valerie Arioto, 32, the team danced on the bus. Arioto did the “greatest rendition of Cher” and Kelly Clarkson, Eriksen said. The head coach also allowed the team to listen to music while practicing, giving them a chance to blow off steam while preparing for upcoming games.

Some days, you win a close race against the best in the world by a fingernail, the way Michael Phelps did in 2008 in the 100-meter butterfly. Other days, your team, after thousands of hours of practice, working hard, watching video and dancing on a bus — more on this later — you lose by that same margin. That’s how Team USA Softball’s coach Ken Eriksen, who contributed his last volunteer hour to traveling around the world on behalf of the country, felt after losing 2-0 to Japan in the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics. “The difference between gold or silver is almost microscopic,” Eriksen said. “Japan had a good day.” A turning point in the gold medal game came in the bottom of the sixth inning when American third-basemen Amanda Chidester lined a ball that hit off her counterpart at third base and into the shortstop’s mitt, who threw to second base to get a double play, ending a Mental health potential American rally from a 2-0 deficit. Eriksen said the softball team had already “When that play occurred, that’s the first focused on the mental health aspects of the time in the game that I said, ‘This may not game, which gymnast Simone Biles brought to be our day,’” Eriksen, a 1979 graduate of the world’s attention when she withdrew from Setauket’s Ward Melville High School said. The head coach was pleased with the the team and several individual events. “We’ve been ahead of the curve on this preparation and effort from a for three or four years,” team of 15 players, including Eriksen said. pitching legends Cat While people talk about Osterman and Monica Abbott, softball and baseball as games who returned for one more of failure because a batter is chance at an Olympic medal. considered successful if he or “I thought we played she gets on base once in three a very good tournament,” tries, Eriksen said the softball Eriksen said from Tampa, team describes the experience Florida, where he has been the as a “game of opportunity,” University of South Florida by defining successes in ways head softball coach for the last other than batting averages. 24 years. —Ken Eriksen Eriksen is grateful to Biles Outside the lines, and Japanese tennis player the Olympics presented Naomi Osaka, who withdrew numerous challenges. Even from Wimbledon rather than on their way to the Olympics, it was clear this would be a unique experience, face questions from the media, for raising the as the only people on the flight to Japan were issue of mental health for athletes. “People think of athletes as having ice in either athletes or the military. Once in the country, they had numerous their veins,” he said. “They are human beings. The pressure on anybody that wears a U.S. restrictions as a result of the Delta variant. “The Japanese wouldn’t let you do much,” uniform … is almost unfair.” The rest of the world has improved in Eriksen said. The team and coaches went to the ballpark numerous sports, including softball, in part and spent much of their time at the hotel. They because American coaches have helped train couldn’t go outside and socialize with other them, Eriksen added. Through the Olympics, athletes. Inside the village, they had to put on American players compete against their college roommates or coaches who worked with them their masks everywhere. Each morning, the players and coaches had earlier in their careers. After the gold medal game ended in a COVID saliva test, which built anxiety as the team waited for results in the afternoon. heartbreak for players who put everything

‘People think of athletes as having ice in their veins. They are human beings.’

Coach Ken Eriksen with members of Team USA Softball team during a pre-Olympic games practice. Photo by Jade Hewitt from USA Softball

they had into the game, Eriksen said he shared a few words with the team. “This game will not be the toughest they’ll ever play,” he recalled. “The toughest game will start tomorrow: the rest of their life.” He encouraged players to call him for any future support. Having been an assistant coach with the gold-medal winning team in Athens in 2004, Eriksen recognized that the game fades quickly. “Within five minutes, you have the realization that it’s over and the climb is the most exhilarating part,” he said. Eriksen was pleased to have the support and leadership of 38-year-old Osterman and 36-year-old Abbott, who served as inspirations to their teammates. He described the two pitchers as the Nolan Ryans of their era. “What God gave these people is absolutely rare,” Eriksen said, as they have maintained their athleticism well into their 30s.

Accumulated wisdom

After all his years on the diamond, first as a baseball player at Ward Melville and in college at USF, and then as a coach, Eriksen shared a few thoughts. When he was hired, his athletic director at USF told him never to get in a conversation

with parents because he’ll always lose. Twice in his career, he removed players from the team because their parents questioned him about playing time. As for being around men’s and women’s teams, he suggested a difference among athletes of each gender. “Women have to feel good to play good, men have to play good to feel good,” he said. In his coaching career, he recalled one moment that mirrored a scene from the Kurt Russell movie “Miracle,” in which the actor played Coach Herb Brooks from the 1980 ice hockey team that defeated the Russians amid the Cold War in Lake Placid. Before tryouts ended, Russell gave a stunned Olympic hockey league director his list of players. In 2019, Eriksen said he, too, handed the Olympic softball league director a list of the 15 players who would be on the team before tryouts ended. Eriksen said he is comforted by his decision to retire from coaching Team USA. “If I never get on an airplane again, I’ll be okay,” he said. “Sometimes, it’s good to wake up in your own bed, drink coffee on the back porch and listen to the birds.

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Local elected officials weighed in after New York State Attorney General Letitia James (D) released a report saying independent investigators concluded that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) harassed multiple women — including current and former employees — from 2013-20. The investigation began in March and James appointed the investigators, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office. “This is a sad day for New York because independent investigators have concluded that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and, in doing so, broke the law,” James said in the press release. “I am grateful to all the women who came forward to tell their stories in painstaking detail, enabling investigators to get to the truth. No man — no matter how powerful — can be allowed to harass women or violate our human rights laws, period.” According to the press release, Cuomo was also interviewed. The report said the governor denied the most serious allegations. He also gave “blanket denials” or said he had no recollection of specific incidents. During an Aug. 3 recorded statement, Cuomo denied the allegations and said there are

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), who has been named the presumptive Republican nominee for governor in the 2022 race, in a statement demanded that Cuomo resign or be impeached. “Cuomo institutionalized widespread abuse within his administration and tried to silence his many victims, which enabled him to continue openly preying on those around him,” Zeldin said in the statement. “Over the last few months, Cuomo has continued his attempts to undermine the investigations into his wrongdoing and those carrying them out, and I have no doubt he will continue to do so following the release of the report.” Zeldin’s neighboring congressman, Tom Suozzi (D-NY3), released a joint statement along with congressmen Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY8) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY5). The representatives said in the statement that the attorney general “conducted a complete, thorough and professional investigation.” “The investigation has found that the governor engaged in abusive behavior toward women, including subordinates, created a hostile work environment and violated state and federal law,” the statement read. “We commend the brave

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women who came forward and spoke truth to power. The time has come for Governor Andrew Cuomo to do the right thing for the people of New York state and resign.”

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State Sen. Mario Mattera (R-St. James) also thanked “the brave women who courageously stood up to tell their stories of harassment” in a statement. “This is truly a sad day for our state, and it is time for the governor to do the right thing for the good of New York’s future,” Mattera said. “Since these troubling allegations were first brought to light, I have supported an independent investigation to uncover the full truth and bring justice for these women. Now that the attorney general’s report has confirmed and corroborated these disturbing actions, I am renewing my call for the governor to resign immediately.” Mattera said in the statement that if the governor does not resign that the state Assembly should impeach him: “While I would hope that the hardworking men and women of New York can be spared the expense and damage such action would cause, it is vital that the Assembly Democratic Conference act on behalf of the residents if Governor Cuomo continues to refuse to step aside.” Mattera added that the scandal has gotten in the way of recovering from the pandemic. “The reality is that this continuing cloud hanging over our state is impeding our ability to govern,” he said. “It cannot be allowed to impede the much-needed work that must be done to recover from the ongoing COVID crisis. The residents of our state need to know that their government will not allow any distractions to impede those efforts to rebuild our economy, help our businesses grow and create the jobs that our residents need.” State Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) agreed in a statement Cuomo must resign, saying it would be “in the best interest of the state.” “The attorney general’s findings of sexual harassment and violations of New York State’s sexual harassment policy are credible and deeply troubling,” Gaughran said. “I thank the women who bravely spoke out about the governor’s reprehensible conduct.” State Sen. Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk) said that he called on Cuomo to resign in March. “Today, after the findings of the attorney general’s report, I renew my call for him to resign immediately,” he said in a statement. “If the governor, driven by his arrogance and hubris refuses to resign, then the Assembly Democratic Conference must take immediate action and begin impeachment proceedings. Palumbo added that “the attorney general’s report makes it clear that he is no longer fit to serve the people of New York as its top executive.” He said that he commends “the brave women who showed the courage to expose the pervasive culture of abuse and harassment in the top

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Editorial

Journalism help may be on the way

Imagine the hope in newsrooms across the nation to know that a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate may resuscitate the news business on local levels. New outlets, especially print media, have been suffering for decades. In the late 1990s, computers became a staple in homes and gathering information became easier than ever for readers. The introduction of smartphones, social media and apps helped hasten the downward slope of print. The pandemic was the final nail in the coffin of many magazines and newspapers across this nation as they saw advertising dollars diminish due to many businesses shutting down. Even if temporarily, they felt there was no reason to place an ad. Sponsored by U.S. Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA), the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, if passed, will help local newspapers as well as digital platforms and local radio and television stations on multiple levels, as subscribers, advertisers and news outlets will be able to take advantage of tax credits for five years. Americans who subscribe to a local nonprofit news publisher will be eligible for a five-year credit of up to $250 annually. That credit means covering 80% of subscription costs in the first year and 50% in the following four years. That credit can even be used when making a donation to a local nonprofit news publishing company. Businesses will have more financial flexibility to spend on advertising with local newspapers, television, radio stations and digital-only platforms as well as nonprofit news organizations with a five-year credit of up to $5,000 in the first year and up to $2,500 in the next four years. Local news outlets will be able to retain and hire more journalists as their five-year credit will be up to $25,000 per journalist in year one and $15,000 in the following four years. This can cover 50% of compensation up to a $50,000 salary in the first year and 30% of the salary up to $50,000 in the last four years. The federal government providing tax credits helps news outlets and, at the same time, keeps its distance by not being closely aligned to any media platform. This allows journalists to continue providing unbiased reporting. For local publishers and journalists, whose job it is to keep readers up to date on what’s going on in their town and share their neighbors’ achievements, the task has become difficult as the number of newsroom employees has shrunk to a small percentage of what it once was and resources are stretched thin. At times the financial constraints prevent reporters to be everywhere they need to be to ask important questions. So, it’s no surprise that many newspaper journalists support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act as the bipartisan bill can be the answer in helping to keep jobs. One problem with tax credits is that they only go to businesses that show profits, because credits come off the top of the taxes they pay. Small businesses can have no profits or razor-thin ones at this time. With that being said, we applaud our local congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) who are cosponsors of the bill. And, we urge our readers who believe in local journalism to contact their federal representatives and ask them to support this act.

Letters to the Editor Thank you to brave officers

Dunn, Fanone, Gonell and Hodges. These are names that many of us never would have given a second thought to. These are the last names of four heroic members of the United States Capitol Police and the District of Columbia police who testified in front of the House Select Committee responsible for investigating the horrific insurrection that occurred on Jan. 6. Officer Harry Dunn delivered a heart-wrenching statement describing the verbal and physical abuse he encountered as homegrown terrorists screamed racial epithets and threatened his life with taunts of “kill him with his own gun.” Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, a naturalized citizen and U.S. Army veteran, tearily related his experience of being called a “traitor” and “a disgrace” for performing his sworn duty to protect the Capitol and those in it. Officer Michael Fanone painfully recounted the horror of being pulled into the crowd, beaten, shocked repeatedly with a taser, robbed of his badge, knocked unconscious and suffering a heart attack. And when asked what they were defending, Officer Daniel Hodges simply replied “Democracy.” These courageous heroes, four among so many others, put their lives on the line to defend what so many take for granted: our democracy, our freedoms and our sense of country. While Democrats work to ensure that an insurgency of this magnitude never happens again, Republicans continue to denounce the probe as just another “witch hunt” and deny that there should be any repercussions for those who took part in the attack. People died on Jan. 6, and for what? Why were these officers’ lives endangered by a call from a madman to “Stop the Steal”? How long will the actions and images of that day haunt these men as they attempt a return to normalcy? There is no restitution for the sacrifices made by these officers, and the others who sought to protect our democracy on that day. We simply must ensure that it never happens again, that no individual, president or common citizen infiltrate the minds of so many with untruths that threaten our safety, our livelihood and our enduring spirit that makes us the United States of America. Thank you, officers Dunn, Fanone, Gonell and Hodges. We are forever in your debt. Stefanie Werner East Setauket

Learning from the Olympics

As I watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, I was moved by very strong emotions. These emotions were based in the hope that at some time, in the near future, we would learn to be “one” people. You see, I was raised by a mother who was herself raised in a home with Black servants including a Black nanny. My mother taught my sister and I to see the person — not skin tone, not national origin, not religion. In fact, I try never to see “Black” or “white” I try to only see an infinite number of shades of “brown.” True, there are people in that infinite number of shades of brown who I don’t like. But I don’t like them because of who they are as a person not because of their skin tone. In 1997 I was, for three days, hooked up to an “artificial” heart. This artificial heart kept me alive until two of my major arteries could be bypassed. I didn’t ask whose blood was preloaded into the system. I don’t think anyone ever does. What I do know is the blood wasn’t “white” or “black,” it was red and I was grateful to get it. Most of the hate in our society is brought about by people or groups who are trying to increase their personal wealth or power. It makes no difference if they are on the left or right. It makes no difference what religion they claim to support. They want you to fight and die for their “supposed” cause. Stop and think. Watch the Olympic athletes, filled with hope for a good outcome. While they will try with all their might and skill, they don’t want to kill anyone in order to win. It is long past time for us to learn from them. Unfortunately, this may be just one man’s opinion. What do you think? Francis G. Gibbons Sr. Terryville

COVID-19 policy update

Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and our ever-changing public health safety environment, all patrons of The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport will need to be fully vaccinated (see below) with an FDA-authorized vaccine to attend a performance. All patrons entering the theater must show proof of vaccination with their valid ID. A vaccination card or Excelsior Pass are both acceptable forms of proof. At this time, we echo the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that all patrons wear a mask inside the theater unless actively eating or drinking. Proof of vaccination will be required of all patrons over the age of 12. Children under the age of 12 may still attend performances with a fully vaccinated adult, but they will be required to wear a mask throughout their time at the theater. Please understand these measures are in place for the safety and health of our patrons, employees and our community as a whole. We hope to continue providing beautiful memories and productions for as long as possible and these protocols will help us to do so. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Fully vaccinated means the performance date you are attending must be: At least 14 days after your second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or at least 14 days after your single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. The John W. Engeman’s COVID-19 protocols remain subject to change. Any changes will be clearly communicated to ticket holders in advance of their performance. The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport

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Opinion

Looking to slow the growth of self-copying slot machines

elcome to the casino. Just by being alive today, you’ve all punched your ticket to the worldwide slot machine. Now, the machines operate the way people expect, most of the time. They follow their programming, they make the loud noises as the three wheels inside of them spin and then show images on those three wheels. The machine doesn’t cost anything to play. You don’t have to put in quarters or tokens or anything else. You just sit down and a machine D. None starts spinning. of the above In fact, when you sit in one of our relatively BY DANIEL DUNAIEF unclean chairs, because we’re much more about playing the game than we

are about cleanliness or safety, the process begins. The chairs are close together, so you and your neighbor can compare notes on how you’re doing in this game, can share stories about your lives and can enjoy time out, away from the limitations of quarantine and all the other frustrations that you’ve had to endure for so long. We do everything we can to discourage masks. We want you to be able to share the freedom that comes from seeing each other’s faces clearly. And, if you should happen to need to use the bathroom, we don’t have any annoying signs about washing your hands. In fact, we don’t even recommend soap. What is the value of soap, after all? It’s probably some corporate scheme to boost profits somewhere. We mean, come on, right? The cavemen didn’t have soap and they lived long enough to become fossils. That should be good enough for you, too, right? Before they died, they drew cool things on the wall, sharing stories that

survived years after they did. Now, we want to share a few details about our cool slot machines. You want to know a secret? We didn’t build these machines. We know, it’s hard to believe, but they just appeared one day, as if a stork or another kind of flying creature brought them. Well, not all of them. That’s the incredible thing. A few of them appeared and, after we started playing them, they copied themselves. The more we played them, the more they produced new copies. Now, you might have heard that these machines can be bad for you. But, hey, so many other things are bad for you, too, and you still do them, right? You have a little too much to eat or drink now and then, and you maybe put a recycling bottle in the wrong trash can, but who pays attention to those things? Anyway, so, these original machines built themselves the same way, most of the time. Each time a new machine appeared, they worked the same way, with images flying across the screen.

Every so often, when the machines made enough copies of themselves, they changed slightly. We’re not exactly sure why or how that happened, but it’s perfectly normal, we think. The newest versions of these machines spin at a faster rate and also copy themselves more rapidly. One of them, which is now the most common type, has a big D on its side. That’s the dominant machine. Actually, at this point, we’d kind of prefer people stop playing the game. You see, each time you play the game, not only does that D version copy itself, but our people are telling us that we run the risk of creating other types of the machine that might have worse features. But, wait, how can you stop playing? What can keep you out of a casino that’s everywhere? Well, there’s a special thing you can get at any local drug store that someone puts in your arm. After you get it, you become almost invisible to the machine. That may be the best way to get away from these monsters.

How coronavirus changed the way we lived in 2020

ntuitively we know that our behavior changed in just about every way during the unprecedented events of last year. The American Time Use Survey, a responsibility of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, asks thousands of people annually to record how they spend their daily minutes, and they came up with some research to back up our intuition on how we adapted to COVID-19 in 2020. The New York Times covered the story last Thursday, breaking out a number of categories for comparison. As far as non-work and non-school time, Between the data was divided you and me into sleeping; watching BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF TV, movies or videos; playing games; cooking; doing housework; grooming; exercising; and texting, phone calls

and video chats. It was further broken down by demographic groups: 15-24; 25-44; 45-64; and 65+. As far as sleeping goes, all the age groups slept more, with those 25-44 and 45-64 getting the most rest and both the 15-24 and the 65+ cohorts having the smallest increases. That makes sense to me because those getting more sleep are probably the primary workforce. The ones who did not have to commute as much and could sleep a little later. The 45-64 and the 15-24 groups also spent the most extra time watching TV, movies and videos, about 25 minutes more per day. Yay for Netflix and the other streaming services who introduced us to binging. By far and away the most increase playing games was among the 15-24 folks, averaging 24 more minutes a day. Mostly all four groups didn’t change much in the amount of cooking they did, but while the others increased slightly, the 15-24 category decreased six minutes a day. Doing housework wasn’t much different from 2019, with the oldest category completely unchanged. So what went down? Are you surprised to know it was grooming? The others dropped from four to

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seven minutes a day, but the youngest members increased four-tenths of a minute. Exercising increased four to five minutes, except for the oldest set, who decreased their exercising by five minutes daily. And everybody spent more time texting, phoning and participating in video chats, with the youngest crowd up eight minutes a day. Last year was a difficult time for those forced to be alone. The survey tracks people during waking hours by how much time spent with people outside the household, with household members only and with those alone. The numbers for time with outsiders sank to one hour and 33 minutes less a day, while for household members, the amount rose by 31 minutes. The amount of alone time rose 57 minutes on average out of an eight-hour day. Remember all these numbers measure increases, not absolute time. For those in nursing homes, for example, who were unable to receive visitors, it was a miserably lonely year. And socializing among children was severely limited. The greatest disruption caused by the coronavirus was in the lives of parents. With schools closed, parents became homeschoolers,

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particularly for children in elementary school. This burden could be in addition to working on a job from home and it affected women more than men because in most cases they carry the greater responsibility for child care. Sometimes it forced women to quit their jobs. Single mothers were particularly disrupted by the situation. The nature of work also changed. For starters, in 2019, only one in seven people worked remotely. Last year it was one in three. And the changes laid bare disparities among workers. Hispanic workers were more likely to lose their jobs. Black workers were most often required to go to their jobs in person, thus being more exposed to infection. White and Asian workers were often able to work from home. There were also stark differences depending on educational levels. Those with graduate and professional degrees generally spent more hours last year working from home than in the office. Those with a high school diploma or less were often considered “essential workers” and had to function in person in the workplace, Will this data cause change in the future?

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