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St. James Water District Addresses Brown Water with Reasons, Solutions

Recently, a member of the Facebook page Voices of St. James posted videos of brown water running in her toilet and bathtub. it wasn’t the first time such a post appeared on a St. James community social media page. While many commented on their theories on why the water is running brown and how to resolve it, TBR News Media checked in with Chris Nustad, superintendent of the Smithtown and St. James Water District, to get his take on why this happens and what to do when it does. Nustad said naturally occurring iron lays at the bottom of water mains, and whenever there is a disruption such as when a water main breaks, when a hydrant is opened, a valve being shut down for work or a water main is being laid down, brown water can come into a home. Even a street sweeper filling up a truck could create a change in the color of the water. “It’s basically just disruption in the flow of the water main that causes it,” Nustad said. Most likely, he said, residents who are home when the disruption happens will notice the darker water, while someone who wasn’t home all day may not even realize there was a problem since neighbors running their water resolved the problem. He added it is possible that recent work along Lake Avenue, with a dry sewer and water main lines being installed, could cause brown water running into a home. Running an outside spigot is the best way to clear up the problem, the superintendent said, which usually is the first connection to water service coming into a house. He added some may run their sprinklers, but there is a possibility of sediment getting into a sprinkler head and possibly clog it. Residents can also run water in a tub, according to Nustad. He added that it’s important to only run the cold water when brown water is spotted. “You never want to run your hot water because you don’t want to bring that sediment into your hot water heater,” he said. He said if brown water gets into a washing machine because a resident didn’t catch the problem there is a solution that will get discoloration out of the clothes.

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If the problem persists, he said residents should call the water district as employees can clear it up quicker by opening up a hydrant that will push more water out of the system. He added that the water district provides cold water and the hot water is made by the cold water and the heater. At times, rust can get in the water due to problems with a heater, which cannot be resolved by turning on a faucet. Nustad said that when the town does its annual flushing program post cards indicating when the work will be done are sent out to residents. “Anytime we do main work and there will be a disruption in service, we notify our affected customers 24 hours beforehand,” he added.

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John Flanagan Discusses Decades of Public Service BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM New York recently ended its 48-year streak of having a John Flanagan representative in the State Assembly or Senate. John Flanagan Jr. retired from public service June 28, after spending 16 years in the Assembly and 18 years in the Senate, which included three years as Senate majority leader. When his political career began, Flanagan Jr. succeeded his father, John Flanagan, who served for 14 years in the state Assembly until 1986. The younger Flanagan was 25 years old when his father died. Within a week of his father’s death, Flanagan, who, like his father is a Republican, was campaigning for his seat in the Assembly. “It was a whirlwind of a time,” Flanagan said. “If my father had died a week later, based on what the law was, he would have been on the ballot as someone who was deceased.” When he started campaigning, he was attending law school at night. When he won the election, he was sworn in in January and got married 10 days later. Flanagan attributes his ability to stay grounded and deal with all the changes in his life at the beginning of his political career to a collection of people who loved his father and supported and guided him. Throughout his over three decades in public service, Flanagan often thought of his father, who he describes as his “hero. If I’m going to be like anyone, I wanted to be like him.” Flanagan sees similarities in their approach to public service, which is something his father and mother emphasized when he was young. Both Flanagans were passionate believers in education. The senior Flanagan was a teacher for 10 years, while his son chaired an education committee. “I thought about him when I was fighting for school aid for the entire state,” Flanagan said. They also shared a commitment to swift and consistent justice for criminals and advocating for victims’ rights. The younger Flanagan, who is 59 and is a divorced father of three, said he still has energy left in the tank and is eager to embrace his new role as vice president for government affairs at Northwell Health. “I didn’t leave after 33½ years so I could go back,” Flanagan said. He is, however, allowed to interact with state agencies and to work locally to help build the brand name in Suffolk County. As for his work in the Legislature, Flanagan is proud of his efforts on behalf of people who live in group homes, which are, as he put it, “public policy issues that won’t always be on the front page” but are important.

Flanagan felt that taking care of children with special needs was the “ultimate reflection of who we were as a state.” As a public servant, he felt it was his responsibility to help people feel that the government is there for them and is operating on their behalf. He is “extraordinarily proud” of the work he did in education, where he felt the need to advocate for children across the state. He said he was “not afraid to mix it up” on anything, in rural, upstate, downstate, urban, suburban or other areas. Flanagan is also pleased with the work he did to encourage organ donations through Lauren’s Law, which required the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to ask anyone applying for a license to answer the question of whether they would like to be an organ donor. “We have a lot more work to do and a lot further to go,” Flanagan said. “That’s something I’m going to continue to work on in my new endeavor.” The greatest part of his political career, he said, was the people. He appreciated meeting the direct care workers, the hospice care workers and the staff with whom he felt privileged to work. The part he misses the least is the backbiting and not having people always be honest and forthright with him. While he has seen a collection of people who have left political office in the last few years, he said he can only speak for his retirement. “Social media and changes in technology have made the economy better, [but] it’s a sound bite world of the highest order,” he said. “There’s not enough legitimate discourse on things the way they should be.” He also said he doesn’t miss the drives to Albany, which he did for so many years that he’s convinced he went at least a million miles. Before he left office, he walked around the state capitol, where he took in the architecture and made videos of pictures and paintings and narrated a description he “wanted to share with my family.” While he said he’s going to miss 90 percent of his working life, he appreciated the joy of being “in the game. Doing the stuff I did, I felt like I was playing for the Yankees and I was in the playoffs. I got to be the majority leader.” To those who believe he left because the Republicans lost the majority, he says that isn’t the case. He felt like he had a “very good run” and wanted to do other things. He considers himself a part of a select and small group of people who served in the Legislature, in both houses, and who became the majority leader. He prides himself on his ability to work with so many people and on his consistency.

John Flanagan and his father in the assembly circa 1972. The photo is one that the former state senator kept in his office. Photo from John Flanagan

“I didn’t change my stripes,” he said. He said he went public with his battle with sobriety. He appreciates the support of people who stood with and by him through those challenges. The low point of checking into rehab also helped bring him to a higher point in his life and career, he said. Flanagan wanted to ensure that every child, no matter what their community, demographic, background and history had the same opportunities his children had. Children with special needs have an Individual Education Program, which provides a personalized plan for their specific strengths. “If education is being done properly, every child should have an IEP,” Flanagan said. He is pleased with the work he did with Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), who is also retiring this December, to secure millions of dollars for programs at Stony Brook University. As for modern politics, Flanagan has mixed feelings about President Donald Trump (R). “I wish he weren’t on Twitter,” Flanagan said. “He’s done strong things for the economy all across the country. The dialog on both sides should be at a better level.” Flanagan, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary and his law degree from Touro Law School, tried never to engage in insults. “People have a right to expect from elected

officials, whether trustees or school board members, to act a certain way,” he said. When he texts, Flanagan uses full sentences, correct grammar and punctuation and doesn’t use emojis. He believes politicians should use the English language to the greatest effect and to serve as educational role models for their constituents. Flanagan is a fan of Chairman of the Suffolk County GOP Jesse Garcia, who has “done a great job of being a standard bearer for the party.” Flanagan mentioned the Town of Babylon supervisor and chair of the county Democratic committee Rich Schaffer as one of his favorite Democrats. “He and I don’t have to agree,” Flanagan said. “I respect who he is, his work ethic and his experience.” In his office, Flanagan kept a a 2×7-inch placard that was in his house and also in his father’s office. It read: “God so loved the world that he didn’t send the committee.” Flanagan said he believes that the saying suggests that “we have a tendency to overcomplicate things.” For the current public servants just starting their political careers, Flanagan urged them to “be who you are. Do not forget the people you represent. They are the ones who are your bosses. Never lose sight of who you should be representing.”

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After months of being shuttered, Long Island malls were given the green light to reopen July 11 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), with the caveat that the mall installs a highefficiency venting system to follow “proper ventilation protocols.” “HVAC systems will be required to include filters with a Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value — or MERV — rating that filters out the COVID-19 virus, but can, if the system makes additional protections, run on a minimum MERV of 11,” the governor’s office said on its website. “Ventilation protocols include increased outdoor air, reduced air circulation, longer system run times and frequent filter checks.” Although both Smith Haven and Walt Whitman malls are open, several stores such as Express, Victoria Secrets, Bath & Body Works, Yankee Candle and more remain closed the first few days. At Smith Haven, most stores plan to open next week, and the food court is open for take-out only. Guests are met with hand sanitizer stations and occupancy capacity signs upon entrance to the stores that are open. Most have one-way aisles to ensure social distancing. Simon Property Group, which runs operations for both Smith Haven and Walt Whitman malls released a series of guidelines on its website to ensure customers and employees stay safe. Employees, who will be trained on the proper safety protocols, must not report to work if they have experienced any COVID-19 symptoms within 72 hours of the start of their shift. All employees will have their temperature

taken upon arrival, and those with a temperature above 100.4 and/or show flulike symptoms will be sent home. All Simon employees will be required to practice social distancing and wear a face covering. Employees who do test positive will be required to quarantine and the area they inhabited will be disinfected. The company says it will “encourage our tenants, vendors and contractors to implement the same precautions.” Customers will also be “encouraged” to wear face coverings, and the mall will provide masks and sanitizing wipes to customers at the mall office or designated entrances. Breakrooms, restrooms, counters, registers, workstations and employee-only areas will be disinfected several times per day. Customers are discouraged from handing an employee their credit card and should rely on credit card receptacles. Simon encouraged its vendors to maintain a 6-foot distance between customer and employees and install barriers at checkout. Occupancy is limited to 50-square-feet per person. If occupancy is reached, customers will be asked to wait in their cars or outside stores, standing 6-feet apart. Social distancing markers will be placed near restrooms, checkout lines and food courts. Mall security has been tasked with “actively reminding and encouraging customers/public to comply with the social distancing standards.” As of now, child play areas, water fountains and strollers are not available for use. All events hosted by the mall have been canceled or postponed. The malls will operate at reduced hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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Meet Smithtown High School East Honor Speaker, Erin Holler BY LEAH CHIAPPINO LCHIAPPINO@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Smithtown High School East Class of 2020 has named Erin Holler as its honor speaker. Each year, students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average or higher elect a speaker to address the graduating class at the graduation ceremony, which this year will take place as minicommencements spread across July 21 and 22. Holler graduated with a 4.34 final GPA and will attend the University of Scranton, where she will be studying kinesiology in the doctorate of physical therapy program. She hopes to become a physical therapist and a high school swimming and diving coach. Her coaching goals come from her own experiences as she has competed on the varsity swimming and diving team for five years. She said that she will not just miss the competitive nature of the sport but the comradery as well. “I will miss the time spent with my teammates during morning practice, announcing the diving meets and singing on the bus, even though nobody liked my music,” she said. “I would like to thank the coaching staff of Smithtown Girls Varsity Swim & Dive and the Hauppauge Swim Club. They have each contributed to who I am as

a swimmer and a person.” She cited Pep Rally Senior Year as her favorite high school memory. She got to dress up as the school mascot, adorned with a bathing suit and driving cap. She said she had “dreamed” about being the mascot since fourth grade. Holler was involved in Athletes Helping Athletes, an organization in which high school students help mentor middle school athletes. She was also a part of New York Public High School Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. “I enjoyed my time spent learning about how high school athletics are run and how they could be improved,” she said. “It also provided me the opportunity to travel to different parts of the state and country to meet with other athletes.” Holler was also the co-president of Math Honor Society, treasurer of the student council and was involved in the National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Social Studies Honor Society. Holler thanked her family for their support and guidance. “They were there for all of the 4 a.m. wakeups for swim practice, packed my second breakfasts and came to every event I was a part of,” she said. “My brother is three years younger than me and has always been my partner in crime. We have

Erin Holler. Photo from Smithtown Central School District

listened to music in the car, talked about swim times and made fun of each other in the hallway. I will miss having everyone around next year.” She added that she lives across the street from her grandparents, who would drive her home from school or attend swim meets when her parents were working. The honor speaker also credited the education she received and the support from her teachers for helping her succeed.

“They say it ‘takes a village’ to raise a child, but I think it took the town to help me succeed,” she said. “I have had so many teachers and coaches that stand out.” She thanked Kelly Aiello and Julie Hereth, health teachers at Great Hollow Middle School, who she said instilled her love of sports. She also kept in contact with Katerina Skandalakis, a science teacher at Great Hollow who “welcomed me back with open arms.” Holler said her student council advisers Kelly Brouthers and Jeremy Melnic were “two of the most supportive people I have ever met. They helped me to find my way in high school, listened to my many rants, and helped me solve all my problems.” She also thanked Kathryn ReYakaboski, her ninth-grade science teacher, and Alyssa Santangelo, her English teacher, for their continued support. Her advice for next year’s seniors is simple: Be kind. “Try and make the world a little bit better, by treating each other with compassion,” she said. “We learned this year that any event or plan can be taken away in an instant. We have watched our world get turned upside down and sent into chaos. It is overwhelming to try and solve all of the problems in the world but being nice to each other is a good place to start.”

Smithtown, Kings Park School Districts Plan Small Graduation Ceremonies BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Across Smithtown townships, school districts have been doing their best to celebrate the Class of 2020 despite the pandemic.

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Smithtown Central School District notified students and families earlier in July of both high schools’ plans to hold an in-person ceremony that would meet New York State guidelines. The district sent out a graduation survey to families to get their feedback. “All along our hope has been that Gov. [Andrew Cuomo (D)] and the New York State Department of Health would modify the guidelines given to New York State school districts on June 14, 2020, where no more than 150 people would be permitted to attend our graduation ceremony,” a letter signed by the HSW administrative team read. “Unfortunately, we have not yet received any updated guidance from the governor indicating a change in this policy.” The district decided to go ahead with multiple smaller group ceremonies for both high schools July 21 and 22 where each student is allowed to bring two guests with them.

Students were allowed to register for their preferred ceremony dates and times. “Please know that the safety of our graduates and families are of utmost importance to us during these unprecedented times,” the letter reads. “While we are disappointed that we are not able to hold our usual live ceremony this year with our entire graduating class on the football field, we have very much enjoyed uniquely celebrating our seniors with our community members during the month of June.”

Kings Park High School

Kings Park school district superintendent, Timothy Eagen, summed up 2020 saying, “This has certainly been a year like no other.” Like many schools, Kings Park delivered lawn signs and other odds and ends to students at the end of May, and senior awards packets were delivered to 112 seniors via bus. According to Eagen, it took two days to make all the deliveries, and students received more than $150,000 in scholarship money, which is funded by local families, organizations and parent groups. The deliveries took the place of Senior Awards Night. On June 15 the high school hosted a Senior Sendoff at William T. Rogers Middle School.

While parents drove in a car parade, seniors in the cars had the chance to wave and cheer on their fellow classmates. The high school held off its June 26 graduation in the hopes of a traditional ceremony in July, according to Eagen, with the hopes that the in-person maximum cap would be increased by the state. Currently, 150 people can attend a graduation ceremony. Due to the cap not being changed, Kings Park is now planning six smaller ceremonies The community celebrated Kings Park seniors June 15. Photo from Kings Park school district July 29 through 31 families are safe. We all wish that we could do where 45 graduates will be limited to two one larger event, but unfortunately it would not guests each. “Each ceremony will be about 45 minutes be lawful at the present time to do so.” Check future editions of The Times of in length, with an additional 45 minutes for Smithtown for updates and coverage of transition and cleaning,” Eagen said. “This way we can ensure that the students and their graduations in town.

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Wedding Industry Continues to Wait for Additional State Guidelines BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Part two of two While wedding vendors are hoping for a brighter future as New York continues to reopen in phases during the coronavirus pandemic, recovery will likely take a while. Currently, gatherings such as weddings are limited to 50 people, according to New York State press secretary Caitlin Girouard. “We are working on additional guidance for these types of events but as we have reiterated many times one of the best ways to prevent the spread is to always wear a mask when social distancing is not possible,” Girouard said in an email. The shutdowns over the last few months have caused huge financial losses for businesses in the wedding industry. Among them is the Miller Place Inn, which was built in 1850 and has been a wedding site for around 100 years. Donna Regina, co-owner of the family business, said the last time a wedding was hosted at the venue was back in March, and after months of being closed due to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) executive order that shut down businesses deemed nonessential, the staff is looking forward to a small 50-person wedding that is planned for the beginning of August. “It’s been financially devastating to take five months’ worth of weddings off the books,” she said, adding that even without being opened they still had a $1,600 electric bill. She said once wedding venues had to close the owners knew the calendar had to be immediately cleared for March and April. Soon after they began receiving calls from couples who had large weddings planned for May and June who wanted to postpone due to having relatives coming out of state or older family members who are more susceptible to the coronavirus. She said some events even had to be postponed a couple of times. While many have postponed their weddings until 2021, Regina said there are still some dates available for next year. Some couples have already held small ceremonies at home and decided to hold off just the reception. “That’s the couple that’s going to have a better time because they are going to come to have a party, because the commitment, that they already made,” she said. “Whatever they want to do, we’re behind them.” The Miller Place Inn co-owner said planning to reopen has been difficult with no firm guidelines yet for event venues from the state. “It’s so frustrating,” she said. “We don’t know where to turn because there is no one or no website that has factual information.” Regina said the lack of guidelines can be frustrating as they don’t have enough

information to guide couples. However, while many may worry about dancing at weddings, she said the Miller Place Inn has a large dance floor that will allow for social distancing. She added they are also incorporating more cleaning precautions, have installed UVC lighting and employees will be wearing face coverings and plastic gloves in addition to the cloth ones they already wear.

Photographer’s Perspective

Photographer Ron Denenberg, co-owner of Renaissance Studio Photography in Smithtown along with his wife, Liz, said the last time he remembers a large number of wedding postponements was after 9/11. The studio has been located on Main Street since 1979. “This is the worst,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like this.” Denenberg said he believes it will be a whole different world with weddings in the near future as more couples are planning smaller, less structured parties. “I don’t see people planning big, big weddings,” he said. “I think people are going to be afraid there will be a second wave.” The photographer said other milestone events have also been negatively impacted by the shutdowns and COVID-19. One bar mitzvah in March with 300 guests that his photographers were scheduled to cover, with people coming from all over the world, had to be postponed until October. He said many have also taken plans for weddings and other events and modified them to smaller occasions. Like wedding venues, there hasn’t been much income coming in for photographers the last few months. However, the photographer is staying optimistic. He said through the years he and his wife have thought outside of the box to keep up with trends and are looking to see what people want during the coronavirus pandemic. “We want to stay in business,” he said. “We love the business.”

One Couple’s Solution

Among the 2020 brides who are tackling the challenges of wedding planning during a pandemic is Stefanie Fisher, who grew up in East Setauket and now lives in Maryland. She and her fiancé, Bryan Costello, were set to wed this summer at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Maryland with about 175 people. While they decided to postpone the big reception until next year, they have planned a smaller ceremony with 26 people at Fisher’s parents’ home in East Setauket. Despite the day working out differently than expected, the bride-to-be said there are still things to look forward to with the couple’s new plan, especially since her parents always wanted her to get married at their house. “I think it’s really special to be able to

After a few months of mandatory shutdowns, the owners of the Miller Place Inn, above, are looking forward to a small wedding in August. East Setauket native Stefanie Fisher and her fiancé, Bryan Costello, below, were set to marry in Maryland this summer but postponed the large reception and will get married at her parents’ Three Village home this month. Photos from the Miller Place Inn and Stefanie Fisher

walk down the aisle in a place where I have so many wonderful memories over the years,” Fisher said. “I was excited to have all of our family and friends come down to Maryland for the wedding, but I’m especially excited to be married in an intimate setting at a place that means a lot to me. This DIY miniwedding has given us the chance to kind of put everyone to work to make it a special day.” Fisher said her sister’s husband will officiate while her nephews will play the wedding march on keyboard and piano. Costello’s brother, who owns the Hicksville restaurant Peppercorns, will cater and her sister’s friend will be taking photos. “It’s a wedding that everyone gets to feel they have a part in helping put together,” she said. “My parents’ neighbor even offered to chauffeur me from Danfords in his vintage Cadillac Eldorado. This unfortunate situation has had more silver linings than I would have thought and showed me how it really does take a village, and Bryan and I are so lucky to have such amazing people in our lives that are so excited to help make this day perfect. Our story isn’t what we expected but it’s more wonderful than we ever could have imagined.” Fisher had advice for those who may need to change their ceremony and reception plans. “Think about how you imagine your wedding, if that’s not possible right now, then wait until it is,” she said. “We all deserve to

have the wedding we’ve dreamed about since we were little girls, but sometimes we just have to wait until the time is right. Look at your partner, is that person still your best friend? Do you still want to spend the rest of your life with them? That’s not going to change whether you have your wedding in 2020 or 2021. You are lucky to have found your person and don’t lose sight of that being the most important part.”

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Editorial Strangled by the Either/Or America is a country that lives in the shallow ditch between fiction and reality. We live in a society that demands civility of all people, from those protesting injustice — even when that protest boils over into violence — to those screaming “white power” from the top of their lungs. It was something well noted by Martin Luther King Jr., who famously said in one of his letters from Birmingham jail that he found the white moderate was “the great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom,” and that “the white moderate is more devoted to order than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice.” In that small gutter we dug ourselves and have lain in, we constantly refuse to acknowledge extremism even when it’s present in our own backyards, even amongst the people we greatly respect and admire for the work they have done to benefit local residents. This past weekend, folks held a car show in Port Jefferson benefiting one of the local VFW posts, one whose funds, like many, were hit hard due to the pandemic. It was also held to promote services supporting veterans post traumatic stress disorder. This is as bipartisan as one can get. Most were maintaining some measure of social distancing. Most were wearing face coverings. Though on one car, bedecked with banners supporting President Donald Trump (R) as well as some emblazoned with the Marines’ emblem, was a sign that read “Antifa Hunting Permit: Open Season All 58 Gender Identities.” It’s not a new sign, indeed it’s available freely on the internet. It’s such a small example, but it represents an underbelly of violent intent that permeates our suburban community. “Antifa,” as it’s known, is short for “anti-fascists.” They are an ill-defined, loosely organized set of groups that usually confront right-wing or conservative groups in public, often with violence. The president has called for them to be labeled a terrorist group. Though their actions have sometimes warranted condemnation, organizations like the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism say the number of anti-fascists can hardly compare to the number of similarly or even more extremely violent racist or white nationalist groups. Beyond that is this mention of “All 58 Gender Identities.” For one, there are not 58 gender identities, there is no set number of defined identities among groups that use an identity beyond male or female. Worse, it is an active call for violence against a group, namely people who are transgender, who suffer an extreme amount of violence for their population size. It’s an attempt to conflate a fractured collective spread across the United States with a vulnerable group of people. According to the Human Rights Campaign, advocates tracked at least 27 deaths of transgender or otherwise non-gender conforming people in the U.S. just in 2019. They were targeted and murdered for no other reason than that they were transgendered. Among those deaths, the majority were of black transgender women. It’s such a small thing, just a single sign on a car in the center of more than a dozen. Though one only has to step foot on social media to witness the animosity shown toward people protesting on Long Island, despite how in over 100 protests, with more occurring every day of the week, only a handful were arrested, mostly for nonviolent offenses. One can denounce the violence on the side of Antifa and denounce the violence of white nationalist groups and the wanton harm caused to vulnerable people. One can be both for police and for police reform. One can love one’s country and still think change is needed. There’s no reason to have voices and mentalities strangled by the “either/or” divide that seems mandated in these times.

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Defunding Police Erodes Our Public Safety Here in Suffolk County, our local law enforcement officers keep our communities safe, putting their lives on the line each and every day to protect their neighbors and our communities. There is no doubt that they are courageous and patriotic heroes who deserve our support. Of course, there is more than enough room for substantive, bipartisan, common sense reforms that can be made to protect all Americans — both our brave police officers and the Long Islanders they serve. Unfortunately, over the last few months, we’ve witnessed this important message hijacked by those who wish to exploit recent events to push a radical agenda of defunding the police. Shockingly, some have already begun to bow to the extreme demands to defund, abolish and dismantle our law enforcement officers, and, unfortunately, their citizens are already beginning to pay the price. Buckling under pressure, last month, Mayor Bill DeBlasio (D) and the New York City Council vowed to cut the New York City Police Department by $1 billion, a move top police officials

said could set the NYPD’s crime control back 30 years. Apparently, Mayor DeBlasio believes the NYPD only goes after purse-snatchers and teenagers with fireworks, but in reality, police officers have thwarted terrorist attacks, mass shootings and violent crimes, and saved countless innocent lives. Already, the NYPD’s plainclothes anti-crime units, which were focused on fighting violent crimes, were dismantled, and in just the last few weeks since their elimination the rates of murders, shootings and other violent crimes have skyrocketed. It’s reported that just last week shooting crimes tripled over this same week just last year. In fact, last weekend, there were 15 shootings in just a 15-hour period. With crime soaring and elected officials abandoning support of our men and women in blue, it’s no surprise that the morale of our brave police officers is dwindling. The very same dedicated police officers we want patrolling our streets are now exiting the force. In a single week at the beginning of this month, the NYPD reported that 179

cops filed for retirement, a 411 percent increase over that same week last year, and the NYPD can barely keep up with the paperwork. The results of this experiment in lawlessness are in, and they’re not promising. It’s clear, criminals are the ones who have benefited most from this chaos and lawlessness, stripping of police resources, and mass exodus of law enforcement officials, and those who will suffer most are hardworking law-abiding citizens. From the autonomous zone in Seattle, which saw multiple shootings and 911 calls related to robberies and assaults from the area triple, to right next door in New York City, it’s clear the movement to defund the police erodes our public safety. For the sake of our brave police officers and the people they serve, we must do everything we can to give them the resources, training and support they need to do their jobs to protect our communities and those who call Long Island home. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin New York’s First Congressional District

Expand Absentee Voting and Online Registration COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our families, our economy and our elections, but Congress has the power to intervene right now. In response to safety concerns and pressure from constituents like me, Congress has already passed limited funds to expand absentee voting, online registration and in-person early voting, but it’s simply not enough. Without $4 billion in total funding for election assistance, voters may not be able to make their voices heard during one of the most important elections of

our lifetime. We need our leaders to prevent a situation where any voter is forced to choose between protecting their health and casting their ballot. While these policies are critical as we recover from this national crisis, voting reforms like expanding noexcuse absentee voting and online voter registration are common-sense changes that will help voters participate in the political process. Multiple states have already adopted vote-by-mail election rules, and their models could be implemented across the country.

The Loss of ‘Thou’ In the midst of the current protests, the voices clamoring to be heard, the ensuing violence and anarchy arises the manifestation of new self-proclaimed gods. The steady anchor of faith has been broken, and the God of the past has become obscured in the dust. Dust created by stomping feet, screaming words and the self-righteous embracing of the “I.” There is no longer a “Thou,” as in Martin

Buber’s profound discourse. There is only the “I.” In this solipsistic state, perspective has dwindled. There is no gauge by which to discover Truth. There is only one’s own truth — relative, unrecognizable and often indefinable. Therefore, there are no seekers of Truth; it is not necessary to seek what one already believes to possess. We watch the newly self-anointed. The

I expect Congress to provide more economic relief, but the next bill also needs to include expanded funding for mail-in voting, more early voting at safe polling places and other options to make voting as safe as possible this November. If voting by mail is good enough for President Donald Trump (R), it should be good enough for all of us. Congress needs to make it possible for every eligible American to vote by mail if they choose to do so. Barbara Bergstrand Centereach

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veryone has a social cup that they need to fill. Some have cups the size of shot glasses or even thimbles and can satisfy their need for social interactions with a few exchanges of pleasantries on a walk or by picking up the phone and dialing friends in town or across the country. Each day, these people meet their own social needs D. None with relative ease and without spending of the above much time looking BY DANIEL DUNAIEF family, friends, neighbors and even strangers in the eye and telling their tales. Others, however, need to fill large mugs that may be the size of enormous water bottles. They need to hear and tell jokes, to exchange

thoughts and ideas, to laugh with others about their jobs, their kids, or the successes and failures of their cooking efforts, their favorite teams or the unbelievable acts of kindness or insensitivity they have witnessed. Recently, my wife and I listened, outside and while socially distanced, to a friend of ours who lives with a larger social cup describe the abject misery he feels from working at home. The conditions don’t bother him and his children, who are grown up and living their lives and aren’t wandering into the picture when he gets on a zoom call. For him, the challenge resides in the lack of contact with other people. When my wife and I suggested he call college friends and reach out to other people, he said he’d tried, but part of the problem is that they don’t have much to discuss. Part of the problem is the Groundhog Day nature of his and everyone else’s life. Sitting at home and working, and taking a few breaks a day to walk his dogs, he hasn’t lived the way he’d like so he can gather the kinds of stories

that refill that cup. Later in that same week, my wife and I were flicking through the channels and saw CNN deriding President Donald Trump (R), while Fox was supporting the president and tearing into the presumptive Democratic challenger for the presidency, Joe Biden. We have long lived in the world of outrage culture, where what passes for news and analysis has become an opportunity for experts to rip an issue, a person, an idea, a movement or anything apart that they can. I picture the TV producers looking at their line up of articulate but angry people in suits each morning, trying to pick the best one to stir the pot, rile up the viewers and warn the world about the dangers that await them. We don’t have many modern day versions of Mr. Rogers because calm, cool and collected doesn’t play as well as outraged and angry. But, here’s the thing: people at home who haven’t filled their social cups may direct their discomfort and angry energy in

What Will the Future Look Like After COVID-19?

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ost of us like to try to peer into the future and see what may lie ahead. That’s one attraction of a world’s fair and of futurist books. One such popular book of half a century ago was “Future Shock,” by Alvin Toffler, which dealt with how people can adapt to changes and even embrace them. During this coronavirus pandemic, the first such in 100 years, consensus seems to be that life will be changed after the disease ends, that this is a deBetween fining moment in our history. you and me But how will BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF things change? A columnist for The New York Times, David Leonhardt, tried to provide a few answers this past Sunday in his article entitled. “It’s 2022. What does life look like?” Here is some of

what he has to say that you and I can probably agree with, understanding that the timing of a vaccine can, in turn, alter the most clairvoyant of predictions. Many traditional department stores will disappear. Already weakened by specialty stores like Home Depot or discount stores like Costco, the one-stop of Sears and J.C. Penny have been bypassed by shoppers, who have also embraced the convenience of the internet. Walmart and Amazon are among the world’s richest public companies today. Retailers in general have been stricken by the consumer move to online shopping. As investment guru Warren Buffett has been often quoted, “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked.” Retail stores that have just managed to hang on will now experience a death blow. This could be devastating for shopping malls that depend on retailers’ rent. Of course, after a vaccine frees people to go shopping as something more like recreation, those retailers who provide an “experience” along with their goods for sale will have a better chance of surviving and even thriving. The demise of small retailers will have a huge impact on villages and unemployment,

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I believe. Many residents across the country work in their local stores. Another change will be in higher education, according to Leonhardt. Dozens of colleges, private and public, despite being heavily subsidized by government, are in trouble. There are a couple of reasons. While college enrollment has pretty consistently been growing in the United States since the Civil War, in the last decade undergraduate numbers have fallen, the result of fewer births and, I believe, of a reconsideration of the value of pricey college education. Colleges have lost the revenue from summer school, from food service and parking fees. Of greatest concern is the imminent reduction of state aid due to stricken state budgets. The big question now is whether colleges will be able to bring back students for fall classes. If they cannot return, revenue is likely to drop sharply. Remote learning was not as successful or satisfying as was hoped. This could have severe implications for the educational level of the next generation of Americans. The positive side of the remote coin can be found among white collar workers, many of whom will prefer to work at least part of the week from home in the future. There will be less

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destructive ways. I get it: angry people with strong opinions likely bring in strong ratings for news organizations that have become instruments of advocacy. After all, few people sold newspapers or watched TV shows without a hint of drama or conflict. In our lives, however, we have enough of conflict and drama, thank you very much. With people struggling to deal with so much uncertainty and isolation and holding empty and dried out cups that reflect how much they miss familiar contact and connection, a soothing and calm presence that supports solutions rather than tearing down other people’s ideas, is far preferable to shows that foment anger. With a contentious election on the horizon in which some portion of the population will be utterly crestfallen after the electoral votes are counted, we need news organizations to offer the kind of hope and solutions that doesn’t make people feel as if they’re holding an empty cup.

business commuting, less travel with attendant fatigue, less cost. But that will negatively affect commercial real estate, the airlines and hotels. The third at-risk industry, in Leonhardt’s view is local newspapers. “Between 2008 and 2019, American newspapers eliminated about half of all newsroom jobs. The virus has led to more job cuts — and could end up forcing dozens more papers to fold ... If that happens, their cities will be left without perhaps the only major source of information about local politics, business, education and the like.” To what end? “Corruption and political polarization tend to rise while voter turnout tends to fall,” says Leonhardt. In short, the community begins to shrivel. The solution, as we see the future, is to embrace change and make it work for us. That is why we here at the local newspapers are also the popular news website, tbrnewsmedia.com with almost 150,000 unique viewers a month. We are the sponsors of several social platforms and the innovators of such valued print products as the 2020 graduation supplement and the TBR Artists Coloring Book released in the last month alone. With, and only with your support, we at Times Beacon Record News Media are here to stay.

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