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Summer lacrosse fun wraps up The Smithtown Booster Club lacrosse camp wrapped up last week. Approximately 60 kids from 2nd to 8th grade took part in the camp run by Smithtown High School West coach Bobby Moltisanti. Varsity athletes from HS West and alumni lacrosse players from Cornell, Providence and UMass all helped teach lacrosse basics such as ground balls and how to dodge and shoot. Special bonus points for fruit ninja where the young ones used watermelons and pineapples as targets. Photos from Smithtown Central School District

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Smithtown softball wins states For the first time in Smithtown history, a local little league team has won a New York State title. On Monday, July 25, the 11 and under (aka 11U) St. James-Smithtown Little League softball beat the team from New City in Rockland County, 14-2, to capture the New York State Little League Softball Championship. The tournament was held in Rochester and was led by the quartet of coaches Rich Tomitz, Peter Russo, Sean Singh and Eric Hanson. Ten of the 12 girls on the team attend school in

the Smithtown Central School District. “It was such a great experience for the girls and the coaches, too,” said Tomitz. “These girls played their hearts out and they now know what it’s like to be champions. It was such a thrill for all of us and we’re proud to bring it home to Smithtown. Look out for the full story by Steven Zaitz on the championship and the girls’ journey in an upcoming issue. —Steven Zaitz

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Former staff members, patients fondly remember Dr. Albert Adler family member, took the time needed and gave them all the attention that they would need.” She agreed with his son that Adler was the best diagnostic doctor around. She said one day he was examining a patient when he turned and saw a lump on the mother’s neck. He advised her to get it checked. Two days later, she was having her thyroid removed due to cancer. She remembered another patient had strep throat and all the family members kept getting it. Adler asked if they had a dog, and they brought it in after hours. The doctor did a throat culture on the pet, and it turned out the dog had strep, too.

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM For nearly half a century, Dr. Albert Adler worked as a pediatrician in Smithtown, most of those years in his office located downstairs from his home on Teapot Lane. After his passing on July 14, at 94, those who knew him are remembering him affectionately. Many in the town remember visiting him as a child and getting an “A+” written on their arms from the doctor, who often wore whimsical ties with characters such as Mickey Mouse. “When they were 18 no one actually graduated out of his practice, they would just take a temporary leave until they could bring their next generation to him,” his son Jonathan Adler said. The son added his father was a family man. His house and office setup allowed the doctor to go home within seconds to eat dinner with his wife and children and help his three sons with homework and school projects. Jonathan Adler said his father was in good health until a few months ago. The pediatrician moved to Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Joan, a few years after his retirement in December 2010. Joan died in May 2018. The son said his father loved life and being a pediatrician. The doctor was also a fan of the Knicks, baseball and hockey. He believed strongly in education and traveled a good deal in his life. Born in Brooklyn on Jan. 19, 1928, the pediatrician grew up in an apartment in Brownsville that included his immediate and extended family, including aunts, uncles and cousins. His parents owned a dress factory in Babylon. Jonathan Adler said his father would tell his children, “We didn’t know whether a penny was round or square.” Adler’s older sister ensured her brother got a good education when he was younger, according to his son. Before heading to college, Adler enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in China and Japan. After his time in the service, he took a few science classes at Brooklyn College. He wasn’t sure what he wanted to do careerwise, and a friend suggested that he become a doctor. Adler was accepted to Duke University, but to save his family money he decided to study overseas in Switzerland. The medical school in Europe cost $50 a semester. After he and his wife married in 1959, Adler began practicing as a pediatrician two years later in a home-and-office combination on Route 111 in Smithtown. His wife, a former teacher who left work to care for her children, helped manage his office. The doctor built the Teapot Lane house and office in 1967. His son said his parents belonged to Temple Beth Sholom locally, and his father set up a facility for the intellectually disabled youth and their families in the Smithtown area. Jonathan Adler remembered his father as a

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Dr. Albert Adler, left, with his retirement cake in 2010. Above, Adler writes his famous “A+” on his grandson Andrew’s hand at the doctor’s retirement party. Photos from Christine Figuccio

good diagnostician, too. “When other pediatricians really couldn’t figure it out, my father was able to figure out the problem,” he said. He said when his father began practicing medicine, there weren’t as many specialty practitioners as there are now. Sometimes, Adler would have to set bones for simple fractures and even conduct plastic surgery. He was also the last doctor in the area to make house calls. His son said when the doctor first moved to Smithtown, a few families would pay him with vegetables, fruits or cow’s milk for house visits. Jonathan Adler said one day, an employee at The Cheesecake Factory approached his father to tell him he had saved her arm. As a child, she came down with a bone infection. At the hospital, the orthopedic surgeon wanted to amputate her arm. Adler took a needle and stuck it into the bone, and pus squirted out all over the hospital room. The decision stopped the infection that nowadays could be easily treated with antibiotics, and her arm was saved. When Adler retired in December 2010, his wife rented the Elks Lodge in Smithtown to celebrate. Jonathan Adler said thousands of people lined up in bad weather to wish his father well. “His favorite thing to say was, ‘Look, if you love what you do for work, you never work. I feel like I’ve never really worked. I just enjoyed every second of my practice,’” the son said. Adler leaves behind his sons Jonathan (Andrea), Mitchell and Roger; grandchildren Andrew, Ellis, Michael, Eli, Abigail and Sawyer; and great-granddaughter Emma.

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Former employees of Adler’s said he made them feel like family. Margaret Higgins, Maureen Rogers, Christine Figuccio and Lisa

Agosta all worked with him for several years before he retired. Agosta said during her 13 years working for him, she found him to be “a great pediatrician, and he touched so many lives with his loving care.” She said the staff was called the “Adler girls,” and the employees had “wonderful memories with him and Mrs. Adler.” Agosta said besides taking care of his young patients, he was there for the parents, too. He would give mothers and fathers advice and guidance, Agosta said, “with whatever they were going through — he didn’t just care about the children — he cared about the family as a whole.” Higgins experienced this firsthand, before she worked with him as a registered nurse for more than 22 years, when he cared for her four sons. When her 18-month-old son was sick, if Adler needed to get an expert opinion, she said, “He would always go to the ends of the earth to get the right person for you.” When her son’s intestines were about to perforate, and he needed major surgery at Smithtown General Hospital, Adler helped her find the right surgeon. She said the pediatrician made sure the surgeon knew he could call him at any time of the night. Rogers, who worked for him a little less than 20 years, said when her daughter-in-law’s nephew was sick, and it wasn’t known if he would survive, with Adler calling in the right people, they saved his life. “He never stopped looking for some way,” she said. Figuccio also worked for the doctor for approximately 20 years until he retired. “He was just a loving, caring man,” she said. “No other words to describe him. He really put his whole heart and soul into every child and

Maria Talbot and her sister were patients of Dr. Adler from birth until they turned 18. “He was such a kind and compassionate man,” Talbot said. She always looked forward to getting a lollipop and a hug from the doctor at the end of every visit. One day he forgot, and a nurse offered Talbot a lollipop, and she began to cry. Even though he was in another exam room seeing a patient, the pediatrician came to see what the problem was, and once he discovered what happened, he gave her a big hug. “At such a young age, I remember feeling such a sense of comfort about him,” she said. “You could tell he truly loved the children he cared for.” Nancy Irvolino said she remembered one visit when her brother needed a shot. He began running around the room, saying to his mother, “Tell him I take pills.” “He calmed my brother down and at the end gave him a lollipop,” she said, adding she started going to the doctor when she was 2, and at 54, he’s still the best doctor she ever had. Joe Cusumano said as a child asthmatic, he would constantly come down with bronchitis. The doctor realized it was allergies triggering the asthma and started Cusumano on allergy shots. Since he was 15, Cusumano hasn’t had an asthma attack. His parents took him, his sister and his brother to the doctor since they were born. “You knew you were going to a man who cared and knew what he was doing,” he said. “I am grateful for him to this day.” This writer was also a patient of Adler’s from the age of 9 to 20, as there were several years I needed allergy shots. He was the first person who said I looked like a celebrity. He would always call me a young Katharine Hepburn. When I first met him in 1977, I was familiar with who the actress was, but only knew what she looked like as an older woman. So, I was a bit taken aback. One day I saw the movie “Stage Door” where a young Hepburn starred with Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball. I realized I didn’t mind looking like Hepburn, and every time I see a movie with her, I remember the doctor who made a skinny, awkward girl feel like a movie star.

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Gubernatorial candidate Zeldin attacked during campaign event BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) was speaking at a campaign event upstate when a man approached him and allegedly tried to stab him. Zeldin is the Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for New York State governor. The congressman was speaking at a VFW post in the Village of Fairport on the Erie Canal on July 21, when the man approached him after walking on the congressman’s platform. According to a July 22 post on Zeldin’s Facebook page, the congressman said, “His words as he tried to stab me a few hours ago were, ‘You’re done.’” Zeldin grabbed the attacker’s wrist, and several attendees, including his running mate Alison Esposito, tackled the man. The congressman served active duty in the U.S. Army for four years and is currently a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve. Esposito is a former NYPD deputy inspector. The alleged attacker was taken into custody by local law enforcement. The alleged attack happened at approximately 8 p.m., according to a press release from the

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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The male, identified as David Jakubonis, 43, of Fairport, allegedly had a weapon in his hand, according to the police. The sheriff’s office said he “swung it toward Zeldin’s neck.” There were no injuries, and the candidate was able to finish his speech, according to his staff. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office charged Jakubonis with attempted assault in the second degree. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. On July 23, U.S. attorney Trini Ross announced that Jakubonis was arrested again, according to a press release from the U.S. District’s Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York. This time the alleged attacker was arrested by the FBI and was charged with assaulting a Congress member using a dangerous weapon. According to the press release, Jakubonis can spend up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. The defendant allegedly “extended a keychain with two sharp points” toward Zeldin, according to the press release. Jakubonis is being held pending a July 27 detention hearing. According to a federal criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court by an FBI special

agent, Jakubonis, who served one tour in the Iraq War, drank whiskey on the day of the event. He walked onstage to ask Zeldin “if he was disrespecting veterans.” He told Monroe County investigators he didn’t know who the congressman was when he approached him. “When shown a video of the incident, Jakubonis stated in sum and substance, that what was depicted in the video was disgusting and that he ‘must have checked out,’” according to the criminal complaint. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, above, shown in a campaign photo, was approached by a man Zeldin criticized the allegedly holding a pointy weapon on July 21. Photo from Zeldin’s office. release of Jakubonis by the “The state must start prioritizing the safety Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and was grateful that federal authorities of law-abiding New Yorkers over criminals. Cashless bail must be repealed and judges stepped in. “I’m thankful that federal authorities came should have discretion to set cash bail on far in to do what New York State’s broken pro- more offenses.” A representative from Zeldin’s office said criminal justice system could not: Uphold the rule of law,” Zeldin said in a press release. the congressman’s security has been increased.

Suffolk County launches grant application program to fight opioid crisis BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Public officials gathered at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge Monday, July 25, to announce the opening of grant applications for programs targeting the opioid crisis. The first round of program funding, which will total up to $25 million, is made available through an approximately $180 million settlement Suffolk is expected to receive “in litigation recovery dollars” over the next 18 years between the county and various manufacturers and distributors. Last year, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) convened a joint legislative and executive task force to assess proper responses and coordinate efforts to counteract the opioid epidemic throughout the county. A report prepared by the opioid task force suggests that the available funds target “prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery,” according to Bellone. “These are the categories in which we will see the most significant gaps in programs and services and the greatest potential return on investment with respect to combating the opioid epidemic,” the county executive said. The task force’s report also recommends a process through which organizations

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and institutions can apply for the available funding. Starting this week and running through Aug. 22, an opioid grant application is available on the county’s website. The program is open to public, private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. “If you’re an agency or organization in this opioid fight and you have a proposal that will help, especially in the areas outlined in the report, then we want to hear from you,” Bellone said. Also in attendance were several members of the Suffolk County Legislature. Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst), a member of the opioid task force, stated that he and his colleagues in the Legislature are committed to making the best use of these resources as possible. “This money came with a cost and that cost was lives,” McCaffrey said. “Although we can never get those lives back again, we can … use this money to make sure that others don’t have to suffer and that we [don’t] lose more lives.” The presiding officer spoke of the ways in which opioids affect communities and the toll they take on families. “Every one of us here knows somebody that has been affected, whether that person has passed away or went to treatment and is still in recovery,” he said, adding, “The scourge that this has caused for the families … you would not want to wish

this on any family that’s out there.” Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), chair of the opioid committee, advanced several reasons to combat the opioid epidemic aggressively. She recalled the decades of drug profiteering, failed policies and the absence of federal oversight, which all contributed to a steady rise in opioidrelated deaths nationwide. “The decisions that were made really created the dramatic rise in opioid overdoses,” she said. “There are so many companies and people that created this tsunami of death and now we are here to pick up the pieces.” Anker referred to the $180 million made available to the county as “a drop in the bucket” compared to the billions in profits generated by those who have exploited opioid users in recent decades. While this money will catalyze the county’s efforts to rectify these past failures, she acknowledged that there remains much more work to be done. “We’re going to use these funds for opioid addiction, prevention and helping those who are in treatment, but I implore the folks here listening to this press event to take an active role in helping those who have succumbed to addiction,” Anker said. Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset), chair of the health committee, offered her own unique perspective on addiction, having witnessed its effects firsthand before joining

the county Legislature. “As a nurse for 30 years, as someone who has worked in an addiction facility on top of that for 10 years, I have lived the pain and have lived the death,” she said. Kennedy acknowledged the contributions of those who initiated the lawsuit that made these funds available. While this money cannot compensate for the destruction of life and the carnage inflicted upon the community, she offered that this is a positive step in honoring those who are now lost to this disease. “It’s not perfect, it’s not a lot, but if we didn’t sue, we would have nothing,” she said, adding that counteracting “addiction is a bipartisan effort.” Another powerful voice for this cause is Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket). She said she is familiar with the plight of opioid addiction, having witnessed the degradation of families and communities personally. “This is a disease, and I still see a system that doesn’t recognize it as such,” Hahn said. “The disease model of addiction, traumainformed practices, and recognizing what individuals go through when they face addiction is incredibly important.” She added, “We all have to work together, work strong, work hard and double down on our efforts.” Applications for opioid grant funding will be open until Aug. 22 and can be accessed at: ce.suffolkcountyny.gov/opioidgrantsapplication

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The following incidents have been reported by Suffolk County Police: Commack ■ A petit larceny was reported at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Jericho Turnpike in Commack on July 23. A man allegedly placed assorted Nike clothing valued at $600 in a bag and walked out without paying.

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Wholesale on Garet Place in Commack reported that while she was loading merchandise into her car on July 21 a woman approached her asking for directions. She later realized that her credit cards had been stole from her purse which had been on the driver’s seat.

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Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a Smithtown resident was confronted outside her home on July 26 by two men who stole money and checks. The woman was standing in her driveway at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Grandview Lane when two men, both wearing ski masks, approached her and displayed a gun. The woman attempted to run from the men who then grabbed her and engaged in a struggle with her. She was able to free herself and run toward the street. The men stole money and checks from her vehicle and fled the scene. The woman was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452. All calls will be kept confidential.

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I disagree with the editorial appearing in the TBR News Media July 7 editions, “In post-Roe America locality is the mentality.” To begin with, the recent Supreme Court decisions don’t significantly shift power away from the federal government to states and localities. Instead, they shift power away from the elected branches of the federal government, namely the presidency and Congress, to the unelected Supreme Court. The editorial perpetuates the confusion between giving power to the people and giving power to state legislatures. This confusion is evident in the Dobbs decision, which equates returning power to the people with returning it to their “elected representatives.” Most state legislatures are heavily gerrymandered, giving one party a semipermanent majority even if it fails to win a majority of votes statewide. In effect, it’s the politicians who choose the voters, not the other way around. Increasing the power of state legislatures is not giving power to the people. This editorial also implies that giving state governments more power is an unalloyed good thing. Well maybe it is — sometimes. It’s not such a good thing, though, when a state government tramples on the rights of its citizens. Which is exactly what the Supreme Court is enabling in the Dobbs decision. It gives state governments the power to strip women of their right to make their own decisions about pregnancy and birth, imposing on them instead the religious beliefs of others. “States rights” has had a long and dishonorable history in the United States as a pretext for stripping people of their rights. Nor is it a good thing that the Supreme Court is hamstringing the federal government’s ability to deal with global

warming, and possibly many other health and governance issues that can be dealt with effectively only at the national level. New York and California can restrict greenhouse gases, but if Texas, Pennsylvania and other states continue to belch greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, we’re still on the path to more powerful hurricanes, rain bombs, droughts, wildfires, etc. Carbon dioxide and methane don’t respect state lines. In the New York gun law case, the Supreme Court actually diminishes the power of a state to sustain its own laws. Like global warming, the proliferation of powerful guns is a national problem and requires a national solution. New York can enact all the gun laws it wants —although no longer, according to the Supreme Court — but if guns easily obtained in other states keep flooding into New York, it’s significantly hampered getting to grips with soaring gun violence. Finally, the editorial speculates that these decisions “may reduce voter polarization and division in the United States.” Really? While I’m all for reducing political polarization, I see zero evidence for this optimism. Look around. Has the dispute about abortion gone away? No, quite the opposite – it’s been inflamed. How about gun violence? The effective repeal of New York’s Sullivan Law by the federal Supreme Court hardly points the way to a consensus on what to do about the 45,000-plus gun deaths a year in the U.S. Nor does ruling that the EPA is powerless to do anything about coal-fired power plants spewing out huge quantities of greenhouse gasses bring us any closer to agreement on what to do about global warming. David Friedman St. James LETTERS CONTINUED ON A18

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While heat waves are an expected part of summer, navigating them isn’t always so simple. This weather can often lead to people suffering from heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Our area has experienced relentless heat recently. Only halfway through summer, odds are that more scorching weather is ahead of us. Most North Shore residents in Suffolk County are fortunate to have some form of air conditioning. For those who don’t, local municipalities can offer relief. Each summer, the towns of Huntington, Smithtown and Brookhaven have helped residents escape intense heat. Huntington officials set up cooling stations during the hottest days of the year. The town announced July 19 that it would make cooling stations available at locations such as Clark Gillies Arena (formerly Dix Hills Ice Rink) and John J. Flanagan Center/Senior Center last week Huntington, along with Smithtown and Brookhaven, expands hours at public beaches and pools during such weather events, too. When cooling stations or extended hours are needed, municipalities will post this information on their websites and social media pages. These means of communication also come in handy during other weather events, such as flooding. While rainstorms can temporarily offset high temperatures, they can also quickly flood areas, presenting a public safety hazard. And we are also in the midst of hurricane season, so residents please keep an eye on those weather reports. Regarding the heat, some helpful tips may come in handy. When being exposed to hazardous heat, stay well hydrated, eat light, wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing, minimize direct sun exposure and reduce time spent outdoors. These precautions should be heeded by all, especially by those who are older, pregnant or suffering from chronic health conditions. Caregivers should also monitor infants and children more closely than usual. Of course, a visit to an air-conditioned mall to escape the heat can never be underestimated. A couple of hours of strolling and shopping inside can kill some time as the heat rages outside. Remember, when going into the mall or a store, do not leave your pet in the car. Temperatures inside a parked car can be much higher than outside — up to 30 degrees or more. Never leave a pet unattended in a parked car, even if the window is cracked open. Also, the same precautions taken by humans apply to pets, so make sure they are getting plenty of water and are not outside during the hottest parts of the day. While we are fortunate to live in an area with plenty of choices to cool off, many residents are unaware of their options. Check on sick or older neighbors during heat waves just as you would during snowstorms to ensure they have everything they need. And don’t sweat it; in a couple months, people will soon be enjoying the leaves changing color and a few weeks later will be building snowmen.

Letters to the Editor Dems defund cops, crimes spike, Hochul AWOL

In July 2020, Democrats not only called for defunding the police, they cut roughly $1 billion from crime-plagued New York City’s 2021 NYPD budget. About a year later, in one of her first acts as accidental governor, Kathy Hochul [D], perhaps as a nod to her party’s vocal anti-cop wing, chose scandal-scarred, defund-the-police zealot, state Sen. Brian Benjamin [D] as lieutenant governor. The full measure of that clueless blunder was exposed some eight months later when the feds indicted Benjamin on charges in a bribery conspiracy case. For years now, Democrats have turned a blind eye to rioting, looting and assaulting police officers. They’ve supported a notoriously soft-on-crime Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg [D], and championed cashless bail at a level that puts dangerous criminals right back on the streets. Given the above, what followed should be no surprise. Party “leaders” trading successful, common-sense, law-enforcement practices for badly designed, untested, “woke,” utopian strategies have led to an historic surge in street crimes. By overwhelming numbers, those most negatively impacted are the “working class people” Democrats pretend to represent. Where’s Hochul been while her constituents suffer the consequences of never-ending gang wars, random, sometimes deadly attacks, and a dramatic deterioration in New York’s quality of life? Mostly someplace else, deliberately staying away from any mayhem that doesn’t benefit her politically. While she’s loud about a pregnant woman’s bodily autonomy regarding abortion, that “right” evaporates when an expectant mother has concerns about what effect that COVID jab might have on her unborn child. Hochul has been outspoken about unvaccinated moms not returning to their careers, but mum regarding anti-social felons being returned to their communities. Hochul didn’t even question Bragg’s outrageous treatment of courageous bodega worker Jose Alba. While an overwhelming public outcry earned Mr. Alba his much-deserved freedom, she was silent. This past week the ridiculous irony for much of what passes as New York’s weak-kneed “law enforcement policies” was vividly displayed via an assault on Congressman Lee

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Zeldin [R]. While Alba, was initially going to be held on half a million dollars bail, David Jakubonis, the man who violently attacked a GOP gubernatorial candidate with a doublebladed weapon was, exactly as Zeldin predicted, released without bond in a couple of hours. Initial disbelief, both here in New York and across the nation, regarding Jakubonis’ get-out-of-jail-free card, turned to anger then outrage. Thankfully, the FBI threw a tent over this NY-inspired circus by charging the alleged assailant with intentionally assaulting a federal lawmaker. There appears to be no record of Hochul demanding that action. Surprise! If Democrats are trying to make life more treacherous for law-abiding New Yorkers, they’re doing a terriﬁc job. While Hochul remains AWOL, their one-party rule is causing chaotic lawlessness, obviously sparing no one. Jim Soviero East Setauket Editor’s note: This is an updated letter from the one published in The Port Times Record on July 21.

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We each deserve to be safe in our schools, our houses of worship and all the public spaces in our communities. We each deserve to have agency over our own bodies, to make private decisions in our bedrooms and doctors’ ofﬁces, without the courts stripping us of our rights. We each deserve to be safe and free, and that is what is on the ballot this Nov. 8. It is crucial that voters know the votes taken and the positions of the candidates on the ballot when they

vote. Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin has a long history of extremist votes, including voting against universal background checks in 2019, and voting against a House bill that protects access to birth control — a key component to reducing unplanned pregnancies. Coupled with his vote against certifying the presidential election hours after the Jan. 6 insurrection, it’s clear that Zeldin is a Trump lackey who has no business representing New Yorkers in government. His political career should be ended by the voters on Nov. 8. But it’s not only Zeldin’s record that voters should examine. Every member of the New York State Legislature is up for reelection. Every Suffolk County Republican in the state Legislature voted against requiring a permit for semi-automatic weapons, just days after the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and weeks after the white supremacist shooting in Buffalo. We cannot expect Republican legislators to keep us safe when they prioritize guns and their NRA rating over the lives of us and our children. If we care about reducing gun violence and ensuring public safety, these are the wrong people to have in ofﬁce representing us. This Nov. 8, it’s not just who’s on the ballot that matters to me. It’s what’s on the ballot. It’s protecting our children from gun violence, ensuring reproductive rights and protecting democracy from Republican legislators who sought to overturn a free and fair election. It is crucial that every person who values these principles votes on Nov. 8 and rejects extremism. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

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Opinion Thoughts from the uncle of the groom on his approaching wedding

he son of my wife’s sister, my nephew, is older than I was when I met him. It’s not so surprising, then, that he would be getting married, especially not after a long-term relationship that transitioned years ago from a matter of if to when in terms of marriage. Still, it’s hard to imagine the next generation entering these milestone moments when I feel like my wife and I only recentD. None ly got married, which of the above clearly wasn’t such a BY DANIEL DUNAIEF recent event. One of my first memories of my nephew, who was six years old when I babysat for his younger brother while he and his parents

went to see “The Lion King” on Broadway, was of this enthusiastic child who wanted to participate in adult conversations. On his way out the door, he promised to give me a thorough review of the show. While he was gone, his brother and I called my future wife. His younger brother pretended he was me and kept asking me what to say. Fortunately for him, my wife is as playful as he, and went along with the gag for a giggle-fest of a conversation. A few years later, my sister-in-law told me she overheard her children discussing my marriage to their aunt. Her younger son was excited to add the title “uncle” to my name, while the older one wasn’t sure he wanted to call me “uncle.” Not eager to stand on ceremony, I told him he could continue to call me “Dan,” although the uncle title quickly became a natural part of our interactions. Over the years, I have reveled in his achievements, enjoyed hearing about his adventures, travels and jobs and have admired

the joy he feels when he spends time with his fiancée. He laughs, shares stories and dances with her at family parties. With their wedding approaching in the next few days, it’s hard to believe that my wife and I will be members of the older generation. Unlike my uncles and aunts, who attended my brother’s wedding in the summer and, generally, passed on my wedding in the winter, my wife and I have every intention of spending most of the wedding on the dance floor. Yes, we’re older, and we likely won’t have the same modern dance moves that the next generation will likely display, but we love a great party and, what’s more, we love to celebrate life together. As I did when we had a party for our daughter’s 16th birthday, I will likely sweat through my button down shirt and will probably drape my suit jacket over the back of the chair and won’t touch it until we’re clearing out the room.

At some point, someone with a video camera may come over to my wife and me, asking us to share our thoughts on this auspicious occasion. I’m sure I will think about my antediluvian uncle, who was asked a similar question at my brother’s wedding. After a long, reflective pause and with his customary flat affect, he looked directly into the camera. “It’s a sense o’ hyum’ah,” he suggested. Listening to his wife whose voice cut through concrete as she exclaimed about everything from how much she loved my younger brother the best to how wonderful and delicious the food at any event was, I could see the importance of humor. While my wife and I have reveled in making each other laugh, I don’t think I’ll repeat that line, even if it does apply, in part because it belongs to my uncle. Instead, I may tell them to dance as often as they can and to enjoy the little moments, like the sound of a child’s laughter or the excited review of a Broadway show from a six-year-old.

Meet me at the bistro table in Port Jefferson … or is it in Paris?

itting at a bistro table on the sidewalk in Port Jefferson village this morning, sipping my coffee and people-watching, it occurred to me I could be anywhere enjoying such a scene. I was lingering on after a breakfast business meeting, and now alone, I relaxed with this thought. I could be in the many shoreline villages strung along the New England coast or any of the Atlantic fishing ports of the United States, or for that matter, those on the Between Pacific or the Gulf of Mexico. I could even you and me be in Paris or Rome, BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF although those are not portside locations. That’s what summer will do to you. The

warmth of the sun and the caressing breeze encourage daydreaming. I saw residents walking their dogs, who, in turn, seemed more interested in what I was eating than in getting exercise. I greeted people I know, but haven’t seen in too long due to COVID, as they strolled by. A friend rolled down his window and waved on his drive up the block, calling out to me from the far lane to ask how I was. Customers at the next table started chatting with me and showing off their young baby, their first. The waitress came out to check on me and asked, “Can I get you anything more or would you just like to enjoy the moment?” Smart young woman, she understood. We live in a wonderful place with many delightful offerings, but we probably don’t take the time to dwell on that fact. For example, even this past Thursday alone, we could have attended the opening night of the Stony Brook Film Festival, screening indie movies from throughout the world at the Staller Center on the campus of Stony

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wineries, the plethora of restaurants and opportunities for boutique shopping, and the glorious beaches to be enjoyed during the day and under the stars at night that are available at different times and days on our Island. And try the local corn on the cob. This week it has been fabulous. This may sound daffy to you, but when the weather becomes unbearably hot and humid, and I just want to get out on the water, I have even been known to ride the rear deck of the ferry to Bridgeport and back to Port Jefferson for a poor person’s afternoon cruise. And if you find yourself in need of a little exercise, walk the wooden pathway around Port Jefferson harbor, with or without your dog. Next week is already August, and soon the summer will be gone, along with many of these attractions. While certainly others remain, we don’t have quite the leisure of mind to enjoy them that summer brings as the calendar turns.

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