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What to Watch Out For with Flesh-Eating Bacteria BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM With reports of five people who have been infected with flesh-eating bacteria across the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, area doctors answered questions about the dangerous pathogen. For starters, the bacteria in Connecticut is called Vibrio vulnificus, and even though it’s extremely rare, it is especially problematic for people who have open wounds and have gone swimming in warm, salty or brackish — a combination of fresh and salty — waters. Smaller cuts aren’t as much of a likely entry point for these bacteria, but open wounds such as skinned knees or elbows are, said Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief of Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Those residents with open wounds who have swum in salty or brackish water can lower the risk of infection by washing their wounds with soap and freshwater soon after coming out of the water. “Soap and water work,” Nachman said. “If you have no access to soap, regular water would be great.” Vibrio is a rapidly spreading bacteria and is often visible soon after swimming. “If you swim and you have an open wound and it looks different an hour or two after you get home than it did that morning, seek medical attention quickly,” Nachman advised. The wound tends to get hot, is tender

and red, and makes people who contract the bacteria feel sick. Getting ahead of the spread is particularly important. Residents who are concerned that their wound might be changing can take a picture of the area and then, an hour later, compare that picture to how the injury looked. While everyone doesn’t need to race to an emergency room for a possible wound that may look different after a swim, Nachman suggested people approach possible exposure with “thoughtful concern.” An untreated infection can become much more serious, sometimes leading to amputations and even death. The five Connecticut cases haven’t involved any such dire developments. Residents whose wounds appear to have a Vibrio infection typically receive at least two antibiotics either orally or intravenously. Some other pathogens in the water also can look as bad as Vibrio, but they need different antibiotics, which include Aeromonas. These other bacteria also find their way into bodies through open wounds and can cause rapidly progressing infections. “When you go to the hospital, [medical personnel] may say that it looks like one of these [bacteria], and we are going to give you two to three antibiotics and see what happens,” Nachman said. Once the medical staff determines the cause of the infection, they will likely cut the antibiotics back to the one that’s more effective for that specific bacteria.

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With fewer people on the beach as school has restarted and people are engaged in more fall activities, potential infections from Vibrio have decreased. While antibiotics are effective, they take time to beat back the bacteria. With over 25 years in practice, Nachman has seen several cases of children who have contracted Vibrio. The children have been very sick, but have recovered. People who have certain conditions can

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Student Athletes, Parents and Coaches Protest at Section XI Headquarters BY STEVEN ZAITZ DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Richard “Bull” Smith, who founded Smithtown over 350 years ago, never played quarterback. Nor could he run the pick and roll in basketball, turn a 6-4-3 double play in baseball or swim the 100-meter breaststroke. However, his statue was smack in the middle of about 100 student-athletes, coaches and parents Friday, Sept. 18, as they gathered to protest the Section XI decision to suspend all high school sports due to the coronavirus until at least January 2021. They met right on the front lawn of Section XI headquarters on Main Street and Route 111 in Smithtown. Groups representing Kings Park, East Islip, Northport, Commack, Ward Melville and Connetquot joined Smithtown residents, who began their protest at the school district’s administration earlier on New York Avenue, and held up signs imploring the decision makers to rethink this delay. Many of these devoted and impassioned protesters were at the same location, doing the same thing Tuesday, Sept. 15. One of these protesters was Ray Zuppa, an attorney from Smithtown, who feels that high school athletic facilities are far less dangerous than other places that kids might go. He is also a strong believer that not having the chance to play sports is devastating to the youngsters’ development.

Smithtown students and parents along with neighboring school districts protested in front of the Section XI building on Route 111 Sept. 18 demanding fall sports be played this year. Parent Ray Zuppa, below, said it can be done safely when wearing a mask. Photos by Steven Zaitz

“I believe Section XI has let the kids down,” Zuppa said later during a phone interview. “I realize it is a serious virus, but the science supports that it’s difficult to catch outside and when wearing a mask.” Zuppa’s son, Isaiah Zuppa, is the starting quarterback of the Smithtown West Bulls and was one of the highest-rated passers in Suffolk County in 2019. He was also in attendance at the protest. “Isaiah is a shell of himself,” the father said. “It’s not just about the games, but all these kids are missing the camaraderie, the discipline, team dinners and the bonding — and you know what, the parents are missing it too. Sports is essential to a lot of families.” Zuppa coached his son for many years in the Suffolk County Police Athletic League, and when the father was asked if he took solace in the plans to have football season in March, he was skeptical. “I think this March thing is just a way to kick the can down the road,” he said. “I don’t think it’s really going to happen, and this is just a way for them to bide their time.” The masked protesters were rewarded by the encouragement of honking car horns, and they created a party-like atmosphere as they tossed footballs, sang team fight songs and ran through tumbling routines at the foot of Smith’s statue. However, Tom Combs, executive director of Section XI, and the main target of the protesters’

ire, did not address the crowd or make an appearance from his nearby office. “While this was a difficult decision, we feel it was the best move for the health and safety of everyone involved,” Combs said in a Sept. 11 statement on the Section XI website. “We still have a lot of hard work ahead in planning and executing on the three seasons across six

months in 2021, but we look forward to the challenge and collaboration with our member schools and providing an impactful experience for our student-athletes and coaches.” Despite Combs’ nonappearance, Zuppa still thinks these public showings are beneficial. “They know we’re out here,” he said. “They know how we feel.”

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Bellone: Fed’s Inaction on Aid Will ‘Defund Police/Suburbia’ Suffolk Republicans Put Onus on County Exec over Police Cuts BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said Friday that this year’s budget will cut about $20 million from police spending, which includes the loss of an entire police recruitment class of about 200 officers. During a press conference held at the Police Academy located on the Suffolk County Community College Brentwood campus, Bellone reiterated his plea for the federal government to pass additional aid for local governments. The cut to the police class is expected to save approximately $1.5 million and will shutter the academy for what amounts to a year and a half. “Six months into this pandemic, the federal has failed to deliver disaster assistance to state and local governments,” Bellone said. “My message to Washington is simple: ‘Don’t defund the police — don’t defund suburbia by your inaction.’” The county executive used language very reminiscent of President Donald Trump (R), who has previously asserted that if Democrats win in November they will “destroy the beautiful suburbs.” While Bellone indicated he does not agree with the defund-the-police movement — which aims to take funds away from traditional law enforcement and put them toward other social services or create new, nonpolice response units — he said that is “essentially what the federal government is doing” by not passing any

new aid bills. Bellone added the county budget, which is expected to be revealed in the next two weeks, will also include cuts to the student resource officer program that has trained cops for work in schools. Those officers will be reassigned. Additional cuts include the community support unit, suspending promotions, and cuts in county aid to independent East End police departments. These cuts, and potential further cuts hinted in the upcoming budget, could mean less officers and patrols on county streets, according to the county exec, though by how much he did not say. Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said during the press conference that the loss of the SROs and other specialized officers would be a great loss to the public. “They are instrumental in intervening, intervening and addressing gang violence, opioid addiction and active shooter threats, while serving as a visual deterrent to illegal and dangerous activity,” she said. Though Suffolk County received $257 million in CARES Act funding back in April, which Bellone said is used as part of the response to the pandemic, a financial report issued by Suffolk earlier this year estimated the county could be as much as $1.5 billion in the hole over the next three years. In response to Bellone’s thrust that the federal government has not given enough, Republicans from the county Legislature stood in front of

Police Search for Man in Setauket Harassment Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 6th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who harassed a man at a political rally in Setauket this month. A 64-year-old man was at a political rally at the intersection of North Country Road and Route 25A Sept. 12 at approximately 12:15 p.m. when a man from an opposing group ripped the sign out of the victim’s hand. The victim walked to his car and the suspect followed before punching the victim and pushing him to the ground. The victim refused medical attention. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Above, Steve Bellone, center, along with Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart, left, and Police Chief Stu Cameron, right, said Sept. 18 that without federal funds, they would need to cut the next police academy class entirely. Legislator Rob Trotta, below, a retired Suffolk County Police detective, claimed the police budget should be relatively stable due to its independent line on resident’s tax bills. Photo by Kyle Barr

the Police Academy Sept. 22, instead claiming Bellone has not been transparent on Suffolk County finances. Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), along with other Republican legislators, swore there was a way to keep the trainee cops program rolling, insisting that police are funded by a separate line on people’s taxes, and that unspent CARES Act funds can help cover the cost. “What it’s like is a guy who has a credit card and he’s maxed out and he owes millions of dollars, then all of a sudden the coronavirus happens, and what does he do?” Trotta said. “He pays a little bit off and now he wants more money to make up for what he did before anybody heard about this.” Legislator Steve Flotteron (R-Brightwaters), a member of the Budget & Finance Committee, said he and other legislators have asked the exec’s office to make a presentation to them about the county’s financial state but a person from Bellone’s office never showed. Trotta insisted the county has only spent a relatively small amount of the funding it received from the federal government, and that the money should go to pay law enforcement payroll. Suffolk County has previously reported most of that money has already been allocated or spent. When asked where Republicans are getting their data, Flotteron said he and others have seen it in reports from places like the county comptroller’s office, but could not point to anything specific. Republicans have consistently gone after Bellone on county finances, making it a cornerstone of then-candidate and current Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy Jr.’s (R) run against the Democratic incumbent in 2019. Their assertion now is that Suffolk had long been in financial trouble even before the pandemic hit, citing the county’s Wall Street bond rating downgrades over the past several years. New York State Comptroller

Tom DiNapoli (D) called Suffolk, with Nassau, the most fiscally stressed counties in the state last year. Other Long Island municipalities have also begged the federal government to send aid. On Sept. 14, federal reps from both parties stood beside several town supervisors to call for a bipartisan municipal aid bill. The Town of Brookhaven, for example, is requesting close to $12 million, as it had not been an original recipient of the original CARES Act funding. At that press conference, Kennedy said the county is financially “on the verge of utter collapse.” Suffolk, Bellone said, would need a $400 million windfall to stave off these massive cuts, and potentially up to $650 million to aid with economic hardship next year. “We have seen death and devastation … and we are moving forward, but we know we face years of recovery.” he said.

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U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps “Docks” in Kings Park BY PAUL C. WEINGARTEN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Lt. (junior grade) Peter Mattschull circulates among a group of 30 cadets in Navy whites and black face masks, standing rigid in four rows for inspection. Looking them up and down, he speaks in a controlled voice muffled by a cool September breeze. The replies are loud and clear: “Yes, sir!” echoes repeatedly as cadets acknowledge the directions they are being given on how to improve finer points of their appearance to suit Navy standards. A neckerchief is not being worn at the correct height; a cap needs to be straightened; a uniform isn’t pressed crisply enough along the seams. But Mattschull’s stern corrections begin to feel less hard-nosed drill sergeant and more father sending their child off to prom. Far from the U.S. Naval Military Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, this is an asphalt driveway in front of a home on a tree-lined residential street in Kings Park. And these young men and women are middle and high school students participating in monthly drills for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a Navy-sponsored organization whose goal it is to teach naval operations and training, community service, citizenship, discipline and teamwork. Until early this year, these monthly drills were held on the grounds of the Northport VA Medical Center, but hospital COVID-19 policy now prevents the cadets’ access. After brainstorming different options, executive officer Mattschull and LTJG Tanya Krien, commanding officer, scrambled for an alternate location, to no avail. “So, we had to get creative,” Krien said.

Mattschull offered up the only option that held water — opening up his home so the drills could continue. The monthly weekend drills include a PT — or physical training — component, led this month by retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nelson Reyes, who during his military career did combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. On this particular Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Reyes runs the cadets through a workout consisting of 11 repetitions of nine different exercises in remembrance of 9/11. Moments of silence are observed on two occasions during the morning’s activities. Aside from drills, the Sea Cadets march in parades and present color guard at memorial events and activities. Cadets also participate in community service efforts, including helping clean up the grounds at the VA hospital and spending time with veterans residing and visiting there. This Sea Cadets division is named after the USS New York (LPD-21) warship commissioned in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the hull of which contains steel salvaged from the World Trade Center. The USS New York Division in Northport is one of four divisions on Long Island, the other three being based in East Moriches, West Sayville and Farmingdale. Recruits go through a boot camp and have the opportunity to participate in a range of training sessions. In addition to studying naval policies and procedures, hands-on training is an important aspect of the program. One example is firefighter training. “Every sailor needs to be a firefighter because on a ship there’s nowhere to run,” Mattschull said. “So, we arranged with our local fire department to spend half a day doing

Sea cadets line up for uniform inspection, above, and participate in physical training, below. Photos by Lina Weingarten

shipboard firefighting.” Petty Officer 1st Class Joe Rizzo, a senior at Comsewogue High School, has been a Sea Cadet for four years, over which time he has gone through nine training courses, among them sailing, police and aviation. He has also attended the Petty Officer Leadership Academy, where he studied leadership, accountability, responsibility and time-management skills. Being a Sea Cadet is central to his plans after high school. “I’m hoping to go to the Naval Academy, and I don’t think I’d be able to get there without this program,” he said. Rizzo can draw inspiration from two prior cadets, one of whom after completing the Sea Cadet training went on to Kings Point U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the other to SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx. “But the program isn’t only for cadets who intend to pursue a career in the military,” Krien said, “Our graduates learn skills they can carry forward in life no matter what career paths they choose.” The Sea Cadet program is operated entirely by volunteers, including Krien and Mattschull. “My daughter started in middle school,” Krien said, when asked how she got involved, “And as a parent I would watch the volunteers go crazy — there just weren’t enough hands.” Krien began volunteering and worked her way up to her current position of commanding officer. “I spent eight years in the Navy and never even heard about this program, it’s the best-kept

secret in the country,” Mattschull said, “I didn’t know it existed until my daughter came home wanting to join.” When she enrolled, Mattschull was like any other parent taking his child to drills and events. “But then the staff found out about my military service, and they recruited me. Next thing I knew, I was in,” he said. On a national level, Sea Cadets receive financial support from the U.S. Navy and the Navy League of the United States. Those funds go primarily toward subsidizing summer sleepaway training programs at virtually no cost to cadets. However, each division is responsible for local training events and activities, uniforms, award ribbons and other operating expenses. They rely on the minimal enrollment fees charged to cadets, as well as fundraisers and donations from local businesses and community organizations. Krien and Mattschull believe in the program so much that, although each began volunteering because of their respective children’s involvement, they have both stayed on well after their kids graduated. Asked what motivates them to continue, Krien answered, as Mattschull nodded in agreement, “Our daughters may have graduated, but we still have 40 other kids here.” For more information about the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, including recruit enrollment, volunteering, and local business and community partnership opportunities, email tanyakrien@ gmail.com.

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Gardiner Foundation Awards $40K to The Jazz Loft BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Tom Manuel, founder of The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook, is always grateful when someone comes along and offers a helping hand, but during the pandemic, his gratitude is overflowing. Before New York State’s mandatory shutdowns, the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation awarded The Jazz Loft a grant in the amount of $40,000 to match funds coming from local resident and patron Dan Oliveri. The money is being used to renovate the southwest section of the basement, which is under the Old Stone Jug area of the venue. The undertaken has been dubbed Project Coal Bin, Manuel said. While the basement dates back to 1941, the Old Stone Jug was built in approximately 1770. The grant also covers equipment needed to archive information. “What’s exciting is it’s going to be a multipurpose space where the grant was designed not just to redesign the space but to outfit it as an area that will be used for our archiving,” The Jazz Loft founder said. He added that the Stony Brook University Department of Computer Science worked last year to design the computer programming for the archiving, which will open up doors for other grants in the future for additional archiving and preservation. “It’s amazing how a group like the Gardiner foundation could allow so many great things

to happen even indirectly after their grant is done,” he said. He called RDLGF a lifeline for nonprofits and a “blessing for people on Long Island.” The admiration is mutual. “The Jazz Loft is an exceptional organization that engages the community on many levels,” said Kathryn Curran, executive director of the RDLGF. “The adaptive reuse of their historic building brings new and inventive life to this early structure celebrating the history of jazz through performances and art and artifacts.” While the grant process was lengthy, Manuel said it was an excellent experience for him where before the pandemic he sat in on a grant-writing workshop given by Curran, and was able to exchange ideas with others. He said it was inspiring to learn about grants and the bigger picture of the longevity of nonprofits and the history of Long Island. “After a while you realize, wow, it’s not so much about me writing this grant anymore,” he said. “It’s about The Jazz Loft being here for 100 years. This is about being responsible with what has been entrusted to me.” Manuel also praised RDLGF for the funds they granted to nonprofits during the pandemic. Curran said the board was aware of the new problems nonprofits faced in 2020, and in June the board members approved a limited reimbursement grant to historical societies. The grants were intended to help

The Old Stone Jug, above, prior to being moved to its current site in 1940. Below left, the hand-hewn beams of the Old Stone Jug are visible after the removal of a plaster ceiling. Below right, Kathryn Curran, right, and The Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel, left, in the Count Basie Garden. Photos from Tom Manuel

organizations cover expenses during unscheduled closings. In total, RDLGF awarded more than $63,000 to help pay bills over a three-month period. As for Project Coal Bin, Manuel said work began a couple of months ago. He indicated before major construction could begin, the old drop ceiling had to be removed in the section of the basement, while the plumbing and the electrical system needed to be updated. Manuel said when a person is downstairs and looks up, the hand-hewn beams of the Old Stone Jug are now visible after 80 years following the removal of a plaster ceiling. The section of The Jazz Loft is called the Old Stone Jug due to its facade and was added by philanthropist Ward Melville, who moved the structure from its original location and made it an addition to what was once the original Stony Brook firehouse. It was then used as the Suffolk Museum, the forerunner of The Long Island Museum. Before it was moved, the Old Stone Jug, through the decades, was utilized for town meetings, operated as a tin shop and was used to store molasses jugs. Manuel said they named the new section of the basement the Coal Bin after a former establishment in Southampton called Bowden Square. The owner Herb McCarthy’s mother would cook southern food and play jazz music

for Black patrons in the basement, called the Coal Bin, during a time when Southampton was segregated. Manuel said renovations in The Jazz Loft basement are projected to be completed before the end of the year.

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Honoring Notorious RBG Two Friends Riding an Elephant It’s difficult to comprehend that women didn’t always have the rights that they have now, and many of those rights were only gained a few short decades ago. Imagine when women weren’t able to open a bank account, have credit cards or a mortgage without a man’s signature until the passing of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in 1974. Considering a woman founded our media company in 1976 and still sits in the publisher’s seat, the thought is unfathomable to many of us. One of the trailblazers who worked for women’s rights to manage their own finances and their own lives was Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She accomplished this feat as the co-founder of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. The void her death leaves behind is immense. Let us remember all the work that’s been done and is still being fought for true equality. Now with her seat locked in political turmoil, we believe her legacy needs to be respected more than ever. What we need to remember is sometimes the champion for equal rights, Ginsburg, needed to represent men to work toward the goal of all being treated equally. In 1972, Ginsburg argued in front of the Supreme Court when she and her husband represented Charles Moritz, a bachelor who was unable to take a tax deduction for taking care of his sick mother as a woman or a divorced/widowed man would have been able to do. It was an ingenious tactic, showing how any discrimination on the basis of sex was harmful to the whole, rather than one select group. Throughout her career, Ginsburg was the champion of many causes that have had a positive effect on both men and women of all colors and orientations. She believed that everyone has a right to vote, to access health care including birth control, to obtain an abortion, and that when two people of the same sex fall in love, they have the right to get married just like everyone else. Replacing Ginsburg will be no easy task, and it shouldn’t be taken lightly. President Donald Trump (R) said he will nominate a woman to the seat and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) is eagerly waiting in the wings for the process to begin, despite arguing in 2016 that Supreme Court nominees should not be put to the bench in an election year. He and other Senate Republicans did not even hold a hearing for former President Barack Obama’s (D) court pick Merrick Garland that year. It’s the kind of House Rules situation you would expect more from a shady casino owner than the highest legislature in the land. It’s the kind of political skullduggery that does irrevocable lasting harm to democracy itself. Locally, vigils held by two separate left-wing groups on Long Island’s North Shore have called for Ginsburg’s replacement to wait until after the election, and we’re inclined to agree. The dangerous precedent the U.S. Senate has engendered goes well beyond politics, but to the heart of democracy itself. There cannot be one rule for one party and another rule for the other, effectively eschewing several basic tenets of the Constitution. There is a reason Ginsburg held on for so long, much longer than any of us would have stayed in such a stressful and highprofile position despite having five bouts with the cancer that eventually led to her death. One of her last statements dictated before her death was, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” The American value of equality for all is one that seems to be lost in our divisive times. We must honor Ginsburg’s legacy by remembering this ideal by moving toward the future and not slipping back to the 1950s where it was believed that women were only capable of being, as the saying goes, barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. If that were true, we would have never experienced people like RBG.

The death of liberal icon Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be a point of reflection for people of goodwill, regardless of their political party and who they plan to vote for in November. As I have read the Letters to the Editor over the past several weeks, I am reminded of two of my favorite RBG quotes: “Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time,” and “You can disagree without being disagreeable” — a sentiment she shared with Republican President Ronald Reagan. Many people may be surprised that Ginsburg was close friends with the late conservative icon Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia. The Jewish and Roman Catholic Brooklynites socialized outside

the court and also traveled together. There is a great picture of the two of them riding an elephant in India in 1994. Their friendship reminds us all of the wisdom of Thomas Jefferson who famously wrote to a friend in 1801, “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” Among the most moving tributes to Ginsburg were from Scalia’s sons. Christopher Scalia said, “I’m very sad to hear about the passing of my parents’ good friend, and my father’s wonderful colleague, Justice Ginsburg. May her memory be a blessing.” Gene Scalia shared, “Today we lost a great jurist, a pioneer, a loving wife and proud mother and grandmother, and a

dear friend to my family. We pray for the justice, her family and a reunion with her beloved husband Marty.” Shortly before Anton Scalia died, one of his former law clerks visited him and discovered he had bought two dozen roses for Ginsburg’s birthday. “What good have all these roses done for you” he asked. “Name one 5-4 case of any significance where you got Justice Ginsburg’s vote.” Scalia reportedly responded, “Some things are more important than votes.” Rest in peace Justices Scalia and Ginsburg. May the story of your friendship inspire us to tolerate the divergent political views of our friends, family and neighbors. Dan Kerr Stony Brook

This week, the United States hit a somber milestone when we passed 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19. More than 20% of the world’s coronavirus deaths are U.S. residents, though we are only 4% of the global population. This speaks to our government’s profound failure to respond to this pandemic. Our numbers continue to rise, even as other developed nations have somewhat contained the virus. In the recently published book, “Rage,” by investigative journalist Bob Woodward, associate editor of The Washington Post, it was revealed in taped interviews with President Donald Trump (R) that the interviewee admitted he was aware that the virus spread through the air and was deadly. This information was known to Trump in early February, and yet he still was not truthful with the American people. Experts believe that if he had instructed the American people to wear masks, to socially distance, to wash their hands, instead of “playing it

down,” thousands of lives could have been saved. Additionally, Trump’s misleading statements on the virus disappearing in the summer months, touting untested drugs like hydroxychloroquine, and holding crowded indoor unmasked campaign rallies, has sent a message of confusion and misinformation. This is political malpractice by the president, who is charged with keeping the American people safe. He has completely and utterly failed to do so, and we have paid dearly with American lives. This past weekend, on the first night of Rosh Hashana, another sad milestone occurred when we lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the age of 87. She was a trailblazer for millions in this country, as the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and a fierce advocate for equality. Unsurprisingly, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) and Trump began to talk about ramming through a replacement for Ginsburg. These two men, who have

so thoroughly failed to protect and deliver for the American people, who have waited months for Congress to provide additional financial assistance for the tens of millions who are struggling during this pandemic, are prioritizing politicizing the judiciary in their favor over helping those they were elected to serve. If you are outraged by this abandonment of the American people, you must vote in this election. If you want a judiciary that will protect women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights and union rights, you must vote. You can vote by mail, vote early in one of the 12 locations in Suffolk County, or at your polling place Nov. 3. The future of our democracy depends on all citizens of good conscience voting to remove Trump and his enablers like McConnell and our local Trump cheerleader Congressman Lee Zeldin (R). Our rights and our lives depend on it. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Back in February of this year, I sat in on a phone town hall conducted by U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R). During that phone town hall, he suggested that if people had opinions or suggestions, they contact their government representatives or newspapers. Well, Congressman Zeldin I have decided to do just that. We learned the other day that the president has been lying to us for months. I need not plead my case of trying to prove he is a liar. He’s done it himself on tape and in his own voice. He withheld information that could have saved thousands of

American lives. Honestly, I thought it was because he was incapable of understanding the gravity of this health crisis. Now we find out that it was much more insidious than that. He understood full well the dangers and consciously made the decision not to tell the American people. If you were on an airplane that was about to crash land, wouldn’t you want, and expect, the pilot to direct you to assume a crashlanding position? What is one of the most complained about problems when we lose electricity due to storm or otherwise? The lack of information. How dare he presume

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epublican senators have abdicated their responsibility for vetting a candidate for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump (who is a Republican, as if you didn’t know) could nominate a toothpick, a swimming pool, or a face mask and those objects, appealing though they may be, would become the ninth member of the Supreme Court, replacing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The process D. None was over before of the above it began. The BY DANIEL DUNAIEF president, who is so fond of calling any event that might not proceed in his favor “rigged,” has exactly what he wants: a collection of at least 50 senators willing to rubber stamp the nominee to the Supreme

Court, a lifelong appointment, for myriad reasons, not the least of which is to break a possible contentious election tie if and when the waters are muddy enough in the presidential election. You have to hand it to them; they know a power grab when they see one, and this is a spectacular opportunity to reshape the court with Trump’s third nominee. South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham didn’t say that his party agreed to consider the candidate when he spoke to one of the Republicans’ favorite publicists, Fox News’ Sean Hannity. No, he said, “We’ve got the votes to confirm Justice [Ruth Bader] Ginsburg’s replacement before the election,” according to a report in the New York Post. That doesn’t preclude the infinitesimally small possibility that one or more of them might actually consider the merits of any candidate Trump, who is, in case you missed it, a Republican, might nominate, but it certainly suggests that the game is over well before it began.

Yes, I’m sure many people are as confident that the Democrats will all vote “no” on the candidate as that the Republicans will vote “yeah, hooray, yippee, we won.” But that doesn’t make the votes from either party, and, specifically, the votes by each individual senator any more legitimate. The Republicans have so effectively lined up the members of their party that none of them will question the magnificent incredible choice of the justice-to-be-named later. They have so much confidence that the choice will be the best possible candidate for the highest judicial appointment in the land that they have no real need to consider the merits of her candidacy. This has become an all out sprint to fast-track their candidate directly onto that important bench, without even the token consideration for her past decisions, her views on the Constitution, or her thoughts on important legal precedents. If Republican senators have so much faith in the president’s choice, they should forfeit their salaries, go back home and

allow the president to vote for them on every issue. I suspect the president wouldn’t object to adding such responsibility to his daily routine. I understand that we live in polarized and divided times. I get that Senators reflect and amplify the differences that are pulling this nation apart. Each of them has an opportunity, no, a responsibility, to consider the job they are supposed to do, and not the party they are expected to support. I don’t even need a Republican to vote against the president’s candidate to give me hope that someone in that esteemed chamber gets it. I just need a Republican to ask a genuinely difficult question. The hearings will go something like this: Democrat: You’re unqualified and here’s why. Republican: My Democratic colleague is wrong, offensive and disgraceful (see my last column for the search for grace). You’re the best person to protect the legal interests of every American. Candidate: Was there a question in there?

A few residents are even taking vacations to destinations mainly within driving distance. As we wait for vaccines and anti-COVID medicines, we seem to have come to some semblance of equilibrium with the virus. Of course we are greatly helped in this by the low numbers of those falling ill in New York. That is not to say that we have forgotten the thousands who have died or their families who will suffer the pain of their loss for a lifetime. Nor do we disregard the many unemployed and the men, women and children on food lines. So many people are holding their breaths with rent coming due and monthly bills to be paid, yet there is no Congressional relief funding in sight. Churches and community organizations have mobilized to offer food. Local governments have stepped into the breach, and to some extent, offered financial help. The U.S. Small Business Administration and regional banks have also provided low interest financing. Nonetheless, for some there is true panic. And for many, salaries, hours of work and budgets have been reduced. Behind the scenes, we at the newspaper and website offices are busy at work. We believe the

latest relevant information we bring to the public and the sense of community that is defined by functioning local media are essential to coping in these unprecedented times. While our offices continue to be closed to the public, we still maintain our five-day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours. Some of our staff work remotely part or all of the time, and unwillingly we have thinned our ranks. We can be reached by every sort of communication: telephone, email, texting, Facebook and just by knocking on our door. If the purpose for your visit is compelling enough, we will let you in, as long as you are wearing a face mask and that you maintain correct social distancing. As we support our communities, we offer our resources and help to you, our readers and advertisers. For example, for several months we have run lists of restaurants open for curbside pickup and of other essential businesses open to the public at no charge. If we can help you with our communications platforms, please just ask us. If it is possible for us to do so, we will. Even as we struggle to survive, we are committed to serving you.

Glimpses of Life in Our Villages

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alf a year in, how are things going? There are signs of normalcy returning. The world outside the home is slowly coming back to life. I just returned from the first general membership meeting of a local chamber of commerce that was held in person for the first time in six months and not via Zoom. I must say, it was wonderful to see people whom I routinely work with in three dimension. We all Between felt like hugging, you and me but we didn’t. We stayed apart and BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF we were outside, under a three-sided tent. By having the fourth side open, the meeting qualified as “outside.” So we sat at picnic tables, four apiece, or stood outside the tent, and we wore our masks, which

we intermittently unhitched as we sipped our coffee graciously supplied by Starbucks. And we got some real business accomplished even as we enjoyed the new reality of it. New stores and businesses are opening. Three cheers to those optimists who are starting up during a pandemic-caused recession. Clearly they feel the time is right for them. There were over half a dozen that just joined the chamber, some of them pivoting from their prior businesses that did not sustain them. Owners of established stores in Port Jeff Village were looking better than glum. Children are receiving some combination of regular education, in person and remotely, which makes them and their parents and teachers a lot happier. Restaurants have largely managed to survive thanks to outdoor dining and curbside pickup, but now their owners worry about the coming colder weather. Outdoor heaters will be allowed, a la Paris, with appropriate permits from local fire department officials to ensure safety. Shoppers with masks and hand sanitizers are routinely grocery shopping. Following medical guidelines, we have learned how to cope in such situations.

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