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DeSena calls for 2 building dept. fixes

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Seeks to set some approval deadlines, restrict Town Board members’ role

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said last week she has submitted a resolution mandating the building commissioner make a decision on expedited permits within seven days and removing the Town Board’s ability to override the department’s decisions.

DeSena said the changes were intended to streamline the application process and prevent corruption.

“No other town on Long Island has a provision like this,” DeSena said regarding the ability of council members to override department decisions.

“This arrangement is legally improper and leaves the door wide open for potential corruption, favoritism and the development of a pay-to-play atmosphere to ensure the approval of an expedited application.”

DeSena said at a news conference outside Town Hall last Wednesday that since her administration began over 80 days ago her goal was to “streamline town government and make it more efficient whenever possible.”

Under her proposed resolution, applicants would be able to submit an expedited permit request if it is an emergency or advances the public interest such as job creation and economic de-

velopment.

The current local law gives the supervisor and council member from the district where the permit is being sought five days after a decision by the commissioner to offer comments and recommendations.

According to Chapter 2 of the North Hempstead town code, the building commissioner’s determinations can be overridden by a contrary recommendation from either of the two elected officials.

Over the past five years, 390 expedited permit requests were disapproved by the Building Department with 56, or 14.4 percent, of them being overridden by a member of the Town Board.

In the same period, no expedited permits that were approved were overridden.

DeSena said the current provision has hindered the department, which she said is referred to as one of the worst on Long Island, adding it is in need of a “culture change.”

The local law was added on May 29, 2007, the same year five Building Department officials were indicted after a 16-month investigation by then Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice for receiving favors and payContinued on Page 41

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More than 35 Weber Middle School students qualified for the 2022 Science Olympiad academic teams.

Martins seeks to reclaim Senate seat from Kaplan

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Former state Sen. and Mineola Mayor Jack Martins is eyeing a return to the Senate as the Nassau County Republican Party endorsed him to run against incumbent Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) in the 7th Senate Dis-

trict last Friday.

Martins, an Old Westbury resident who represented the district from 2011 to 2016, started off his introductory speech at the GOP’s Westbury headquarters by saying, “It’s great to be back” and addressed the questions he has received from

others asking why he is choosing to run again.

“When I left the Senate six years ago, we had compromise, we had balance, the suburbs had a voice,” Martins said. “Nassau County had a voice because there were people who Continued on Page 41

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Flower Hill budget proposal at $4.2M Includes 1.5% rise in property taxes

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The Port Washington Board of Education discussed the district’s tentative 2022-23 budget during last week’s meeting.

Port ed board proposes reserve of up to $15M Targeted for capital works, money would be raised over 10 years

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Officials from the Port Washington school district presented a proposal to create a capital reserve with a maximum amount of $15 million, which would be funded over 10 years, during last week’s Board of Education meeting.

The reserve, according to Assistant Superintendent of Business Kathleen O’Hara, would be made up of leftover funds from the prior year and would be at no additional cost to the taxpayers.

“It would just simply be another reserve that we can put our money to do, specifically, ventilation and electrical upgrades necessary for the district,” O’Hara said.

Last week’s meeting was another partial budget overview for the 202223 school year that specifically gave the public information on district revenues and funds needed for person-

“It would just simply be another reserve that we can put our money to do, specifically, ventilation and electrical upgrades necessary for the district.”

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nel, adult education programs, driver’s education, the district’s English Language Learners program and the Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services.

O’Hara said the district plans on increasing its costs for the Eng-

lish Language Learners program by more than $345,000 in the upcoming school year, citing a need to allow the program to grow more as the main reason. Some of the ways the program can grow, O’Hara said, would be having an ELL family night and having more parent orientations.

The district’s proposed BOCES budget also increased from last year, with the tentative additions of interpretation services, a curriculum development survey, computer-assisted instruction services and special education services, among others. The proposed BOCES budget is just above $6.6 million, an increase from last year’s $5.5 million budget.

The Nassau BOCES is the largest organization of its kind in the state and serves 56 school districts across the county. Officials said Port Washington receives more than 52 percent back on BOCES aidable services from the state based on the prior year’s serContinued on Page 6

The Village of Flower Hill’s Board of Trustees was presented Monday evening with a tentative budget of $4,272,773 for the 202223 fiscal year.

If approved, the budget would represent a 1.19 percent decrease from the current budget.

However, the budget calls for a 1.5 percent rise in property taxes.

“There’s a slight decrease in revenue as we feel rising interest rates caused a slowdown in real estate activity,” Mayor Brian Herrington said. “And in order to maintain revenues at that level in the budget year over year, we’ve included a slight tax increase.”

The biggest cut in expenditures is a reduction of $100,000 for paving projects, bringing the amount to $300,000.

“During the first year of COVID, we kind of held back on our paving projects,” Herrington said during the special meeting Monday. “We weren’t sure if money was going to get cut or not so it rolled over and allowed us to do a little more last year. This number gets us down to the $250,000 to $300,000 range that we normally do per year.”

The tentative budget also repre-

sents, for the first time since 2013, the addition of two capital reserve accounts for new equipment.

“One of the pickup trucks needs to be replaced,” Deputy Mayor Randall Rosenbaum said. “To do it right it’s probably about $70,000 to $75,000 for a new truck with plow attachments and such. I don’t think we need it right away, but it is something I think we should put a reserve fund for.”

Rosenbaum said the board may also need to look at saving money for a payloader. Village officials said the village’s current one could have been replaced in 2011 but due to good maintenance and low usage it has been kept in service.

“If we start saving a little every year, I think we can do well,” Rosenbaum said.

Additional capital projects include replacing the walkway in the park and potentially a safer walking path for Middle Neck Road.

“By putting money away every year, I think we can tackle these projects without having big hits to our budget,” Rosenbaum said.

Trustees will take public comments on the budget and discuss it further at their next board meeting on Monday.

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The Village of Flower Hill has proposed a $4.23 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

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Celebrating basketball championship Blakeman hosts parade joined by town, county officials saluting Manhasset basketball team

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman hosted a championship parade last Friday for the Manhasset boys basketball team on the heels of its first state championship since 1986.

The team finished what was started by 2019’s roster, which lost in the state semifinals.

After securing the Long Island championship on March 12 with a victory over Kings Park, Manhasset (25-1) headed to Glens Falls, where the team beat New Hartford.

Winning was something 75-year-old head coach George Bruns and his assistant Stu Goldman could not believe.

“We were just sitting here saying to each other ‘did that really just happen this weekend?’” Bruns said previously to Blank Slate Media. “This was my 20th year coaching here, and this could be the most talented team I’ve had.

But still, you never can expect this to happen.”

Friday’s parade began at Manhasset Secondary School before turning onto Plandome Road, Orchard Street and Maple Place before finishing.

The afternoon’s activities had to wrap up so lacrosse practices would not be interrupted.

Back at the school, the team was presented with a formal proclamation on behalf of the state commending the achievement from state Sen. Anna Kaplan and Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti.

North Hempstead officials also congratulated the team for its dedication and talent.

“This victory is an outstanding team achievement,” said Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey.

Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, who previously was the executive director of Manhasset’s Coalition Against Substance Abuse, said the accomplishment is even better after the toughness the area has shown in light of tragedies last year.

In June, three Manhasset men were killed during a head-on collision in Quogue. Ryan Keiss, James and Michael Farrell were among the five people who died as a result of the crash.

“After last year’s tragedies, this team showed a lot of heart,” DeSena said. “It’s good to celebrate together after grieving together. They deserve it.”

Bobby Anastasia, a lifelong Manhasset resident who is an announcer for the team and maintains the stats, has high expectations for next year.

“They really went on a tremendous run, after one early loss they gelled together like most great teams,” Anastasia, who is president of the booster club, said. “We have a really young team, so we’ll be just as good if not better next season.”

With basketball out of the way, he hopes PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE to see a big turnout at two premier games during Manhasset’s spring season, the Woodstick Players on the Manhasset basketball team celebrated their state championship with a Classic against Garden City for boy’s lacrosse on April 30 and the “Regs Rock” game against parade last week.

Chaminade, named after Manhasset resident “Under Coach Bruns’ guidance, the team put in been possible if not for a full season of dedica- and Chaminade graduate Jimmy Regan, who a tremendous effort both on defense and offense tion and hard work from a team of extraordinary was killed in action as an Army Ranger in 2007.

“Today was a great day, and hopefully we’ll to beat New Hartford and bring home the state student athletes,” said Councilwoman Mariann championship.”

Dalimonte. “I am extremely proud of the success have more great seasons this year,” Anastasia said.

“This monumental victory would not have they have achieved.”

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G.N. Starbucks staff looks to unionize Employees claim management made threats to employees in complaint filed to labor board

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ The managers at a Great Neck Starbucks were accused of engaging in unfair labor practices by workers attempting to unionize, according to a complaint.

In February, more than a dozen employees at the Starbucks at 6 Great Neck Road signed a letter to Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson informing him of their decision to unionize. The Great Neck location was one of several in the New York City area to call for unionizing and 72 throughout the country.

“Our goal in unionizing is to make you hear us, and to let us have power in relation to our labor, rather than alienation from it,” the letter to Johnson said. “We, as partners, are the ones building the wealth of Starbucks, a company worth billions of dollars, and it is time we get our fair

share, a voice at work, and a seat at the table.”

More than a month later a complaint was filed by representatives with the Workers United New York New Jersey Regional Board to the National Labor Relations Board.

It claims that managers of the Great Neck store engaged in nine unfair labor practices for nearly a month, starting on or around Feb. 10.

The alleged unfair labor practices included loss of promotion and opportunities to transfer to other stores, disciplinary threats and threats of losing income, according to the complaint. Joselyn Chuquillanqui, one of the employees who has advocated for unionizing, said the threats allegedly made by management would have a significant impact on the store’s employees.

“There are a lot of people who work at our store who rely on the benefits or possibly getting promotions and a lot of

those things were falsely said would be taken away if we unionized,” she said.

Chuquillanqui said the National Labor Relations Board will oversee a mail-in vote from April 8 until April 29 to determine if the workers will unionize. If they do, they would join Starbucks Workers United.

Sarah Albanesi, a spokeswoman for Starbucks Corp., denied the employees’ allegations. “Any claims of antiunion busting or activities are completely false,” she said, contending that the company has honored the process the National Labor Relations Board has presented.

Albanesi said once a petition is filed to the labor relations board, local managers make themselvea available to answer questions about collective bargaining and how the unionization process will work.

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Workers at a Great Neck Starbucks are seeking to unionize.

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USMMA head to retire this summer Buono sought to create ‘climate of respect’ amid sexual harassment claims

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Vice Adm. Jack Buono, superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, will retire from his post in June, school officials have announced.

“I’d like to thank all those involved in the day-to-day operations at the Academy,” Buono said in a news release. “From the staff, faculty and coaches, to the alumni and the parents, to the support staff members that keep the lights on and the water running, I want each of you to know how proud and thankful I am to have served as the leader of this great institution.”

Buono, whose maritime career has spanned more than 45 years, took the post in 2018. A 1978 graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, Buono has graduated two classes and navigated the school and its cadets through the coronavirus pandemic, while trying to implement parts of a five-year strategic plan he introduced in 2018.

The 11-page plan, academy officials said, has become “the benchmark for day-to-day operations.” Aspects of the plan that have been introduced include focusing more on “transparent communication,” modifying cadets’

ment that became widely publicized.

A female cadet, a member of the 2022 graduating class, said she was a 19-year-old virgin when she was assaulted by a 60-year-old supervisor, whose name was not disclosed, during training aboard a ship during Sea Year. The supervisor who raped her, she said, made derogatory comments to her and other women on the ship.

“He was creepy, made romantic passes at me and made crude and demeaning comments about me in front of other members of the engine department,” her account read. “It was a difficult work environment, to say the least, and not what I had expected Sea Year to be like.”

After around 50 days at sea, the ship pulled into a Middle East port where the officers purchased “a lot of alcohol,” according to the cadet. She said she was pressured to drink alcohol by older men and supervisors on PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN the ship.

As she continued drinking, the Vice Adm. Jack Buono, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s superintendent, announced he will retire cadet said, her sea partner became sick and was taken back to his room. from his position in June.

The cadet said she blacked out shortly education and increasing the acad- no in the news release. “He implored ing a “climate of respect” among the after, taking roughly another 8 to 10 them to take care of one other as ship- cadets, which officials said Buono emy’s public awareness. shots of alcohol. The next morning, “During his change of command mates, setting the groundwork for im- aimed to provide through his leadershe woke up naked in her bed with a ceremony, he challenged the regiment provements in institutional culture at ship. massive hangover and noticed blood Last year, the academy experito be strong supporters and advocates the Academy.”

Continued on Page 42 Part of the plan focused on creat- enced an instance of sexual harassfor one another,” officials said of Buo-

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More than $110,000 will be allocated for the district’s driver’s education instruction, according to officials. The program, however, is classified as “budget neutral,” meaning the district generates revenue to cover the expenditures.

O’Hara said the coronavirus pandemic caused some challenges for driver’s education over the past year, but the district still managed to serve nearly 260 students.

“With COVID it’s been a little challenging because we weren’t able to do all of the in-car instruction, but we were able to do the class instruction remotely, then we had students working with their parents to make up the driving hours,” O’Hara said. “We actually had a lot of participation from the students because it was

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In terms of revenues, the district plans on using $2 million of appropriated fund balance to give back to the taxpayers to reduce the tax levy, which is currently set at 2.58 percent.

O’Hara said. With that $2 million being given back to taxpayers, she said, the district would be $523,000 “above where we would want to be for a balanced budget.”

O’Hara said she is hopeful the district receives some funding once the budget is submitted to the state by April 1. Balancing the budget, she said, could be accomplished by either increasing revenues by $523,000, reducing spending requests by $523,000, or a combination of the two.

The district will hold a meeting on Tuesday to go over the summary of the 2022-23 budget.

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Ex-NUMC payroll director indicted Arlena Mann charged with embezzling $121K from medical center, faces up to 15 years

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The former head of payroll at the Nassau University Medical Center was indicted last week for allegedly embezzling more than $121,000 from the hospital, according to the Nassau County district attorney’s office.

Arlena Mann, 46, faces up to 5 to 15 years in prison if convicted of the second-degree grand larceny charge and six counts of falsifying business records in the first degree she faces, District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Officials said Mann, a Bay Shore resident, allegedly used the hospital’s payroll software to pay former hospital employees who had “recently separated from the organization.”

Once the payments were arranged to the former employees, officials said, Mann allegedly used the hospital’s bookkeeping software to void them but create the appearance that the payments were not processed and that funds were not transferred. Mann also allegedly altered the former employees’ asPHOTO BY TERI WEST sociated banking information to different accounts she controlled, acThe former payroll director of the Nassau University Medical Center embezzled more than $121,000 in cording to officials.

Officials said Mann allegedly hospital funds, according to the Nassau County district attorney’s office.

conducted more than 50 transfers involving more than 50 former employees between March 2019 and July 2021, while employed as the hospital’s payroll director. Donnelly said the alleged theft, the investigation of which did not reportedly involve any money due to former employees, was discovered last year and Mann was fired in July.

“This defendant allegedly used her access to key bookkeeping and payroll software to bilk the cashstrapped public hospital out of more than $120,000,” Donnelly said in a statement. “These are funds NUMC sorely needs to provide adequate services and patient care to Nassau County residents. Employees of public institutions like NUMC have a duty to perform their jobs with integrity because residents depend on it.”

“This was an unfortunate incident by one former employee,” Megan Ryan, the hospital’s general counsel, said in a statement. “We are pleased to work with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office to protect taxpayers’ money.”

Officials said Mann is scheduled to return to court on April 25. Efforts to reach her lawyer, David Ayres, for comment were unavailing.

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Kaiman to kick off talks with candidates Blank Slate Media to host weekly one-on-one discussions with congressional aspirants

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time as supervisor such as the town’s 311 call center as well as Project IndepenBlank Slate Media will dence, which provides serhost a one-on-one virtual sit- vices to seniors, started in down on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 and 2009, respectively. with Jon Kaiman, the former He also oversaw a revamped North Hempstead supervi- Building Department, instisor currently running for the tuting new management.

Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional District.

Jon The sitdown will be the Kaiman first in a series with candiis dates in the district.

Kaiman, 59, of Great one of the Neck, ran the town from most effective 2004 through 2013 and is currently the deputy execugovernmental tive for Suffolk County, a leaders in New position he has held since York State” 2017. Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), who has represented the district — Steve Bellone since 2016, is running for SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE governor.

The event will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. on Kaiman has been enZoom and The Island 360’s dorsed by Suffolk County ExYouTube channel.

Previously speaking with ecutive Steve Bellone, who Blank Slate Media about his said in times of uncertainty, candidacy, Kaiman touted Congress needs leaders who his initiatives during his can advocate.

“Jon Kaiman is one of the most effective governmental leaders in New York State,” Bellone said in a statement.

“In this time of crisis, we need to send true leaders to Congress like Jon Kaiman, who will fight for our principles and deliver real results.”

According to newly drawn lines, the 3rd Congressional District will include several areas in Westchester County and the Bronx along with Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Great Neck, Floral Park and Whitestone, Queens, among other areas, and stretches to Kings Park in Suffolk County.

Future sit-downs with candidates in the 3rd Congressional District include Robert Zimmerman on April 14, Melanie D’Arrigo on April 21 and Joshua Lafazan on May 5.

The Democratic congressional primary will be held on June 28.

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Real estate activity in Nassau down since ‘21

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Sales activity in Long Island’s housing market in February fell 15.7 percent from last year, according to OneKey MLS. Nassau County fared slightly better, with sales of houses, condominiums and co-ops falling 15.1 percent from February 2021.

The numbers were the lowest in the county since the summer of 2020.

The median price of homes has jumped for residential properties in Nassau. The median price in February was $650,000, an 8.5 percent increase from $599,000 in the same month last year.

Single and multifamily homes had an average price of $675,000 in February, an increase

from $608,000 in February 2021.

The median price of co-ops in Nassau increased to $285,000 in February from $277,500 in February 2021. The median price of condominium properties sold was $638,000, an increase from $625,000 in the same month last year.

In Suffolk, the median price of all homes sold was $527,000, a 10.9 percent increase from $475,000 in February 2021, and its highest point since August.

Queens reported a median home price of $680,000, a 7.1 percent increase from $635,000 reported last February.

The median home price for Long Island was $600,500, a 9.20 percent increase from last year and a 0.08 percent rise from January, according to OneKey MLS.

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Sales activity for Long Island’s housing market has plummeted compared with last year.

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Kaplan welcomes Port’s Paltiel named top educator cadet to Capitol On Thursday, March 24, 2022, New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan welcomed USMA Cadet Christopher Ricciardi of Port Washington to the New York State Capitol for West Point Day. West Point Day is the Senate’s annual tradition where leaders and cadets from West Point travel to the Capitol for a special Senate session, followed by a re-

ception to honor them for their contributions to our great nation. Senator Kaplan presented Christopher with a Citation in recognition of his exemplary achievements at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and for answering the call to serve our nation. She also expressed her profound gratitude for all who answer the call to serve.

On March 13, Port Washington Chabad Rabbi Berel Paltiel was awarded the 2022 International Jewish Educator of the Year. This is in acknowledgment of his outstanding dedication to the furtherance of Jewish education, and his renowned educational videos that both entertain and educate thousands of children at Chabad Hebrew Schools and Summer Day Camps around the world.

The award was presented at Chabad Central’s Annual JewQ Event in Princeton, N.J., during the JewQ International Torah Championship.

At the annual event, children from all over the world are represented on stage by their top-scoring Hebrew School finalists, who face off in a competitive and fast-paced Torah knowledge game show.

Paltiel’s message upon receiving the award was so special and telling.

He spoke of his two childhood dreams of becoming either a Rabbi or a clown, and he got to be both! He eloquently explained that the success of the Chabad approach is to teach Judaism through fun and joy.

“Some people think that if you’re teaching our heritage, you’re teaching our tradition, you’ve got to be boring, blah, black and white, old fashioned ” shared Paltiell during his acceptance speech, “At Chabad, Jewish Education is meaningful, it’s relevant, it’s personal, it’s colorful, it’s exciting, and most of all, it’s fun!”

This explains why so many Jews from all levels of observance and nonobservance alike, are flocking to Chabads everywhere for their chil-

dren’s Jewish education, where the message isn’t OY, but rather JOY! To watch the full replay of the JewQ International Torah Championship, including Rabbi Paltiel’s nomination, visit Chabad.org/JewQ.

Yarn Arms Around Port launch PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF STATE SENATOR ANNA M. KAPLAN

Knowing rights under Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, disability or family status. April is National Fair Housing Month when organizations and local, state, and federal agencies host events across the country to raise awareness about the Fair Housing Act, which was enacted just weeks after Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

Under the Fair Housing Act, it is illegal for anyone to take any of the following actions in the sale and rental of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, or source of income: Refuse to rent or sell housing; refuse to negotiate for housing; make housing unavailable; deny a dwelling; falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale, or rental; set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling; provide different housing services or facilities for profit, persuade owners to sell or rent; deny anyone access to or membership in a facility or service (such as a multiple listing service) related to the sale or rental of housing.

All housing providers and real estate professionals are required not to discriminate. These include owners, landlords; managing agents or companies; co-op boards and condominium associations; tenants seeking to sublet; real estate brokers and salespersons; and, any employee or agent of the above.

It is legal to ask about income, but

it is illegal to discriminate based on lawful sources of income. Housing providers may ask about income and about the source of income and require documentation in order to determine a person’s ability to pay for the housing accommodation, but must accept all lawful sources of income equally.

“The Village of Manorhaven prides itself on offering relatively affordable rental housing and homes for purchase and we have absolutely no tolerance for discrimination of any kind,” Manorhaven Mayor Jim Avena said. “Manorhaven is also a very walkable community with convenient bus transportation and virtually limitless transit connections.”

If you feel you’ve been discriminated against, file a complaint with: Nassau County (nassaucountyny.gov/2142/ Housing), New York State (ag.ny.gov/ source-income-discrimination), and/or the Housing and Urban Development (hud.gov/fairhousing) For help with foreclosure prevention, housing discrimination complaints and other fair housing issues, you may also contact the Nassau County Bar Association (nassaulaw.org) or Long Island Housing Services (lifairhousing.org).

Complaints, concerns or comments by the disabled should be directed to the Nassau County Office of the Physically Challenged, Nassau County Human Rights Commission, and Long Island Housing Services. Visit nassaucountyny. gov/3295/For-Disabled-Residents or lifairhousing.org for more information.

Submitted by the Village of Manorhaven

Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, and NY State officials will join Residents Forward — along with local activist and fiber artist Allison White, who is the project director of this initiative to launch “Yarn Arms Around Port.”

Also on hand will be the Art Guild of Port Washington, Be the Rainbow, Crazy Cakes Cafe, the Cow Neck Historical Society, Growing Love Community Garden, Hearts PW, Helen Keller National Center, The Knitting Place, Littig House Community Center, the Nicholas Center, the Parent Resource Center, the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, the Port Washington Children’s Center, PSEG, the Port Washington Public Library, and students from Weber Middle School.

Residents Forward board and staff, State Sen. Anna Kaplan, state Assemblywoman Gina Silitti, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte, Mayor Jim Avena of Manorhaven, Mayor Bob

Weitzner of Port North, Mayor Nora Haagenson of Baxter Estates, local community activist and fiber artist and project director of Yarn Arms Around Port Allison White, Yarn Arms Around Port sponsors Alana Benjamin and Frank Ullman, and the community at large.

The Yarn Arms Around Port project, which was launched in October, has brought together hundreds of Port residents to crochet granny squares and hands, which will become yarn arm “hugs” to be wrapped around 50 trees along Port Washington’s milelong Main Street for the month of April.

Residents Forward has planned three environmental education initiatives during the month of April to explore the feelings and learning inspired by the Yarn Arms art: An “I Love Trees” Video Contest allows residents of all ages to share why they love trees. A “Be A Friend to Tree” Interactive story time for the youngest members of the community under one

of the yarn-armed trees Hello, My Name is ” Tree Labels made for each tree by Weber Middle School students, providing tree names, the energy they save, the carbon dioxide and pollutants they remove, and the stormwater they intercept.

The event will be held Friday April 1 at 4 p.m at Blumenfeld Family Park, next to 232 Main St. in Port Washington This April, we at Residents Forward are excited to celebrate Earth Month with an innovative project that exemplifies our commitment to trees, environmental education and forging creative partnerships with other organizations and individuals in our community.

The Yarn Arms Around Port project has brought together hundreds of Port residents to crochet granny squares and hands, which will become yarn arm “hugs” to be wrapped around 50 trees along Port Washington’s milelong Main Street for the month of April.

Spectrum honored by law firm The Port Washington-based Spectrum Designs Foundation recently received the Heart of the Community Award from Jaspan Schlesinger LLP for its commitment to the betterment of the Long Island community. The Jaspan Schlesinger Heart of Community Awards are being distributed as part of the law firm’s 75th Anniversary celebration donating to 75 local non-for-profits.

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Port Washington Public Library happenings 4/1/2022 Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty — Howard Pyle: Father of American Illustration, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. Join awardwinning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores the work of Howard Pyle, known as the “father” of American illustration.

His illustrations to Robin Hood, pirate tales and swashbuckler adventure stories have thrilled readers for over one hundred years and are still enormously popular today. Pyle’s career spanned the transition of printing technologies from photo engraving to screened prints to full color high quality reproduction. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/2/2022 Publishing Post Pandemic, 1:00 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. In this workshop, author Natalie Harnett will talk about the various ways the publishing landscape has been changed by the pandemic. Everything from agent queries, to publishing opportunities, to promotion will be discussed. Natalie will share strategies and tips from her own experience. Participants are welcome to share their own experiences, brainstorm, or simply listen to the group. Natalie S. Harnett has an MFA from Columbia in Fiction.

Her debut novel, The Hollow Ground, won several prestigious awards including the John Gardner Book Award. Register at www.pwpl. org/events 4/2/2022 Artist Talk with PWPL Artist in Residence Lori Horowitz, 3:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room.

Working from her studio on Long Island, New York, artist Lori Horowitz has crafted a wholly unique practice for her art, which thematically re-humanizes anonymous people as well as elements of nature that we encounter every day.

This provides intriguing narratives, and formally stretches the bounds of the materials she chooses to work in. We are at a unique moment in time when social interactions, judgments and behavior are rapidly changing. Horowitz draws from historical use of relief sculpture and brings these methods to current topics. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Register at www.pwpl.org/events. Please note that priority will be given to Port Washington Library card holders for in person attendance.

4/4/2022 Eight-Week Financial Workshop Plan: An Investor’s Tour of Mutual Funds, 7:00 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. Mutual funds may play a major role as you try to reach your long-term financial goals. An Investor’s Tour of Mutual Funds provides a detailed look at the features, benefits and risks associated with this type of investment as well as guidance to help empower you as you explore the multitude of funds available. Register at www.pwpl.org/ events 4/5/2022 Tuesday Matinee: “Beauty for Sale”, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. “Beauty for Sale” (1933-87 min). Salon worker Letty (Madge Evans) strikes up a romance with attorney Sherwood (Otto Kruger), despite the fact that he is married. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/5/2022 College Tours: How to Make the Most, Before, During and After Your Trip, 7:00 PM. College visits used to be a junior-year rite of passage. Now they’re an integral part of getting accepted to the college of your dreams. In this workshop, college counselor and President of Crimson Coaching™, Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.) teaches parents and students how to prepare for visiting colleges and how to follow up with admissions officers to maximize their chances of admission. Register at www.pwpl. org/events

4/6/2022 Diabetes Information, 11:30 AM, Lapham Meeting Room. An informational session on Diabetes hosted by Doctor of Pharmacy students from St. John’s University. One-on-one consultation will be available.

4/7/2022 Singles (Age 60+) Discussion Group — Stress Happens — Your Response is a Choice, 4:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. Join us for an informal discussion that aims to build community with intelligent discussion, laughter, and social interaction. The group will be led

by Lilyan Strassman, LCSW-R, Psychotherapist, and Life Coach. Ms. Strassman holds Faculty Status at the Academy for Guided Imagery. For this session the topic will be “Stress Happens — Your Response is a Choice.” Please note this will be an in-person only event and registration is required. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/8/2022 Sandwiched In with Ron Brown — Easter Parade, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. In the 1870s, a group of parishioners at St. Thomas Episcopal Church took the Easter flowers that decorated the church to the nearby hospital. Down the avenue they marched, carrying Easter lilies and tulips, dressed in their finest.

Today the hospital is long gone but flowers, elaborate bonnets, whimsical costumes, and formally dressed house pets still stroll in one of our beloved traditions, The Easter Parade. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Priority will be given to Port Washington residents for in person attendance. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register at www. pwpl.org/events 4/11/2022 First, Second, & Third Grade Book Discussion, 4:00 PM, Gordon Helman Children’s Garden. Monthly book discussion for kids in First, Second, and Third grade. Books will be available for pick up in the Children’s Room at the time of registration. Register at www.pwpl.org/ children 4/11/2022 Eight-Week Financial Workshop Plan: Retirement By Design, 7:00 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. We will illustrate how you can translate your vision for retirement into tangible goals. Whether you are 10 or 40 years from retirement, you’ll learn investment strategies to help design the retirement you want. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/11/2022 Pet Sitting 101 for Teens, 7:00 PM. Do you love animals? Then this workshop is for you! Learn about the responsibilities and skills needed to watch an array of different animals including dogs, cats, fish and reptiles. Port teens in grades 7-12 can register beginning March 28th. This pre-recorded video will be emailed to those registered at www.pwpl.org/events 4/11/2022 Hempstead Harbor Woods — Port Washington’s Greatest Hidden Treasure, 7:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. As part of the Library’s celebration of Earth Day, join us for a story of transformation and natural regeneration of the area originally known as the Hempstead Harbor Sand Pits, located on the eastern edge of the Port Washington peninsula, into a protected area now referred to as the Hempstead Harbor Woods. This presentation will focus on the local history, geology, habitats, and wetlands of the area, and its diversity of life with a story told with photographs and maps. Over 400 species have been identified and over 20 distinct types of habitats have been described. In the center of the area is Port Washington’s largest wetland, a mosaic of seasonally flooded ponds, streams, marsh, swamp, wet meadow, and islands.In ad-

dition, the presentation will also examine the surrounding Hempstead Harbor Beach Park area that is undergoing environmental conservation, restoration, and development projects.

The presentation takes a broad approach to understanding the relationship of humans with, and our environmental impacts on, flora and fauna, habitats, wetlands, climate, and hydrology over the last decade and century.David Jakim, who will lead this presentation, holds an MS in environmental geoscience and an MA in Earth science education. He has been mapping the flora, fauna, and habitats of the Hempstead heart or natural area with local nonprofit organizations for over a decade. This event is brought to you by the Port Washington Coalition for Biodiversity and Transition Town Port Washington. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/12/2022 Budget Vote & Trustee Election, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Lobby 4/12/2022 Hypertension Screenings — St. Francis Hospital Outreach, 11:00 AM Reading Room.

Blood pressure screenings in the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Reading Room.

4/12/2022 Support Group for Caregivers of Elderly Relatives, 7:00 PM, Children’s Workshop. Helping our elderly loved ones navigate the world is not easy. This support group for adults gives participants the opportunity to talk with others experiencing similar circumstances, as well as share ideas for the best ways to handle difficult situations. This informal group will meet inperson and will be hosted by a PWPL librarian (not a medically trained professional). Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/14/2022 Nonfiction Book Discussion, 1:30 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. On a midsummer day in 1776, three friends disappear near the Kentucky settlement of Boonesboro, the echoes of their screams lingering in the air. A Cherokee-Shawnee raiding party has taken the girls as the latest salvo against the colonial settlers who have decimated native lands and resources. Hanging Maw, the raiders’ leader, recognizes one of the captives as Jemima Boone, daughter of Kentucky’s most influential pioneers, and realizes she could be a valuable pawn in the battle to drive the colonists out of the Kentucky territory for good. With Daniel Boone and his posse in pursuit, Hanging Maw devises a plan that could ultimately bring greater peace both to the tribes and the colonists. In this enthralling narrative, Matthew Pearl unearths a forgotten and dramatic series of events from early in the Revolutionary War, providing a window into America’s transition from colony to nation.

Copies of the book are available on Libby and may also be reserved for pickup at the library.

Participants are invited to join us in person or via zoom for this hybrid event. Register at www. pwpl.org/events 4/14/2022 Art Lecture with Thomas Germano — Earth Art — Part 2, 3:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room.

Earth Art uses the natural landscape to create structures, art forms, and sculptures. While the roots of Earth Art can be traced back to antiquity, there was a return of the medium in the late 1960s when a greater consciousness to preserve the earth gained momentum and ‘Earth Day’ was established in 1970. Earth art is monumental, with the favored materials being those extracted directly from nature. Artists working with the earth, upon the earth will be the theme in this lecture by Thomas Germano and is part of the Library’s celebration of Earth Day. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Register at www.pwpl.org/events

4/14/2022 Graphic Novel Book Discussion, 4:00 PM, Children’s Workshop. Have some fun with pictures, panels, and a discussion of the graphic novel, The Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse with the Children’s Librarians. For children in 4th to 6th grade. Registration at www. pwpl.org/children 4/18/2022 Craft-To-Go, 10:00 AM, Children’s Room.

Create a three-dimensional flower sculpture inspired by the wonderfully dotty world of the Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. Pick up in the Children’s Room the week of April 18-23. Registration required at www.pwpl.org/children 4/18/2022 Adventures in Art: Dale Chihuly, 10:00 AM. Discover the amazing glass creations of Dale Chihuly, one of America’s greatest living artists, in this interactive video created by Museum Educator Tami Wood. The pre-recorded video will be sent to registered patrons. Register at www. pwpl.org/children 4/18/2022 Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie — The Legacy of Kander and Ebb, 3:00 PM. Join Award-Winning Director Stephen Nachamie as he celebrates the work of John Kander and Fred Ebb. In their 40 year collaboration, this team created the music and lyrics for such iconic shows and movies as Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and so many more. Stephen will explore their life, work, and their great legacy. Please note this will be a VIRTUAL ONLY event on Zoom. Register at www. pwpl.org/events 4/18/2022 Eight-Week Financial Workshop Plan: Taxfree investing: It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Keep, 7:00 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. Tax-free Investing is a workshop designed to inform individuals about the benefits and considerations of choosing investments that offer tax advantages. Register at www. pwpl.org/events 4/19/2022 Story Time in the Garden, 9:30 AM, Gordon Helman Children’s Garden. Join your favorite librarians in the Children’s Garden for stories, songs, and fingerplays. Register at www.pwpl. org/children 4/19/2022 St. Francis Outreach Bus, 10:00 AM, Parking Lot. Health screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure check and simple blood tests.

4/19/2022 Art Lecture with Alice Schwarz — Reading Art — The Visual World and the Written Word, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is filled with works of art connected to literature and writings from the ancient times to present day. In celebration of Poetry Month, Alice W. Schwarz, museum educator, will discuss an array of works inspired by poetry, prose, historical texts, and news of the day. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/19/2022 Singles (60+) Discussion Group — Wisdom from Unexpected Places, 7:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. Join us for an informal discussion that aims to build community with intelligent discussion, laughter, and social interaction. The group will be led by Lilyan Strassman, LCSW-R, Psychotherapist, and Life Coach. Ms. Strassman holds Faculty Status at the Academy for Guided Imagery. This session’s topic will be “Wisdom from Unexpected Places.” This is an in-person event. Register at www.pwpl.org/ events Continued on Page 13

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Happening at the Port Washington Library Continued from Page 12 4/19/2022 Pajama Story Time, 7:00 PM. Put on some comfy pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and gather around to enjoy some books, rhymes, and songs. Registration required. Zoom log-in information will be emailed to you before the event begins. Register at www.pwpl.org/ children 4/20/2022 Chihuly-Inspired Sculpture, 3:00 PM, Children’s Workshop. Create a colorful ChihulyInspired water bottle sculpture. For children in 3rd to 6th grade. Register at www.pwpl.org/ children 4/20/2022 Board of Trustees Meeting, 7:30 PM, Lapham Meeting Room.

4/21/2022 Book Bingo, 3:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. Join us for bingo at the library with our special book-themed bingo set. For children in 1st to 6th grade. Register at www.pwpl.org/children 4/22/2022 Park Story Time, 9:30 AM. Join your favorite librarians at Blumenfeld Park (across the street from the library) for Park Story Time! No registration required.

4/22/2022 Sandwiched In — Hempstead Harbor Woods — Port Washington’s Greatest Hidden Treasure, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. As part of the Library’s celebration of Earth Day, join us for a story of transformation and natural regeneration of the area originally known as the Hempstead Harbor Sand Pits, located on the eastern edge of the Port Washington peninsula, into a protected area now referred to as the Hempstead Harbor Woods. This presentation will focus on the local history, geology, habitats, and wetlands of the area, and its diversity of life with a story told with photographs and maps. Over 400 species have been identified and over 20 distinct types of habitats have been described. In the center of the area is Port Washington’s largest wetland, a mosaic of seasonally flooded ponds, streams, marsh, swamp, wet meadow, and islands.In addition, the presentation will also examine the surrounding Hempstead Harbor Beach Park area that is undergoing environmental conservation, restoration, and development projects. The presentation takes a broad approach to understanding the relationship of humans with, and our environmental impacts on, flora and fauna, habitats, wetlands, climate, and hydrology over the last decade and century.David Jakim, who will lead this presentation, holds an MS in environmental geoscience and an MA in Earth science education. He has been mapping the flora, fauna, and habitats of the Hempstead heart or natural area with local nonprofit organizations for over a decade. This event is brought to you by the Port Washington Coalition for Biodiversity and Transition Town Port Washington. Register at www.pwpl.org/events

4/24/2022 Earth Day Celebration, 2:00 PM. PWPL invites you to our second outdoor Earth Day celebration at Sunset Park. Back by popular demand, Tony Traguardo, the Library’s resident musicologist and Media Librarian, will lead a band of local musicians in a rocking concert of well-known hits at the Sousa Bandshell. In addition, representatives from the Town of North Hempstead (TONH) and other Port Washington environmental organizations will be on site with important information about their latest sustainability initiatives. Stop by their tables to have a conversation about going green. Enter a raffle for a chance to win a TONH Rain Barrel for your garden. Take home some cool environmental swag. Bring your kids to the children’s table to make a fun eco craft. Most of all, enjoy the music, the water view, and discover important ways YOU can make a difference by making our community a healthy and sustainable one.Visit PWPL.org/earthday for more information. Earth Day events are funded by the Port Washington Library FOL. Rain Date Saturday, April 30th at 2pm.

4/25/2022 Digital Privacy for the Perplexed, 2:30 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. Join our PWPL techxperts as they discuss best practices to protect your home computer, smartphone and other devices. Learn how to recognize scams and phishing, as well as avoid hacking attempts. This program is for beginners as well as experts. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/25/2022 Eight-Week Financial Workshop Plan: Preparing Your Estate Plan, 7:00 PM, Hagedorn Meeting Room. Do you know where your assets will go when you die? If not, Preparing Your Estate Plan will help familiarize you with the basic steps of planning for your estate, including the function of a will and the different types of trusts. An estate planning attorney will be present at this event. Register at www.pwpl. org/events 4/26/2022 Story Time in the Garden, 9:30 AM, Gordon Helman Children’s Garden. Join your favorite librarians in the Children’s Garden for stories, songs, and fingerplays. Register at www.pwpl. org/children 4/26/2022 Tuesday Matinee: “Wings in the Dark”, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. “Wings in the Dark” (1935-76 min). Aviator Cary Grant develops a device to help pilots fly blind — and then he loses his sight! Register at www.pwpl. org/events 4/26/2022 Fifth & Sixth Grade Book Discussion, 7:15 PM, Gordon Helman Children’s Garden. Monthly book discussion. A Place To Hang the Moon

by Kate Albus. Books will be available at the time of registration in the Children’s Room. Kids should pick up their book and complete read-

ing by April 26. Participants will discuss the book and watch a painted interpretation unfold through the eyes and paintbrush of our guest host, Michelle Shain, watercolor artist, and illustrator. For children in 4th to 6th grade. Register at www.pwpl.org/children 4/26/2022 Fiction Book Discussion, 7:30 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. Millie and her brother David manage to escape to the U.S. just before Kristallnacht, leaving their parents and little sister in Berlin. Millie attends Bryn Mawr on a special scholarship for non-Aryan German girls and graduates to a magazine job in Philadelphia. David enlists in the Army and is eventually posted to the top-secret Camp Ritchie in Maryland, which trains German-speaking men for intelligence work. After returning to their former hometown, they are haunted by ghosts and hoping against hope to find their family.

Millie works to root out the most dedicated Nazis from publishing and is consumed with rage at her former country and its citizens.

David works trying to help displaced persons build new lives, while hiding his more radical nighttime activities from his sister. Atmospheric and page-turning, The Living and the Lost is a story of love, survival, and forgiveness of others and of self. Copies of the book are available on Libby and may also be reserved for pickup at the library. Participants are invited to join us in person or via zoom for this hybrid event. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/27/2022 Art Smart, 4:00 PM, Children’s Workshop.

Enjoy a story followed by an art activity. Bring your creativity and imagination. For children ages 4 to 6 years old without an adult. Registration at www.pwpl.org/children 4/27/2022 A Film Movement Screening: “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy”, 7:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room. “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” (“Guzen To Sozo”). Writer/director Ryusuke Hamaguchi presents three stories — “Magic (or Something Less Assuring),” “Door Wide Open,” “Once Again” about an unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction and a chance encounter with the past. In Japanese with English subtitles. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/29/2022 Park Story Time, 9:30 AM. Join your favorite librarians at Blumenfeld Park (across the street from the library) for Park Story Time! No registration required.

4/29/2022 Sandwiched In with Max Friedman — Author of “Painful Joy — A Holocaust Family Memoir”, 12:00 PM, Lapham Meeting Room.

As a journalist, writer and author, Max Friedman has spent his working life writing hundreds of stories about others. With Painful Joy, he turns to an area he had avoided for most of his life — the lives of his parents. He and his sister were born to Sam and Frieda, Holocaust survivors who grew up in poverty in Poland,

and met and married there after liberation from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

The family emigrated to the US, seeking a new beginning, but their horrific experiences during the war held them back from any life that could be considered normal. His father spoke about the war just once. His mother spoke every day about the camps, sometimes as bedtime tales.

When Max wanted to find out more, he discovered that what his parents had told him were reimagined fragments of complicated realities.

Max shares with readers what really happened to them and it is the hardest story he has ever had to write. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and will be offered both in-person and via Zoom. Please register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/29/2022 A Film Movement Screening: “You Will Die at Twenty”, 7:00 PM Lapham Meeting Room.

“You Will Die at Twenty” (2019-103 min).

When a sheikh predicts that Sakina’s (Islam Mubarak) newborn will die in twenty years, she becomes overly protective of her son. As he grows up, Muzamil (Mustafa Shehata) challenges his destiny. Up first, Ahmed Abdelnaser’s short, “More Than Two Days” (2016-10 min) and Alala’s short “Studio” (2012-8 min).

All films are in Arabic with English subtitles.

Please register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/30/2022 Resume Formatting in MS Word & Google Docs, 10:00 AM, This interactive workshop provides participants with a step-by-step guide to formatting a professional looking resume that is detailed, informative, organized, and guaranteed to land on the desk of executive recruiters and hiring managers. Presented by JJ Ko, of Executive Consultants of New York, Corp. This is an online Zoom event. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/30/2022 Teen SAT Crash Course, 10:00 AM. This course will cover the English and Math sections of the test and students will learn about the different types of questions that appear on the test. Teens in grades 9-12 can register beginning April 1. This event is made possible by the Friends of the Library and will be presented by J&J Test Prep. The Zoom link information will be emailed to you before the event. Register at www.pwpl.org/events 4/30/2022 Developing Your Kitchen Sink Resume, 1:00 PM. Everyone should have a ‘Kitchen Sink’ resume! It’s a great way to keep a historical record of your entire career path, as well as have exactly what you need at your fingertips when tailoring it for any job description. This interactive workshop will help participants create a resume template for use when applying for all types of employment. Presented by JJ Ko, of Executive Consultants of New York, Corp.

This is an online Zoom event. Register at www. pwpl.org/events

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Ukrainian refugees a test for Nassau

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e applaud President Joe Biden’s decision for the United States to accept 100,000 refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine.

True the decision does not compare in impact with the other announcements made in Biden’s three-day trip to Europe – billions in additional military and humanitarian aid, an increase in sanctions on Russia and a plan to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy.

Nor does the plan of 100,000 refugees compare to what neighboring European countries have already done in accepting more than three million Ukrainians fleeing an attack by Putin that has targeted people in their homes.

Poland, which had a population of less than 40 million before the war, has alone already accepted two million refugees.

Still, Biden’s decision is important in both lending a needed hand to Europe in the enormous costs of accepting the largest volume of refugees in Europe since World War II and as a symbolic gesture from a country that has always prided itself on being a beacon of hope.

Biden’s decision to accept the 100,000 refugees also puts to a test the vision of the United States embodied

by Emma Lazarus’ words on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”

Or more recently, the words of President Ronald Regan in his farewell address when he explained his vision of America as a city on a hill and concluded: “if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here.”

The truth is that there has always been a second, less welcoming vision of America in which newcomers were greeted with hostility and, beginning in the 1920s, restricted from entering even as the threat of war and the Holocaust rose.

This dark vision was raised to new heights by President Donald Trump, who

tried to bar people from Muslim majority countries from entering our shoresand derided protections for “shithole countries” when discussing immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries during discussions of a bipartisan immigration deal that was never approved.

Just to make his intentions clear, Trump suggested at the time that the United States instead bring more people from countries such as Norway. Ironically, in the case of Ukrainians, Trump appears to have gotten his wish.

What does that mean for New York and Nassau County?

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced two weeks ago that she would welcome refugees coming to New York.

“Just as the Statue of Liberty stands tall in our harbor, New York stands ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees. We remain engaged with the Biden administration and we will be prepared to accept and support those who seek shelter in our state,” Hochul said.

To be seen is how many refugees will come to New York state and where will they stay.

What about Nassau County?

How many refugees would Nassau County with a population of 1.6 million be willing to accept?

And if the county was willing to accept Ukrainian refugees, where would they be housed?

Warsaw with a population of 1.7 million before the Ukraine invasion – about the same as Nassau County — has accepted at an enormous cost more than 350,000 refugees.

Refugees in Warsaw have been housed everywhere from shelters set up in arenas to the homes of Warsaw residents, who like many Europeans have memories of World War II and have accepted the refugees with open arms.

There is zero chance that a similar number of Ukrainians would seek refuge in Nassau County or even the United States as they have in Poland due to its close proximity to Ukraine and the strong cultural connections between the two countries.

But drawn by family connections

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and dreams of a better life, the number who might want to settle in Nassau is certainly more than zero.

So what would Nassau County do?

Would it open temporary shelters to handle a sudden influx of refugees if the number was in the thousands? Would local homeowners welcome the Ukrainians into their homes at least temporarily?

This is a real question given the New Yorkmetropolitan area’s estimated need for an additional 700,000 affordable housing units just for the people already living here.

Hochul recently proposed legislation to require municipalities to allow a minimum of one accessory dwelling unit on all owner-occupied residential zoned lots.

But in Nassau County, which has among the highest percentages of single-family zoning in the country, the reaction of local officials was overwhelmingly negative and Hochul, who is running for re-election, pulled the proposal.

Developers and planners have also repeatedly called for changes to zoning laws that would permit transit-oriented, mixed-used developments with retail on the ground floor and apartments, affordable and otherwise, above them.

The mixed-use developments would allow older homeowners to downsize and younger people frozen

out by the high cost of housing in Nassau to find places they can afford here.

But North Hempstead town and village officials have in most cases rejected their pleas, instead calling for case-bycase reviews that increase costs and uncertainty for projects.

North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena was the latest in a long line of officials to offer little encouragement to rezoning business districts to permit mixed-used developments at a recent town hall with Blank Slate Media.

Many developers have opted to develop properties elsewhere.

So would Nassau officials be willing to revisit their opposition to zoning changes to aid Ukrainian refugees fleeing a country where Russia is targeting civilians, including the children and the elderly?

We applaud the efforts of Nassau officials and residents in organizing humanitarian efforts to send clothing, firstaid kits and even guns to Ukraine.

But that’s not enough. We need to figure out if we can bring people here.

This might also be a good time for Biden and Congress to welcome the tens of thousands of Russians now fleeing their homeland because of their revulsion with Putin tactics and the economic hardship his actions are beginning to engender.

The United States should immediately take advantage of this brain drain

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to hurt Russia and help the United States by accepting them into this country.

And at a time that hundreds of thousands of jobs in the country go unfilled, Biden and Congress should find a way to accept more refugees fleeing despots in Central America, Afghanistan and other places.

There is a practical reason for this.

Statistically, immigrants – legal and otherwise – are more entrepreneurial, less likely to have children out of wedlock and commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans.

They are also more likely to appreciate the freedom and opportunity in this country. It is hard to find someone more motivated than a person who was willing to give up everything to find opportunity in a new country.

A 2020 report, conducted by the research organization New American Economy, found that 45 percent of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children.

This includes Apple, founded by Steve Jobs, the son of a Syrian immigrant; Amazon, whose CEO Jeff Bezos is a second-generation Cuban immigrant; Google founder Sergey Brin, who was born in Russia; and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, a Brazilian native.

We would like to think that most Nassau County residents support Ronald Reagan’s vision of America. Now is the time to prove it.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Supreme Court Justice picking gets ugly

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rarely watch television during the daytime hours. I confine my TV watching to the evening hours when my wife Suzan asks me to scan Netflix and other channels for interesting movies.

Recently, I was drawn to daytime television to watch the U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has been nominated for the upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.

If you have watched as many of these hearings in your lifetime as I have, you realize that they are 80% t theater and 20% fact forums.

My first and most searing impression of Judge Jackson’s hearings was that if she was a white male the amount of political confrontation would have been cut in half. For some of the sitting senators, the idea of a black woman on the highest court in America is a bitter pill to swallow.

When you are a senator from the deep South no matter how much you posture about your fairness and your openness to people of all races, there

is a chemistry in the bloodstream of a few of them that doesn’t allow them to swallow the thought of such a historic moment. It is fascinating to watch Lindsey Graham, who has voted for Judge Jackson’s elevation on three occasions, twist and turn to find ways to oppose her being seated on the high court.

Graham had plenty of company when he was joined by Sen. Tom Cotton(R-AR) and Senator Ted Cruz(R-TX) who bent over backwards to find ways to demonize a judge who has handled over 500 cases and has served on the federal bench for over 10 years.

Both Cotton and Cruz fashion themselves as future candidates for the White House and somehow detach their personalities from what a United States senator is supposed to be. Real senators ask questions, probe for facts and seek out a judicial philosophy.

Sen. Cruz, who spends most early mornings admiring himself in the mirror, decided that the books given

for a hearing on a court vacancy and not involved with school book selection.

Sen. Cotton decided that one case out of the almost 600 cases heard by the judge was fair game because it involved a drug dealer. The judge pointed out that a law promoted by former President Trump was responsible for easing the guidelines for sentencing felons.

Some of the Republican senators were anxious to settle some scores that emerged from the hearings for Justice Barrett and Kavanaugh.

Sen. Graham asked Judge Jackson what her religion was as primarily because Sen. Feinstein(D-CA) had asked Kremer’s Corner Justice Barrett about her religious philosophy and whether it would into children in the Georgetown Day terfere with her thinking on the issue School was a way to attack the judge. of abortion.

Because she is a trustee of the The more the hearings continued school, Cruz wanted her opinion on late into the evening, the more scoresome books that dealt with racial is- settling took place. sues.

Over many decades, I have had Judge Jackson was quick to re- the pleasure of either sitting in a Senmind the senator that she was there ate hearing room as a guest or watch-

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ing a nomination fight on the latenight news.

My first such hearing was the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. That event was chaired by Judiciary Chair Joseph Biden. There was a deep undercurrent of racial politics watching a Pennsylvania senator attack Anita Hill, a black law professor at the University of Oklahoma who testified against Thomas.

Somehow, this current nomination battle has stirred up some ugly memories of past Southern resistance to a historic moment.

I recall the effort of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace to stop black students from attending the University of Alabama.

Despite Republican tactics, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will more than likely make it through the front door of the Supreme Court in the weeks to come, just like that little girl made it through the Alabama University portal.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

It pays to be prepared for anything

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hen I was a child, my mother used to say, “Be sure to wear clean underwear in case you’re hit by a car.” I couldn’t understand that. If you were hit by a car, wouldn’t you have bigger problems than underwear?

After having children of my own, I finally understood. What she really meant was “…so the doctors will know your mother brought you up right.”

But here’s the thing. When you arrive at a hospital, the first thing they do is give you a big plastic bag labeled “Patient Belongings” for all your clothes, including shoes and underwear. If you’re conscious, you fill that yourself. And if you’re unconscious – well, what does it matter?

The time when you’ll want clean underwear is when your child is admitted to the hospital. I learned this when my second son, at 4 months, was admitted for a severe case of asthma. After showing me the baby’s crib, the nurse pointed to the beatenup easy chair beside it.

“This folds out,” she said.

“What for?” I asked.

“For you, of course. You are staying with the baby, aren’t you?”

“I — I guess so.”

After a week the baby and I were finally released. I had seen the rest of my family only briefly, when I ran home to say “hello” and fill my pockets with a few essential items.

As we came in the door, my firstborn looked up and said, “Why did you bring him?” Perhaps he thought that baby brothers were like library books — you took them home from the hospital and enjoyed them for a while and then returned them.

I devoted myself to catching up with laundry — especially socks.

Somehow the baby was always missing one. Strangers would stop me, in the grocery store, to inform me that, “He’s missing a sock.”

“Gee, thanks for telling me.” Like I hadn’t known. I don’t know why, but it never occurred to me to take off that second sock; instead, I just apologized and kept looking for the first one. Somehow whenever you found one, the other one had always disappeared. Why should they have to match anyway?

Finally, the Christmas holidays approached and we were free to visit my family in Washington, D.C. The high point for me was a private tour of the White House, especially the West Wing — thanks to a brother

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A Look on the Lighter Side who had connections. Even so my husband and I had had to send all sorts of documentation, including

but not limited to passport photos and birthdates.

We were actually inside the White House standing at the guard’s desk, while my brother discussed with the guards whether or not they would let us have a peek at the Oval Office.

Of course, these aren’t just any security guards — they’re the Secret Service. So if you have a dispute with them about, say, a memo detailing which employees are allowed to impress their out-of-town relatives with a trip through the White House – you’re not just arguing with any old security guard, you’re arguing with the Secret Service. And you’re liable to lose.

There seemed to be some problem about our clearance. Oh, no! Was it that speeding ticket I never paid?

The rent deposit I walked out on rather than argue about it in 1976?

Something I said in my high school application for Clerk-Typist, Grade 5?

I started fiddling nervously with something in my coat pocket. What was that in my pocket, anyway? It felt soft like fleece — but I thought I’d left those gloves home. Maybe it was a sock? A sock! At last! I had finally found the baby’s missing sock!

Now, I’m no fool. I know how to behave around people with guns, like the Secret Service. I know you don’t make any sudden moves. So even though we had already been through both the metal detector and the patdown, I made sure that, whatever it was, I pulled it S-L-O-W-L-Y out of my pocket.

And that’s how I came to be standing in the West Wing of the White House, holding high in the air a pair of my own underwear.

At least it was clean.

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THE BACK ROAD

Grief’s impact is different for everyone

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n March 18, the American Psychiatric Association published a revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The DSM, first printed in 1952, is used by mental health providers to diagnose mental health illnesses.

“Prolonged grief disorder” is a new DSM diagnosis that allows health insurers to be billed by mental health providers for reimbursement for grief-related treatments and clears the way for funding for pharmaceutical trials.

Grief is a personal response, the deep sorrow related to the loss of a loved one. It is accompanied by bereavement, the time in one’s life when one’s grief and mourning are felt most deeply and one begins to adapt to life after the loss.

Preliminary studies have suggested that prolonged grief disorder affects roughly 10% of children and adults who are in mourning.

Before this new diagnostic category, if someone experienced depressive symptoms or posttraumatic stress and was grieving the death of a loved one, they would not meet the criteria for major depressive disorder and therefore would be unable to access reimbursable mental health care.

In the latest iteration of the DSM, to qualify as prolonged grief disorder, the death must have occurred at least 12

months ago and 6 months if the death was a child or adolescent. The bereaved person must exhibit various symptoms such as feeling as if part of you has died, disbelief, intense emotional pain, interpersonal difficulties, emotional numbness, feelings of life being meaningless and or intense loneliness.

Psychiatrist Lenore Terr, known for her research on childhood trauma, points to the emotional fallout of “one sudden external blow or series of blows rendering the young person temporarily helpless and breaking past ordinary coping.”

While a prolonged grief disorder diagnosis is a positive development in terms of triggering reimbursement, some practitioners believe that the DSM decision makers’ pathologizing grief is problematic.

As a licensed clinical social worker, I provided mental health care for many individuals and families experiencing loss, including parents of murdered children and 9/11 survivors.

Although there are universal stages of loss people tend to experience after the death of a loved one, when it comes to how one processes loss, no two grieving experiences are the same.

The time needed for bereavement varies from person to person. In some situations, the emotional and physical pain is so profoundly overwhelming,

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that the time for mourning can feel like an eternity. But does that make it pathological?

Grief is different for everyone.

NYU Professor of psychiatry Naomi Simon has addressed the gravity of loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that “bedside goodbyes and social support were off the table. If you can’t process the permanence of the loss, it is difficult to move forward.”

“Prolonged grief generally presents with an inability to adapt to the loss,” Dr. Simon says. “You wake up and feel like your loss is brand new, over and over again.”

Grief can affect you in different

ways. It affects the mind and body. It can trigger suicidal thinking and high blood pressure, for example.

Despite the benefits of a reimbursable diagnosis, there are a number of noteworthy objections to designating grief as a mental disorder.

Grief expert Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, associate professor of social work at Arizona State University, said: “I completely, utterly disagree that grief is a mental illness. When someone who is a quote-unquote expert tells us we are disordered and we are feeling very vulnerable and feeling overwhelmed, we no longer trust ourselves and our emotions.

To me, that is an incredibly dangerous move, and short-sighted.”

Dr. Allen Francis, former chair of the Duke Department of Psychiatry said of the new diagnosis that, “there is no expiration date on grief, this insults dignity of the loss, stigmatizes normal emotions and will increase the use of unneeded psychiatric medications.”

“It’s almost like the goal is to take a completely normal emotional response and pathologize it so it can be given a [billing] code and monetized,” says Kansas clinical social worker Breck Mundis.

Whether or not you agree with the prolonged grief disorder designation in the new DSM, the fact remains that to access timely, quality mental health care and avoid paying exorbitant out-

of-pocket fees, a validated diagnosis is needed to trigger reimbursement.

Bear in mind, there are many credible no-cost support groups for the bereaved.

When professional support is sought, however, health insurers are expected to adhere to the 2008 federal parity law. What does parity mean in mental health? The equal treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in insurance plans.

Parity law requires that health insurers that cover mental health care offer an adequate network of providers to ensure timely, affordable, quality care for all beneficiaries who need it. They often do not. Why? Because they pay providers substandard rates of reimbursement, which dries up their supply of providers.

When health insurers are found guilty of violating parity law, the monetary penalties handed down are simply the health insurers’ cost of doing business. The fines do not encourage future adherence, even when they are in the millions of dollars.

The health insurance industry has fallen woefully short of the standard set by law. Government has chronically neglected adequate enforcement, all of which further complicate bereavement for people who seek professional support, whether their grief is acute or prolonged.

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To read or not to read. That is the question.

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he Oscars were on last night, so it’s the perfect time to ask the question of whether it’s better to read a novel or watch a movie? I have watched the film “Drive My Car” and I also read the story, which was written by Haruki Murakami. In that case, the movie was better, more interesting and heart-felt, but I think that is an unusual case. The story as written was tender and somewhat ironic as Murakami tends to be, but the film was devastating in its poignancy and profound wisdom. Hands down the film was superior.

But I still hold that the printed word is superior to the electronic version. Let’s take “Les Miserable” by Victor Hugo. Are you better off reading the entire 832-page novel or instead just renting the wonderful movie version starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway? The book version will take you about 43 hours to complete if you read about 3 minutes per page rate. The movie will only cost you 2 hours and 38 minutes and the music simply cannot be beat.

You can’t help but shed a few tears when you hear the rousing lyrics sung by Anne Hathaway when she sings “I dream a dream of times gone by, when hope was high and life worth living. I dreamt that love would never die” The film version is strong emotion and pure pleasure.

Yet we all know in our heart of hearts that reading is in some way better for you. I am not sure why. It is hard to find much written on this sticky question. The Jesuit priest Walter Ong wrote the classic essay “The Writer’s Audience is Always a Fiction” and attempted to differentiate between the spoken word and the written one but from the writer’s perspective and not the readers.

And there was always Marshal McLuhan, the oracle of the 1970s who predicted that the world was about to be transformed by media, the electronic and the information revolution. He coined the phrase “the medium is the message,” suggesting that the electronic world will now take over from the printed world. He reasoned that the first big change occurred back in the 15th century when the printing press was invented and the moment a tribal

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member became literate he was emancipated from the tribal lore and customs.

And this has allowed the world to enjoy writers like Marcel Proust, Balzac, Flaubert, Victor Hugo, Thomas Hardy, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jack London and John Steinbeck. There seems to be a powerful connection between freedom, liberty and independence, thanks to worldwide literacy and the printed word.

But times change and technology keeps on producing wonderment through invention. This is an unstoppable force. Welcome to the world of Microsoft, TikTok and Facebook. Just as McLuhan prophesized, we are in a global village, an electronic world

with fast-paced and compelling information presented and available at the speed of light. And we all love it, we crave it and we need it.

So the Academy Awards have come and gone and I’m not sure who won for best picture or best actor or best actress in a supporting role. But I do know I will watch these movies over the next few weeks. I did love “Drive My Car,” the film that grappled with the anguish of losing a child and of having the misfortune to marry and to love a beautiful wife who has trouble being faithful. The movie version actually included film segments of the play “Waiting for Godot” by Beckett and “Uncle Vanya”

by Chekov. It also confronted the unconscious competition between great acting vs. great writing. The writer may have all the great ideas, but the actor gets the girl in the end.

Television always trumps the printed word. This is the way of the world. When I first started publishing in magazines, I would send my father copies of my latest columns and when I visited him, I’d ask what he thought of my writing and he would say “I don’t want to see that crap, just send me your TV work.”

My dad was a true modern American, addicted to television. And I could not blame him.

Last night I watched “Once Upon a time in Hollywood,” directed by

Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio and some cute hippie girls. The film was set in the late ’60s where flower power reigned. The acting was superb, the plot was fast and entertaining, there was a scene at the famous Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion. The movie had a better ending than in real life in that Charlie Mansion’s gang got killed instead of Sharon Tate.

Movies are easier to watch and are more entertaining and relaxing, but I can’t help but think one is made more human and more edified and more educated by spending 40 hours reading “Les Miserable.” You learn about Paris, how the sewer system works, the causes of the French Revolution and you see what redemption means. A great masterpiece in literature will educate, elevate and finally strengthen the human. On the other hand, a great film will enthrall, entertain, inspire and inflame, but I think it does not strengthen the soul.

I suspect it matters not whether I can defend the printed word because if there is one thing for certain, it’s here to stay. Marshall McLuhan was right when he said the electronic world is coming and it will dominate us all. And it sure was fun to watch the Oscars. Or at least I think it was.

I was too busy writing this column to watch it all unfold. “And the winner for Best Picture is….???”

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Spring forward in a season of renewal

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he vernal equinox, the day when the length of day and night are the same, passed on March 20. Spring has officially arrived. Days are getting longer and despite still chilly weather, plants, animals and birds are responding.

Tree buds are swelling, crimson and chartreuse. In the freshwater wetlands, Skunk cabbage is heating its way out of the chilly soil. Skunk cabbage has a remarkable ability to produce heat. The flower buds can warm up to 70 degrees F, which melts the snow around the plant, allowing it to emerge and bloom even when the ground is still frozen.

Early blooming non-native flowers like crocus, daffodils and forsythia are giving honeybees a fresh meal after winter. Our native bees emerge a little later when native plants start to bloom.

Right now most perennials are just rosettes of leaves tucked low to the ground, but soon they will be sending up stalks that will be adorned with flowers in the summer. Native grasses are starting to send up small green shoots and last year’s stalks should be cut back.

The changing of the guard has started. Winter visitor birds like White-

throated Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco are disappearing from feeders. The ducks that think winter on LI is a nice holiday; Scaup, Longtail, Mergansers, and Buffleheads, are heading back up north to breed.

The first warblers are venturing north from Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. Shorebirds will also be leaving their wintering grounds to head to our beaches. This cycle has played out for millennia, the ebb and flow of seasons setting the rhythms of life, the rebirth of spring, the little death of winter.

But onward to April, the month of mud and renewal.

“April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.’’

T.S. Elliot The Wasteland Don’t let a few warm days fool you, our official frost-free date is Mother’s Day. Soon the air will carry an augury of warmth, more enticing and seductive than any siren. More dangerous too, luring the unwary to send tender impatiens to an icy doom before the ides of May. So turn

world out there; the bird song, the wind chasing the clouds, the tree buds beginning to unfurl in astonishing shades of scarlet, lime and saffron.

Breathe deeply, the air has changed, even chill, it still carries a hint of summer to come. The “same” walk is never really the same if you are observant, there is always something new to see, hear or smell. Be

reminded of why the nature outside our homes needs to be preserved.

This season is the slow, sensuous stretch before the frenetic explosion of full-tilt spring, a time of transition, as the days grow longer and sunlight soaks deep into the soil, calling to the sleepers. Listen, a memory of the oldest song echoes over the hills and far away, a vernal summons of life from the darkness.

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firmly away from the tempting displays in the nurseries and instead head out to the woods and fields.

I thought briefly of turning this column into a dire warning of springs that ain’t what they used to be, a reminder of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, but there is enough grimness in the world right now.

So instead, I want you to get up and go outside. No phone, no earbuds. Really look and listen to the

Pine Warblers are one of the earliest migrants

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N. Hempstead’s DeSena in over her head

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hen Jennifer DeSena, in her installation address as North Hempstead supervisor, repeated the same idea five times in the 10-minute speech during which she came off just short of accusing the Democratic administration of corruption while pledging to exorcise politics from Town Hall, I suspected her framing was due to her extreme ignorance of how town government functions – not just North Hempstead but any government.

“For too long,” she said. “North Hempstead Town Hall has been riddled with politics, discord and staff in-fighting. Politics have been placed ahead of our taxpayers and town services have suffered as a result, there’s no denying it. As of today, partisan power party politics will no longer have a place in Town Hall.”

There was nothing in that speech that spoke to an agenda – revitalization of downtowns, mitigating climate change, keeping the town safe from COVID, how she might spend the millions of federal dollars available from Biden’s historic Infrastructure Law. The impression I had then was “she doesn’t have a clue. She’s in over her head.”

My suspicion was confirmed after listening to DeSena’s appearance at the Blank Slate Town Hall March 17. The predominant theme: “I will listen.” Not lead. Listen.

DeSena had no actual idea or plan during the campaign beyond some slogans and she has no actual ideas now. I expect she will be riding the momentum of her predecessors — visionaries and

bold leaders like May Newburger, Jon Kaiman, and Judi Bosworth — before the reality of her lack of experience, vision and competence becomes clear.

During the town hall, she constantly griped about officials being moved out from her command and control. Valid argument. But from where I sit in the cheap seats, after her inaugural assault on Democrats while professing to want to end politics and partisanship (which, as was noted, hadn’t existed before), it’s as if they were showing her what actual partisanship looks like.

DeSena’s one professed priority during the campaign – to “reform” the town Building Department -is the local government equivalent of a beauty pageant contestant pledging to work for world peace. But when Publisher Steve Blank asked her for one actual reform she might make to the Building Department, she replied, “We are evaluating things and some ideas. We didn’t get into this problem overnight and we won’t get out of it overnight. When I propose some reform, it’s going to be substantial. We don’t want to just put a Band-Aid on this.”

And so, we finally have her Big Idea to Reform the Building Department: to amend the town code that since 2007 has allowed the Town Board to override the Building commissioner’s decision on expedited permits.

“This town code provision grants an unheard-of level of power and sway over the future of an application to Town Council members and is done in no other town on Long Island,” the press release said, noting the council rejected

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the commissioner’s rulings 50 times over the past five years.

If her motives were genuine, she would have made an argument for how this would improve the operations, cited instances where the Town Board overruled the Building Department inappropriately. Nor is there an explanation of why the town code was amended in 2007 to begin with: to be a check-andbalance against corruption in the Building Department. (That was the year Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, a Democrat, arrested town Building Commissioner David Wasserman and several others. (See: 4 arrested in DA probe of N. Hempstead building dept., Oct 15, 2007, https://longisland. news12.com/4-arrested-in-da-probe-ofn-hempstead-building-dept-34767601)?

And why do we have a Building Department and permit process to begin with? Is it to make sure a developer or

contractor doesn’t shave costs and boost profits by using shoddy materials or violate what town residents have said are important regulations to maintain their health, safety and quality of life?

If anything, DeSena’s proposal seems motivated solely to slap back at the town Council’s Democratic majority for undermining her authority as the town’s chief executive officer. Instead of de-politicizing Town Hall, as she promised, she has fomented partisanship that had not existed before.

DeSena, a registered Democrat who said she was recruited to run as a Republican to challenge Wayne Wink but would have happily run as a Democrat (“It didn’t matter if Democrats had asked me to run I really wanted the job.

For the people.”) — has embraced the Republican strategy of simply attacking anything that a Democrat proposes without offering any alternative.

She joined Republicans in condemning Gov. Hochul for even suggesting Accessory Housing to address affordable housing. How did DeSena respond to a question about affordable housing?

“We should take a look around the town at which areas are conducive for transit- oriented development, mult-iuse. If we don’t, then we have a situation like Hochul: one size fits all, we have housing crisis, so everyone is forced to have accessory apartments in their home [and the days of a] single family home is over.”

Really, is that what Hochul proposed, that homeowners be forced to have accessory apartments? My understanding is that homeowners – like se-

niors who want the additional income or nearby companionship — could make accessory housing available and unless it posed health or safety issue, a village couldn’t refuse the homeowner’s request. Blank correctly questioned how many homeowners would actually go that route.

Her response to Blank’s followup?

“I was an eco major in college – supplydemand – we can find midpoint, that’s what the market would bear. We would lose the control everyone would have a right to build. In a community near a college, you might have people who rent to 20 college students.” Really? Couldn’t the Accessory Housing rules require the main building be owner-occupied and limit how many renters to say a couple?

Pressed by Blank, “Nassau is very segregated Is there a need for more housing, more affordable housing?” DeSena replied, “These are questions the market will give answer to.” Actually, affordable housing is not up to the “market” because if it were, there wouldn’t be an affordable housing problem, would there?

Her most frequent replies to questions were “Would look at” “Something I will definitely listen, look at” “Listen to store owners.”

Asked about her other major initiatives or priorities, she said, “I really want to look out for the employees I keep on listening to employees and make sure they feel their strengths are recognized, they have what they need.”

Not exactly a politically savvy response especially from a newly minted political hack.

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READERS WRITE

Shed some light on Glenwood Landing settlement

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am deeply troubled by the lack of direct communication from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and his administration regarding the status of settlement negotiations related to the LIPA lawsuits challenging the county’s tax assessments of the Glenwood Landing power station.

Through published reports, stakeholders including myself learned that Nassau County is in “the final stages of negotiating an agreement with LIPA to settle property-tax challenges over two National Grid-owned power stations.” One of these is the Glenwood Landing station — a property situated in the 11th Legislative District.

Upon learning of the status of this settlement

through the media, I reached out to County Executive Blakeman with hopes of securing a status update.

Thus far, it has been made clear that his intent is to only brief me once he deems the agreement is “ready to go before the Legislature.” If he is willing to speak to the media about this settlement, surely it is appropriate to update the impacted community’s elected representative as well.

Furthermore, while I have been advised that North Shore School District officials met with representatives of the county executive’s administration on Tuesday, March 8, those representatives were either unable or unwilling to answer even the most ba-

sic questions about the terms of the proposed settlement. That is unacceptable.

At a time when residents of my district — and the North Shore School District in particular — are faced with a potentially dramatic increase in their property taxes, taxpayers deserve ample time and adequate information to prepare for this shift and blunt it wherever possible.

Without crucial details related to the LIPA settlement as it pertains to Glenwood Landing, North Shore School District officials — who are now deeply involved in the process of finalizing their budgets for the upcoming academic year — cannot make fully informed and prudent fiscal decisions for the future

of the children and the taxpayers they serve.

Before any agreement is finalized — and before it is presented to the Legislature — I urge County Executive Blakeman and his administration to provide me and the leaders of the North Shore School District with a full and substantive briefing on the terms of the proposed settlement and an outline of the anticipated impact upon taxpayers in the North Shore School District.

Delia-Deriggi-Whitton Nassau County Legislator, 11th LD Glen Cove

Column demonstrates Democrats need fresh blood

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’ve been pondering Adam Haber’s post-mortem on last fall’s election results (3/14/2021, Dems Must Get Their Act Together) because I was equally mystified, and I couldn’t get my head around it either.

With a solid registered Democrat advantage, this was a stunner. Mr. Haber’s piece clarified the matter for me, although not the way he would have wanted.

Mr. Haber offered this: “So how did this happen? Here’s one explanation. Local Dems have several splintered liberal factions, which fight among themselves. Then when the primaries are over, the losing factions stay home. On the other side of the aisle, the Nassau County Republicans have a simple, unified message and they stick to it. Blaming Curran for higher taxes from a broken assessment process was disingenuous, but it worked.”

“The Republicans also kept the issues local and focused on stopping crime, even though Nassau is among the lowest crime counties in America. On crime, the far-left (sic) Democrats wanted to defund the police while the moderate Dems stayed mostly silent. This brought the Republicans out to vote.”

Hold it right there.

Some of you may remember a piece I wrote called “Betrayal of a County Legislator,” published last May. Quoting here, “There’s a lot of dirty stuff that’s gone down in the county when it comes to how law enforcement engages with minority communities that doesn’t make headlines. Like a lot that goes on here, either you know or you don’t.

But it’s always been there. The George Floyd incident, almost providentially, provided a pretext to deal with it.

So when it came to a police reform plan, the county executive politely listened to representatives of the communities most likely to be affected.

And then blew them off. Three (Democratic) county legislators, none of them white, voted against the plan.”

Ms. Curran’s spokesman had the gall to say “After hundreds of meetings and countless hours of input from community stakeholders, the Nassau Police Reform Plan passed the legislature in a bipartisan manner.”

My God. Could it be that if Ms. Curran hadn’t dismissed those legislators like they were house servants, or hadn’t trolled dozens of community leaders who endured “hundreds of meetings and countless hours” on a reform plan for nothing, and the

perceived hostility Jay Jacobs’ has for certain candidates is the real reason many Democratic voters stayed home?

Could it be Mr. Haber has this backwards? That continuous slander against who he calls the “far left?” Maybe they weren’t “far left” at all. Maybe they were real Democrats, the kind the party leadership doesn’t bump into at Bryant & Cooper’s.

Because for the Democratic Leadership, no other electoral cohort counts.

We don’t need Republicans to slander so-called “progressives” as closet Marxists. We have Nassau “Democrats” doing it for us.

Don’t call yourself a Democrat if you think throwing someone a crumb of dignity is a magnanimous gesture on your part. Politically knowledgeable readers will know exactly what I’m talking about.

Mr. Haber continues:“Instead, she publicly knocked the whole left, which is contrary to everything Curran stood for while county executive. It’s hard to trust politicians when they spew hypocrisy.”

Odd. If that was “contrary” to what she stood for while in office, how do you conclude the “whole left” abandoned her come election time? Could the reason for her shortfall lie elsewhere? Like maybe executing a gross insult to a natural Democratic

constituency?

Ironically, Mr. Haber vilifies the one group of Democrats who aren’t acting like Republicans as the scapegoat for electoral failure.

The “far left” isn’t the outlier here. The local leadership is completely out of step with Democratic voters, the Party and its platform. The Route 25 crew are just a bunch of over moneyed ward heelers with no grasp of public policy, who haughtily deign to bequeath us with “sensible” policies that keep everything in its place.

Besides, who cares what party holds office?

Both act as funnels for wealth distribution from the electorate to the civil service and entrenched business interests, and there isn’t a dime’s worth of difference between them. Why trash voters when you don’t give them a reason to vote?

Then there’s this gem: “Congresswoman Kathleen Rice summed it up best saying, “No wonder Democrats in Nassau County lose with this kind of leadership.”

Oh, thank you, Ms. Rice. Your money’s on the night table, sweetie. Don’t leave office without it.

Donald Davret Roslyn Readers Write: Betrayal of a county legislator

Message from Port Library board president

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he Port Washington Public Library Board of Trustees hereby presents its proposed 2023 fiscal budget to the public with a 0% tax levy increase.

We wish to express our appreciation to all constituents, whose collective contributions have enabled us to deliver on our mission through this unique and unprecedented time in history.

The library trustees believe this budget reflects the importance of life-long learning and enjoyment for the Port Washington community, while also demonstrating fiscal responsibility and recognizing the challenges that many in our community have faced over the previous year.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors and volunteers, and to the dedication of our peerless staff, the library has adapted and evolved in new and transformative ways to meet today’s needs.

Here are just a few of the significant highlights from this past year:• Introduction of the “Library of Games and Gadgets,” offering loanable Chromebooks, Wi-Fi hotspots, musical instruments, lawn games, GoPro cameras, and so much more to take home.• Lifelong enrichment continued, both in-person and virtually, with English classes, Children’s Story Time, Books for Dessert (our reading program for adults with intellectual disabilities), world-class lectures, book

discussions, and more.• Expansion of the outdoor musical performance calendar, particularly our “SoundSwap” concert series.• Continuation of popular services, such as crafts-to-go, contactless VHS to DVD conversion, virtual one-on-one tech help, and notaries.• Home delivery of materials grew to now include a mailing option to ensure our most vulnerable community members could continue to access Library items.• Additional digital resources were made available, and we witnessed tremendous usage of Tutor.com’s live homework help, LinkedIn Learning’s online video training courses for career development, Libby’s eBooks & audiobooks, and our Kanopy streaming

movie service.• PWPL was “On the Go,” visiting dozens of local community events to share Library services and to answer questions about the Library’s offerings.

We sincerely appreciate your patronage and engagement. As we look to the future, we will strive to enhance the lives of our families, friends, and the Port Washington community. Please come to the Library to vote on Tuesday, April 12th between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Patricia Bridges President PWPL Board of Trustees

MTA chair skipped own ranks for NYC Transit head

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TA Chairman Janno Lieber’s announcement that he is appointing former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Secretary Richard Davey to serve as the next New York City Transit president, effective May 2, is disappointing.

The job requires a good working knowledge of the agency organization, staff, operations, stations, yards and shops, other facilities, bus and subway car fleets, other equipment, customers needs, ongoing planning initiatives and navigating the difficult political landscape of New York City, City Hall and Albany.

The portfolio also includes $40 billion worth of NYC

Transit bus subway and Staten Island Railway capital projects within the MTA’s $54 billion 2020 — 2024 Five Year Capital Plan. There is little time for on-thejob training to run the nation’s largest subway and bus system.

Any good organization develops in-house talent by promoting from within. Lieber could have appointed current Acting NYC Transit President and Senior VP for Department of Subways Craig Cipriano (who has been serving as acting president since July 2021); Demetrius Crichlow, acting senior VP for Department of Subways; or any one of many other senior vice presidents within the NYC Transit Manage-

ment Team as the next president of NYC Transit. It will take an outsider such as Davey many months to come up to speed in understanding such a complex system and operations.

Just like many of his predecessors brought in from the outside, watch how he will depart within a few years for the greener pastures of a higher salary at another transit agency, consulting firm or falls out of favor with the current governor and asked to leave.

Why didn’t Lieber have confidence in the ability of someone from within the NYC Transit management team already in place to fill this position on a

permanent basis? It is an insult to the hardworking current NYC Transit management team, 55,000 employees and over 5 million pre COVID-19 riders not to have appointed someone from within NYC Transit.

Larry Penner Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (DWoodbury) has been endorsed by fellow Nassau Legislator Arnold Drucker (D-Plainview) as he bids for the Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional District.

Drucker said working with Lafazan has shown that he has what it takes to advocate for Long Island in Congress.

“For the past 5 years I have had the pleasure of working side by side with Josh Lafazan on the Nassau County Legislature, and I am firmly convinced that he possesses the essential qualities to lead our community in Washington,” Drucker said in a statement. “Josh combines a keen intellect with boundless energy, passion and empathy for every person he meets that is impressive and refreshing. Josh’s time is now and I enthusiastically endorse him and am confident that he is the right choice for Congress.”

Drucker joins a dozen local mayors, including those in North Hills and Old Westbury, as well as Assemblywoman Taylor Darling (DHempstead), who have pledged support for Lafazan.

“I am proud to have Arnie’s support in my campaign for Congress,” Lafazan said in a

statement. “Local elected officials such as Arnie know first-hand what the taxpayers they represent need and he knows that I will deliver. I look forward to continuing to work with Arnie to deliver federal resources.”

Since announcing his candidacy in December, Lafazan has raised over $800,000, his campaign said. If elected, Lafazan would become the youngest member of the Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives.

The 3rd Congressional District extends from Westchester to Suffolk County, including the North Shore of Nassau County. The seat is being vacated by Congressman Tom Suozzi (DGlen Cove) as he runs for governor.

At 23 years of age, Lafazan became Nassau County’s youngest-ever legislator upon his election in November 2017. In previous elections, Lafazan ran as an independent who caucused with the Democrats. He has since re-enrolled as a Democrat for his congressional run.

Also running for the Democratic nomination in the district are Robert Zimmerman of Great Neck, Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington, Reema Rasool of Oyster Bay, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman of Great Neck.

George Santos and Kevin Surdi are seeking the Republican nomination.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Port Outdoors to return to Main Street Port Outdoors brings outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment to Main Street for six (6) Thursday nights. Alternating portions of Main Street will transform into a pedestrian-only, shopping and dining experience with live music and more. In its third year, the series will be held on the third Thursday each month from May to September with the final night on the 4th Thursday in September.

This family-friendly event brings the community together to enjoy outdoor dining, see friends in an open-air environment and to spotlight local small businesses.

“Port Outdoors was created in response to the COVID crisis, but has become a mainstay of summer with the support of the Town of

North Hempstead and the Port Washington Police Department by bringing the community together to support our local businesses,” said Holly Byrne, executive director of Port Washington Business Improvement District.

The Port Outdoors 2022 series kicks off on May 19 on Upper Main Street and Port Commons, with Main Street closed to traffic from 5 pm to 10 pm from Port Washington Blvd to Mackey Ave. Middle and Lower Main Street will follow on June 16 with Main Street closed from Central Drive to Shore Road.

The alternating zones continue each month with Upper Main Street featured on May 19, July 21 and September 15. Middle and Lower Main Street schedule will be June

16, August 18, September 22.

Rain dates for each session are reserved for the 1st Thursday in the month following the regularly scheduled event and will be posted as needed on the Try Port First app.

“Landmark on Main Street is excited to showcase Port Washington’s local talent again at this year’s Port Outdoors!” said Kellie RentzBruneau, Community Affairs Manager. “Plus, we look forward to the opening demonstrations each week from our local schools.”Live music and demonstrations from local dance and martial arts studios, music schools and performers will be featured at the Main Stage each week on site to enrich the al fresco dining experience.

Landmark on Main Street will once again manage the lineup of artists with a preference to local musicians. To see full schedule of performers, visit Landmark on Main Street website at https://www.landmarkonmainstreet. org/calendar.cfm. Port Outdoors is hosted by community organizers from The Port Washington Business Improvement District, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, Landmark on Main Street, Residents Forward and the Port Washington Police District. For a full line up of dates, entertainment and street closures, visit www.portwashingtonbid.org/portoutdoors and on the Try Port First app. To download the free app, visit your app store and search Try Port First.

Town honors Schreiber Vikings athletics Council Member Mariann Dalimonte recently visited Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington to celebrate the Vikings’ outstanding Winter 2021 to 2022 season. Council Member Dalimonte presented the student athletes with certificates of recognition for their achievements and for their dedication to their sport.

Honorees included: Boys Swimming and Diving All-Conference/Division: Mitchell Stevens, Joseph Apat, Hudson Aarons, and Brendan Habert

Girls Winter Track All-Conference/Division: Paige Nettesheim, Keira Gould, and Sadie MullerAll-County: Ashley Carillo, Eve Siff-Scherr, Isabella Lucas, Alexa Benum, Samantha Benson Tyler, Emily BensonTyler, Makena Romeo, Isabella Yardeni, and Joanna Weber Nassau County Class A Champions: Emily Benson-Tyler, Alexa Benun, Ashley Carillo, Bethany Ekezie, Keira Gould, Alexandra Grundfast, Fernanda Lorca, Isabella Lucas, Alice Ma, Sadie Muller, Paige Nettesheim, Grace O’Rourke, Ashlee Rodriguez, Makena Romero, Samantha Benson-Tyler, Julia Segovia-Poggio, Eve Siff-Scherr, Katie Van Cott, Joanna Weber, and Isabella Yard-

eni, All-State: Eve Siff-Scherr (All-Federation) Boys Basketball All-Conference: Christian Kitsantis, Nick Sonnenklar, and Ben Krefetz All-County: Trevor Amalfitano Girls Basketball All-County/All-County Honorable Mention: Natalie Demeo Boys Winter Track All-Conference: Devesh Mohan All-County: Joseph Green, Joseph Asselta, William Lane, Julian Kimball, Kevin Taylor, Maxwell

Meehan, Terrence McGinty, and Charles Bosworth All-State: Colin Funk Gymnastics All-County/All-County Honorable Mention: Kiera Darnell, Morgan Klein, Hannah Ross, and Eliana Salloum All-State: Stefanie Carta Wrestling All-State: Matt Castillo All-Conference/Division: Michael Apaza, Antonio Intintoli, Emerson Batres, and Christo Freitas

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Catholic Health top Polar Plunge fundraising record digital info officer Catholic Health has named Michael Mainiero as its senior vice president and chief digital and information officer.

Mainiero will be responsible for the operation of the information systems department. He will play a vital role in transforming Catholic Health’s digital strategy and landscape. This will include generating solutions to enhance the digital experience for consumers, patients and employees, improving on current processes and partnering on key marketing and business initiatives.

“Technology makes a huge difference in everyone’s life, especially when it comes to the delivery of health care,” said Catholic Health President & CEO Patrick M. O’Shaughnessy, DO, MBA. “Under Michael’s leadership, we will continue investing in digital health platforms

Michael Mainiero

On Saturday, March 19, Great Neck resident Erin Lipinsky raised $23,290 for Special Olympics New York at the Annual Polar Plunge.

This year marks Erin’s eighth plunge where he broke his own fundraising record, once again making him the top indiwithout losing sight of the compassionvidual fundraiser of the event. The plunge took place at Tobay ate and personalized care we provide our patients.”

Mainiero joins Catholic Health after more than two decades at NYU Langone Health, most recently serving as its senior director for digital strategy and innovation. He was responsible for a vast portfolio of digital products and innovations across patient care, research and digital clinical experience.

“Digital technology is an essential medium for patient/provider engagement, ultimately supporting better patient outcomes,” said Mainiero. “We are excited to enhance the digital experience Polar Plunge participants for the community served by our health system.”

Mainiero earned his bachelor’s in biology from SUNY Oswego.

More information about the services offered by Catholic Health may be Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D — obtained by visiting chsli.org. To find a doctor near you, please call (866) MY-LI- Woodbury) is partnering with the New York Life InsurDOC. ance Company to present a webinar focused on long-term About Catholic Health life planning on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 6-7 p.m.

Catholic Health is an integrated sysHost Stephanie Fisch, CTLC (Certification for Longtem encompassing some of the region’s Term Care) Agent and presenter Jonathan Schwartz, finest health and human services agen- CLTC Long-Term Care Solutions Consultant will focus on cies. The health system has 16,000 em- what’s covered — and what’s not covered — by governployees, six acute care hospitals, three ment programs; regional costs for long-term care services; nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices.

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May W. Newburger award nominations North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jenn DeSena and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava are calling for nominations for the 2022 May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor now until Friday, April 29.

Anyone interested in submitting a name for consideration may call North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center or log on to the town’s website (www.northhempsteadny.gov/rollof-honor) and download the application.

“Town Clerk Srivastava and I are proud to continue the tradition of celebrating the incredible women in our Town with this year’s 29th annual Women’s Roll of Honor,” Supervisor DeSena said. “The Town of North Hempstead is fortunate to have an abundance of outstanding women who exemplify the strength and service it takes to be a community leader, and I look forward to this year’s Women’s Roll of Honor ceremony to further shine a light on our amazing community members.”

Event chairperson and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava spoke of the exciting plans for the event which

Beach in Massapequa.

Along with family and friends, Erin’s coach, Ronnie Campbell, and members of the Alert Fire Company, cheered him on.

Erin was joined by many others from the community who support Special Olympics New York every year by raising funds from family and friends—and then splashing into frigid fall and winter waters.

The Polar Plunge supports year-round sports training and competition and health and inclusion programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities in your community. Erin has been a longtime member of the Great Neck Spirits Basketball Team for Special Olympics.

All money raised helps to provide year-round sports training and competition, health and inclusion programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities in your Special Olympics New York community.

Donations are still being accepted at: http://events.nyso. org/goto/erinspolarplungeFor questions, please contact Rebecca Hoffmann at Special Olympics NY – Long Island office at: rhoffmann@nyso.org or call 631-458-1579.

traditionally has been celebrated in March during Women’s History Month and which will be held this year on Friday, June 24, 2022.

“Long Island has always been known for its wealth of resources.

The greatest of these is the gift of human resources and the strength and capacity of our volunteers. During our month-long celebration we should reflect on the many talented, energetic, and dedicated women in the Town of North Hempstead who are deserving of public recognition.

Their selfless contributions are worthy of note and continue to make a difference in the quality of life that we enjoy. I encourage our residents to consider that special person in their community as a nominee.”

The breakfast and ceremony to honor our 2022 honorees will be held at Harbor Links Golf Club, One Fairway Drive, Port Washington, on Friday, June 24, 2022. Invitations will be going out this week.

Since 1994, North Hempstead has held the Women’s Roll of Honor to celebrate women who reside in the Town.

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Register online at www.nassaucountyny.gov/LD18.

“Have you ever talked to your family about your plans for addressing a long-term event? The right long-term care plan can help safeguard your family, your savings, your retirement, and most of all, your peace of mind,” Lafazan said. “I hope you’ll join us on Zoom to get expert feedback and answers to these questions and so much more.”

Safe play program at Yes We Can North Hempstead Town Council Member Robert Troiano Jr. and state Sen. Anna Kaplan kicked off the beginning of the new Youth Safe Play program at the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury. The program is partially funded by a grant received from Kaplan.

Safe Play creates educational and enrichment programs for youth in the community. It serves as an outlet for youth recreation, teaches interpersonal skill training to resolve conflicts, and includes special guest speakers for workshops that engage youth and parents.

The program is held on Thursdays with a session designed for youth 13-17 years old from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a session for adults 18-25 years old from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Individuals interested in signing up can do so at the membership desk at the “Yes We Can” Community Center.

An active membership is required. For more information, please call 516-876-4430.

Town hosts Hop Into Spring Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Robert Troiano, Jr., and the Town Board invite residents to join them as they “Hop Into Spring” for a fun community event at Martin “Bunky” Reid Park in Westbury on Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“This free Town event is a great opportunity for our residents to celebrate the arrival of spring with a full afternoon of activities, games, and more that will surely entertain children and adults alike,” DeSena said. “I encourage our residents to come down to Martin ‘Bunky’ Reid Park and enjoy the ‘Hop Into Spring’ event and the beautiful spring weather with your family and friends.”

“The Town is thrilled to host this fun event for families throughout North Hempstead,” said Troiano. “It’s a great opportunity for the community to come together, celebrating the season with an Easter egg hunt and activities for children of all ages.”

Children will be treated to an Easter egg hunt with colorful eggs scattered in the park. Additionally, there will be arts and crafts, games, and more. The Easter egg hunt is open for children of all ages and participants are asked to bring their own bag or basket.

For more information, please call 311.

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Temple preschool students stand with Ukraine At Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, the school community is one where families come together to support one another in times of need.

While much of the focus these past two years has been on surviving and thriving attending school during the COVID-19 pandemic, attention and hearts turn to Ukraine.

Jen Schiffer, director of Early Childhood Education shared, “I often contemplate how to best teach children the importance of our school’s core values such as taking care of the world, friendship, and giving. In the news and in our community, I see so many organizations looking to help the people of Ukraine – from medical supplies to clothing to food – it’s hard to know what is needed most, and how best to help.”

In order to do something, and also to make it meaningful for the

preschool children, the school decided to conduct a fundraiser on a Friday when the school celebrates Shabbat every week. Following Jewish tradition, the children traditionally bring

Little hands helping others in the spirit of giving.

in tzedakah, or money, to be collected on Shabbat and donated to a worthy cause at the end of the school year.

On Friday, March 4, the students and their teachers decided to devote their Shabbat tzedakah collection to be sent to Ukraine.

To add some spirit to the day, everyone was invited to wear blue and yellow to school to demonstrate their solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

In asking the children to wear blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, the teachers were able to open up a conversation, in a developmentally appropriate way, about the war, the country and its people who need our help.

On the day of the event, the sun was shining bright as the children arrived at school donning their blue and yellow.

As parents pulled up to drop off

their children in front of the school building, dollar bills and change were dropped from outstretched hands into a communal tzedakah jar.

The Jewish value of tikkun olam, central to the school’s core values, is about improving the world. The teachers impart on the children the idea that no action is too small or too insignificant. The ‘Blue & Yellow Shabbat’ initiative helped to highlight this for the preschoolers. The children were beaming with pride as they did their part on behalf of the people in Ukraine.

At the end of the school day, as parents came for pick-up, they once again sought out the collection bucket with outstretched hands and even more to give. Whenever someone, student or grown-up, placed a donation in the bucket, the children said, toda raba which means ‘thank you’ in

Hebrew.

“The direct beneficiaries from the community efforts, the people of Ukraine, were not the only ones who gained something. Our early childhood center students gained an appreciation and understanding of our core Jewish values. Our kehillah, our sacred community, which included parents, teachers and staff, also benefitted from participating in our event,” said Schiffer.

The grand total collection at days end came to $616.50. The money was donated to HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees. The children at Temple Beth Sholom’s Early Childhood Center learned about the importance of giving, about showing friendship to others in need, and about how even the littlest hands can make a big difference in helping others.

Temple Judea hosts talk with ABC radio reporter With the war in Ukraine on everyone’s minds, it was truly a privilege for the members of Temple Judea to hear first-hand about the battle there from an experienced news reporter for ABC Radio, Aaron Katersky, who recently returned from Ukraine.

Katersky has been an awardwinning senior investigative reporter and correspondent news commentator, having worked in ABC News Radio in this capacity for almost 20 years.

Katersky presented a remarkable description of the horrors of the Russian invasion of that country through

a reporter’s eyes. Although observing it first-hand, he indicated that he could not be caught up in an emotional response to the horrific situa-

tion of mass destruction of property, and wounding and murder of innocent men, women and chlldren.

He explained that as a news com-

mentator it was his responsibility to describe and report what he saw.

Although he described the damage, his reports were factual, leaving the emotional response to the readers and listeners. All are well–aware of the sights and sounds of this tragic massacre through daily exposure in all media.

The forum took place as a Zoom presentation. Rabbi Todd Chizner introduced Katersky and served as moderator, asking pertinent questions that were on the minds of everyone. A “Q & A” period followed in which the participants were able to ask additional questions.

Some of the questions were asked by teenagers who are students in Temple Judea’s high school program who seemed to have a deep understanding of the war in Ukraine and asked significant and interesting questions.

The participants in this program were grateful for Katersky’s firsthand descriptions and wished him well in his future endeavors.

New members are always welcome at Temple Judea. For more information, call (516) 621-8049; www.temple-judea.com; 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset NY 11030 (off x36n on LIE)

Time as a Girl Scout never ends Helen Keller touts CODA, Katsur

Girl Scouts of Nassau County has announced that it will be holding its inaugural Legacy Luncheon event as part of its ongoing celebration of the 110th Anniversary of Girl Scouts. The event will be an opportunity for Girl Scout alum, former volunteers, Girl Scout families, and Girl Scout supporters to share stories and memories about their experiences with Girl Scouts and how those experiences shaped their lives.

GSNC will also pay tribute to the lasting impact of those in the Girl Scouts of Nassau County family that have passed away over the past two years. The Legacy Luncheon will take place on Monday, May 2, at The Garden City Hotel.

“The Legacy Luncheon is an opportunity to look back at 110 years of outstanding accomplishments, acknowledge Girl Scouts making a difference today and honor future ones,” said Randell M. Bynum, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “Juliette Gordon Low’s vision lives on and is strengthened with the support of Girl Scout families who embrace the Girl Scout mission of making the world a better place.”

Other than highlighting memories of Girl Scout members, GSNC’s unique history collections will be showcased at the Legacy

Luncheon.

Champions lost over the past few years will be remembered through a memorable candlelight ceremony, with the families of the honored legacies. Bynum will have a conversation featuring Carrie Meek Gallagher, the guest speaker at the Luncheon.

Carrie Meek Gallagher, the director of the state Department of Public Service, Long Island Office and Girl Scout alum.

Professionally, Gallagher oversees Long Island’s public utilities providers ensure Long Islanders have access to secure, reliable, and sustainable water, gas, electric, and telecommunications services.

As a Girl Scout, Gallagher earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award in 1990.

Carrie’s Gold Award focused on helping mentally handicapped adults by bringing Girl Scout Cadettes to a state-funded home to undertake various activities such as making arts and crafts, playing games, and singing with the residents so they could interact with the outside world and remain active.

Gallagher served as a National Delegate at the Girl Scout National Council Session where she met Maya Angelo.

“Being a Girl Scout is being a part of a family, and we’re thrilled to honor the history of that family through this event,” said Bynum. “Paying tribute to Girl Scout champions and how their legacy lives on through the Girl Scout experience is deeply important to us. This first-ever Legacy Luncheon will be the first of many programs we hold that will commemorate all who have made the past 110 years of Girl Scouting so incredible.”

Girl Scout Alum, volunteers, and families who would like to attend the Legacy Luncheon, both individual and full-table tickets are available at www.gsnc.org. To learn more about the Legacy Luncheon, purchase tickets, share your Girl Scout story, become a sponsor or make a donation, visit https://legacyluncheon110yearsgs.swell. gives/.

Helen Keller Services, a national non-profit working with individuals who are blind, DeafBlind and with vision loss to live, work and thrive, saluted the Oscar-winning film “CODA” and Best Supporting Actor Troy Kotsur, who became the first Deaf man to win an Academy Award in an acting category. Helen Keller Services is headquartered in Port Washington.

“The Deaf Community won big at the Oscars and we couldn’t be happier,” said Sue Ruzenski, CEO of Helen Keller Services. “We congratulate the team that created Best Picture “CODA” and Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur for their beautiful and compelling work. We celebrate the out-

standing contributions of the Deaf community and their representation in this extraordinary film. We are so excited to see the world recognize the brilliant talent of the cast with special attention to the power of inclusion on the big screen for Deaf actors and others not widely represented.”

Last year, Helen Keller Services was nominated for its own Academy Award for its work in “Feeling Through,” a short film by writer and director Doug Roland.

Former Helen Keller Services employee Robert Tarrango co-starred and was the first deafblind actor to ever star in an Oscar-nominated film.

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DINOSAUR EGG HUNT AT CENTER FOR SCIENCE

The Center for Science Teaching and Learning will host its first-ever Dinosaur Egg Hunt inside its Dinosaurs! And Live Animals exhibit at Tanglewood Preserve. Participants will enjoy an adventurous Dino egg hunt while interacting with various animatronic dinosaurs and live animals.

Children, adults and families of all ages are

encouraged to attend as everyone will pay the children’s $12 price of admission to celebrate, “Everyone is a Kid Week.” All proceeds will go to support CSTL’s educational and animal rescue programs.

Saturday, April 16 to Sunday, April 24 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit will be closed on Wednesday, April 20 WHERE: The Center for Science Teaching and Learning 1 Tanglewood Rd Rockville Centre, NY 11570 FEE: $12 for all participants

For more information about the Dino Egg Hunt and to learn about group packages, please call (516) 764-0045, email, HelpDesk@CSTL. org, or visit their website, https://www.cstl. org/.

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Molloy College to host NASA big to help kick off concert to aid Ukraine flight exhibit at museum Broadway Stars join Molloy Students in one-nightonly benefit event Molloy College will host a one-night-only musical benefit event to raise funds for the Victims of the War in Ukraine on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Madison Theatre at Molloy College, located at 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11571.

Cast members from Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera, Billy Joel’s saxophonist Richie Cannata, and an eclectic cast of world-renowned pianists will join Molloy students from the CAP21 Theater Program in the show. All proceeds from this event will go to Catholic Relief Services.

Purchase tickets here: https://madisontheatreny. org/event/a-concert-for-ukraine/ Tickets start at $50 each.

Face coverings are mandatory for all audience members. On campus parking is available.

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WHEN: Tuesday, April 5 @ 7 p.m.

WHERE: Madison Theatre at Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11571 TICKETS: https://madisontheatreny.org/event/aconcert-for-ukraine/

The First Latina Flight Director of NASA Mission Control, Ginger Kerrick Davis will help the Cradle of Aviation Museum unveil our Future is Now exhibit, “Personal Flight.” The opening of the exhibit is Wednesday, March 30. The Future is Now is sure to wow attendees with the marriage of science fiction and science fact and will feature a variety of new exhibits, events, education programs, and planetarium shows that focus on the future of aviation, the space program, and the science behind them all.

The Cradle of Aviation will be unveiling Personal Flight, an exhibit featuring four eVTOLs (Electric Vertical TakeOff, and Landing vehicles); this goes

along with two other exhibits that debuted last year, Hubble: New Views of the Universe (also featuring the James Webb Telescope) and Mars Exploration (featuring the Mars 2020 Mission with Perseverance and Ingenuity).Davis will meet with local high school students at 11 am for a special questionand-answer session, discussing the future of air and space and sharing some of her experiences and insights from her illustrious career. In addition to her role as Flight Director of NASA Mission Control, Ms. Kerrick Davis is a 30 year veteran of the Johnson Space Center, and currently vice president of corporate strategy at Barrios Technology.

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Fun ways to celebrate the arrival of spring

Spring is a season of rebirth in more ways than one. Spring is when certain animals emerge from hibernation, while many species lay eggs or give birth this time of year. Flowers and trees also bloom in spring, providing spectacular foliage and awe-inspiring color.

People also may feel like they have a new lease on life as they shake away the doldrums of winter and embrace longer hours of sunlight and warmer temperatures. The arrival of spring is worthy of celebration, and these activities and ideas can be enjoyable ways to spend the first day of spring. · Spend time outdoors. One is never too old for a picnic in a park or a bike ride along the trails. Spending time outdoors is beneficial because it exposes people to sunlight, which is a precursor to the development of vitamin D. Vitamin D affects muscles, joints and tissues. It also can affect mood. · Plant a tree. Honor the first day of spring, and Earth Day shortly thereafter, by planting trees. Trees provide habitats for wildlife, create shade, reduce air pollution by filtering the air, and produce oxygen. A sapling is a mangeable tree to plant and something children can do as well.

· Enjoy spring crafts. Grab an inexpensive canvas and paint a landscape that is in full bloom. Use quick-set plaster to create stepping stones embedded with mosaic glass pieces for color that can be added to the backyard. · Host a spring potluck. Put fresh spring vegetables and fruits on display. Options include artichokes, apricots, asparagus, carrots, dandelion greens, and radishes. Put together a pasta primavera, which essentially is a spring pasta dish laden with fresh vegetables. · Decorate with flowers. Bring fresh flowers indoors and put them on display in vases or table centerpieces. Cut stems on a 45-degree angle underwater to help flowers last longer.

In addition, choose floral themed curtains and throw pillows to add some spring decor. · Create a water feature. The sound and sights of cascading water can be both relaxing and picturesque. A water feature can be something as simple as a small fountain or more elaborate like a koi pond.

Spring is a time of year when people can enjoy seasonal activities that make the most of the warmer weather and blooming landscape.

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SPRING AT SANDS POINT PRESERVE

GUIDED NATURE WALK Sunday, April 3

FOREST BATHING Wednesday, April 6

POND EXPLORATION Saturday, April 9

SPRING LEARNING ADVENTURES Ages 15 months – 14 Years April – May

SPRING CELEBRATION Garden Activities & Plant Sale Saturday, April 30 (Rain date May 1 )

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Essential road trip packing checklist The open road beckons millions of motorists upon the arrival of warm weather. In advance of the season’s first road trip, drivers tune up their engines and plan their itineraries for the adventures that lie ahead.

While it may be tempting to get behind the wheel and see where the road takes you, those who have been around the block - or highway - a few times likely know that road trip planning involves careful packing for the voyage ahead. Bringing the right items along can go a long way toward ensuring a trip is enjoyable and runs smoothly. This list of must-haves can get anyone started on the road trip ahead. · Proper paperwork: Don’t forget to bring along a driver’s licence, vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and your rental car agreement if you are renting a car. In certain instances, you may need proof of COVID-19 vaccination and/or a negative COVID test.

Double-check that you have it all before leaving. · Vehicle manual: Even the most wellmaintained car may suffer a breakdown on the road. Bring along the vehicle manual, which can help you diagnose minor problems. Keep your roadside assistance membership card at the ready in the event you need extra help. · America the Beautiful Pass: If you plan to visit various national parks across America, an investment in the America the Beautiful Pass for $80 provides access to the pass holder and three other adults to more than 2,000 recreation areas managed by five federal agencies.

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· Important phone numbers: Bring a written list of important phone numbers in case your phone dies or gets lost. · Cash: Credit and debit cards are a reliable form of payment, but cash is king.Having cash on hand is a smart move in the event bank cards get lost. Cash also is especially useful when patronizing smaller establishments that might not take credit. · Roadside emergency kit: Keep a tire changing kit, flares, tools, jumper cables, duct tape, and work gloves in the vehicle for emergencies. · GPS and maps: GPS systems on phones and other devices provide step-by-step directions and can alert to traffic jams. But GPS can be compromised in areas where cellular or satellite service is interrupted by mountain ranges or buildings. The Maps.Me app enables you to download detailed maps that can be accessed while offline. Paper maps can serve as backups as well. · Entertainment: Long road trips are full of opportunities to visit roadside attractions.

For the times when the highway is a long stretch of nothing new, bring along movies, music, books, handheld games, and even trivia or mind puzzles to pass the time. · Cooler with refreshments: Dining out is a great way to sample local cuisine from various regions of the country. But having snacks at the ready can save time and money.

The list of road trip essentials continues, but this is a good start. The list can be customized based on drivers’ interests and their destinations.

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Rising rates may change selling plans

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ill this be the year you’ll make a conscious decision to sell at the highest prices in our recorded housing history? Will you now consider listing your home to take advantage of this once-ina-lifetime, perfect storm with the highest demand, lowest inventory and still historically low interest rates and sell at the top of this insane housing market?

Or will you be like so many by waiting and not paying attention to what is going on or just maybe thinking that you are very happy staying in place for whatever reasons that you may have?

But maybe you are more of a risk-taker and/or gambler and you are going to push the envelope a little bit further and are going to time the market, by waiting longer until you wake up and “smell the coffee.

What do you think will happen after the supposed additional five quarterpoint increases (or could it be more?) in interest rates that our Fed chair and financial wizard, Jerome Powell, said he plans in 2022 when he will be waving his magic wand and begins to put a kibosh on our current wonderful and crazy market?

Inventory will most definitely increase, but not immediately as it will take a year or two or more to material-

ize, and it will be a matter of time, as this may be the last straw to the wild party of price increases that all homeowners have experienced since 2011 or maybe not. As the inventory increases there will be fewer purchasers, until they continue to save more money and again, like so many others due to the pandemic and before, leave New York state and other locations altogether, due to both excessive real estate taxes and now higher interest rates.

Those rates will cause many who can’t afford the monthly mortgage and taxes and whose budgets cannot support the increased expense to back off and stay where they are or consider renting. However, there will be those who are still trying to enter the market, but will no longer be able to purchase a house, but possibly an HOA, condo or co-op. Increases in the future may be more moderate or stabilize as values will rise only by normal inflation numbers, as they did from 1955-to 1975.

If inflation continues with supply chains being challenged, however, as they are currently, and if not controlled and rectified, then home prices might increase further until demand is drastically reduced while inventory increases to the normal 6-7 month levels. I doubt we will experience anything like the

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implosion of the market in 2008, where inventory increased to an unsustainable 10-11 months. As we all know many homeowners experienced prices collapsing, leading to foreclosures and short sales, which ruled our market until 2011, when we finally were at the bottom.

Many walked away from their homes as their mortgages were “underwater” whereby they were greater than the value of their properties. All of a sudden it transformed and became

a buyer’s market. But then again when will our current 15%-plus inflation (not 7 percent when you include energy and food costs) subside? Will this current situation still continue to cause prices and values to go higher and beyond the reach of so many purchasers who want to buy?

Even more crucial and critical, will builders slow down their construction due to increased material and labor costs but then only cater to the top 5-10 percent of the wealthier buyers? This group will either be paying outright for their purchase or the small minority will be qualified to borrow because of their substantial income, higher credit scores, and low debt/income ratios.

Or will the psychology of the market begin to change the mindset of those who could afford to purchase, then decide as they did in 2008 to sit on the sidelines and wait for the inventory to continue to escalate, causing prices to decrease or even crash and then jump back in?

As a side note and suggestion, reducing your home’s clutter becomes the next issue that you have to deal with, if and when you are going to sell. Even if you might not be considering selling right now, it would be prudent to begin to create a list of the possessions

and items you will be taking with you and the balance to either give away to people who are currently in need of what you have and/or donate to a 501 3C non-profit enabling you to take a tax deduction.

Talk with your CPA as to what is allowed and not allowed, and make sure you keep receipts and documentation for whatever you donate. Having a tag/ garage sale will also be another option (we have an excellent tag/garage sale company that we have recommended for many years). This will relieve you of the hassle of pricing your items correctly and having to deal with wasting your valuable time in performing the tasks of being there on those days that the event takes place.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40+ years of experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S). For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, a value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com

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Recent Real Estate Sales in

Port Washington

4 Green Hays, Port Washington

8 Beacon Drive, Port Washington

5 bd, 6 ba, 3,790 sqft, Sold On: 2/9/22, Sold Price: $2,450,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Port Washington

4 bd, 3 ba, Sold On: 2/11/22, Sold Price: $990,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Port Washington

44 Soundview Drive, Port Washington

14 Pleasant Avenue, Port Washington

3 bd, 3 ba, Sold On: 2/18/22, Sold Price: $1,050,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Port Washington

4 bd, 5 ba, Sold On: 2/16/22, Sold Price: $1,235,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Port Washington

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Port Washington by a variety of real estate agencies. This information about the home and the photos were obtained through the Zillow.com. The homes are presented solely based on the fact that they were recently sold in Port Washington and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Martins seeks to claim seat from Kaplan Continued from Page 1 were willing to fight for Nassau County families and make sure the … quality of life we want for ourselves, for our families, is alive and well.”

Martins, who served as Mineola’s mayor from 2003 to 2010, previously said he restructured the village’s finances, debt and property tax assessment system, and improved government transparency by broadcasting meetings on TV and publishing information online.

In 2008, Martins ran an unsuccessful congressional campaign against former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy before defeating incumbent

7th District Sen. Craig Johnson, a Democrat, in 2010.

The race against Johnson was one that did not get resolved until early December due to Johnson demanding a recount of the votes, ultimately having his appeal denied by the state’s Court of Appeals.

After another failed attempt to get into Congress in 2016, losing to U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), Martins shifted his focus, running for Nassau County executive in 2017 after County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republian, was indicted on federal corruption charges.

Martins lost that race to Democrat Laura Curran, who served as county executive before being defeated by Republican Bruce Blakeman last fall.

On Friday, Martins spoke about some of the changes that have occurred throughout the state, including bail reform laws, he is looking to rectify, if elected. Martins also said he is “tired” of having prominent state government officials coming from the same political party.

“When politicians in Albany put criminals ahead of our communities, it’s time to go back and make a difference,” Martins said. “We’re go-

DeSena rolls out 2 building dept. reforms Continued from Page 1 ments in exchange for granting permits without inspections.

All five were later convicted, including former Commissioner David Wasserman, who was sentenced to one year in jail in 2008 after pleading guilty to grand larceny and falsifying business records.

DeSena’s proposal was panned by Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey, one of four Democrats on the Town Board who have repeatedly clashed with the recently elected town supervisor, who ran as a Republican.

Lurvey suggested DeSena “go back to the drawing board,” saying the proposals would harm the town. She said current regulations allow council members to advocate on behalf of their districts while cutting red tape.

“I think that the supervisor has no idea what she’s talking about,” Lurvey said to Blank Slate Media. “She is proposing legislation that would be harmful to residents and business owners who apply for an expedited permit review and slow the process down. The process that’s in place right now has been in place since 2007.

It was put in place because the Building Department wasn’t approving and not expediting requests and this was a way to fix that problem.”

The councilwoman and supervisor met last Thursday on other town issues, but the sevenmember Town Board will not meet to discuss DeSena’s proposal prior to a meeting that was to be held this week on Thursday.

“I’m really at a loss to understand how this fixes a problem in the Building Department and I think the supervisor needs to go back to the drawing board and present some reform that PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE helps, not hurts our residents and business owners,” Lurvey said.

DeSena said the reform is the first of many North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena proposed two building department she plans to roll out, with more coming as early reforms outside Town Hall last week as her State of the Town Address next week.

The Town Board was to consider DeSena’s resolution on Thursday and decide whether to cal law. local law would take place at the April 28 Town hold a public hearing date for her proposed loIf approved, a public hearing to consider the Board meeting.

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ing up to Albany, we’re going to take these seats, we’re going to take back the majority in the Senate, we’re going to restore sanity, we’re going to repeal bail reform, we’re going to cut taxes, we’re going to cut the gas tax and we’re going to make sure Nassau County families, businesses … our children have a voice in this state.”

Blakeman on Friday touted Martins’ professional and political accomplishments, including his “strong drive towards public service.”

“He’s always been there, whether it was [when he was] the mayor of Mineola or state senator and he’s somebody that is articulate, he knows the issues and he’s very hard-working,” Blakeman said. “He’s going to take back that … seat we desperately need back in order to get a majority in the state Senate.”

Sean Ross Collins-Sweeney, a spokesperson for Kaplan’s campaign, criticized Martins for his previous political affiliations and expressed hope that the race will prioritize the issues facing the 7th Senate District.

“During his time in the Senate, Jack Martins aligned himself with the most extreme elements of his party, refusing to protect a woman’s right to choose, voting against marriage equality, and defending his corrupt, criminal leader, Dean Skelos,” Collins-Sweeney said in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “In his last campaign, he proudly fanned the flames of division by sending out a profoundly offensive, racist mailer that the New York Times described as ‘out of the dirty-tricks playbook, updated for the Trump era.’ We are hopeful that this time around he will leave his racist dog-whistle at the door so that we can have a spirited campaign on the issues that matter to this community.”

Other Democrats previously criticized Martins for defending Skelos, the former state Senate majority leader from Rockville Centre who was convicted of federal corruption crimes in 2015.

Immediately following Skelos’ indictment, Martins said Skelos should be allowed to keep his leadership post. Skelos stepped down a week later. When Martins was running for county executive in 2017, he expressed some regret that Skelos was not removed from his leadership post sooner.

“Should it have been done more quickly?

Probably, in retrospect, and frankly you learn your lessons as you move forward,” Martins said in a 2017 news conference.

The 7th Senate district includes Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, Mineola, Garden City Park, North Hills, Albertson, Old Westbury, East Hills, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Estates, Albertson, Searingtown, Lake Success, Manhasset, Munsey Park, Plandome, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, and the Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas.

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USMMA superintendent to retire Continued from Page 5 on her sheets.

“I knew immediately that I had been raped,” the cadet said. “I was a virgin and had been saving myself, and as soon as I woke up I could feel that I was very sore and knew exactly what had

happened.”

The allegations led to the academy suspending its annual Sea Year program.

In the news release, Buono touted the work of each cadet and expressed his excitement to see how the cadets will benefit the maritime in-

dustry once they graduate.

“For Ginger and I, serving as the Superintendent and First Lady of the Academy has been the honor of a lifetime,” Buono said. “The young women and men who come here are truly the best and brightest America has to offer. I

am amazed at their resilience and perseverance, and know the future of the maritime industry is in good hands with them at the wheel.”

Academy spokesman George Rhynedance said Buono’s retirement was a “personal decision.” Polly Trottenberg, the deputy secretary of transportation, said the search for a new superintendent has already begun.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

WILLIAM J ALLSBROOK Jr.

“William “William, liam you were always my hero hero. I wanted to be just like you, but I didn't play football or basketball like 'The Will', just didn't have your touch. I enjoyed watching you and was always proud to be your brother. Never does a day go by that I do not think of you. What would it be like to be able to call you. I have told my daughters about you letting me drive Mom and Dad’s new car around Tarboro although I was only 14 years old. October 2, 1970, Daddy’s birthday and the day that changed my life. You were my hero before Nam and you are still and one day I hope to walk with you again. I Love you. Mike”

Help us find a photo for every name on The Wall Each name on The Wall represents a family who was forever changed by their loss.

Help us find photos for the Wall of Faces to ensure that those who sacrificed all in Vietnam are never forgotten.

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READERS WRITE

Bodega Bay Flawed info on Village Hall Headland proposal in Plandome Manor Two whales far out at sea through binoculars, as ships on safe passage beyond the clashing rocks off to summer’s warm water haunts.

Mesmerizing pageantries have been at it all morning down on the beach.

This cape is a smiling beauty, untouched by plans, untouched by evening, sagacious birds babble in the sun. Their light laps the breeze, whose verse is sweet and bright as any other.

A slate-colored jumble from the depths— oceans of time reinterpreted, now crags and hills, this land is gentle and harsh in a lot of ways.

Thoughts roam anywhere they wish like dreams.

And of course white clouds float by as it happened.

What if I could make my home here?

I shall not want for more and not be disappointed no matter what. I would settle for that.

Couple of whales in a sober field of blue, life in the raw and all the rest, keeping the past at bay, the future ahead.

It’s there waiting.

Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

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W

e heard the presentation of the Traffic Study at the March Board of Trustees meeting and remain opposed to the Plandome Manor Village Hall proposal or any other municipal intrusion on the only open green space in our quiet residential neighborhood.

The traffic report is flawed both in its premise and execution. The study did not compare the new traffic that would be generated by Village Hall to the existing conditions; the baseline for the existing traffic is skewed higher than normal, and the predicted traffic generated by Village Hall is understated.

VHB, Engineering, Surveying, Landscape Architecture & Geology, P.C. was enlisted by the village to perform the traffic assessment.

In the report dated March 9, 2022, Mr. Eschbacher of VHB, states that he was asked by Mr. Butt to “evaluate the proposed relocation” (of the Richardson House) “with respect to traffic conditions…”.

Mr. Eschbacher delivered exactly what was asked for: A traffic report which compares the traffic generated by

the Plandome Manor Village Hall to the traffic generated by a typical residential home.

However, Mr. Eschbacker should have been asked to compare the traffic generated by the Plandome Manor Village Hall to traffic generated by the existing open parcel of land.

The “study” was not executed under normal circumstances. During the 6-day period of the study there were 2 new home construction projects underway on Circle Drive.

Many 18 wheeled tractor-trailer trips were coming and going during the study period, including trucks used for excavation, form building, and cement pouring for the foundation.

Mr. Eschbacker, when asked at the meeting, about the effect of large trucks on the device that counts the number of vehicles, confirmed that trucks would increase the traffic count due to multiple sets of wheels passing over the cords.

The baseline count was skewed higher due to construction-related traffic and the presence of multi-axle vehicles.

The estimation of the traffic generated by the Village Hall includes an

estimation of trips made by the three employees plus the average number of visitors to the village office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

It does not account for any comings and goings of non-employees, such as the mayor, other Board of Trustee members, the village attorney, stenographers, or village justice.

There is no accounting for the nighttime meetings of the: Board of Trustees, Board of Zoning Appeals, Architectural Review Board, Planning Board, or Village Court.

Nor does it take into account any special meetings, regular elections or special votes. The projected traffic associated with Village Hall is underestimated It is also misstated in the article from Frank Rizzo.

VHB conducted the study at no charge to the village as a courtesy to Mr. Butt who is clearly in favor of the project. Residents deserve a complete and unbiased traffic study for this project.

Kate Dunn and Sarah Meriggi On behalf of Circle Drive residents Plandome Manor

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