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Nassau County GOP celebrates Dem beat down

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Republicans tout voter turnout, appeal, teamwork in taking election victory lap BY C A M E RY N O A K ES

“They were elected because they stand for these principles,” Blakeman Election night brought a red wave said. “But we are not only a principled that washed over Nassau County and the party, we’re also a pragmatic party.” Cairo applauded the results of Tuesentire island, and many Republicans celebrated their successes at a rally Thurs- day’s election, calling it a “great day” for day where they attributed much of it to Nassau County Republicans. While thanks and appreciation were their ability to appeal to the voters and tossed around by the winners, many the strength in the party’s teamwork. “The people always get the last word thanks were extended to Cairo and the and the people have spoken,” Nassau “team” of Republicans that helped secure the win and sweep County Executive the “red wave” across Bruce Blakeman said. the island. Tuesday’s elecDems election Notable wins for tion showed a nanight coverage the Republicans, Caitional big win for ro said, were gainDemocrats with notaPAGE 3 ing control of Long ble elections of DemBeach and North ocratic candidates Hempstead, long held by Democrats, and and the passing of legislative measures Despite this national trend, and Dem- maintaining control of the county legislaocrats holding a 100,000 edge in regis- ture. “Now as the dust has settled after tered voters, Nassau County proved to be the outlier with a red wave enveloping Election Day, I’m extremely proud to lead the ﬁrst Republican majority in North the entirety of the island. Nassau Republican Committee Chair- Hempstead in more than 30 years,” North man Joseph Cairo Jr. touted the Republi- Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena cans’ win and attributed it to the party’s said. This is the ﬁrst time since the 1970s ability to appeal to voters, being on the “right side of the issues,” having good that the Republican Party controls all towns, county and congressional seats in candidates and working hard. Blakeman said the people care about Nassau. “I think the people spoke,” Cairo issues such as safer communities and lower taxes, which the winning Republicans said. stand for. Continued on Page 38

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Town OKs $163.9M budget with 10% tax cut BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The North Hempstead Town Board unanimously voted to approve the $163.9M budget for next year during the Nov. 14 meeting Tuesday night. The six members present at the meeting voted in favor of the budget, which provides a 10% property tax cut. Council Member Robert Troiano was not present at the meeting. The board also approved an amendment submitted by Council

Member Veronica Lurvey, which adds a public safety officer to the parks department. It was the second amendment submitted by Lurvey, the first of which was previously approved. North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said she is proud of the work her administration has done and she is committed to putting taxpayers first and making town government more accountable to its residents. “During my first term, I have delivered on a good government agen-

da that has provided taxpayer relief, enhanced quality of life and public safety, investments in infrastructure, newly instituted municipal reforms, and boosted government transparency measures,” DeSena said in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “Now that we have oﬃcially passed the 2024 budget, I am very proud that my administration has cut taxes for the second year in a row, delivering millions of dollars more in relief for the taxpayers of North Hempstead!” Continued on Page 39

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Flower Hill landmarks Port projects school Elderfields Preserve enrollment decline Months-long battle with Nassau County comes to end

Decrease since 2017 may continue

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The Village of Flower Hill finally came to an agreement with Nassau County on designating the Elderfields Preserve as a village landmark, ending a seven-month-long hearing of the matter prolonged by alternating conversations and negotiations between the two government bodies. “This has been a lot of back-andforth with our friends in the county and with the landmark commission and everything else,” Mayor Randall Rosenbaum said, thanking the village’s attorney for his efforts to push this designation along. The Elderfields Preserve, located in Flower Hill, is a four-acre parkland with a main house that includes the original 17th-century home on the property, one of the oldest structures on Long Island, according to the county Parks Department. The county acquired the property in 1996 from Henry de V. Williams. The Art Guild of Port Washington currently occupies a space in the building for art studios, classes and shows. Rosenbaum said the village is seeking to designate it as a landmark because the village wants to preserve the historical sites within its borders. Village Attorney Jeff Blinkoff said at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday night that some changes were made to the final agreement. The major changes he noted were that the village would no longer have the power of review and approval for a sale or transfer of the property, which was requested by the county; that the county would continue to maintain the property conditions; and would cooperate with the village’s landmark provisions if any destruction happened to the property. The last change was brought forward after Trustee Mary Jo Collins asked about procedures in the case of a catastrophic event, like a fire, that might destroy aspects of the property and its structures. Deputy Mayor Frank Genese asked whether reconstruction in events of this kind would have to be historically accurate, which county representative Kevin Walsh confirmed would be done

A Port Washington School District’s demographics and enrollment report shows a historical enrollment decline, projecting a continued decrease over the next five years. Board of Education members reviewing the report’s findings at its meeting Tuesday said there was no reason for concern. “To me, that’s the takeaway – that [enrollment is] stable,” President Adam Smith said at the board’s meeting Tuesday night. Barbara Graziano, a demographer from the Office of School Planning and Research at Western Suffolk BOCES, conducted the demographic and enrollment study for the school district. Western Suffolk BOCES is the only organization that provides this service. Graziano said the study researches the demographics of the district – including birth trends, housing data, population changes and non-public enrollment. The study also analyzes the enrollment of the district, which consists of trends over the past 10 years, migration from grade to grade and birth persistence analysis. She said she conducts the study using public records, like the U.S. Census Bureau, local planning boards, school district records and the New

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The Elderfields Preserve is a historic parkland in Flower Hill owned by the county. consistent with the current character of the property. “It doesn’t have to be an exact replica, but it would have to have characteristics of structures of that period,” Genese said. Blinkoff said language would be added to the agreement to make it clear that the county would have to abide by historical accuracy if reconstruction needed to be done. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the landmark agreement with the county, ending months of back-and-forth conversation. “Thank you everybody for finally putting this to bed,” Rosenbaum said. The board also adopted an amendment to its noise ordinance Wednesday night, which is intended to make the current code more enforceable and for noise violations to be served. At the October meeting, Village Administrator Ronnie Shatzkamer said it was noticed that the law had a redundant phrase and needed to be edited. She confirmed the law had been edited and now reads as the board intends. The board opted to adopt the amended noise ordinance unanimous-

ly. As part of the resolution to pass the law, the board also approved its compliance with the state Environmental Quality Review Act. The board also approved a site plan proposal to demolish and replace the building at 1025 Northern Blvd., which previously was a three-story office building that was destroyed by a fire in February. The plan proposes a new one-story bank to replace the firedamaged structure. The existing three-story building has a footprint of about 8,800 square feet, standing at 33 feet tall. The proposed building would be one story with about 4,200 square feet reaching a height of about 21 1/2 feet tall. The front and rear parking would remain about the same, with a loss of four parking spaces in total, but is proposed to be modified to better traffic flow with the other surrounding businesses. Michael Rant, president of Northcoast Civil’s civil engineering sector and representing the property owners, said they are working to “reduce the intensity of the site” with this new proposal. Continued on Page 38

York State Education Department. Graziano said that enrollment in Nassau County school districts has declined since 2012, with significant declines since 2019, which she attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. She said the decrease from the pandemic amounted to about 9,800 students, or about 5%, countywide. Enrollment in the Port Washington School District, unlike Nassau County in general, had growth from 2012 through 2017. But like Nassau County, Port Washington also saw a drop in enrollment due to the pandemic. Graziano projects that the Port Washington School District’s enrollment to decrease by about 110 students over the next five years. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Leadership Christopher Shields said the last enrollment report was taken on Nov. 7, counting 5,335 students. He said this is 78 more students than at this time last year. The district’s kindergarten enrollment from 2012-2020 ranged from 332-428 students and is projected over the next five years to range from 347-378 students. “I’m not seeing any red flags, and I think that’s what we’re trying to look for,” Trustee Deborah Brooks said. Continued on Page 41

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Port police buy The Democratic Party’s solemn building for new Election Night celebration HQ on Main St. BY C A M E RY N O A K ES

BY C A M E RY N OAKES The Port Washington Police District is planning to relocate its station headquarters to a more central location on Main Street, which the police say will provide additional beneﬁts to the community and

technological modernization. “We are excited to start the process of building this new facility that is so desperately needed for our community, our oﬃcers and staﬀ,” Port Washington Police District Chairperson Brian G. Staley Sr. said. Continued on Page 38

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At the Coral House in Baldwin, Republicans gathered on Election Night in anticipation of the results that would later prove their campaign efforts were fruitful. Sparkling fireworks were shot along the stage and candidates enthusiastically celebrated their wins as the returns pointed towards a red wave washing over the island. A little over six miles north at the Garden City Hotel, the Democrats gathered for their own Election Night watch party. No fireworks were shot off nor were a slew of candidates celebrating their wins. Instead attendees gathered as New York State Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs spoke on the early election signs of what would be losses for the party in Nassau County. The night began with hope and cheer in the atmosphere, as attendees closely watched the News12 election broadcast being shown on nearly every wall of the event space. As the broadcast went through every race, showing the percentage of votes each candidate had, attendees erupted in applause for every race in which a Democrat was leading. For every race where Democratic candidates trailed, silence washed over the room.

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Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs speaks during the Democrats election night event. Jacobs gave his speech when just 48% of Nassau County’s total votes were tallied, noting “a lot more votes to take in” and signaling hope for the party. Those hopeful votes to come included the Town of North Hempstead, whose ﬁnal count resulted in the Republican Party gaining a 4-3 advantage on the Town Board. This ﬂipped the town’s partisan split from a Democratic majority to a Re-

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publican one – the ﬁrst time in more than 30 years. Republican incumbent Supervisor Jennifer DeSena was re-elected alongside newly elected town Councilmember Ed Scott, who beat out Democratic incumbent Peter Zuckerman. These two races were crucial in the Republicans’ win of the town majority. Continued on Page 39

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‘We are not on the menu’ says Town expresses support for Israel, coyote expert amid sightings BY C A M E RY N O A K ES Multiple coyote sightings have been reported in Nassau County in the past couple of weeks, with one evolving into an incident where a dog was attacked while on a walk. But local coyote expert Frank Vincenti is working to educate the community on how to co-exist with the fairly harmless animals. “It’s important people learn how to live with them and how to deter them,” Vincenti said. “This way they understand it and they don’t get into these sorts of conflicts.” A dog owner reported his 10-pound puppy Nala was attacked by a coyote on Nov. 4 while hiking near the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor. The puppy survived, but the owners called for action to protect locals from future coyote attacks. That’s where Vincenti stepped in. Vincenti, founder of Wild Dog Foundation, started his not-for-profit in the early 1990s to educate people on how to understand and co-exist with local foxes and coyotes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He said that was around the time these two animals began migrating into the New York City area. Vincenti’s work includes offering educational workshops on living with coyotes as well as evaluating sightings of coyotes and making recommendations on how to

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A coyote. address situations. Informed of the incident by police on the scene, he called the recent coyote attack an “avoidable” incident. Vincenti said he was informed by police that the dog was walking oﬀ-leash on the museum property. He said while he wasn’t sure how the dog and the coyote came into contact, leashing dogs is a way to prevent dogs from wandering into such scenarios. The police told Vincenti when the dog

owner walked up to the spot where the attack took place, the coyote ran away. He said this was a good sign as it showed the animal was still healthily fearful of humans and less likely to cause them any harm. Vincenti said coyotes have been on the island for about eight years, with only one coyote present in Roslyn Harbor. He said it has been in Roslyn Harbor for about a year, but roams widely along the North Shore and there is speculation the animal may be connected to a family group based in Sea Cliﬀ. Within the Town of North Hempstead, there are at least 15 coyotes. He said the coyotes are typically staying on private estates with expansive green spaces, but some do live in highly residential areas. Vincenti said this is the case with a group of coyotes living in North Hills that have been seen late at night. He said despite living in this area, they are not showing signs of being fed by residents or “aggressively” pursuing pets. He worked over the summer to haze this group of coyotes, which he said instilled in them fear that has led them to become more discrete in the area. Vincenti said the coyote population is not a problem at this time, but conﬂicts Continued on Page 39

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The North Hempstead Town Board Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution supporting Israel in their ongoing war against Hamas. The board also delayed the public hearing for the expansion of the Hillside Islamic Center in New Hyde Park to Dec. 5 and approved $46 million in bonding to the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District for a new Bayview Avenue and Piccadilly pump stations. Included in the resolution is language that says the board stands in solidarity with the State of Israel and supports its right to defend itself, exist and protect its citizens from indiscriminate violence and terrorism. Hamas, an Iran-funded terrorist group that controls Gaza, launched a surprise at-

tack on Oct. 7, storming Israeli towns across the border where at least 1,200 people were killed. There are currently 239 hostages held by militants in Gaza, according to the Associated Press. “This special resolution will help us stand in solidarity with the people of Israel and unequivocally condemn Hamas for its horriﬁc terrorist attack and demand the safe return of all hostages,” Republican Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said when the resolution was introduced. “We stand with the Jewish people and support for Israel to defend itself.” The board also unequivocally condemns Hamas for its unprovoked attack on Oct. 7 and supports the United States government “in its campaign demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety,” according to the resolution. Continued on Page 41

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Judge voids Sands, county casino lease Backs claim by Hofstra that planning commission violated public meeting laws in okaying deal BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y A State Supreme Court judge Thursday voided the 99-year lease agreement that permitted Las Vegas Sands to develop a $4 billion casino and entertainment project at the site of the Nassau Coliseum property in Uniondale. The decision comes from a lawsuit ﬁled by Hofstra University back in April claiming the Nassau County Planning Commission violated state open meeting laws when it held a meeting in March to discuss the fate of the proposed Las Vegas Sands event center and casino, according to court documents. The lease, overwhelmingly approved by the Nassau County Legislature in May, granted Las Vegas Sands the right to develop a resort at the Coliseum site and surrounding 72-acre site known as the Nassau Hub. Included in the proposal is a casino, hotel, live entertainment venue, community centers, restaurants and more. Following the ruling, the votes transferring the lease have been annulled and the process needs to be restarted. Hofstra’s lawsuit contended the commission did not properly notify the public and provide materials about the lease transfer of the Nassau Coliseum, violated executive session rules by improperly meeting, prematurely voted to close public comment and held a meeting before the lease negotiations were completed. Supreme Court Judge Sarika Kapoor, a Hofstra graduate herself, ordered in her ruling that the commission and Nassau County Legislature conduct new public hearings, saying the violation was “an at-

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Proposed plans call for the Nassau Coliseum to be transformed into an entertainment venue and casino. tempt to avoid public scrutiny” of the lease transfer. Included in her 32-page ruling, Kapoor ordered the Legislature to conduct an environmental review on the proposal. Hofstra President Susan Poser said in a statement the court’s ruling allows the public to take more part in the decision-making process. “The court recognized the public’s right to participate in decision-making about the current redevelopment plan for the Nassau Hub,” Poser said. “We look forward to contributing to the planning process

and advocating for the use of the Hub in ways that will best contribute to our thriving community, while protecting against environmental and other harms.” Sands is currently in pursuit of a state gaming license that would allow Las Vegas-style casino gambling. The company said it is still proceeding forward with its proposal and appreciates the local community’s response to its outreach. “Las Vegas Sands is proceeding proudly and enthusiastically with our proposal for an integrated

resort and entertainment center at the Nassau Hub,” Sands said in a statement. “We are grateful for the wonderful response we have received from the Long Island community and we will be continuing our very comprehensive outreach as we present this transformational project.” At the time of approval for the lease earlier this year, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Sands will provide the county with $54 million, which has already been paid out. Blakeman previously said when the casino opens, the county is guaranteed $25 million in revenue with escalation costs. That figure increases to $50 million a year with escalation costs once the operation has been running for three years. Sands will also pay $5 million in recurring rent until the gaming license is obtained, at which time the recurring rent will increase to $10 million annually. Despite Hofstra’s opposition to the plans, a pair of other local colleges have expressed support for the idea, with Nassau County Community College and Long Island University announcing they will aid Sands in its plans. The partnership between the two colleges will allow students to advance their two-year associate’s degree into a four-year bachelor’s degree, officials said. The program, according to Sands officials, would be beneficial to graduates seeking to pursue a variety of hospitality roles. A nonpartisan group of Nassau County residents called “Say No To The Casino Civic Association” has also been vocal in their opposition to the Sands proposal, citing concerns of decreased property values, gambling addictions in the young community and crime rates.

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B. Estates OKs 10-year permit with T-Mobile BY C A M E RY N O A K ES The Baxter Estates Board of Trustees renewed its permit with T-Mobile at its meeting Wednesday night, which will allow the company to continue storing its telecommunications equipment in the village. Village Attorney Christopher Prior said the permits are reviewed by the board every 10 years to assess any equipment changes or modiﬁcations needed to the permit. The last permit was issued on March 4, 2010, which Prior acknowledged was more 10 ten years prior to the current application. The equipment is located on top of the roof of 299 Main St. on the northwest corner of the street’s intersection with Shore Road. It is hidden behind a false chimney and Jonathan Bertram, a representative from Complete Development Services on behalf of T-Mobile, told the board it will continue to be hidden behind it. The permit has been extended for another 10 years, which began Wednesday when the board adopted to renew it. In other news, the Village of Baxter Estates joined many other villages in declaring their condemnation of Hamas in the aftermath of the war in Israel and Gaza, but took their statement a step further to condemn all acts of terrorism. “We are deeply disturbed by the war in the Middle East which began on Oct. 7, 2023,” Mayor Nora Haagenson said. “The loss of so many lives and the taking of hostages, some of whom are Americans, is abhorrent to us. We hope for a swift and decisive end to this dangerous conﬂict and to all acts of aggression throughout the war.” Haagenson said she wanted to deliver her state-

ment after the Nassau County Village Oﬃcial Association encouraged villages to adopt such statements to condemn Hamas. But for Baxter Estates, Haagenson said their statement is not just directed towards Hamas but rather all acts of terrorism. The village also considered a request to implement a stop sign, which residents had requested at the board’s last meeting. The village was asked by residents to install a stop sign at the corner of North Washington Street and Locust Avenue, citing concerns for safety. But Haagenson said that it is not a through street, which typically does not have stop signs. Prior aﬃrmed that many engineers do not advise putting stop signs in such scenarios, yet many villages still opt to implement them. The village weighed other sign options, like ones telling drivers to slow down or alert them to children in the area. Haagenson suggested reaching out to the Port Washington Police Department to consult with them on how to approach this situation, which the board agreed was a good idea. They opted to table a decision on the matter until after consulting with the police. The board also approved various bids for village projects, including sidewalk repair on Shore Road, fence repair at the village hall and tree trimmings at the end of Bayside Avenue. “This has to get done,” Branco said about the Shore Road repair. “The area is now a hazard.” The Village of Baxter Estates Board of Trustees will convene again at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, when the board will host a public hearing for the Port Washington Fire Department’s 2024 contract with a 2.5% increase.

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First responders Northwell unveils $500M expansion to Cohen Children’s battle Munsey BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Northwell Health announced Wednesday that it plans to invest $500 million in expanding pediatric mental health services and access for children and teens at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pavilion will be built as an extension to Cohen Children’s and Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell’s adult mental health facility. The approximately 200,000-square-

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“For far too long, mental health care has been fraught with stigma and disparities in access, and we are determined to create a new model of care so that every child’s mental wellbeing receives the same care as their physical health,” said Dr. Charles Schleien, senior vice president of pediatric services at Northwell. Over the next five years, Northwell will invest $350 million while launching a fund-raising campaign for $150 million. The announcement was made earlier this week at the Cohen Children’s birthday party held at Citi Field, where $4 million was raised toward the fund-raising goal, bringing the current total to $27 million so far. The new expansion will combine with Northwell’s current pediatric behavioral services which include urgent care centers in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The centers, Northwell said, work directly with school districts and parents to provide both short-term treatment and long-term solutions. “Treating mental illness early can save a child’s life,” said Dr. John Young, senior vice president of behavioral health at Northwell. “We must transform care models and fully integrate with pediatric services to care more effectively for children and adolescents facing a behavioral health crisis.”

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home, the departBY B R A N D ON sey Park. At around 2:37 ment said. D U FF Y First responders from the Manhasset-Lakeville and Port Washington Fire Departments helped to extinguish a house ﬁre early Saturday morning in Mun-

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Firefighters respond to a house fire in Munsey Park early Saturday morning.

The ﬁre was extinguished with one hose while another was pulled from the truck but not needed, the department said. All occupants were able to leave the home safely before police arrived and no injuries were reported at the scene, Nassau County Police said. Also responding to the scene was the Plandome Fire Department and Port Washington Fire Department. No criminality is suspected and an investigation was ongoing, police said.

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GOP hits new highs, Dems new lows

ounty Executive Bruce Blakeman might have been right in his assessment of Nassau Republican Chair Joe Cairo following yet another red wave in last Tuesday’s election. “One hundred years from now they’ll be talking about the Cairo dynasty,” Blakeman told a jubilant crowd celebrating what were the finishing touches to the party’s virtually complete takeover in Nassau County. Republicans captured the Town of North Hempstead Tuesday with Republican Supervisor Jennifer DeSena easily winning re-election over former Democratic Supervisor Jon Kaiman and civic leader Ed Scott unseating Democratic incumbent Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman, who was running for reelection. That gives Republicans a 4-3 edge on the Town Council for the first time since the 1970s. For good measure, Republican Mary Jo Collins defeated former Democratic Town Councilman Veronica Lurvey to win the receiver of taxes position, long held by Democrat Charles Berman, who chose not to seek re-election. Republicans also captured the City of Long Beach, maintained a 12-7 edge in the county Legislature and swept races in the towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead. All this on a night seen as a big win for Democrats nationally. As Republicans were celebrating in Nassau, the Democratic governor of ruby-red Kentucky won re-election, Ohio voters approved a referendum protecting access to abortion opposed by Republicans, Democrats won a key Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat and captured both houses of the Virginia Legislature. One noteworthy exception was Suffolk County, where Democrat County Executive Steve Ballone could not run because of term limits and Republicans gained control of all four countywide seats. This is nothing new in Nassau. The Nassau County Republican Par-

ty machine had similar success in 2022 when Democrats averted an expected red tide nationally to keep the Senate and lose the House by a small margin. In that election, Nassau candidates picked up two of the four Republican congressional seats the party gained statewide – enough to give the GOP control of the House of Representatives. Nassau Republicans were equally successful in 2021 with Blakeman defeating Democratic County Executive Laura Curran to lead a GOP sweep of all four countywide seats. Cairo was at the head of the Nassau Republican Party all those years. So Blakeman may have a point in lauding Cairo and what Republicans repeatedly called the GOP team. But there are, of course, other explanations beginning with Jay Jacobs, the chair of the Nassau County Democratic Party. As good as Cairo’s record has been in Nassau over the past three years, Jacobs’ record has been that bad. If Nassau Democrats were a baseball team, they would be in last place. Not that Jacobs was willing to accept blame on Election Eve. Sounding like a punch-drunk fighter before a dispirited crowd, the Democratic Party chair called Tuesday night’s vote a “status quo election” with no real changes. Jacobs apparently forgot the losses in North Hempstead and Long Beach and the revised map of the 19 Nassau County Legislature Districts. The new map, approved by Nassau Republicans, gave Democrats a 12-7 advantage in legislative districts in terms of registered voters. This was the result of Democrats holding a nearly 100,000 advantage in registered voters in Nassau and the Republican-controlled county Legislature actually being fair in redrawing legislative maps. This is in contrast to previous elections in which Republicans held a 12-7 advantage in districts with more registered Republicans — despite the Democrats’ edge in registered voters.

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So there was nothing comparable here. The Republicans won this time despite the disadvantage, not because of it. Jacobs also said during his remarks that the turnout in the election was “exceedingly low.” Republicans do tend to do better in off-year elections in general. This is particularly true in Nassau County where the party has controlled the Town of Hempstead for more than 100 years and Oyster Bay for many decades. This has allowed Republicans to employ people for generations who owe their jobs to the GOP — something that does wonders to ensure good turnout on Election Day. Jacobs’ solution? “We need voters who are going to pay attention to the issues,” he said. “We need voters who are going to feel engaged in an election.” But isn’t turnout the job of party leader through the selection of strong candidates and an emphasis on issues that will drive their voters to the polls? Many Democrats don’t think that person is Jacobs, who not only holds the title of Nassau County Democratic chair but New York Democratic chair as well. Hundreds of Democratic officials throughout New York signed a letter to

oust Jacobs as the state chair following the 2022 race. The letter criticized Jacobs for failing “to commit the time, energy and resources necessary to maintain” Democratic control throughout the state while Democratic candidates across the country exceeded expectations. New York Democrats bashed the Democratic chair for the number of closely contested races in a heavily Democratic state, including Gov. Kathy Hochul’s defeat of Republican Lee Zeldin by just short of 6 percentage points. Democratic candidates for governor have won by an average of 14 percentage points in the past 20 years. Given Jacobs’ record, it is hard to believe that Nassau County Democrats wouldn’t have similar concerns – if there was a fully functioning Democratic Party. But that does not appear to be the case. There are other reasons to blame for the losses suffered by Democrats in Nassau and Suffolk. Democratic state legislators botched rollout of much-needed bail reforms and handed Republicans statewide a political weapon that they have very effectively used since 2021. The Democratic legislators’ overreach in the redrawing of congressional districts resulted in a less favorable map

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that helped Republicans pick up four seats. And Hochul’s efforts to address the state’s housing crisis, which included threats to local control, united Democrats and Republicans in opposition. Notwithstanding the county’s dismal record in accepting new housing, particularly multi-family units, in one of the most segregated counties in the United States. Still, leadership matters. The day the Democrats announced state Sen. Todd Kaminsky as the party’s candidate for Nassau County district attorney in 2021, Cairo immediately attacked his role in bail reform. Kaminski had a stellar record as a Queens assistant district attorney and as an assistant U.S. attorney. But neither he nor Jacobs had an answer to Cairo’s criticism. This became a major talking point for Zeldin in his 2022 race for governor. Yet the Democrats and Jacobs still didn’t have an answer to an issue used in town and county races in 2023. But is one-party rule such a bad thing? Perhaps Nassau County is better off with Republicans in full control. To that we have two words for you: George Santos. Continued on Page 18

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THE BACK ROAD

Undercover with the U.S. Secret Service

ovember 22, 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. At the time I was 13 years old and sitting in my 7th grade English class. It was3:00 p.m., just before school dismissal on a Friday afternoon, when the devastating news came through the classroom intercom. Debriefing and grief counseling are common practices in schools today, but were not openly offered in the ‘60s as far as I can recall. Now mental health support is a staple in almost every school district in America given the growing number of traumatic events and tragedies that so many have endured. ZERO FAIL It feels like I have been privately debriefing that fateful day in 1963 for the last 60 years – the shock, the loss, and endless conspiracy theories. Perhaps this is why, when searching for my next book to read this past summer, “Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service” by Washington Post journalist Carol Leonnig was my choice. Previously, I had not given much thought to the Secret Service. I was aware of their mission:protection of the president, vice president and others; and investigations into crimes against the financial infrastructure of the United States.

Leonnig provides historical background on the evolution of the Secret Service, including chilling illustrations of breaches of security and assassination attempts under multiple republican and democrat presidential administrations. In a few of the stories, special agents seem like Keystone Kops —amusingly incompetent policemen featured in silent film slapstick comedies. However, the circumstances Leonnig describes are more harrowing than comical. In two instances deranged men made it easily inside the White House by foot, one hopping a fence surrounding the grounds’ perimeter. Leonnig paints a troubling portrait of a government institution charged with protecting the president and others that is underfunded, disorganized, undisciplined, and at times out of control. At the same time, she acknowledges the dedicated, hardworking, diligent, ethical, professional, and heroic special agents doing their best every day to honor the mission. There is a clear disconnect between individual agent ability, ambition and aspiration, and disparate organizational structure and values. In the Secret Service hierarchy, loyalty is valued above all else. This has proven problematic as too often when mistakes are made, they are rationalized, minimized, swept under the rug, or finessed to lessen individual or group

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accountability. Covering up mistakes only serve to obscure systemic problems, making reform more difficult, and errors intractable. Making the job even more challenging are the times when a president dodges protection: “How could you protect a president who didn’t want to be protected?” For example, presidents Kennedy and Clinton were notorious womanizers who often played “cat and mouse” games to shake free of the Secret Service on the way to their amorous rendezvous. To better understand the challenges the Secret Service faces, Leonnig cited

an ethnographic study conducted by Dr. Frank Ochberg. He concluded that “The highest stress levels resulted not from any particular activity in the line of duty, but rather from the Service’s rigid, authoritarian management style.” Despite its rigidity, the Secret Service must maintain the flexibility necessary to modify and adapt its practices in the aftermath of breaches. To illustrate Leonnig cited Rick Ahearn, lead White House advance man for President Reagan. “The Secret Service changed policies and protocols after every shooting incident,” advised Ahearn. “After Kennedy’s assassination, we don’t have any open-top limousines anymore. After the George Wallace shooting, when he just waded into a crowd…that led to the use of more (uniform) rope lines to control the crowd. And after March 1981 (when an attempt on President Reagan was made), you couldn’t get within handgun range of the president.” THE SECRET SERVICE AGENT AND THE FIRST LADY My enduring memory of November 22, 1963 brings me to a reflection shared by a journalist, a close friend of Jacqueline Kennedy, that was included among a compilation of recollections upon the First Lady’s passing in 1994. What I like most about this reflection is that it reveals a lesser-known and

more informal role, a different side if you will, played by a particular secret service agent in the lives of the grieving Kennedy family. During the JFK White House years, special agent Clint Hill was assigned to protect the First Lady. He continued in that role for one more year after her husband’s death. He developed a close relationship with Mrs. Kennedy’s threeyear-old son John-John. Aside from the physical protection he provided, Mrs. Kennedy told her journalist-friend that she was especially grateful to the special agent for engaging in conversation with her about how he was coping in the aftermath of his tragic loss. She told her journalist-friend how much these conversations meant to her ever since (and I paraphrase here) “I lost my husband and no longer had anyone to have those kinds of conversations with.” Often, these days, I feel like we have lost the America we once knew, along with the ability to have meaningful conversations with one another. Perhaps we first need to grieve and find room for a fresh start. When we do, it is important that we understand that for a democracy to work there must be an agreement among people with differing views that they will abide by the facts.

ON THE RIGHT

New York State still in economic decline

or years, Progressives have insisted that the rich, particularly Wall Street finance and insurance moguls, would never leave the state regardless of how high tax rates were pushed or the number of regulations imposed on business. Why? Because the Big Apple is the nation’s leading financial and cultural hub. At the present time, it is true that the finance and insurance sectors are the largest portion of New York’s gross domestic product. In 2022, the GDP totaled 16%, or $327 billion. The employees of those two industries are the state’s highest earners. The average income per employee is around $275,000 annually, while the average income of all New Yorkers is approximately $51,000. But a study released by the New York Business Council refutes Progressive claims. It determined that the state has been losing wealthy citizens annually, especially Wall Street taxpayers. “The Report,” the Business Council noted, “emphasizes what we have

known all along—bad fiscal and business practices in New York State equate to losing people and jobs.” And it went on to say: “Those policies are continuing to hurt the [financial and insurance] sectors today as jobs and people leave for a lower tax, lower cost of living states.” Here’s the report’s key data: In 2021 New York lost $9.8 billion of income to Florida. Over the past three years, $933 billion in investment assets moved to other states. New York is outranked in financial sector growth at 0.2%, lagging behind the 4% national average, while Idaho, North Carolina, and Texas have each seen double-digit growth. The number of New York taxpayers has also been declining since 2012. In 2021, for example, the state “lost more taxpayers to every other state then it gained from those states.” And guess what? The largest net loss was to Florida, where there is no state income tax or inheritance tax. As for migration trends, the net migration income in most New York municipalities has been declining ev-

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right ery year since 2012. In other words, higher-income folks who have moved to other states have been replaced by low-income earners. “Reviewing the net migration of income shows that the largest gross income losses were from New York County at almost $11 billion,” the report said. “The data confirms the flight of the wealthiest from the New

York City area.” The average taxpayer who moved into Manhattan is earning approximately $74,000 less than the wealthier taxpayer who moved out. Another study released in midOctober by the Tax Foundation confirms the Business Council’s argument that the moving force for the flight of New York’s wealthiest is the overall business climate. New York came in next to last in the Tax Foundation’s ranking of state business tax climate. New Jersey is the only state that fared worse. “The truth came into focus,” The Wall Street Journal reported “when the Tax Foundation released its annual ranking of state business tax climate, and there’s a yawning gap between the winners and losers. The best performers ease commerce by foregoing major taxes. The worst stack up punishing rates, making new business much more difficult and costly.” Other bad news: A University of Toronto analysis revealed that New York City business recovery from COVID continues to lag the nation. The

amount of foot traffic in the city’s business district is down 33% compared to pre-COVID statistics. New York City came in 54th place out of the 66 cities the report surveyed. In contrast, Miami is down only 8%, Atlanta 15%, and Los Angeles is off by 17% in foot traffic. After reviewing the findings, Catherine Wylde, CEO of the Partnership for the City of New York, told the New York Post, “A lot of our pre-COVID foot traffic involved tourists, and international tourism is still down. We also have by far the densest concentration of office workers, so the hybrid work week has had a big impact here, with average weekly presence in the office [having] dropped from 80% pre-pandemic to just under 60% today.” Less traffic translates into less consumer spending, declining sales and hotel occupancy tax revenues. If New York’s elected officials fail to address the state’s tax burden, business climate, cost of living and crime, the state’s motto Excelsior— “Forever Upward” will become Semper Deorsum—“Ever Downward.”

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OUR TOWN

How ad slogans penetrate our minds

e are inundated daily with catchy slogans created by advertising savants and repeatedly crammed down our throats. I began noticing their impact recently as I drove home from work. When I exited the parkway near my home, it didn’t mean that the danger was over. As I drove slowly along the narrow streets of my neighborhood, I was confronted with cars coming out of driveways or around corners which caused my heart to race. I noticed that I had been unconsciously re-

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“Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions” is but one of many slogans taking up space in our brains

peating a phrase over and over. It was that catchy slogan from some long-ago radio show I listened to as a teenager. Between songs the repeated phrase was “The hits just keep on coming.” I suppose my mind had stored that phrase and as I narrowly missed a car which came speeding around the corner, I caught myself saying with a nasty taste of irony “the hits just keep on coming.” When it dawned on me that I was using this old slogan to somehow soothe my racing heart with a touch of humor, it also dawned on me that these catchy slogans were taking up lots of brain space. These incessant, repetitive, television slogans have an influence on us and there are many of them that we all know. Some are designed to get us addicted to booze. These would include catchy phrases like “Weekends are made for Michelob” or the extremely clever Dos Equis beer slogan “He is……the most interesting man in the world.” Years ago I played golf with John Mariani, owner of Villa Banfi Wineries. He told me that companies spend million on ads and catchy slogans because they work. Food makers have a host of slo-

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gans as well. These would include the V-8 commercial: “Wow!, I could’ve had a V-8!”; McDonald’s slogan: “You deserve a break today”; Lay’s potato chip slogan:“Betcha can’t eat just one”; and “Wheaties, the breakfast of champions.” These appear to be harmless enough until you realize that a diet of potato chips, Wheaties and McDonald’s hamburgers will surely bring on an early death. Car ads are notable for their persuasive urgings as well. The Mercedes slogan, “The best or nothing at all,” is

clearly playing on the need for social status and the BMW slogan, “BMW, the ultimate driving machine,” does the same. Lincoln ads apparently have no need for catchy slogans because they have chosen to rely on the cool presence of Matthew McConaughey instead. Why waste time with clever slogans when all you have to do is hire a nice looking actor? For my money, however, the most dangerous and blatantly sinister slogans are devised by credit card companies. My all-time most feared slogan is by Capitol One with the uber suave Samuel S. Jackson or more recently the uber beautiful Taylor Swift asking: “What’s in your wallet?” Freud would interpret this slogan as a thinly veiled message that credit card companies are as slick as a pickpocket expert in Florence, Italy. Banks above all else love money and they’ve figured out how to get you to think about your profound need for yet another credit card. Of course, the mother of all credit card slogans is by American Express when it instructs us to “Never leave home without it.” This slogan plays on our separation anxiety by replacing the teddy bear with a credit card to insure a feeling of safety when we leave

hearth and home. Clever slogans penetrate so deeply into our unconscious that they become idioms, proverbs and a new form of human wisdom. Advertising has successfully transformed us into consumers rather than human beings, like the way humans were used as batteries in the film “The Matrix.” If you doubt any of this, I invite you to watch the 30-second advertisement created for the perfume maker Dolce and Gabbana called “The One.” They hired Martin Scorsese to direct and used Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansen to act in it. It is subtitled “Street of Dreams” and is set in Brooklyn near the Manhattan Bridge. It’s about two famous people midway through their careers who were young lovers, meet once more for a brief affair and think longingly about their youth and how simple things were back then. This brief 30-second ad, shot in black and white, was so successful, so compelling and so rich in feeling that there was immediate pressure to make it into an actual film directed by Scorsese. And that’s the power of ads, commercials, and slogans. “Man, oh Manischewitz!”

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Even Earth’s oldest living organism is at risk

o you care about biodiversity? Talk about lowering taxes and reducing traffic, then most people care. Because that is what we know. That’s understandable. But knowing what I know, I must insist that biodiversity matters even more than taxes and I’ll explain why. The number of species at risk of extinction doubled this week. A research group led by Axel Hochkirch of the Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg, analyzed 14,669 species of European vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species and discovered that the threat of extinction is more troubling than previously assessed. According to this European study, approximately one-fifth (19.4%, or 2,839 species) of the 14,669 species assessed are threatened with extinction. The percentage of threatened species was higher among plants (27%) and invertebrates (24%) than among vertebrates (18%). This high percentage of vulnerable plants and insects is concerning because vertebrates receive by far the most attention in terms of global conservation efforts. The results were extrapolated to predict that globally 2 million species on Earth may be at risk of extinction. We’re losing lives as I write this. Species we never even knew may have gone extinct. Despite continuous conservation efforts, the Giant Sequoias of California are listed as endangered. Even the oldest

known living organism on Earth, Pando, is at risk of dying. Pando is the name used to describe an interconnected root system that generates a clonal grove of quaking Aspen trees in Utah and may be as old as 80,000 years. It’s shocking to imagine the abrupt end of something so continuously present. We should be especially concerned about the plant kingdom thriving as we rely on oxygen to breathe. Also, without the pollinators, devastating famine is in the near future. With urbanization we’ve come to think that industrial agriculture will provide for us indefinitely. Ironically, the way food is made for us in the Western world is a major threat to biodiversity. And loss of biodiversity, especially the decline of the insect population, threatens to disrupt the food web with devastating consequences. We need the soil makers and the pollinators to be able to feed the global population. I reassure you, drones cannot be trusted with this task and technology

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HILDUR PALSDOTTIR Earth Matters

will not come to rescue in time to generate oxygen. The man who found a way to sell air, Aloysius O’Hare of the Lorax, is fictitious. There’s no use going to Mars or other planets. This precious Earth is all we’ve got and we’ve got to start respecting the planetary boundaries we’ve violated for far too long. The main drivers of biodiversity loss are agricultural land (ab)use, loss of habitats, residential and commercial overdevelopment, pollution and overexploitation. While invertebrates and plants are negatively affected by agricultural land (ab)use, vertebrates are typically threatened by overharvesting (hunting, fishing, poaching etc.). Industrial agriculture is optimized for profit and not designed to enrich biodiversity. But there is a way to farm for

food while supporting biodiversity. You can follow the Kiss the Ground movement to learn more. They’ve released two informative documentaries that highlight less harmful ways to grow food while supporting healthy ecosystems. Enjoy watching the Kiss the Ground film and the recently released Common Ground. You can also choose to reduce or eliminate meat consumption altogether and replace it with organic plant based food. All life forms are threatened by the climate crisis. The cure for the biodiversity crisis is therefore discovered when we address the climate crisis. We must lower greenhouse gas emissions, break free from single use plastics, and transition towards renewable energy sources. We can rewild our lifeless lawns and recreate wildlife habitats to reconnect our fragmented ecosystems and serve pollinators. Stop applying pesticides, herbicides, and other chemicals to land. Here on the North Shore, we can reduce pollution to our local waterways. We must stop all development into waterways and upgrade all conventional cesspools and septic systems. Nassau’s S.E.P.T.I.C. program can support you with that if you’re not sewered. Find out why you need to do that on their website. In an effort to highlight the critical role land stewards play in this global biodiversity crisis The United Nations has committed to a decade of “PREVENTING, HALTING AND REVERSING LOSS OF NATURE.” The UN statement reads: “Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The

healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet — and its people. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. It can help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent a mass extinction. It will only succeed if everyone plays a part.” Locally, land stewards are taking this pledge seriously and playing their part. This October, Transition Town Port Washington invited stakeholders to an inaugural meeting of the Biodiversity Coalition at the Port Washington Library with the aim of enhancing local biodiversity and further environmental education. Seven organizations and nonprofits attended this meeting. This Biodiversity Coalition of land stewards aims to share resources in the fight to manage the growth of invasives and restore ecosystem health and function. In addition to the hosts, Environmental Analyst David Jakim and Margaret Galbraith, President of TTPW, representatives from the Science Museum of Long Island, Unitarian Universalist Church, Shelter Rock Road, Sands Point Preserve, Rewild Long Island, Baxter Pond Foundation, Hempstead Harbor Woods and PW Green attended. If you’re curious to support this effort, you can volunteer for the organizations mentioned. Please reach out to info@transitiontownpw.org for more details. Do what you can, start where you’re at. Our lives depend on it!

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VIEW POINT

Reform the United States Supreme Court

pholding the law that bars individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others from possessing a gun would seem a no-brainer in light of daily headlines about gun massacres, homicides and suicides and the rate women and children are murdered when there is a gun in the home. And yet in oral arguments of United States v. Rahimi, Justice Clarence Thomas actually questioned whether it is justified to bar a violent offender from possessing a gun in order to protect women because 2023 America must be constrained within the historic context of 1791. Thomas used the same reasoning to overturn New York State’s century-old gun control law. And the extreme radicals used the same “reasoning” (excuse) in Dobbs to overturn the 50-year Constitutional right women had to make their own reproductive health decisions under Roe v. Wade. Why? Because the Founders did not explicitly give women reproductive health rights in the Constitution nor is “abortion” actually cited in the Constitution. Due process (14th Amendment), unreasonable search (that is “privacy: 4th Amendment), equal protection (14th Amendment), and “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude” (13th Amendment) be damned.(See Propublica. org: The Supreme Court Will Decide if Domestic Abuse Orders Can Bar People From Having Guns. Lives Could Be at Stake) You know what else isn’t in the Constitution? An individual right to possess a “gun.” “Gun” is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution not even in that most sacrosanct

Second Amendment – “arms” and a ‘well-regulated militia” are mentioned at a time when “arms” meant weapon (sword, bow-and-arrow, cannon), and the most lethal “firearm” (not mentioned) was a musket. And if you are insistent on “historic context” to justify antidemocratic rulings, the Constitution doesn’t grant women (or those unborn children) any rights at all. Instead, the 1791 Constitution was written by white male property owners to protect the rights of white male property owners. In fact, up until 1900, a man could rape or beat his wife to death and murder his child with impunity, because they were considered property. As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson chided, “Which history and which tradition?” 1791? 1866? 1919? “The Roberts Court’s commitment to history and tradition leads inexorably to what one of us has termed a “jurisprudence of masculinity” — a body of decisions that reflect a constitutional order made with men in mind. But this vision is notable in its disregard of other constitutional values, including women’s equality and equal citizenship,” write Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw in the New York Times, “The Conservative Supreme Court Vision That Means Inequality for Women.” The Court’s right-wing majority decisions going back to Bush v. Gore (2000), Citizens United (2010), Shelby, Dobbs, Bruen are aimed at reversing all the progress toward a “more perfect union.” But you know what else isn’t in the Constitution? The Supreme

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Court’s power or authority to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional (“judicial review”). That came in 1803 (Marbury v. Madison. (See: How the Billionaire Corruption of SCOTUS Could End Social Security — and America) The Supremes have taken upon themselves the aura of being the only entity in American government inoculated against “checks and balances” or oversight. And that has to end. And now it turns out that it isn’t so much principle as personal profit that infects their decision-making – outright “gifts,” “perks” and other items of value, but also buying oneon-one access to lobby and shape their legal point of view. Propublica.org and others have now documented millions of dollars from billionaire donors, including Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo funneled to Clarence and Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Neil Gorsuch (Leo has spent $53 million to reshape the judiciary to

his purpose and has a slush fund of $1.6 billion), with the Supremes basically declaring themselves above scrutiny and ethics that govern every other judge and elected official. Severely tarnished by a mixture of corruption, conflict of interest and decisions that point to a judiciary that has taken upon itself monarchal authority to reshape society to its desired image, the Court has lost the respect in the legitimacy of its decisions that can only serve to further undermine the Rule of Law and the belief in equal justice that is the cornerstone of democracy. There are now widespread calls to reform the court: Expand the Court to 13 Justices. The court (which has been changed in size seven times in the past) should be expanded to 13 (matching the number of district courts to reflect increases in population and cases). But since there should also be more requirements to recuse, nine should randomly be picked to sit on any case. This would restore balance to the court that has literally been packed by conservative presidents who did not win the popular vote and by then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. End Lifetime Appointments. If you want to go back to 1791, realize that “lifetime” rarely exceeded age 65 and of the 121 justices who have served, the average tenure was 16 years. Justices should be limited to a term of say 18 years, with the terms expiring so that each president would make the same number of appointments each term, “reducing partisan gamesmanship and making the Court more democratically representative and help depoliticize the Court,” writes DemandProgress.org.

Ethics Code: Supreme Court Justices should at least be under the same ethics code as every other judge and because they wield so much more power over people’s lives, they should be that much more “influence free.” A proposed Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act would require rigorous disclosure of gifts, travel and outside income and funding for friend-of-the-court briefs, strengthen recusal requirements and enact a process for investigating a Justice’s misconduct. [Just as we were preparing to publish, it was reported that the Supreme Court has agreed to abide by its own Code of Ethics, but it is wholly inadequate. It is a salve, aimed at pacifying the Senate Judiciary Committee and derailing any real oversight or accountability.] Add Judges to Lower Courts because the vast majority of cases in the U.S. are heard at the district and circuit court levels and Right now, there are too few judges and too many cases, which means people have to wait far too long for cases to be heard,” DemandProgress.org writes. “Dramatically expanding the number of judgeships will make the judiciary more efficient and more effective and will present an opportunity to increase diversity in the judiciary.” Finally: No single federal judge (in any court) should have the power to make a ruling that applies to the nation – like the Amarillo, Texas, US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, whose decision effectively ruled medication abortion illegal everywhere and overturned the FDA’s authority to approve drugs.

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ow ironic that thousands of high school and college students around the nation continue their ongoing protests against Israel. They continued their call for a cease-fire, burned Israel flags and included chants such as “Free Palestine” and “From river to the sea” (code words for the elimina-

tion of Israel), tearing down posters of hostages from Israel and the United States by Hamas and accusing President Biden and America of committing genocide against the Palestinian people These same demonstrators were silent on and immediately after Oct. 7, when Hamas invaded Israel. No protests against Hamas’ rein of ter-

ror murdering 1,400 and or kidnapping 240 Israel and American citizens. Perhaps the demonstrators were not aware that this past Nov. 9 was the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht. On that date in 1938, German Nazis conducted a pogrom. The Nazis’ persecution included burning and looting of Jewish homes, stores and syna-

gogues. Isn’t it time that Kristallnacht and the Holocaust that killed 6 million Jews be taught in all high school and college history classes? Why not also show the recently released film, “Bearing Witness,” which document the recent atrocities committed by Hamas? It was shown last Wednesday

at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. Too many pro Palestinian protesters have no understanding of past history. This has resulted in their ignorance and antisemitism. Larry Penner Great Neck

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t the last Great Neck Board of Education meeting on Oct. 18, many parents gathered to raise awareness of the condition of our Great Neck public school athletic facilities and their impact on the community. While Great Neck has great sports participation, the parents raised concerns about the conditions of our outdoor athletic facilities that are at times dangerous to play on. Several parents asked the board how our outdoor fields could be in such poor condition, compared to neighboring towns including Manhasset, Herricks, and Port Washington. There was a large outcry over the need for improvements including lights, bathrooms, and bleachers.

I chaired the (United Parent Teacher Council recreation committee in the 2022/23 school year and was on the committee the year before, 2021/22. Over those two years, we discussed issues facing our community in sports going beyond the condition of the facilities such as the lack of quality coaches, attendance at our athletic events, booster clubs, and how to better honor our student athletes. Some of these are hard to change but investing in our facilities is an easy choice. Sports can bring our community together. There are so many challenges facing our town, but our children should have quality fields to play on

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and we should not worry about injuries. My son’s soccer team practices at John F Kennedy elementary school and the poor condition of the field has led to injuries from twisted ankles to broken bones. We are grateful to have access to the fields all through Great Neck to practice on but given the field conditions his games are at Harbor Links in Port Washington. It would be amazing to see how much more community spirit could be generated if we had home games in Great Neck. Improving these fields and athletic facilities so our children could have more games locally would raise school spirit and encourage parents to attend more athletic events.

Most of these issues are well known and are being addressed gradually due to budget constraints. I believe the parents understand there are tradeoffs that may be required but options should be considered given the number of events canceled or moved due to rain in the past months. It was disappointing that rain impacted our homecoming events, and they were held at the Merchant Marine Academy. I recently met a trustee who served Great Neck in the 1980s, Leon Korobow, and he mentioned that there was a plan to close many of the schools we go to today back in 1980. He voted to continue to fund the schools which increased costs but set us up for the future. I think we face a

similar dilemma today. I implore the Board of Education and our new superintendent to come up with a plan to improve our athletics facilities and prioritize this work. If money needs to be allocated share the plan so the community can decide. There is a path to excellence for student-athletes and proper conditions at our athletic facilities is something we should expect from our sparkling community. I have submitted this letter also to the Great Neck Board of Education as I would like us all to work together on this as I believe sports bring people together. Scott Sontag Great Neck

GOP hits new highs, Dems new lows Continued from Page 14 Cairo and the Nassau Republican team endorsed the embattled congressman for the 3rd Congressional District not once but twice. Santos has brought national shame to the county, first with the disclosure that he had lied to voters about his finances, education, work history and religion, among other things. This was followed by a 23-count federal indictment that included charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and

making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. An effort to have him expelled from Congress, brought by New York Republican congressmen concerned by their re-election chances, failed last week. And the last time Republicans had control of Nassau’s executive and legislative branches, — before Cairo became chairman — Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, his deputy, his wife and state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos from

Hempstead were convicted of political corruption. The party’s pick for Oyster Bay Town supervisor, John Venditto, pleaded guilty to a state felony charge of corrupt use of position or authority and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct. So, there is good reason to want a healthy two-party system in Nassau. But after Tuesday night it is clear that there is only one healthy party. And that’s not a good thing.

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Ex-Santos campaign aide pleads guilty Sam Miele, 27, also admits to impersonating former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy chief of staff BY C A M E RY N O A K ES An ex-campaign aide to Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to wire fraud and admitted to impersonating former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s former chief of staff Dan Meyer as part of a plea deal. “This defendant misrepresented himself as a high-ranking congressional aide to deceive political donors and used their money to pad his own pocket and the coffers of a candidate,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “The integrity of fundraising practices is essential for fair elections. We stand alongside our federal partners to protect our electoral institutions and are proud to assist in this prosecution.” The Department of Justice said that Samuel Miele, 27, admitted to committing access device fraud by charging credit cards for campaign contributions without authorization. This was done for Santos’ campaign and the campaigns of other candidates who were unnamed by the Department of Justice and for his own personal use. Miele’s admittance was part of his guilty plea, according to the Department of Justice. Along with his guilty plea, Miele agreed to pay $109,171 in restitution, $69,136 in forfeiture and a separate stipulated payment of $470,000 to a contributor, according to the Department of Justice. Miele faces upwards of 20 years in prison. His guilty plea comes just a month after Santos’ ex-campaign treasurer pled guilty to conspiring with “a congressional candidate” to commit wire fraud, make materially false statements, obstruct the administration of the Federal Election Commission and commit aggravated identity theft. The “congressional candidate” is apparent to be Santos. The Department of Justice said Miele would impersonate Meyer while soliciting

was able to solicit contributions from over a dozen people, prosecutors said. Miele, in a letter to Santos last September, admitted he faked his identity to “a big donor” and that he was “high risk, high reward in everything I do,” according to court documents. Meyer, who is no longer working for McCarthy, was not named in the indictment, but it does say Miele did not have permission to use his identity for fundraising purposes. “The defendant used fraud and deceit to steal more than one hundred thousand dollars from his victims, funneling this money into the campaign committees of candidates for the House, and into his own pockets,” United States Attorney Breon Peace said. “Defrauding potential political contributors undermines our democracy, and we will vigorously prosecute such conduct.” Miele was fired by the Santos campaign after the scheme was exposed, The New York Times previously reported. One57 Group, a company managed by Miele, was paid $43,000 by the Santos campaign and $10,000 by the Rise NY PAC, which was created in December 2020 by the campaign. Miele’s case was heard at the federal courthouse in Central Islip and held before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. The case is being investigated by the FBI in collaboration with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Miele’s case is being prosecuted by the same legal team overseeing the case against PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SANTOS CAMPAIGN Santos, who pleaded not guilty in May to a 13-count indictment, which includes allegaRepublican U.S. Rep. George Santos. tions of wire fraud, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress. campaign contributions for Santos. between Aug. 19 and Oct. 22, 2021. Miele Prosecutors said in a letter filed in August The indictment unsealed in August identi- received a 15% commission on each contribu- that the cases should be presumed to be refies four emails Miele allegedly sent to four tion he solicited, prosecutors previously said. lated “because the facts of each case arise out people who contributed to Santos’ campaign Through the “fraudulent scheme” Miele of overlapping events.”

Getting ready for the upcoming tax season BY C AT H L E E N R U S S O More than anything else right now, your accountant is probably thinking about getting ready for tax season. While trick or treating is barely a fond memory, and a turkey dinner with family and friends is approaching, many CPAs and EAs are taking continuing education courses to catch up with the latest tax developments. Between webinars, I like to remind my clients of a few things: Contributions to state-authorized college savings plans (also known as 529 Plans) must be done before Dec. 31. Such contributions are generally not deductible on

your federal return, but they can save state income taxes. Donations to charities and payment of medical expenses must also be done before year-end to be deductible as itemized deductions. If you don’t think you can itemize this year,it might be better to pay them after January 1 so they are bundled up with next year’s expenses. Deductible contributions to individual retirement arrangements (traditional IRAs) can be made prior to April 15 of next year, but be sure to indicate what tax year it’s for and double-check that you’re eligible to deduct them. There are income and age restrictions on

the deductibility of these contributions, and making corrections is very time-consuming. If you changed jobs or had a major increase or decrease in income, it’s time to see that your withholding is sufficient. Some folks have way too much withheld because they see it as forced savings and relish receiving a big refund. Others want to use the money themselves and dislike giving an interest-free loan to the government. A few clients don’t realize until April that they owe taxes and that they are subject to penalties. This is preventable under many circumstances. To avoid surprises, get in touch with your

tax professional before the upcoming holidays and see if they can give you an idea of what your tax situation might be. Cathleen P. Russo is a CPA AND president of Cathleen P. Russo CPA PC. She has over 25 years of experience assisting small businesses, individuals,estates, and trusts with managing their tax responsibilities. She can be reached at 516-360-1550 to schedule a no-obligation, initial complimentary consultation. This article is presented for general information only and is not to be construed as providing professional advice or creating a client relationship. No warranties, express or implied, are made under any circumstances.

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Billy Joel My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey opens at LIMEHOF on November 24th.

LI Music Hall of Fame to showcase Piano Man’s 50 years

After nearly a year in the planning, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame has oﬃcially announced the ﬁrst ever exhibit dedicated exclusively to LIMEHOF Inductee and Legendary Long Island Musician Billy Joel. The exhibit will open on Friday, Nov. 24 at 12 noon at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook museum location (97 Main Street, Stony Brook). The exclusive exhibit, called Billy Joel- My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey will showcase over 50 years of Billy Joel’s most cherished items including rare memorabilia, behind-the-scenes video, dozens of awards, rare audio and video recordings, vintage instruments and historic photos, many donated by Billy Joel and never seen before in public. “We are thrilled and honored to present the Billy Joel exhibit everyone has been waiting for, Billy Joel – My Life, the incredible story

of A Piano Man’s Journey from Long Island to worldwide acclaim,” said Ernie Canadeo, LIMEHOF chairman. “Billy has been very cordial and involved in the planning, and it is appropriate the exhibit is on Long Island, where he has long been identiﬁed, written so many songs and lived most of his life. It is a ﬁtting tribute to Long Island’s most successful entertainer and is guaranteed to thrill his legions of fans.” This exhibit, the second since the museum opened in November of 2022, is a once-in-alifetime opportunity to experience Billy Joel’s life-spanning career from his roots in Hicksville/Levittown through his albums, tours, inspirations, and personal experiences. The exhibit is being created by renowned designer and LIMEHOF board member Kevin O’Callaghan, who designed the Hall of Fame

and its current exhibit to much acclaim. O’Callaghan and Canadeo have presented the exhibit plans and designs to Billy Joel several times during the past year and have received his input, culminating with the ﬁnal design ready to be created. “It has been a thrill and an honor to work with Billy in creating this extraordinary testament to his life and music,” said Kevin O’Callaghan, LIMEHOF creative director. “It is one of the highlights of my long career and I’m sure visitors will be thrilled with the result.” The exhibit is being supported and sponsored by Catholic Health, The Joel Foundation, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, The Haugland Group, M&T Bank, The EGC Group and Lessing’s Hospitality. “Catholic Health is very proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Long Island Music and

Entertainment Hall of Fame and this particular exhibit really captures what it’s all about,” said Joe Carofano, senior vice president of Strategy and chief marketing oﬃcer of Catholic Health. “Billy Joel, The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame and Catholic Health all share a common love of Long Island; its spirit, its heritage and its unique character. Our roots are intertwined; bringing us together to celebrate the joy of life that Long Island inspires in all of us.” Tickets are available for sale at www.TheBillyJoelExhibit.com or are available to be purchased in person at LIMEHOF. This is a timed entry exhibit so tickets will be sold by time block availability, or you can purchase VIP “any time” tickets good any time for the duration of the exhibit. For more information about LIMEHOF visit www.limehof.org

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Legal battle vs book banning The Friends of the Port Washington Public Library presents a special program: “An Insider’s View of the Legal Battle Against Book Banning,” Sunday Nov. 19, at 2:30 p.m. in the library’s Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom. The program features FOL Board Member Rebecca Hughes Parker and Michael Bamberger, both attorneys at global law ﬁrm Dentons. They are on the legal team seeking to overturn the Arkansas law that allows criminal charges against librarians and booksellers. They will discuss the status of that case and other state laws around the country that are resulting in book bans and legal threats to libraries. Michael Bamberger, senior counsel at Dentons, is one of the nation’s leading First Amendment lawyers, having appeared before the Supreme Court and nine federal courts of appeal.

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Art Guild unveils High School Arts Exhibition to 300 attendees On Nov. 5, The Art Guild unveiled its High School Art Exhibition to a crowd of three hundred attendees. The exhibition showcased artwork in a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil, charcoal, colored pencil and digital media as well as some three-dimensional pieces. The submissions ranged in subject matter from self-portraits and still-life drawings to abstracts and social statements. In total, students representing fourteen Nassau County schools submitted almost three hundred works of art. “It was exciting to see such a high quality of work in this student exhibition”, said Juror Robyn Cooper, who currently teaches art at Adelphi University. Seventy-four pieces of art were accepted into the show. “The maturity of their subject matter and wide range of materials and techniques made judging extremely challenging,” observed Cooper. “It is inspiring to see young artists have a strong sense of self and be able to communicate their ideas clearly through their art.” The Art Guild has been curating a High School Show since it moved into its current space at Elderfields Preserve in 2009. Ilene Silberstein, co-president of The Art Guild, said “One of our missions is to provide artists with an opportunity to showcase their work. With high school students, that mission is even more important.” Mingxi Zheng from Roslyn High School was awarded first place for “Disguiser”. Ava DeAngelis from Oyster Bay High School was awarded second place for “A Pearl.” Anastasia Kupla from Our Lady of Mercy took won third place for “Sorrowing Young Girl”. Honorable Mentions were Abigail Ho from Syosset High School, Sarai Feliciano from Valley Stream High School and Samantha DiVito from Paul D. Schreiber High School. All winners were awarded certificates of “Recognition, Achievement, and Appreciation” from Supervisor Jennifer De-

Winners recognized by North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena,.Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte, and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti and town Receiver of Taxes to be Mary Jo Collins Sena of the Town of North Hempstead, Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte of the Town of North Hempstead, and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti. The 2023 Nassau County High School show will be on display until November 25, 2023. Educators, family, friends and community members are invited to view the gallery. Our next event will be the Art From The Heart 10×10 Silent Auction Party and Fundraiser. It’ll be held on Dec. 2 at The Art Guild. For more information go to https://www.theartguild. org/10×10.

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Jewish topics in European art talk at Temple Isiah Temple Isaiah of Great Neck will be hosting a lecture titled “Jewish Topics in European Art – Rembrandt Van Rijn – The Jews of Amsterdam” on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 P.M. Presented by Dennis Raverty, award-winning teacher, author and art historian, this lecture is part of Temple Isaiah’s continuing series of programs on Jewish art and artists. Rembrandt lived in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood therefore many Jewish clients were among his portrait commissions and he often used Jewish models in his Biblical paintings. It has long been understood that Rembrandt had a deep sympathy for the Jewish faith. This is revealed in the sense of mysticism that separates his work from the mere naturalism of most of his contemporaries. For decades Dr. Raverty has delighted audi-

ences with lively presentations at libraries, churches, synagogues, hostels and business lunches on a variety of topics in the history of art, from the Italian Renaissance to the Harlem Renaissance. Raverty is an associate professor at New Jersey City University where he teaches 19th and 20th-century art history, the art of West Africa, the diaspora and African American art, as well as the Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe. Raverty is currently co-authoring a book on American illustration with Dennis Dittrich, former president of the Society of Illustrators. Temple Isaiah is located at One Chelsea Place, oﬀ Cutter Mill Road in Great Neck. Please contact the Temple at ISAIAHGN@YAHOO.COM or (516) 487-5373 for further information on this fascinating presentation. Suggested donation is $15. Light refreshments will be served.

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Port Holiday Magic will return for 3 Saturdays Port Holiday Magic will return to Port Washington with three magical Saturdays instead of one! Lots of things are planned to bring the holiday spirit to our streets, starting off with Santa riding a fire engine throughout town on Nov. 25, courtesy of the Port Washington Fire Department. There will be outdoor entertainment, both live and recorded. Other entertainment includes carolers and costumed characters who will greet shoppers. Look for the holiday-themed blowups that provide great opportunities for selfies. Participating businesses will offer something special for their customers – a discount on merchandise, services or gift cards; a gift with purchase; holiday treats; free gift wrapping; in-store entertainment, and more. A list of the current offers is below and is being updated daily on www.pwcoc.org and on the Try Port First app. Also look for postings on social media. The Town of North Hempstead Parking District will cover the meters and suspend the on-street parking meter fees on Main Street and certain other streets starting on Small Business Saturday, November 25, and continuing through January 1, 2024. The magical days are: November 25 — Port Holiday Magic on Small Business Saturday. We will have all of the festivities described above and stores will kick off the season with many specials for their customers. Look for the singing Toy Soldiers! December 2 — Port Holiday Giving Magic when we ask everyone to “SHOP LOCAL, GIVE LOCAL.” We encourage you to make donations to local organizations and to the “Make a Child Smile Toy, Food & Diaper Drive” at participating stores and other locations which are listed on the Try Port First app. You can also visit “Stuff the Bus” at the train station to donate new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children in our community. December 9 — Port Holiday Window Magic. Businesses throughout town are showing their holiday spirit and going all out to decorate their windows. A panel of judges will view the participating windows and cast their votes. There will also be a “WALK AND WAG” with dogs in costumes and their owners walking around town to admire the window decorations. The window winner will be announced at 1PM and will receive a holiday plaque as well as recognition and photos in the local papers and on social media. A list of all the stores in the contest can be found below and on the Try Port First app under EVENTS. Port Holiday Magic raises awareness of the vital role small businesses play in our community and our economy. There are so many advantages to shopping locally for the holiday season, and Port Holiday Magic will provide tons of extra reasons for you to support our local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve our neighborhoods. Shop Local on Port Holiday Magic and throughout the holiday season. Everyone benefits when we remember “BEFORE YOU CLICK AND BUY, GIVE PORT A TRY.” Port Holiday Magic is grateful to our sponsors: Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID) and The Peter and Jeri Dejana Foundation. Port Holiday Magic is organized by the BID, the Chamber of Commerce, Landmark on Main Street and Residents Forward. It is supported by the Town of North Hempstead and the Port Washington Police District. Participating businesses, as of November 2, are: 16 Handles, 1005 Port Washington Blvd. — free PREPACKAGED pint of soft-serve to customers who make a $25 purchase Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St. – Christmas Light and Decorations: Spend $100 on Regularly Priced X-Mas Lights and Decorations and get a FREE box of 100 LED mini-lights. (11/25-12/24); Big Green Egg: Save $100 on Large Big Green Eggs, $150 on XL Big Green Eggs (11/15-12/24); Ooni Pizza: Spend $400 on Ooni products (excluding tables) and get $50 toward any Ooni table (11/15-12/24); 20% all Power Tool Accessories: Port Holiday Magic days only; Carhartt: Spend $150 on Carhartt and get a FREE Carhartt hat (up to $19.99) Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd. — $100 off orders over $1,000 Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, 293 Main St. — $20 off when you spend $60, not to be combined with other offers Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, 283 Main St. — $20 off when you spend $60, not to be combined with other offers Bach to Rock Music School, 1015 Port Washington Blvd. — Existing Customers – 10% off your next month of lessons if you stay enrolled for December or January; New Customers – 50% off 2 Private lessons; All Customers – 20% off SUMMER CAMP. First 5 customers to redeem one of these offers get a free t-shirt! **One offer per family. ** Baltimore Design Center, 35 Main St. — 20% off all accessories, free gift wrapping Bayside Tax & Wealth, 174 Main St. – Book Fairies drop off Dec. 2 only Bicycle Playground, 101 Manorhaven Blvd. – 10% off all accessories and parts Ble Bakery & Café, 63-65 Main St. – 10% off all menu options Blue Moon Taekwondo, 194 Main St. – free class coupon and raffle to win month of taekwondo Bluetique, 25 Main St. – free gift with any purchase

Bubba Brown’s, 302 Main St. — free gift with purchase, free gift wrapping, holiday treats Captain Steve Sailing – 30% discount during Port Holiday Magic if you enter discount code PWSailing at checkout on www.captainstevesailing.com or call 516-902-9099 Cigar King, 553 Port Washington Blvd. – free gift with purchase of $100 of cigars or cigar accessories; free holiday gift wrapping Commune, 307 Main St. — Pop Up Holiday Bazaar featuring local women-owned businesses. Free wine tasting. Raffles for gift baskets and Zen Night Out including one hour of yoga or meditation for you and up to 9 friends Diamond Boutique, 77 Main St. — Mention Port Holiday Magic and receive 50% off gold and diamond jewelry EyeSite in Sight, 25 Old Shore Rd. — Buy a $100 gift card for $75; buy one complete pair of glasses, get a second pair of lenses 50% off with another frame purchase Gino’s Pizza, 48 Main St. – 10% off cash payments for take-out and dine-in Harbor Deli, 306 Main St. — free hot chocolate Impulse Boutique, 29 Main St. — treats, discounts Landmark on Main St., 232 Main St. – music in the lobby Learning Express, 61 Shore Rd. – special discounts throughout the store Lexie NY, 334A Main St. — 10% off store-wide Little Sure Thing, 102 Main St. — 20% off in-store orders over $100; free gift wrapping; free gift with purchase over $50 depending on availability Luxe House Aesthetics, 20C Main St. — 15% off all aesthetic treatments (Includes Botox, Filler, IV therapy, Hydrafacials, Microneedling, Weightloss management) My Spectrum School, 11 Sintsink Drive East — $50 DISCOUNT on Tuition (one coupon for each child enrolling.) Call 516-883-8035 or email info@myspecturmschool.com and mention Port Holiday Magic to receive the discount Orangetheory, 1013 Port Washington Blvd. – Holiday class bundles Painting With Flowers, 298 Main St. — raffle prize for free gift each Port Holiday Magic Saturday; Nov. 25 — gift with purchase of $75 or more Port Pop Up Boutique, 142 Main St. — 10% off $100 purchase, 15% off $150 purchase, 20% off plus free gift for over $200 purchase; Receive 1 raffle ticket for every $50 spent to win a $50 shopping spree Port Salt Cave, 403 Main St. — gift certificate special Port Wash. Federal Credit Union, 157 Main St. — raffle for four $50 MasterCard Gift Cards to be drawn Dec. 9. Entry forms available starting Nov. 25 Port Washington Florist, 75 Manorhaven Blvd. — wine, lite bites, visit from Santa and his elves S.F. Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave. — coffee, tea, hot cocoa, wine, cookies, cheese & crackers Shields Bros., 267 Main St. – raffle for “Day of Beauty” for your barbeque Shining Studios, 290 Main St.- carolers outside, photos with Santa inside, cookie decorating and discounts on merchandise – Nov. 25 & Dec. 9 only Smusht, 158 Main St. – 10% off gift cards Soulshine Art Studio, 146 Main Street — On Dec. 9 only — fairy hair walk-ins and appointments; holiday DIY gift mini workshops Soundview Ace Hardware, 19 Soundview Marketplace — Complimentary popcorn The Coding Space, 110 Main St. — 10% OFF a trial or semester sign up, for students who sign up during Port Holiday Magic, using the code PWMAGIC10 The Little Gym, 979 Port Washington Blvd. — Free water bottle with the gift of an introductory class ($40); free ball with the gift of one month of tuition ($150) The Wellground, 917 Port Washington Blvd. — 10%, certain exclusions apply Tori’s Place Ear Piercing Studio,167 Main St. — Earrings 15% off; ear piercing gift cards 10% off White + One, 309 Main St. — free gift with purchase, free gift wrapping, treats, raffle entry with purchase Wright Music, 5 Main St. — Drop off a small unwrapped toy or non-perishablefood item and receivea 10% discount voucher off the purchase of any sheet music or accessory order. Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St. — 10% off on dine-in, take out, delivery Stores around town have entered the 2023 Holiday Window Decorating Contest. View them and see if you agree with the judges. Here they are by location: Cigar King, 553 Port Washington Blvd. The Wellground, 917 Port Washington Blvd. Little Gym of Port Washington, 979 Port Washington Blvd. 16 Handles, 1005 Port Washington Blvd. Bach to Rock, 1015 Port Washington Blvd. Wright Music, 5 Main St. S.F. Falconer Florist, 8 S. Maryland Ave. Baltimore Design Center, 35 Main St. Diamond Boutique, 77 Main St. Alper’s Hardware, 81 Main St. Yummy Gyro, 82 Main St. Port Pop Up Boutique, 142 Main St. Smusht, 158 Main St. The Cooking Lab, 160 Main St. Tori’s Place Ear Piercing, 167 Main St. Painting With Flowers, 298 Main St. Commune, 307 Main St. Lexie NY, 334A Main St. Ace Hardware, 19 Soundview Marketplace Anthony’s World of Floors, 49 Manorhaven Blvd. For more information, contact the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-6566, the Greater Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-8890 or go to the Try Port First app under EVENTS.

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Commissions earned, not just charged When it comes to real estate commissions, many may not understand the amount of effort and time that some of us expend to make a sale as well as failing to consummate a sale. The average income of a Realtor in January 2019 was $41,289. according to salary.com. Earnings today can range from a low of $28,000 to a high of $144,000 or considerably more. This varies depending on the state where you are located. The average New York City real estate agent as of Nov. 2, 2023 earned $89,370 the first year, which calculates to $42.97 per hour (as per zip recruiter statistics). However, ZipRecruiter saw salaries as high as $161,992 and as low as $31,498. Additional statistics at https://www. ziprecruiter.com. The range is from $84,024 in Yonkers to $105,159 or more in NYC. The average luxury real estate agent in the city earns $125,683 or more. Nevada is above the average income nationally for first-year real estate agents, followed by Massachusetts and Oregon a very close second. The Northeast, West, and Southern corridor enable agents to earn the highest incomes. What commission you’ll pay for a real estate agent will vary based on loca-

tion, market conditions and negotiation between the parties. I think there are times when some don’t understand what is truly involved in getting a home sold. The most crucial item is pricing your home correctly to receive the most activity, and not overpricing it, thereby reducing the potential demand. This process involves the preparation of paperwork, potential staging of the home, videos, virtual tours, and targeted marketing to attract qualified buyers in today’s challenging environment. Setting up and scheduling open houses, fliers, sign-in sheets, and all the legal forms that must be available to buyers that must be present at the open house, e.g. housing disclosures, agency disclosures, offer acknowledgment forms, etc. Having additional assistance at the open house in this current market may be necessary as the demand for housing is still apparent. Safety concerns is another important facet as we suggest that all expensive jewelry and valuable items be locked away to be safe and not sorry. Also to be aware of any hazardous conditions that might lead to a lawsuit, whether it is broken sidewalks, walkways, or any interior spaces that you need to repair or keep clutter-free

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that might cause a trip and fall event leading to a lawsuit. Keeping track using a sign-in sheet with the name, cell, and email of all attendees enables you to have a record of all attendees. However, if you are doing this on your own, as a for sale by owner, be aware that following up and calling those potential buyers, puts you in a weaker position. The reason I say this is that over the years asking purchasers why they go after FSBOs is because they feel that they are in a bet-

ter position, knowing that the sellers have no representation and feel that they have a stronger advantage. I had a story relayed to me the other day whereby an individual was purchasing a property and the offer provided to the seller was way below the current market value. The seller had no broker representing them and was clueless about the real value. This may or may not always be true as some sellers may be very astute in pricing, negotiating, and discussing the terms and conditions. However, do you perform your own dental work? Of course not, as we use a professional to take care of our teeth. But when it comes to selling the most valuable asset that most have, there are still those who prefer going on their own. What they do not understand is that a buyer knows that the seller isn’t paying a commission, so they automatically subtract an amount possibly up to 6% (even though a commission charged by a broker could be less), and then historically the buyers take another 8% off the sale price (as per the: (National Association of Realtors. Now this may not be the case in the current market with the severe

lack of inventory on Long Island, but it does occur depending on the state where you are located, market conditions, demand, and amount of inventory. Out West and even in some areas in Florida, where inventory has increased drastically, price adjustments have been occurring, especially with major builders like DR Horton whose new construction inventory has greatly increased since 2020, as sales have been drastically affected by high interest rates. Hiring a seasoned and professional Realtor and paying commission will go a very long way in actually saving you money, providing you with the necessary activities from the start to the closing table in having your home sold at the highest price in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of stress and inconvenience. Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. For a free 15-minute consultation, 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 or via https://WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com

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The Hofstra University Board of Trustees added alumnus and entrepreneur Kurt A. Lambert to its membership. In addition to earning an undergraduate degree in mathematics with a minor in anthropology from Hofstra, Lambert was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from his alma mater in May 2022. He joins 23 fellow board members, six officers, and six delegates, representing the governing body of the university. “Kurt epitomizes the value of a Hofstra education,” said Board Chair Donald M. Schaeffer. “From the time he earned his bachelor’s degree, he has worked in earnest to contribute to the world, through creation as an entrepreneur and support through service positions. These are the qualities that make for an exceptional board member, and we look forward to his contributions.” Lambert has dedicated a significant portion of his career to building companies, both his own and others’, by contributing through investments and board positions. He currently serves as the chairman of the board at ForlamVentures in Zurich, Switzerland, a private investment, and service company that supports startups with aligned values. Additionally, he holds a board seat at Quantex AG, a Swiss-based investment manager, where he has been for over 13 years. Lambert co-founded and served 16 years on the board of RepRisk, a pioneer and global leader in ESG data science, and held the position of chairman from January 2010 to June 2023. A passionate entrepreneur and lover of coffee, Lambert has established several firms across varied sectors, and he is particularly proud of the Swiss roastery and coffee chain, ViCAFE. In 1997, he founded Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, which emerged as a forerunner in the Swiss hedge fund industry. By the end of 2004, it managed assets exceeding $5 billion. During his tenure as chairman, he also held a position on the advisory board of the FTSE Hedge Fund Index. “It is a great moment for the University when one of its own comes back to support and to serve,” said Susan Poser, president of Hofstra University. “Dr. Lambert brings a wealth of experience, both nationally and internationally, and I look forward to working with him to help advance Hofstra’s mission.” Dr. Lambert is the fifth addition to the Hofstra Board of Trustees since Dr. Susan Poser became president in 2021. Lambert holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin, and a PhD in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Dennis Walsh, Veronica Lurvey, and David Adhami along with Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman hosted the Town’s annual “Thank You to Our Veterans” event on Nov. 3 at Clinton G. Martin Park. The event, which is a favorite

among residents, saw hundreds of attendees. The barbeque luncheon recognized the men and women who courageously put themselves in harm’s way to protect America’s freedoms. Attendees were also treated to music, entertainment, and giveaways. The delicious lunch was made possible by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.

North Hempstead Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava, left, Council Member David Adhami, Council Member Peter Zuckerman, Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Dennis Walsh, Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Community Development Representative Paul Thivierge, and Council Member Veronica Lurvey at the Thank You to Our Veterans BBQ event.

St. Francis Hospital annual flag ceremony North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council Members Peter Zuckerman and Mariann Dalimonte were proud to join the Guild of St. Francis Hospital for their annual Flag Ceremony on

Thursday, Nov. 2. The ceremony marked the opening of the Guild of St. Francis Field of Honor paying tribute to those who served our country and protected our freedom.

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Six Northwell Health hospitals, including four on Long Island, earned a top ‘A’ rating for its patient safety, according to a report released today by the Leapfrog Group for Fall 2023. The national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in promoting best outcomes. Leapfrog’s Hospital’s 2023 Fall Grade report showed the following Northwell hospitals earned a top ‘A’ rating: • Long Island Jewish Forest Hills • Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson • Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco • Peconic Bay Medical Center, Riverhead • South Shore University Hospital, Bay Shore • Syosset Hospital The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization, assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to nearly 3,000 acute-care hospitals nationwide, which is based on 30 evidence-based patient safety performance measures, as well as federal data. The organization issues the report twice annually. “The fall Leapfrog report shows that Northwell hospitals across the region are committed to excellence and providing the highest quality and safest care to our patients at our hospitals,” said Dr. Peter Silver,senior vice president, associate chief medical officer and chief quality officer at Northwell Health. “The survey reflects our deep commitment to patient safety and continuous improvement across the care continuum, providing reassurance to our communities that we strive to do better every day.” Silver said the Leapfrog survey reviews key patient safety measures including reducing hospital-acquired infections, medication safety, the risk of falls, maternity care and surgical safety. Certain patient experience scores also are factored in the analysis, which are based on patient satisfaction surveys administered by Press Ganey Associates. “We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of all our hospitals and our 85,000 team members who go above and beyond every day to improve care for our patients who entrust us with their care,” said Silver. “Northwell’s culture is dedicated to providing optimal clinical outcomes and providing patients and loved ones with the best experience possible.” For more information about Leapfrog Group, see: www.HospitalSafetyGrade.org

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Small businesses honored by elected officials Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Veronica Lurvey, and Mariann Dalimonte, along with Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava, attended the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s 2023 Annual Small Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Oct. 27. This event brought out businesspeople from each of the almost 50 local Chambers of Commerce and was attended by hundreds of attendees, drawing together both legislators and important members of the business community. Honorees at the event were recognized for promoting business in Nassau County and for addressing issues that impact them. DeSena celebrates Barnwell House of Tires for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Busi-

nessperson of the Year award. Town officials celebrate Lawrence Lin for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year award. Town officials celebrate Daniel Zaveckas for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year award. Town officials celebrate Robbie Donno for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year award. DeSena celebrates Malcolm Simms for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year award. Town officials celebrate Smitha LukoseKhan for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year award.

Town officials celebrate Lawrence Lin for being recognized with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year award.

Parker gala supports programs for patients, residents The Parker Jewish Institute held its 2023 gala at the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. This year’s gala featured live music, an elegant dinner catered by Abigail Hirsch, a curated patient-art auction and the opportunity to help expand access to health care for the region’s older adults. In supporting the gala, donors and sponsors helped to advance Parker’s mission, with all of the proceeds enhancing programs and services for the Institute’s patients and residents. Funds raised from the gala also support the thousands of people who rely on the Institute’s wide-ranging services each year. This year’s gala marked the first return to the Queens Museum, as Parker, during the pandemic, had held festive, drive-in style events outdoors on the Institute’s expansive grounds. On Tuesday, at the Queens Museum, gala supporters enjoyed an assortment of hors d’oeuvres and live music from LA Blacksmith Band. During the sitdown dinner, Wanda Houston served as musical guest, performing a mix of jazz and R&B. Parker’s President and CEO Michael N. Rosenblut PHOTO BY PARKER JEWISH INSTITUTE led the evening, beginning with a moment of silence in

solidarity with the State of Israel. Serving as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies was WCBS 880’s Marla Diamond. The evening also featured Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, from the New York Board of Rabbis, for the HaMotzi, the blessing over bread before a meal. About The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York. The facility is a leading provider of Short Term Rehabilitation and Long Term Care. At the forefront of innovation in patient-centered health care and technology, the Institute is a leader in teaching and geriatric research. Parker Jewish Institute features its own medical team, and is nationally renowned as a skilled nursing facility, as well as a provider of community-based health care, encompassing Home Health Care, Medical House Calls, Palliative Care and Hospice. Parker Jewish Institute is also home to Queens-Long Island Renal Institute (QLIRI), led by an interdisciplinary team of experienced Nephrologists and Dialysis Registered Nurses, a Renal Social Worker, and a Registered Renal Dietitian.

St. John’s University basketball partners with Viscardi Through its Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) collectives, St. John’s University basketball players are collaborating with the Wheelchair Basketball Program at the historic Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center to promote inclusion in basketball, mentor youth with disabilities and, in the process, foster greater disability awareness. “Viscardi is thrilled to partner with St. John’s Basketball and its related collectives to advance adaptive sports and disability awareness. As a lifelong Johnnies fan, I have a deep appreciation for the way in which Viscardi’s collaboration with the iconic St. John’s Basketball Program raises the profile of Viscardi’s innovative inclusive basketball model, and of the talents and passion of Henry Viscardi School student-athletes,” said Dr. Chris Rosa, President & CEO, The Viscardi Center. St. John’s Athletics is focused on developing leaders, scholars and champions in the spirit of the University’s Catholic and Vincentian tradition. Through this new partnership with The Viscardi Center, the St. John’s men’s basketball program in conjunction with Storm Marketing and Flat Top

Collective will provide community support with its student-athletes to uphold its commitment to helping others. Over the course of the season, St. John’s basketball players will partner with HVS students to conduct wheelchair basketball clinics, participate in mentoring opportunities, and will use their stature and notoriety to raise disability awareness. “Our commitment to the community and to service is a priority for our collectives and a priority for St. John’s University. We are thrilled to partner with such a prestigious school and play a small role in helping the incredible people at The Viscardi Center,” said Matt Abdelmassih, General Manager, St. John’s Basketball. “Our goal in this new NIL era is to use our platform to make a positive impact on our community, which always seems to give us so much. Our excitement for this is inspired by our feelings to be a part of The Viscardi Center’s mission.” Located in Albertson, Long Island, the Henry Viscardi School (HVS) provides a fully enriched academic program, a variety of therapies, assistive technology, and medical supports to 170 students

who, because of their significant physical disabilities and underlying medical conditions, might otherwise need to receive instruction in their homes or at a hospital. Beyond a traditional academic education, the Henry Viscardi School offers innovative co-curricular and pre-vocational programs to help students develop the life skills necessary for success in college, a career, and adulthood. Viscardi’s inclusive Wheelchair Basketball Program is a highly successful model for engaging students with disabilities in sports and allowing them to develop their potential. Established 25 years ago, the program allows children of all levels of physical disabilities to play together as a team and to reach their fullest potential as athletes. Wheelchair basketball is a paralympic sport and the program gives children a chance to participate in sports like their non-disabled peers. They have fun, learn to respect individual needs, and practice good sportsmanship and teamwork. Viscardi Wheelchair Basketball encourages individuality, heightens self-esteem, and provides a safe environment for each member of the team, while encouraging academic performance.

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GOP celebrates Dem beat down in election Continued from Page 1 Cairo applauded the wins of notable Republicans in the Town of North Hempstead, including re-elected Supervisor DeSena, who Cairo called the “king of North Hempstead,” and newly elected Receiver of Taxes Mary Jo Collins and Councilmember Ed Scott. Republicans now hold a 4-3 majority on the North Hempstead Town Board. While Cairo declared Scott the winner of North Hempstead’s District 2 race, absentee ballots are still being counted and the race has not been officially determined. DeSena said gaining a Republican majority in the town was made possible by residents who were able to “see through the political games,” the progress she achieved in the past two years and the party’s acknowledgment of issues they care about. Along with the Republican majority on the board, DeSena also highlighted the addition of the town’s new Republican receiver of taxes and present Republican clerk, saying that she now has the support to work on the measures she has been pushing with a “taxpayer-first principle.” DeSena told Blank Slate that she is grateful for this Republican majority in the town as she can now deliver on what she has been seeking during her tenure. “I finally have colleagues on the town board that are as committed as I am to deliver on the issues that our residents care about most like tax relief, public safety and protecting our suburbs

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Ed Scott, who is leading North Hempstead’s District 2 race ahead of absentee ballots being counted, celebrated his pending victory at a press conference Thursday. from Gov. Hochul’s housing plan,” DeSena said. The town board has been noted as dysfunctional due to the fighting and lack of collaboration between the town’s Democrats and Republicans. Both sides defer blame to the other, citing that the other party does not want to work with them. DeSena said it is time for town Democrats to govern with her, citing her reelection as proof that she represents the desires of the town. If absentee ballots confirm the District 2 race’s current standing, included in her Republican town councilmembers will be former NYPD detective and Albertson water commissioner Scott.

Scott told Blank Slate that he’s excited to step into this position, a community role he said he’s already been taking on for the past 12 years as a community leader and water district commissioner. “I’m going to bring 21 years of experience in law enforcement on how we can make our community safer,” Scott said. “ And we’ll bring transparency and efficient government to the Town of North Hempstead once again.” He said DeSena’s vision as supervisor, her connection to his community and the issues she focused on inspired him to run for the District 2 seat. Scott, who estimated he knocked on 4,000 doors, said the first thing on his mind is following what his constituents

want, working with a “down-up type of operation.” He said he believes the town board will come together with its new members, putting the people before their party. “I’m going to be hanging my hat up at the door,” Scott told Blank Slate. “This isn’t about Republican or Democrat. I didn’t win because all Republicans voted for me. I won because my constituents in my area know the type of work and the promises that I made and will keep to them.” Also a newly elected town Republican, Collins told Blank Slate that as receiver of taxes she plans to build off of what Berman has done in the position and bring her financial background to offer a business perspective to the role. Collins said her first steps will be coming into the office and assessing its current standing, as well as consulting with other local receivers of taxes to source ideas for her to bring into her new role. “It’s all about keeping an open dialogue,” Collins said. Other notable wins for Republicans in the county were the re-election of Mazi Melesa Pilip and the election of Samantha Goetz to the Nassau County Legislature. Pilip said the reason for her win was simple: “We talked about the issues that people care [about].” Cairo attributed Pilip’s win to her success in Great Neck, with more than 6,000 early votes being cast for her in

the area. Goetz, who Cairo said defeated the “big giant” incumbent Legislator Josh Lafazan, attributed her win to listening to the residents and their concerns. She was applauded by Cairo for her aggressive yet “lady-like” demeanor in campaigning and securing another win for Republicans. Goetz said she feels great after her win, feeling affirmed that her message resonated with the voters. “We wanted to know what their concerns were and I think at the end of the day they just saw me as the candidate who’s going to listen to them and make sure that we are doing what we needed to do,” Goetz said. As a new legislator, Goetz said she is looking to engulf herself in the process and learn the ins and outs of the role as she brings the government to the people. While Goetz flipped the District 18 seat to red, one other county seat changed from a Republican to a Democrat legislator, maintaining a 12-7 majority. If Republicans gained another seat, they would have secured a veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature. Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello, who is leaving his seat after 27 years, said the county Legislature is going to be “stronger than ever” with the returning nine Republicans and three new legislators. “Now we have to get work,” Pilip said. “And that starts by listening to our residents and hearing their concerns and working with them.”

Flower Hill OKs Elderfields Preserve landmark Continued from Page 2 The board expressed support for the new proposal, with Rosenbaum saying that he likes how it is diminishing the use of the space which will help decrease traffic. “I think this is a great plan,” Rosenbaum said. “I’m very excited.” The board also approved the Port Washington Fire Department’s 2024 contract with the village. The contract is proposed to rise by $11,737 for an increase of about 3%. The board estimated this would be an increase of about $18-$20 per home in

the Port Washington Fire District. Rosenbaum said he preferred not to see an increase in the budget as the district recently enacted its cost recovery program, which the mayor said acts as another revenue stream for the department. In other news, conversations between the board and two residents became tense after the couple requested the village to amend its laws to permit 6-foot tall fences along Northern Boulevard and the mayor opposed it. The residents currently have a six-foot fence in the rear of their property that existed before they

moved in, which they said was cleared by the code enforcer. They are seeking to replace the existing fence due to damages. Rosenbaum said there are already mechanisms to get the fence approved by going through the Board of Zoning Appeals, which typically grants such requests. The residents argued that this costs additional money to appeal such a request, making it unfair for the other residents who live along the road. Rosenbaum contended that holding public hearings to amend the law costs additional funding from the

taxpayers, which he said would also be unfair. The board went into executive session to consult with their counsel on how to mitigate the issue. Blinkoff said during the session the board may consider a local law to change the fence requirements along Northern Boulevard, but that the building inspector would be speaking with the homeowners to determine whether their fence application would or would not be approved to maintain the current fence height which was previously approved by the village. The Flower Hill Board of Trustees will convene again at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4.

Port police buy building for new HQ on Main St. Continued from Page 3 The headquarters will be located at 128 Main St., formerly the location of the Knowles Funeral Home. The current headquarters is located at 500 Port Washington Blvd. The $8.8 million purchase of the 1.47-acre blighted parcel of land was approved by the police’s Board of Commissioners. It was acquired through the district’s capital reserve funds, and a portion of the reserve usage will be replenished when the current headquarters is sold. The district said it has outgrown its current headquarters, which has “reached the end of its useful life.” The police said a third-party study from the 1990s determined the necessity for a new facility. “This investment is more than 25 years overdue as we have outgrown our current headquarters several decades ago and can no longer make the current

space work for operating a modern police force to the best of our ability,” Staley said. “The new building will provide many tangible and intangible benefits to the community that will lead to better connectivity, access and service for everyone.” The current headquarters, which was not designed to be ADA-compliant, was built in 1958 for just 35 officers and staff. The district currently employs 80 individuals who are “crammed into spaces designed for less than half as many individuals,” the district said in a press release. While the building has undergone renovations and expansions to accommodate the growing district, officials said it was not designed for the advancement of technology. “The new facility will not only be built with modern amenities and serve to be more convenient and accessible to our residents, but it will help the

district solve its space constraints and improve operations and other efficiencies in the process,” said Port Washington Police District Chief Robert Del Muro. “It will also help us address current code violations and bring the district’s facility on par with current police facility standards.” Also included in the new headquarter’s design plans is a multipurpose room that can host district meetings, trainings and community events. The district noted that parking and vehicle storage have also been an issue, which the new headquarters will adequately accommodate. Included in the parking expansion are spaces for community members to park as well. The district said the new headquarters will also be a LEED-certified structure, a green building rating system, to make it “as green and sustainable as possible.”

The new headquarters is estimated to cost another $30 million to build and equip. The district said the funding for this will sought through bond financing with the Town of North Hempstead. The district said a community meeting will be held once building designs are nearing the final phase. Residents will be able to ask questions, learn about the project and provide feedback during the meeting. More information can be found on the Port Washington Police District’s website. The district is encouraging residents to email them at newhq@ pwpd.ny.gov if they have any questions or would like a tour of the existing headquarters to better understand the need for a new one. “Needless to say, we are very excited to see this project come to fruition for our officers, our staff and the community we serve,” Del Muro said.

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Town OK’s $163.9M budget, 10% tax cut Continued from Page 1 This year’s budget was voted on after Election Day, breaking a pattern set by ex-Supervisor Judi Bosworth, who was elected in 2013. The original voting date of Nov. 2 had to be delayed due to allow adequate notice of corrections made to the public. The most recent voting day on the night of Monday, Nov. 6 was adjourned after Democrats said they would not vote for a budget unless all members were present. Troiano, who works for the Nassau County Board of Elections, told town board members that he would not be able to attend any meetings on the Sunday or Monday before Election Day. Tuesday night was the final meeting to adopt the budget ahead of the state’s mandatory deadline of Nov. 20. The town budget includes a 10% property tax cut, maintains town services and programs and increases budgets for 13 of the town’s 18 departments. Taxpayers who pay both general and town outside village fund taxes would save an average of $183.12 and those who pay only general fund taxes would save an average of $38.06, ac-

cording to the supervisor’s office. The general fund tax levy is $22,921,376, according to the tentative budget, compared to $25,468,196 in the 2023 adopted budget, representing a 10% decrease. The tax levy for the town outside village fund will also decrease by 10% from the current year. Allocated in the spending plan is $91.9 million to the town’s general fund, $41.8 million to the town’s outside village fund, which covers services for residents who live outside incorporated villages, and $30.1 million for the 20 town-operated special districts, which create their own budgets. The general fund tax levy is $22,921,376, according to the tentative budget, compared to $25,468,196 in the 2023 adopted budget, representing a 10% decrease. The tax levy for the town outside village fund will also decrease by 10% from the current year. In addition to the amendment that added a public safety officer, Lurvey previously submitted amendments that included $4.25 million more for the town’s Highway Department, among other things. The amendment was approved before Election Day.

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The North Hempstead Town Board approved a $163.9M budget for 2024 Tuesday night.

The Democrats’ solemn Election Night celebration Continued from Page 3 Jacobs referred to the Nov. 7 election as a “status quo election” with losses and gains throughout the county that maintained a close resemblance to its partisanship prior to the election. While many seats did not flip in favor of Republicans, enough did for Republicans to gain control in all towns, county and congressional seats in Nassau. Among the losses was control of Long Beach by the Democrats. Remaining the same is the county Legislature’s partisan split, with a 12-7 division in the government and Republicans maintaining control. This was achieved by two newly elected Democrats and incumbent Debra Mulé flipping a seat previously held by a Republican, running for a new district than she represented in the past after maps were redrawn. One legislative seat lost by Democrats was District 18, as incumbent Joshua Lafazan was beaten out by Republican Samantha Goetz. “So I’m very happy to congratulate the Demo-

cratic candidates who won tonight,” Jacobs said. “And, of course, a special congratulations to two of our new legislators just elected.” Scott Davis and Seth Koslow, newly elected Democratic legislators, celebrate on stage with reelected Debra Mulé. The three legislators were key to Democrats maintaining the partisan split in the county legislature. (Photo by Cameryn Oakes) The two new Democratic legislators elected Tuesday night are Scott Davis of District 1 and Seth Koslow of District 5. Both new legislators took the stage to give speeches of appreciation for their supporters amid their wins, proving to be one of the more lively moments of the entire night as the backers cheered them on. Despite losing seats throughout the county and partisanship control of municipalities, Jacobs congratulated the Democratic Party and contributors on their efforts in this election. “I want to thank all of you,” Jacobs said. “Who went out, knocked on doors, made phone calls,

stood at the train stations … draw out the vote as you always do.” Jacobs said that voter turnout was “exceedingly low” this year, attributing it to an “odd-year election.” He said this was prevalent across the state, not unique to Long Island. “The lesson is this: It is incumbent upon us to see to it that we get a system where we can run elections like these that are important elections that have important races in even years when the voters are of a mindset to come out and vote,” Jacobs said. “We need voters who are going to pay attention to the issues. We need voters who are going to feel engaged in an election.” Nobody came out to speak after Jacobs and the two new legislators were done. Nobody announced that the event was wrapping up. Nobody provided any closing remarks. At one point, North Hempstead supervisor candidate Jon Kaiman, who had not been mingling during much of the event, appeared close to midnight saying he was just roaming around as

he waited for more votes to come in as he trailed behind DeSena in the race. He did not have much information to share with reporters who were becoming the majority of attendees at the event. Results later that night confirmed his loss to incumbent DeSena. As patrons left, some could be overheard expressing their grievances about Jacobs and his leadership of the county’s Democratic Party while walking through the sparsely filled room. At about midnight, with only a handful of people still in attendance at the event, the lights turned on. The event staff began to put away all the tables, chairs and decorations. Many people, including members of the press, stood around unsure of what exactly was happening with no clear announcement that the event was concluding. The Democratic watch party was clearly over. Nobody else from the Democratic Party was coming to speak on the results of a night that signified defeats for the party throughout the county.

‘We are not on the menu:’ local coyote expert Continued from Page 4 can arise. He said community members can help to prevent confrontations. “Coyotes are opportunists,” Vincenti said. “And people just have to use some common sense.” Vincenti said residents can assist in mitigating any future issues with coyotes by not feeding them, which makes them more comfortable around humans, and practicing common sense with pets when they are outdoors. He recommended that pet owners keep their animals leashed when walking them outside, to keep them indoors at night, not feed them outdoors and not to leave them unattended outside.

He said that while some cats have gone missing as of late, there is no evidence that coyotes are responsible. He said that many cats are capable of co-existing with the coyotes. While it may be easier said than done, Vincenti said residents should not recoil when they approach a coyote but rather make noises and throw things at them to scare them away. Vincenti hazes coyotes, a humane way of deterring behaviors, to ensure they do not get too comfortable around humans who they are naturally fearful of. He said he reverts them back to shyness and reclusiveness by making loud noises in their presence.

He said this is something community members can do as well. “Act very loud and annoying and they’ll run off,” Vincenti said. For community members who want to take it a step further, Vincenti said they can carry around an air horn or whistle to deter the coyotes from approaching them. Vincenti said there is no threat to humans, whether a child or an adult. “We are not on the menu,” Vincenti said. He said that while there are incidents of coyotes biting humans, it is rare. He said this is typically exacerbated by the coyotes being fed by humans

and becoming aggressive in pursuing the food. Vincenti said there is also no worry about rabies as it is not prevalent in the coyote population on Long Island. Vincenti said he wanted to reassure residents not to be alarmed about the coyote sightings, saying he is a resource for community members who have any questions or concerns. “I’m a pet lover myself,” Vincenti said. “I want to keep dogs and cats safe. I want to keep the coyotes safe.” Community members can contact The Wild Dog Foundation at savewilddogs@yahoo.com to report any sightings of coyotes.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals. The following cases will be called at said public hearing starting at 10:00am. APPEAL #21481 - Carolyn Bichoupan; 4 Waters Edge, Port Washington; Section 5, Block C, Lot 444; Zoned: Residence-A Variance from §70-31.A to construct a second story deck (open deck and covered deck) that is too close to the side property line. APPEAL #21482 – Phyllis Scobbo; 1212 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington; Section 5, Block 25, Lot 4; Zoned: ResidenceC/Business-B Variances from §§ 70-51.A, 70101.1.B, 70-208.F and 70100.2(4)(a)[5] to legalize a twostory rear addition too close to a side property line and expanding a non-conforming dwelling, a roofed-over patio too close to a side property line, and a fence that is too high on a property with a non-conforming dwelling in a business district being reviewed under the rules of the ResidenceC district pursuant to § 70-208.K. APPEAL #21483- Jason & Jennifer Albertson; 153 Luquer Road, Port Washington; Section 5, Block 104, Lot 103; Zoned: Residence-B Variances from §§70-39, 70-41.A, 70-101.C and 70-40.A to legalize additions that make a dwelling too big, are too close to the side property line, are too close to the front property line, and with smaller than required total (aggregate) side yards, and an enclosed vestibule that is too big and is therefore considered too close to the front property line. Plans are available for public viewing at https://northhempsteadny.gov/ bza. Persons interested in viewing the full file may do so by any time before the scheduled hearing by contacting the BZA department via e-mail at BZAdept@northhempsteadny. gov. Additionally, the public may view the live stream of this meeting at https://northhempsteadny.gov/ townboardlive. Any member of the public is able to attend and participate in a BZA hearing by appearing on the scheduled date and time. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Written comments are accepted by email up to 60 minutes prior to the hearing. Timely comment submissions will be made part of the record. DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals

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Legal Notice Port Washington UFSD WHEREAS, the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO (“the Union”), has provided documentary evidence to the Port Washington Union Free School District (“the District”) demonstrating that the individual in the civil service title of Bus Attendant-Messenger wishes to be represented by the Union for purposes of collective bargaining under the Taylor Law; and WHEREAS, the Union has requested that the title of Bus Attendant-Messenger be added to the existing Custodial bargaining unit; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby grants the request of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, to accrete the civil service title of Bus Attendant-Messenger into the existing Custodial bargaining unit, effective September 1, 2023, and hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for such title; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following such accretion and recognition of the existing terms and conditions of employment for such title shall be subject to subsequent negotiations with the CSEA including, but not limited to, determining which provisions of the existing CSEA Custodial contract will apply to it; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the District Clerk is directed to post a copy of this resolution for a period of no less than five (5) working days in such locations within the District, as official notices are normally posted, and to publish a copy of this resolution in the local newspaper designated by the District for at least one (1) day. Ruth Smith District Clerk Notice of Formation of 7 Edgewood Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-08-23. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to 7 Edgewood Holdings LLC: 43 Wakefield Ave Port Washington NY 11050. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 2024 Fire & EMS Protection Contract PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North will hold a public hearing commencing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Village Hall, 3 Pleasant Avenue, Port Washington, New York 11050, with respect to a proposed contract with the Port Washington Fire Department Inc. for the furnishing of fire protection and emergency medical service within the Village for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 at a cost to the Village of $307,337.00. This notice is given pursuant to Section 4-412, subdivision 3(9), of the Village Law of the State of New York. At said public hearing all parties in interest will be given an opportunity to be heard. Copies of the proposed contract are on file with the Village Hall and may be seen during normal business hours. Any needing special accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Village Clerk at least four business days before the meeting.

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Port’s 5-K annual Thanksgiving run The Community Chest of Port Washington and the Town of North Hempstead are co-presenting the 48th Annual 5-mile Thanksgiving Day Run on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 8:30 am. Runners, joggers, and walkers are invited to participate in this annual community event. The race is capped at 3,500 participants, so participants are encouraged to register early at portchest.org. “For the first time, the annual Thanksgiving Day Run will celebrate the special bond between the Community Chest, our running community, and the 28 non-profits who change the lives of over 7,000 residents of the Port Washington Community each year with —The Run for the Red Feather — an enduring symbol of the Community Chest,” said Drew Hershkowitz, Community Chest president. “All the money raised from the Race will support these charities.” The Community Chest will celebrate this commitment to the Port Washington community by awarding the overall Men’s and Women’s winners a $1,000 “Grant Prize,” which he/she will donate to one of the 28 charities selected by the Community Chest to receive support in 2024. The first-place men’s and women’s runners will also receive the inaugural Red Feather Award trophy. The Red Feather award trophy was created through a collaboration with the Art Guild of Port Washington (a 2024 Chest grantee) and renowned sculpture Alice Riordan. “The Red Feather Trophy symbolizes our shared responsibility to help our friends and neighbors in need here in Port Washington,” said Community Chest Executive Director Bobby Keller. Prior to Nov. 20, race fees are $40 for adults and $25 for kids ages 9-21 (minimum age 9 and all children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult). All participants receive a commemorative, long-sleeve Port Washington Thanksgiving Day Run t-shirt. Awards are given to the top three finishers overall (male and female) and to the top three finishers (male and female) in 16 different age categories. Another registration option is the Family sponsorship ($250) which includes two free race entries (an $80 value), recognition in the Community Chest’s newsletter’s annual recognition page. Also, you get a customizable lawn sign that celebrates your family’s commitment to Port Washington. “The Port Washington “Turkey Trot” is an extraordinary event, bringing our community together and it’s the unofficial beginning of the holiday season,” said Community Chest Race Chairman Noal Goldfarb. “It is one of the largest races on Long Island and is truly a family event, with grandparents, parents, and their children participating in the race.” Registrants can pick up their Thanksgiving Day Race packets on 11/21 or 11/22 from 5 pm to 8 pm and on race day— 11/23—from 7 am to 8:25 am at the Port Washington Adult Activities Center, 80 Manorhaven Blvd. People are encouraged to bring their own reusable shopping bag. In addition, the Community Chest will be accepting food donations and gift cards for the Our Lady of Fatima food pantry at race packet pick up. Along with major support from the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation, Thanksgiving Day Run sponsors to date include Hospital for Special Surgery, M&T Bank, Leviton, Baker Air, Harding Real Estate, Alper’s True Value Hardware, Lorber Hoffman RE Group, Spear Physical Therapy, Chief Graphix, The Art Guild of Port Washington, Creative Snow by Cow Bay, and PW College Consulting. Officially sanctioned and certified by USA Track and Field, the Thanksgiving Day Run is co-presented by the Town of North Hempstead and assisted by the Port Washington Police and Fire Medics, the Sands Point Police and the Nassau County Police, along with the Villages of Manorhaven, Sands Point, Baxter Estates and Port Washington North. The run’s technical director is David Katz, founder of Finish Line Road Race Technicians. FLRRT, a pioneer and innovator of modern road race technology, produces a flawless race, calculates timing and results and posts results at www.FLRRT.com by Noon on Race Day. Sponsorships for the run are available, as well as volunteer opportunities. Please contact the Community Chest office for more information at (516) 767-2121. The Community Chest supports Port Washington charities that help our town continue to be a special place to live. Your donations to the Community Chest help fund critical mental health counseling for Port teens, bullying prevention, quality childcare, out-of-school time academic programs for under-resourced students, as well as college scholarships and programs that feed the hungry and care for the environment.

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Port schools projected to continue enrollment decline Continued from Page 2 Graziano said district enrollment has been impacted by the pandemic and displacement, which is when smaller classes at lower grades move up and replace higher grades that were comprised of larger classes. She said this trend has occurred over the past five years and is projected to continue over the next five years. Overall, Graziano said the district has lost a total of 259 students in grades kindergarten through 12th since its peak enrollment in 2017 of 5,398 students. Despite drops in enrollment, Graziano said the district’s resident population increased by 4.4%, or 1,367 people, from 2010-2020. She said the resident population age structure also changed, includ-

ing a growth in the senior population and the median age rising from 42.9 years in 2010 to 43.7 years in 2020. Nassau County births have also been declining from 2001 to 2021, with a drop of 12.7%. Births within the school district reached a peak of 379 in 2007, but have dropped to less than 300 a year for the past three years. Port Washington’s ethnic makeup has also shifted, Graziano said, with the percentage of white residents dropping in the past 10 years. In 2010, 72% of the population was white. In 2020, that population decreased to 67.3% Hispanic, Asian and students of two or more ethnicities grew from 2010 to 2020. The only ethnic group that diminished in size was the black population, which fell

from 1.7% to 1.5% of the population from 2010 to 2020. The median sale price of homes in the district has “grown significantly,” Graziano said, from $760,000 in 2010 to $988,000 in 2020. Trustee Emily Beys asked Graziano about how the study was conducted because she said she was not convinced that the district’s enrollment was declining, which Smith said he was also skeptical of as the district reports growth in enrollment. Administrator for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Ira Pernick also delivered an update on the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the district. The district’s efforts include a district equity team, school-based equity teams, community events, implicit bias training and parent

meetings hosted with the ADL. This month, Pernik said the district has held anti-bias training presented by the ADL for fourth and fifth-grade students. “The work is really built around the importance of acceptance and personal identity, along with how to be an ally instead of a bystander when dealing with bullying,” Pernik said. This training will also be offered at Weber Middle School in February, Pernik said. In the spring, middle school students will take a field trip to the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, as well as attend an assembly presented by a Holocaust survivor. The high school has also begun its diversity, equity and inclusivity initiatives, with many conversa-

tions, training and field trips to the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center already starting. Programs will continue through the spring. The district’s security department also delivered a presentation on the assessment of its security and safety measures, with three action item categories of cultural, facility hardening and staffing. With the report were requests for budgetary expenses by the district next year, including funding for six additional security guards, camera replacement and additions, security director, and intrusion alarm replacements. Total new expenditures requested for the 20242025 school year amount to about $477,465. The Port Washington Board of Education will convene again on Dec. 5.

Town passes resolution to express support for Israel Continued from Page 4 During the public comment portion of the resolution, multiple town residents requested the resolution be reconsidered or withdrawn to include a different resolution that is more inclusive, mourns the lost Palestinian lives or calls for a ceasefire, among other things. “I have lived in this community for 10 years and I have never felt the fear that I have felt now,” said Bushra Jafri. “I was walking down the street and someone called my niece a ‘baby killer’ and then turned around to me and said ‘Go back to your country.’” Jafri’s sentiments were echoed by other residents who spoke, saying the town can express its support while also acknowledging the loss of innocent lives in Gaza and showing support to Muslim residents in the town. “We’re not saying not to stand up for Israel or stand up for Palestine but to stand up for humanity,” resident Abdel Balman said. Town board members said the

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The North Hempstead Town Board held a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14. resolution is not about one religion or the other but condemning terrorism and supporting those affected by it. Council Member Veronica Lurvey, who is Jewish, thanked the residents for speaking and said what they

shared was very important. Lurvey went on to say the war is very personal to her as one of the hostages taken is a close family friend. “War is a terrible thing and we all pray for peace,” Lurvey said. “All lives are precious, whether they’re

Jewish or Muslim.” Council Member David Adhami, who is also Jewish, said the resolution is to condemn Hamas and has no bearing on the rights of Palestinians. “They are against our Western values, it is not just an attack on Jew-

ish people, it is an attack on Western values and that is what I am condemning tonight,” Adhami said. The public hearing for the Hillside Islamic Center at 300 Hillside Ave. in New Hyde Park was delayed to December due to a communication error giving residents the wrong information on the date of the hearing. The center plans to build a third story and add additional parking spaces on the neighboring properties. Because the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District is a special district in North Hempstead, resolutions to bond for money have to come through the town board. The $46 million the district is bonding for is to replace the Bayview Avenue and Piccadilly pump stations, which would replace the mains that were installed 68 and 30 years ago, respectively. The next regular meeting of the North Hempstead Town Board will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

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Adult Center’s Halloween party North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council Members Mariann Dalimonte and Veronica Lurvey recently joined the members of the Port Washington Adult Activities Center to celebrate their annual Halloween Party on Oct. 31. The party featured a “parade” of attendees to show off their costumes for the Town officials, who were asked to judge. Also in attendance was state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti. The Port Washington Adult Activities Center is located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. in Port Washington. For more information about the Center, they can be reached at 516-883-6656.

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THE AGONY OF DEFEAT BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S Eighty seconds away. Eighty more seconds of clean sheet soccer, and the Mineola boys team would have been playing for the first state championship in school history last Saturday. For 78:40 of their Nov. 10 Class A state semifinal match against Byram Hills at Middletown High School, the Mustangs did everything they wanted to do. They played stout defense, converted one great opportunity while pressuring the Bobcats repeatedly, and didn’t make many mental or physical mistakes at all. But as head coach Al Cavalluzzo said after the game, the beauty and the agony of sport is that glory can be right on the tips of your cleats, and then be snatched away. And so it was that Byram Hills, playing a man down at the time, converted a corner kick with 1:20 to go, tying the score. Then an overtime goal, aided both by a key card reversal and a

key call in favor of Byram Hills by the officials, 8:37 into the first extra session by the Bobcats’ Chris Amenedo sent Byram Hills into the championship match. And sent Mineola on the long bus ride home. When Amenedo’s ball went through the twine, several of Mineola’s players fell to the ground and stayed there for several minutes. Beauty and agony, indeed. “This team, all year, has been adamant that they would get here and win a state title, so I think they’re a little stunned right now,” Cavalluzzo said. “We played the game we wanted to play, and I thought we were in a great spot right until the end.” For Mineola, everything was going perfectly according to plan. The Mustangs attacked and got chances but couldn’t convert in the first half. But Mineola broke the scoreless tie 13 minutes into the second half, on a goal by Zain Rees. During a battle by the right corner flag, Mineola’s leading scorer, Jose Escobar, stole the ball from a Byram Hills defender, then found

Leonardo Cuello Gonzalez a few feet away. Gonzalez sent a quick pass to Rees, who blasted a low shot past Byram Hills goalie Gavin Nichols to give Mineola the lead. After that, things were good until the end, when things got strange. With five minutes left, it appeared that the referees gave a second yellow card to Byram Hills No. 5, Peter Mon, which meant he was out of the game and the Bobcats would have to play down a man the rest of the contest. With but 1:20 left in the game, though, Byram Hills got the chance it needed. The Bobcats earned a corner kick, and a header by Harrison Boyd eluded Mineola goalie Jesse Kostulias. “We knew they were a big, physical team and we talked all week about defending on dead balls,” Cavalluzzo said. “And in the end that’s what got us. Their kid made a great corner cross, and their kid Boyd went up and just outjumped our defense and made a great header.” In the interim before overtime, Cavalluzzo reminded his kids they’d been

there before. “We said, ‘Hey, we wouldn’t be us if we didn’t make things interesting,'” Cavalluzzo said. “We reminded them we were up 3-1 against Kings Park and had to go (to overtime), and won, so we thought we could do it again.” The game would go to extra time tied at 1. Then mysteriously Byram Hills got their 11th man back in the game to start the first extra session. Cavalluzzo and Mineola’s team were confused, and the only explanation the coach said he received sounded illogical. “They told me that during the break the official (scorebook) for yellow cards had one on No. 5 and one on No. 3,” Cavalluzzo said. “That was the only thing they said, so they allowed (Byram Hills) to put a player back in. “We tried to look into it; we watched the film and saw No. 5 get two yellows,” Cavalluzzo said. “What the official book says is what they go with, so there was nothing we could do.” Still, Mineola, despite having to replace starter Adryan Campos, who had to come off in the first half with an in-

jury, pressed forward. Four minutes into the first OT, a free kick for Mineola outside the box from 25 yards away saw a Sebastian Knight shot punched over the top of goal by Byram Hills goalie Nichols. It looked to be a corner kick and a golden opportunity to end the game for Mineola, but the officials ruled there was a violation on Mineola on the free kick. The Bobcats then won it with 8:37 left in first OT, as Amenedo took a pass from Billy Gillespie 10 yards out on the right side, made a quick cut past the Mineola defense, and blasted a quick shot into the net. It ended a dream season for the Mustangs, one they and their coach won’t soon forget. “We all said if we’re not playing in November this year, we did something wrong,” Cavalluzzo said. “And we did get to play in November. “To represent your high school, where soccer is everything our kids are sad that those relationships in relation to high school soccer came to an end.”

Mineola girls score county title BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S Everything else was gravy. That’s what Mineola High School volleyball head coach Hyunah Park said after her team’s thrilling five-set win over Wantagh on Nov. 7 in the Class A final. This accomplishment, winning the county title for the first time in school history, was the giant prize they’d been chasing. For seniors like the Kenney twins (Caitlin and Elizabeth) and Keira McCaffrey, just winning the counties was a triumph they’d remember forever. “Honestly, anything we do from here on out, it’s just extra,” Park said. “This is what we’ve been talking about and working so hard for.” Well, let’s just say the Mustangs apparently decided they wanted gravy. And stuffing. And sweet potatoes, and maybe some cranberry sauce, too. That’s because in Nov. 10th’s Long Island Championship game against Suffolk champ Sayville, Mineola played perhaps its finest match of the season, crushing the Golden Flashes, 25-9, 25-6, 25-13. Behind McCaffrey’s 13 kills and six blocks, and Liz Kenney’s 22 assists and nine digs, Mineola raced out to a big early lead and never looked back, and now find themselves in brand-new territory: The state final four. Mineola (15-2) will now play Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake in the Class A semifinal Saturday Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. “We were confident coming in and then we started off so strong, it was unbelievable,” Liz Kenney said after the Sayville win. “I know we were all happy to survive and beat Wantagh, but today we were all about, ‘we have to win.’ We wanted to go to states so badly, and so excited that we’re going.” The Mustangs are going thanks to two very different

victories last week. First against Wantagh, a team it had beaten twice in the regular season, Mineola had to dig as deep as it possibly could. Wantagh showed toughness and adaptability in grabbing two of the first three sets, putting Mineola on the verge of an upset loss. In the fourth set, the score stayed close throughout but finally the Warriors arrived on the brink of victory, leading 24-23 putting them just one point away from a county crown. That’s when Caitlin Kenney refused to let her team lose. In a remarkable few seconds, Kenney made a fantastic dig, then blocked two Wantagh kill attempts and on the third try, blocked another kill try before the ball hit the net on the Wantagh side, giving Mineola new life. “That was just incredible by her, just hanging in and hanging in and getting that point we had to have,” Park said. “She stepped up exactly when we needed it.” Given new life, Mineola squeezed out the fourth game, 27-25, and then survived in a frantic final set, 15-11, winning when a Wantagh spike sailed long. “I tell the kids, we only practice for set 5, that’s what it all comes down to,” Park said. “When we finally won, the girls tumbled to the floor in tears; you knew you were going to be extremely happy or extremely sad at the end of that, and I’m just glad we were extremely happy.” After that heart-stopping win, the LIC proved to be a walk in the park. Sayville, which had a five-set thriller of their own, had no answers for McCaffrey in the middle. The 6-foot-1 middle hitter/blocker was everywhere in the match played at Clarke Athletic Center at SUNY Old Westbury, completely flummoxing the Golden Flashes frontline and causing quite a few communication errors as they tried to get around McCaffrey. Continued on Page 46

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The 50 freestyle is the most exciting and nerve-wracking of all the swim races. There’s no time for recovery from a bad start, or room to make up ground if you have even the slightest hiccup. The starter’s gun goes off, and the race is over before spectators can even finish their first cheer. It’s an eye-blink of a sporting competition, with hundredths of a second making the difference between glory and agony. And Natalie Wu loves it. The sophomore from Herricks excels at the fast race, and showed her chops at the sprint with an impressive win in the event, clocking a 24.29 at the Nassau County meet at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow on Nov. 1. “I felt like I had it but you really have no idea, because everyone is going so fast and you

don’t know where everyone is (that you’re competing against),” Wu said. “Before the race I wasn’t sure if I would win, but when I touched first, it was really really exciting.” Wu’s victory in the 50 free catapulted her into the New York State meet on Nov. 17 upstate in Webster, and her fourth-place finish in the 100 fly (57.57) also sent her there. Wu’s performances were just a couple of the outstanding efforts from area swimmers and divers at the county meet; Herricks teammate Kayra Patan nabbed a third place in the 100 breaststroke, in 1:07.53. For Manhasset, a host of swimmers and one exceptional diver had great outings. Sophomore Samantha Anderson finished second both in the 500 freestyle (4:59.65) and the 200 free (1:53.27). “She’s a tremendous competitor and very versatile; she’ll swim whatever we ask her to do,” said Manhasset head coach Matthew Mc-

Grane. Manhasset also grabbed first place in two relays, the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.34) and the 200 free relay (1.:40.56). In both races it was the quartet of Anderson, Shannon Reddington, Briana Racanello and Megan Koek grabbing the title. Raconello also placed second in the 100 fly (57.01) and third in the 200 IM (2:07.02), while Reddington was fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.84). “Briana has been a big part of all our success, and she always seems to swim her best at the biggest meets,” McGrane said. “She’s just one of those kids who always meets the big moment and swims well when the stakes are highest.” From the diving competition, Manhasset superstar Victoria Wang, who placed second in the state last year, did not compete this year, as McGrane said she’s training for the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials.

But it looks like there’s another great diver in the pipeline, as eighth-grader Adeline Chen finished second at counties, with a score of 455.60. “We knew she was strong having seen her on the idle school team (last year), but she was even better,” McGrane said. For Great Neck South, Kaityn Liu was the top performer at counties; the senior took second place in the 200 IM (2:06.47) and third in the 100 fly (.57.03). “I was really happy with my times, but not quite as happy with my places,” Liu said with a chuckle. “But there are a lot of great swimmers and I knew it would be hard to win.” Liu will be at states for the fourth straight time, and said her goal is to get a Top 10 at that meet for the first time. The Great Neck South 400 free relay team of Liu, Kejin Huang, Sydney Dong and Kaylee Chan grabbed third place in 3:51.24, but their time wasn’t quite fast enough to qualify for states.

Mineola volleyball’s dream season rolls on Continued from Page 45 “She’s unbelievable when she gets on a roll,” said Mineola senior Ava Murphy. “We know she’s impossible to block when she gets going, and we just keep feeding her and getting her the ball.” In one stretch of the third set, McCaffrey scored five straight points by herself. “We had a lot more communication today, and we were emptying out the tank, because we knew if

we lost we were done,” McCaffrey said. “To be here doing this with all my friends, and getting to keep our season going, is just the best feeling.” Mineola’s defense was also stellar, as backliners like Maggie Duda and Alex Fernandez repeatedly dug shots that Sayville ordinarily would’ve scored points on. “We picked up their tips and their attacks really well today, everyone was completely dialed in and

focused,” Murphy added. And now the Mustangs are just two matches away from the first state title in school history. Call it gravy, call it anything on the Thanksgiving table you want: The Mustangs are still hungry. Asked if she’s thought about what a state title would mean, Murphy smiled and her eyes glazed over for a few seconds. “I can’t even imagine that, but by (next week-

end) I think I will,” Murphy said with a smile. “We know how close we are to that, and we’re going to spend this week getting as ready as we possibly can be.” If Mineola wins Saturday’s semifinal, it will play the championship game on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 11:30 a.m. Live streams of the semifinal and possibly finals game is available at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/

The Port Washington Times, Friday, November 17, 2023

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