Roslyn Times 2023_07_14

FLOWER HILL TOUGHENS FINES

Town OKs R. Heights gas station

Residents object project proposal

BY BRANDON DUFFY

The North Hempstead Town Board passed a resolution Tuesday night to amend the town’s tree policy while also approving an application for Bolla Market to develop a gas station, convenience store and drivethru in Roslyn Heights.

The tree policy governs the planting and removal of trees and saplings in town-owned public spaces. Council Member Veronica Lurvey said the amendments provide clarity to what she called a living document.

“These updates aim to improve the tree policy based on feedback from the community and experts, ensuring a comprehensive and effective approach to tree management in our town,” Lurvey said Tuesday night.

In 2021, the town amended its tree code to create a committee that includes a combination of town staff, a certified arborist, and seven members of the public who will provide input and advise the town board on tree-related matters.

Responsibilities for the committee include the drafting of an annual report, ensuring the town remains a Tree City USA, recommending how funds in the Tree Preservation Fund are used in consultation with the comptroller, and providing recommendations about trees in the town,

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Pokemon collection to card biz

Mineola’s Major Sports caters to expanding trading market, continues hobby

BY BRANDON DUFFY

A passion that first started with collecting Pokemon cards has since evolved into a brick-and-mortar store on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, where Anthony Perna is now helping introduce the hobby to the next generation.

“It’s the chase,” Perna, 33, owner

of Major Sports Cards & Memorabilia at 466 Jericho Turnpike said in an interview with Blank Slate Media. “The chance of opening a pack and hitting a $1 million card”

Collecting trading cards has long been seen as a way for fans to feel more connected to their favorite athletes. Cards can include a piece of a game-worn jersey, a 1-of-1 autograph

or a graphic that can drive up the rarity, and price.

The trading card market, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, is estimated to be a $13 billion industry while the sports memorabilia market was estimated at $12.2 billion in 2021, according to research from Market Decipher.

The sports card market has

bounced back completely after oversaturation in the 1990s caused it to crash.

As new stars take the field and, in some cases, the wrestling ring, hobbyists look forward to opening up a pack and “pulling” a card that might fluctuate in value based on a number of characteristics associated with it.

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North Shore seniors return to Glenwood Landing Elementary School for the annual Senior Walk. See story on page 7.

F. Hill OKs continuous offenses to amass daily

BY CAMERYN OAKES

The Flower Hill Board of Trustees voted to amend their policy on continuing violations in the village, changing the continuation of offenses from accruing violations weekly to now daily at their meeting Monday night.

Mayor Randall Rosenbaum said there have been recent instances in the village where people have been taking advantage of weekly fines, so bolstering them to a daily violation will hopefully deter the continued behavior.

The law does not concern all violations, but certain ones like issues involving individuals parking cars on lawns or accruing debris on front yards.

Inspector Mark Vitelli from the Nassau County Police Department

Mineola and EWSD re-elect top leaders

Board presidents, veeps stay in place

BY BRANDON DUFFY

The East Williston and Mineola boards of education each re-elected the same presidents and vice presidents for the upcoming school year.

Mark Kamberg and Robert Fellarino were elected president and vice president respectively in East Williston while Margaret Ballantyne-Mannion and Patrick Talty were elected to the same positions in Mineola.

Kamberg, an Albertson resident, has been a trustee for 15 years, serving as board president for 13 of them. He won his most recent reelection bid earlier this year against Mineola resident Denise Tercynski.

Ballantyne-Mannion is a Spanish professor at York College and earned a Ph.D. from Brown University in Hispanic studies. She has lived in Mineola since 1972, and she and her husband, Luke Mannion, have been active in the local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Talty is an architect with Uptonbased Brookhaven National Laboratory. Prior to his time on the board, Talty coached youth soccer and lacrosse in the district and served as a member of the PTA.

Ballantyne-Mannion and Talty both were re-elected earlier this year in uncontested races.

provided a presentation at the meeting about crime concerns in the village.

Crimes in the village during June included a car stolen, various cars broken into and a break-in at Trustee Mary Jo Collins’ home.

Collins said she had come home from a bike ride when she saw an unknown car parked in her driveway. When she approached the car, which had Florida license plates, the car then drove away. She then immediately called the police who arrived within minutes and conducted an investigation.

Collins said two individuals had broken into her home around noon using a crowbar and had gone through her belongings, but nothing was stolen.

She said they had not taken anything from her home because she had

interrupted them. Collins came home approximately eight minutes after they had arrived, according to her neighbor’s camera, which had caught the time the two people arrived at her house.

Vitelli said since April, there have only been four instances of grand larceny. Three of the offenses were scams or identity theft, and one was a stolen debit card. Two cars were stolen in the village in that same time frame, and both were recovered.

He said the best way for residents to prevent their cars from being stolen is not to leave the key fob in the vehicle.

While Vitelli said he is not blaming individuals for their cars being stolen due to a key fob left in the vehicle, he said residents should be taking precautions to ensure such crimes

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Meng endorses Yan for county seat

Queens congresswoman backs election bid for first Asian-American legislator in Nassau

BY KARINA KOVAC

Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) has officially endorsed entrepreneur Weihua Yan for the position of Nassau County Legislator for District 10. He’ll become the first Asian-American in the Legislature if elected and is running against Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip.

Yan, a Great Neck resident himself, brings to the table entrepreneurial experience as the founder of software and e-commerce companies. He serves as a partner at Rise Capital and as the chief technology officer at Wonder, Inc., a food delivery platform that connects top chefs from renowned restaurants with customers at home.

Meng, who has been a prominent figure in public service representing the Asian-American community in northeast Queens and at the national level, said Great Neck prosperity is personal to her, mentioning her father’s work in a Chinese restaurant nearby and her parents-in-law’s residence in Manhasset for two decades. Meng stressed the importance of giving a voice to the Asian-American community, especially considering the challenges it has faced in recent years through bigotry and violence.

“This is sort of a test for Asian-

American community, right?” said Meng. “Our population outweighs our electorate numbers here in this district and here in Nassau County. And one of the best ways that we can prove that our voice matters, and that we should have a say in the seat of county government is to make sure we are getting new people to register and to come out for Weihau. People

might look at the numbers of our community and say, well, they don’t really hold. We don’t want to pay attention

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Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) officially endorsed Weihua Yan for the position of Nassau County Legislator for District 10 on July 8.

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“...one of the best ways that we can prove that our voice matters... is to make sure we are getting new people to register and to come out for Weihau.”

— Grace Meng QUEENS CONGRESSWOMAN

N. Shore ed board elects Macari as prez

Clinical psychologist, former vice president to serve new post for 2023-2024 school year

BY CAMERYN OAKES

The North Shore Board of Education appointed newly re-elected board member Andrea Macari as the board’s president for the 2023-2024 school year at the board’s annual reorganizational meeting Monday night.

Macari is a clinical psychologist and an associate professor of psychology at Suffolk County Community College. She was re-elected to the board during the school district’s May 16 election. She was initially elected to the board in 2020.

Macari was nominated for appointment by Trustee Lisa Colacioppo.

“Andrea is so selfless in her commitment and so focused on advocating for results and real change in our programming,” Colacioppo said. “ We would be lucky to have Dr. Macari as our president.”

Dave Ludmar had served as the board’s president since 2020. He was elected to the board in 2016 and appointed as vice president in 2018.

“It has been an honor to serve as president of this board,” Ludmar said. “It has been an honor to be selected, not just by the community and their election of me as a trustee at large, but also to have the support of my peers for these years in helping stew-

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ard this district under three superintendents and some of the most challenging times we’ve known.”

Ludmar said that Macari has all the attributes needed to serve in his

old post and supports Macari in the position.

“You have the dedication to this district, you have the intelligence as I’ve since firsthand and the commit-

ment to children first, which is what this position should always be,” Ludmar said.

Macari said that while she is thankful for her new role, she is ap-

preciative and fortunate for all her fellow board members who she will continue to work with and rely on for their expertise.

She applauded and thanked Ludmar for his service as president, which encompassed a tenure of challenges for him to navigate while leading the board.

“He was quite frankly our wartime president,” Macari said. “Dave was always balanced, always fair and always focused on what was best for all stakeholders in our district.”

Colacioppo was appointed as the board’s vice president for the upcoming year.

The board also swore in its two newly re-elected board members, Macari and Trustee Rich Galati.

The board appointed various district employees, including its district clerk, counsel and treasurer.

The board also approved the proposed district-wide safety plan, which addresses tactics to prevent or minimize the effects of violent incidents and emergencies on school campuses, collaborating with local and county resources.

Board members said the proposal is to address the changing school environments due to the rise in gun violence on school campuses.

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The North Shore Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting Monday night.

Euros worth $18K swiped from car in Williston Park

BY BRANDON DUFFY

A man had over $18,000 worth of euros stolen from his car in Williston Park Friday, police said.

The victim, 38, exchanged $18,500 from a Bank of America on Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park for approximately 16,959 euros before exiting in his Nissan Altima.

After parking at the Williston Townhouse Diner at 112

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to them. And the best way to refute that is to prove them wrong.”

Hillside, a man went into the victim’s car from the front passenger door and removed the euros from his glove box, police said.

The thief, described as a white man in his 40s with a thin build, short unshaved hair and an unshaven beard, fled westbound on Hillside in what police said was a silver 2018 Kia Sportage.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call 911 or 1-800-244-TIPS.

Meng and Yan worked together attending rallies and protests in the community and want to continue working together while in the federal and local governments, respectively. Meng said Yan has exceptional skills in building alliances with other communities, such as the Jewish community, which helped them pass the Covid-19 Hate Crime Act legislation requiring the federal government to better track hate crimes and bias incidents.

“We were able to see a historic alliance of the Jewish community and the Asian American community,” Meng said, “And that’s something that we are going to, with Weihau’s leadership, continue to strengthen and expand on here in Nassau County.”

Yan’s personal background starts in 1987, when he arrived in America as a high school foreign exchange student. He said he started his journey with two suitcases and hardly any English.

But soon, “I was soon overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity of complete strangers,” Yan recalled, “And that motivated me to return and earn my bachelor’s and data master’s degree in computer science and to pursue my American dream…

“America has given me everything that I could only dream of and it’s time for me to give back to this great nation.”

He also wants to use his platform if elected to restore trust in local politicians, something waning since the George Santos fraud debacle. “I’m running to restore the trust and decency to our elected offices to ensure that we have fiscal responsibility and promote transparency in our government,” he said.

Jeff Shi, a friend of Yan’s for 35 years

and a former member of the Great Neck Library Board, expressed his unwavering support for Yan, emphasizing his qualifications and dedication to serving the community. Shi described Yan as the “total package” and “undeniably American,” highlighting his leadership qualities and passion for a greener Great Neck economy and environment.

Yi Chen, a co-franchiser at the French bakery Tous les Jours where the endorsement event took place, emphasized the importance of choosing a representative who truly listens to the community’s needs. Chen believes that Yan is heading in the right direction by prioritizing the community’s rights, quality education, and small business assistance.

“As a local small business owner or member of the community, it’s the responsibility for who do we want representing our local community,” said Chen, “because oftentimes people are thinking about ‘oh these candidates running right? They might run for his agenda, he might run just to get popular or to be a politician.’ But at the end of the day, it’s all about our rights, our quality education, our small business assistance, that that person is going to represent me inside the government.”

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A man had $18,500 worth of euros stolen from his glove box in the parking lot of Williston Townhouse Diner in Williston Park.

“We were able to see a historic alliance of the Jewish community and the Asian American community...that’s something that we are going to, with Weihau’s leadership, continue.”

— Grace Meng QUEENS CONGRESSWOMAN

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Moving on and moving up

Beginning June 15-20, families, administration, faculty and staff were warmly welcomed to the Moving Up ceremonies of each of the three North Shore Elementary Schools led by their respective principals including Bridget Finder (Glenwood Landing), Megan McCormack (Sea Cliff) and Peter Rufa (Glen Head).

In addition, Principal Ryan O’Hara at North Shore Middle School led his eighth graders in a memorable Moving On ceremony

which was held on June 22 at North Shore High School.

Congratulations go out to all of the fifth and eighth graders at the North Shore School District who received diplomas and celebrated their special days to the delight of their parents, teachers, families and friends.

For many more graduation photos, please visit www.northshoreschools.org.

We wish you the best of luck and a happy and healthy summer!

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Senior walk at elementary schools

On Friday, June 23, the last day of school, our youngest Vikings in all three North Shore elementary schools – Sea Cliff, Glen Head and Glenwood Landing – had a special treat when a large group of our high school seniors visited their respective elementary schools where they once were students before graduating North Shore High School later in the day.

It was a “full circle moment” as

the North Shore seniors stood in front of their elementary schools dressed in traditional maroon and white caps and gowns to take photos!

You could hear the joyful cheers as the oldest Vikings high-fived the youngest K-5 Vikings, hugged their respective elementary teachers and said “hi” to the principals, faculty and administrators as they walked down the hallways, visited classrooms and

toured their old school buildings. Thank you to all the North Shore High School seniors who participated in the 2023 Senior Walk and the building principals for organizing this event! It was a morning our Vikings of all ages will remember for a very long time!

Best of luck high school seniors in the Class of 2023 now and in the future! Go Vikings Go!

Join us at The Bryant Library on Wednesday, July 19 at 12 pm for a healing event. The meditative rhythm and repetition of stitching does much to soothe a grieving heart.

Long Island quilter, Jessica Alexandrakis will give a

slideshow presentation and trunk show of the quilts she has stitched as she processed grief through the years.

This is a free, in-person program. Please click here to register.

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North Shore seniors walk through the halls of Glen Head Elementary school, their former school, for the annual Senior Walk before graduation.

Curry raises $200K in bid to replace Santos

BY CAMERYN OAKES

Republican congressional candidate Kellen Curry launched his campaign in the race for District 3 in April. Three months later, his campaign has raised more than $200,000.

“We knew we had to demonstrate strength right out of the gate,” Curry said in a statement. “I am proud of our small but mighty team for all the work we put in and I am humbled by the hundreds of people that made a downpayment on our ultimate goal of winning this race so we can get back to doing the business of the people.”

His campaign funds were raised by registered Federal Election Commission committees, including Friends of Kellen Curry and the Honest Leadership PAC, and from local and national donors.

“I want to thank the many constituents, business owners and community leaders in the district who have reached out to us over the last three months,” Curry said in a statement. “The trust they have shown in our candidacy to listen to their issues and viewpoints is extremely humbling yet invigorating because we have the opportunity to make a real difference.”

With the 3rd Congressional District currently represented by George Santos, the infamous Republican who was caught in a web of lies and now faces a 13-count federal indictment, Curry’s platform is based on reinstilling trust for the District 3 constituents.

“What we’re really focusing on right now is making sure that we draw attention to the current state of leadership,” Curry previously said in an interview with Blank Slate. “Quite frankly, nothing hap-

pens if we don’t have leadership that we can believe in.”

Curry’s campaign platform is also based on limited government, low taxes, strong national defense, free market enterprise and safe communities.

“People resonate with our message of sticking to kitchentable issues that matter to families and not getting caught up with other distractions taking place,” Curry said in a statement. “ There is too much on the line now, and we must get this right to help families thrive and protect the next generation.”

Curry, a Queens resident who lives just outside the 3rd District, is an Afghanistan war veteran and former vice president at J.P. Morgan. He completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan and currently serves in the Air Force Reserves, according to his campaign website.

After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2009, Curry was on active duty for eight years, delivering cybersecurity technology to the military.

He served as a vice president for J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division from 2019-2023.

He has an MBA from George Washington University School of Business and a Master’s of Science in Sports Business.

Santos announced in April that he would be running for re-election in 2024, despite GOP groups saying they will not back him going forward. He sent a letter in March to the Federal Election Commission saying he would run for re-election.

Santos has recently appeared in court for his 13-count federal indictment, pleading not guilty in June.

His federal indictment includes seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to Congress.

If convicted of the top charges, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison.

PHOTO FROM THE CURRY CAMPAIGN Congressional candidate Kellen Curry.

Helen Keller Services honors companies

Helen Keller Services, a national non-profit working with individuals who are blind, have low vision,DeafBlind and/or have combined hearing-vision loss to live, work and thrive, this week hosted its 3rd Annual Access-Ability Awards recognizing companies, nonprofits organizations and individuals doing work to support the individuals who are DeafBlind, blind or have low vision in a variety of ways.

The awards were timed to coincide with both the June 27tbirthday of Helen Keller and with DeafBlind Awareness Week, celebrated June 25 to July 1.

The awards were hosted by Academy Award-nominated director Doug Roland, who wrote and created the 2019 short film “Feeling Through,” about a young man’s chance encounter with a DeafBlind man that changed his perception of the disability.

The awards were presented in a special virtual ceremony on Tuesday, June 27 at 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST and broadcast virtually on the Helen Keller Services website here.

“In recent years, we have observed significant advancements in fostering accessibility and inclusivity within the communities we engage with. However, there remains a substantial amount of work yet to be done,” said Sue Ruzenski, CEO of Helen Keller Services. “We

are privileged to recognize the commendable efforts of these companies, as they utilize their skills and resources to enhance the accessibility and inclusivity of our society through their services, practices, products, and initiatives to promote workforce diversity.”

The recipients of this year’s AccessAbility Awards were:

Navilens: This groundbreaking technology company has developed a system using your mobile camera to scan and get the necessary information contextualized throught the NaviLens accessible QR code, to enhance accessibility for visually impaired individuals, including those who are DeafBlind.

NaviLens helps make cities smarter and more inclusive. The capabilities of the NaviLens code allow users to interact more easily and be accessible with their environment. Kellogg’s: As part of Kellogg’s Better Days®Promise commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, the company has incorporated NaviLens codes on the packaging of some of its most iconic cereals in the U.S.

The technology allows blind, partially sighted, and DeafBlind people to find the boxes from a few feet away and hear information on the products using the NaviLens app on their smart phones.

Kellogg is the first food company in the world to use NaviLens on product pack-

aging. Procter & Gamble: P&G actively promotes accessibility and inclusivity in their products and work environment. Their commitment extends to the DeafBlind community, including Haircare brand Herbal Essences is one of the pioneers in (the accessibility) field, adding raised stripes to their shampoo bottles and raised circles to their conditioner bottles. P&G is setting the industry standard for superior packaging design — products that are both sustainable and accessible. They too have stated to use Navilens on packaging seeing the need to make it as accessible as possible.

Netflix: Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 233 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Through expanding Audio Description and Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be available in more languages and in more films and series, Netflix is working to create an entertainment experience for everyone regardless of language, device, connectivity, or ability, and connect members to their next favorite story. NV Access: Development of a groundbreaking screen reader called NVDA (Non Visual Desktop Access) for Windows computers. A not-for-profit software development company, that is revolutionizing technology access for the blind and vision impaired. Through their free and open-

source screen reader, NVDA, blind and DeafBlind individuals are empowered worldwide. The nonvisual desktop access software is available in 175 countries, 55 languages and is used by 250,000 people worldwide. We thank NV Access for removing barriers and providing equal access to education, employment, and daily life for blind and vision-impaired people at no cost to the user.

Compass 365: Compass365 is the SharePoint/Microsoft 365 services division of General Networks, an industryleading IT systems integrator that delivers technology consulting to customers who need to manage and process business-critical information. As a Microsoft Gold Partner and employee-owned they had the opportunity to make HKS intranet accessible at Compass365 transforming organizations using SharePoint/ Microsoft 365. With their expertise and dedication, they empower businesses to leverage technology, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness across industries and make it accessible for all. Helen Keller Services benefited directly when Compass helped make HKS’ new intranet, Helen’s Hub, accessible to blind and deafblind employees.

“The companies we are honoring have made remarkable strides in enhancing the quality of life for individuals

who are DeafBlind, blind, and have low vision,” said Larry Kinitsky, Chairman of HKS. “We are sincerely thankful for the commitment of numerous companies in advancing accessibility, and we eagerly anticipate continued innovation in the times ahead, improved accessibility and look forward to more innovation in the future.”

The primary objective of DeafBlind Awareness Week is to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by DeafBlind individuals and to celebrate their unique abilities and contributions to society. Throughout this week, various organizations and advocates host events and activities to increase public awareness and promote inclusivity and accessibility for DeafBlind individuals.

This year’s campaign focused on working-aged adults in the DeafBlind community, highlighting the Helen Keller National Center’s role in connecting them with employers. The theme for this year’s campaign is “OFFICE ROCKSTARS CAN BE DEAFBLIND!” Allies and supporters of the DeafBlind Community can show their support on social media by posting and using the hashtag #HKSDBAW2023 throughout the week.

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Golfers raised $111k for Helen Keller Services at the annual Lake Success outing.

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Response to climate change can’t wait

The Town of North Hempstead released a survey June 28 that found 84% of the nearly 500 respondents felt climate change is an urgent problem.

“It is always important to check in with residents to ensure that their priorities match ours,” North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said. “Results from the survey confirm that our residents are worried about the impacts of climate change and want to get involved with actions the Town is planning to reduce emissions and help us adapt and thrive in a changing environment.”

Town Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte added: “It is clear that this is an urgent, time-sensitive issue that the community recognizes. The Town will be embarking on new initiatives to help our environment and participating in climate actions and projects to help us become a Climate Smart Community.”

We don’t expect North Hempstead to solve the problem of climate change by itself and we applaud the town for undertaking the survey in the first place as well as its plans to increase efforts to respond.

But messaging is important and we are disappointed that town officials don’t appear to share the urgency expressed by its residents.

The town said in the press release that the survey was distributed in June 2022 – a full year before its results were posted. Why the delay?

And why exactly is it “always important,” as DeSena said, to check with residents before taking action on what Dalimonte called “an urgent, time-sensitive issue.”

Fire departments don’t usually take a poll before putting out a raging blaze at a home.

Climate change is an urgent problem.

All you needed to do to prove it was to look outside your window on June 7 – three weeks before the town issued its press release — to see an orange sky that made New York appear to be located on the surface of Mars.

That was the result of wildfires in

Canada stoked by climate change that produced smoke that would eventually cover the Northeastern and Midwestern United States.

At different times, both New York City and Washington, D.C., had the worst air quality in the world as a result of the smoke and people were advised to stay inside their homes. We don’t think this is the last time this will occur.

The day the town’s press release was issued a dome of high pressure had trapped hot air that was forecast to drive the heat index to 120 degrees from Missouri to Florida.

The headline in the Washington Post last Thursday read “Why a sudden surge of broken heat records is scaring scientists.”

“On Monday, the Post reported, “came Earth’s hottest day in at least 125,000 years. Tuesday was hotter.” And Wednesday and Thursday were even hotter than that.

Phoenix is now on track to break its record of 18 consecutive days with temperatures above 110.

The Town of North Hempstead is certainly not alone in lacking the urgency we would like to see in responding to climate change. In fact, there has been resistance to even acknowledging the problem — funded by the fossil fuel industry — for decades.

So the town may be better than most places.

But then again the threat of climate change is also higher here.

Long Island ranks fourth among major American population centers for exposure to the physical and economic risks posed by climate only behind only San Francisco, Cape Coral, Fla., and New York City, according to a report released in February by Moody’s Analytics.

“With sea level rise, Long Island is a lot more exposed than the rest of the country for obvious reasons,” said Adam Kamins, a senior director at Moody’s Analytics and the author of the report.

“Combined with the acute physical risk associated with hurricanes, which are expected — especially if climate change

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goes largely unmitigated — to grow stronger, more frequent and to make their way north, probably with a little bit more force than they have historically. That puts Long Island in a vulnerable position,” he continued

Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment, was quoted by Newsday as saying: “This report should be seen as a call to action. And it’s not just environmentalists saying this anymore. It’s every scientist around America who has identified these vulnerable areas with Long Island being No. 4.”

The report from Moody’s suggests three possibilities for addressing these issues nationally that would have a great impact on Long Island.

First, there could be near-immediate mandates that would likely drive the nation away from fossil fuels. Second, leaders could wait nearly another decade to take serious regulatory action and potentially trigger a recession. Third, pursuing the existing scenario, which assumes no major climate change policies, minimizing economic disruptions but increasing physical risks

“This spells trouble for the usual vulnerable coastal states like Florida and New York, along with steep losses for island territories,” the 14-page report

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concludes. “For any state or metro area with an especially pessimistic outlook, a straight line can generally be drawn from physical risk scores to the forecasts.

North Hempstead officials have taken steps in recent months to address climate change with things like charging stations for electric vehicles but, in truth, their ability to make major changes is very limited.

Nassau County, which well knows the impact of climate change after its experience with Superstorm Sandy, joined the state’s Climate Smart Communities Program in January 2020 under thenCounty Executive Laura Curran.

We’d like to hear more from her successor, Bruce Blakeman.

Statewide, a climate plan approved in Decemberpaves the way for New York State to enact a “cap and invest” program similar to California’s long-established cap-and-trade system that would limit emissions and require polluters to purchase allowances to spew greenhouse gasses.

It calls for electrifying nearly everything — from buildings to vehicles with a mix of mandates and incentives.

But many of the policies will now rely on action by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

Lawmakers have beenslow to act on

climate policies, and Hochul entering her first full term has to face the political risks of embracing higher energy costs and well-funded opposition from the fossil fuel industry that has stymied clean energy for decades.

The federal government took a major step forward last August when it approved President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which was expected to invest $370 billion in spending and tax credits for low-emission forms of energy to fight climate change.

The legislation, whose cost has grown by an unexpectedly strong response from those who see the financial opportunities offered by clean energy, is the largest investment in the environment in the nation’s history even at its original projected cost.

But Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 by promising to roll back President Obama’s climate change plans, promote oil and gas drilling on federal lands, and promote the construction of oil and gas pipelines.

And whoever is the Republican nominee for president is not likely to be as aggressive in countering climate change.

So the next presidential election may well determine the fate of environmental initiatives nationwide.

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Albany’s latest follies costly to New Yorkers

The good news is members of the state Legislature have gone home—hopefully for the remainder of the year.

However, the long road to adjournment is strewn with fiscal and policy debris.

First, there’s the state spending plan. In May, the governor and the Democratic-controlled legislature agreed to a record-breaking $229 billion budget, $9 billion more than Hochul’s January proposal.

Albany potentates showed little concern about the consequences of their actions: budget shortfalls of $5 billion in 2025 and in 2026, $8 billion.

Since the governor signed the budget into law, the numbers have only gotten worse.

Tax collections for the first quarter of the year were $4 billion less than expected. Not a good sign.

Then the revised state financial plan released in June acknowledged that deficit gaps have doubled. The state now projects the gap will be at least $9 billion in 2025 and $13 billion in 2026.

Then there is the job-killing policy Albany approved. Raising the minimum wage from $15 to $17 an hour, and then indexing to inflation, will hurt low-skilled employees. Significant wage increases always lead to layoffs, fewer hirings and price increases.

Next, the Legislature refused to

renew the 421a tax abatement for new construction or renovation of multifamily housing projects. While leftists are moaning that there is a shortage of apartments, their inaction will hurt the growth of affordable housing.

On top of that, the Public Authorities Control Board, manned by the governor and legislative leaders, put off a vote to approve the building of the 900-foot-tall, 5 World Trade Center. The New York Post reported, “the culprit for the delay appeared to be state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.”

Cousins’ last-minute move not only angered Gov. Kathy Hochul, who blessed the plan, but hurt the cause for affordable housing.

Thirty percent of the 1.2 million square feet of apartments to be built at 5 World Trade would be affordable rentals.

So much for Sen. Cousins’ devotion to working class folks.

The teachers union bullied the Legislature into stifling the growth of charter schools. Instead of agreeing to Hochul’s recommendation to open 100 new ones, they approved legislation to revive 20 “zombie” charter schools that had closed.

Given the record of charters outperforming traditional public schools, the opposition to these alternative public schools, whose students are largely minorities, is disgraceful.

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A recent report released by Stanford University Center for Research on Educational Outcomes revealed that New York’s charter schools are among the best-performing in the nation.

For example, the students attending “New York Achievement First” schools, “achieved 66 more days of learning in reading and 146 days of more learning in math than their traditional public school peers,” the report said.

Apparently, campaign contributions from the unions mean more than enhancing the educational prospects of minority students.

One scheme that backfired: The executive branch bid to get carte blanche power to negotiate a new

The teachers union bullied the Legislature into stifling the growth of charter schools. Instead of agreeing to Hochul’s recommendation to open 100 new ones, they approved legislation to revive 20 “zombie” charter schools that had closed.

gambling compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians in Western New York.

Although Hochul had recused herself from any dealings that might impact her husband’s Buffalo company, Delaware North—which operates 2,000 slot machines throughout the state—her staff was not restricted.

Hochul’s office, acting in secret, “kept private all the crucial details of what was negotiated with the tribe,” The New York Times reported.

After the state Senate passed the unread bill “nearly unanimously,” it stalled in the Assembly after local officials complained about the governor’s crass power play.

The chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee, Manhattan’s Liz Krueger, reacting to the blowback, admitted “we sort of got hoodwinked.”

Although the fast-track bill has

been held up, The Timesconcluded “Ms. Hochul has taken actions that align with Delaware North’s interests.”

Rickey Armstrong Sr., the president of the Seneca Nation agreed. In a statement, he said, “Gov. Hochul may have recused herself from negotiations, but apparently could not recuse her own staff from the expectation that they prioritize corporate interests, Delaware North first and foremost, over those of a sovereign Native Nation.”

Whatever happened to Hochul’s “transparency” pledge?

Looking back on Albany’s follies these past months I’ve come to appreciate more than ever Mark Twain’s quip, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe when the legislature is in session.”

Answer to what’s in a name meaningful

Do you know the origin of your given name? How do feel about it? Love it? Hate it? Indifferent about it? A person’s given name can generate deeply personal, familial, cultural, and historical connections.My maternal grandmother was Anna. She died shortly before I was born, which I am sure was devastating for my mother. Although I never met Grandma Anna, I was named after her. I later learned that my naming was not an easy endeavor. There is a much longer story regarding my given name that involves a murder in the family and the fact that I was never assigned a middle name.

Shortly before I was born, tragedy came to my mother’s extended family. Her cousin Bernard, who was 31, had recently been married. Upon

the newlyweds returning from a two week-long honeymoon in Florida, cousin Bernard resumed his work as the night manager at a tavern in Newark, N.J.

The newspaper headline read: “City Native Slain in New Jersey Robbery.”

A newspaper report indicated that Bernard was found unresponsive, in a pool of blood, with a garrote around his neck. He appeared to have suffered blunt force trauma to his head. His father, who owned the tavern, said that more than $1,700 was missing.

Detectives believe there was more than one assailant. Bernard left a trail of blood leading to a telephone, suggesting that his last act was a futile attempt to call for help.

Bernard’s mother, my mom’s Aunt Bertha, asked my mother if she would name me after her deceased son. My

mom was not comfortable naming me after him, especially given the gruesome circumstances leading to Bernard’s death.

It is not unusual for middle names to carry the legacy of an ancestor. Consequently, Aunt Bertha asked my mom if she would make my middle name Bernard as a tribute to her son. My mom, still uneasy about the request, told her that she and my father had already decided not to give me a middle name. So I have none.

Although my mom opted out for the reasons I explained, the empty space between my first and last name, the absence of a middle name, is a constant reminder that there was a murder of a dear cousin in the family. And so, in a way, Aunt Bertha got her wish as Bernard fills that empty space

every day.

As for Andrew, my given name, I have grown to love it as it is my only connection to the grandmother I never knew, and who never knew me. She was described to me as “sweet,” and as a “gem.” I feel not having known her as a loss. My name is some solace and a way of feeling close to her.

The losses are a part of my identity and help me to fill gaps in my understanding of my family history. In a strange way, perhaps it has helped me to grieve for lost relationships and the longing for the grandmother I never knew.

This past June, my youngest son Darren was married. The woman he married is Annalisa.

I most often call her Anna.

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Is America in crisis? Is it the worst of times?

Every now and then a book comes along that captures and synthesizes the entirety of the problems a culture is confronting. This may come in the form of a novel or in non-fiction. “Les Miserable” by Victor Hugo is one of the greatest works of literature, a historical novel that accurately portrayed the problems of 19th century France. “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens summarized 19th century England and begins with the oft quoted lines “It was the best of times, it was the worst of time, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.”

On rare occasion, we are greeted with non-fiction which can also be groundbreaking in its wisdom. “The Second Sex” by French existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir was the inspiration point for secondwave feminism because of its ability to capture, analyze and synthesize the entire history of the treatment of women. I believe we have another such groundbreaking book that synthesizes and explains the problems of we face in the 21st century. Nancy Fraser, professor of Philosophy and Politics at The New School for Social Research, recently published “Cannibal Capitalism: How Our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do About It” (2022.)

Professor Fraser has been able to trace all of the major crises that

America has been grappling with over the last 35 years, including global warming, income inequality, political divisiveness and women’s rights by connecting them to the unchained, unrelenting, rapacious and unchallenged rise of capitalism.

I was especially interested in her impressions of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement that came on the heels of the worldwide economic meltdown in 2008. She suggests that the “Occupy Wall Street” movement was left-wing populism at its best and this may be true. The fact that this movement quickly disappeared without a whimper does not bode well for Fraser’s hopeful, fingerscrossed conclusions and recommendations.

Fraser brilliantly described cannibal capitalism as an unstoppable global force with a mind of its own. It is by no means farfetched to suggest that capitalism has run rampant and does not have a counter point strong enough to offer any checks and balances.

In 2014 I wrote a piece called “The Psychology of the One-Percenters” where I explained that if one viewed the corporation as an individual, one would have to diagnose it as sociopathic. This was restating what law professor Joel Bakan wrote about in his book “The Corporation.”

Capitalism’s mighty children are called corporations and they are powerful, hungry, ruthless, rapacious and heartless. They are similar to the

way super computers were described in the film “The Terminator” only worse.

Fraser explains the multi-headed crisis that is upon us as we face global warming, political divisiveness, growing income disparity and social reproduction issues. We all know by now that corporations and major lobbying dollars now control our government and have maimed and castrated all of its regulatory agencies.

We also know that global warming probably did result from corporate avarice and the rape of the land.

The One Percenters are alive and well and are more powerful than they were back in 2008 when the term was first coined. By the way, Bernie Sanders was the last voice of left-wing populism, but he was no match for Donald Trump.

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A unique aspect of Fraser’s thesis was her take on social reproduction. Social reproduction includes bathing, feeding, socializing and replenishing not only the next generation of youngsters but also to do the same for adult males. This traditional feminine role is often considered to be outside of the economic realm yet it is a crucial element for any capitalistic system. If you doubt this, think of what would happen if mothers decided they would no longer think about waking, feeding or dressing their children. Quickly you would have feral children running wild in the streets. I recall having a patient who was basically on her own from the age of four and that she recalled her effort to cook by putting some water and dirt and rocks in pot, stir it up and try to eat it. That is what happens when children do not have a caretaker.

One subject I don’t believe she explored enough is the incredible increase in mass shootings, which seem to me to be about extreme levels of hopelessness, rage and shame felt by many Americans who labor to earn a living every day. This trend in domestic terrorism began in earnest back in 1999 with the Columbine High School shootings. This trend shows no signs of going away any time soon and is a cultural symptom of overwhelming anger and despair.

Fraser emphasizes the fact that the above mentioned crises have a seismic or epochal stature to them

which will be a challenge to overcome. Charles Dickens said: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” If he were alive today he might choose to say

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,

It is the age of money, it is the age of poverty,

It was a time of pride, it was a time of shame, The century of hope , the century of doom,

It is time to take up prayer once again and hope that Someone shows up to lead us out of this darkness.”

Develop or preserve? The choice is clear

An old school building sits atop a hill near the town once known as Cow Neck, where fishermen brought in their catch from the bay and horsedrawn carriages and trolleys plied the streets. The school was originally built as a high school, but eventually became the elementary school. Main Street School was a grand building, with high ceilings in bright classrooms, secret underground passageways, a top floor cafeteria and a large playground and field for outdoor fun and sports.

Eventually the school board decided the facility was too expensive to maintain, and in 1984 the school was closed. Developers eyed the property with intense interest, imagining all kinds of commercial ventures. In a stroke of vision and great fortune, a broad coalition of civic, business, government and non-profit groups quickly formed to preserve the school and its grounds for the benefit of the community. Today, Landmark on Main Street represents the triumph of community spirit over the insatiable appetite for development, which

seems unfortunately to characterize so much of our society.

On my way to work, I often walk through Blumenfeld Park, the preserved playground of Main Street School named in honor of the legendary and influential Myron (Mike) Blumenfeld, who led many environmental and anti-development fights during his long and productive life. I was fortunate enough to count Mike as a good friend, and I know how pleased he would have been to hear the sounds of happy children enjoying the playground and the small water park that has been constructed on the south side of the property . Blumenfeld Park is a jewel in our town, plucked from the jaws of developers and preserved for the benefit of all.

Sadly, the story of Landmark on Main Street stands in sharp contrast to the norm. It’s much more common for developers to get their way — to hire lawyers and lean on zoning officials to change zoning laws to allow for more building. Our American ethos — “This is my property and I can do what I want” — has resulted in a slow but steady loss of open

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space and natural habitats.

In the nearby Village of Plandome Manor, a new house has been constructed on the edge of Leeds Pond. It’s a large house, and after it was constructed, the developer decided that more property was needed. How do you make more property when your property is on the water? Simply dump hundreds of yards of fill into the water until you have more prop-

erty. Then hire teams of lawyers to argue your case to the zoning board. That case is currently underway, and the outcome is not clear. But the precedent it sets is unmistakable. If you’re a developer and you have money, you can pretty much do what you want.

The street where I live was lined with large houses when we moved here. They were older, stately homes, swings hung from the branches of mature shade trees, and there was plenty of space for gardens and for kids to race around outdoors, which they did. Most of the lots were 100 feet wide, as the original planners of our community intended. It was an elegant, broad street with Manhasset Bay spread out in all its glory at the bottom of the hill.

But it didn’t take developers long to realize that there were a few properties at the Eastern end of the street with only 50 feet or less of frontage. That meant that they might be able to get a variance to split larger properties into two parcels. Who cared if 100-year-old trees had to come down? Who cared if a historic house had to be demolished? Who cared

if the new houses would have no yards? If you could make more money by leveling the property and building two new houses than you could by restoring and renovating one older home, it was a no-brainer.

Our street looks very different now than it did when we moved in. Just recently, another old Victorian house has been demolished, its beautiful mature and environmentally critical trees have been felled and ground into wood chips and sawdust. Two new mostly plastic houses have been built on the property and sold — for a tidy sum — even before they’ve been finished.

The houses have just a few feet between them, with no space for a tree to grow to maturity in either front or back yards, but they likely have made space for large media rooms, where kids can watch shows about nature on giant screen TVs, insulated from the world in their air tight, temperature-controlled house. And the developer, who lives in a nearby community where this type of development is prohibited, has made his money.

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

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It is an indictment of Jennifer DeSena’s failed leadership and incompetency as North Hempstead’s supervisor that the Great Neck Historical Society is appealing to the National Park Service to withdraw the town’s stewardship of the historic Stepping Stones Lighthouse, which the town has had since 2008, and find a more responsible steward.

My problem with DeSena is not only her lack of competency, her willful ignorance and fecklessness, but her intentional sabotage of an earnest, decade-long effort by the historical society and Great Neck Park District, and her contempt for Great Neck altogether.

(Full disclosure: As of this writing I am a Great Neck Historical Society board member and member of its Lighthouse committee, but my remarks are solely my own opinion.)

It is more than DeSena’s claim that she was unaware of the issue months into her tenure. Or, according to Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey, DeSena asked her to pull from the agenda approval for a contract, almost entirely funded from grants ($547,000), to build a dock the town deemed critical to even begin the preservation project.

That meant the loss of a full year of work (now two) to shore up the structure from battering storms.

Indeed, in advance of publishing, on July 5, I asked DeSena directly if she intended to save the Lighthouse, and she actually said that 18 months into a two-year term, she still needed to study the issue, but intends to hold a meeting

of “stakeholders.”

It is more than the gross incompetence of the town’s Public Works Dept. for failing to even file for the necessary permits from the Corps of Engineers or the mandated annual reports to the National Parks Service as a steward is required to do, resulting in the town having to give backgrant money won by the Bosworth administration that would have paid for the dock work and emergency repair.

It is the deception, essentially stringing along the Great Neck Historical Society – ostensibly the town’s “partner” in preserving the Lighthouse and its major advocate for restoration – with claims she was “studying,” ‘learning,” “considering” – when in fact she had/ has no intention whatsoever of saving the lighthouse.

She likely hopes the delays would result in the Lighthouse collapsing into the Long Island Sound altogether, so that the 19thcentury brick structure would be replaced by the U. S. Coast Guard with a metal pole. Problem solved.

Her antipathy is related to a general hostility to Great Neck epitomized by one man’s frequent appearances at town meetings: Why spend town money on a Great Neck landmark reached from a park that is exclusive to Great Neck Park District taxpaying residents? (The answer is that preserving the landmark benefits the entire town and community, and that the ultimate goal would be to make access to the Lighthouse available to the public, which would also be an

FROM

If you compiled the names of the most impactful Long Islanders in our history, you’d surely start off with the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, Marie Colvin, and Walt Whitman to name a few – and in my estimation, Harry Chapin is a fitting fourth candidate to complete any proverbial Mount Rushmore of great Long Islanders.

In just nine years as a recording artist, he released 12 albums that embodied his distinctive style as a musical storyteller. Thanks to timeless melodies and stirring lyrics that vividly told stories of everyday life, songs like “Taxi,” “W.O.L.D,” “Circle,” “Sequel,” and of course, “Cat’s in the Cradle” became embedded into the soundtracks of our lives during the 1970s and beyond.

Using those remarkable gifts, he pursued his philanthropic calling and his mission to eradicate hunger in the United States in particular.

As one of the world’s highest paid entertainers at the time, he gave generously to charitable causes, hosted numerous benefit concerts and used his platform as a springboard for

economic boon for the Peninsula and the town.)

DeSena, as recently as this week, complained that saving the Lighthouse was never supposed to be at town taxpayer expense. Well, the vast bulk of cost was supposed to be borne from fund-raising as well as grants.

The town could have been more aggressive in seeking grants, but has not, and now the unprecedented pots of federal, state and local infrastructure funding will be emptied by the end of the year, while interest and bond rates are more than triple from historic lows.

Out of its own fund-raising efforts, the Great Neck Historical Society in 2017 paid for a study to determine the feasibility, cost estimate and work schedule to shore up the Lighthouse. But after nothing was done and season after sea-

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son of restoration work was lost, GNHS funded another study in 2022 to counter the “rumor” being spread that the Lighthouse was not salvageable (to justify a claim that spending town money would be fiscally irresponsible). The study found that while the Lighthouse needs extensive work, it can be preserved and ultimately restored.

“The present Town administration has clearly and repeatedly demonstrated opposition to the restoration project; has shared no information, including permit issues with the Historical Society; has effectively and unilaterally killed restoration of the Steppingstone Lighthouse; has allowed promotion of an anti-Great Neck atmosphere within the Town; fails to appreciate the benefit to future generations and has missed an opportunity to preserve a valuable piece of history and its legend,” the Historical Society said in a press release calling for the Town to be removed as steward.

Lurvey said she presented a resolution in April, supported by the Great Neck Historical Society, to advance the restoration process, with costs covered by grants, but was ultimately defeated when the supervisor surprisingly produced previously undisclosed correspondence regarding the rescinding of a Maritime Heritage Grant.

“Why this information was not shared earlier with the Historical Society or other members of the Town Board remains a mystery,” Lurvey wrote in an emailed response. “Regardless, the supervisor’s wish was granted: the resolution failed to pass, the restoration efforts

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advocacy such as his involvement in launching World Hunger Year (now known as WhyHunger) and establishing the Presidential Commission on World Hunger during the Carter administration. However, the food bank that now bears his name is perhaps his greatest innovation. When Harry Chapin launched Long Island Cares in 1980, he created Long Island’s first food bank, and in doing so revolutionized our regional approach to addressing food insecurity and hunger.

In 2021, Long Island Cares distributed 14 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 11.5 million meals – and now has a half-dozen, brick-and-mortar storefront locations across Long Island. The agency was instrumental in addressing crises like Superstorm Sandy and the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. And because no member of the family – included the fourlegged and feathered ones – is spared from hunger, their seventh location, Baxter’s Pet Pantry, is dedicated to gathering and distributing pet food and supplies to families in need.

In this oft-derided age of the

celebrity candidate, Harry Chapin would have been a natural to run for the House of Representatives or another elected office, but not because he was a star. He would have been ideal because he did the work and cared deeply about the future we shared. Sadly, he never got that chance – on July 16, 1981, while driving to a benefit concert at Eisenhower Park, Harry’s Volkswagen was hit by an 18-wheeler on the Long Is-

came to a grinding halt, and now we find ourselves in a state of uncertainty as the structure continues to deteriorate.”

Lurvey added that by withholding crucial details, the supervisor effectively obstructs any possibility of collaboration with those who are advocating to save the Lighthouse.

“This administration has shown no inclination towards fostering partnerships. Progress was admittedly sluggish under previous administrations, but at least there was positive momentum. Now, unfortunately, we find ourselves at an impasse,” she said.

Lurvey pointed to the irony that the Town’s official website extols the significant historical value and rich heritage of the Stepping Stones Lighthouse. “It is a compelling testament to its importance and should not be overlooked. I also extend this suggestion to our supervisor, who has had 18 months to educate herself on the subject.” Town Website — Lighthouse Information.

If DeSena decided she was unable or unwilling to preserve the Lighthouse, she should have been honest about it and more aggressive in finding a worthy successor to be its steward, instead of leading on preservation advocates (as she is doing even today), hoping the next storm would be the one to finally topple it altogether.

Now the Historical Society has taken up the mantle to try to recruit a steward who actually cares.

And the town should find a new leader as well.

DeSena undermines Lighthouse preservation Honor Harry Chapin’s legacy: Help end hunger

land Expressway, and he was fatally injured. He was 38.

The shock of his sudden, untimely death reverberated through the park on that summer evening and through our society for years to come. He would be cited as an inspiration for future endeavors like USA For Africa and Live Aid, and countless memorial awards, theaters and humanitarian events would be named in his honor.

Already, neighboring municipalities like Suffolk County have declared July 16 Harry Chapin Day in honor of all he achieved in just 38 years. Here in Nassau County, I am continuing to pursue legislation which I filed last year to formally establish a Harry Chapin Day of our own. While there has been no action by the Legislative Majority on my legislation to date, I will never lose hope or lose sight of the important mission in front of us.

Rather than wait for the gears of government to turn, I decided to immediately implement one of the tenets of my proposed legislation –after all, Harry Chapin was the man who said, “When in doubt, do something!” Starting on July 16, my office

will be holding its second annual summer food drive to benefit Long Island Cares and draw renewed attention to Harry Chapin’s legacy.

Among the many lessons of the last several years, we have all been confronted with the hard truth that far more of our neighbors struggle silently with food insecurity than we ever believed.

If you would like to support this endeavor, you can do so by making contributions of non-perishable goods at the Plainview-Old Bethpage and Syosset Libraries and Plainview’s Trio Hardware, or donate directly to Long Island Cares, through Aug. 16. Please call my office at 516-571-6216 or email adrucker@nassaucountyny. gov if you have any questions.

In Harry’s words again, “we all have the potential to move the world, and the world is ready to be moved.”

This summer, as Nassau County residents and Long Islanders, let’s unite to move the world to a better and more humane place.

Arnold W. Drucker, of Plainview, has represented Nassau County’s 16th Legislative District since 2016.

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ARNOLD W. DRUCKER Nassau County Legislator

Honoring

We ran past anniversaries. Flew by them. Without suffering the fate of the couples we knew— trashing one another, calls to arms—no happiness, only sorrow.

We were only dreaming when we left college together. Our love seemed to have been home grown for years, opening windows to let in the light, holding hands.

We lost our first house in Oklahoma as the S&L crises hit, hard— owned 2 weeks. My oil and gas company was among the first to lay off staff, even though it managed the pipelines and supplied the gas to OG&E. And made tons of money doing so.

You see, during a recession it’s easy to justify shedding staff to improve a healthy bottom line. It happened right after my Blaine County deep well tested 750K cfgas/d before completion, no less. Just two weeks prior the CEO bragged how “we” bought a famous CA winery he’d seen on TV for the investment. A VP also advised it was a greaaaat time to buy a house for a new baby. Golden tongue words.

Though when later questioned, both thanked me for my significant “find,” capped with a knowing smile and hearty good luck handshake… These are tough times, you know?

The CEO also headed the bank from which we got the mortgage, and advised I’d get the deposit back… without success.

So we went on TV news to plead our case, which was broadcast all the way to Dallas/Fort Worth. This displeased OG&E, and secured the help of Senator Boren who happened to head the Banking & Finance Committee.

As luck would have it that worked.

Weeks later some 50 auditors poured through the bank’s books and shut it down.

No one went to jail, it’s only money, white collar crime, after all.

Did we survive? And why?

Did we have enough for rent and to eat on $189 weekly unemployment checks?

Let’s face it, for some states it’s common to see being out of work as one’s fault. Did we make sacrifices, lack insurance, live in a one bedroom, drive old cars, wear old clothes?

Did the U.S.G.S want to hire me but more MS & PhD geologists worked for Burger King and McDonalds than worked for O&G companies?

Did I find other work, including getting on with the company known for the so-called Karen Silkwood “incident?”

Were we transferred halfway across the country, yet again?

If I had stayed in the business, would I now be a multi-millionaire like the friends I knew?Or end up broken and bankrupt like others?

Let’s honor each other, the purveyors of our love. Along with the sun and the rain.

In this old house of beauty and pain. My love, my everything.

Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

Secede or not to secede?

On July 4th we commemorated 247 years of the great experiment that is our Constitutional republic, the United States of America. Now the government for and by the people that our forefathers sought

to accomplish appears to have some cracks in its foundation. The greatest of them is the priority of the ruling class and uni-party elites that seek to centralize extreme powers.

To all of them I say this: The great people of Long Island will secede

from not only the tyranny of the New York State government but totally secede from the United States and form our own country to be free again!

Bill Spitalnick Roslyn

nuBest story right on the mark

Ihave been a devoted and loyal (with good reason) client at nuBest since 1989 (you do the math!). You have mentioned the history and genesis and growth, so I shall not be supportively redundant.

When I first went there and when I felt I needed to change stylists/cutters, Michael said to me: “Don’t you leave.. there are enough stylists here that you should be able to switch easily and

there should be no upset by the stylist you want to change from.” Oft’times in other small salons you have to “leave,” being afraid to insult the hair stylist that no longer serves you the best. It was such and still is a great team and I particularly like the way the senior stylists “train” those up and coming. I have even used and switched to two fabulous ones in particular…and have no hesitation nor temerity to do that.

When the salon was renovated, it was so “New York City exciting” vibe… I have friends that left the North Shore and still go to Nubest.

It is the best of the best and any more accolades and praise from me would be redundant and superfluous.

Love to Nubest after 35 years and counting.

Bonnie Salkind Great Neck

For genuine meritocracy, end all unearned preferences

Now that the Supreme Court has recognized that the affirmative action policies in effect at many colleges and universities are unconstitutional, it is incredible to watch how people have suddenly started caring about the injustice that is legacy admissions. In her dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor discusses legacy applicants and others receiving unearned preferences, such as the children of large donors and professors. She notes that these applicants are disproportionately white and goes on to conclude that, since whites are advantaged by these preferences, they could not possibly be disadvantaged by affirmative action.

What Justice Sotomayor misses here is that what holds in a statistical sense for groups collectively need not describe the experience of all or even most individuals within those groups. Not all white and Asian students have legacies at elite universities. In fact, the overwhelming majority don’t. For the typical white or Asian applicant, the disadvantage created by affirmative action is not cancelled out by an advantage created by legacies.

Rather, the two injustices compound, and the student must face disadvantages from both of them simultaneously. In fact, the statistics that Justice Sotomayor provides on students who are harmed by legacies and other similar unearned preferences show that these students are not just less likely to be white but also significantly more likely to be Asian. As Students for Fair Admissions has shown, it is Asians who are the most adversely affected by affirmative action.

In addition, there is another unearned preference that exists in elite college admissions and receives essentially no attention but is also a grave injustice. When I arrived at Yale as a freshman in the fall of 2006, I met a fair number of students who had received offers of admission not only to Yale but also to Harvard and Princeton and Columbia or MIT. My graduating class at Schreiber High School in Port Washington had been particularly strong that year—with no less than eight Intel semifinalists!—but not a single Schreiber student had received multiple offers from such prestigious universities.

At first, I assumed that these Yale students must be truly impressive. Yet, as I got to know them, I found that many of them were less academically talented than many of my colleagues at Schreiber who had been rejected from Yale. What did these students have in common? Some of them were from groups that are classified as “underrepresented.” The overwhelming majority, though, were from private high schools. In fact, I don’t think that I’ve ever met a single white or Asian student from a non-magnet public high school who received multiple offers of admission from these universities. Statistics show that my experience is not an aberration. While only 7.4% of American students attend private high schools, a whopping 35% of Yale’s student body comes from these schools.

Given how these policies play out, it is no wonder that there is a disconnect between the elites who benefit from them and the rest of the population. From talking to students at a school like Yale or reading much

of what is written in the media, one could be forgiven for thinking that no one but the six justices who were in the majority sees anything wrong with considering race in college admissions. Yet, a recent ABC News poll found that 52% of Americans support the decision, compared with only 32% who oppose it.

It’s easy to support affirmative action when you have a legacy or go to a private school and will never be the one forced to sacrifice what you worked hard to earn. With its concentration of high-achieving Asian and Jewish public school students who are not seen as diverse in the way that matters to these institutions and, in the overwhelming majority of cases, do not have legacies, the North Shore of Long Island has been bearing the brunt of the current system. If we want to have a genuine meritocracy, then let’s abolish all unearned preferences and open the doors of these institutions to students who have for decades faced nearly insurmountable odds in the admissions process.

Sources: https://oir.yale.edu/ sites/default/files/factsheet_22-23_05302023.pdfhttps://www.statista.com/ statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/https://abcnews. go.com/Politics/americans-approvesupreme-court-decision-restrictingrace-college/story?id=100580375

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING

Art Guild of Port displays 98 works, picks winners at event

“Bison Brawl.”

There were also three honorable mentions: Sabine Jean-Bart’s “Mango Merchant,” David Wollin’s “Mama Paella,” and Angela Classi’s “Greyson.”

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer De Sena, Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti gave all of the winners citations. The artwork of the members showcase is available to be seen on the website or in the gallery until July 15.

Not only were these awards distributed, but the annual Terri Skhuda award was alsogiven out at the showcase. TAG gives this award each year to an artist that embodies TAG’smission: Encouragement, Education, Exploration and Exhibition of the visual arts.

“This person inspires students of all ages to push to their limit of creativity teachinganything from abstract to realism, and lending their own learning experience into the process.

This person exudes kindness, patience as they generously show their own love of art and passion through teaching,” said program director Tracy Lefkowitz in a speech announcing the winner.

This year, the award was given to Manny Villalobos.

“This award was such an honor and a great surprise. Having the opportunity to teachstudents how to use art mediums to express themselves, then to see them execute their techniques is a reward in itself. The stories that are told through art will last beyond our days and leave a footprint of that time,” said Villalobos.

The next Art Guild exhibit will be Art of the Bloom, a floral-inspired show, andsubmissions will be accepted until August 21st. Check The Art Guild’s website for more details!

The Art Guild, winner of Blank Slate Media’s Best Art Gallery and Best Art School for 7 years in a row, offers classes and workshops for children, teens and adults year-round.

The Art Guild of Port Washington Inc. held their annual members showcase on Friday, June 9.

This showcase, unlike most of TAG’s exhibits, did not have a theme, rather allowing all 400 of TAG’s members to submit any work of art they wanted.

This year’s showcase, with 98 submissions,

was the largest number of submissions everreceived — the walls of the historic building in which the Art Guild resides overflowed with beautiful art.

Over 300 guests gathered in The Art Guild’s backyard on June 9 for thereception to enjoy live music, food, and of course the artwork. This exhibit was sponsored by The Peter and Jeri De-

jana Foundation.

The pieces were judged by Joshua Ruff, the co-executive director of the Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages, and the winners for 2023 were announced.

In first place was Alice Riordan’s piece “The Sage.” Second was Joan Stevens’ “Long Way Home.” Finally, in third place was Janis Hurley’s

Visit our website at www.theartguild.org or contact us at 516-304-5797 to register or to learn more about educational opportunities.

TAG is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating an inclusive and enriching home for the visual arts education, exploration, and exhibition. It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts.

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On Sunday, July 16, at 3:00 p.m., Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel will present a virtual program, The Genius of George Gershwin, featuring Harvey Granat.

In addition to performing some of the great Gershwin standards, you will see some very special videos of Sinatra, Ella, Mel Torme and a rare video performance of Gershwin.

As a special treat, Harvey converses with the legendary Michael Feinstein, perhaps the country’s leading Gershwin performer and authority.

George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, on Sept. 26, 1898, was the second son of Russian immigrants. As a boy, George was anything but studious, and it came as a wonderful surprise to his family that he had secretly been learning to play the piano.

In 1914, Gershwin left high school to work as a Tin Pan Alley song plugger and within three years, “When You Want ‘Em, You Can’t Get ‘Em; When You Have ‘Em, You Don’t Want ‘Em,” was published.

Though this initial effort created little interest, “Swanee” (lyrics by Irving Caesar) — turned into a smash hit by Al Jolson in 1919 — brought Gershwin his first real fame.

In 1924, when George teamed up with his older brother Ira, “the Gershwins” became the dominant Broadway songwriters, creating infectious

rhythm numbers and poignant ballads, fashioning the words to fit the melodies with a “glove-like” fidelity. This extraordinary combination created a succession of musical comedies, including “Lady, Be

Good!” (1924), “Oh, Kay!” (1926), “Funny Face” (1927), “Strike up the Band”(1927 and 1930), “Girl Crazy” (1930), and “OF Thee I Sing” (1931), the first musical comedy to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Over the years, Gershwin songs have also been used in numerous films, including “Shall We Dance” (1937), “A Damsel in Distress” (1937), and “An American In Paris” (1951). Later years produced the

award-winning “new” stage musicals “My One and Only” (1983) and “Crazy for You”(1992), which ran for four years on Broadway.

Harvey Granat is an entertainer and historian of the American songbook. He regularly appears at a variety of venues in New York, Florida and the Berkshires, including his popular series at the 92nd St Y, Canyon Ranch where he has done more than 300 shows, and a recent, sold-out series at Delray Beach Playhouse.

He has also appeared at the Norton Museum in Palm Beach, The McCallum Theater in Palm Springs, and a host of other theaters and clubs.

Harvey has collected important letters and manuscripts of the greats of the American Songbook and is proud to have established “The Harvey Granat George and Ira Gershwin Collection” at the Library of Congress. Registration for this virtual event is $15.

This program is funded by Lillian & Morton Alpert.

For further information, to register and purchase a ticket online, go to: https://www.scwculturalarts. org/sunday-series

After July 16 at 2:00 PM, call 516.482.5701 to purchase a ticket. Video is available for viewing thru July 30, 2023.

Call 516.482.5701 if you have any questions.

Granat, genius of Gershwin at Emanuel Sondheim presented by Jack Schnur

Jack Schnur returns to the Great Neck Library for an entertaining multimedia lecture!

Stephen Sondheim has been acclaimed as the most important and innovative composer on Broadway for the last 50 years. This program will include Mr. Sondheim himself speaking about his creative choices, with performance clips from some of his biggest hits including “West Side Story,” “Gypsy,” “Company,” “A little Night Music,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Follies” and many others. Segments of performer interviews from Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Zero Mostel and others are also included.

Jack was a video tape editor at CBS for 30 years and has presented entertainment lectures at numerous libraries around the area.

The lecture on Stephen Sondheim is on July 19, 2 p.m. at the Main Library at 159 Bayview Avenue in Great Neck. Registration is required — Great Neck cardholders and residents have priority.

Sign up online, in-person, or via phone. Non-residents are welcome as walk-ins, as space allows. For more information, please contact the Great Neck Library at (516) 4668055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.

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George Gershwin, in words and music, featuring Harvey Granat

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Travel was once a key component of the picture working professionals created of their ideal retirements. While the COVID-19 pandemic put many retirement travel plans on hold in recent years, jetting off to distant locales is once again on retirees’ radars.

A 2022 survey from AARP found that individuals 50 and over were poised to not only get back on the road, but also spend significantly more money on travel. Prior to the pandemic, Americans 50 and over spent $7,314 annually on travel, according to data from AARP. By spring 2022, individuals in that same age bracket indicated a readiness to spend $8,369 on travel.

Eagerness to get back on the road, in the air or on the high seas could make it easy to overlook some principles of safe travel. However, such an oversight could lead to complications that could make it hard to enjoy time away from home. The following tips can reduce the likelihood that seniors encounter trouble while traveling.

• Determine if any health issues are affecting your desired destinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a website devoted to travel vaccines (cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-vaccines), and

that page can be an invaluable resource for individuals planning a vacation. What’s more, the CDC even provides a specific list of destinations and the latest travel health notices for each of those nations. That list, accessible at cdc.gov/travel/ destinations/list can help seniors determine if there are any health-related safety issues in countries they hope to visit.

• Speak to your physician. A pretrip consultation with a physician can uncover any issues that might arise while you’re away. Such issues may be easily managed for domestic travelers who are not planning to visit any especially remote locations, but they will not necessarily be as easily navigated when traveling overseas. Physicians can recommend certain vaccinations or measures to ensure your health while away. In addition, a pretrip doctor visit is a great time to refill prescriptions that you will need while you’re away.

• Take financial precautions as well. Of course, not all travel-related concerns are medical. Finances also require some pretrip attention. Inflation has caused a sharp spike in the price of various commodities

since the start of 2022, so travelers should study up on the cost of food and attractions at their destination to ensure they have enough money to enjoy themselves. Baggage costs have risen significantly in recent years, so seniors traveling on a budget may want to pack less and do laundry while traveling in an effort to save money. In addition, the unpredictable nature of travel since the onset of the pandemic has underscored the utility of travel insurance. Seniors can look into travel insurance that could reimburse them in the case of delays or cancellations.

• Privately share your itinerary. Prior to departing, share your itinerary with friends and family. Avoid sharing the itinerary on social media platforms, which can make you a target for criminals at home and at your destination. The itinerary should include where you’re staying, the dates you’re visiting certain locations and the dates of activities you’ll be engaging in on your trip.

Seniors rediscovering the joy of traveling can take various measures to make their trips more safe.

The value of hobbies is undeniable. A 2014 study published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology found that employees who engaged in creative hobbies outside of work were more creative on work projects and had a better attitude on the job, while a separate study published in Psychosomatic Medicine in 2009 reported that individuals who engaged in enjoyable leisure activities had lower blood pressure and a smaller waist circumference.

The myriad benefits of hobbies is good news for seniors, many of whom have ample time for leisure activities. Whether seniors are retired or still working but free from the responsibilities of parenting, the following are some fun and engaging hobbies to fill that free time.

• Cooking: Years spent hustling and bustling through the daily grind of personal and professional obligations might have forced individuals to embrace cooking that emphasized convenience over culinary skill. Now that there’s more time to embrace one’s inner Emeril, seniors can look to cooking classes or take the self-taught route and purchase a new cookbook filled with delicious recipes. A well-cooked homemade meal can provide a sense of accomplishment

and affords seniors an opportunity to control the ingredients in the foods they eat, which can be important for individuals with healthrelated dietary restrictions.

• Writing: Many successful individuals have penned their memoirs after long, notable careers and lives. While individuals needn’t follow suit with the goal of making their memoirs public, writing can be a great way for seniors to document their own lives and the lives of their families. Interest in genealogy has risen considerably in recent years, as easily accessible websites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com have made it easier than ever for individuals to learn where they came from. Seniors can contextualize the information provided by genealogy websites by writing about their personal experiences and sharing what they know about the lives of their parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members.

• Gardening: Seniors looking for hobbies that get them out in the great outdoors need look no further than their own backyards. Gardening can benefit the body in myriad ways. According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, gardening can burn as many calories as working out in the gym. In addition, the MCHS notes that individuals who grow their own fruits and vegetables are more likely to

include those foods in their own diets, thus saving them money at the grocery store and also increasing their intake of nutrient-rich foods.

• Swimming: Swimming is an ideal exercise for seniors, as it’s low-impact but still a great way to utilize the entire body. A 2007 study published in the journal Quality of Life Research found that water-based exercise improves older adults’ quality of life and decreases disability. A separate study published in 2008 in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness found that water-based exercise can improve or help to maintain bone health in post-menopausal women.

These are just a few of the many hobbies seniors can pursue as they look for positive and fun ways to spend their free time.

fun and effective outdoor exercises for seniors

The benefits of spending time in the great outdoors are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outdoors may improve mental health and help to reduce stress, and the vitamin D the body absorbs while outside can have a positive effect on blood cells and the immune system.

Seniors can benefit from the great outdoors as much as anyone.

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which strengthens bones. That’s especially beneficial for seniors, as the National Council on Aging notes that bone density often decreases after age 50, which can increase the risk of fractures.

That’s especially so in women over the age of 50, as a 2021 report from Amgen, Inc., indicated women can lose up to 20 percent of their bone density within five to seven years of menopause.

Spending time in the great outdoors also provides a social benefit, encouraging individuals from all walks of life, including seniors, to get out of their homes and spend time with other people. With so much to gain from spending time outside, seniors can consider these three outdoor exercises as they seek to maintain or improve their overall health.

1. Walking: Walking is free and effective. In fact, WebMD notes that a brisk 30-minute walk can improve blood flow, contribute to a stronger heart, strengthen bones, and even help people sleep better at night. In addition, a 2022 study published in the journal JAMA Neurology found

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that people between the ages of 40 and 79 who walked about 9,800 steps per day were 51 percent less likely to develop dementia than people who didn’t walk much at all.

2. Cycling: Riding a bike is both fun and a great form of outdoor exercise. Though many studies regarding

the health effects of cycling have looked at the value of riding a bike to work, a scenario that does not apply to retirees, the results of such studies still offer insight into just how valuable it can be to ride a bike.

For example, a 2020 study published in the journal The Lancet found that

people who cycled to work were 24 percent less likely to die of heart disease and 11 percent less likely to develop cancer. Seniors, whether they are still working or retired, can incorporate cycling into their daily routines and enjoy all the fun and health benefits that riding a bike provides.

3. Hiking: Hiking is a bit more strenuous than walking, particularly when individuals choose to traverse steep and/or rocky terrain. WebMD notes that hiking after age 60 can help people reduce their risk of falls and fractures; lower their risk for a host of ailments, including coronary heart disease, colon cancer and diabetes; reduce blood pressure, even in adults who have already been diagnosed with hypertension; and maintain healthy bones and joints. Hiking is not a one-size-fits-all activity, so seniors, especially those who would characterize themselves as novice hikers, are urged to speak with their physicians prior to hiking trails that are not flat. Seniors can consider these three fun activities and others as they answer the call of the great outdoors. Walking, cycling and hiking offer a great reason to get out of the house and reap the health-related benefits of spending time outside.

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The human body is a marvel How the body transforms over the course of an individual’s life is one of its more remarkable qualities, and those changes never cease, even as individuals near retirement age The changes associated with aging include physical transformations but also more subtle shifts the naked eye cannot see For example, metabolism slows as individuals grow older, and aging also can lead to a decrease in bone density and muscle mass. These changes affect how men and women at or nearing retirement age should approach their diets in recognition of the various ways their nutritional needs change at this point in their lives Any modifications to a diet should first be discussed with a physician, but the following are some ways aging adults can use diet to combat agerelated changes to their bodies

• Prioritize protein. The authors of a 2010 study published in the journal Current Opinion in Nutrition and Metabolic Care recommended that older adults consume between 25 and 30 grams of protein with each meal. The researchers behind the study concluded that such consumption could limit inactivitymediated losses of muscle mass and function

• Overcome reduced production of vitamin D. WebMD notes that people over 65 typically experience a decrease in natural production of vitamin D Vitamin D is not naturally found in many foods, so aging men and women may need to rely on supplementation to ensure their bodies get enough of it

• Consume ample dietary fiber. The National Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging notes that fiber plays an important role in the health of older adults Fiber has been linked with heart health, healthy digestion, feeling full, and preventing constipation, which the online medical resource Healthline notes is a common health problem among the elderly. Though the NRCNA notes that older adults need slightly less fiber than their younger counterparts, it’s still a vital component of a nutritious diet The feeling of fullness that fiber consumption can provide also is significant, as it can ensure adults who aren’t burning as many calories as they used to aren’t overeating in order to feel satisfied That can make it easier for such adults to maintain a healthy weight.

• Monitor intake of vitamin B12

The NRCNA notes that vitamin B12 is involved in a host of important functions in the body, including nerve function and the formation of red blood cells Vitamin B12 is most easily found in animal products, which many aging men and women must largely avoid due to other health concerns In such instances, men and women can discuss supplementation with their physicians as well as alternative food sources of B12, such as fortified cereals, salmon and other items.

Bodily changes related to aging increase the likelihood that men and women will need to alter their diets in order to maintain their overall health

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Dating later in life

People are living longer, a reality that can be traced to a number of factors, including advancements in medicine and greater dissemination of information regarding preventive health care. According to data from the United Nations Population Division, the average life expectancy in the United States is 81.65 for women and 76.61 for men. Canada has even higher life expectancies, at 84.74 for women and 81.15 for men.

As people live longer, some may outlive their significant others and ultimately find themselves once again interested in sharing experiences with a special someone. Seniors ready to re-enter the dating pool may find that things are quite different from what they experienced as naïve teenagers or young adults. Dating used to be about hanging out with friends and meeting people at shared events, such as school dances or work parties or even while enjoying a night out with friends. Nowadays, dating often begins in cyberspace. This can be confusing and anxiety-inducing for adults who didn’t grow up with technology guiding their every move. According to a report in The Atlantic, more than one-third of baby boomers are not currently married, and this generation has had higher rates of separation and divorce and lower rates of marriage than the generations that preceded them. Many boomers have years ahead of them to devote to new relationships. Here’s what they may want to know before

navigating twenty-first century dating waters.

• You’re not in this alone. While online dating may be portrayed as a young person’s game, plenty of older adults are now finding connections online. In fact, many different dating apps are geared toward the senior set, including SeniorMatch, eHarmony, Singles50, OKCupid, and Silver Singles, among others.

• You have more time for fun. As a senior, you may have more time to devote to recreation and leisure. This can be a great opportunity to get out and meet someone who shares your passions and interests.

• Online dating has its advantages. While online dating apps and websites may have certain things working against them, particularly if their algorithms for pairing people are not fine-tuned, they also can be helpful. Online dating can expand social circles beyond local neighborhoods or even states, provinces or countries. You’re casting your net over a much larger body of water. Furthermore, dating app profiles typically spell out exactly what another person is seeking, which can save seniors from having to revisit awkward dating moments from years past.

Seniors may have to navigate new waters in modern dating. But with a good mindset and a little persistence, it is possible for seniors to find a special someone in cyberspace.

Financial strategies that can help seniors grow their money

Financial strategies can help seniors grow their money

Great part-time jobs for retirees

Great part-time jobs for retirees

Many adults nearing retirement age count down the days until they can bid adieu to the daily tasks of commuting and working so they can enjoy much more time for recreation, travel or whatever is they aspire to do.

According to The Balance:

Money, individuals often find they earn more per hour working as consultants than they did as fulltime staff members Consulting is a way to share expertise and experience without making a fulltime commitment.

Investing is often portrayed as something people need not worry about after retirement The theory that people should avoid risk as they approach and reach retirement age makes sense, as the unknown of investing can expose aging individuals to losses that compromise their ability to live comfortably on fixed incomes Though conventional wisdom regarding financial risk and aging still makes sense, the effects of inflation over the last year-plus have highlighted how important it can be for seniors to keep growing their money even after they retire. Fortunately, various strategies can help seniors grow their money without exposing them to considerable risk

• Look into high-yield savings accounts. Interest on savings accounts was once a great way for individuals to grow their money But interest rates on standard, no-minimum-balance accounts are now so low that the growth in interest is negligible However, individuals with sizable savings, such as seniors, can explore high-yield savings accounts High-yield savings accounts offer much higher interest rates than standard accounts. The rules governing eligibility to open such accounts differ between financial institutions, but many mandate that account holders have high minimum balances, typically in the neighborhood of $250,000 So long as account holders maintain that minimum balance, they can accrue penalty-free interest without exposing their money to the risks of the market.

• Consider other exclusive bank accounts. High-yield savings accounts are not the only way seniors’ banks may be able to help grow their money without necessarily taking on marketrelated risk Products such as Chase Private Client CheckingSM offer exclusive perks, including a dedicated client advisor who can work with seniors as they navigate life changes, including retirement

• Consider low-risk investments. Risk aversion is not the same thing as risk avoidance It’s wise for seniors to be averse to risk, but they can still consider low-risk investments like short-term bonds as a means to growing their money in retirement Low-risk investments can be vulnerable to inflation, not unlike money sitting in a savings account However, certain short-term bonds, such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, are designed to mirror inflation, which makes them an option worthy of consideration for seniors who have been concerned by the ways inflation has affected their financial status in recent years According to the Department of the Treasury, the principal of a TIPS can go up or down over its term When the bond reaches maturity, if the principal is higher than the original amount, bond holders get the increased amount. If the principal is lower at maturity, bond holders still get the original amount Seniors looking to grow their money after retirement can consider a host of options that can make them less vulnerable to inflation

As enticing as unending free time may seem, some retirees find it is not ideal to be entirely free from the responsibility of working As current seniors can attest, inflation can drive up the costs of living, meaning that seniors who were once able to afford a certain retirement lifestyle may no longer enjoy that hard-earned luxury. Others may miss the daily opportunities to socialize that working provides, or the way problem-solving on the job stimulates the brain But even retirees who miss working may not be ready to return to the workforce full-time That can make part-time employment an ideal fit for mature workers. Here’s a look at some part-time positions that could be a good fit for older adults reentering the workforce

Retail sales associate

Working in retail opens seniors up to a wide array of responsibilities and scenarios Jobs may include greeting customers, making sales, putting out inventory, and helping customers select merchandise Being personable and having good customer service skills are necessary traits to have when working in retail Many stores offer part-time employees flexible hours so schedules can be customized

Consultant

Retirees who loved their job but wanted to spend less time doing it can return as consultants

Customer service representative

A customer service representative is tasked with helping customers solve problems and ensuring customer satisfaction He or she may work ain a traditional office or store location, or answer calls and resolve issues from home.

School positions

Retirees may want to consider jobs working in schools or in related capacities Driving a school bus is an option if people are willing to undergo the proper training and licensing to operate this type of vehicle. Seniors also may consider working as lunchroom aides or lunch service providers, crossing guards, substitute teachers, and paraprofessionals School employees will only work a few hours during the day They’ll also enjoy many holidays off as well as summer vacations

Receptionist

Receptionists greet patients or customers in office settings.

According to AARP, they are the welcoming faces of organizations Answering phones and light clerical work also may be required of receptionists Those who want to work off-peak hours can think about working nights and weekends in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities.

Seniors have many different options if they decide they want to return to the workforce in a parttime capacity

Parks and Recreation Month in N. Hempstead

The Town of North Hempstead is excited to announce a month-long celebration of Parks and Recreation month throughout July. This year’s theme Where Community Grows highlights the role that parks play in bringing people together, providing services, and fostering community outdoor enjoyment while promoting healthy living.

With an extensive lineup of different events and activities, there is something for everyone. Upcoming attractions include free crafts in the park, summer concerts, dog party, Northwell’s Wellness Wednesday series, and more.

Wednesday, July 12 — Northwell Wellness

Wednesday: free skin cancer screenings at Clinton G. Martin Park

Wednesday, July 12 – Upcycled Kids Crafts at Blumenfeld Park

Thursday, July 13 – Pain in the Park: painting and crafts at Gerry Pond Park.

Friday, July 14 – Home Composting 101 at Clark Botanic Garden

Friday, July 14 – Shakespeare in the Park: Merry Wives of Windsor at Gerry Pond Park

Saturday, July 15 – Community Clean-up at North Hempstead Beach Park

Saturday, July 15 – Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra at North Hempstead Beach Park

Sunday, July 16 – Stand Up Paddleboarding at Manorhaven Beach Park with Kostal Paddle

Wednesday, July 19 — Northwell Wellness

Wednesday: saving lives training at Whitney Pond Park

Friday, July 21 – “A Different View” Photo Exhibit at Clark Botanic Garden

Saturday, July 22 – Dog Days of Summer at Michael J. Tully Park Dog Park

Tuesday, July 25 – Quail Release

Wednesday, July 26 – Upcycled Kids Crafts at Blumenfeld Park

Wednesday, July 26 — Northwell Wellness

Wednesday: health eating at the “Yes We Can” Community Center

Saturday, July 29 – Shakespeare in the Park: Merry Wives of Windsor at Mary Jane Davies Green

For a complete list of the Parks and Recreation Month events including times and locations, visit: www.northhempsteadny.gov/ summer.

Join the Town of North Hempstead this July as we celebrate Parks and Recreation Month. Embrace the great outdoors, create lasting memories, and discover the many treasures within our community.

EVENTS ARE BACK!

Bill Kirchen at My Father's Place

@ 8pm / $55

Bill Kirchen will be play‐ing at My Father's Place on July 14. Ad‐vanced tickets are $55, and tickets the day of the show are $60. My Father's Place, 3 Pratt Boulevard, Glen Cove. myfathersplaceproduc tions@gmail.com, 516580-0887

JD Leonard at Frank's Steaks

@ 8pm

JD Leonard is playing at Frank's Steaks in Jericho. Frank's Steaks is a classic New York steakhouse that hosts mu‐sicians during dinner. Frank's Steaks In Jericho, 4 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho. myfatherspla ceproductions@gmail.com

Dizzy After Midnight @ 6pm Port Washington Yacht Club, 1 Yacht Club Dr, Port Washington

Krisi Ardito Live at Long Beach Brewing Co. @ 7pm Long Beach Brewing Company, 3350A Lawson Blvd, Oceanside

Dinner and Live Jazz at Café in the Woods at Old Westbury Gardens!

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Chris Milo live at The Tap Room in Rockville Centre @ 5pm Tap Room, 47-51 N Village Ave, Rockville Centre

Dave Matthews Tribute Band @ 7:30pm Tanner Park, 400 Baylawn Ave, Copiague

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90s vs 2000s Dance Party @ 9pm / $10

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Rise of hybrid, flexible work environments

I am quite sure that all of those in the commercial real estate business are well aware of the devastation that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused to many segments of our economy, especially the values of the commercial office sector in New York City as well as most major metropolitan locations. Prices have tumbled and there are those who are and have been bailing out of ownership of those types of investments.

The pandemic was and is the major factor contributing to the 35% of U.S. workers whose jobs can be performed remotely and are now currently working at home. Some have gone back to work part time, one, two or more days per week as requested by various companies, and a few others, like Elon Musk at Tesla, that have demanded that everyone come back to work or get fired or laid off.

Statista, which takes surveys and compiles crucial information about the workforce here and around the globe on work habits, preferences, and opinions about work, did a survey on April 24 and I quote:

“Working remotely has been an emerging trend in recent years. Between 2017 and 2018, there were about34.7 million full-time workers who had the option to work from home. Of these people, nearly24 percent reported working from home due to personal preference. In 2019, 73 percent of people working from home said that the flexibility of working remotely had positively impacted their personal well-being and improved their ability to balance work with leisure and community activities.

Additionally, more than 70% of people working remotely saw improvement in their mental health. In some cases, workers reported experiencing more distractions when working at home. However, many found a remote work environment to be more conducive to productivity, and saw improvement in their job performance; a factor that has made remote work appealing to employers.

In the second quarter of 2020, 70% worked remotely, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. In the second quarter of 2021, 48% worked remotely. In the fourth quarter of 2022, it was down to 24%.” Here is a link with more information about the study: Statista hybrid work

According to a recent survey completed by Randstad, a provider of human resources services, 61% of those surveyed would not accept a position that they felt would adversely affect their work-life balance. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco also did a study in September 2022 called “Remote Work and Housing Demand.” They found that 30% of work across the U.S. was still being done at home in August 2022, especially in cities with an abundant amount of tech jobs. According to the study, the shift to home-based work accounted for 60% of the U.S. home price increases during the Pandemic.

So it was obvious that many did go back to their offices and probably enjoyed seeing their fellow workers once again, assisting in making them feel more stable and mentally cognizant and happier with their old famil-

iar surroundings. However, the number of hybrid workers in the second quarter of 2020 was 18%, as so many had established that as a more permanent work environment. In the second quarter of 2021, it rose to 31%, mainly due to the pandemic, and by 2023, 53% participated in hybrid work. So many became comfortable with being able to work at home and at the same time go to their offices. I believe this created a truly positive work-life balanced environment. Working and having to go to an office has drastically changed and will never be the same as the Covid-19 pandemic had totally changed the dynamics and attitude of the normal job and its previous require-

ments.

My belief is that the mental health and stability of those who either work from home full time or have a hybrid schedule is and will be far more beneficial for the majority. The connection and closeness to one’s family will greatly enhance relationships and create more free time, instead of countless hours of travel time, especially for those who are farther away from their jobs. The saved time will be better spent in more productive ways whether working or spending time with significant others and family.

However, on the negative side, public transportation has suffered greatly with the severe lack of ridership due to the increased hybrid working habitat. How will the MTA and local transportation survive without income? As the largest rapid transit system and infrastructure in the world, increased taxes and fares will be required and a necessity to enable it to survive and hopefully thrive, unless a better form of transportation will come about, which is always possible. Greater emphasis on efficiency and technology, watching excessive cost overruns, more strict oversight in those taking advantage of overtime and better scheduling will surely greatly improve the operation.

For many who are planning to start a business or who currently work remotely, purchasing a home with that additional space has become tantamount, crucial and pretty much mandatory. Homes with that additional space have become more valuable as workplace flexibility becomes most important. For those who were spending

The “Internet of Things” and Smart Clothing

hundreds of dollars a month on transportation and food, that has enabled working from home to be a huge cost savings.

This has greatly assisted some to spend a bit more on a home to acquire that additional and necessary space for their job and/ or business. Also, small workspaces have become extremely popular and some of the largest co-working type companies offering downsized spaces are global leader, Regus, under their IWG umbrella, a group of hybrid-working brands, including, HQ Global Workplaces

I believe this new way to work is the replacement of the four-day work week, which has been discussed and written about for years, but somehow, never really took hold until the pandemic. So this is our new hybrid flexible work week that will most likely be the future for many in the workforce and create a happier and more productive work environment.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 42 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S) as well as the new “Green Industry” Certification for eco-friendly construction and upgrades. 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

You’ve probably heard of the Internet of things, but thought, “what does it mean to me?” To answer that exciting question, let’s first understand the term itself:

The Internet of things (IoT) is the interconnection, via the internet, of computing devices into everyday objects giving them the ability to send and receive data.

We already monitor our home security via smart camera devices and troubleshoot appliance repairs by connecting directly to technical support. But there are even cooler IoT applications in the works!

“Soon, the Internet of Things will meet Gucci in the form of smart clothing. For example, swimwear can include UV sensors to prevent overexposure to harmful radiation. Smart footwear may improve your running technique or monitor the mobility of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Manufacturers might embed haptic feedback into textiles to correct your posture or improve your yoga pose. And don’t forget the accessories, such as the Ray-Ban Stories smart sunglasses (that provide a window to social media when the user is otherwise offline).” -

William Diggin, Accenture

Let Sandwire Technology Group show your small business that the future is NOW.

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Hochul’s flawed vision for Penn Station renovation

The “A Shared Vision For Penn Station” is just that, a vision with no concrete foundation. We still need more details concerning the scope of work, cost, budget, funding source and detailed timetable for construction of Gov. Hochul’s proposed $7 billion to $8 billion Penn Station Improvement project. Notably absent were Sen. Chuck Schumer, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, along with any elected officials from Queens, Nassau or Suffolk Counties, many of whose constituents are LIRR riders. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Sens. Cory Booker, Robert Menendez and New Jersey Transit were also missing. Perhaps many of them are not on board with Hochul’s latest Penn Station vision.

This project, just like the completion of the new Penn Station $700 million Main Concourse and new 33rd Street/7th Avenue entrance, missed something critical. The LIRR previously spent $200 million for a new entrance on West 34th Street, along with work on the Main Concourse in 1994 and $300 million for the West End Concourse in 2010.There is also the $1.6 billion Moynihan Train Hall in 2021. There is even less seating in the reopened old 7th Avenue LIRR waiting room. The total $2.7 billion did nothing to eliminate periodic cancellation and consolidation of LIRR, NJ Transit, and Amtrak trains utilizing either the East River Tunnels (due to signal, power or other malfunctions) or improve the reliability of LIRR service.

These capital improvements are putting lipstick on a pig. The same holds true for Hochul’s newest Penn Station boondoggle. Her pet project does nothing to

repair the East River Tunnels, add additional seating, platform and track capacity or restore frequency of direct service lost by diversion of trains to Grand Central Madison. Most LIRR commuters desire safe, reliable, frequent service including a seat while waiting for a train, at a reasonable price. Port Washington branch riders miss our previous frequent one-seat ride to Penn Station. It is now primarily once rather than twice hourly. The reliability of service via the East River tunnels will not happen until Amtrak completes repairs to all four tunnels by 2027 or later.

By uncoupling Phase 2 from Phase 1, the billions in Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) funding from developers for office buildings will disappear. There is only $1.3 billion in state funding. This leaves a shortfall of a minimum of $5.7 billion.

Hochul said that Washington will provide these funds. A majority would be from the Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant Core Capacity New Starts program. Has she directed MTA Chairman Janno Lieber to enter this project into the FTA CIG Core Capacity New Starts program? If so, what is the current status of FTA review?

The fatal flaw is financial. This project will be competing against many other transportation priorities supported by Hochul and MTA Chairman Lieber for federal funding This includes $18 billion first phase or full build $39 billion Gateway Tunnel, $7.7 billion 2nd Avenue Subway Phase 2, $10 billion Port Authority 42nd Street Manhattan Bus Terminal, $10 billion Port Authority Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel and $5.5 billion Brooklyn/Queens

Light Rail Connector. All of these projects have something in common that elected officials and transit agency CEOs never want to acknowledge. As any major capital project advances through design and engineering, estimated project costs continue to rise.

Responses to any construction procurement can come in above the project engineers’ estimate. Any final project cost upon completion could increase based upon responses to bids, along with change orders during construction due to last minute changes in scope or unforeseen site conditions, inspection and acceptance of all work that also includes quality assurance and quality control during construction followed by beneficial use, completion of contract punch list items (to insure contractor built the asset to meet design and engineering contract specifications), receipt of asset maintenance manuals followed by contract(s) closeout, release of retain age and final payment. The final price tag could be billions more than the current cost estimates.

Based upon my previous experience working for the Federal Transit Administration, there will never be enough funding available from Washington to advance all of these projects at the same time in coming years.

Larry Penner Great Neck

Larry Penner — transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a former Director for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

The response to climate change can’t wait

Continued from Page 14

Esposito encouraged New York policymakers to support offshore wind initiatives, to shore up coastlines with re-established wetlands and bulkheads, elevate more homes and ensure that the region’s aquifer system is sustainable long term.

“For those people who are not concerned about [the effect of climate change on] drinking water, they should be con-

cerned about the economic vulnerabilities of Long Island due to climate change,” she told Newsday.

The best news in North Hempstead’s survey came from its respondents.

Some 83% said they want to be part of the solution in a wide wide variety of actions. These included “reducing waste and increasing recycling/composting, sustainable landscaping, tree protection and plant-

ing, renewable energy, creating a walkable/ bikable transit-oriented community, electric vehicles, green infrastructure, and resiliency measures.”

It appears the residents of North Hempstead have heard the message of climate change loud and clear.

What is now needed are elected officials who help make that happen. Sooner rather than later.

Recent Real Estate Sales in

21 Locust Street, Roslyn Heights

3 bd, 3 ba, 1,120 sqft, Sold On: 5/8/23, Sold Price: $880,000

Type: Single Family, Schools: Roslyn

29 Jessica Place, Roslyn Heights

3 bd, 2 ba, 1,216 sqft, Sold On: 5/9/23, Sold Price: $710,000

Type: Single Family, Schools: Roslyn

60 Eastwoods Court, East Hills

5 bd, 6 ba, 4,530 sqft, Sold On: 5/30/23, Sold Price: $2,500,000

Type: Single Family, Schools: Roslyn

60 Harbor Lane, Roslyn Harbor

6 bd, 6 ba, 7,700 sqft, Sold On: 5/25/23, Sold Price: $5,000,000

Type: Single Family, Schools: Roslyn

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

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F. Hill OKs daily violations

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“There are things we can do to make ourselves safer,” Vitelli said.

He said the biggest concern in the village is the safety of its residents, while providing various tips to residents to aid in preventing crimes.

Vitelli said increased police surveillance in the village and the surrounding areas has been added to deter these crimes. Despite these efforts, many residents expressed an interest in beefing up the police presence even more in the village.

Vitelli said that while many residents have a heightened concern for safety in the village, he assured them that the crime statistics do not reflect a high rate of crimes and that the community is still safe.

County Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton (D-Glen Cove) was present at the meeting and told residents that while she respects the police inspector and his perspective, she will meet with the police commissioner to ask about increasing the police presence.

The Flower Hill Board of Trustees will convene again at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.

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among other things.

North Hempstead Highway Superintendent Doug Schlaefer said the amendments enhance the safety and expertise in the town’s tree management practices.

“Tonight’s amendments, incorporating valuable input from the Tree Advisory Committee, the Highway Department, and concerned residents, emphasize repairing sidewalks without removing trees whenever possible, requiring arborist evaluations for tree removal decisions, and promoting species diversity for increased resilience,” Schlaefer said in a statement. “In addition to these amendments, the Town board has already allocated funding for proper pruning practices and prioritizing safety measures when working with electrical wires. As part of our ongoing efforts, we are implementing formal training programs for tree cutters, ensuring they receive expert guidance and expertise.”

Among the changes included are modifying notice requirements, specifying reasons for tree removal, clarifying methods for resident feedback, replacing the term “emergency” with “hazard for consistency, requiring a paid invoice from a licensed servicer when roots damage house sewer connections and updating planting requirements, among other things.

“The Tree Policy is a living document that recognizes the dynamic nature of our community’s needs and the environment, allowing for revisions and updates as necessary,” Lurvey said.

Additional changes include language on managing invasive insects and diseases, encouraging tree diversity and granting the Highway Department flexibility in managing tree work.

The resolution passed with a vote of six to one on the seven-person board, with Republican Council Member Dennis Walsh voting against it. Republicans David Adhami and Supervisor Jennifer DeSena added the

resolution was complicated and there was room for improvement.

The town board also approved Bolla to develop a self-service gasoline station on two parcels of land that also include a convenience store, coffee shop and drive-thru on Willis Avenue in Roslyn Heights.

The public hearing took multiple hours after testimony from both the applicant, which included Bolla Management President Harry Singh and residents of the nearby community, who were adamantly opposed to the project where a Mobil station and abandoned restaurant currently sit.

The town board approved the resolution with a vote of five to two, with Roslyn Heights’ representative Peter Zuckerman voting against the resolution alongside Mariann Dalimonte.

The proposed 55,733-square-foot gas station is located at 225-255 Willis Ave. and includes a 4,175-square-foot convenience store.

Multiple residents vehemently objected to the project, saying it would cause an influx of traffic on Willis Avenue, which sits between the Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway.

Michael Alper, the president of the North Park Civic Association who lives approximately 10 houses away from the project, said the location as of right now sees a lot of car accidents.

He said the size of the proposed gas station would increase traffic on an already busy street, making it hard for neighboring residents to enter and exit their neighborhoods.

Exiting cars from the property would not be allowed to make a left turn going North on Willis. Residents said the closest Uturn going southbound on Willis would be through Gateway, which connects to West Court.

Alper said the gas station would be the largest in the town, about double the size of the current gas station located at the pro-

posed site and about a third larger than the current largest gas station in the town.

“If I have not been eloquent and persuasive enough, if this application is approved and someone gets hurt in an accident here, or God forbid killed, I’ll feel terribly that I have maybe not done enough,” Alper said.

In unrelated town news, town Democrats voted to set a date for a public hearing on Aug. 8 to consider a local law that requires fiscal impact statements by town board members ahead of setting the agenda for the upcoming meeting.

The local law, submitted by Lurvey, would designate North Hempstead Comptroller Kristen Schwaner as the responsible party for overseeing the budgetary impact of future resolutions if approved.

The proposal differs slightly from the one DeSena submitted last meeting, which was not passed. DeSena’s proposal would have made Paul Wood, the director of finance who works with the supervisor’s office, the party who reviews fiscal impact statements for legislation.

DeSena said Lurvey’s proposal takes away a responsibility designated to her office as stated in town law, which allows the director of finance to assist her in the administration of fiscal operations of the town that the supervisor is responsible for.

DeSena submitted another resolution Tuesday night setting a date for her version of the local law, which was not passed by town Democrats, who hold a four-person majority on the seven-person board.

“This ensures an independent and impartial assessment of the fiscal impact safeguarding the interest of our community and promoting good government practices,” Lurvey said.

In unrelated town news, a public hearing to consider the application of expanding the parking lot of the Hillside Islamic Center in New Hyde Park was moved to Aug. 8.

PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY

Bolla Management President Harry Singh speaks to the North Hempstead Town Board during a meeting on Tuesday, July 11.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of East Hills scheduled for July 18, 2023 has been rescheduled to July 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM.  The meeting will be held at the Village Hall, 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills NY.

Donna Gooch, Village Clerk Village of East Hills

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Roslyn Estates will hold a public hearing at 7:30 PM on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Village Hall, 25 The Tulips, Roslyn, New York 11576, to consider the following matter:

Bill 2 of 2023, a proposed local law amending

Sections 106-1 (Declaration of Policy), 106-2 (Definitions), and 106-3 (Enumeration of Unreasonable Noises), of Chapter 106, “Noise,” of the Code of the Village of Roslyn Estates, to incorporate from relevant judicial decisions the concept of “normal sensitivities” as a further qualification of the reasonable person standard in the context of the impact of noises.

Persons who may suffer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in said hearing should notify Michael Tomicich, Village Clerk, at (516) 621-3541, in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing.

Dated: Roslyn Estates, New York By Order of the Board of Trustees

July 6, 2023 of the Village of Roslyn Estates

Michael Tomicich, Village Clerk

Major Sports Cards dealing in Mineola

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In 2021, a 2009 rookie card of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was sold at auction for $3.83 million, making it one of the most expensive cards sold. The current record belongs to a 1952 rookie card of Yankees great Mickey Mantle, which was sold at auction in 2022 for $12.6 million.

Decades after fans would seek out cards of the legendary Honus Wagner or Mantle, Perna says some of the most sought-out cards are young players like Anthony Volpe of the Yankees or players who haven’t stepped foot in the big leagues, like last year’s No. 1 overall pick Druw Jones.

Hobbyists can now find cards for video games such as Fortnite, which had 400 registered accounts on the free-to-play game in 2021, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said.

Perna said customers may come in to make a flip and then vendors can offer “bounties” for unclaimed cards that can reach millions, but most do it for the love of the hobby.

“It’s the collecting,” Perna said. “We love the hobby and there’s a rush when getting a big card.”

A longtime collector of trading cards and memorabilia, Perna would go on weekly trips to card stores to pick up more boxes, but only if his grades were good, his father, Richard, said. After establishing his own collection, Perna would sell from it on online marketplaces before the store came to be.

Perna, 33, recently moved into the Mineola storefront late last year. After graduating from college and working in the construction industry for about a decade, he returned to the North Shore in Mineola after growing up in East Williston.

“He would save his cards and display them throughout the house in plastic folders,” his father said.

When asked about his personal collection and items that he considers untouchable, Perna said he has a few Joe Burrow cards, the 26-year-old quarterback for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals who took the team to a Super Bowl appearance last year.

“A lot of these prices have so much baked into them,” Perna said. “His cards are priced as if he already won a Super Bowl.”

Aside from the packs of cards that line the store’s walls, patrons are first met with large displays of football helmets and jerseys. Perna says he goes to a lot of signings to get them done by the players themselves and if not, will get them online.

Some of the many memorabilia options include helmets signed by quarterbacks Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Drew Brees, a Washington Wizards Jersey signed by Michael Jordan or a warm-up jacket signed by the late Kobe Bryant.

More local options include a helmet signed by New York Jets great Curtis Martin or pictures and mini helmets from New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who stopped by the store this summer to do a signing for fans.

Aside from staying on top of websites such as Topps, Upper Deck and Panini–card manufacturers that drop new items weekly, Perna also tells patrons who come in how much their collectibles may be worth and if they should get them authenticated.

It’s a part of the job Perna may not enjoy doing all the time, but he has to.

“A lot of people can come in and say they have a $10,000 card and I have to tell them that isn’t the case,” Perna said. “I hate doing it, but people need to know the truth.”

Moving forward, Perna said he plans on having trade nights, where customers can come in and trade with each other or with the store.

“The community has been great, everyone has been very welcoming,” Perna said.

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The table for customers to open new packs of cards.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MAJOR SPORTS CARDS & MEMORABILIA

The front desk of Major Sports Cards & Memorabilia.

Channeling grief into unwavering advocacy

In November, Corinne Kaufman lost her beautiful granddaughter Paige Gibbons to an accidental fentanyl overdose just four days after her 19th birthday.

According to Gibbon’s grandmother, Gibbons and her two friends were not drug addicts. They bought what they thought were Percocet to relax them. Gibbons and one of her friends took a small nibble out of a tablet. Gibbons died. Her friend endured a prolonged stay in intensive care where she suffered two strokes.

“My granddaughter Paige was all about life!” Kaufman said. “This demon drug knows no boundaries. it is taking people from all walks of life.”

Most of the fentanyl that is being sold in the United States is massproduced in Mexico using chemicals primarily from China before being pressed into pills or mixed with other counterfeit pills made to look like Xanax, Adderall or oxycodone.

Kaufman has channeled some of her grief into launching “Families Against Fentanyl,” which advocates

for getting Narcan opiate overdose reversal kits into middle and high school nurses’ offices and making fentanyl test strips readily available.

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) and fellow Legislative Minority member Arnold Drucker (D-Plainview) and Debra Mulé (D-Freeport) introduced Nassau County’s “Families Against Fentanyl” law. The measure, which was first filed in May 2022, would require Nassau to include fentanyldetecting test strips in every Narcan kit it distributes for the Department of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities to makes strips available to residents upon request.

Unfortunately, the Legislative Majority has not yet called a hearing on the bill.

“This terrible scourge is claiming the lives of far too many people – many of whom are not drug addicts,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “We need to keep fentanyl away from our children and out of the country as

SUNY Old Westbury now a university

SUNY Old Westbury is now formally recognized as a university. The university will continue to be known as SUNY Old Westbury, but its official state education title will change from “State University of New York College at Old Westbury” to “State University of New York at Old Westbury.”This legal name change, effective July 1, 2023, was approved by SUNY Chancellor John B. King, who was delegated authority by the state university of New York Board of Trustees to take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate a university designation for eligible institutions.“This change reflects the quality and prestige of a SUNY Old Westbury education, which throughout its history has prepared its students for career and life success while empowering them to be changemakers for social and environmental justice,” said President Timothy E. Sams. “We will use our new status to attract more students,

grow the research and scholarship capabilities or our faculty, and strengthen and expand our partnerships to serve the local and regional community we call home.”This recognition follows state Board of Regents’ new guidelines for what constitutes a university. These guidelines require institutions of higher education to offer registered undergraduate and graduate curricula in the liberal arts and sciences, including graduate programs registered in at least three of the following discipline areas: agriculture, biological sciences, business, education, engineering, fine arts, health professions, humanities, physical sciences, and social sciences.SUNY Old Westbury offers graduate-level programs in five of those disciplines.

Visit the SUNY Old WestburyUniversity Announcement websiteto learn more about the campus and its new designation.

Corrine Kaufman (left) and County Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton after Kaufman addressed the Legislature, urging the Majority Leader to call a bill that would require fentanyl test strips to be included in all Narcan kits distributed by Nassau County.

much as possible, and most certainly do something as simple and inexpensively as making fentanyl test strips available to all youths and young adults.”

“Perhaps Paige would still be alive today had fentanyl test strips been available,” Kaufman said. “Something as simple as making fentanyl test strips widely available can save countless lives. I strongly encourage the Legislative Majority to schedule a public hearing and for County Executive Bruce Blakeman to join us in supporting this life-saving measure.”

This March, the Nassau County Legislature recognized Kaufman as a Women’s History Month Trailblazer for her advocacy work in the fight to prevent fentanyl overdoses and deaths on Long Island.

If you or a loved one are in need of assistance with substance abuse or addition of any kinds, contact the Nassau County Office of Mental health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities Services at (516) 227-7057.

Narcan training workshop

Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview), Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) and Legislators Carrié Solages (D – Lawrence), Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) and Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) partnered with the Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (LICADD) to host a Narcan training session in the Legislative chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building on Tuesday, June 27.

During the session, which was led by Alexandra Hougnou, a Prevention and Education Trainer at LICADD, participants received instruction on how to administer intranasal Naloxone to reverse an overdose, learned how to spot the signs of an opiate overdose, and received an update on new approaches to treating addiction. After the workshop, each participant received two doses of the overdose antidote.

“No portion of our society is spared from the disease of addiction, and it is important for all of us to remain vigilant and prepared to respond in the event of an overdose,” Drucker said. “I am thankful to every resident who joined us at the Legislature to be trained in the use of this simple, lifesaving tool, and we all applaud Alexandra and LICADD for their tireless daily efforts on the front lines of the opioid addiction crisis.”

“Thank you to LICADD any my colleagues in government for hosting an excellent and informative

presentation on how to use Narcan in the fight against opioids and drug abuse,“ Solages said. “When Narcan becomes available over the counter, we must work hard to make sure that the price of it will be affordable. Until then, please reach out directly to LICADD for

free Narcan training and access to other important resources for families and individuals who may be in crisis.”

Visit https://www.licadd.org/ to learn more about scheduling a Narcan training session in your community.

PHOTO BY PETER M. BUDRAITIS

PHOTO PROVIDED BY OFFICE OF THE NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE MINORITY CAUCUS

Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, left, Alexandra Hougnou from LICADD, and Legislator Carrie Solages in the Legislative Chamber on Tuesday, June 27.

An aerial view of the campus of New York’s newest university, SUNY Old Westbury

Golfing for a cure of leukemia

The third annual Kevin Regan Memorial Golf Outing will take place on July 31 at the North Hempstead Country Club Port Washington.

Kevin Regan, who was raised in Manhasset, was a resident of Port Washington for 13 years prior to his death on Feb. 21, 2021. Regan succumbed to leukemia at the early age of 47.

This event, which will benefit the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation, honors the life of a man who meant so much to so many and who was taken from his family and friends much too soon.

The Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation supports young researchers in their field by awarding grants to innovative projects. The grants are monitored and selected by the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation Medical Board.

The Foundation is honored to celebrate Regan and is gratified that the Regan family is helping with the fundraising efforts.

Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation is a charity that was near and dear to Regan and his family.

The wonderful people behind the foundation took a vested interest in Regan’s cancer battle. They were always available through his misdiagnosis and eventual correct diagnosis of Myeloid Sarcoma, a rare subset of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. That was a particularly tough time for the Regan family, but it was made infinitely better by the foundation’s understanding and compassion.

Regan was the kind of guy that everyone gravitated toward. He had natural charisma, a sharp wit and a dazzling smile that lit up a room.

His loss continues to be deeply felt by so many, but his family remains inspired by him to live their lives the way

Unveiling new native garden

Sands Point Preserve Conservancy has created the new Hempstead House Garden, which will be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting at the Garden Party Gala on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 5:308:30 p.m.

Redesigned out of necessity after the Preserve’s 1,500 rose bushes were destroyed by Rosette’s Disease in 2021, the new, four-season sustainable garden comprises diverse, native grass, shrub, and flower species planted to support the biosphere.

For this $250,000 installation, the Conservancy is working with MNLA, the renowned New York-based landscape architecture firm, to revitalize the garden in keeping with the Preserve’s legacy. Port Washington-based Calabrese & Sons Landscaping Contractors brought MNLA’s vision forward, meticulously planting the garden to be enjoyed spring, summer, fall and winter.

The Kevin Regan Memorial Golf Outing is being held on July 31, honoring Kevin Regan who died of leukemia in 2021.

he did – with humor, courage and always with love in his heart.

He would certainly love the idea of people gathering together in his honor to play golf and celebrate his life.

On behalf of the Regan family and the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation, a local charity doing a world of good, all golf players are encouraged to participate in the July 31 charity outing.

Pre-registration is required. Register online at www.lslf.org or call (516) 767-1418 with any questions.

Lauri Strauss’s family and friends established the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation a tax-exempt, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. Lauri succumbed to AML leukemia at just 26 years of age. It is their hope that through the efforts of the Foundation, and others, a cure for leukemia and allied cancers will be found.

The New York State Senate had awarded the Conservancy a $100,000 grant for the garden’s renovation. The Conservancy is looking to the Preserve’s supporters as well as garden enthusiasts and conservation advocates to help offset the additional financial obligations.

The iconic garden is a focal point of the historic estate, where more than 100 years ago it served as the backdrop for grand parties and intimate discussions among socialites, philanthropists, and pioneers in economics, politics, the arts and scientific discovery.

The new garden, a sensory experience, ushers in its second century, welcoming a diverse mix of visitors with its colors, textures, and aromatics. From plantings that include Pale purple coneflower, Oakleaf hydrangea, October skies aster and much more, the Hempstead House Garden will inspire visitors to return to the Preserve to discover something new.

The Hempstead House Garden is a naturalistic planting that provides

year-round interest and balances the scale of the garden with its picturesque surroundings using a palette of native flora.

Ties to the formality of the historic garden are maintained by preserving the original boxwood hedges as a formal border while reshaping the interior of the garden and introducing benches that invite visitors to mingle, rest, and enjoy the garden and the views.

The garden pairs with its surroundings to offer a sensory experience. Prioritizing the use of cool-toned blooms and foliage, the plant selection compliments the stonework of the Hempstead House façade, while the selective addition of yellow and orange tones gradually introduces warmth to the garden as it transitions through the summer months into the fall.

As the seasons shifts to winter, the garden goes dormant allowing the evergreen species, grasses, and flower seed heads to shine.

Beyond the visual attraction, visitors are invited to take in the smell of the flowers, run their fingers through the soft plumes of the grasses, listen to the leaves rustle as the wind blows, and hear the birds and pollinators work or take shelter while gathering the pollen or seeds offered by the different plant species.

During the garden’s debut at the gala – which will feature organic wine tastings, professional artists, cocktails, festive fare and live music – guests will have the opportunity to contribute notes and photos to an exclusive time capsule, honoring this historic moment for future generations at the Preserve.

The gala will also mark the beginning of a new campaign in which the community can support the garden through fundraising efforts that include the purchase and engraving of commemorative bricks, planters, benches and fountains.

“As stewards of our natural environment, the Conservancy has revital-

ized the Hempstead House Garden, a dynamic and welcoming space with a very rich history. Open to all our visitors, the new garden is perfect for strolling, exploring and learning more about native gardening, where plants naturally provide food for butterflies, insects, birds and other animals. We are very excited to debut the new Hempstead House Garden at the Preserve’s August 1 Garden Party Gala,” said Karli Hagedorn, chairman of the Board of Directors of Sands Point Preserve Conservancy.

“The gala is a wonderful opportunity to share the new Hempstead House Garden with our many supporters. The Hempstead House Garden is designed for sustainability so that the bees, butterflies and other creatures who call the Preserve home can thrive for generations to come. This is a space where people – whether by themselves or with family and friends – can relax, unwind and take in the new garden’s beautiful colors, scents and textures,” said Jeremiah Bosgang, the executive director of Sands Point Preserve Conservancy.

“MNLA’s vision was to revitalize the Garden due to the loss of many roses and to encourage visitors to engage more intimately with the new plantings. The design respects the historical symmetrical bed layout with their boxwood hedges while softening their inner form to allow for seating. New period-appropriate planters frame the entries where visitors can now enjoy a diverse, seasonally rich native plant palette,” said Signe Nielsen, founding principal, MNLA.

Patrons of the Conservancy can support the garden in a variety of ways, including by sponsoring a brick, planter, bench or fountain.

Tickets for the Garden Party Gala are on sale now. For more information about sponsoring the garden or attending the Garden Party Gala, visit www.sandspointpreserveconservancy. org.

Upper Brookville mayor elected NCVOA president

At its June 30, 2023 annual meeting the Nassau County Village Officials Association elected Upper Brookville resident Elliot S. Conway, mayor of the Village of Upper Brookville, president for 2023-2024.

The NCVOA represents 64 incorporated villages with 475,000 residents.

As president, Conway will be responsible for establishing NCVOA policies and directing the organization’s efforts on behalf of Nassau County village residents.

In addition to Conway, the NCVOA elected the following officers:

First Vice President Bonnie Parente, mayor, Village of East Williston

Second Vice President

Elena Villafane, mayor, Village of Sea Cliff Treasurer Steven Weinberg, mayor, Village of Thomaston

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LAURI STRAUSS LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY VILLAGES MAYORS ASSOCIATION

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (l) administered the oath of office to Mayor Conway and East Williston Mayor Bonnie Parente, who was elected NCVOA first vice president.

ALBERT’S STORY

Famed broadcaster, Port resident talks about career in book

BY MICHAEL J. LEWIS

The boy had a dream. And it seemed a very attainable dream.

Before calling the Stanley Cup Finals, the NFL, the Olympics, Major League Baseball, the Knicks and the Rangers, Kenny Albert had a much smaller dream.

He wanted to work at the Dairy Barn on Port Washington Blvd.

“We would drive by all the time and I remember they used to have a sign that said you can’t work here unless you’re 16 years old,” Albert said in a long phone interview last week, in a rare break in his schedule. “And I would say to my mother (Benita) that that would be the best job, and I can’t wait until I’m 16 to get it.”

Albert, the son of broadcasting legend Marv Albert, never got to sell halfgallons of milk and ice cream to Port Washington residents. But it’s safe to say he’s done OK since.

The 55-year-old has done it all in a broadcasting career, currently calling all four major professional team sports for different networks, along with his “local” gigs of calling New York Rangers hockey on radio and occasional Knicks games as well.

He’s a fixture on FOX TV on fall Sundays calling the NFL, and just finished a run as the lead play-by-play broadcaster for TNT’s coverage of Stanley Cup Playoffs hockey.

The man never seems to take a break, which makes one wonder how he found time to write a book. His new memoir, to be released on Oct. 10 titled “A Mic for All Seasons,” published by Triumph Books, only got done because Albert finally had to take a breather, like the rest of the world did during the Covid pandemic.

“I was home for 146 consecutive days, and a book was something I’d talked about and thought about writing for about 10 years, and finally my wife and daughters said I should just do it now, when you have the time,” Albert said. “And I have so many stories that I tell at broadcasting camps and schools and places like that that I thought I should finally get them down on paper.

Albert is universally loved and respected for his kindness and professionalism, and two sports legends, Wayne Gretzky and Walt “Clyde” Frazier, pay tribute to him in forwards for the new book.

“To see Kenny have the knowledge he does for the NHL—as well as the NFL,

NBA, and MLB—speaks volumes to how dedicated, prepared, and knowledgeable he is at his craft,” Gretzky wrote.

“When people ask me what separates Kenny from the others, it’s his preparation and tenacious work ethic (like his father always had) that has catapulted him to the top of the business,” wrote Frazier. “He is in-depth in what he studies and brings up nuggets of information that others wouldn’t even think about.”

Albert decided against using a ghostwriter for the book and admitted it was difficult stretching writing muscles

he hadn’t used for decades.

“I wrote a lot of it (during the sports Covid pause) but then last year I was writing and editing on planes, hotel rooms, wherever I was,” Albert recalled.

“I had some 12-14 hour days, but I’m really proud of how it turned out.”

In the book Albert talks extensively, and fondly, about his childhood in Port Washington, with a famous father who was rarely home but always took him on fun excursions.

Albert was born in New York City, then lived in Woodmere until age 6, but really grew up on Old House Lane in

Sands Point, and he remembers riding his bike to Daly Elementary School as a kid.

“We were nine-tenths of a mile away from Daly, which meant I was one-tenthtoo close to get a bus to school,” Albert said with a laugh.

His memory of events in his own life and in sports is encyclopedic (he somehow remembers the exact date he and

Neck-based Cox Cable came to Schreiber to broadcast a girls basketball game. The school athletics director, Tom Romeo, introduced Albert to the Cox producer and Albert was asked if he wanted to do play-by-play.

“All of a sudden they clip a microphone to me, I get one of my buddies to be my color analyst, and I announced the game,” Albert said, still dumbfound-

“When people ask me what separates Kenny from the others, it’s his preparation and tenacious work ethic (like his father always had) that has catapulted him to the top of the business. He is in-depth in what he studies and brings up nuggets of information that others wouldn’t even think about.”

— Walt “Clyde” Frazier

his family moved from Woodmere to Port Washington: “Aug. 26, 1974!” he said), and he never thought it was strange that Dad was always going to Madison Square Garden or 30 Rock, where Marv was the longtime sports anchor of the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news.

“It was what my family did, that was our business,” said Albert, whose Uncles Steve and Al were also sportscasters.

As he grew up in the early 1980s, Albert began writing stories at age 12 for the Port Washington News and the Mailer/Reporter about local sports and making $5 per story. Benita would drive young Kenny to the newspaper offices on Main Street on weekends and he’d slide his typed story under the office’s front door.

When he got to Schreiber High School in 1982 Albert got two fortunate breaks: First, he met a teacher named Jamie Barchi, who had built a small television studio in the Port Washington school, a place where Albert and other students could learn to do newscasts, edit video, and other tricks of the trade. (Schreiber’s outstanding broadcasting classes continue to this day, led by teacher Jeremy Klaff)

“He was so far ahead of his time, Mr. Barchi, and was so great in giving us the chance to really feel like we were broadcasting,” Albert said.

His second break came in 10th grade, in January 1984, when Great

ed at the memory. “And then for the next few years, Cox let me do high school games around the area, and a few college games. It was an incredible opportunity; I probably did 75-100 games for them.”

Since then Albert has done just about every sport imaginable and has no plans to slow down anytime soon. Writing the book has reminded him about how much passion he still has for his occupation.

“I never feel like I’m actually going to work, because I love everything I’m doing,” Albert said. “I’m going to Canton (Ohio) in a few weeks for the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions, and I’ve never been there so I’m excited about that.

“I hope I can keep doing this for a lot longer.”

CORRECTION

The article “Roslyn baseball’s Fliegler makes sweet music on and off the field” featured in the July 7 edition of the Great Neck News, New Hyde Park Herald Courier, Manhasset Times, Port Washington Times, Roslyn Times and Williston Times sports section misspelled Fliegler’s name. We apologize for the error.

PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIUMPH BOOKS

Port Washington native and Schreiber graduate Kenny Albert has written a new book about his 30-year broadcasting career.

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