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Friday, November 10, 2023

Vol. 11, No. 45

GUIDE TO EDUCATION

SINGH REFUSES PLEA IN STUDENTS’ DEATHS

N.Y. GOP REPS FAIL IN BID TO OUST SANTOS

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North Hempstead goes red?

DeSena easily bests Kaiman as GOP nears 4-3 Town Board edge with Scott leading Zuckerman

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y, CAMERYN OAKES AND K A R I N A KO VA C

PHOTO BY KARINA KOVAC

Supervisor Jennifer DeSena celebrates her win on election night on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

North Hempstead Republican Supervisor Jennifer DeSena was reelected to a second two-year term Tuesday night after defeating Democrat challenger Jon Kaiman, who held the role from 2004 to 2013.

The seven-member North Hempstead Town Board also flipped from a Democratic to a Republican majority, according to unofficial results from the Nassau County Board of Election.

Democrats held onto seats in Districts 4 and 6 but apparently lost the District 2 seat held by Democrat incumbent Peter Zuckerman, who trailed Republican Edward Scott by less than 200 votes with absentee ballots still to be counted.

If the vote holds, Republicans would have a 4-3 advantage anda majority in North Hempstead for the first time this century.

Republican Mary Jo Collins also defeated current Democrat Council Member Veronica Lurvey, flipping a seat that was previously held by Democrat Charlie Berman.

DeSena had 26,405 votes out of 47,978 total cast, or 55%, according to the board of elections.

The Manhasset resident in a victory speech thanked her supporters including County GOP Chair Joe Cairo, local law enforcement and the local CSEA unit, among others.

“This is a victory for everyone in this room, this is not something I could have done myself,” DeSena said from the Coral House in Baldwin. “Thank you to my team inside the office and my running mates. We won because we give tax relief and we are governing better, it’s a massive victory.”

Scott is leading Zuckerman by 128 votes in District 2 with 100% of the precincts counted, according to the board of elections, but not all absentee ballots were counted as of Tuesday night, Cairo said.

Scott did not declare victory Tuesday night but told the crowd he was feeling “confident.”

If Scott wins the District 2 seat, Republicans would hold a majority in North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay. Continued on Page 18

Nassau GOP keeps 12-7 majority

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y, CAMERYN OAKES AND K A R I N A KO VA C

Democrat incumbent Josh Lafazan lost to Republican challenger Samantha Goetz to represent the county’s 18th Legislative District, which inNassau County Republicans main- cludes Albertson, East Hills, Herricks, tained its 12-7 majority in the Legis- part of Roslyn Heights, Searingtown lature, flipping one seat and losing and Williston Park following this year’s redistricting. another Tuesday night.

Goetz, of Locust Valley, thanked her supporters Tuesday night at the Coral House in Baldwin and said she won because “we support our police, our law and order, and we held the line on taxes.”

A lively crowd in Baldwin grew even more so shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night when Nassau Republican Chair Joe Cairo was joined on stage by candidates and elected officials.

Cairo announced win after win through different county races until shortly after midnight, another strong result for Republicans after a

red wave in Nassau in 2021.

“100 years from now they’ll be talking about the Cairo dynasty,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said to the crowd.

Republicans now hold control of both of Long Island’s county executive seats, county Legislatures, both district attorney’s offices and all four of its congressional seats.

In Nassau, Republicans maintained majorities in the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay and will flip North Hempstead if Republican challenger Edward Scott maintains his 128-vote lead against Democrat

incumbent Peter Zuckerman after absentee ballots are counted.

District 8 Republican incumbent John Giuffré defeated Democrat challenger Erica Rico by a margin of 74% to 26%.

Ex-Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss beat Democrat Neeraj Kumar by a margin of 65% to 35% to represent the county’s 9th District, which includes Bellerose, Bellerose Terrace, East Williston, Floral Park, Garden City Park, Mineola, New Hyde Park and part of both Roslyn Heights and North New Hyde Park.

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Singh refuses plea No town budget in alleged DWI crash vote before election Charged in collision that killed 2 Roslyn teens in May

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Roslyn resident Amandeep Singh.

The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said they offered Singh a Amandeep Singh, the driver ac- plea to the top count of aggravated vecused of killing two Roslyn Middle hicular homicide within his 15-count School teens in a wrong-way drunk indictment, which carries a sentence driving incident in May, was offered a of 8-1/3 years to 25 years in prison.

Singh, represented by attorney plea from prosecutors.

In court Thursday morning, he re- James Kousouros, added two additional attorneys to his defense team: fused to accept the offer.

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Ed Sapone and Nicholas Ramcharitar.

Roslyn resident Singh, 34, was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road at 95 mph with a blood alcohol count of 0.15 four hours after his arrest and cocaine in his system, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said in a press conference following his arraignment June 26.

The speed limit posted in the area of the collision is 40 mph.

He faces a series of charges in the vehicular crash that ensued and killed young tennis star Drew Hassenbein, 14, and Ethan Falkowitz, 14, on May 3. Two other teenagers on the Roslyn Boys Varsity Tennis team were in the car and injured.

Singh was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated vehicular homicide, assault, driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired by the combined influence of alcohol and a drug, reckless driving and a felony count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, authorities said.

Singh pleaded not guilty to the 15-count indictment at his arraignment June 26.

He faces a maximum of 32 years in prison if found guilty.

Donnelly previously said that based on their investigation, Singh allegedly attended a party the afternoon of the day of the collision where he was drinking. After that, he allegedly went to other establishments where he continued to drink. she said.

At 10:19 p.m. on May 3, Singh, suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, was speeding south in the northbound lane of North Broadway in Jericho when his truck struck the Alpha Romeo occupied by the four teenagers.

As a result of the collision, the Alpha Romeo then hit a 2023 Volvo occupied by a driver, 49, and a passenContinued on Page 43

CORRECTION: A story in Blank Slate Media newspapers last week incorrectly said volleyball player Keira McCaffrey and head coach Yana Park were from Herricks High School. McCaffrey is a senior at Mineola High School and Park is the head coach of Mineola High School’s varsity girls volleyball team.

Recent tradition broken due to errors

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The North Hempstead Town Board voted to table resolutions approving the 2024 budget to a later date Thursday night to allow sufficient notice to the public on budget corrections made Thursday.

The board also voted to unanimously approve amendments submitted by Council Member Veronica Lurvey to the $163.8 million budget, which includes $4.25 million more for the town’s highway department.

The seven-member board is set to meet Monday night at 8:00 p.m., one day before Election Day. It has been common practice for the North Hempstead Town Board to approve a final budget before Election Day since at least ex-Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s administration began in 2014.

North Hempstead Director of Governmental Research Steven Pollack said corrections that were sent to the town board on Oct. 27 and Nov. 1 were originally incorrect and resubmitted them with additions to the corrections this week, making them completely accurate.

The re-submitted corrections

were not posted on the town’s website for 24 hours by the beginning of the meeting Thursday, so the budget was unable to be voted on according to Robert’s Rules of Order, which dictates meetings.

Pollack, who has worked for the town for 12 years and is in an apolitical position, apologized for the error and said he reported it to the board immediately when he found out.

“I am attempting to do a process without many staff members and I am doing the best I absolutely can,” Pollack said. “That was not done to deceive you or provide incorrect information purposefully.”

The town’s comptroller department for two budget seasons has been vacant. Kristen Schwaner, the comptroller appointed by the town earlier this year, resigned unexpectedly this August.

The town has also been without two deputy comptroller and Finance Director Paul Wood has been the acting comptroller during the budget process.

The corrections made to the budget were not amendments, but upContinued on Page 43

PHOTO BY KARINA KOVAC

The North Hempstead Town Board was expected to vote on the 2024 budget on Thursday, Nov. 2.

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Docs indicate Adhami resides in Merrick Town councilmember signed notorized affadavit stating residence is located outside district

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in the foregoing application and accompanying plans, and all the statements herein contained are true to deponent’s own knowledge.”

Property records show Adhami and his wife, Shireen Rashidi, purchased a home in Merrick, in 2021.

The two signed the deed for the property on Aug. 21, 2021, records show.

Adhami was confronted about the affidavit by Great Neck resident Nina Gordon at a Town of North Hempstead board meeting on Thursday.

“It appears a fraud is being perpetrated on the residents of North Hempstead and I would appreciate an explanation of how and why this is allowed to continue,” Gordon said.

Adhami acknowledged ownership of the home but denied that he resided there during the meeting.

“I do own a house in Merrick, it’s public record,” Adhami said. “But I do not live there, that is not my primary residence and that is that. I do reside in Great Neck.”

In a statement to Blank Slate Media, Nassau County Republican Committee counsel John Ryan said

Documents obtained by Blank Slate Media indicate North Hempstead Councilman David Adhami resides in Merrick, a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead.

Adhami, a Republican, was elected in 2021 to a four-year term to represent the town’s representative for the 5th District, which includes North New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Floral Park and the villages of Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Russell Gardens, University Gardens, Lake Success and other unincorporated areas.

In October 2021, the town of Hempstead issued Adhami a permit for a solar panel to be installed on the roof of a home he owns in Merrick by Sunrun, a San Francisco-based company that provides energy storage products primarily for residential customers.

As part of the permit process, Adhami signed a notarized Hempstead Buildings Department Affidavit of Property Owner that says David Adhami “being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he or she resides” at the given Merrick address.

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Adhami’s “domicile was in the district,” which he termed the “exclusive geographic test of elective office” in the Town of North Hempstead.

“It is the location at which he and his family celebrate anniversaries and observe family birthdays,” Ryan said.

“His school-aged child attends school in Great Neck and he and his family belong to Beth Hadassah (The Iranian Jewish Center) on Steamboat Rd. Any suggestion that Dave Adhami’s domicile is anywhere but in the Council District that he represents is either malicious or downright stupid.”

The issue of Adhami’s primary residence could have important implications for the balance of power in the town.

Democrats had a 4-3 majority on the town board with four seats including that of the supervisor up for grabs in Tuesday’s election.

Adhami’s wife posted on Facebook to an unknown group in 2020 that she and her husband were looking for leads on houses, but does not mention Merrick specifically.

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BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The state attorney general’s office has not yet responded to a request by North Hempstead Democrats to look into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds by Republican Supervisor Jennifer DeSena.

Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Veronica Lurvey and Mariann Dalimonte sent a letter to state Attorney General Letitia James’ office in October calling for an investigation into potential misconduct in DeSena’s hiring of Brian J. Davis as a hearing officer for a town personnel matter.

Davis, an attorney with a solo practice in Garden City, was the hearing officer during an investigation following harassment and retaliation complaints against North Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Joseph Scalero.

In the letter, Democrats said Davis’ hiring and the subsequent hourly rate he was paid did not follow the town’s procurement policy. But DeSena had previously told Blank Slate Media that hiring Davis did not need town board approval because personnel matters follow a different process that is not under the town board’s jurisdiction.

The North Hempstead Democrats acted after Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Philips’ office declined to look into the matter, saying in a letter to the officials that the issues described would be more appropriately addressed by the town’s comptroller’s office.

Davis was hired as the hearing officer by DePHOTO BY KARINA KOVAC Sena in December last year after an outside law firm investigated the matter and recommended Council Member Veronica Lurvey points to a section of town code on the steps of North Hempstead Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 10. it go to a formal hearing.

Town Attorney John Chiara filed an equal and said in her resignation letter to DeSena this taliatory environment perpetuated by both you employment opportunity complaint against according to town documents.

Davis cleared Scalero earlier this year in the summer she could not accept.

Scalero on behalf of Moira LaBarbera–the and the Town,” LaBarbera wrote to DeSena in “I can no longer work in this hostile and re- July when she resigned, according to Newsday. town’s ex-director of purchasing–in July 2022, probe, a finding that LaBarbera disagreed with

Roslyn coyote attack sparks call to action

BY C A M E RY N O A K ES A family reported that their puppy Nala survived a coyote attack while hiking near the Nassau County Museum of Art Friday and called for increased efforts to notify people of the presence of coyotes in the Roslyn area.

Michael Kirsch, owner of Nala, said in a statement to Blank Slate Media that his puppy sustained multiple injuries as a result of the attack and was lucky to survive.

“But her miraculous survival has brought attention to the urgency of addressing the coyote issue in the area,” Kirsch said.

On Friday, Kirsch said that 10-pound Nala was attacked by an 80-pound coyote while hiking around the art museum.

He said he notified local authorities after the attack, who told him that upwards of 10 coyotes are present in the area.

He said that despite the report and the present coyote population, there are no warning signs or advisories that alert Roslyn residents to the dangers of their presence.

Kirsch said that his family is not the only one who has encountered coyotes in the area, saying it has caused “deep concern among residents and pet owners.”

He said in his statement to Blank Slate that the incident was a “testament to Nala’s remarkable survival,” but also a call to action to enact policies that will better protect the community from coyotes.

“We hope that by shedding light on this incident, it will serve as a wake-up call to local authorities and encourage them to take proactive measures to protect the local residents, their pets, and children from future coyote attacks,” Kirsch said.

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Santos keeps House seat as Nassau County LI GOP-led vote to expel fails residents now

BY K A R I N A KO VA C A Republican-led effort to expel Rep. George Santos failed Wednesday after New York lawmakers eager to distance themselves from their beleaguered colleague failed to gain the support of nearly enough of their colleagues.

With 213 opposed, 179 in favor and

19 representatives voting present, the Santos opponents failed to receive the two-thirds vote needed for expulsion.

For a second time now Rep. George Santos has managed to whether attempts at expelling him from the House of Representatives.

The Republicans, led by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (NY-04), had argued

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Rep. George Santos has survived a special resolution vote that could’ve expelled him from the House of Representatives.

that Santos’ admitted lies and 23-count indictment were sufficient grouds to expel him.

Santos argued that the vote undermined the rule of law.

“The loss of the presumption of innocence establishes a dangerous precedent that threatens the very foundation of our legal system, and we risk losing the trust that the American people placed in us by passing judgment without due process,” Santos said addressing the House before the vote, “If we work together, we can protect the integrity of our system and the rights of all citizens.”

“I’m fighting tooth and nail to clear my name in front of the entire world, Mr. Speaker. It hasn’t been easy, but I’m fighting by God’s grace,” he said.

Republicans argued his past lies about his personal history and his many legal litigations make him unfit for office. However, Santos, 35, maintains his innocence, pleading not guilty in court last week to 10 new charges included in his 23-count total superseding indictment.

He has been charged with various federal crimes, including conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card fraud.

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Nassau County residents are now able to text 911 in cases of emergency, expanding emergency response to individuals with hearing or speech impairments, not proficient in English, in poor

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“The implementation of text-to-911 capabilities is an important step toward modernizing our emergency response capabilities and providing life-saving resources to Continued on Page 39

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Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton introduced legislation that would enact text-to-911 services in the county.

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Lavine blasts Amazon on antisemitic goods

BY C A M E RY N O A K ES State Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D– North Shore) has called for Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to remove what he is calling antisemitic merchandise from the e-commerce website.

Lavine, the president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators, wrote a letter to Bezos denouncing the company’s sale of items with the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

He said several Jewish groups see the phrase as an “antisemitic chant” calling for the removal of all Jews living in Israel.

“The overwhelming majority of Amazon shareowners and customers would be nauseated that your platform is selling clothing with the logo ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,’” Lavine said in the letter. “ You may as well sell clothing bearing the words ‘Kill all Jews.’”

The Anti-Defamation League, an organization that addresses antisemitism and the defamation of Jewish people, also says that the slogan is antisemitic. They state that the phrase is chanted at demonstrations, associated with anti-Israel rhetoric and supporters of Hamas.

“It is fundamentally a call for a Palestinian state extending from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, territory that includes the State of Israel, which would mean the dismantling of the Jewish state,” the Anti-Defamation League states.

“It is an antisemitic charge denying the Jewish right to self-determination, including through the removal of Jews from their ancestral homeland.”

The organization said the phrase can often

ostracize or make Jewish individuals feel unsafe.

They state that demanding justice for Palestinians or calling for a Palestinian state “should not mean, as this hateful phrase posits, denying the right of the State of Israel to exist.”

Lavine went on to say that the “primitive acts of murder and viciousness” from Hamas on Oct. 7 are influenced by the movement that uses the phrase.

Lavine urged the Amazon CEO to use his authority and stop the company’s sale and distribution of the products, calling them “death-glorifying items.”

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Sewell, a Queens native, joins the Mets after resigning from her NYPD position in July after being appointed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams in January 2022.

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Anti-Israel flier appears in Great Neck Posting among pictures of missing Israelis kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on display wall

BY K A R I N A KO VA C Fliers have been appearing in Great Neck and across Long Island showing the kidnapped victims of terrorist group Hamas, responsible for the start of the Israel-Hamas war ravaging Israel since Oct. 7. Alongside the fliers featuring hostages, last week a flier equating Israel with the devil appeared on a post in the Village of Great Neck, sparking outrage among town officials and residents.

‘Israeli crimes: the U.S. people will never ever stand with Satan’ was written on a poster under a photo of a dead baby. It was taken down and while police told Blank Slate Media Monday the matter was “still under investigation,” it is likely protected by the First Amendment, but it may violate a local ordinance.

“The fliers are truly sickening,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena wrote on Facebook. “I have asked the police to fully investigate the matter and I ask shopkeepers who may have security video footage to contact me…I am calling on the Nassau County Police Department to investigate immediately. We stand together with Israel and we stand united against hate.”

DeSena told News12 in an interview it was “an act of psychological terror.”

“I am completely outraged that these fliers attacking Israel are taped to poles in our community. Israel is Satan? This is disgusting,” said Legislator Mazi Pilip, “I am asking that anyone who has video footage from their home and apartment send it to our police and to me. Hate has no home here and we will not tolerate this.”

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Kidnapped poster wall inside Temple Beth-El of Great Neck.

G.N. restaurateur G.N. resident pleads Yoshi Hirashima dies guilty to bid rigging

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rashimas and his wife Heidi.

Daruma Restaurant, a close neighbor of the Gold Coast Art Center (formerly the Great Neck Arts Center), proved a welcoming spot for lunch Yoshi Hirashima, the longtime owner of or dinner.

Daruma Japanese Restaurant in Great Neck, Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Ted died in October while visiting in Japan.

Rosen, said: “Yoshi was an outgoing, warm and The restaurant, which features traditional caring person.”

Japanese food, has been operated by Yoshi HiContinued on Page 43

Yoshi Hirashami being honored by the Village of Great Neck Plaza

BY K A R I N A KO VA C Avraham “Avi” Cohen of Great Neck pleaded guilty along with eight others to a long-running scheme to defraud New York government agencies.

All collaborated using different businesses to submit false and inflated bids, overcharging the New York State Office of Victim Services and the New York City Human Resources Administration for their moving services.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, in collaboration with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber, announced the guilty pleas and sentencings of the individuals and corporations on Oct. 31.

The individuals involved in the scheme are Cohen, Derek T. Barney of Carteret of New Jersey, Frank Lopez, Jr. of Queens, Cynthia Yeje Ramsaroop of Winter Haven, Flq., and Gennovee Yeje of Land o’ Lakes, Fla. The corporate entities they used in the scheme are Avi Moving & Trucking Inc. (Avi Moving) of Queens, Baya Inc. of Queens, Fastrac Processing LLC of Queens, and Prime Moving & Trucking LLC out of Delaware.

On Oct. 17, Cohen and Avi Moving pleaded guilty to violations of New York Penal Law and General Business Law. They were sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge

and paid $600,000 to New York State and New York City.

On Oct. 26, Lopez and Baya Inc. pleaded guilty to violations of New York Penal Law and General Business Law, were sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, and paid restitution of $200,000 to the New York City.

All defendants were also ordered to not seek to do moving business with HRA and other agencies.

The scheme involved the submission of thousands of false and inflated bids that overcharged the New York State Office of Victim Services and the New York City Human Resources Administration by up to three times the fair market value for moving services.

The diverted funds were intended to assist public benefits recipients, domestic violence survivors, and other crime victims in urgent need of relocation services.

“It is essential that vulnerable New Yorkers are able to access the help they need to escape dangerous situations quickly and safely,” said James. “This corrupt scheme stole funds from vital programs that provide moving services to those most in need. Through their actions, the perpetrators of this fraud put profits over people, and put victims of crime and lowincome New Yorkers at risk.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Northwell cardiologists 1st to implant novel defibrillator Cardiologists at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital are the first in the United States to implant a novel defibrillator outside the heart and veins to treat patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.

Developed by Medtronic, the Aurora Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (EV-ICD) system was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for commercial use on Oct. 23.

The new implantable defibrillator allows cardiologists to place the lead, or wire, under the breastbone, outside of the heart and veins. It delivers lifesaving defibrillation and paces dangerously rapid heartbeats in one system.

The minimally invasive procedure, which took about 45 minutes, was performed by Dr. Laurence Epstein,system director of electrophysiology at Northwell Health on October 30, 2023.

“The first-of-its-kind Medtronic implantable defibrillator provides innovative technology that offers several benefits over traditional ICDs,” said Epstein. “With the new device, the lead can be tunneled under the sternum,

outside the heart, reducing the risks of long-term complications, such as blood infections. Also, since the lead is closer to the heart, it is more energy efficient with a smaller device and longer battery life.”

Jeffrey Juettner, a 61-year-old Riverhead resident, was the first patient in the country to receive the new Medtronic implantable defibrillator.

Mr. Juettner, a longtime carpenter, had been working through shortness of breath.

His symptoms worsened, and on the morning of October 29, he went to the emergency department at Peconic Bay Medical Center, part of Northwell.

He was diagnosed with severe heart failure, and after consultation with cardiologists at PBMC hospital, he was transferred to the SABHH at NSUH for advanced heart failure therapy. Given his young age and risk of future infection, Epstein determined Mr. Juettner would be a good candidate for the new heart device.

“I know my heart is not in good shape,” said Juettner. “Dr. Epstein explained the procedure to me, but before that I had no idea I would be

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Dr. Laurence Epstein, system chief of electrophysiology at Northwell Health, implants the first EV-ICD (defibrillator) in the nation at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital in Manhasset on Oct. 29. the first person to receive the new defibrillator. Dr. Epstein was great – he took away any anxiety I had about the surgery; things went well and the next morning I was doing laps around the hospital hallways. I’ll be going back to work soon.”

“Northwell Health is at the fore-

front of the latest care of cardiovascular patients,” said Epstein. “By offering patients the most advanced implantable defibrillator, we are truly leading the region and nation in electrophysiology and cardiac care.”

Epstein said achievements in the cardiac field at the health system are

always due to the collective talents of an expert clinical team.

“Our dedicated team of physicians, advanced care practitioners and technicians work seamlessly to allow us to push cutting-edge innovations and to be involved in research trials,” Epstein said, adding, “At Northwell, we have a large diverse patient population, which is important to ensure that clinical studies are representative of the patients who will use a medical product.”

The Medtronic EV-ICD system was evaluated in a worldwide pivotal study, involving 356 patients at 46 hospitals in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at NSUH participated in the trial. In the study, the EV-ICD System achieved a defibrillation success rate of 98.7 percent and met its safety endpoints of freedom from major system and/or procedural complications at six months after implant. Results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.1 For more information about cardiology care at Northwell Health, call 833-902-2994; patient navigators are available to help with details.

Adolescent mental health key focus at conference More than 100 guidance counselors from across Long Island visited SUNY Old Westbury on Friday, October 20 to participate in the 47th Long Island Counselors’ Annual Conference. The event was developed and run by leaders from the East End Counselors’ Association, the Nassau Counselors’ Association, and the Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association.

“The conference planning committee did a great job in building a program that was timely, informative, and well-received by the attendees,” said Dr. Bryan Terry, vice president for enrollment management and marketing at SUNY Old Westbury. “We were pleased to serve as host for this year’s conference and to be able to support

the professionals who work so hard to help students prepare for life after high school.” – Vera Feuer, M.D. Focused on the theme “Bridging the Gap between Counseling and Students’ Behavioral Health,” the conference featured workshops on such topics as the resources and services for children with mental and behavioral health issues, identifying OCD in the child and adolescent phase, the need for creating an improved environment for tradition and post-tradition foreign-born students, and the impact of mental health first aid.

The conference featured a keynote address by Dr. Vera Feuer, director of pediatric emergency psychiatry and behavioral health urgent care for

Northwell Health and associate vice president of the system’s School of Mental Health.

In her discussion, she discussed the overall state of concern with adolescent behavioral and mental health wellness, recent rising statistics on anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and substance use, the impacts of social media and tech-based addictions in adolescents, and how to identify appropriate resources and coping skills.

The event also featured a “College Connections Expo” where counselors could get the latest information about new programs, facilities and opportunities available for students at area colleges and universities.

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Vera Feuer of Northwell Health provides the keynote address during LICAC.

North Shore names chief nursing officer

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Tara Laumenede has been appointed chief nursing officer at North Shore University Hospital.

North Shore University Hospital today announced the appointment of Tara Laumenede, as chief nursing officer.

Laumenede, who previously served as interim CNO during the First Wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, has spent the last 32 years as a nurse or nurse leader at Northwell Health.

She succeeds Irene Macyk, who has been named executive director of South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore.

Macyk is the second consecutive nurse leader to leave NSUH to run another hospital, replacing Kerri Scanlon, who left NSUH in 2020 to assume the role of executive director at Glen Cove Hospital.

“North Shore University Hospital is a Magnet facility and during Tara Laumenede’s long tenure here, she has done

as much as anyone to elevate the quality of nursing to the highest level,” said Jon Sendach, executive director of NSUH and deputy regional executive director for Northwell’s Central Region. “She has spent her entire career focused on making both the patient experience – and her teammates – better. We’re excited to formally welcome Tara into this vital leadership role.”

North Shore University Hospital is a Level I trauma center and teaching hospital that treats more than 90,000 patients each year. It is home to the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, the Katz Women’s Hospital, neurosurgery, multi-organ transplant services and one of the busiest emergency departments in the New York Metropolitan area.

It is a Magnet-recognized hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which spotlights excellence in nursing. In 2023, CMS gave North Shore the hospital it’s highest 5-star rating while US News & World Report named the hospital No. 1 in New York State and top 22 nationally.

Laumenede most recently served as deputy chief nursing officer. She joined NSUH as senior administrative director of patient care services in 2013 after a 22-year stint at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, where she worked primarily in critical care.

Laumenede graduated from Binghamton University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and later earned a master’s degree in nursing from Molloy

College and master’s in health care delivery from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business.

She also was a nurse executive fellow at The Academy GE Fellows Program and completed Northwell’s eCornell executive leadership development program.

“I am honored to lead NSUH nursing and excited to further collaborate with the interdisciplinary professionals to promote the excellence that makes NSUH a health care leader,” said Laumenede, who resides in Floral Park with her husband and two daughters. “I look forward to working with the executive leadership team, setting patient care standards that continue to impact the community in providing the highest quality care.”

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SHINGING A LIGHT FOR CHARITY

L.I.G.H.T. for Charity: Freeport’s Book Fairies

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learn a lot about different problems in the world every time I write an article for L.I.G.H.T. FOR CHARITY™ (my acronym for ‘Long Island Giving Help Together For Charity’). This is important because knowing about a problem is the first step necessary to solve the problem. In this article I shine a LIGHT on a really wonderful charity based in Freeport, Long Island named BOOK FAIRIES, that is working very hard to help solve the problem of illiteracy throughout Long Island and New York City.

One out of every four people in New York is illiterate.

People (and especially children) who cannot read are at much higher risk of suffering from low self-esteem, mental illness, health problems, unemployment and poverty. This is a very time-sensitive issue: the sooner that reading can be made a part of a person’s life, the better the chance for a positive outcome.

One of the major reasons for Long Island’s illiteracy problem is the lack of access to books: for example schools

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without functional libraries.

BOOK FAIRIES was formed to help solve this problem by collecting, upgrading and redistributing new and gently used books to under-resourced communities throughout Long Island and New York City. The charity brings books to schools and community organizations that otherwise don’t have the resources to buy them. BOOK FAIRIES has collected and re-distributed over 4 million books since 2012, and its current goal is to continue doing so at the rate of at least 1 million books per year.

There are many different ways that you can help BOOK

FAIRIES change lives and empower communities through the power of reading. You can help by donating money or volunteering your time. Volunteers can help sort books, transport books, host book drives, work at monthly book fairs and do even more to help the important cause.

BOOK FAIRIES was founded by Amy Zaslansky. Eileen Minogue is its Executive Director and I learned a lot from her in researching for this article. Eileen’s favorite children’s book is titled “Love You Forever”. I haven’t read it yet, but I plan to, and recommend that you all do so as well. I’m thankful that I have the ability to obtain and read almost any book of my choosing through my school or town library, and I want everyone else to have those same opportunities.

Please visit BOOK FAIRIES’ website at www.bookfairies. org to learn more about how you can help fight illiteracy and enable people in need to experience the love of reading.

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D’Esposito, GOPers show who they are

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e did only give two cheers – not three – to Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (NY-03) and two other Republican Long Island representatives who voted three times against hard-right bomb thrower Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House.

As we noted, Jordan had passed zero legislation since taking office, had been called a “legislative terrorist” by former Republican House Speaker John Boehner and supported former President Donald Trump’s conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

But in hindsight, we were too generous in giving D’Esposito as well as fellow Long Island Congressmen Nick LaLota and Andrew Gabarino credit for their votes against Jordan.

Not that D’Esposito and his Republican colleagues didn’t warn us.

They said in a press release explaining their vote against Jordan that they were “steadfast” in their demand for state and local tax cap relief, healthcare funding, flood insurance legislation and that “runaway federal spending” must be curbed in “a responsible manner.”

The statement said nothing about Jordan’s abysmal legislative record or his help in trying to overturn the will of the people in the last presidential election.

Still, it is surprising that D’Esposito, LaLota and Gabarino, whom some had called moderates, joined the rest of the Republican caucus in a unanimous vote to make far-right Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) speaker of the House.

How far right?

Johnson has promoted the United States as a “Christian nation,” opposes same-sex marriage, abortion and some contraceptives, wants to slash the social safety net, doubts climate change and blames mass shootings on no-fault divorce laws, feminism and Roe v. Wade.

He also was a ringleader of House Republicans’ support of Texas’ request to the Supreme Court to throw out election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. This would have disenfranchised more than 20 million voters and changed the outcome of

the 2020 presidential election.

The Supreme Court tossed out the suit in a few sentences, saying Texas lacked standing to bring the lawsuit.

In supporting Johnson, D’Esposito and his Long Island Republican colleagues said nothing about what they needed in a speaker when Jordan was being considered.

Perhaps the three congressmen wanted to end the three weeks of paralysis in the House while Republicans decided on a new speaker. Perhaps they are the “squishes” that far-right House members said they were and folded under pressure. Or perhaps they support Johnson’s policies.

As they say, actions speak louder than words.

After his vote, D’Esposito co-sponsored legislation presented by Johnson for $14.3 billion in aid to Israel that his press release hailed as supporting our ally in the midst of its war with Hamas.

This is untrue for several reasons.

The $14.3 billion was the first emergency aid package ever to include a spending offset. Ever.

And the offset, made in the name of curbing “runaway spending,” was a $14.3 billion cut in money for IRS examiners, which it turns out was no offset at all.

The Congressional Budget Office said the resulting reduction in IRS examiners would cost the federal government $28 billion in money lost to people not paying what they owed in taxes.

In other words, D’Esposito and his fellow Republicans were leveraging aid to Israel to help billionaire tax cheats.

The other problem with this legislation is that it has no chance in the U.S. Senate.

A majority of the Senate, including Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, supports the $106 billion supplemental bill proposed by President Biden that includes aid of $14.3 billion to Israel, $61.4 million for Ukraine, $13.6 billion for border protection as well as $7.4 billion for a variety of initiatives geared toward restraining China and its threat to Taiwan.

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The border protection portion includes money to hire 1,300 additional border patrol agents, 1,600 new asylum officers and 375 new judge teams.

It also calls for $1.2 billion to counter smuggling of the deadly drug fentanyl.

The political grandstanding by House Republicans delays this critical aid to Israel and threatens our continued support of Ukraine at a time when both countries are at war.

The New York Republicans, almost all of whom are considered politically vulnerable in 2024, were not done with their political grandstanding On another front, D’Esposito introduced a privileged resolution — cosponsored by LaLota and three Upstate Republican congressmen Marc Molinaro, Brandon Williams, and Mike Lawler – to expel beleaguered Republican Rep. George Santos, who represents northern Nassau County and a portion of northeast Queens.

Santos has been an albatross around New York’s Republican Congressional delegation since reports began appearing about the lies he told to voters during his election run citing his education, religion, work record and wealth.

Federal prosecutors later charged Santos with 23 felony counts for his participation in a series of financial schemes involving his personal and

campaign finances.

D’Esposito said in a press release that while Santos is entitled to his day in court, “the people of New York’s 3rd Congressional District deserve a representative who is solely focused on serving the public and not spending the majority of their time combating 23 federal charges such as wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public fund.”

D’Esposito did not explain why he introduced the resolution at this time when he voted in May against a similar bill proposed by Democrats.

In May, he supported a vote to turn Santos’ various transgressions over to the House Ethics Committee, which was said to be near a decision as D’Esposito filed his resolution.

D’Esposito’s resolution, which required a two-thirds House vote, fell far short with 213 votes against, 179 in favor and 19 representatives voting present.

Among the no’s was Johnson, who made the not-so-principled argument that expelling Santos threatened the Republicans’ narrow majority in the House. And Johnson’s job as House speaker.

D’Esposito has also yet to explain why he and his fellow Republican representatives are not holding former President Donald Trump to something even close to the standard for Santos.

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Trump was found by the Washington Post to have lied or exaggerated more than 30,000 times as president, including the Big Lie that he won the 2020 presidential election — something he continues to say to this day.

The former president now faces 91 credible felony charges, made by four separate grand juries, that include allegations that the 45th president tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election and stole classified documents that include nuclear secrets and war plans for Iran.

He has already been convicted in civil court of what a federal judge says amounts to rape and his company has been found liable in New York State of a massive fraud stretching back many years in a case brought by Attorney General Letitia James.

And three of his top campaign lawyers have already pleaded guilty in Atlanta for their role in trying to overturn the 2020 election on Trump’s behalf.

A former New York City police detective, D’Esposito has cited his strong support of police.

How then to explain his support of Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in which the lives of Congress members were endangered and more than 40 police were injured with three police officers dying in the aftermath?

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Our eternal fight against epidemic gun violence

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y first published column for this newspaper appeared after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14, 2018, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others.

Months later I attended the student-organized March for Our Lives rally in Manhattan on March 28, 2018. I’ve written at least 15 columns on mass shootings in America; a constant reminder that little has changed.

No matter how heinous and horrific the act, how young the victims or how unfathomable the family heartache, America’s appetite for carnage persists.

Those who were elected to protect their constituents instead hide or glower, living under the lucrative thumbs of their morally depraved financial benefactors.

As we fast forward to Oct. 25, 2023, a gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a Lewiston, Maine bowling alley during a youth league tournament and moments later at a nearby restaurant. No definitive motivation has been disclosed.

The shooting came as a surprise.

Or did it? Sometimes I feel as if we have reached the “Ho Hum” stage of mass murder where unimaginable slaughter becomes routine, anticipated, expected?

However, as a nation, we must move on from accepting casual mass death.

Senseless killing, shock, psychic numbing, fear, manhunt, capture, grief, demoralization, rebuild, new reality Next.

After each shooting, painful memories of previous ones are evoked — schools, movie theaters, concert halls, business places, and more have become American killing fields. With each new combat zone emerges yet another memorial. Lewiston, Maine being the latest.

The universal query that has become a post-carnage cliché is, “after thoughts and prayers, what’s next?”

Disingenuous politicians and government officials elevate their faux outrage and give impassioned, if empty, speeches. The greedy and apathetic wring their hands and do nothing, aiming only to mollify their corporate cash cows. Motivated youth and moms and other stakeholders orga-

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nize, educate, lobby, and protest. They lead the way!

In 2018, Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Parkland H.S. at the time, had the most searing indictment: “The people in the government who were voted into power are lying to us. And us kids seem to be the only ones who notice and are prepared to call B.S.” “Companies, trying to make caricatures of the teenagers nowadays, saying that all we are self-involved and trend-obsessed and they hush us

into submission when our message doesn’t reach the ears of the nation, we are prepared to call B.S.”warned Gonzales. “Politicians who sit in their gilded House and Senate seats funded by the N.R.A., telling us nothing could ever be done to prevent this: we call B.S.” “They say that tougher gun laws do not prevent gun violence: we call B.S.” she emphasized.

Many gun rights advocates, refusing to allow for the fact that our forefathers were talking about the right to bear arms such as muskets and had no conception of guns that could shoot down dozens in an instant, stand in the position that it’s not about guns but rather mental illness.

As a mental health professional for 50 years,I have seen the many faces of mental illness and addictions.

It is incredibly rare for those who are labeled as mentally ill to be violent. In fact, they are far more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators.

Nevertheless, we do need to discuss mental illness at times like these.

That discussion, however, needs to be about how health insurance com-

panies and the elected officials who count on their donations are failing miserably at having adequate numbers of providers who accept insurance for easilyaccessible and affordable mental health care.

Many of the Lewiston survivors will no doubt turn their heartbreak and rage into activism by demanding a fresh look into America’s gun laws, as Emily Witt wrote in the New Yorker(Feb. 17, 2018).

In her encounters with some of the surviving students she reported that “Their grief was raw, their rage palpable.”

From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Uvalde to Parkland to Lewiston and so many slaughters in between. Yet, too many have faded from consciousness.

As journalist Gary Smith, who wrote about a lesser-known 2012 shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio, stated: “The clock is already ticking in the land of amnesia.”

How long before Lewiston, too, is gone? If it is up to the activists in Lewiston and across the nation, never. The fight against epidemic gun violence in the U.S. must endure.

KREMER’S CORNER

Time to for us to attack growing antisemitism

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have been writing columns for weekly newspapers for over 20 years. I have chosen topics ranging from the failings of the Mets and the Yankees to the need for strict control of firearms.

Reluctantly, I can’t help but wade into the issue of rampant antisemitism. Once upon a time, we heard of multiple incidents in France and other countries with large anti-Israel populations.

In addition, there is a continuing attack on other minorities who are hardworking taxpayers and strong religious observers who have become targets of professional haters.

The person who has chosen to attack a specific community and fanned the flames of hate is Donald Trump, who has called for bans on Muslim entry into America. President Donald Trump plays the race card any time he can and anywhere he can.

Donald Trump brags about his daughter who has converted to Judaism, but that relationship doesn’t absolve him from his periodic em-

bracing of the Klu Klux Klan or the Proud Boys.

During his debate for the 2020 election, he embraced the Proud Boys who are professional dispensers of anti-Semitism. There is no way to erase the famous Trump speech from memory after a KKK rally against Jews, Trump stated “there are good people on both sides.”

Trump can brag about moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, but he recently called the Hamas military “very smart people.” If you are looking for serious statistics, ask the Anti-Defamation League how many antisemitic incidents occurred during his four-year term.

There were spiraling numbers during that period and it is impossible to roll back that damage.

My Republican friends often chide me about the four Democratic members of Congress who speak up on behalf of the Palestinian people.

They have their First Amendment rights but they are just a tiny faction with no influence over their colleagues. Congress member Oca-

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sio-Cortez gets good press from her media admirers but she will still be remembered as the public official who helped keep Amazon out of Queens to the detriment of countless constituents.

Some of the worst elements in our country have taken advantage of the bitter battle between Israel and Hamas to attack Jews in many

unexpected places in the world.

The venal stupidity of the haters even surfaced in Montauk Point a few days ago, when two businesses had swastikas painted on their front doors. In the weeks ahead there will be many such shameful incidents in our country and our local communities.

The Hamas army, if you can call it that, has started a bloody and barbaric war against thousands of Jewish families and has used tactics that replicate those used during the Dark Ages. They won plaudits from Iran and other parts of the evil empire, so Israel has no choice but to end their reign of terror.

A war thousands of miles away, is no excuse for our home-grown anti-Semites to vent their anger collectively against the Jewish population.

There are things that can be accomplished here at home by dramatically increasing the penalties for hate crimes. Somehow the people who attack various ethnic groups think they can escape public attention when the furor caused by

their actions dies down.

It’s time to heavily penalize the culprits who attack Jews, Asians, Muslims and countless other minorities.

The culprit who pushes a young Chinese woman onto a subway track should know that the law provides for long-term jail sentences.

The swastika painter should face a healthy jail sentence.

Somehow, the current happenings remind me of the history stories when Irish and Italian immigrants faced similarly cruel discrimination. In those days the hatemongers had their way, because there were no laws on the books to protect those groups.

But there is a moral to the story. As freedom-loving Americans, we must band together in unity to fight prejudice against Jews and other groups.

It may not be you that the bigots are coming after but history shows that if we all let our guard down, they will eventually attack all of us.

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OUR TOWN

The American identity, both good and bad

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’ve been doing research about the manner in which athletes from different countries cope with pressure. Hispanics seem to use humor to connect with the crowd and this connection helps them to perform. Think of how Lee Trevino, The Merry Mex used to banter with the crowds as he competed.

Asian athletes are incredibly self-possessed and seem impervious to pressure. This is one reason that

South Korean women have dominated the LPGA since the arrival of Se-ri Pak back in 1998.

I’ve studied Brazilian soccer players like Pele and Marta and Japanese tennis stars like Naomi Osaka, but what can we say about the American athlete? How does the typical American athlete manage competitive pressure and what does that say about the rest of us Americans?

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Not surprisingly, American athletes appear to be highly driven, aggressive, achievement-oriented, and self-absorbed. In psychoanalytic terms this is called self-idealization and is what Americans seem to need in order to win. It appears to work pretty well. But this character trait has a flip side to it. Anything less than the ideal is seen as a shameful failure. As the Mercedes television ad says: “The best or nothing at all.”

This character trait in American PHOTO BY KAORI FUKADA athletes of being driven to achieve and to be No. 1 is shared by many Tiffeny Milbrett of the US and Christine Sinclair of Canada, does their Americans. Nancy McWilliams is a national character influence their game? psychoanalyst in New Jersey and in

one of her books, she points to the reasons why this American personality of super ambition is so common.

She thinks it began with the writing of the American Constitution with its emphasis on equal rights for all. This core American value that all men are created equal means that there is no class system like in other nations. This results in the Americans’ restless quest to prove our worth and our social status through achievements. This makes us a very productive nation.

But as I just mentioned about the dark side of self-idealization, there is also a dark side to the American drive to be No. 1. The dark side is burnout, fatigue and a life filled with doubt concerning one’s status and one’s worth.

In 1998 Juliet Schor wrote the book “The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don’t Need.” She described how Americans are obsessed with “keeping up with the Joneses.” McWilliams’ thesis about our need to achieve status is a good answer to why we keep on working, spending and trying to get somewhere.

It is not clear how one extricates oneself from this treadmill type of life. There is a similar story in “Alice

in Wonderland” which is referred to as “The Red Queen’s Race.” The Red Queen explains to Alice that “here, you see, it takes all the running you can do to stay in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that.” Doesn’t this sound familiar? Lewis Carrol described the true character of the American soul.

And, of course. the question is, how does one get oneself out of this rabbit hole? It would be easy enough to say to just look in the mirror and feel good about yourself. The problem is that kind of self-talk often fails to convince the person. Americans are high achievers, have an altruistic nature, are very creative and driven.

That ought to be enough to make anyone proud. So just pause, take a nice deep breath and tell yourself you have already arrived at where you are trying to get to.

America, be proud of who you are.

You are the envy of the world.

The American dream is to own a home in the suburbs with a white picket fence, have some trees to look at and some flowers in your garden. This characterizes the life and the look of Nassau County.

However, no one seems to be very satisfied with it.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

A young birder’s scientific achievements

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mma Murphy is not your typical 8th grader. She is doing 9th-grade work in an accelerated program in the Kings Park Central school district and ornithology at a professional level.

The COVID pandemic introduced Emma to her research bird. Emma said”2020 was the happiest year of my life.”

Because of COVID-19 she was doing remote school and independent work, which gave her a lot of time to be outside. She started observing birds on the backyard feeder, and that interested her in taking pictures of the Blue Jays, Juncos, Cardinals and other feeder visitors.

That drove an interest in learning more about birds. She met her photography mentor, Laura Eppig, who had come to photograph the Red-tailed hawks nesting on a neighbor’s property.

Emma started her photography career with a borrowed cell phone, quickly moved up to her mom’s pointand-shoot, and now has graduated to a Canon EOS with 600 mm zoom. Her photo of a wood duck won a Ranger Rick magazine photo competition.

Ranger RIck is the National Wildlife Foundation’s magazine for young wildlife enthusiasts with a readership

of 750,000.

While Emma was birding with her mom at Nissequogue River State Park she noticed a Belted Kingfisher. She said, “In early January of 2023 while photographing the Belted Kingfisher, I observed that the dive was never quite the same. I noticed that the position that the Belted Kingfisher was in right before entering the water seemed to change with the water’s condition (clear or murky as well as deep and shallow).

This led me to the question how underwater variables affect the dive of the Belted Kingfisher and, more importantly, how and if the Belted Kingfishers dive will change based on these variables. I decided to use a scientific process to solve this question through observing the Belted Kingfisher and collecting and analyzing data.”

Emma dove into researching the Belted Kingfisher and while she found information on what fish they target, their success in hunting, videos of the underwater portion of their hunt, and preferred hunting habitats, she found nothing on the change in dive posture that she was observing.

Emma worked with Laura Eppig and other photographers to get good photos of the bird diving in various conditions to prove her hypothesis

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that the bird adjusted its diving behavior according to water conditions.

Results were more interesting than she expected. There was a significant difference between deep and shallow and clear and murky water.

Emma’s research concluded that “my hypothesis that underwater variables impact the dive of the Belted Kingfisher was correct.

After analyzing the data, in murky water the Belted Kingfisher has its wings fanned out, in clear water it dives in perfectly streamlined with its wings plaster to its sides, and in clear

and deep water, though the position of the dive did not change, the angle did.

In shallow water and deep water, I got the same results of a 98% chance of diving in a streamlined position, and a 2% chance of diving in the water with wings fanned out to slow itself. Despite this going against the common logic that the kingfisher would want to be aerodynamic when diving in deep water, and not streamlined when diving in shallow water, so that it does not break its neck, the data shows it dives in the same position for deep and shallow water, even showing the kingfisher diving into what appears to be a puddle, in the same streamlined position.

Though the position of the dive stays the same, the angle of the dive does change. In shallow water, it always dives in at a 45-75 degree angle.

In deep water, it dives in from directly above.

My finding showed that water clarity did impact the dive and that the Belted Kingfisher has developed a different dive depending on water clarity.

Many bodies of water, here and around the world, have become polluted due to humans degrading natural areas so that many bodies of water near populated places are murkier.

Since I have proven that the Kingfisher’s dive does change when water is murkier, thousands of years from now, perhaps, the species of Belted Kingfisher may evolve through natural selection. Based on if the habitat of the Belted Kingfisher is polluted or not.”

The project, “How Underwater Variables Affect the Dive of the Belted Kingfisher,” was first submitted to the New York State Young Birders. It was suggested that she submit her presentation for the paper session at the annual New York State Ornithological Association meeting and it was accepted. Emma gave her talk to a full house of NYSOA attendees on September 23rd and was well received.

Emma has enjoyed being part of NYSOA Young Birders, where she has met people from all over the state with similar interests. She is currently the Vice-President of the organization.

In the immediate future, she is working with a partner in science class and has proposed a project on the impact of either aquatic invasive plants or pollution on native waterbirds. Her career goal is to be a field ornithologist and photojournalist, researching, photographing and writing about interesting bird behavior she has observed and studied.

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VIEW POINT

Our political ads are not beacons of truth

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t is one year until the 2024 election.

Lord help us.

There needs to be a Truth in Political Advertising law – just as there are Truth in Advertising, defamation and fraud laws that don’t violate the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech.

You would think that vile antisemitic tropes in mailers targeting Jewish candidates would invite backlash, especially in Long Island, or that a campaign of baseless claims of corruption or fabricating an opponent’s record (or one’s own) instead of lauding one’s accomplishments, record, or background, would be disqualifying. We could hope that the sense of shame would be enough of a deterrent.

But as we have seen in the past decade, there is no such thing as shame anymore and negative attacks are disgustingly effective.

That famous adage, “Never underestimate the voter” to be able to discern truth, evaluate a candidate’s character and make a wise choice, has long been replaced by “Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter.”

It’s all the more important because voters have proved to be lazy, gullible and easily manipulated. They are barraged by propaganda, misinformation, disinformation and agitprop from social media now dominated by billionaires with their own political agendas.

The effectiveness can be seen in polls which show Biden and Democrats are actually falling behind Trump and the White Christo Fascist MAGA Republicans among young voters (so much for student debt relief, gun violence prevention,

women’s reproductive rights, climate action, job and wage growth) and Blacks and Hispanics (so much for protecting workers’ rights, voting rights, civil rights, and doing their damnedest to get fair, humane immigration reform). The polls revealed Biden is trailing Trump in five swing states that voted for the president in 2020.

(Pollsters should include a question: “Where do you primarily get your news?” for a better assessment of the results.)

Trump, who is on trial for fraud, for stealing national secrets, for mounting a coup and an insurrection, has made lying – and the Big Lie – his main weapon – in fact, using the exact language and charges leveled against him, turning them around against his opponents.

Trump now routinely calls Biden “the most corrupt president in history” (as if we are supposed to get confused about who is the most corrupt president in history, the first to be impeached twice, to be indicted four times, facing 91 counts, the first to have fomented a deadly insurrection and attempted coup while in office). More recently during speeches in which he claims Biden has dementia, Trump rambles, slurs his words and seems to forget we already fought WWII, Obama is not his opponent, Orban is the autocrat of Hungary, not Turkey, and Hungary does not share a border with Russia.

But this has become a tactic that Republican candidates down the line have been using: attacking Democrats as “corrupt”– without basis. It follows the tactic Republicans have been using for

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decades but raised to high art by Trump of accusing opponents of the very crimes he (they) commit (including election rigging, voter fraud, campaign finance abuses).

In this case, Republicans were desperate to somehow remove or diminish being tainted by the actual crooks, liars, fraudsters and thieves they coddle — George Santos and Donald Trump. It’s why Trump refers to President Biden as “Crooked Joe” just as he had called Hillary Clinton “Crooked Hillary” (and anybody else who goes against him).

It’s why the House Republicans are turning themselves into corkscrews trying to impeach Biden without looking utterly ridiculous.

And it all circles back to the legalized corruption of campaign finance laws – thanks to the 2010 Citizens United decision by the radical extremist rightwing

Supreme Court majority, ruling cash is speech – which in practical terms means “money talks.”

This is not a sideshow but rather political deception is at the center of whether we can actually have free and fair elections that depend on an educated electorate casting their ballot.

With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence on top of social media (TikTok, Elon Musk’s X, Truth Social and the many platforms dedicated to insurrection and destroying our democratic institutions), the ease of producing and disseminating political disinformation, only will make the electoral system that much more vulnerable, unstable and turn the world upside down, inside out, like Alice tumbling down a rabbit hole into Wonderland.

In this topsy-turvy world, it isn’t Trump who is corrupt, it is Biden; it isn’t Trump’s Justice Department or Attorney General Bill Barr, the Cabinet or insurrectionist Republican Congress members who weaponized the federal government to keep power, it is Biden’s administration; and it isn’t Trump, who is already setting up his Second Administration with loyalists and sycophants whose sole agenda will be to prosecute and persecute his enemies (including President Biden).

Trump’s adherents are planning to effectuate his Project 2025 agenda of installing a Putin/Orban/Erdogan-style dictatorship rather than doing anything for the nation like expanding health care, addressing climate change, reducing gun violence, or making society fairer or more productive. That’s Biden’s agenda,

but in Trump’s retelling that’s taking away your freedom.

“The truth means nothing to Trump if it stands in the way of getting and exercising power,” writes People for the American Way in an email to supporters.

“He has made it clear that if he gets the chance, he will use his power as head of the executive branch to turn the federal government into a weapon for personal revenge against anyone he doesn’t believe is sufficiently loyal to him.

“Trump and his supporters continue to pump out election-related conspiracy theories that undermine trust in democracy and foster support for political violence,” the progressive advocacy organization said.

The Biden administration has recognized the threat Artificial Intelligence poses and has begun to issue policy and rules which may or may not temper the abuse in political campaigns.

But more needs to be done to rein in deceptive political advertising and marketing, just as there is Truth in Advertising law to protect consumers.

Actually, the Biden administration has just introduced rules to curb deceptive advertising and marketing to protect Medicare recipients from being taken advantage of by Medicare Advantage brokers, “so that can make better choices”.

There should be similar rules to protect voters. Indeed, the ramifications are even more impactful, including whether there is affordable, accessible healthcare, sensible gun violence prevention, climate action, voting rights, civil rights and women’s rights.

FROM THE DESK OF JACK MARTINS

We must all work to stamp out antisemitism

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he situation in the Middle East has always been a powder keg and there’s a lot to unpack there. Not only has it challenged the best minds since 1948, it has divided the region for thousands of years.

The wounds are deep and old so I won’t try to dissect this ancient dispute via the local paper in 800 words or less. It can’t be done and that’s just the plain truth.

However, I would like to tackle what’s happened in New York since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. Like you, I watched the videos from victims and astonishingly, even from the body cams of the attackers.

What I saw were carefree young people at a music festival and looks of confusion as they incredulously watched the sky. I saw them being chased across fields and savagely gunned down. I watched civilians being attacked, taken hostage, and subsequently heard of victims being tortured and murdered in gruesome fashion, including women and children.

Some, American citizens among them, were paraded through the

streets in complete defiance of the Geneva Conventions with a barbarity that hasn’t been seen in decades. That’s what I saw, and I can’t unsee it.

And while the Hamas celebration videos were distressing, nothing prepared me for Americans here at home cheering them on. But hate spreads faster than you think.

Even just a little ember burns hot and spreads quickly when given enough oxygen. Sadly, it seems that oxygen is being provided on the campuses of American universities and high schools.

Almost daily, pro-Hamas rallies turn into violent, ugly calls for the death of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Now we’re left with kids removing the Star of David from their necks and skipping classes for fear of being attacked, right here in New York.

At Columbia University an Israeli student was assaulted after he confronted a woman for tearing down posters of Israeli hostages. At an antiIsrael protest at Binghamton University they announced that “Israel is worse than Nazi Germany.”

At the Cooper Union, Jewish stu-

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New York State Senator dents, fearing for their safety during an anti-Israel rally, barricaded themselves in the library. And things are so bad at New York University that Jewish students, faculty and alumni wrote a letter condemning the administration.

It seems that in the name of progressivism, our system somehow fostered a new kind of intolerance movement, where anything but progress is being made. And lest there be any

doubt, this hatred is not directed at Israel, but at Jews, right here in our communities, students in our schools.

Sadly, despite vibrant, Jewish communities that have long been part of the Long Island fabric, our schools are not immune either. The antisemitic graffiti has already started, the taunting text messages, and even slurs at sporting events.

In Newsday, our educators said a polarized society and social media are “a recipe for disaster” because “young people are still figuring out who they are.”

And that’s where I land this. As a dad to four young daughters who love concerts, I cannot imagine the pain experienced by parents watching those videos. Nor can I conceive of being so worried that I advise my child to skip class or hide their identity.

Admittedly, I hope I never do know what that’s like and I’m ashamed that friends and neighbors feel this terrorized in their own neighborhoods. We’re better than this. And maybe that’s the point.

Maybe one has to have lived a little and suffered a little to see the futility of

hate. Maybe it takes some experience and some age to let empathy guide us instead of a “cause.”

Most of us are good people. No matter where we come from, what faith or background – we work hard, we take care of our families, and we live and let live.

But sometimes good people have to speak up. And now is that time. It took less than 30 days for antisemitism to take hold in the United States, the same nation that sent her sons to fight it 82 years ago. We cannot afford silence.

At the State, we’re asking Gov. Hochul to join us in legislation that combats antisemitism in our schools, but I know there’s no way to legislate the hate out of people’s hearts. It must be challenged every day, fought every single day, by people like you and me.

Please don’t give that ember any room to breathe and grow, not even an inch. Lock arms with your neighbors, whomever they may be, and fight it because it’s going to take every one of us to set this right.

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ELECTION RESULTS

Percent Votes

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 1

Scott M. Davis

54%

5,356

46%

4,530

DEM

Michael J. Lucchesi REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 2

Siela A. Bynoe

75%

4,980

25%

1,645

DEM

Karin B. Campbell REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 3

Carrie Solages

62%

5,914

38%

3,553

DEM

Sheharyar Ali

DeSena defeats Kaiman as GOP nears majority Continued from Page 1 In District 4, Democrat Christine Liu defeated Republican candidate James Gounaris with 58% of 8,248 total votes cast. The district is currently held by Lurvey and remains a Democratic seat.

Democrat Incumbent Mariann Dalimonte of District 6 defeated Republican challenger Dave Franklin with 68% of 8,888 total votes cast.

Dalimonte expressed appreciation for the voters for re-electing her and seeing the efforts that she has expended.

“I am so incredibly proud because the

residents, the constituents in District 6, see how hard I work for them,” Dalimonte said. “And it truly means the world to me that they came out to support me in droves.”

Dalimonte said that she feels “blessed” to have instilled the trust in her constituents to be re-elected.

Going forward, Dalimonte said she is looking to continue working for her constituents and advocating for them.

“I am so excited for the next four years to advocate and to work for District 6 again,” Dalimonte said. “And I truly, from

the bottom of my heart, truly thank all the constituents that came out to cast their vote for me.”

Collins had 25,719 votes out of 47,360 total in her race against Lurvey, securing 54% of the total vote.

Collins when speaking to the crowd thanked Cairo, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, County Comptroller Elaine Philips–a fellow Flower Hill resident–and the rest of the Republican team.

“I look forward to serving you all in the Town of North Hempstead, thank you for your support,” Collins said.

REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 4

Alexis N. Pace

40%

6,466

Patrick C. Mullaney

60%

9,704

DEM

REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 5

Seth I. Koslow

53%

5,96 6

Joseph A. Baker

47%

5,256

DEM

REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 6

Debra S. Mule

59%

5,866

Benjamin Jackson

41%

4,023

REP, CON DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 7

Howard J. Kopel

79%

10,167

Tanvir Ahmad

21%

2,750

REP, CON DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 8

John J. Giuffre

74%

9,515

Erica R. Rico

26%

3,335

REP, CON DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 9

Scott P. Strauss

65%

8,187

Neeraj Kumar

35%

4,418

REP, CON DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 10

Mazi Melesa Pilip

60%

11,233

40%

7,388

REP, CON

Weihua Yan

DEM

PHOTO BY KARINA KOVAC

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 11

Edward Scott waves to the crowd Tuesday night at the Coral House in Baldwin.

DEM

HYPER-LOCAL NEWS. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE

Delia M. DeRiggi Whitton 64% John F. Stalzer

REP, CON

36%

9,785 5,481

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Nassau GOP keeps 12-7 edge in county Legislature

ELECTION RESULTS

Percent Votes

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 12

Matthew Pasternak

30%

4,464

Michael J. Giangregorio 70%

10,492

DEM REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 13

Thomas McKevitt

67%

7,784

33%

3,874

REP, CON

Biju Chacko

DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 14

Jake Scheiner

40%

5,063

60%

7,533

DEM

C. William Gaylor REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 15

John Ferretti

73%

8,449

Matthew W. Malin

27%

3,073

REP, CON DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 16

Arnold W. Drucker

55%

6,807

James S. Asmus

45%

5,608

DEM

REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 17

Rose Marie Walker

70%

6,871

Raja K. Singh

30%

2,901

REP, CON DEM

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 18

Joshua A. Lafazan

58%

9,317

Samantha A. Goetz

42%

6,729

DEM PHOTO BY KARINA KOVAC

Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip celebrates winning re-election Tuesday night.

Continued from Page 1 Strauss is replacing longtime County Rep. Rich Nicolello, of New Hyde Park, the presiding officer in the county who did not seek re-election this year.

“I’m thrilled with the results and am looking forward to serving the people of the 9th Legislative District,” Strauss said to Blank Slate Media. “I am humbled by the amount of support our team received. I want to thank Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello for his many many years of service. He’s been a great leader and I’m honored to be able to call him a friend.”

District 10 Republican incumbent Mazi Melesa Pilip was re-elected to a second two-year term, defeating Democrat challenge Weihua Yan by a margin of 60% to 40$.

Pilip thanked Cairo for his hard work on behalf of the party and her Great Neck team that helped her get the win. Pilip, who immigrated to Israel in 1991 and served in the Israeli Defense Forces, dedicated her win to Israel.

District 11 incumbent Delia DeRiggiWhitton won her re-election bid against

Republican challenger John Stalzer by a margin of 64% to 36% and District 16 incumbent Arnold Drucker, a Democrat, won his re-election bid against Republican challenger James Asmus by a margin of 55% to 45%.

District 5 Democrat Debra Mule was elected to serve the county’s 6th Legislative Districting after being redistricted out of her current seat, which was kept in Democrat control by Seth Koslow.

Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said the Tuesday night election was a “status quo election” with losses and gains throughout the county that maintained a close resemblance to its partisanship prior to the election.

“I’m very happy to congratulate the Democratic candidates who won tonight,” Jacobs said from the Garden City Hotel. “And of course a special congratulations to two of our new legislators just elected.”

The two new Democratic legislators elected Tuesday night are Scott Davis of District 1 and Seth Koslow of District 5.

Jacobs said that voter turnout was

“exceedingly low” this year, attributing it to being an “odd-year election.” He said this was prevalent across the state and was not unique to Long Island.

“The lesson is this: it is incumbent upon us to seek to it that we get a system where we can run elections, like these, that are important elections that have important races in even years when the voters are of a mindset to come out and vote,” Jacobs said. “We need voters who are going to pay attention to the issues.

We need voters who are going to feel engaged in an election.”

Despite losing some seats throughout the county and maintaining a similar partisanship control, Jacobs congratulated the Democratic Party and contributors on their efforts in this election.

“I want to thank all of you,” Jacobs said. “Who went out, knocked on doors, made phone calls, stood at the train stations … draw out the vote as you always do.”

All 19 Nassau County legislators serve part-time on two-year terms and are paid $84,370 annually.

REP, CON

NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT 19

Nicholas A. Passaro

78%

11,071

James D. Kennedy

22%

3,145

REP, CON DEM

NORTH HEMPSTEAD SUPERVISOR

Jon Kaiman

45%

21,573

Jennifer S. DeSena

55%

26,405

DEM

REP, CON

N. HEMPSTEAD RECEIVER OF TAXES

Veronica Lurvey

46%

21,641

54%

25,719

DEM

Mary Jo Collins

REP, CON

NORTH HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 2

Peter J. Zuckerman

49%

3,621

51%

3,749

DEM

Edward Scott

REP, CON

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ELECTION RESULTS Percent Votes

NORTH HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 4

Christine Liu

58%

4,793

42%

3,455

DEM

James W. Gounaris REP, CON

NORTH HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 6

Mariann Dalimonte

68%

6,034

32%

2,854

DEM

David C. Franklin REP, CON

HEMPSTEAD SUPERVISOR

Donald X. Clavin, Jr.

65%

81,868

35%

43,661

2 statewide ballot proposals approved by Nassau voters

BY K A R I N A KO VA C Proposition 1 to remove the debt limit on small city school districts passed with 116,177 votes or 58.79%.

Proposition 2, which would exclude indebtedness for sewage facilities, also passed with 127,287 votes equating 64.83%.

Proposition 1, an amendment, seeks to remove the special constitutional debt limitation that currently applies to small city school districts.

Under the state Constitution, these districts are restricted in the amount of debt

they can incur, with limitations based on the value of taxable real estate within the district.

Since passed, it will eliminate the specific constitutional debt restriction for small city school districts and instead establish debt limits for all school districts through state law. This change would align small city school districts with other school districts, which are subject to different debt limits set by state law.

Proposition 2, an amendment, deals with the extension of an exception related to sewage project debt from the constitu-

tional debt limits. Currently, the Constitution allows counties, cities, towns, and villages to exclude debt incurred for sewage treatment and disposal construction projects from their debt limits. However, this exception is set to expire on January 1, 2024.

This amendment extends the sewer debt exception for ten more years until January 1, 2034. It involves a change to section 5 of Article 8 of the Constitution, which defines the conditions under which indebtedness for sewage facilities can be excluded from debt limits.

REP, CON

Olena Nicks DEM

HEMPSTEAD TOWN CLERK

Kate Murray

64%

79,429

Susan E. Cools

36%

45,518

REP, CON DEM

HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 2

Thomas E. Muscarella 66%

13,653

Lawrence E. Nedelka

6,896

REP, CON DEM

34%

HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 3

Melissa L. Miller

68%

14,826

Ingrid G. Izaguirre

32%

6,851

REP, CON DEM

HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 4

Laura A. Ryder

62%

15,140

Darien D. Ward

38%

9,353

REP, CON DEM

HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT 5

Christopher J. Carini

61%

14,883

Jasmine Pena

39%

9,372

REP, CON

DEM

PHOTO BY KARINA KOVAC

Both Proposition 1 and 2 were passed by voters.

HEMPSTEAD RECEIVER OF TAXES

Christopher J. Carini

64%

79,423

36%

45,386

REP, CON

Michael Reid

DEM

All results listed are at the time of publication and are not final.

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Adelphi University will welcome Caroline Elkins, PhD, a Harvard University professor and the PulitzerPrize-winning author of “Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain’s Gulag in Kenya,” for a discussion on colonialism on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

The lecture, “A Global Reckoning: Colonialism and the Quest for Justice,” is the first event in Adelphi’s recently announced Bhise Global Understanding Project Speaker Series.

The conversation with Elkins, moderated by Joanna Corbin, dean of Adelphi’s School of Social Work, will explore colonialism, social justice, capitalism, decolonization, reparations, the end of the British Empire and the push away from globalization.

A question-and-answer session will be held after the lecture.

Elkins was an expert witness in a London High Court case, which resulted in an apology and a 20 million pound settlement from the British Government in 2013 — an illuminating example of when academic work collides with the real world.

She will also discuss her doctoral research on the 1950s Mau Mau Emergency in Kenya to the Pulitzer prize-winning book and the recently published “Legacy of Violence,” chosen by the BBC and History Today as the 2022 Book of the year.

A complimentary light lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. for all registered attendees. This event is open to the public and will be offered in a hybrid format.

Learn more about Adelphi’s Bhise Global Understanding Project.

Caroline Elkins, a Harvard University professor and the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of “Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain’s Gulag in Kenya.”

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Temple series on book bans The public is invited to hear David Charles Kraemer, professor of Talmud and Rabbinics and director of the Jewish Theological Seminary Library in New York, who will discuss the history of antisemitism and book banning at Temple Beth Sholom on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.

The second session will be on Monday, Nov. 27 at 7 PM when Susan Gottehrer, director of the Nassau Chapter of the ACLU, and Charles Lavine, state Assembly representative for District 13, discuss the current trend in book banning and what we can do about it.

The Temple’s Social Action Committee is sponsoring this free program. Temple Beth Sholom is located at 401 Roslyn Road in Roslyn Heights. Phone: 516-621-2288.

Please register online at https://tbsroslyn.org/event/fi rst-they-camefor-the-books/

Chamber music at Sands Pt. Preserve Experience the joys of live music when the Four Seasons in Music Series returns to the Great Hall in Castle Gould at The Sands Point Preserve on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m.

The concert is followed by a wine reception – a time to mingle with the artists, friends and concert-goers.

The Nov. 12 program, “Fall Musicale,” features an afternoon of music, from Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart to Guy Klucevsek, one of today’s culturally diverse composers.

Created by the artistic director, Kathryn Lockwood, who also serves as artistic director of Music@MOMA, the concert is part of

a curated series comprising music, poetry and dance, inspired by the time of year and themes of romance and resilience.

Fall Musicale performers include duoJalal, the ensemble-inresidence for the Telluride MusicFest with Lockwood on viola and Yousif Sheronick, who brings unique skills as a classical- and

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Joining them on violin are Nurit Pacht, a top prize winner in the Irving Klein International Music Competition in California, and Benjamin Russell, a member of American Contemporary Music Ensemble.

On cello is Brook Speltz, a member of the Escher String Quartet and an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

On accordion is Nathan Koci, a music director and performer in such genres as theater, folk music, jazz, contemporary classical music, dance, and karaoke singing.

The final installment of the season, Fall Musicale celebrates the end of autumn’s “cooling off” season, with a focus on celebrating the earth as a warm, breathing, living map.

Tickets are $40 for members of Sands Point Preserve Conservancy; $50 for non-members, and includes parking. Please note that processing fees will be added to credit card charges.

For more information, visit sandspointpreserveconservancy.org, or call 516-571-7901.

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Great Neck Library to exhibit paintings of Judy Vine starting November 16 Great Neck Library is exhibiting Paintings by Judy Vine from November 16, 2023, to December 15, 2023, at our Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave. in Great Neck. We welcome you to come join us for a reception on Nov. 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Judy will be displaying her sampling of 11 pastel paintings was primarily created over a two-year period, with premium soft part pastel on 400 grit pastel paper.

The materiality of the pastel and the rough surface of the paperwork in concert to mark out and record a memory. The taction between the pastel stick and the rough paper creates a relationship between artist and work.

This relationship provides vitality to the work. Planes of color, patterns and design complete the visual mosaic.

These paintings are part of a larger series labeled X’s and O’s, that reference childhood loves, both human and material kind. Their intent is to interact with the viewer’s memory as well as reflect that of the artist’s.

Learn more about Judy Vine in her interview: https://vimeo. com/394370739/d8223476e4 For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at (516) 4668055 or email adultprogramming@ greatnecklibrary.org.

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‘Panama’ musical at the JCC “Panama,” a new musical about Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal, will premiere at the Sid Jacobson JCC Theater on Nov. 11 and 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Set in 1906, the play imagines what happens when Roosevelt travels to the jungles of Panama and is hounded by a muckraking reporter and an anarchist revolutionary.

“The story is very relevant to today,” says librettist and lyricist, Stephen Michelman. “An assertive president in battle with the press over who controls the narrative of the ‘real’ America.” The score to Panama is

by Roslyn Heights-based composer Steven Belfer.

The play is directed by Rich Buckley.

This event is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Huntington Arts Council, Inc. Reserved Tickets to Panama ($25/$20) are available on-line through November 8th http://buy.tututix.com/panamathemusical and at the door the day of performance. more info @http://www.facebook. com/panama.newmusical

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Lecture, demo of Native Studying humanities for pleasure at any age American quilting In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Great Neck Library is hosting a Native American Quilting Lecture presented by Ina McNeil. Learn about traditional Native quilts in this lecture with a demonstration with Ina McNeil from Long Island traditions.

Other art forms such as beadwork and storytelling will also be discussed.

Typical Native designs include eight-pointed stars or diamonds which represent the daybreak star seen throughout the world, embedded with traditional symbols such as eagles or deer, and “crazy quilts” that use thin strips of fabric.

The crazy quilts were made from fabric ends that were leftovers from other sewing projects.

Like other traditional artists, Ina makes her quilts to commemorate specific events, such as the death of a loved one or the birth of a child, as birthday gifts, or to recognize significant achievements such as college graduations to friends and family members.

Ina McNeil was born on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.

She is the great-great-granddaughter of Chief Sitting Bull, the legendary Hunkpapa Lakota warrior. Her traditional name is Scarlet Whirlwind Woman or Wamni-Umni-Luta-Wi, a name given to Ina by her great-grandfather Henry Oscar One Bull.

As a teenager she learned to quilt from her mother Annie Brought plenty, in order to keep warm during the harsh, brutal winters.

“Quilts are important because they replaced the buffalo robes our people used to make. That’s

what kept them warm. When I was a teenager, my mother had me sew some pieces together first by hand and then by machine. She made a lot of quilts. She made Ikjai meaning simple quilts. She was a domestic worker and she didn’t earn enough money to take care of the family. So in the evenings she sewed a lot of quilts. She sold them to other Indian families who did not have enough time to sew.

She spent about 3-4 hours every night sewing.”

McNeil has lived on Long Island since 1970 in Hempstead. She raised her family of five children on Long Island, many of whom still live in the area.

McNeil also has 9 grandchildren. She is closely involved in many Native American cultural institutions. Her work has been exhibited at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City and has won awards for her Lakota dolls.

She is a frequent presenter at area schools including Freeport. Ina spends time at the reservation and in Hempstead.

At the reservation she is active in helping children learn about their culture, encouraging them to spend time with their parents so that their culture will continue. Learn more about Ina at https://longislandtraditions.org/2020/05/20/ ina-mcneil/ The lecture is on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Great Neck Main Library at 159 Bayview Ave. in Great Neck. There is no registration required. For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at (516) 466-8055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.

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BY K AY H U T C H I N S S AT O executive director, The Frick Estate Lectures at Nassau County Museum of Art One of the best ways for us to stay sharp as we mature is to expose ourselves to new ideas as well as novel ways to consider what we already think we know well.

As we do this “mental exercise” we nurture our cultural curiosity and our natural desire to satisfy it, which makes living even more exciting and meaningful.

This is exactly why lifelong learning can offer us such an invaluable experience, no matter what our age. It provides each of us with a wonderful opportunity to stimulate our minds, expand our interests, and enrich our existence.

And what better way to truly stretch ourselves than to participate for pleasure in the study of fascinating subjects taught by engaging professors who love sharing their knowledge with us and with other intellectually curious adults?

After having spent years in the workplace or raising a family, we as mature adults are now in a position to know ourselves better than we did when we were younger, and we are more confident that we can look forward to things other than earning a living.

That’s where studying the liberal arts and fine arts comes in, not only to provide us with pleasure and knowledge but also to keep us cognitively alert and active for years to come.

As research studies have shown, when we

Museum honoring Flight LI, Mission Margraten The American Airpower Museum, Honor Flight Long Island and Mission Margraten Plus, will host a special Veterans Day program honoring Long Island Veterans, on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Museum, located at Republic Airport, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale. Long Islanders to be honored include two WWII Veterans and 14 who served in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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join in for pleasure with a group of like-minded adults to do such guided activities as reading the classics together or discussing and appreciating great art, more neurons can be generated in our brains and new connections can be formed.

These activities may even lower our personal stress levels by providing us with the intellectual pleasure that follows as we enjoy acquiring some forms of new knowledge which we can be proud of.

Another benefit of engaging with like-minded individuals in these studies is that when interacting with others we are naturally able to alleviate feelings of anxiety and isolation – all of which is vitally important for us after the past few years of limited social interaction due to circumstances beyond our control.

Joining others to delve into topics that have triggered our curiosity may be challenging at first, but that’s what’s needed to help stimulate our brains and improve our cognitive functions.

Lifelong learning can not only enrich us but can also improve our memories, increase our attention spans, and enhance our reasoning abilities – all of which are worthwhile achievements for anyone at any age.

In short, lifelong learning can provide countless benefits, and studying the humanities as you learn for pleasure is an excellent way to stay connected to things that enhance your life.

Once you embark on this journey, you’ll soon be able to reap the rewards, so start looking around right now for mentally challenging programs to enroll in and get yourself back out there in the mix. You’ll be glad you did!

Guard, all Veterans who defended freedom and U.S. interests during WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, plus later conflicts Iraq and Afghanistan, deserve to be honored,” said Jeff Clyman, AAM president. “Aware of the risks, our Veterans fought in America’s battles against Fascism, Communism and in defense of liberty worldwide.

We’re proud to honor them this Veterans Day.” Veteran participation with assistance and coordination from HFLI and MMP. Join us on Nov. 11, at 11:00 a.m., for welcome remarks by AAM, HFLI and MMP. A Cub Scout Honor Guard will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Next, coffee and cake will be served to veterans and their families, while AAM prepares their C-47 Skytrain “Second Chance.”

Then, four Wantagh High School students will join 16 Veterans on two flying Salutes over Long Island National Cemetery; first flight is at 12:00 p.m., second at 1:30 p.m., weather permitting.

At exactly 2:11 p.m., two minutes of silence will be observed, as prescribed by the Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act of 2016.

Both WWII Veterans are 102 years old, Bill Nacinovich and Dominick Critelli. Critelli of Floral Park played his Sax at the UBS Arena on September 17th with André Rieu, and will perform America The Beautiful and the National Anthem at AAM on November 11th. Admission for Adults is $15, Seniors $12, Children 5 to 12 $10, kids under 5 for free. Free admission for Veterans and Active Military. info@americanairpowermuseum.org —www. americanairpowermuseum.org

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A study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles used a database of more than 25,000 middle and high school students. The researchers found that students involved in arts performed

better on standardized achievement tests than students with lower arts involvement.

Furthermore, data from 2015 from The College Board, which produces the SAT, found students who took four years of arts and music classes while in high school scored an average of 92 points higher on their SATs than students who only took one-half year or less.

Improved emotional states In addition to better performance on tests, a review in Frontiers in Psychology examined several studies linking arts and aesthetic experiences with “broad improvements” in people’s emotional states. Those improvements included greater psychological and physical wellbeing.

Community involvement Participation and even appreciation of the arts can have an impact as well.

Researchers from the Department of Public Administration at the University of Illinois Chicago found that being an art curator or audience member leads to high levels of civic engagement and social tolerance.

The support and therapy company Evolve Treatment Centers reports that involvement in music and arts leads to overall higher GPAs, higher scores in math and reading and a reduced risk of behavioral problems and suspensions.

Music and arts education are important to students’ development. Keeping these programs alive in schools can benefit students in many ways.

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ssessments such as quizzes and exams help educators recognize areas where students are excelling and where they might need a little extra help. In addition to tests in the classroom, high schoolers generally take standardized testing for state or provincial assessment purposes,.

Testing may come easier to some students than others, but having solid study techniques can improve students’ performance on a wide range of exams. In fact, research by

distractions that can pull a student away from studying. Constantly checking notifications can interrupt thoughts and make it hard to learn the material.

habit of studying each day or week — whatever is best for him or her. Over time, studying will become routine.

3. Establish a study schedule.

Students should locate places that work best for them as study and homework stations.

Certain individuals may need the quiet of a

Develop a system and a schedule for studying. Students should establish a fixed

Stanford scholars, whose data was published in Psychological Science, found that applying a strategic approach to studying helped college students improve their exam scores by an average of one-third of a letter grade.

The testing preparation resource PrepScholar says it is important to build and maintain strong study habits to help students avoid undue stress and last-minute cramming. The following are seven techniques that may help foster good study skills.

1. Find value in the lessons.

Many students lament that what they learn in school just isn’t relevant in daily life. That can make the subject matter feel less important and uninteresting. Finding value in what one is learning and seeing how it can be applied outside of the classroom may make a student more inclined to learn and retain information.

2. Avoid distractions.

Study time is time to take a break from social media, video games and any other

4. Establish dedicated study spots.

library or a bookstore. Others may do best with the hum of conversation around them or in a group. There’s no right or wrong study spot. Maintaining consistency will help the mind associate a place with studying.

5. Use grades as benchmarks and motivators.

Blaming a teacher for a poor grade won’t get a student anywhere. Rather, grades should indicate how well one is learning the material, and in turn, the effectiveness of students’ studying habits. Students can tweak their habits if they find their grades are not where they want them to be.

6. Rephrase material.

Textbook language can be dry and unappealing. Students can try putting the material into their own words or rephrase passages to make them easier to remember and recall. Similarly, teaching or sharing the material with another person also may improve retention.

7. Make a formula sheet.

Depending on the subject, having a sheet with shortcuts, formulas or diagrams can put the material into smaller bursts of information that are easier to digest. Along this same vein, writing information down can help improve recall.

These are a few study tips that high schoolers can utilize to improve their grades so they can be more successful in school.

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Sportsmanship principles all young athletes should know Competitive sports have a lot to offer young people. In addition to exposing children to the thrill of competition, competitive sports can set a foundation for a lifetime of healthy living. One study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2014 found that afterschool physical activity programs were the most effective strategy to reduce childhood obesity among children between the ages of six and 12.

Competitive sports also teaches valuable lessons about humility and respect. Sportsmanship is a vital and valuable component of competitive sports, and that’s a lesson no athlete is too young to learn. Coaches and parents can work together to emphasize these principles of sportsmanship to young athletes.

Always respect officials. In the era of instant replay in professional sports, criticism of officials has become more common. Such criticism can easily move from the professional to the amateur arena if players are not taught to always respect the officials. Unfortunately, many amateur sports officials continue to be the

victims of overaggressive behavior on the parts of coaches, parents and athletes, and many have simply chosen to walk away rather than subject themselves to abuse. Estimates from the National Association of Sports Officials indicates that the group’s membership has dropped by more than 20 percent since March 2020.

Coaches and parents can practice what they preach when teaching young athletes to respect officials at all times, regardless of how games unfold on the playing field.

Respect the rules. Respect for officials should coexist with respect for the game itself. Every game has rules, and knowing and adhering to those rules is a vital component of good sportsmanship. Coaches and parents can set the tone for this by encouraging kids to play by the rules during the games, but also by adhering to rules governing practice times and offseason workouts when no one is watching too closely.

Respect opponents. Showing respect for opponents is another principle of good sportsmanship.

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able platform for athletes to disparage their opponents before and after games. Such platforms have even proven too tempting to resist for some professional athletes. But showing respect for opponents, even in defeat, illustrates to parents and coaches that young athletes are mature and cognizant of the fact that participation in sports requires good sportsmanship.

Respect coaches. Good sportsmanship also involves respecting coaches, even when they make decisions players and their parents do not necessarily agree with. That respect has been dwindling in recent years, and it’s contributing to a coaching shortage in youth sports. One survey of more than 200 coaches in the Syracuse, N.Y., area found that nearly 60 percent of coaches had considered quitting over conflicts with parents.

Many coaches volunteer their time to teach young people the game, and players should be taught to respect coaches at all times. That includes those times when players feel like they aren’t getting enough playing time or when they disagree with coaches’ in-game decisions.

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by Michael Rodgers Great Neck Library To honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good, Great Neck Library is hosting a lecture on The USS Midway (CV-41) presented by Michael Rodgers at the Main Library at 159 Bayview Ave in Great Neck, on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 2:00 p.m.

Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal.

She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the Vietnam War and served as the Pershing Gulf flagship in 1991’s Operation Desert Storm. Decommissioned in 1992, she is now a museum ship at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego.

Learn more about the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the 20th century often referred to as the ‘USS Never Dock.’

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and raised in New York City.

After living in Japan serving in the U.S. Navy, he attended New York University for his undergraduate degree in History and Finance.

He went on to earn an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and worked on Wall Street for more than three decades.

Rodgers has always been passionate about history, art, literature, and theater. His dynamic and engaging lectures appeal to a wide range of audiences.

For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at (516) 466-8055 or email adultprogramming@ greatnecklibrary.org.

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After more than 15 years of worldwide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson—otherwise known as the folk duo Hungrytown—have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting.

Their introduction to folk music came later when a close friend—who died young due to a tragic misdiagnosis—entrusted to them her collection of 1960s folk albums and her guitar (which has since been featured on all of their albums).

Inspired by the grit and true-to-life experiences she heard in these traditional ballads, Hall was inspired to write the lyrics that later became her first songs, aided by Anderson’s flair for musical arrangement.

The couple continues to spend more than half of each year on the road, especially roads in North America, Europe, and New Zealand. Hungrytown’s music has received extensive radio airplay worldwide and has appeared on

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Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel will present “The Joint Is Jumping” at Emanuel, featuring Jimmy Roberts at the piano, on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 3:00 p.m. at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck.

Jimmy Roberts has honed a lifetime of musical influences into an afternoon you won’t soon forget.

Singer, pianist, and composer of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the second longestrunning Off Broadway musical ever, Jimmy draws on his vast knowledge of classical and popular music to take you on a journey through lyrics and melody.

In a voice the New York Times called “rhythmically perceptive,” he locates the emotional center of a song, whether comedic or dramatic.

He is known for telling stories through songs and becoming the character he sings about.

Whether it’s a Broadway hit or a tune you’ve never heard, each receives the trademark “Jimmy Roberts treatment.”

At the keyboard, he uses his classical training to create unique blends of the Great Masters with the Broadway Masters.

Thus, “My Funny Valentine “finds new meaning when it intertwines with Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.”

Likewise, “Send In the Clowns” and “Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” suddenly seem made for each other, an arrangement which prompted Stephen Sondheim to write appreciatively to Jimmy, “Bach is as good company as one could ask for.”

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Jimmy Roberts composed the music for “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the second longest-running Off Broadway musical ever. The show received both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations as Best Musical when it opened in 1996.

It has since played in all 50 states as well as over 25 countries around the world. Two additional scores, “The Thing About Men” (Best Musical 2003, Outer Critics Circle) and “The Velveteen Rabbit,” a children’s musical, received rave reviews and recognition.

His latest musical, “Welcome to the Big Dipper,” is scheduled to open at the prestigious York Theatre in New York in 2024.

Jimmy is also a sought-after performer. In entertaining programs that combine classical and popular music, he has delighted audiences with his wit and his special way with a song.

Recent engagements include Merkin Concert Hall, the Time Warner Center, the 92nd Street Y, Steinway Hall, and the National Arts Club.

SCW Cultural Arts at Emanuel, presented Jimmy, playing and singing in two recent video programs: “S’Wonderful, S’Marvelous, S’Gershwin,” and “Songs I Wrote…Songs I Wish I Wrote.”

A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with noted pianist, Constance Keene, Jimmy Roberts is also a poet, and several of his poems have appeared in The New York Times.

Admission is free. Please call 516.482.5701 and let us know that you are planning to attend so that we can prepare accordingly.

Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck, NY 11024.

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FROM THE DESK OF MICHAEL HYNES

Extinguishing antisemitism, need for civic talk

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or the past five years, I have grown to truly appreciate and love our school district and community. I’ve never experienced a location that has so many talented, intelligent and caring people in one area like Port Washington.

As a school district and community, we often state that “Diversity is our strength; that every child and adult deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or religion.” It’s hard to argue against the notion of respect, dignity and the strength of a diverse community.

Sadly, and recently, a group of our young high school students created and shared an antisemitic social media post. To say this incident has had a profoundly hurtful impact on our community would be an understatement…especially to our Jewish friends, children and families. When you compound this with the crisis in Israel, it produces even more emotions.

Over the past several weeks I’ve spoken with a multitude of parents, students, educators in our school district and the amazing Rabbis in our Port community.

One thing is certain, far too many are anxious, scared, sad and angry about the increase in antisemitism locally, regionally and nationally. Some parents fear sending their children to school. We are at the point where you can’t pick up the newspaper or watch the news without observing a new antisemitic incident on Long Island.

So, I go back to what I mentioned earlier as to how Port Washington believes, “Diversity is our strength; that every child and adult deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness, regardless of their race, ethnicity or religion” and I ask us the hard question, “Are we really doing enough?”

Truth be told; we aren’t even close. I ask a more precise question, “What are we doing to address

MICHAEL HYNES

PW School District Superintendent antisemitism as a district and as a community?” My opinion is… not enough. From the school district perspective, it’s time to change this narrative starting now.

As the leader of this incredible school system, I set the tone. I can do better, and I am confident that

as a community, we can do better.

It begins with stating an incident is antisemitic when it happens in very clear language. We need all handson deck so we can all work on this together.

Change begins with each one of us, and we must educate ourselves and our community about the history and consequences of antisemitism in a more substantial way than what we are currently doing. I am committed now more than ever and will certainly need your help.

We must engage in open and empathetic conversations, fostering understanding and unity. I don’t believe this one incident defines us, but it does shed light on the work that must be done and will only be successful if we do this together.

Unfortunately, what many of us are experiencing at this time in history is a nation of people who inhabit a world that is completely binary.

A world where one is either right or wrong, it’s black or white,

there is no gray at all. Anything presented with context or nuance is a lost cause.

Gone are the days of looking at a complex problem and seeking to understand. Listening to understand, not just react… we are living in a nation where civic discourse has almost completely eroded.

A divided community or society can return to civic discourse only if the people on each side make themselves vulnerable to being challenged on their convictions and open to the possibility of alternative perspectives; to respect the humanity of those who disagree. Everyone’s voice must be valued.

Right now, our Jewish community needs us. Let’s work to extinguish antisemitism in our schools and in our incredible Port Washington Community. Let’s do so by having the much-needed civic and empathetic conversations that will help us achieve this goal…by everyone working together.

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Late Blooms Fall. The first dry warm spell in a while.

The morning was lovely.

Yellow sand, bright heat, the sound of waves, glittering sea and a pure blue horizon.

Snail darters are at their work, so too the gulls.

Utterly gorgeous.

We’re sitting under a colorful seashell umbrella.

You’re reading a book, raking the sand with your feet, and note you can feel the silence the ocean beats against.

I’m smiling, just opening our eyes was like a tide that brought us here. Part of a sequence that will take us on our customary journey.

I consider how it describes the story of meeting years ago with many surprising turnsand pleasures avidly lived.

As October’s warmth faded the last receding runnels of tide percolated through the sandlike snow melt.

O, love! It is time to go.

We will again visit the delicate indigo kingdom in our memories for a crown. With the impeccable gold sun a necklace on our skin, and precious stones at our feet.

Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

The Cost I know I said I wouldn’t write but I couldn’t sleep last night Thinking about the mystery man who hails from India, not Iran We talked about cars and lucky stars I think that was my lucky day but I didn’t see it that way I got so used to saying ‘No’ You turned around and you did go Into the depths of Thomaston never to be seen again The white Mercedes zoomed away Another time, another day What is fortune? What is luck?

I don’t know, I got stuck Please come pull me out of the quick There’s still time, in the nick!

Contact me! Call or write!

Any morning, noon or night Otherwise we’re forever lost Saying ‘No’— that’s the cost Leslie D. Feldman Hofstra University Great Neck

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ur county Legislature voting 19-0 for renewing a contract with Transdev (the private contractor running Nassau Inter County Express Bus since 2010) is good news for riders. This demonstrates bipartisan support for the NICE bus service.

Even with a 15-cent fare increase earlier this year, from $2.75 to $2.90 ($1.45 for Seniors), riding Nassau Inter County Express Bus is one of the best public transportation bargains around. NICE bus riders using the MTA Metro Card get a free transfer to NYC Transit bus or subway.

They have a proven track record of completing Federal Transit Administration funded capital projects on time and within budget.

Any contract change orders were documented, fair and reasonable.

It is a model for cost-effective urban/suburban bus operation that other transit agencies should emulate. I congratulate the hardworking men and women of both Nassau County Department of Public Works Transit Division and Transdev for providing such an excellent service and the Nassau County Legislature for renewing Transdev’s contract for seven more years.

Larry Penner Great Neck Larry Penner is a 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.

Open letter to the Port Jewish community and our friends

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hese are unprecedented times. We have witnessed horrors we never thought are possible in these modern times. And yet they happened; and were recorded for us to witness them with our own eyes.

If you’re angry, good! If you’re panicking with anxiety, not so good Here’s how I see it. These are dark days. However, they are also good days. Because the world is finally recognizing the truth of the situation in the Middle East, and that’s a good thing!

People have woken up.

“I’ve been transformed; I’ve wizened up” are the refrains being broadcast daily by leading liberal thinkers and security leaders.

Hillary Clinton just said in an interview, when she was asked if she’s pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza: “Those who are asking for a cease-fire do not understand Hamas. The world has changed”.

The Hamas memo calling for Jihad against Jews everywhere on the Friday after the massacre made it abundantly clear to the entire civilized world what their true colors are, and this is pure unadulterated hatred of Jews, everywhere in the world, unrelated to any particular plot of land.

We finally believe what they say explicitly in their charter that their goal is the annihilation of all Jews in Israel, followed by the annihilation of all Jews everywhere, followed by world conquest to be controlled by their distorted anti-Islamic version of Shariah law.

What also is good is unprecedented unity in Israel and beyond. I’m heartened by the unity in Israel between all Jews, right and left, religious and secular.

The enemy reminded us of the truth: there are no two types of Jews. We all look exactly the same to them. And thankfully, now, we all look the same to each other as well. (See my article: Labels are for suits, not Jews:https://www.chabad.org/library/ article_cdo/aid/4476/jewish/Labels-are-for-Suits.htm).

I’m heartened by the unequivocal support coming out of Washington and from capitals throughout Europe and around the world. We recently saw the heads of state of the US, the UK, France, Italy, and Germany personally visit Israel during war time, this is unprecedented!

I’m heartened by all the mitzvahs and good deeds being

done around the world in support of Israel and our soldiers on the front lines. I’ve been receiving random phone calls and texts from people wanting to stop over to Chabad to lay tefillin, or to join prayers.

Special. I would not be a Chabad Rabbi if I did not make a call to action to visit our website Mitzvah page.

Every one of us needs to “enlist”—we are all being called up to serve. Soldiers perform many types of duties. Some are combatants who need to fight on the front lines. But the army also has doctors, nurses, supplies, chefs, chaplains, the list goes on. All of them are enlisted. We are all part of the army of Israel at this moment. We support with our charity, and with our mitzvahs.

I’m urging all people of good faith who care about our Israel, and who insist on living in a world that is a place of goodness rather than tyranny, to pray and to increase in random acts of kindness each and every day.

I’m urging everyone not to obsess with worry and anxiety.

Please don’t overdose on how much news you watch. By all means, check the news a couple of times a day but spend the rest of your time with good things. Do extra mitzvahs. Study extra Torah. Do more random acts of kindness to friends and strangers alike.

May G-d bless Israel in this important battle for its survival, along with the victory of goodness over tyranny for the entire planet. May G-d bless President Biden and the members of Congress for their clarity and unwavering support. May G-d bless the forward-thinking, progressive Arab states who joined the Abraham Accords, in the recognition that progress, and success are the way to go, rather than dwelling on victimhood and fomenting hatred.

It is my fervent hope that these accords pick up steam soon to expand to include all Arab countries seeking peace and prosperity.

With prayers that G-d who is the ultimate “Guardian of Israel, who does not slumber nor sleep” protect Israel.

G-d bless Israel. G-d bless America. G-d bless all good, peace-loving people.

Rabbi Shalom M Paltiel Chabad of Port Washington

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Will aging, cost of living make you move?

As we grow older, challenges await us that some will prepare for but so many will not. Staying healthy and active should be tantamount in everyone’s mind to be able to stay in place.

But as studies and statistics have shown the U.S. is the most unhealthy, obese, and overweight country on the face of the globe. Being the wealthiest and most powerful nation, or I say the “Great-EST Society” that there has ever been, somehow doesn’t match up to our current physical condition compared to other European and Asian nations.

It’s similar to looking at an individual who may appear to look healthy from the outside, but inside there are major issues that apparently we know about, but unfortunately do nothing to alleviate those conditions.

Many would prefer to be independent and stay in their homes. However, the most crucial and critical factor we have to consider is our health. So many often overlook their health and don’t take it seriously enough, until major problems occur.

But slight to moderate changes can make a marked improvement and as they say “no pain, no gain.” So we all hunkered down and stayed sequestered inside the last few years, due to the pan-

demic.

It’s now time during the fall, however, to get out and get active and begin walking each and every day. This will be the simplest thing to do. If you cannot walk or are somewhat disabled, then just go on Google to see what exercises you can perform.

But whatever you do, you will assuredly see a difference after a week or two, but you must be consistent, just like brushing your teeth and taking a shower.

As we age and want to stay in place, one must think about making accommodations for your living space and retrofitting your home, whether it will be to update a bathroom and kitchen and allow for wheelchair access or a chairlift attached to your staircase for easy access to the second floor.

Creating an owner’s suite on the main floor would be a solution to not having to go up and down the stairs.

I had the pleasure the last week to meet a lady who came into our office to ask me a question. We conversed for a while and when she told me that she was 89, I was flabbergasted, as her mind was sharp, she was vibrant and had a zest for life.

Most importantly, she appeared healthy compared to the majority of

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those her age. She said she still loved living in her home and the community as she had built her roots here and was not ready to move, although I think most of her friends might have moved or passed away.

I told her to continue to enjoy living in her home and when she was really ready to sell, I would be here to assist her.

She is an individual who seems to have it all together in mind, spirit, and body.

It is quite obvious that more and more are leaving New York State due to

the cost of living, e.g., real estate and state taxes, mortgage rates, daily expenses, food, gas and heating, etc. If you are currently a homeowner, this is an excellent time to cash out and reap the rewards of all the equity that you have created and built over the years.

Although going south or out west can save you a lot of money, one must be diligent about visiting and surveying various towns to know whether or not you will be comfortable and happy living there.

According to CNBC and the Census Bureau, the top 10 locations where New Yorkers are moving to are Miami, Fl., Philadelphia, Pa., Stamford, Ct., Atlanta, Ga, Tampa, Fl, Boston, Ma, Orlando, Fl, Los Angeles, Ca, Washington, D.C., and East Stroudsburg, Pa. (the Poconos).

It may not all be about saving money as some have moved to be near their adult children, some to leave the cold and snow behind, and some due to being able to work remotely, which enables very flexible lifestyles.

Lastly, having major debt difficulties and complications due to layoffs, the loss of a job, business failures, and continued and mounting credit card debt are other reasons that some will need to move.

Some will hold out hoping for a miracle, which rarely happens. Loan

modifications, bankruptcy, and any type of workout with your creditors may potentially solve your problem, but for many it is a short-term band-aid solution.

Keeping your credit in a healthy state is crucial.

Waiting for the inevitable most of the time is shortsighted and the stress and worry that eventually comes to pass is not worth jeopardizing your health and well-being. Selling now while there is less competition due to the lack of inventory but still a sufficient number of purchasers will enable you to obtain a sale price that in my professional opinion should be higher than waiting until 2024.

I say cash in and run to the bank with whatever equity you have to keep your wealth somewhat intact and hopefully stabilize your situation. Call me at (516) 647-4289, if you need any consultation and advice to work on creating a solid plan of action.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. For a free 15-minute consultation, value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or via https://WWW.LiRealEstate.Com

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Trump remains popular with the Republican base. Santos is very unpopular with everyone in New York, Republicans as well as Democrats.

Santos also raises some unpleasant questions about Long Island Republicans, including D’Esposito.

For one, if the Nassau Republican Party could nominate Santos not once but twice, were their standards equally low in picking D’Esposito?

A second question involves Santos’ former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks.

She recently pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with Santos to commit wire fraud, make materially false statements, obstruct the administration of the Federal Election Commission and commit aggravated identity theft.

But the Santos campaign was not the first Marks worked on.

She previously handled the finances of not only Santos but John Flanagan, a former state senator and majority leader, and Lee Zeldin, a former congressman who narrowly lost last year’s governor’s race.

She also served as treasurer for the Santos D’Esposito Nassau Victory Fund, a joint fund-raising committee between Santos and Esposito.

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Santos keeps his seat in House Continued from Page 6 The charges stem from allegations that Santos filed fraudulent fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission to obtain financial support for his campaign and repeatedly charged the credit cards of his donors without their authorization.

Santos is also accused of falsely inflating his campaign’s reported receipts with non-existent loans and contributions that were either fabricated or stolen, while in reality FEC filings show he’s in debt.

After looking into how each member voted, its revealed that 24 Republicans broke with their party and voted to expel Santos and 31 Democrats voted against expelling him.

However, the House Ethics Committee investigating Santos’ past dealings said they would have news by Nov. 17, meaning his days in Congress may still be numbered.

After the vote, Santos said he feels like, “due process is still alive. I feel like there’s enough colleagues on both sides of the aisle here who understand that.”

Congress has rarely used its most severe disciplinary action of expulsion. Throughout history, the House has only used the measure on five members. Three occurred during the Civil War, while two followed convictions on public corruption charges.

The last time was in 2002 when James Traficant, a Democrat from Ohio, was removed after being convicted of 10 felony counts of racketeering, bribery and fraud.

The House’s decision to potentially remove Santos from office before the resolution of his federal court case would’ve set a significant precedent.

Democrats tried to force the House to consider an expulsion resolution back in May, when the first set of charges came down against Santos. Republicans said they wanted to avoided that vote, instead referring the matter to the House Ethics Committee, who issues a memo a day before the vote saying they have, “contacted 40 witnesses, reviewed more than 170,000 pages of documents and authorized 37 subpoenas.”

Constituents throughout the district have called on Santos to resign and on members of the House to bring the resolution to expel Santos back to the floor for a straight up-or-down vote before the end of the month.

“Congress proved again tonight that under current leadership, they are incapable of standing for what’s right, and fighting for what every American is entitled to — representation,” wrote constituent Allison O’Brien Silva of Manhasset. “The people of NY-03 have been treading water with a fake congressman for almost a year. Congress had the chance to step in on our behalf, and they failed us tonight. No wonder so many in NY-03 and across the country are disillusioned with our government.”

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he believes Santos

should get his day in court, telling Fox News in an interview that if Congress is going to expel members because they are charged with a crime or accused of wrongdoing, “that’s a problem.”

“This was such an obvious play by the five Republicans in competitive NY districts so they can tell their constituents they did all they could with Santos,” wrote constituent Sally Marzouk of Great Neck, “In the meantime, they vote for new speaker MAGA Mike Johnson. Don’t insult us here in NYwe can see what’s going on and will not be duped again!”

A report by The New York Times last December uncovered discrepancies in Santos’ professional and educational background during his candidacy. These inconsistencies included false claims of graduating from Baruch College and New York University, as well as employment history at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

Once under a microscope, more media investigations unearthed various issues surrounding Santos, including questionable campaign and personal finances, historical debts, legal entanglements, and a series of fraudulent activities and fictitious assertions.

In May, Santos faced indictment on 13 counts, which encompassed allegations of wire fraud and money laundering. In October, a superseding indictment added 10 more charges, such as credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Residents now able to text 911 Continued from Page 6 anyone who needs to reach authorities discreetly, such as in an active shooter, hostage or domestic violence crisis,” Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D–Glen Cove) previously said. DeRiggi-Whitton proposed the legislation that was approved over the summer.

The text-to-911 services transfer text messages to 911 to the Nassau County Police Department’s current Computer Aided Dispatch system.

The text-to-911 service is available 24/7 and provides for individuals who are unable to call the emergency services number.

This includes individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, have limited proficiency in the English language or are in situations where first responders need to be reached in a discreet manner, such as in an active shooter, hostage or domestic violence situation.

“I am hopeful that Nassau will ensure the service is equipped with robust language access capabilities so that every Nassau resident can reap the benefits of a worthwhile endeavor that can make all of us safer,” the legislator previously said.

Communication Bureau Operators demonstrated the process of texting the emergency phone line at a press confer-

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ence Thursday where Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced the launch of the new service.

Police said that dialing 911 should still be the primary method when requesting help in an emergency.

Prior to the text-to-911 services, the only way Nassau County residents could contact 911 was via a phone call.

Penalties for misusing text-to-911 services are the same as for misuse of the 911 phone call services.

The program’s implementation is overseen by the Nassau County Police Department commissioner and the Nassau County fire marshal.

This is done in conjunction with feedback and guidance from disability rights advocates, which includes the Nassau County Disability Advisory Council.

“It is essential for our emergency response capabilities to keep up with the latest technology so that our courageous first responders can protect public safety to the best of their abilities,” DeRiggi-Whitton previously said. “Not only will implementing text-to-911 accomplish that goal, it gives Nassau County residents a powerful and discrete, and accessible tool for alerting police officers to a crisis. I am sure that launching a

text-to-911 program will save lives, provide language access capabilities and give us all a little extra peace of mind in a tumultuous world.”

The county Legislature approved the purchase of the text-to-911 interface with the Intergraph Corporation on Aug. 7 Text-to-911 had already been implemented in numerous counties in the state prior to Nassau County, including neighboring Suffolk County.

Nassau County was required to implement the 911 text services by Sept. 15 due to a May lawsuit settlement that alleged the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit was filed in January 2017

by Disability Rights New York, which alleged that the county’s 911 services violated the act as it failed to provide accessible options for individuals with hearing loss.

“911 must be available and accessible to everyone,” Disability Rights New York Executive Director Timothy Clune said in a press release. “Without text-to-911, those who are unable to orally communicate their need for emergency services are left without critical assistance when they need it most. In 2023, this technology should have already been implemented statewide.”

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Emanuel hosts Nikhil Goyal book signing Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel hosted Nikhil Goyal, author of Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty, an indelible portrait of three children struggling to survive in the poorest neighborhood

of the poorest large city in America.

The New Yorker designated Live to See the Day, a “Best Book of 2023.”

Following a discussion and Q&A moderated by Robert Zimmerman, there was a book signing.

Town senior Halloween dances Town of North Hempstead officials celebrated the spooky holiday at the town’s annual senior Halloween Dances.

Festivities were held at Fuschillo Park and Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park on Oct. 20 and 27. Hundreds of senior residents dressed up in costumes and celebrated Halloween with food, music, and games.

Residents enjoy the Town of North Hempstead’s Senior Halloween Dances at Fuschillo Park and Clinton G. Martin Park

Italian Heritage Month celebration PHOTO BY MALLORY WEBER

Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel hosted Nikhil Goyal, author of Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty.

Pumpkin fest at Clinton G. Martin North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Peter Zuckerman and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava recently attended Pumpkin Fest on Oct. 11 at Clinton G. Martin Park.

Hundreds of attendees came out to the free event which featured pumpkin picking, music, crafts, character meet and greets, train rides, a bouncy house, giveaways, and more.

The event also celebrated Legislator Richard Nicolello, former Council Member Mariann Dalimonte in partnership with the Town Italian-Americans who have made state Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso, of North Hempstead’s Department of contributions to their community. Salvatore DiMeo, Frank Venezia, and Community Services, Lisa Belinsky, Honorees included: Nassau County Annette Oestreich.

Maria Cavallaro, the John Michael Marino Lodge #1389, Colleen Ferrara, Mary Modica, and the Cellini Lodge #2206 of the Order Sons and Daughter of Italy in America recently hosted the first ever Italian Heritage Month celebration on Oct. 12 at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park.

The Italian Heritage Month committee was joined by North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena along with Council Members Mariann Dalimonte, Peter Zuckerman, Dennis Walsh, and Veronica Lurvey and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava.

The evening’s celebration included traditional Viaggio music, a collection of special items displaying Italian heritage and culture, and de- Town of North Hempstead officials celebrate the 2023 Italian Herilicious food and dessert. tage Month honorees.

Lavine pens letter backing Israel

Pictured left to right North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava, and Council Member Peter Zuckerman with attendees at Pumpkin Fest.

New York legislators are sending a powerful message of support for Israel as it fights for its very survival. Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore), president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators, has written a letter, signed by members of the Assembly and Senate, condemning the unprovoked and primitive attack by Hamas and expressing unequivocal support of the State of Israel.

The letter states: “The despicable sneak attack against the Israeli people is a war crime. The taking of hostages, the wholesale murder of civilians, the use of torture, the beating, mutilation and killing of captured soldiers and the parading of their bodies and the bodies of dead civilians through the streets of Gaza is a cruel, barbaric and brutal throwback to primitive times.”

“As we stand in solidarity with the Jewish state, we must confront the profound question of whether a free, liberal, and democratic nation can defeat a culture founded on tyranny. The answer is clear – we will win, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF the good people will win, as long as we stand together ASSEMBLYMEMBER CHARLES LAVINE and united.”

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Mineola Marching Band wins SS1 title For the second year in a row, the Mineola High School Marching Band has won the Small School Division 1 (SS1) championship at the New York State Field Band Conference (NYSFBC) held on Oct. 29 in Syracuse, New York.

Under the direction of Marching Band director Chris Toomey and assistant director Zach St. John, the band, consisting of 144 students, scored the coveted SS1 trophy for their performance entitled “Odyssey: Through Space and Time,” which features original music composed by Ken Kamping,

a member of the Mineola music department staff.

In addition to two consecutive state championships, the Mineola Marching Band also dominated the local competitions and achieved a second undefeated season.

Mineola High School was accepted to Small School Division 1 in 2021.

They previously competed in Small School Division 2, where they were champions in 2018 and 2019. The competition was canceled in 2020 due to Covid.

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Mineola Drum Majors celebrate with Small School Division 1 trophy and plaque following New York State Field Band Conference win. Samantha Caetano, left, Josephine Owens, Donjeta Becerra and Isabella DeFilippo, right.

Upcoming events at the Williston Park Library From the Director The library is proud to collaborate with Toys for Tots this year. A donation box is located in front of the Circulation Desk. Item will be collected until December 20th.

We are once again asking everyone to NOT put donations in the book bins outside the library. They are for library materials only. Donations will be accepted inside the library during regular business hours.

New titles added to the collection: Starfish Sisters—Barbara O’Neal Rabbit Hutch—Tess Gunty Bright Young Women—Jessica Knoll Astor: The Rise & Fall of an American Fortune— Anderson Cooper Blessings of the Lost Girls—J.A. Jance Dead on Target—MC Beaton Every Duke has his Day—Suzanne Enoch Democracy Awakening—Heather Cox Richardson Traitor’s Gate—Jeffrey Archer Armor of Light—Ken Follett Counting the Cost: A Memoir—Jill Duggar No Reserve—Felix Francis All You Have to do is Call—Kerri Maher Enough—Cassidy Hutchinson Adult Programs Reiki—November 2 & 16—6 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person; p/session. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

Halloween Cocoa Sticks—Tuesday—November 14—6 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $6 material fee p/person. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

Thanksgiving Side Dishes with Barbara Sheridan— Wednesday—November 15—6 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $5 p/person due at registration. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail. com to register.

Stack of Gingerbread Ceramic—Wednesday—December 6—6-8 p.m. in the Library. $15 material fee due at registration. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

Book Discussion—Wednesday—December 6—7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall and via Zoom. TITLE CHANGE—Copies of 12 Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson are available at the Circulation Desk. https://adelphiuniversity.zoom.us/j/96885670102?p

Chamber historical society gift Mineola Chamber President Louis Panacciulli and Treasurer Joel Harris visited the Mineola Historical Society. Together, they delivered a check for $1200 to Tom Murtha and Michael Marinak to be used for the purchase of a fireproof file cabinet to protect hundreds of vintage photos and documents in their building located at Morgan Park on Westbury Avenue. Stop in and see them for a tour of the many photos and artifacts on display any morning from 10 to 12:30 Monday through Thursday.

Chamber president donates To The Mineola Historical Society

wd=VGtSYnkyUW9acVJyV0tyNUtUZnMyZz09 Meeting ID: 968 8567 0102 Passcode: WPBookClub or just call 1-929205-6099 on your phone and it will ask for the meeting id and password above Reiki—December 7 & 21—6 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person; p/session. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

St. Francis Outreach Bus—Thursday—December 14—10 a.m. — 2 p.m. in front of the library. No registration necessary. Free health screenings for adults 18+.

Children’s Programs Story Time with Miss Beth—TIME CHANGE—Tuesdays—November 7, 14, 21, & 28; December 5 & 12—12:0012:45 pm in the Children’s Room. Limited to 15 participants.

No Walk-Ins! Email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com or call the library (742-1820) to register.

STEM Lego QR codes—Monday—November 10—4-5 p.m. in the Children’s Room for grades 3-6. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

Yayoi Kusama Flower with Doris Benter—Saturday—November 18—10-11 a.m. in the Children’s Room for grades 1+. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

Minecraft Thanksgiving Turkey Building with TD3 Innovative Gaming—Saturday—November 25—11am-12:30pm in the Children’s Room for ages 7+.Per vendor, limited to 10 children. Parent/guardian must stay with their child. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail. com to register.

STEM: DIY Fake Snow with Lisa Colon—Friday—December 8—4-5 p.m. in the Children’s Room for ages 5+. $5 material fee due at registration. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

DIY Chemistry Lab with Stemtastics—Tuesday—December 26—11 a.m. — Noon in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for grades K-8. $5 material fee due at registration. Per vendor, limited to 15 participants. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.

PEN PAL PROGRAM The library is proud to work with Kayla, of Girl Scout Troop 1825 on her Gold Award. She has established a Pen Pal Program for children in grades 1-8. If any children are interested, parents are welcome to stop by the Reference Desk to complete a small registration form. This is not a sponsored library activity; Kayla will be in charge of the project. All information is confidential.

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G.N. resident pleads guilty to bid rigging Continued from Page 10 ed city and state agencies for two decades, targeting programs designed to aid crime victims and public benefits recipients.

“With today’s guilty pleas, all of the defendants now have accepted responsibility for their criminal conduct and defendants Avi Cohen, Derek Barney, and Frank Lopez have agreed to pay restitution totaling $850,000,” said Strauber. “The vast majority of that amount will go to the city. Avi Cohen and his company are banned from doing business with DSS and its related agencies for one year; the remaining defendants and their business are banned until fall of 2024.”

The fraudulent activities date back to around 2001, according to the Attorney General’s office, when the defendants initiated a scheme to defraud OVS and HRA. These agencies funded moving and storage services for public benefit recipients and crime victims and required clients to submit three competitive bids to ensure the lowest possible government payment.

The defendants used various tactics to manipulate the market and inflate moving and storage service prices by submitting rigged and false bids.

Together, Barney, the co-owner of Prime Moving, Cohen, the owner of Avi Moving, and Lopez, the owner of Baya Inc., formed and operated a sham trade association called the “United Movers Association,” using the business to submit false bids to OVS and HRA. To maintain the appearance of legitimacy, a false letter was submitted to HRA, falsely claiming that the association was formed to combat fraud in the industry. In reality, it existed solely to facilitate fraudulent bids.

The defendants also operated a deceptive entity called the “Office of Eviction Services,” which falsely represented itself as a governmen-

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Nine individuals pled guilty to an over two decade bid rigging scheme that cost NY and NYC resources, they’re ordered to pay back over $600K. tal or non-profit organization dedicated to helping those in need apply for emergency relocation assistance.

The Office of Eviction Services advertised its services to public benefits recipients and HRA caseworkers, distributing flyers and operating a website for the fake entity.

Clients who contacted the Office of Eviction Services were promised assistance in obtaining and submitting the three required bids but, in

reality, received fraudulent, rigged, and inflated bids for the same moving services.

On July 18, the men behind the Office of Eviction Services scheme pleaded guilty to Scheme to Defraud in the second degree and were each sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge with the conditions that they perform 100 hours of community service, not commit any further crimes, and not seek to do business with HRA and other agencies.

No town budget before election night Continued from Page 2 dates to the budget based on new information, fixing typographical errors and fixing corrections between the tentative and preliminary budgets.

Republican Supervisor Jennifer DeSena attempted to set meeting dates for Sunday and Monday at different times, which were not approved by the four Democrats who abstained when brought to a vote.

Democrat Council Member Robert Troiano said he is not willing to attend a town board meeting on Sunday due to it being a Sabbath day for himself and others in the town.

Troiano, who works for the Nassau County Board of Elections, added he cannot attend a meeting on Monday due to scheduling conflicts.

Other Democrats agreed that the budget vote should not be voted on unless all members of the town board were present.

To hold an official meeting on Monday, a quorum of four members would have to be present at the meeting. To untable resolutions on an agenda, there needs to be a majority vote, which the Democrats hold.

Lurvey’s office sent a press release hours after the meeting Thursday night accusing De-

Sena’s administration of attempting to “covertly and illegally swap” the budget corrections. She also stated that the Democrats are actively working to reschedule the budget vote promptly.

“This unforeseen turn of events has understandably caused frustration and concern among Board Members and residents, who were eagerly awaiting the resolution of the budget matters,” Lurvey said in a statement. “The Town Board has taken swift action to rectify the situation and ensure that the budget process is conducted with transparency and in adherence to the State’s legal regulations.”

G.N. restaurateur Yoshi Hirashima dies Continued from Page 10 Rosen said he knew Hirashima for over 30 years “and I do not remember a time that I saw him without a smile on his face and always asking how I was.”

Rosen said that Daruma Restaurant was, and continues to be, one of the longest-operating and most successful restaurants in the village.

“Success has been due to its excellent food and the desire of its customers to see Yoshi,”he said.

Rosen said Hirashima was “committed to the success of the village and was a longtime sponsor of the Village’s summer concert series

and supporter of many community events.”

Former Plaza Mayor Jean Celender recalled the many honors and proclamations that the Village of Great Neck Plaza presented to Hirashima and his restaurant.

Celender said she worked with Hirashimai (known only by his first name) “for decades during his rise in Great Neck” since he opened Daruma restaurant in 1989.

Celender said Hirashima was “kind and generous” and with a “strong work ethic, allowing him to expand his business to also open venues of his favorite sports team, the New York Mets.”

Yoshi and Heidi received a Proclamation in Celebration of Daruma of Tokyo’s 30th Anniversary in the Village of Great Neck Plaza.

He had a strong desire to participate in the Plaza’s annual food drive and joined the drive in a unique way by donating postal stamps.

“Everybody has to pay rent,” said Yoshi, who made up 36 envelopes, each containing a Japanese good luck charm and 12 25-cent stamps. This was a real gift to Great Neck residents.

Presenting his gift to Great Neck Plaza, Yoshi proudly stated: “Now I am part of the food drive.”

Adhami’s residence questioned Continued from Page 3 “Hi Everyone, my husband and I are looking to move into the neighborhood,” the post said. “We are searching Zillow but I was wondering if anyone has any leads. Ideally, we are looking for a home with a dock, three bedrooms two baths and close to the Chabad.”

Adhami, who ran for Nassau County legislator in 2017, is a registered voter in Great Neck, according to state Board of Election records.

Since being elected in 2021, all political contributions made by Adhami have been made from his home Great Neck, according to New York State Board of Election records.

In 2010, the Great Neck property was sold by Adhami’s parents to him and his sister, according to Nassau County property records.

Adhami previously said he lived in Great Neck when asked about his residence.Efforts to reach Adhami following the town board meeting for further comment were unavailing.

The North Hempstead Town Code defines a resident of the town as someone who resides in the town and has done so for the previous three months.

New York State’s election law defines residency as the place where someone has a permanent home they always intend to return.

Singh refuses plea offering Continued from Page 2 ger, 16. Both were treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to police.

Donnelly said Singh fled the scene afterward and was found by law enforcement hiding near a dumpster in a nearby shopping center parking lot.

When approached by Nassau County Police, Singh asked them why they were there as he believed he was in New Jersey, Donnelly said.

Singh was previously charged with driving while intoxicated as a youthful offender, meaning he was under the age of 19.

Defense motions of the case are due on Nov. 22, which is the deadline for if Singh chooses to enter a guilty plea. The District Attorney’s Office’s opposition is due by Dec. 11 and the reply/submit date is Dec. 18.

Singh is due to return to court on Jan. 7.

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Mineola Drum Majors celebrate with Small School Division 1 trophy and plaque following New York State Field Band Conference win. Samantha Caetano, left, Josephine Owens, Donjeta Becerra and Isabella DeFilippo, right.

For the second year in a row, the Mineola High School Marching Band has won the Small School Division 1 (SS1) championship at the New York State Field Band Conference (NYSFBC) held on Oct. 29 in Syracuse, New York.

Under the direction of Marching Band director Chris Toomey and assistant director Zach St. John, the band, consisting of 144 students, scored the coveted SS1 trophy for their performance entitled “Odyssey: Through Space and Time,” which features original music composed by Ken Kamping, a member of the Mineola music department staff.

In addition to two consecutive state championships, the Mineola Marching Band also dominated the local competitions and achieved a second undefeated season.

Mineola High School was accepted to Small School Division 1 in 2021. They previously competed in Small School Division 2, where they were champions in 2018 and 2019. The competition was canceled in 2020 due to Covid.

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Charity bike ride for Mineola, Northwell partner Mineola alumnus for MedVoyage program The Mineola community will once again gather for a charity bike ride event in memory of Andrew Desiderio, a graduate of Mineola High School class of 2017. Andrew lost his life in a tragic hiking accident in 2021.

The third annual “Organized Chaos Bike Ride” will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Bethpage State Park. Participants will meet in the “Polo Fields Parking Lot” starting at 9 a.m. Bike ride starts at 10 a.m. The rain date for the event is Sunday, Dec. 3.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund, which was formed by Andrew’s family to help fellow Mineola

High School graduates pursue their passions.

Anyone wishing to donate to the scholarship fund can do so on-site at the event or send checks to the address below.

Mineola High School 10 Armstrong Road Garden City Park NY 11040 Make checks payable to: Andrew Desiderio Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. More details and a link to register are posted on the Mineola UFSD website at mineola.k12.ny.us.

Red Ribbon Week at Willets Road School Students, staff and community members of Willets Road School in the East Williston School District celebrated Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-27. The event, which serves to support positive lifestyle choices and

raise awareness of drugs and alcohol, encourages students to become the best versions of themselves. As part of the school’s celebration, students who have made healthy choices were recognized in a special ceremony.

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Students, staff and community members of Willets Road School in the East Williston School District celebrated Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-27.

On Oct. 30, eleventh grade learners in Mineola High School’s inaugural Introduction to Healthcare program were joined by administrators, teachers and Northwell Health representatives for the official launch of the MedVoyage program, an innovative educational initiative designed to provide high school students with a transformative exploration of the dynamic world of healthcare.

This collaborative program focuses on career exploration and hands-on experience, giving students the opportunity to gain practical knowledge and skills vital for success in the healthcare industry and to make informed decisions about their future.

In addition to their daily Introduction to Healthcare class instruction held at the district’s Synergy building, the 26 students will make eleven trips to Northwell Health locations, including EMS Operations, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Core Lab and others. Each visit will include a tour of the operation, as well as presentations from the staff and the opportunity for students to ask questions.

The program concludes with the students turning their experiences into multimedia presentations which will be presented to Northwell Health representatives and management.

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Mineola learners, administrators and teachers met with Northwell Health representatives on Oct. 30 to celebrate the launch of MedVoyage, a program intended to empower students with practical experiences and provide hands-on exposure to diverse healthcare careers.

Donated bicycles from East Williston span the globe As part of the school’s annual Day of Service and Learning, seven students from East Williston’s The Wheatley School helped load more than 120 donated bicycles into a box truck to begin their journey to rural Costa Rica.

This bicycle donation is part of a long-term fundraiser started by former science teacher Steve Finkelstein. Since the 1990s, Mr. Finkelstein and his Environmental Action Committee began collecting bikes for what he called Afri-Bike. In 2000, he journeyed to Kopeyia, Ghana to deliver 200 bicycles to a school there. The donated bicycles are used to get children to and from school, or to transport goods and services that families need to survive. Since then, Mr. Finkelstein and generations of Wheatley students have donated more than 3,500 bicycles to those in need.

This year, Mr. Clarke and his

Middle School drive against e-waste Mineola Middle School learners did their part for the dents collected and inventoried each item before adding it future of the planet as they held an e-waste collection and the heap that was hauled off for sorting and recycling by Two helped keep hundreds of broken and obsolete electronics out Brothers Scrap Metal. of our landfills.

During the annual Mineola Middle School E-Waste Drive PHOTO COURTESY OF MINEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT on Oct. 27, students collected 6,280 pounds of electronic waste to be recycled, a 48% increase over last year’s collection.

Community members were invited to drop off unused or Mineola Middle School students and administrators, broken items including printers, computers, tablets, phones, with help from Two Brothers Scrap Metal, prepare televisions and chargers during the after-school drive. Stu- for the Oct. 27 e-waste collection event.

School Within a School students sought to donate the bikes that Mr. Finkelstein had collected before retiring. And, those bikes were supplemented by the bikes collected

by Justin Doan, Wheatley Class of 2023, as part of his Eagle Scout Project. This year, they partnered with Bikes for the World which will deliver them to people in Costa Rica who also need ways to get to school and to transport goods. In addition to this remarkable achievement, Mr. Finkelstein has left the school with the legacy of the container where the bikes were stored. Moving forward, this space will hold more bikes and be utilized by the technology department as a space for technology to expand and try new things. The students involved were, Jordan Fitoussi, Gavriel Hen, Dylan McCauley, Nathaniel Mulqueen, Will Sellerberg, Alex Smith and Manav Trivedi.

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As part of the school’s annual Day of Service and Learning, seven students from East Williston’s The Wheatley School helped load more than 120 donated bicycles into a box truck to begin their journey to rural Costa Rica.

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Sands New York hosts networking event at Coliseum

More than 450 of Long Island’s small business owners, entrepreneurs, and prospective suppliers attended to support the project, connect with the Sands procurement team, and make new connections with prospective partners.

Sands New York hosted a business networking event alongside regional chambers of commerce inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 25.

More than 450 of Long Island’s small business owners, entrepreneurs, and prospective suppliers attended to support the project, connect with the Sands procurement team, and make new connections with prospective partners.

“Tonight is a celebration of the Long Island business community,” said former Gov. and senior vice president for Las Vegas Sands David Paterson. “Everyone is feeling excited about the Sands project, and tonight, over 450 local business owners and chamber leaders turned out to keep the momentum going. We are toasting to the future of Nassau County and creating new connections that will drive this project forward.”

The event was co-hosted by the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce and the Suffolk County Alliance

of Chambers in collaboration with the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, the Long Island Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and the New York South Asian Chamber of Commerce. Small bites and beverages were provided by Sands New York.

In addition to chamber members, Sands executives were present networking and answering questions from local business owners. In addition to millions in procurement opportunities for local businesses, the Sands project stands to deliver tens of millions of dollars annually in gaming tax revenue to Nassau and Suffolk Counties if it is successful in its bid for a New York State gaming license.

“The Sands project is a critical opportunity for Long Island businesses and we are exceedingly proud to unify behind this transformational development,” said Frank Camarano Jr., president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. “Tonight we are focused on helping our local businesses make as

many connections as possible, because the more we work together to partner and scale, the greater impact this project will have on our economy and our community.”

The Sands’ proposal is for a multibillion-dollar resort and entertainment center on the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The proposal includes outdoor community spaces, luxury hotel rooms and a world-class live performance venue honoring the long legacy of live music at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, as well as a new memorial honoring the community’s veterans.

The resort will also feature a Canyon Ranch day spa and wellness center, celebrity chef restaurants, and flexible meeting and convention space, with ballrooms. Other planned amenities include high-quality casino gaming, representing less than ten percent of the project’s total square footage, experiential events and venues, and a variety of other entertainment programming.

St. Francis establishes cardiology research fund St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® has established a new Cardiology Innovation Research Fund, guaranteeing that resources are perpetually available to invest in highlevel cardiac training and research, thanks to a $5 million gift from Wilbur F. Breslin & Family, through the Breslin Realty Associates Foundation.

This was announced on Oct. 20, at the St. Francis Hospital Foundation gala in Garden City, and marks the beginning of an effort to seed this new endowment with $25 million in funding for cardiovascular research.

“With this bold commitment to research and innovation, our team of exceptional clinical leaders will continue to deliver first-in-class care to our patients,” explains Dr. Charles Lucore, president, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center. “By paving the way, our clinical teams are also set on making a global impact and helping to educate clinicians around the world in these new standards of excellence. We remain grateful to the Breslin family for their commitment to our shared goal of leading the way in cardiovascular care and research.”

“I am proud to be able to contribute to the hospital and support the Cardiology Innovation Research Fund at St. Francis Hospital. Without similar contributions by many others before me, I’m not sure I would be in this position today giving back to the

next generation of world-class care offered by the hospital,” shares Wilbur F. Breslin, chief executive officer and chairman of the Board at Breslin

Realty Development Corp. “Together vascular care facilities in the world.”

In recent years, the volume and we can ensure that St. Francis Hospital has the resources available to re- impact of research has accelerated main one of the preeminent cardio- under the leadership of Dr. Richard

St. Francis Hospital launched its Cardiology Innovation Research Fund at the hospital’s gala on Oct. 20, honoring Wilbur F. Breslin and Family alongside physician honoree Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, with, from left to right, Michael Alderman; Beth Alderman; Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, chair of cardiology, St Francis Hospital and Catholic Health; Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, president and CEO, Catholic Health; Ken Breslin; Dr. Charles Lucore, president, St. Francis Hospital; Joy Breslin; Jillian Breslin; Karen Cooper; Michael Perkowski; Steven Hess.

Shlofmitz, chair of cardiology at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, and chair of cardiology at Catholic Health.

Additionally, at the DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute, research is driving the development of new therapies that afford patients longer and more productive lives. The hospital has one of the highest volume of enrollments in cardiac clinical trials across the country.

“Support for the Cardiology Innovation Research Fund is an opportunity to help shape the next generation of care, not only at St. Francis, but worldwide,” says Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, chair of cardiology at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, and chair of cardiology at Catholic Health. “Our goal is to seed a Cardiology Innovation Research Fund at St. Francis Hospital, with a focus on consistently building capacity in clinical care, research and recruitment.”

In his role as chair of cardiology, Shlofmitz has ushered in new gold standards for imaging and techniques related to percutaneous coronary intervention which is the procedure that utilizes a catheter to clear blockages in the coronary arteries of the heart. He is recognized as a leader in optical coherence tomography which is a form of intravascular imaging that provides three-dimensional views of the heart’s vessels in real-time.

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BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S It was a cool, crisp late October night, on Halloween Eve, and the Manhasset boys soccer team had a major game to play.

The Class AA semifinal against Long Beach was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Mitchel Field in Uniondale, but as the bus rumbled toward what could’ve been the last game of the season, the Manhasset coaches and players made a stop first.

They detoured to Queen of Peace Cemetery in Old Westbury, where six weeks earlier, two very important members of Manhasset’s squad had spent an agonizing time. Dr. Fara Vitale, mom to twin 11th-graders Gianluca and Joseph Milazzo, died on Sept. 9 after a long battle with appendix cancer at the tender age of 52.

Vitale was the ultimate team mom, knowing many of the Manhasset players in this small community since they were in first or second grade. Always cheerful, always screaming for her boys, she was as big a part of the team as any other parent.

For weeks, Joseph and Gianluca had used the soccer field as a refuge from their grief, from the constant well-meaning questions of “How are you guys doing?” from friends and strangers.

But on the night of Oct.30, when Head Coach Mark Giardino asked the Milazzo brothers if they wanted to stop and see their Mom on the way to the game, they both enthusiastically said yes.

The cemetery was closed, so two dozen teenagers and coaches stood around in a circle, held a moment of silence for Dr. Vitale, and “were reminded of everything we were playing for,” Joseph Milazzo said.

“It was really helpful and really important for us,” Gianluca Milazzo said.

“We could play and practice and that does help us not think about what happened for a little while, but I alsowant to think about her, and win for her.”

“These kids are amazing,” Manhasset Head Coach Mark Giardino said of the Milazzo twins. “They show up every day, they work hard, and they never complain.

“The day after the funeral,” Giardino continued, “they were right back here working as hard as ever.”

After the short ceremony outside the cemetery’s gates, Manhasset got back to doing what it’s done all year: Win. It beat Long Beach, and then in the final against Garden City, did what it hadn’t been able to do in at least a decade: Send the Trojans home unhappy.

Gabe Feldman’s overtime goal eight minutes into the extra period gave Manhasset a 2-1 win and its first county crown since 2000.

A tic-tac-toe passing play led to Manhasset’s Manny Giouroukakis tapping the ball to Feldman around midfield, and the striker then beat two defenders, one “tugging his jersey the whole way,” Giardino said, and chipped a shot over the goalie to set off a raucous celebration.

The players raced over to the sidelines and jumped into the crowd to cel-

PHOTO BY MANHASSET H.S.

Members of the Manhasset boys soccer team celebrate moments after their 2-1 overtime win over Garden City on Nov. 2 in the Class AA final. It was Manhasset’s first county crown since 2000. ebrate with their fans, a reaction team member Luka Petruccelli planned before overtime began.

“We had been talking about Garden City for months, talking about how we were going to finally beat them this year,” said Gabe Feldman, a senior who led the team in scoring. “And to beat them like that, when we knew we

could do it and would do it, is just a dream come true.”

“This team, what an emotional ride they’ve been on, and just so proud of them and the efforts they all put forth every day,” Giardino said after the victory. “A game like that, with such an electric atmosphere, big crowd from both sides there, it was just an incred-

Ice cream, hard work lead to title

BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S Sometimes, it’s not the hard miles or rough terrain that makes a high school cross country runner go from good to great, from having a so-so season to being one of the best in the county.

Sometimes, it’s something completely unrelated that turns everything around.

There’s a Baskin-Robbins shop just a few long football throws from Schreiber High School, a tantalizingly-close reward/cheat opportunity if you’re a runner.

About halfway through this fall season, Port Washington junior runner Lukas Derasmo was in a slump. Like his team, Derasmo wasn’t living up the

expectations he had for this year, a season coach Jeremy Klaff thought could be one of the most dominant in school history.

Derasmo wasn’t running badly, just not quite what he thought he could do.

As he expressed some frustration to Klaff one day at practice, and was unenthusiastic about working that day, Klaff gave him an unexpected command: Get yourself to Baskin-Robbins and skip training.

So Derasmo dutifully skipped over to 31 Flavors and had himself a cup of Oreo N’ Cold Brew with rainbow sprinkles. (For the uninitiated, that’s Cold Brew-flavored ice cream packed with Oreo cookie pieces and chocolate cookie swirls.

“It’s my favorite flavor and it was

delicious,” Derasmo recalled last week.

“And honestly it was the turning point of my season. I just sort of mentally reset myself and started running a lot better.”

That trip for a sweet treat paid off huge dividends for Derasmo and the whole Vikings team; on Oct. 28 at Bethpage State Park, Derasmo finished fifth overall and led a quintet of fine performances as Port Washington captured the Conference I county crown.

Derasmo’s time of 17:06 led three Vikings runners in the top 15, as senior Max Marro was 10th in 17:22.49, while junior William Ahmuty was 15th in 17:37.77.

“This was a veteran group that put it together at the right time, just in time,” said Klaff. “We just had some inconsistency and injuries and little

things during the season that slowed us down. But Saturday all seven of our runners stepped up.”

In winning Conference 1 for the second time in three years, Port Washington also got strong performances from senior Jake Restivo (22nd place in 17:56.98) and senior Harrison Maute (23rd place in 17:59.33) Restivo in particular has defied the odds in running so well; last year while competing in a junior varsity race he broke the femur in his right leg, and was unable to compete the rest of the season.

He continued to support the team in spirit the rest of the season, and Klaff said Restivo constantly told him “I’m coming back from this, I’m running next year.”

Restivo made it back for last

ible night.”

Manhasset hoped that dream season would continue, but on Nov. 5 against Smithtown West in the Long Island Championship game, the dream ended three wins short of a state title.

The Suffolk champs scored early in the second half and then hung on against a powerful Manhasset attack to win, 1-0.

Continued on Page 50 spring’s track and field meet, competing in the mile, and then almost one year to the day of his injury, Restivo ran a regular-season meet and said it felt “weird, and strange” to run there again.

This fall Restivo worked his way back into competition shape and had his personal best time at the county meet.

“It was an awesome feeling,” Restivo said. “After a year of hard work, recovery and rehab, getting my leg strong, to have the team win like this is crazy and so great.”

“That kid is amazing; one of my closest friends and he worked so hard to get back here,” Derasmo said. “I was shocked at how well he did not because I didn’t believe in him, but because of what he went through.”

The Vikings will now compete individually in the state qualifying meet, hoping to make states on Nov. 11 at Vernon Verona Sherrill High School in Verona, about 35 miles from Syracuse.

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The Mineola boys soccer team won both a county championship, and a Long Island championship, last week.

MINEOLA TAKES LI Boys soccer team, Wheatley girls claim titles

BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S Teenagers say a lot of boastful things. It’s part of their charm. Everything seems possible when you’re 13, 14, 15 years old, and the past is irrelevant.

Just because nobody has done something ever before, or not for a long time, doesn’t mean you’re not going to do it.

So it seemed totally normal and in keeping with what he knows about young men that Mineola boys soccer coach Al Cavalluzzo approached a group of eighth-grade players in the fall of 2019, and listened as they set out what they believed was a totally realistic goal.

“We’re doing some training outside and they said to me ‘Coach, we’re winning a county title before we graduate,’” Cavalluzzo said. “I knew they were really good, so I said absolutely, I’m sure we will.

“But we hadn’t won since 2005, and other teams were also confident in themselves.”

Well, for once this group of ambitious kids did back up what the set out to do. Four years after their proclamation, Sebastian Knight, Aidan Breen and their classmates brought home the trophy to Mineola.

After a fantastic regular season that saw the Mustangs go 9-2-3, No. 3 seed Mineola posted three shutouts in the Class A playoffs, including a 3-0 win over No. 5 Lawrence, 3-0 on November 1 at Mitchel Field in Uniondale to claim the crown.

The final game saw Mineola get two goals from leading scorer Jose Escobar and another from Knight to pull away for the title.

“We’ve played together our whole lives, so to do this together was just so amazing,” said Knight.

“We just always knew that we were good enough to win (counties).”

Once the team left the field and headed home, the celebration continued. Arriving back at the school the team found Mayor Paul Periera and a host of fire trucks saluting them, filling the town with the noise of the victors.

“It was crazy; we pulled up in the bus, and everyone in the community was out celebrating,” Knight said. “The sirens, the lights, the sounds …

it was incredible.”

“It was pretty awesome what the town did, how proud everyone was,” Cavalluzzo said.

As if that celebration and accomplishment wasn’t enough, Mineola had some more drama in store a few days later.

In the Long Island championship game against Suffolk Class A titlist Kings Park on Nov. 5, the Mustangs raced out to a 3-1 lead at the half, sparked by an Escobar goal just 30 seconds into the match, and goals by Marlon Portillo and Adryan Campos.

“Even at 3-1, I wasn’t feeling that secure, because they’re an excellent team who throws a lot of guys into the box,” Cavalluzzo said. “I told our kids we weren’t going to sit back (to protect the lead), we were going to keep playing our game.”

But Kings Park rallied to tie with two goals in the second half, and the game went to overtime.

In the second extra period, Mineola’s Mohammed Alsayedi raced down the field and unleashed a shot from in front that caromed off a Kingsmen defender and into the net, setting off a wild celebration from the Mustangs faithful.

“Every time we put (Mohammed) into the game, he scores,” Cavalluzzo said. “All the kids stayed confident and felt the whole time in overtime that we were going to win. So, so proud of these kids.”

And yes, after the LIC win once again fire trucks and the mayor met the team back at school.

Mineola’s dream season will now continue in the state semifinals, November 10 at 3:15 p.m. against Byram Hills at Middletown High School.

For Mineola, the season that began with questions on how to replace one of the program’s all-time leading goal scorers, the graduated Jack Sargeant, resulted in a balanced attack led by Escobar, who has 16 goals.

“We’ve got a group of kids who are all about soccer, all the time, and spend all their time together,” Cavalluzzo said. “And that led to an unusually good team in terms of chemistry and playing together, and knowing where each other will be on the field.”

“His positioning and confidence on the ball, and his technique and touch, make him so good,”

Knight said. “He’s so calm and relaxed, and he just gets us goals.”

Knight, a midfielder, helped power the attack, while Breen, a defender, helped a solid backline that was anchored by junior goalie Jesse Kostulias.

Senior defenders Jad Najyb and Joe Keesee also contributed to an effort that saw the Mustangs give up only two goals since the start of October heading into the LIC. “Our defense is the strength of the team,” Breen said. “If we give up a goal, we feel like we failed the team.”

For the Wheatley girls team, it was a charmed season that culminated in a Class B county championship.

Wheatley won the county title with a 6-0 victory over Oyster Bay on October 29.

The Wildcats (10-3-1) got two goals from Princeton-bound senior Sydney Romano, and the youthful squad cruised from there.

“Sydney is a kid who can do anything on the soccer field,” DeRuvo said “She’s going to college to play goalie, and she plays goalie in club, but since she was a freshman here we wanted to see if she could play the field and she’s been so fantastic.”

Wheatley’s lineup is incredibly young, with seven of the 11 regular starters sophomores or younger.

Freshman Ashley Zeifman scored 14 goals from her central midfield spot, while fellow freshman Krista Burke and sophomore Sadie Keys have also had outstanding seasons.

In the Long Island Championship game on Nov. 1, Wheatley was defeated by Suffolk B champ Babylon, 2-1. Zeifman scored the long goal for Wheatley, which had to play the whole second half a player down after a red card was issued late in the first half.

“Losing Syd next year will be huge but we have a lot of great young players coming up,” DeRuvo said. “And the experience they gained this year is invaluable.”

Continued from Page 49 “We didn’t score, but it wasn’t for a lack of chances,” Giardino said. “They played their game a little bit better than we played ours. But we had the ball on their goal line three times and somehow weren’t able to score.”

He added, “I’m not disappointed in the loss so much as I’m sad it’s over and I won’t get to coach these guys again.”

The season that started with heartbreak saw Manhasset accomplish many things, including the emergence of Feldman as a premier scorer, knocking in 26 goals, and the star play of goalie Jared Beschel, who hadn’t played competitive soccer before last year but “far exceeded expectations” this season, Giardino said.

And as close as the team was before the Milazzo family tragedy, they grew closer after it. Both Gianluca and Joseph marveled at how supportive their town and their team have been, giving them space to grieve but also enveloping them with love and support whenever it was needed.

Support that most certainly will be needed and appreciated now that the distraction of soccer season has ended.

“They’re my second family and have helped us through everything,” Gianluca Milazzo said.

“Everyone knows everyone here in Manhasset, and everyone has just been so helpful. It has been awesome for our dad and my brother and me to see how much everyone cared. It’s helped so, so much.”

Port runs to county title Continued from Page 49 Also in the Conference I meet, Alex Kanes of Herricks finished 9th in the boys race, in 17:20.79.

The Manhasset boys cross country team again won the Conference II race, placing four runners in the Top 10 finishers, led by senior Thomas Sheerin in sixth place, in 17:06.75. Stije Huinink, Blake Sealy and Luke Giangrande were the next four finishers for Manhasset, rounding out the Top 10.

On the girls side, Port Washington finished third in Conference 1 behind Syosset and East Meadow, with junior Ashley Carillo taking second overall in 19:51.76, with teammate Eve Siff-Scheer in fourth place.

The Manhasset girls placed second in Conference II behind champion South Side, with Gabriella Devito finishing fifth in 20:40.75. Great Neck South star Isabella Spagnoli was the runner-up, in 19:28.68, while New Hyde Park’s Vallerya Rojas was 7th, and Manhasset’s Gianna Sforza was ninth.

And in Conference III, it was yet another dominating victory for the North Shore girls, winning the team event by an eyepopping 77 points. It was the 17th county title for North Shore in the past 19 years.

Shannon Flachner of the Wheatley School won the race, in 19:40.17, with North Shore’s Joanna Kenny placing second in 20:06.05. Sophia Marchioli, Bella Martocci and Chloe Connolly took places third through fifth for the Vikings as well.

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Senior Keira McCaffrey leads Mineola to volleyball heights

BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S

There was no crackling on the phone line when Keira McCaffrey said her stunning remark.

No background noise or muffling of other sounds, either.

But surely, there must’ve been some miscommunication or misunderstanding when Mineola High School’s star senior volleyball player answered the routine question: What music do you listen to to get psyched up before a game?”

“You know, I really really like ‘Come on Eileen,’” she said with a laugh.

“She’s our offense and our defense, and she handles it all so well.

She’s just a kid you love to have around, and the other kids love having her around.”

— Yana Park

MINEOLA HEAD COACH

PHOTO BY LEAH DESENA

Mineola High School senior hitter Keira McCaffrey (center) has had a stellar career and hopes to lead the Mustangs to a county title this season.

What? A teenager in 2023 referencing the campy, not at all “motivational” 1983 pop tune by forgettable one-hit wonder band Dexy’s Midnight Runners?”

“I don’t know why but I like it,’” McCaffrey said, before even more incredulously adding, “I like some Abba, too.”

OK, so while the middle hitter/blocker’s taste in pump-up music might be extremely different from most her age, what is most certainly current is her phenomenal ability inside the white lines of the court.

A four-year player on varsity for the Mustangs, the 6-foot-1 McCaffrey is currently finishing off her career in style with another outstanding fall season.

Through the end of the regular season the 17-year-old has crushed 204 kills this autumn, while leading her team to a 12-2 regular season record and a share of the conference title.

McCaffrey has also recorded 50 blocks and 28 aces as Mineola enters the playoffs as the No.1 seed in Class A, looking for their first-ever county crown at that level.

“She’s the kind of athlete any coach or parent would ever want,” said Mineola head coach Yana Park. “She’s the complete package: motivated, hard-working, great vision and a great teammate.”

McCaffrey’s love of volleyball came to her at an early age while watching sister Meaghan, five years Keira’s senior, star on club and school teams.

Keira was the proverbial “me too” kid, tagging along to her sister’s basketball and volleyball games, and soaking up as much as she

could.

“She was on a really competitive team when I was little, and I saw how much fun she was having at both sports,” Keira said. “I was torn between the two, but I was better at volleyball and seemed to like it a little more.”

Beginning with CYO volleyball when she was about 10, and now playing for a club out of Sportime Bethpage, McCaffrey and many of her current teammates rose through the ranks to form an outstanding team these last few years; in 2022 the Mustangs fell in the county semifinals.

And Keira McCaffrey said she learned a ton from her sister.

“Just balancing athletics with academics, and making sure I have time to spend with my friends and still working hard when it’s time to work hard,” Keira said. “When you’re a varsity athlete and trying to do well in school, too, time management is so important.”

For a volleyball player, height is pretty important, too, and McCaffrey’s verticals and jumping ability give her a big edge on the court.

“She’s tall but she’s also amazing at the read and tracking the ball so well so she knows where to be and where the defense is,” Park said. “She’s super loud on the court with her communication, and that’s important, especially with the setter.”

McCaffrey said the knowledge of her teammates and how close they are, having been together for years, is a big reason for her success.

But her dominance at the net is something other teams have trouble game-planning for.

“They put two blockers on her and she’s able to communicate and her teammates let her know where the opponents are,” Park said.

What does it feel like to crush the ball on an opponent with a spike? McCaffrey sheepishly said she sometimes “feels bad” for the other girl.

“It is exciting to get a kill, especially after a long point,” McCaffrey said. “And turning around to my teammates and seeing everyone get so excited, that is really fulfilling.”

McCaffrey’s volleyball skills are only part of her success at Mineola; she’s also in the National Honor Society (she’s the secretary) and is a vicepresident of student government at the school as well.

She plans to attend Misericordia University in Pennsylvania, a Division III school, next year, the same place Meaghan starred on the basketball court.

“I wanted to find a school that felt like home, and a place that had a good business school and a good volleyball program,” said McCaffrey, who said she wants to go into business “or maybe the FBI” when she gets older.

“Helping others is really, really important to me,” McCaffrey added. “Trying to put others in front of myself is what I’ve always tried to do.”

That may be true, but if McCaffrey can lead the Mustangs to a county title, there likely won’t be anyone in front of her by the end.

“She’s our offense and our defense, and she handles it all so well,” Park added. “She’s just a kid you love to have around, and the other kids love having her around.”

52 The Roslyn Times, Friday, November 10, 2023

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