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BYNOE TO RUN FOR RICE’S SEAT

ADL CEO TALKS RISING THREAT OF HATE

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Hochul drops plan for homes in state budget

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Requirement to permit accessory units called devastatng to suburbs

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a section of her affordable housing plan from the state budget after strong opposition from elected officials on Long Island, according to multiple reports.

Part of Hochul’s affordable housing plan, which was introduced in January, included the statewide expansion of accessory dwelling units, which was removed from the state budget, according to reports.

Local governments, according to the proposal, would have been required to allow ADUs, which include dwelling units in basements, attacks or garages, to be developed in areas zoned for singlefamily use.

Local officials across Nassau County have been critical of Hochul’s proposal, claiming that the ADUs could negatively impact the quality of life, electric and water supply and emergency services,

among other issues.

Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), in a statement to Blank Slate Media, said Hochul’s removal of the ADU section of the proposal is “one small victory” but those advocating to preserve suburban areas will face “many battles ahead.”

“We successfully stopped Governor Hochul’s radical proposal from being passed in the budget, but we’re not done yet,” Suozzi continued. “Now we must stop her and the state legislature from passing this misguided legislation during the Albany legislative session.”

Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly hold a supermajority to push legislation through.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said the withdrawal of the ADU portion of the affordable housing plan will help protect Long Island’s suburban areas for future generations.

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Dems block DeSena’s picks for ethics board

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on the Board of Ethics last Thursday during a contentious meeting that lasted more than four Democratic town council hours.

DeSena’s recommendations members blocked North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer included Isma Chaudhry, chair of DeSena’s picks to fill seven seats the Islamic Center of Long Island

in Westbury; Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss; Robert Reilly, former assistant dean at the Fordham University School of Law; LIU associate professor Qiping Zhang; Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Continued on Page 43

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Herricks proposes Mineola trustees $125.31M budget OK candle store 1.99% spending increase would be below tax levy cap

Cottage Kind to offer customization

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of the board.

Brown said the maximum number of customers at a time is Cottage Kind, a retail store 20, at two tables. Staff on hand will that specializes in allowing people be two people, Brown and her partto customize their own candles, is ner, she said.

The idea for Cottage Kind came coming to Mineola following last Wednesday’s Board of Trustees from traveling to different craft shows on Long Island and buildmeeting.

Sparkels Brown applied for a ing enough of a following where special use permit to open the store, customers told her that they would which she described in the applica- love to make their own candles, she tion as a “retail candles store with said.

“I think it’s a great choice,” said workshops and classes,” at 265 Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira. “It’s a Horton Highway.

Brown said that classes will be great location where there’s parking held from noon to 7:30 p.m. on Fri- and your hours offset with the peak day, Saturday and Sunday. Classes of normal businesses. I don’t think SCREENCAP BY BRANDO DUFFY VIA YOUTUBE are usually one hour long, which you’ll be seeing too many issues.”

Brown said alcohol is not peraccounts for 30 minutes to make The Herricks school district has proposed a budget totaling more than $125.31 million for the candle itself and another 30 mitted at the moment but said she the 2022-2023 fiscal year. for it to dry, where customers can is in the process of determining leave the store and possibly go to whether that is something to purdinner or around the village before sue.

As for the retail store, offerings Some highlights include returning and picking it up. She for voter approval on Tuesday,

BY V I C TOR I A May 17. funding for social-emotional said walk-ins will be welcomed on include ready-made candles, skinCARUSO The district expects an in- learning programs, instructional certain days, but reservations are care products and clothing, among other items, according to Brown.

Herricks School Superinten- crease in total state aid of $2.2 technology improvement, and also available.

“Thank you very much for Each trustee called the business dent Fino M. Celano has pro- million from 2021-22, a 15% rise updated facilities.

The district plans to fund a great idea, although Mayor Scott choosing Mineola,” Strauss said posed a $125.31 million budget from the legislative budget apfor the 2022-23 fiscal year, a 1.99 proved last March. Rutoske said a partnership with Northwell Strauss said he thought it might be before the board unanimously approved the special use permit. “It percent increase from the current she is grateful for the increase Health for crisis intervention, and too good. in state aid but said that the dis- fund additional social worker “I hope my wife isn’t watch- sounds like you’re going to be very year. ing,” Strauss said jokingly, which successful, and I’m sure I’ll see you The proposal calls for a 0.05 trict has been “underfunded for staffing at the middle school.

Regarding facilities, the pro- was met with laughs from the rest there.” percent increase in the tax levy, years.”

The proposal was broken posal includes bathroom renowhich the district said fell below down into three parts, including vations at the Searingtown and the state tax levy cap.

“We are very happy to be in program, capital and administra- Center Street schools, art room that place,” said Lisa Rutoske, the tive expenditures. renovations at Searingtown and According to the proposed the high school, and technology assistant superintendent for business. “That’s taken a lot of work budget, the majority of the 2022- classroom upgrades at the middle and a lot of advocacy efforts on 23 school year’s funding will be school. behalf of our community, our par- used for the students’ day-to-day The district also plans to ents, our board, and our admin- experiences, with 73 percent of complete an initiative to provide istration over the last few years.” the budget allotted for program- each student with a Chromebook, A first draft of the proposed ming. Capital spending accounts which has been at the center of its budget was presented by Ru- for 13 percent of the budget, and technology goals. toske and Celano at a Board of administration makes up 11 perThe budget proposal is a first Education meeting last Thursday. cent. draft and Celano encouraged The proposed budget would community members to ask quesFurther discussion is expected to PHOTO BY BRANDON DUFFY take place at budget meetings on preserve and support all of Her- tions and offer suggestions. The March 10, March 24 and April 7. rick’s academic programs, as well school budget vote will take place The budget adopted by the board as provide funding for extracur- at the Community Center gymna- The Mineola Board of Trustees unanimously approved a will include feedback from the ricular programs, music, arts and sium on Tuesday, May 17, from 7 special use permit for Cottage Kind, a store specializing in candle customization, to open in the village. community and will be presented athletics. a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Bynoe seeks to replace Rice as rep.

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Dem county legislator announces candidacy for redrawn 4th Congressional District

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe (D-Westbury) announced on Facebook Tuesday that she will run in the 4th Congressional District.

“I’m proud to announce I’m running for Congress to represent the values, hopes and dreams of the extraordinary people of Nassau County’s CD-4,” Bynoe said.

“Please join me in this grassroots campaign to make sure our community has the representation in Congress we deserve.”

The 4th Congressional District comprises central and southern Nassau County, including Floral Park, Garden City, Hempstead, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park and Westbury. Under newly drawn redistricting maps, it also takes in the villages of East Williston, Williston Park, Lake Success and some unincorporated parts of the Town of North Hempstead.

Bynoe was elected to the Legislature in February 2014 following a special election. A 40-

year resident of Nassau County, Bynoe graduated from Westbury High School and received degrees from Nassau Community College, Hofstra University and C.W. Post, Long Island University.

Bynoe has served as a trustee on the Westbury Board of Education and in various housing or-

“I’m proud to announce I’m running for Congress to represent the values, hopes and dreams of the extraordinary people of Nassau County’s CD-4.”

— Siela Bynoe NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATOR (D-WESTBURY)

ganizations, including the Long Island Housing Partnership, the Huntington Housing Authority and the North Hempstead Housing Authority.

The Democratic legislator announced her candidacy less than a week after U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) said she would not run for re-election.

Rice, who was first elected to Congress in 2014 and is in the midst of her fourth term, said in a tweet that elected officials “must give all we have and then know when it is time to allow others to serve.”

“Though I will not be running for re-election to Congress this year, I will remain focused on protecting our democracy and serving my constituents throughout the rest of my term,” Rice continued.

Rice became the 30th Democratic member of Congress to bow out of the fall elections, including U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (DGlen Cove), who represents the 3rd Congressional District on the North Shore and is running for governor.

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Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe (D-Westbury) announced her campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) in Congress.

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W.P. trustees to speak with Hildebrandt’s Iconic restaurant files for landmark status to preserve long-standing name after rent hike

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY The Williston Park Board of Trustees said Tuesday night that it will begin to explore the process of making Hildebrandt’s Restaurant a landmark by speaking with the owner of the building.

On Feb. 2, the restaurant’s Facebook page posted an update saying that the new landlord is looking to increase monthly rent from $4,500 to $6,700. With nearly 100 years in business, the business has urged former and current village residents to help the store gain landmark status and preserve the Hildebrandt’s name.

“Even if our current ownership has to release their control, we would like to keep the sign and store open to the public so future generations can enjoy the purity of our store,” the post read.

The post, so far, has been shared more than 300 times and features more than 160 comments from residents sharing memories and expressing their wishes to help protect the restaurant.

On Tuesday, the board de-

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The iconic Hildebrandt’s is seeking landmark status from the Village of Williston Park after a rent hike. cided to hold initial conversations with the building owner.

“I think we should start the process, talk to the landlord, get some more facts and information and then make that determina-

tion,” said Deputy Mayor Kevin Rynne.

Trustee Michael Uttaro said that Mayor Paul Ehrbar has received dozens of calls about the landmark idea and said, along

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Ehrbar told the public that following informal conferences with the owner a public hearing will be set. He reiterated that the board does not have any control over rent, business operations or whether a tenant remains, but does have some control over the building’s exterior and interior.

James Iannone, the lawyer representing the tenants, implored the board to hold a hearing. He said that he submitted the application already and said the board should consider all aspects when making a decision.

“Once something is gone it can’t be brought back,” Iannone said.

First opened by Henry Hildebrandt in the late 1920s, the restaurant was sold to Alma Steffens in the 1950s. Steffens then sold it to Helen Baum in 1974, and Baum sold it to Alfred and Joanne Strano in 1975.

The Stranos later sold it to their daughter Susan, who owned and operated it with her husband, Bryan Acosta, from 2007 until her

death in 2015. Since then, Acosta has kept the store going with his and Susan’s daughter, Hunter.

Films like “The Book of Henry,” starring Naomi Watts, and, most notably, Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” have used the shop’s frozen-in-time interiors to evoke a cozy soda fountain aesthetic.

In 2011, the restaurant was featured on the Food Network program “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” with manager Tom Bauman showing host and chef Guy Fieri a process for making butter pecan ice cream. Former owner Joanne Strano also appeared, making sauce and fried mozzarella with the chef. Fieri praised the location as “timeless.”

The 14-table candy confectionery and ice cream shop said in a post on its Facebook page in July 2020 that it would “no longer be in business within the next few months.” The statement said that the closing was due to the building’s landlords deciding to sell it, and the new owners “creating something different,” and explicitly stated that the closure was “unrelated to COVID-19.”

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History key to combating hate today Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discusses new book in virtual forum

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far-fetched that future family members may have the same fate of his wife and grandfather if antisemitic trends continue to rise.

“I don’t think it’s unthinkable for me as a Jew to imagine that one day my grandchildren might not be born here,” he said. “This country, the only one that I’ve ever known and loved, could one day change so dramatically that it forces me and my family to flee.”

The ADL, Greenblatt said, has been tracking antisemitic trends and instances for roughly 60 years, with antisemitic attitudes being held now by 8 to 10% of the American population. Despite the fact that millions of people still have those mindsets, he said, the statistics provide some encouragement though more work needs to be done.

“My wife’s story tells me that it could happen here and the only way we stop it is we roll up our sleeves and get engaged,” Greenblatt said. “That’s the only way to prevent the unthinkable.”

Social media, he said, plays a large role in fueling the fire that projects antisemitism and other forms of hate onto different individuals and groups. AlgoSCREENSHOT BY ROBERT PELAEZ rithms on sites such as Facebook that are engineered to “drive clicks,” he said, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke on ways to combat hatred and antisemitism result in the amplification of hatred. throughout the country last week.

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in 2015, said he is “very alarmed” by individuals trying to “erase the Jewish exJonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the perience” and other historical instances Anti-Defamation League, stressed the of racial intolerance.

“If we want to address racism and importance of understanding history to effectively combat racism, intolerance hate, we need to make sure we underand other forms of hate in the United stand where we’re coming from, so we States during a virtual forum with Blank know where we’re going,” Greenblatt said.

Slate Media last week.

Greenblatt also discussed a recently Greenblatt, who became CEO of the world’s leading anti-hate organization published book he wrote, “It Could Hap-

pen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable – and How We Can Stop It.” Greenblatt, whose wife is an Iranian refugee with deep roots to her home country, said some Americans could face the fate of his wife and his grandfather, a Jew from Germany, and be forced to leave the nation if these acts of hatred are not properly combated. Greenblatt said he does not believe it to be

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Dem team takes stage at convention

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The New York State Democrats’ ticket: Brian Benjamin for lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul for governor, Letitia James for attorney general and Tom DiNapoli for comptroller.

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Hillary Clinton, first woman to run for president on a major party ticket, endorses Kathy Hochul, first woman to serve as governor of New York, to be the first woman elected New York state governor.

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Hillary Clinton and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, both trailblazers for women, at the New York State Democratic Convention.

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Kaminsky will not run for re-election South Shore state senator’s decision comes after sound defeat in race for county DA

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Following a failed attempt to become Nassau County district attorney last year, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) announced last week that he will not run for re-election this year.

Kaminsky, 43, won his seat in the state Senate in a 2016 special election after former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, was arrested on corruption charges.

In a statement, Kaminsky said: “It has been an honor to represent the communities of the South Shore of Long Island for the past seven years, but I believe that it is the best thing for my family to pursue a new path. This marks my 18th straight year in public service, spending nearly every moment since I was a student to represent and defend the needs of New Yorkers as best I could — and I have given everything I have to that responsibility.”

Kaminsky attended law school at NYU and spent a de-

minsky to be its candidate for district attorney. Singas left the position open after her appointment to the New York Court of Appeals.

Running against Republican Anne Donnelly, Kaminsky received criticism for links to changes in New York’s bail laws in 2019. The changes limited pre-trial detention for most nonviolent crimes and made more offenses, such as manslaughter, eligible for bail.

Multiple commercials claimed Kaminsky was directly responsible for issues stemming from the laws. Kaminsky said he aimed to “beef up” efforts to fight corruption. Ultimately, Donnelly defeated Kaminsky, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE KAMINSKY CAMPAIGN 155,554 votes to 102,666.

Former Nassau County State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) announced he will not run for re-election last week. Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat who also lost in the cade working as a prosecutor Kaminsky later served in the lucky to have played a part,” November elections, said she on the federal and state lev- Eastern District of New York as Kaminsky said. “I owe a deep believed Kaminsky was one els. He worked as an assistant an assistant U.S. attorney and debt of gratitude to my amaz- reason she did not retain her district attorney in Queens acting deputy chief of the Pub- ing staff who labor each day seat.

In December, Curran told on behalf of those who cannot County under Madeline Singas lic Integrity Section.

WABC “there’s not a doubt in “I know I can look back fight themselves.” in the Domestic Violence BuIn June, the Nassau County my mind that I would have won reau. (She later became Nas- proudly on the many accomsau County district attorney.) plishments in which I was Democratic Party selected Ka- if he were not on the ticket.”

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Lafazan backs free community college

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y County Legislator Joshua Lafazan’s campaign has announced his endorsement of free college tuition for students in community college and congressional term limits as he continues his run for the 3rd Congressional District.

Lafazan, a Democrat from Woodbury, made the announcement at Nassau Community College, where he was once a student. The candidate is supporting Democratic plans to offer free tuition for two years in community college.

Last fall, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Bill was originally introduced to include free community college, a $45.5 billion cost over the next five years.

That program has since been removed.

“As someone who benefited from community college right here in New York, this is something near and dear to my heart,” Lafazan said in a statement.

“After high school, I attended Nassau Community College for a short time, before moving on to other institutions of higher education and I cannot thank the professors and the administration enough for doing all they could do to give me the foundation to continue my education at Harvard, Cornell, and now the University of Pennsylvania where I am pursuing my doctorate. But I know that it all started at a community college – as it could for

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County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D-Woodbury) is running in the 3rd Congressional District. so many of our young people across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester County. The dream of a college education is out of reach for many and they need Washington’s help to achieve it.”

Thomas Bruckner, professor of astronomy and geology at Nassau Community College, said higher education is out of reach for too many.

“A college education has become so unaffordable for so many, but community colleges provide a first-rate education to all and allow the dream of a diploma to be obtained. But community colleges

could do so much more and serve even more students,” said Bruckner. “With Josh’s help, they will.”

Lafazan, a three-term Nassau County legislator, also recently announced his intention to propose a constitutional amendment limiting members of the House to six two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms.

“Our founders intended to have a system of representative government where members of a community would come to Washington to offer voices on behalf of their friends and neighbors, and then go back home and let other people have a turn,” he said in a statement.

“For far too long, we have seen men and women elected to serve in Congress and they have stayed for decades and decades. When that happens, they lose touch with the very people they have sworn an oath to represent and that is no good for anyone. Self-imposed term limits are the only way to end that vicious cycle for the good of the country.”

During her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed term limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller.

Since announcing his candidacy in December, Lafazan has raised over $450,000. If elected, he would become the youngest member of the Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives.

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

He is seeking the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Tom Suozzi (DGlen Cove), who is running for governor.

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

Following the approval of new congressional maps by state legislators, a Republican-led group filed a lawsuit claiming the Democrats gerrymandered the districts to retain control of the House.

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

The Democratic congressional primary is slated for June 28.

George Santos and Kevin Surdi are seeking the Republican nomination.

Zimmerman picks up Nassau home prices 3 more endorsements continue to plateau

BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The campaign for longtime Democratic National Committee member Robert Zimmerman announced three new endorsements as he bids for his party’s nomination in the 3rd Congressional District.

Kevin Sun, Long Island Asian-

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Robert Zimmerman of Great Neck announced his candicacy for the 3rd Congressional District.

American community leader, and Debra Markell and Matthew Silverstein, Queens Democratic State Committee members for the 26th Assembly District, have pledged their support for Zimmerman.

“I proudly support Robert Zimmerman for Congress in New York’s third district,” Sun said in a statement. “I know that as a member of Congress he will be a leader for the Asian-American Community. He stands up proudly with us as a citizen and an activist in the fight to stop Asian hate.”

Markell said that Zimmerman has been an ally to the district, which includes the neighborhoods of Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Bayside, Bayside Hills, Broadway-Flushing, Douglaston, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Little Neck, New Hyde Park, North Shore Towers, Oakland Gardens and Whitestone.

“Robert Zimmerman is a friend of the residents of North Shore Towers and Northeast Queens,” said Markell. “He understands the issues and concerns of our residents. Robert has demonstrated his leadership as a citizen and will continue to be an advocate for our community. He will stand up for us as a member of Congress.”

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BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The median price of residential properties sold in Nassau County in January rose 8.2 percent from the same month last year but was plateauing, according to OneKey MLS. Home prices have flattened since the summer. The median price for homes sold in Nassau County, which includes single and multifamily, co-ops and condos, was $650,000 in January, the same level as October. In July and August, prices were up to $670,000.

The number of homes sold in Nassau fell 7.3 percent compared with the prior year, following an overall trend for all of Long Island in recent months.

In Nassau, Queens and Suffolk counties, January saw a 17.2 percent decrease in monthly sales activity from December, but only a 5.3 percent decrease compared with last year.

The median price of single and multifamily homes in Nassau was $667,000 in January, an increase from $620,000 in January 2021.

The median price of co-ops sold in Nassau increased to $294,000 in January from $275,000 in January 2021. The median price of condominium proper-

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Nassau County homes have continued to plateau since the summer. ties sold was $595,000, an increase from $557,500 in the same month last year.

In Suffolk, the median price of all homes sold was $520,000, a 10.3 percent increase from January 2021 but a $5,000 decrease from December.

The median home price for Long Island was $600,000, a 9.1 percent increase from last year, according to OneKey MLS.

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A Debusschere leads team to playoffs This Dave is the grandson of New York Knicks’ great, and he’s leading Chaminade Flyers

BY M I C H A E L J . L E W I S The height is quite different, as is the age of his teammates.

But the uniform number is still double deuces, and the cheers that ring out in New York may sound the same to fans of a certain age.

Dave DeBusschere was part of the glory years of New York Knicks basketball, years long past as the current franchise continues to be mired in mediocrity.

A 6-foot-6 shooting guard, DeBusschere wasn’t as flashy as teammates like Walt “Clyde” Frazier or Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, but his feathery touch from the outside and his ability to defend helped the Knicks to NBA championships in 1969 and 1973, the last time the team won titles.

DeBusschere was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983, ran the Knicks for a few years when they landed Patrick Ewing, and died in 2003.

His son Pete had a baby, and named it after the hoops legend, and that boy has grown up to become quite the basketball PHOTO BY GEOFF WALTER star of his own.

Meet Dave DeBusschere, who doesn’t Dave DeBusschere (in red) and his care if you call him Dave or David, “whatbrother Peter. ever’s easier for you,” he says quietly.

This DeBusschere is 6 feet tall and 160 pounds, and a junior sharpshooter at Chaminade High School. He’s broken out to become a standout this season for the Flyers, averaging 15.7 points per game and shooting 44 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

With Chaminade set to start the state CHSAA playoffs on Sunday, DeBusschere will be looking to further a hardwood legacy started by his grandfather.

“It’s definitely something I’ve always been aware of, how great a player my Grandpa was,” Dave said recently. “I’ve grown up around Madison Square Garden, meeting his old teammates and just seeing his number up in the rafters.

“It’s been a very cool thing to be a part of.”

Dave’s emergence from the freshman team two years ago to varsity standout has come from a lot of hard work, a little growth spurt and, of course, some good genes.

He likes to say he’s a better shooter than Grandpa was “but he was a better defender.”

Chaminade coach Dan Feeney praised his junior’s guard’s improvement and versatility.

“He’s a good a shooter as we’ve had

in 14 years around here,” Feeney said.

“He keeps his head down and finds ways to get open. We run plays for him but defenses know to find him now, and he still manages to find ways to score. He’s great from inside 10 feet now, not just an outside shooter anymore.”

DeBusschere, who also plays AAU ball for Crown Basketball out of West Hempstead, said the increased attention from opponents is something he uses to his advantage.

“People try to play me tighter and if they bring a second [defender] over that can free up my teammates,” he said. “But also we run a lot of screens that help free me up.”

As he hopes for a college scholarship next year, DeBusschere knows that his name will draw knowing smiles and recognition from college coaches who remember his grandfather. And sure, that helps get your foot in the door. But he knows he’s got a long way to go to achieve the heights of his namesake.

“I’ve got to get bigger and stronger in the offseason, and just improve everything,” he said. “It’s nice when people talk to me about my grandfather, and the name helps a little, but once you’re on the court it just matters how you play.”

Officials condemn anti-trans comments

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Local officials have condemned a Long Island podcaster for his stance on the transgender community. He also criticized the Manhasset Middle School’s allgender restroom and the high school’s Gender Equity Forum.

Shawn Farash, the founder of Long Island Loud Majority, said, in a podcast posted on Friday morning, that he was present for the Manhasset Board of Education meeting last Thursday night, which lasted more than four hours.

Farash, who is not a Manhasset resident, posted a picture during the podcast of the middle school’s all-gender restroom.

Farash said the image of the restroom sign, which includes the typical male and female depictions and a third that is a combination of both, was “filth” and said having an all-gender restroom is “going to get people hurt.”

“I am quite frankly done hearing about all of the alphabet being used to describe people,” he said. “There are men and there are women. Why on Earth, when there is a binary choice, do we take it upon ourselves to overcompli-

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Local officials condemned a Long Island podcaster for his views on the transgender community and all-gender bathroom in Manhasset Middle School. cate just about everything?”

Farash then posted a picture of a flyer for Manhasset High School’s third annual Gender Equity Forum, saying that children are going to wind up vulnerable and confused and that people are going to get in trouble.

“This is about taking reality and twisting it,” he said.

Farash said he does not have an issue with gay or bisexual individuals, but when it comes to transgender individuals, issues begin to arise.

“To me, you want to feel a certain way, you’re entitled to do it,” Farash said. “But if you’re going to be born a man and tell me that’s not what you are, you’re probably insane.”

Officials from the Manhasset school district sent an email to the community on Monday, criticizing Farash’s “disparaging” comments toward the transgender community.

“The District finds these remarks to be ill-informed and reprehensible,” officials said. “Our

District is committed to ensuring that all children feel valued and accepted for who they are. We unequivocally support our LGBTQ students, employees, and their families.”

District officials also said, like every public school throughout the state, they are required to have a designated single-stall, gender-neutral bathroom.

Farash also criticized the Manhasset Board of Education for the length of the meeting and President Pat Aitken. Aitken, on several occasions, asked those present to be quiet until they were allowed to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting.

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said she was disappointed to see that children throughout the district are “subjected to hateful and derisive comments.”

“As a mother of two boys, I know firsthand how school board policy issues can often elicit strong feelings on a variety of subjects,” DeSena said. “But the tenor and subject matter of the conversation that has ensued is absolutely unacceptable.”

State Sen. Anna Kaplan (DNorth Hills) also addressed the

comments, calling for people to combat intolerance and said there is no place for it. Kaplan classified Farash’s comments as “hate speech” used as an effort to promote a “hateful agenda.”

“I won’t repeat any of his vile attacks against members of the transgender community, and specifically trans youth, but instead I will send a message to all TGNC and LGBTQ+ people in our community that you are seen, you are loved, and I will always have your back,” Kaplan said. “And when people come into our community to attack our values and our families, I will always stand up and speak out.”

Melanie D’Arrigo, a Democratic candidate from Port Washington running in the 3rd Congressional District, also condemned Farash’s stance on the transgender community.

“Folks are allowed to have opinions, but when they involve hateful attacks on children and amplify hate, it is long past time to re-evaluate your agenda,” D’Arrigo said in a statement.

“Every child, every gender, every identity is equally valued and deserves to feel love and acceptance.

There is no hierarchy over who deserves to be seen.”

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Former Great Neck resident Jeffrey Parket was charged with fraudulently obtaining $50 million in loans from at least two dozen individuals in five states, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. attorney’s office this month.

Parket, 48, received the funds from investors in New York, Florida, Minnesota, Utah and South Carolina from approximately November 2016 to November 2021, according to the complaint.

Prosecutors said at least 17 of the investors provided Parket with $40 million in loans that have not been repaid.

Parket, a former bond trader who headed several hedge funds on Long Island and in New York City, was arrested on Feb. 11 and released on bail, while having to surrender his passport, according to officials. He was charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.

Officials said Parket told the individuals that he needed short-term financing for real estate investments and allegedly convinced family members to provide him with funds that he said would be used for other investments. Rather than investing family members’ life savings, officials said, Parket allegedly pledged all his assets as collateral and used those funds to repay other lenders.

He allegedly promised to repay investors with interest but used some loans to pay off other loans and day trading debts. Officials also said Parket falsely represented his net worth and ownership in other investment accounts to the individuals via emails, phone conversations, in-person meetings and other documents.

“Parket entered into loan agreements with the lenders and, to either prove his ability to repay the loans or to collateralize the loans, he provided the Lenders fake bank and brokerage statements, as well as elaborate documentation that purportedly reflected his ownership of significant assets and interests in various investment accounts,” the complaint said. “In furtherance of these false representations, Parket placed fake documents in the mail and sent at least one Lender a United States Postal Service receipt confirming the mailing.”

Efforts to reach Parket’s attorney Sam Braverman for comment were unavailing.

Parket previously acknowledged owing $5.5 million to lenders in other cases filed in New York state courts. One of the individuals from Minnesota whom Parket obtained funds from claimed to being defrauded of a $4 million loan after Parket listed a false net worth of $27.5 million, claiming jewelry worth more than $1 million.

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GOP playing politics with bail reform

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ineola Mayor Scott Strauss recently made a heartfelt call for action following the fatal shootings of NYPD Officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera in January.

“How many more innocent people, people like you and me who for whatever reason take a chance and go into the city only to be robbed, assaulted, pushed in front of a train or slashed before our state lawmakers realize they need to change things?” Strauss said.

Strauss has reason to know about crime in New York City.

He served as a detective with the Emergency Service Unit of the NYPD, where he earned the Medal of Honor, the department’s highest award, for his efforts during and after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.

Last week, Strauss expanded on his comments to say he was concerned about bail reform, the new Manhattan district attorney’s policies and the need for stricter law enforcement to curtail crime in New York.

“If someone can’t afford to post bail, maybe they should reconsider committing a crime,” Strauss said.

“No one is being forced to rape, rob, slash or shoot someone. That is a choice each individual makes.”

We fully share Strauss’ concerns about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s policies not to prosecute certain crimes, since modified, and the need for stricter law enforcement to curtail crime in New York.

We also agree that the changes to bail enacted by the state Legislature in early 2020 and then tightened several months later deserve review.

But we don’t think Strauss’ sincere emotion of wanting to see an

end to rising crime nor the partisan politics that has characterized discussions of bail reform by some make the best prescription for addressing the rise in crime.

Crime has risen in big and small cities across the country, run

by Republicans and Democrats alike in recent years. Studies show that states that have reformed their bail laws have not seen disproportionate increases in crime.

So clearly bail laws have played at best a small part in the increase in most places with the jury still out in New York.

This has not stopped Nassau County Republicans led by County Executive Bruce Blakeman from blaming the increase in crime in New York City on bail reform.

This appears to be a very effective tactic politically. The GOP, running on crime, swept all four countywide positions in November.

But as the killing of Mora and Rivera shows, putting the blame on bail laws is misplaced.

The two officers were shot when responding to a domestic dispute by a man with a handgun with a bizarre Tommy-gun-style attachment he brought in from Virginia where he had been living.

The police said the gun the man used had been reported stolen in Baltimore years earlier and was equipped with a high-capacity drum magazine capable of holding 40 rounds.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who himself served for 20 years in the NYPD, said the shooting underscored the danger to the city posed by the persistent flow of illegal firearms through the socalled Iron Pipeline up the Eastern Seaboard.

“Many people often talk about

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bail reform,” Adams said, referring to the 2020 change to New York law, criticized by law enforcement groups, that eliminated cash bail for many nonviolent crimes. “But there are other rivers that are feeding this sea of violence. And if we don’t identify them correctly and put in a plan to remove them, we are never going to resolve this issue of violence.”

In the past two years, more than 40 million guns have been sold in this country, adding to the more than 300 million guns already in circulation.

Here’s an easy rule: If someone is talking about a rise in gun violence and does not mention the number of guns out there, think twice before accepting what they have to say.

Adams called on Congress to block the “constant flow” of firearms into the city in response to the shooting of the two police officers and then released a comprehensive plan to address the growing crisis of gun violence in New York City.

The plan includes adding police officers to remove guns, re-

vamping anti-crime police units, changing the law on how the state handles teenage defendants, addressing root causes of crime and appointing judges who want to keep violent criminals off the streets.

He also called for changing laws concerning bail for defendants who are considered dangerous and loweringthe minimum age that someone can be charged as an adult.

In visiting with leaders of the state Legislature recently, Adams sought tweaks, not a reversal, of bail law changes that sharply reduced the use of monetary bail for nonviolent offenses and stipulated that only those 18 and older can be criminally prosecuted in New York.

Adams also argued that the Legislature should allow judges to consider a defendant’s perceived “dangerousness” before deciding whether to let the person go without bail.

Democratic legislators said the mayor’s arguments in favor of further changes to bail laws are disputed by data.

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“Bail reform is not responsible for the recent spike in gun violence in the city. The state’s own data shows that only 2 percent of the cases that would fall under the bail reform law led to a rearrest for a violent felony,” Brooklyn Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, a key architect behind the bail reforms, said at a news conference.

“Even fewer were rearrested for crimes involving a gun,” Walker said. “What we need are targeted investments in violence prevention, including housing, mental health care, drug treatment and harm reduction services – not more cages.”

The Democratic leadership invited Adams, a fellow Democrat, and Republican legislators last week to provide data that supports additional changes to the bail laws.

So far, they have not done so.

A study done in 2017 found that 72 percent of those incarcerated in New York Citywere behind bars because they could not afford to post bail for their arraignment.

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Hochul blinks on single-family zoning plan

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ast year I warned readers that federal and state progressives were plotting to enact laws that would grant Washington or Albany the power to override local single-family housing zoning laws.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, a one-time centrist who has moved to the far left to secure a long-term lease on the executive mansion, jumped on the “abolish local zoning” bandwagon in January.

In a 237-page manifesto, “A New Era For New York,” released in conjunction with her January State of the State address, Hochul called for eliminating so-called “antiquated zoning laws” to end a housing shortage.

The manifesto stated: “to reduce housing costs, Governor Hochul will propose legislation to require municipalities to allow a minimum of one Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on owner-occupied residentially zoned lots.”

Such legislation, if signed into law, would effectively kill the historic authority of taxpayers, via their elected local representatives, to determine the kind of housing they want in their neighborhood.

Interestingly, the first elected official out of the shoot to con-

demn Hochul’s proposal was a Nassau County Democrat. In a press conference in early February, Congressman Tom Suozzi, who is challenging Hochul for the gubernatorial nomination, came out swinging. He said, “I don’t believe in taking away zoning control from our local governments. I don’t believe in eliminating home rule and I don’t believe in the state imposing their will on local governments.”

Hochul’s proposal, Suozzi concluded, “would actually end singlefamily housing in New York state.”

Suozzi’s comments hit a nerve.

Suddenly numerous Democrats began to panic. Supporting the governor’s plan, they feared, could cost them their legislative seats in November.

On Feb. 9, Northport Democratic state Sen. James Gaughran announced his opposition to Hochul’s housing plan. “One of the concerns I have is this law in itself may take away the … power of local community boards to really have discretion on [ADU] applications.”

Even New York City Mayor Eric Adams jumped off Hochul’s housing bandwagon. “There is no one size fits all,” he said. “I’m sure we can deal with the housing crisis

GEORGE J. MARLIN On The Right we are facing, and local government can make those decisions in a smart way.”

Local elected officials were not the only ones fearing a voter backlash at the polls.

Several Albany insiders I know told me on Feb. 8 that Hochul’s staff realized they had made a mistake and were looking for a way out of the dilemma without stepping on too many progressive toes.

Then, after Hochul secured her party’s nomination for governor, lo and behold, she backtracked.

“Since my days in local government,” the governor opined, “I have believed strongly in the

importance of consensus building and listening to communities and my fellow policy makers.”

Hence, she concluded, “I have heard real concerns about the proposed approach” from state senators and submitted a “30-day amendment to my budget legislation that removes requirements on localities…”

So much for Hochul’s newly founded progressive principles.

Nevertheless, I will not look a gift horse in the mouth and will savor the victory.

But supporters of home rule must remain vigilant: There is filed in Albany other legislation dedicated to destroying single-family neighborhoods more Draconian than Hochul’s discarded proposal.

And with super Democratic majorities in the state Senate and Assembly, a gubernatorial veto of such legislation can be overridden.

Remember, progressive elites have historically despised singlefamily housing. For example, when the 20th century’s leading New York progressive, Robert Moses, controlled New York City’s Planning Commission, Slum Clearance Committee, and City Construction Board in the 1950s and 1960s, he loved using eminent domain pow-

ers to bulldoze single-family row houses and to build huge multifamily housing projects, which today are sadly examples of urban blight.

And 21st Century progressives want to impose on suburban neighborhoods similar projects.

Why have suburban neighborhoods been the targets of the schemes of leftist social engineers?

In my judgment, the noted sociologist Andrew Greeley, explained it best:“The neighborhood is rejected by our intellectual and cultural elites … precisely because the neighborhood is not modern, and what is not modern is conservative, reactionary, unprogressive, unenlightened, superstitious, and just plain wrong … Neighborhoods are narrow, they are local, they are ‘parochial.’ How can any well-educated, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, ‘modern’ person possibly believe that there is anything good from something as parochial as the neighborhood? How indeed.”

Inner City urban renewal schemes prescribed by elitist government bureaucrats, administrators and planners failed. Let’s make sure those discredited policies are not pursued in Nassau County.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

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The way it is except when it isn’t

ou know how folks say that “seeing is believing?“ Well, it isn’t always true. Sometimes two people can look at the same exact situation, yet see completely different realities.

Take the time I hired a handyman to fix something small. At least I thought it was small.

We needed to fix a corner of my home office, where some ceiling tiles had grown disenchanted with being part of the ceiling and were threatening instead to come unglued and fall to the floor.

“What do you think you’ll need?” I asked him, anxiously, after the inspection was done. “Just some glue maybe? And an hour or two?”

“Oh, it’s all gotta come down,” the man said. There was no doubt in his voice.

I was shocked. “Coming down” was precisely what I was trying to prevent.

“You see here? And here? And all through here?” he said, waving his laser pointer above our heads.

“I can’t fix that.” He was pointing to all the other places where we had already glued or nailed or even (only one small place!) duct-taped some other parts of that ceiling.

That was the first time I realized how strange that must look to someone else; I had long since stopped noticing.

In my defense, I wasn’t going for a Better Homes and Gardens photo shoot. I just wanted that ceiling to stay put and out of my way, so I could get on with my work.

But then I looked at it again with the eyes of a stranger — or a handyman — and saw a ceiling that would indeed eventually all have to “come down.”

“Yes,” I said, with a sigh. “And someday we will ask you to come back and bid on doing all that. But for now — just for now, you understand — can you think of a way to get that ceiling tile to stay up on the ceiling? Maybe a way that doesn’t require me to pack up all the papers and books in this room?”

In the end, a solution was

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A Look on the Lighter Side reached. It involved both glue and a nail gun, plus some wooden strips, and some paint — and only half a day.

My best friend had a different problem.

She had invited my husband and me for dinner while her husband was out of town and asked us, “Do you notice anything?”

“Um, just that you’re using the good china when we’re only order-

ing pizza?”

“No, not that. Look around.

What do you see?”

“A beautiful chandelier?”

“Behind it.”

It took three or four more tries before we saw what she wanted us to, namely a slightly whiter rectangle on the white wall.

“What are we looking at?” my husband asked.

“Can’t you see it? It’s hideous!

I’m amazed you can see anything else in the room, it’s such a mess.”

Turns out my friend had spent all weekend fixing an old crack — going into the garage to find primer and paint that were the right brand name and color, but they still didn’t match. “It’s horrendous!” she said again. “I can’t even eat in here anymore.”

She was crazy, of course, but something about this situation felt familiar. “I’ve got it!” I said. “Remember when we were both teens?

And I wouldn’t go to your party, because I KNEW that all anyone would see, looking at me, was my

giant zit? A zit that no one — not even my pesky brothers — could see?”

“So you’re calling my home repair a giant zit?” exclaimed my friend.

“No! No! I didn’t mean that!

I’m just saying ….”

“What my wife — the diplomat — meant to say,” said my husband, “is that this patch that’s so bothersome to you is invisible to us.

Sometimes you only see the specific details you’re looking for. And other people don’t see them at all.”

“I guess,” said my friend.

“Tell you what,” I said. “Let’s try an experiment. Why don’t you leave this for now and come to our house for pizza and see if you can spot the World’s Ugliest Office Ceiling.”

So that’s what we did. “Well, it’s a little rough,” she said, “but nothing some more paint couldn’t fix. Luckily, I’ve got a garage full.”

And we all swapped ugly home repair stories until the pizza arrived.

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THE BACK ROAD

Shameful taunting at school basketball game

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his past Feb. 9 marked one of the most repulsive displays of fan behavior at a high school athletic contest that I can recall. The incident occurred in Rockland County at Pearl River High School. The occasion was a varsity basketball game in which Pearl River was hosting Nyack High School.

A video shared via Twitter showed fans in the Pearl River student section making loud monkey noises as Black Nyack players shot free throws.

I viewed the video. The sounds they made were clear, unambiguous and racist. No interpretation was necessary. They were repeated at least three times during the game, with no apparent gametime intervention taken to address the behavior that everyone clearly witnessed.

This was the fourth documented occurrence of bias this academic year at Pearl River High School, according to a Feb. 11 report in Rockland County’s Journal News.

Pearl River Superintendent Marco Pochintesta confirmed that, one week earlier, there was similar abuse from the Pearl River student section during the Jan 28 game against Suffern High School. Ear-

lier incidents of bias at Pearl River High School involved damaging LGBTQ+ pride symbols on school grounds.

Pearl River school district is almost 2% Black (30 students), 16% Hispanic or Latino and 81% white, according to New York State Education Department data.

Nyack schools, one of the region’s more diverse districts, is 16% Black, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 46% white.

Although Rockland County leans slightly to the left, Pearl River leans decidedly right, with Donald Trump having received 81.5% of the total votes cast in Pearl River in the 2020 presidential election.

Despite political differences there has been some bipartisan condemnation of the student behavior, at least publicly.

Republican Assemblyman Michael Lawler, whose district includes Pearl River and part of the Nyack school community, said that he supports efforts to hold wrongdoers accountable for their “abhorrent behavior,” as well as steps to ensure that it does not happen again.

“We must speak in one voice,” he asserted, “and make it clear that what occurred at the basketball

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game is unacceptable, wrong and will not be tolerated.”

I first met the new Nyack School Superintendent Eudes Budhai when he worked in the Westbury School District. I reached out to him to express my concern with the events of Feb. 9.

He has asked the Pearl River School District for a full investigation and report. He told me how unfortunate a circumstance this is and that he intends to ensure that his students’ emotional well-being is addressed.

In a more formal statement on behalf of the school district Mr. Budhai stated, “We stand firmly and resolutely with our student-athletes in the wake of

the racist and reprehensible behavior displayed by members of the Pearl River community. This incident,” he added, “is especially disheartening during Black History Month, a time when we unite as a school community to celebrate the achievements of all Black Americans. It reveals the need for ongoing work to dismantle systemic racism in schools.”

Feb. 9 also happens to be my younger brother Bob’s birthday.

Although we live almost 600 miles apart, a birthday call and conversation are routine.

His career has been devoted to athletic coaching, administration and education. Most recently, Bob taught at the University of North Carolina’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Years earlier, he was director of research for the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University.

Given his lifetime commitment to the healthy development of student-athletes from all walks of life, I asked him for his thoughts.

Bob said: “It’s easy to second guess but given the fact that Pearl River officials were already investigating alleged behavior of this nature from a previous game, I can’t help but wonder why they seem-

ingly chose not to make clear to students that behavior of this nature was unacceptable and would lead to meaningful consequences.

Why was there no plan implemented by Pearl River administration that called for greater oversight of fan behavior at subsequent Pearl River games?”

“This is not to say,” he added, “that it would have been easy to identify those students making the racially charged noises but moving forward with no gameday response all but guarantees a continuation of this sort of abusive behavior, and the real possibility of fan violence.”

I would like to think that the visceral nature of the racist taunts at the basketball game would have been enough to coalesce all people of goodwill to stand up against such behavior. Yet, there were likely bystanders, youth and adults, who thought it was okay and others in attendance who did nothing but provide silent assent.

What emboldened the culprits to think this was acceptable behavior? What prevented those who sat in silence from finding their voice?

These are fundamental questions we all face increasingly every day.

VIEW POINT

Hochul lays out agenda, GOP doesn’t bother

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or the past three years since Democrats have taken control of New York state’s government, there has been extraordinary progress on everything from climate change, public education, public health and health care, gun violence and criminal justice, voting rights and civil rights.

The Republicans might not say out loud that they intend to reverse course, but we do know – and have now seen — how Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will lead and the stand she takes on these vital programs because it is all spelled out in her State of the State address as well as her budget proposals.

Since Hochul, the first woman to serve as governor of the state regarded as the birthplace of women’s suffrage, came into office in August, she has signed (remarkably) 400 bills that directly help New Yorkers.

“I am inspired by the belief in the power of government to do good,” Hochul said in her Feb. 17

speech accepting the state Democratic Party’s nomination (with 85 percent of the vote).

Hochul detailed her plans in her State of the State message in January, when she revealed “an ambitious agenda — one that responds to the Covid-19 pandemic but also rebuilds our healthcare and teacher workforces, provides tax relief to those who need it most, speeds up economic growth and creates good paying, middle-class jobs, strengthens our infrastructure and confronts climate change, secures public safety, makes housing more affordable, ensures every New Yorker has a roof over their heads and enacts bold reforms for our State government.

“My fellow New Yorkers: This agenda is for you. Every single initiative is filtered through the lens of how it will help you and your families. I know you’re exhausted, I know you want this pandemic to be over, I know you’re worried about the economy, inflation, your kids and their education and what the future holds.”

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She declared, “The time has come for a new American Dream.

Today, we start building a better, fairer, more inclusive version that I call the New York Dream. We will create a New Era for New York by embarking on a bold, far-reaching policy agenda that advances our recovery and restores New Yorkers’ trust in government.”

Among Hochul’s New Era initiatives: A $10 billion plan to rebuild and grow the state’s healthcare workforce by 20 percent over the

next five years.

Three-part agenda to prevent and reduce gun violence and violent crime: invest in public safety and fund state and local policing gun safety efforts; create the Interstate Gun Tracing Consortium; and triple investment in community-based gun violence response.

Tax relief: accelerate the phase-in of $1.2 billion in middleclass tax cuts for 6 million New Yorkers by two years — to 2023 — and establish a $1 billion property tax rebate program for 2 million New Yorkers; provide $100 million in tax relief for 195,000 small businesses.

Strengthen New York’s workforce to grow the economy: Create an Office of Workforce and Economic Development; help New Yorkers move between education and careers; expand access to apprenticeships; recruit the next generation of public servants; expand the state’s technology talent pipeline; make New York a model for the employment of workers with disabilities; and protect and

strengthen worker’s rights.

“Jails to Jobs,” a new initiative to improve re-entry into the workforce by connecting individuals with education, resources, and opportunities for job placement, which will improve public safety and reduce recidivism.

A $1 billion ‘ConnectALL’ initiative to bring affordable broadband to 1 million New Yorkers.

Make New York a national leader in climate action and green jobs: produce 2 million climatefriendly homes by 2030. A nationleading $500 million investment in offshore wind will support 6,800 jobs, have a combined economic impact of $12.1 billion statewide, and generate 4.3 gigawatts of energy, enough to power 3 million homes.

Invest in public education and revitalize SUNY: rebuild New York’s teacher workforce: provide incentives to attract teachers and school workers; learning and mental health grants; create a state teacher residency program, Continued on Page 38

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OUR TOWN

Hunker down but don’t hibernate this winter

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ebruary is our halfway point in our long slog towards spring. So let’s talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder or those winter blues. Any sentient being living in New York feels some of the familiar symptoms of the winter blues, including sluggishness, oversleeping, weight gain, poor concentration, social withdrawal and a loss of interest in activities.

The so-called hibernation response is something we have in common with bears, but in their case, they go with the flow and do not fight Mother Nature. Humans are far too active and driven to give in to things like biorhythms, so we gut it out.

Our civilization has established a variety of ways for people to cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

The dates of our major holidays like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas tell you that they have been coordinated with the coming of winter and serve as a defense against all the depressing aspects of the winter that is soon arriving.

But after Jan. 1 we are faced with three months of darkness, gray skies, brown ugly tree lines, and then there are the cold and the wind.

Winter is flu season. Winter is when we do not play golf, swim, bike, hike or play baseball. Winter

is the time of itchy skin and weight gain and if you are very lucky, it’s time for a month or two in either the Florida Keys or Carmel by the Sea. The cause of Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, is sunlight deficiency, loss of Vitamin D and activity limits due to the cold.

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is common and especially so in the northern states.The symptoms suggest that if you suffer from SAD, you may benefit from either psychotherapy, light therapy, antidepressants or a combination of them.

It may help if I explain the reason that depression is induced when one loses access to normal fun activities. Life is a difficult affair often filled with pain, anxiety and setbacks of every kind. Robert Frost’s poem “A Question” reads like this: “A voice said, Look me in the stars, And tell me truly, men of earth, If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth.”

In other words, Frost is admitting that life is filled with tragedy and exactly what do we get from living that makes it all worthwhile. This is a legitimate question and even

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harder to answer in the winter.

A long time ago psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud suggested that life is a tough affair and the best we can do is to find sublimations to help the cause. He said that we all have unacceptable urges based upon either anger or sexual desire.

And if society is to survive these urges must be sublimated or channeled into something more acceptable.

One of the biggest problems people have in winter is that they have lost their typical sublimations.

If you are mad at your husband, you cannot go out into the yard and channel your energy by making a nice garden. If you are angry at life in general, you do not have the chance to walk this off by hiking or hitting a golf ball.

Sublimation is one of the most mature defenses mankind has created to stay relatively sane and happy. But the problem arises in winter when the bulk of these sublimations are removed from us. Thus, we either resort to alcohol, food, angry outbursts or depression. Alcohol is dangerous, food causes weight gain, outbursts lead to divorce and depression is just as dangerous as the rest if not more so.

An alternative methodology and one I use with every athlete I treat is the defense called anticipation, which is another way to say plan for the problems before they arise so you can get ahead of them.

You may remember the incomparable singer/songwriter Carly Simon of the ’70s. Her most popular song was entitled “Anticipation” and it started like this: “We can never know about the days to come, but we think about them anyway…” Well, in the case of the winter blues, we in fact can anticipate the days to come. Winter produces depression due to the loss of our favorite sublimations. But that does not mean that all our sublimations are gone. There are many things to do which bring joy and which allows us to channel frustration.

Try reading Jack London’s existential masterpiece “To Build a Fire” and you will never find winter daunting again. The short story

is set in the dark of winter in the frozen tundra of the Yukon, where there is no sunlight, the temperature is minus 75 degrees and where your spit freezes in mid-air.

And if you really want to get happy in the winter, build a fire in your fireplace, have a cup of tea and read “To Build a Fire” as you get warm. You can take a trip to New York City for dinner and a visit to Lincoln Center or MoMA or Carnegie Hall. Or you can take those art classes you have been putting off for the last 10 years. Join a book club or plan your next vacation.

The point is that one can anticipate that each winter produces the blues. And if that is true, you can anticipate this and plan on ways to get ahead of it so that it does not get you down. And as I write this, April 1 is a mere 38 days away and counting. Or as the Beatles once said: “Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, and I say… it’s alright.”

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Cryptocurrency not a green choice

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admit that I am more than a little hesitant to write about a technology I don’t fully understand. There is some comfort, however, in knowing I am not alone. In casual conversations with much smarter people than myself, the topic of cryptocurrency has been mentioned with a dismissive comment, something like “it’s some new technology to use digital money over the internet, but I don’t understand how it works.”

If you really want to learn about cryptocurrency, you can take a six-week online course at the MIT Media Lab or a Blockchain Certificate Program at the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) or take the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain course at Cornell University and get your Blockchain Essentials Certificate. Who has the time? Do we just have to trust those who do take those courses to advise us?

As we have seen many times before, many new technologies are eventually widely accepted

by the public, even if not fully understood. As I write this column, even my Mac Air computer keeps underlining cryptocurrency and blockchain as words it doesn’t recognize.

What I do understand and want to share with you is the enormous carbon footprint some forms of this new technology can have, and how embracing this as the new way to handle our money may be setting us way back when it comes to attaining our greenhouse gas reduction goals and cleaning up our environment. But first, for those of you like me with limited knowledge of this technology, here is a bit more information.

Cryptocurrency was given its name because it uses encryption to verify transactions using advanced coding in storing and transmitting cryptocurrency data between digital “wallets” and public ledgers. It is a digital payment system that doesn’t rely on banks to verify transactions. Instead of money in the form of the coins and bills you

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can carry in your pocket or wallet, cryptocurrency exists only as digital entries into an online database.

So, if this is not happening at your local bank branch, where is it happening? Is there a brick and mortar location? A real world place? Actually, yes, but all cryptocurrency operations are not alike.

Some are much worse than others.

Block chain transactions (a system of recording information

in a way that makes it difficult to change, hack, or cheat the system) that use “Proof of Work” authentication methods for cryptocurrency operations employ thousands of high-powered computers that operate around the clock (24/7/365) to solve complex mathematical equations. The more machines working on the solution, the better the chances are that the operator solves the problem first and profits. This Proof of Work technology consumes astronomical amounts of energy. It is so energy intensive that it has been shown to rival the energy consumption of entire countries like South Africa.

In fact, the intensive amount of energy required for cryptocurrency mining operations utilizing Proof of Work authentication methods to validate blockchain transactions is forcing the companies to build their data centers in or near to power plants. This is actually happening in upstate New York near Seneca Lake where an old shuttered coal power plant,

the Greenidge Generating Station, has been upgraded and now burns fracked natural gas and is essentially a private power plant for the industry.

Plans to expand the plant from 7,000 to 30,000 networked computers, or “miners,” will require the burning of more fossil fuels, undermining the state’s stated critical climate goals for greenhouse gas emissions established under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. In one year alone, CO2- equivalents and NOx emissions released from the facility increased tenfold.

The process also uses tremendous volumes of water, which when returned to its source (in this case Seneca Lake), is hot, killing fish and other aquatic organisms and impacting regional economies, such as tourism and the fishing and agricultural industries. This particular body of water is also a public drinking water source, which can be degraded by Continued on Page 38

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READERS WRITE

Columnist’s Nearly 1,500 state employees misinformation make more than Gov. Hochul

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s usual, your biased columnist, Ms. Rubin uses Orwellian tactics to obfuscate reality.

The reason that most Republicans want voter ID is to make future elections fair, unlike the

last one.

Anyone can get voter ID, and it is ridiculous to claim that that requirement is voter suppression.

Yes, I am part of the Trump base, and I can assure you that myself and most other Republicans are not racist.

Mike Brody East Hills

Yellowstone This land is pretty old, for sure, before the buffalo held it in their thundering whiteness clutching life, and were returned from extinction.

Though native cultures were lost as if never born.

After all, Europeans had not arrived when empty. And the huge volcano underfoot will erupt again—a cataclysm more devastating than Mt. St. Helens.

We should not think the white only snow slowly falling and stopping to return the light of the sun or stars circling over the gulf of this clear sky.

All together finding I only arrived in a fragment of time that I can leave words in the air, and the footprints that say I am here.

However brief it may have been.

Today I’m trying to recover this perfect light, this snow, this old country full of fire and beauty still I know, and what is ever changing.

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he independent Empire Center just released a report that revealed overtime pay for state employees grew to almost $1 billion over 2020. Salaries also increased by 6 percent during the same time period.

The 2021 state government payroll includes the names, titles, base pay rates and total pay of more than 289,000 employees who worked in the state’s executive, legislative or judicial branches in 2021. You can view state government payrolls dating back to 2008 on the SeeThroughNY.net web site.

State employee salaries rose 6.1 percent in 2021. The average full-

time employee salary was $68,292, up from $64,124 in 2020.

State agencies paid $953 million in overtime pay during 2021.

This is more than $100 million, or a 12 percent increase from 2020.

Among overtime earners, 228 employees were paid $100,000 or more in overtime alone. Ninetyeight of the top 100 highest-paid employees were State University of New York or City University of New York officials.

These same educational institutions are always crying poverty and claiming they need billions more in assistance to survive. Gov. Hochul is paid $225,000 per year. Did you

know that there are 1,443 state employees of whom 1,412 work in the executive branch and earn more than the governor?

Add to this the value of pensions, health insurance for employees and retirees, and other benefits that are not included. You will not read about this in any newsletter from your local state Senate or Assembly member prepared and paid for at taxpayers expense. Most residents can only dream about obtaining these perks, salaries and benefits from their employers.

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Dems should back Zimmerman

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ollowing the announcement of new congressional district boundaries, local Democrats have a new reason to get behind Robert Zimmerman in the upcoming primary election. The Third Congressional District now includes portions of the Bronx and Westchester in addition to larger population centers in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. This change has created an opportunity for state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi to enter the race and unify voters in the Bronx and Westchester, while the five Long Island-based candidates risk splitting the vote locally.

This poses a dilemma for Democrats because the overwhelming majority of the district’s population remains on Long Island, making the nomination of a Westchester-based candidate vulnerable in the November general election.

The argument for Robert as the best candidate breaks down into three categories. First, Robert has a set of skills and experiences that offer him the potential to be the best representative. Second, Robert has set ideological priorities that are most likely to build a winning coalition.

Third, Robert has assembled endorsements from respected leaders who know that he will be the best representative for us.

Robert’s career makes him uniquely suited to be our next congressperson. As the co-founder of ZE Creative Communications, Robert has spent over 30 years directing communications strategies for public, private, and non-profits entities. He is also a Democratic National Committee member and serves as a TV commentator. His life’s work gives him the expertise needed to help

Democrats develop an effective message rather than letting Republicans and Democratic infighting define us.

This presents the opportunity to elect a representative with a capacity to make an enormous impact and it is one that voters should seize on.

Next, Robert’s policy positions can unify the Democratic electorate and earn the votes needed to win in the fall. For progressive voters, Robert’s support for Medicare for All and his pledge to not accept any Corporate PAC contributions show that he will be dedicated to key planks of a progressive agenda. Robert has also focused on restoring local and state tax deductions. This is an issue Democrats must actively campaign on to make it clear that Donald Trump and the Republican Congress raised taxes on the majority of the residents in the district.

Additionally, Robert has a strong record of advocacy for the U.S.-Israel alliance. In addition to the good policy that follows from having a pro-Israel representative in Congress, the politics here are vital. Simply put, handing the Republicans an attack line to target Jewish and pro-Israel voters, a group that makes up a significant portion of the local Democratic coalition of which I am proud to be a part of, would be political malpractice.

Moreover, Robert’s endorsers across Long Island include some of our most respected political leaders like New York State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli, former County Executive Laura Curran, and former North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth as well as renown local civil rights leaders such as Hazel Dukes, champions of the labor movement like John R. Durso, as well as

a host of other elected officials, both current and former. This support is a testament to the high regard Robert is held in by those who know what it takes to represent us.

The field of Long Island Democrats is a strong group, including Jon Kaiman, who served as one of the most innovative supervisors in the history of the Town of North Hempstead. Nevertheless, while looking at the campaigns of Jon, Melanie D’Arrigo, Josh Lafazan, and Reema Rasool, it remains my opinion that the characteristics Robert brings to the table make him the best candidate. This election will occur against the backdrop of this past fall’s contest where Democratic candidates were upset by Republicans all over the region and we don’t need to add to our challenges by nominating a candidate who Republicans can accuse of “not being one of us” to Long Islanders.

I know just how challenging this environment will be as a Democratic candidate who lost my candidacy for North Hempstead Town Council this past fall by 138 votes as Republicans took back the town supervisor seat for the first time since 1987. To give ourselves the best chance to win we need to nominate the candidate that has the ability to unify our party and make the most effective case that they will be the best representative for us in Washington.

Robert Zimmerman is that candidate and I’m proud to be supporting him in his campaign for Congress in New York’s Third District.

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Cause of fire near hospital undetermined

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The cause of a five-alarm fire at a construction site adjacent to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset early last Thursday is still being determined, according to officials.

Officials from the Nassau County Police Department said the fire, which was at a site on hospital property, was reported in a 911 call just before 1 a.m. on Thursday. Officials said the responding officers and firefighters found “a section of the property which was under construction” going up in flames.

The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, the Port Washington Fire Department and the Nassau County Fire Department reported to the scene and were met with fire on the first floor of the building,

officials said. A statement on the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department’s Facebook page identified the building as the hospital’s new surgical wing.

Officials said numerous other departments were asked to aid in extinguishing the flames.

No injuries were reported at the site, officials said. The cause of the fire is still being determined by investigators from the Nassau fire marshal’s office and the Arson Bomb Squad. Efforts to reach officials for an update on the investigation were unavailing.

Officials from Northwell Health said, “No damage was sustained to the hospital and no patient care was impacted by the fire. Engineers continue to assess the damage and any delays to the project this incident may have caused.”

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DANCE VISIONS NY TO MIX ART FORMS

Dance Visions NY, Long Island’s celebrated dance company, has announced the presentation of three shows this Spring.

“Interdisciplinary Movement Art for 2022” will be presented at the Elmont Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on March 6 at 2 PM, 516-3545280 x223 and at the Hewlett Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway in Hewlett (516) 374-1967 on April 10 at 2:30. Please call the libraries for free tickets/reservation info.

For these events the company will present their awardwinning interdisciplinary work, “Morning Afternoon Evening,” which includes the addition of new projected imagery, adding yet another aspect to this holistic work encompassing poetry, dance, theater and music. Another part of this performance will include the original Isadora Duncan dances that seed the choreography in “Morning Afternoon Evening,” performed to the music of Chopin, Brahms and Scriabin, with live piano accompaniment by LI based conductor, composer and pianist Leonard Lehrman.

These programs are 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 is administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc. “Morning Afternoon Evening” was also chosen to be presented through Emerging Artist’s Theater, which will be presented off-Broadway at the

TADA Theater, 15 W 28th St., New York, NY 10001 in NYC on March 27th at 5 pm! For info contact Dance Visions NY at 516 314 2359 or see dancevisionsny. org.

“Morning Afternoon Evening” brings to life the imagery and ideas expressed in a lyrical and symbolic poem written by the creator’s daughter. Depicting a journey following a river

from its source in caves all the way to the mouth of the ocean, this thought-provoking piece illustrates the life cycle of an idea, an individual, a culture, humanity, a universe. With 8 Dance Visions NY dancers and an actor, the artwork encompasses timeless and timely themes of destruction leading to creation, darkness to light, endings to beginnings.

Director, choreographer, Imagery: Beth Jucovy Poem written by Kyra Jucovy Actor: Tzena Nicole Dancers: Eric Acevedo, Louisa Cathcart,

Ligia Gaissionok, Chiemi Ip, Beth Jucovy, Rebekah Mulkey, Olivia Parente, Michelle Tilghman Imagery Assistant: Anthony Pepitone Stage Manager: Daisy Phillips

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N. Shore’s Antigone Rising releases album Antigone Rising is proud to announce the release of their much-awaited new album “True Joy.” The collection features a mix of both live and studio tracks highlighting the band’s signature vocal harmonies, rich musicality, and ability to write and perform from the heart. True Joy features such tracks as “Avalanche”, a powerful anthem of female empowerment, “It’s Gonna Be Alright (Hey Hey),” an upbeat, swampy ride that inspired the album title, “Right There With You,” and “Badlands” co-written with multi-Grammy winning songwriter Lori McKenna.

The members of the band are from Glen Cove originally and two live in Sea Cliff and one Locust Valley.

Described by Melissa Etheridge as “a

rock band with a big bold sound”, when Cathy Henderson, Kristen Ellis-Henderson and Nini Camps started working on True Joy, the intent was to assemble a female-centric production team, including the video production of “Avalanche” and “Badlands.”When they are not writing or recording music, they are passionately investing their time and energy into their notfor-profit 501(c)(3), Girls Rising, mentoring young females.

After years of performing throughout the world they realized Antigone Rising was a powerful platform they could leverage to change the injustices and disparities women often face all over the world. Antigone Rising’s new album True Joy is available at their online store www.antigonerising.com

Reviving Yiddish literature and culture On Thursday, March 3 at 7 PM, Glen Cove’s Congregation Tifereth Israel will present a talk by Aaron Lansky, founder and president of the Yiddish Book Center, a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate Yiddish and modern Jewish literature and culture.

The public is invited to attend this free program but must register at least one day in advance at https://www.ctionline.org/aaron-lansky# in order to obtain a link.

The Yiddish Book Center is bringing old books to new readers through groundbreaking initiatives in digitization, translation, oral history, public programs, and education.

Aaron Lansky has received numerous awards and widespread recognition, including the MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious fellowship, familiarly known as the genius grant. Lansky’s bestselling

book, Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books, won the Massachusetts Book Award in Nonfiction in 2005.

To learn more about the work of the Yiddish Book Center, visit yiddishbookcenter. org.

Reservations may be made at https:// www.ctionline.org/aaron-lansky# A link to the program will be provided to those who reserve at least one day in advance.

Donations to support this special program are accepted online at https://www.ctionline.org/donate.

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Temple Beth Sholom to host concert On Sale Now!

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Cantor Ofer Barnoy and Divas on the Bima, a quartet of renowned female cantors, accompanied by a live band, will perform in a gala concert that’s open to the community on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 6:30 PM at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights.

A dessert reception will follow the concert, which is a tribute to Rabbi Alan B. Lucas, who is retiring in June after close to 30 years as the congregation’s senior rabbi. Cantors Magda Fishman, Elizabeth Shammash, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, and Jen Cohen are four fabulous cantors, each beloved by their own congregations, who formed the group Divas on the Bima* several years ago and have entertained audiences around the country to rave reviews.

Cantor Aliza Pomerantz-Boro has served as president of the prestigious Cantors Assembly in Judaism’s Conservative movement and is highly regarded for both her vocal prowess and sparkling personality. Cantor Elizabeth Shammash is classically trained in opera, Cantor Jen Cohen, who hails from Nashville, was a country music singer before becoming a cantor, and Cantor Magda Fishman, originally from Israel, performed in musical theater,

and as a Pop and Jazz artist, before coming to the U.S. to pursue a cantorial career.

Barnoy has served as Temple Beth Sholom’s cantor for 22 years and has composed and recorded many beautiful and inspirational melodies that have become beloved Jewish music standards. He has performed in cantorial concerts in the U.S., Israel, and internationally. He says he’s delighted to begin the line-up of tributes to Rabbi Lucas with a gala concert featuring such talented colleagues.

A gifted speaker, teacher, and author, Rabbi Lucas has inspired and guided congregants with his insightful sermons, quick wit, and superior intellect. Tickets, which include the concert and a dessert reception afterward, are $50 per person and may be purchased on Temple Beth Sholom’s website at https://tbsroslyn. org/event/cantors-concert-featuring-divas-on-the-bima/ Sponsorships are also available and include a cocktail buffet reception prior to the concert. The synagogue is located at 401 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. Please contact the temple office at 516-621-2288 for further information.*Bima is the Hebrew word for platform or pulpit.

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Cantor Ofer Barnoy and Divas on the Bima will perform in a gala concert at Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights, on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Divas on the Bima include, left to right, Cantors Magda Fishman, Elizabeth Shammash, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro and Jen Cohen.

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How to stop the aging process

BY K E I T H F I V ES ON Is it possible to stop, or even reverse, the aging process? Research and science tell us yes, this is possible. Mindfulness and compassion may be the pathway to a longer, happier life. What is mindfulness? It’s the simple act of noting our breath and being aware of thoughts and feelings.

Science has backed this up over the past decade. For example, science has examined mindfulness as an effective strategy for preventing and managing Alzheimer’s disease, stress, and anxiety, regulating heart rate, and helping connect us with a higher sense of purpose. Science shows that it works and that it helps people live longer.

So, why aren’t more people practicing it, and how does it work? Mindfulness is a psychological process that affects the content and function of our minds. It is an ongoing awareness of our thoughts, bodies, and emotions that helps us to disrupt stressful patterns.

Mindfulness directly affects our nervous systems and how we get triggered. Science shows

us that it also impacts our aging and our abilities to handle and manage stress on a cellular level.

And while stress is essential for survival, we can get even more stressed if we have the wrong

perceptions, which can cause us to live shorter lives.

At a conference about how to live longer, H.H. the Dalai Lama said that emotions are good if they are based on reason

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and analysis. So, for example, if emotions drive meaningful behaviors, they are helpful.

But feelings based on false projections or fear-based beliefs make people less healthy and act out on behaviors that are not helpful (over-eating, drinking, drugging, and destructive selfbeliefs). In addition, people that have fear-based beliefs die earlier than people who don’t have those types of thoughts often.

In researching the brain, Britta Hölzel, Ph.D., revealed that people who practiced mindful meditation for as little as 30 minutes per day had better focus and attention than those who didn’t (https://www.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC3004979/). No drugs are needed. You can practice this wherever you are.

J. David Creswell, Ph.D., and his colleagues discovered that people who practiced mindfulness had less mind-wandering during a task. Mindfulness helps individuals avoid accidents, reduce mistakes and increase overall engagement with friends, family, customers, or clients. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

pmc/articles/PMC6613793/).

There is also a lot of research showing that mindfulness can improve our brain function memory and reduce Alzheimer’s. Because cognitive decline worries many of us, mindfulness is essential as we age.(https://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC6312586/#:~:text=It%20 has%20been%20suggested%20 that,brain%20connectivity%20 changes%20in%20meditators.)

If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, burnout, or other mental challenges, please look for assistance. There are specific resources and mindfulness techniques that can help you notice what’s happening right now, reframing and detaching, so you can reduce the “mental chatter” and the negative thinking and get help. Please look here: https://workmindfulness.com/ resources/ About the Author: Keith W Fiveson is a Mindfulness-based coach, counselor, and consultant, who works with individuals and organizations to improve resilience and performance. He lives in Port Washington.

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Ask the Guidance Center experts In this monthly column, therapists from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center answer your questions on issues related to parenting, mental health and children’s well-being. To submit a question, email communications@northshorechildguidance.org.

Question: I have two daughters, 9 and 13 years old. While my youngest tends to approach life with a laid-back attitude, my older one has always been prone to anxiety. Even before the pandemic, she was having panic attacks, but they’ve gotten much worse in the past two years. I had hoped that the return to school and other “normal” activities would help, but it’s gotten so bad that she is avoiding social situations and spending most of her time in her room. How can I help her get over her anxiety?

—Parent Puzzled by Panic Dear Parent Puzzled by Panic: Anxiety is a normal part of life, for both kids and adults. It would be difficult to find a child who, at some point, didn’t worry about monsters in the closet, or feel apprehensive on the first day of school. Moreover, the last two years have heightened feelings of anxiety for everyone, with the losses, fears and other difficult emotions that have arisen from the pandemic.

In most cases, children’s anxieties are eased with reassurance, love and comfort from an adult in their lives. But for some young people, anxiety is a constant companion. It is part of their everyday lives, and it can seriously impair their functioning. It can lead to debilitating panic attacks, which are characterized by symptoms such as shortness of breath, shaking, dizziness, heart racing and intense fear.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly a third of adolescents have an anxiety disorder, with about 8% suffering from severe impairment that leads to poor performance in school or missing school altogether; avoiding social situations; isolating; and/or using alcohol or drugs to mask the pain. They often feel alone and ashamed, and their anxiety can contribute to other conditions such as depression and eating disorders.

Studies show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, depression and anxiety in kids and teens doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels. One in 4 youth have significantly higher depression symptoms, while 1 in 5 are experiencing clinically elevated anxiety symptoms.

Although the cause of anxiety and panic attacks is varied, it can include a trauma, a divorce or death in the family

or a physical illness. Plus, some people may be biologically predisposed to anxiety and panic attacks.

Here are some suggestions on how to help: Encourage your daughter to speak openly about her feelings. She needs to know that she isn’t at fault when she experiences symptoms of anxiety or panic. Assure her that, although she may feel she is crazy or is going to die, she is not in any danger. If she associates a certain place (such as school) with a panic attack, she may start avoiding that situation. Gentle, gradual exposure is essential, since continued avoidance only strengthens the pattern. News and social media can impact children much more than adults, causing them to feel unsafe in their environment, so it’s wise to monitor what your children are watching on TV and on social media. Make sure she eats healthy meals, gets enough sleep and exercises. Being physically healthy can lessen the effects of anxiety and panic.

Some other important steps to take include getting an evaluation from a medical professional to rule out any physical ailments that may contribute to anxiety.

The good news is that panic and anxiety disorders are very responsive to treatment, so contact a mental health agency or professional. Tell your daughter that seeing a therapist is a perfectly normal thing to do, and that many kids who experience anxiety are helped through therapy.

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10 tips to help you use tech mindfully

Keith W. Fiveson Technology can be a great thing. It can help us to connect with others, leverage our time, and capture moments that might otherwise slip away. But it can also be addictive and take us away from our primary relationships with people, places, and things. The dilemma is around misuse. The mindlessness of it, when it is used to babysit, escape, or avoid life and all the emotions that it produces. In this article, I provide 10 tips and technologies to help you to be mindful and healthy around its use.

Tip #01: Be present in the moment.

Technology can often distract us from what is happening around us. When we are focused on our screens, we are not paying attention to the people and things that are right in front of us. To be more mindful, try to put your phone down and focus on what is happening in the present moment. At least, be mindful of your breathing and where your fingers and keyboard are taking you.

Tip #02: Set boundaries. Technology can be addictive, and it is important to set boundaries so that you are not using it mindlessly. It’s especially addictive to young minds that have not fully formed. If you use it, as a tool, then decide on how much time to spend on your phone each day and stick to it. And when you are with family or friends, put your phone away and focus on the conversation. Nothing is more sad then to see a family out for a good time and everyone is on their phone.

Tip #03: Be aware of your emotions. Technology can often magnify our emotions, especially if we are using it to escape or avoid life. When you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, take a break from technology, and focus on your breath. This will help you to calm down and recenter yourself. Deep breathing through the nose, and out the mouth slowly, can help you center and reboot your nervous system.

Tip #04: Connect with others. Technology can be a great way to connect with others. Use social media to stay connected with friends and family or use video chat to see them face-to-face. Try

to reach out to someone that you’ve not talked to in a long time and have a video call. Life is too short, and we all need to feel more connected and less alone.

Tip #05: Take breaks. Our attention spans are shorter than ever, and it is important to take breaks from technology.

Get up and move around, go outside for a walk, or spend time with friends and family. This will help you to rejuvenate your mind and body. I recommend that you look at the Pomodoro technique, set focused time for 25 minutes then take a break, walk, move, refresh and reboot.

Tip #06: Pay attention to your habits. Technology can often dictate our lives if we are not careful. Be aware of the ways that you are using technology and try to change your habits if they are not healthy. For example, try not to use your phone in bed, or only check social media once a day. Delete apps that don’t “pay rent” – they are mindless.

Tip #07: Use Technology Mindfully.

There are many mindfulness apps and technologies that can help you to be more mindful. Try using a meditation app, or a mindfulness timer to help you focus on the present moment. I recommend InsightTimer, Headspace, Calm, and there are many others out there as well.

Tip #08: Be patient. Technology is constantly evolving, and it can be hard to keep up with all the changes. Be patient with yourself and give yourself time to adjust to new technologies. Remember that you don’t have to use every new app or gadget that comes out.

Tip #09: Know your limits. Technology can be a great thing, but it is important to know your limits. Don’t spend all day on your phone and try not to use technology when you are tired or stressed. This will help you to avoid overuse, mindless surfing, and make sure that you are using technology in a mindful way to soothe.

Tip #010: Take a Technology Sabbath. A Technology Sabbath is a day where you unplug from all forms of technology. This can be a great way to relax and rejuvenate your mind and body. Try doing this once a week, or once a month, to help you stay connected to the present moment.

Technology can be a great thing, but it is important to use it mindfully. These ten tips will help you to use technology in a way that is beneficial to your mental and physical health. Try using one or two of these tips each week and see how they help you to connect with the world around you.We hope this gives you a better understanding of how mindfulness can be helpful in the aging process.

If you would like to learn more about practicing mindfulness, we have a blog, e-books, and courses you can use to learn more. Contact Keith W. Fiveson, in Port Washington, NY for more information at kfiveson@workmindfulness.com for more information.

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Aging can be a thing of the past Say good-bye to aging. As we welcome a new era. clinical anti-aging and the study of how we age, be it evolutionary, biological, medical, social or psychological has evolved substantially in recent years.

Together with the implementation of the many alternative forms of medicine and combined with technologically advanced medical esthetic treatments, we are able to completely rejuvenate the face, body and mind. What a great time to be alive and benefit from these technologies.

The new holistic approach to aging enables us to uncover the root cause and really nip it in the bud before becoming an issue.

The truth is that aging is a disease.

Yes, that’s right, Aging can be classified as a disease, caused mainly by inflammation. And, as such, when treated preventatively, the aging process can be slowed down to greatly improve your quality and longevity of life.

Researchers predict that life expectancy will soon reach 120 and so we really want to take even more care of ourselves, starting with changing our lifestyle!

Long Island has an abundance of spas and medical spas offering the usual medical aesthetic treatments. However, very few address how to age well from the inside out. Two experts in the medical and aesthetics field, members of the American Anti Aging Association, have changed that.

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Ensemble’s Diversity Through Music, Part 2 The critically-acclaimed American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 56th Anniversary, will present Diversity Through Music – Part 2, a live concert on Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater in Monroe Lecture Center on California Avenue in Hempstead.

Please note that proof of vaccination will be required for admission to this event.

The program will include works by Hofstra faculty member Andres Maldonado, composers Dana Wilson, Bohuslav Martinu, Natalie Hunt and composer/bassist and Hofstra faculty member Martin Wind, who will participate in the World Premiere of his new, ACE commissioned song cycle, inspired by his father’s paintings.

Special guests will be soprano Tammy Hensrud, composer/bassist Martin Wind, Hofstra/ACE Award winner Michael Valente and the ACE Clarinet Ensemble.

ACE performers will be Eriko Sato and Deborah Wong, violinists, Lois Martin, viola, Chris Finckel, cello, ACE Director Marilyn Lehman, piano and ACE Assistant Director Mindy Dragovich, clarinet.

Tickets at the door – $20

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READERS WRITE

Marlin’s housing conceit at odds with reality

G

eorge Marlin’s bizarre screed in his column From the Right regarding Gov. Hochul’s retreat on housing deserves a rational response.

Let’s get something straight: Hochul’s proposal wouldn’t “end” single-family housing unless someone was willing to bulldoze them all. No one was proposing that, but Mr. Marlin brought out his biggest dog whistle for the scaremongering of “urban blight” and “public housing,” which was not part of the proposal. Apparently, adding a granny flat to a 100×70 plot is the equivalent of a housing project.

Marlin’s conceit is a simple one: he’s beside himself when he points out how “liberal” enclaves like California and New York are losing population, while at the same time denouncing anyone who dares to provide housing to accommodate it. This is called “cognitive dissonance:” the ability to hold two conflicting thoughts

at the same time.

The greater hypocrisy is that Mr. Marlin, by denouncing housing reform, declares himself to be anti-growth. There is no prosperity without a growing base of producers and consumers, and the idea that any part of the country can freeze its housing stock to present levels is patently absurd.

We saw this with the Amazon fiasco. Mr. Marlin was all for it, but if I understand him correctly, the only way to house Amazon’s mythic “25,000 workers” was to throw out 25,000 existing residents. Is this how it’s supposed to work?

At this point, I presume Mr. Marlin turns to the camera and says, “You know, this public policy stuff is trickier than I thought!”

He rails against “Democratic” problems like homelessness when his policy is to prevent additional housing, which is plainly senseless. Homelessness isn’t the moral failing Mr. Marlin and his kind would have you believe, and that is easily demonstrated that

in some places, people can hold down two jobs and still not earn enough to rent a dwelling the size of a two-car garage.

How is that a dedicated follower of the same church that canonized Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Martin of Tours favors keeping people in grueling poverty and throwing families to the curb? Only Mr. Marlin can answer that.

Something, and someone, has to give.

The refusal to address this crisis is barbaric and inflicts pain on people whose only crime is to live in an era when housing stock is deliberately, if not cynically, limited so as not to grow with the population. And those who have owned their homes for decades are so pleased with themselves simply for being born at the right time. Congratulations. You’re all geniuses.

The decision to wrest control away from local stakeholders didn’t come in a vacuum. Once

again, Long Island mirrors national issues.

UC Berkeley will now have to deny thousands of undergraduate applicants because local homeowners have repeatedly blocked any chance of additional student or multi-family housing being built. Berkeley is the crown jewel of California’s education system, and it has produced thousands of educated and successful students who have made no small contribution to America’s economic and technological supremacy.

Some students are now being housed in an underground garage. Since rents have predictably skyrocketed to jaw-dropping levels thanks to enforced scarcity, adjunct professors live in their cars.

When the university protested, the homeowners simply demanded they no longer accept foreign students, as if that was a solution.

I’m sorry, but you can’t give veto power over something like this to people like that. It’s not a

“local” problem anymore.

The recent Tower Ford fiasco is proof of this. The joke couldn’t have written itself better: You folks don’t know a Tudor from a four-door, and here you all were, waxing eloquent like you were Paul Goldberger over a piece of property that should serve living people who need it. Watching you all kid yourselves was priceless.

Worthy of a tale from Sholom Aleichem’s “Wise Men of Chelm.”

Americans have come to believe in a “scarcity mindset” as some economists call it, the idea that resources have to be husbanded as if we were running out of them. There are some good pieces on this pathology, but I won’t bore you with that.

People need to sit themselves down and have a good think about this. Or at least have the decency to stop procreating. Even Mr. Marlin might go for that.

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Hochul lays out agenda, GOP doesn’t bother Continued from Page 16 and up-skill teacher support workers to earn their certifications.

Increase access to childcare for 100,000 families by increasing eligibility from 200 percent to 225 percent of the federal poverty line; invest $75 million in wages for childcare workers.

Implement an Equity Agenda to promote and support gender equity, racial eq-

uity, anti-hate, social justice, the LGBTQIA+ community, immigrants and new arrivals, and veterans with the goal of protecting the health, safety, economic opportunities, and fundamental dignity of every New Yorker.

Make critical reforms to restore New Yorker’s faith in their government: Propose a Constitutional amendment to limit all statewide elected officials to

two terms and ban outside income. Also, repeal and replace the Joint Commission on Public Ethics with an ethics entity that is truly independent and transparent, subject to Freedom of Information Law requests and the Open Meeting Laws.

Hochul has made her agenda crystal clear. Now ask Hochul’s primary challengers (Tom Suozzi) and Republican challenger (Lee Zeldin) to detail

their plans, not serve up platitudes or slogans.

At the New York State Democratic Convention, state and Nassau County party Chairman Jay Jacobs said: Republicans “have the audacity, the temerity, to stand there time and again critiquing what we do in efforts to make lives of people better, while they stand by and do absolutely nothing.”

“We’re trying to move the

state and move the country forward, they want to turn back the clock,” New York City Congressman Hakeem Jeffries said. “We’re fighting to keep and bring people together. They trying to tear us apart. We fight for the people, they fight for the privileged few.”

As several of the speakers noted, “2022 is one of the most consequential elections in our history.”

Cryptocurrency not a green choice Continued from Page 17 algae growth and toxic air pollutants coming from the power plant. Greenidge is permitted to withdraw 139 million gallons of Seneca Lake water per day and discharge 134 million gallons per day at temperatures of up to 108 degrees Fahrenheit.

And there is the noise pollution that emanates from the huge fans running 24/7 used to cool rooms and equipment, so much so that neighboring communities are already complaining about it, including the harm to their health caused by the noise.

Finally, the computers used for these operations only last about two years, which results in the creation of voluminous amounts of e-waste, another major environmental concern yet to be adequately addressed.

According to Fortune Magazine, China was the first major

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economy to ban crypto. The country first prohibited financial institutions from engaging in any crypto transactions in May. Then it banned all domestic crypto mining in June, and finally outlawed cryptocurrencies outright in September. The world’s second largest economy had been a leader in mining for cryptocurrencies, but the Chinese government said it was concerned about the effect on the environment and falling short of its pledged climate goals, as well as people using digital currencies for fraud and money laundering. To date, eight other countries have also

banned cryptocurrency operations.

As a founder of an environmental health non-profit, I have watched technology companies and other industries get way out ahead of the science and in their rush to recoup their investments and start turning a profit, dismiss their responsibility to consider the human health and environmental impact of their new ideas and innovations. Technology and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand, but it all has to part of the equation when new ideas take shape in board rooms across the world.

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Business&RealEstate It’s a seller’s market out there

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e finished an open house in Manhasset Hills last Sunday and it was not much of a surprise to me or my agent Helene that 35 purchasers plus seven agents showed up waiting online in the cold.

We sympathized with everyone as we didn’t want more than two couples to enter at a time. Even though the Omicron infection rate has gone down tremendously, we still practice healthy social distancing and required CDC regulations. Everyone filled out the required forms, but one must be smart and prudent to keep people safe and healthy as we don’t want to be a negative statistic. So we still have to be extremely careful when doing our open houses or meeting with clients.

After receiving a multitude of cash and financing-

based offers, and more are coming in, we must be very careful to ascertain which ones are truly the best and real and eventually narrow down the one that will be the highest and most importantly close. A bit of a bidding war occurred, but as of this writing nothing had been finalized.

It’s not only about the price, but the terms and conditions that will also be critical and at the same time offer the most advantages situation for the sellers. But in the long run, the sellers have to make their determination after much guidance as to which offer they will accept. It is crucial to deal with everyone fairly and provide all buyers with clear communication and disclosure as to where their offers stand.

Obviously, as they say, “cash is king” in this market, assuming it is high enough to be acceptable to the sellers. However, there will be times when the terms and conditions provided will be a defining factor in the offer because another offer will not make it contingent or subject to an inspection. The buyer

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

also might not make it subject to the appraisal (even if the appraisal comes up short on the value/sale price) which essentially is similar to a cash deal. They might lose their deposit if they don’t come up with the additional amount needed to close. This is rare, but does occur, unless the contract clearly stipulates this in very succinct language.

Some banks are getting a bit more conservative, based on the acceleration of prices over the last several years and are requiring more money down to be in a safer position as interest rates have increased over 1 1/2 percent

over the last few months from the low point. However, rates are still at historic lows.

From what I have experienced over the last year or two, there are buyers who have a very strong need and mindset to purchase and who are very capable financially.

They are prepared to “pull the trigger” when they find the right home. Many will be residing in the home for 10 to 20 years and do not hesitate to make offers, as I experienced at our open house.

Presenting all offers to the seller with all the terms and conditions is tantamount for sellers to see and understand the “big picture.” As a broker I only favor those offers with terms and conditions that make the most sense to the sellers and that they will agree to. Moreover, no personal letters of any kind from buyers are allowed in order to sway sellers to take their offer, as this can cause legal ramifications as favoritism. There are times when a cash offer doesn’t necessarily close the deal because the time to close is too quick or too long; the downpayment is too small; buyers want

certain things done or other variables that don’t work for the sellers; or an offer subject to financing provides the best scenario for the sellers.

When receiving multiple offers, it is important that they are all presented in an efficient and straightforward manner and the broker provides the best guidance for sellers and purchasers to come to a happy conclusion.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S).

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3 bd, 2 ba, Sold On: 12/22/21, Sold Price: $640,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

4 bd, 2 ba, Sold On: 12/1/21, Sold Price: $850,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Herricks

25 Hillvale Road, Alberston

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4 bd, 1 ba, Sold On: 12/9/21, Sold Price: $750,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Mineola

3 bd, 3 ba, Sold On: 12/13/21, Sold Price: $976,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Herricks

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in New Hyde Park, the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas by a variety of real estate agencies.

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Hochul withdraws housing proposal Continued from Page 1 “Gov. Hochul’s proposal was so ‘woke’ that our pushback against her plans actually woke her up,” Blakeman said in a statement. “She dropped plans to allow thousands of new apartments in our neighborhoods.”

“Today is a great day, as Governor Hochul has abandoned her ill-conceived plan to outlaw single-family zoning and legalize accessory dwelling units across the state of New York in a reckless one-size-fitsall approach,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena said in a statement.

“Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units on the property of homes that are currently zoned for single-family use would have been nothing short of disastrous for our suburban communities and the quality of life we cherish.”

Hochul, in a statement to Newsday, stressed the importance of providing New Yorkers with affordable housing and said she will continue to make efforts to do so, but with more conversations on how to achieve that effectively.

“I have heard real concerns

about the proposed approach on accessory dwelling units,” Hochul told Newsday. “I understand that my colleagues in the State Senate believe a different set of tools is needed, even if

they agree with the goal of supporting the growth of this kind of housing.”

Efforts to reach Hochul for further comment were unavailing.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew parts of her affordable housing plan from the state budget, according to multiple reports.

Hochul’s five-year, $25 billion housing plan was intended to create and preserve 100,000 affordable homes in the state, 10,000 of which will have support services for vulnerable populations.

Proponents of the legislation have said establishing ADUs could help senior citizens on fixed incomes remain in their homes, help younger people afford homes and be a new source of income for homeowners who live in high-cost areas.

Hochul also previously cited the financial hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

“In the wake of the pandemic, it’s crucial that we tackle the housing crisis and make New York a more affordable place for all,” Hochul said. “These bold steps are a major step forward in transforming our housing market, protecting affordability and increasing the housing supply.”

For New York City, the legislation would require an amnesty program to legalize existing ADUs if they are brought into compliance with its building code.

Hochul’s plans to modify zoning in local municipalities

followed legislation proposed

by Democratic state Sen. Brad Hoylman that also aims to limit the authority of cities, villages and towns across New York to impose certain zoning requirements.

Hoylman’s legislation, which currently sits in the senate’s Cities 2 Committee, would prohibit cities and villages from establishing a minimum lot size greater than 1,200 square feet.

The legislation would also require towns to set a maximum lot size of 20,000 square feet, or 5,000 square feet if the lot has access to either a sewer or water infrastructure.

The legislation would also mandate cities and villages to not require the construction of off-street parking as a condition of permitting construction or prohibit the construction of occupation of a dwelling of six or fewer families on a single lot that is within one-quarter mile of any commuter rail station.

Hoylman said New York’s “exclusionary zoning measures” have resulted in increased rents, segregation and carbon emissions along with a slower economy and fewer homes.

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Dems block DeSena’s ethics picks Continued from Page 1 Chabad of Mineola; Derek Chan, president of the Greater Roslyn Association for Chinese Enrichment (GRACE); and Francisco Vazquez, a bankruptcy lawyer and Port Washington native who also helps his local Knights of Columbus group as its attorney.

“It’s very important we have an independent Board of Ethics with appointed terms so they can render opinions and not worry that it could cause them to be dismissed,” DeSena said. “Some of these board members’ terms have expired months and even years ago.”

Board Democrats said they abstained on the selections because they were not representative of the town’s geographical diversity and the board members did not receive the resumes on DeSena’s picks until shortly before the meeting.

The Board of Ethics is responsible for implementing the town’s code of ethics, according to the town. The board currently has six members, including Chaudhry, with one vacancy.

Its responsibilities include approving and reviewing fi-

nancial statements, rendering advisory opinions to town employees on the code of ethics and enforcing the code while determining penalties, among other things.

The current six board members are holdovers from the previous administration whose four-year terms have expired, DeSena said.

Councilman Robert Troiano Jr. said District 1, which incorporates Carle Place, New Cassel, Old Westbury and Westbury, was unrepresented in the seven picks.

“I’m going to ask you to please go back and relook at these and see if you can do a better job,” Troiano said to DeSena.

Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte said she was abstaining because she received resumes on the nominees roughly 20 minutes before the meeting started at 7 p.m. and wanted to make sure the board was diverse.

In January, Republicans had objections to the appointment of Town Attorney John Chiara by board Democrats, saying they were not part of the

interview process and wanted more time.

The vote to appoint Chiara was 5-2 with DeSena voting yes due to his extensive resume but objecting to not being part of the interview process.

Dalimonte said the seven recommendations were made up of one person from Great Neck, Port Washington and Ro-

slyn each as well as two from Manhasset and Mineola, respectively. None of the villages Dalimonte mentioned were from Troiano’s District 1.

Of the six current board members, Joseph Sciame, Rabbi Robert Widom, the Rev. Charles Vogeley, Richard Kestenbaum, Bette Leong and Chaudhry, none reside in Dis-

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Democratic members of the North Hempstead Town Board abstained from voting on all seven of Supervisor Jennifer DeSena’s choices for the Board of Ethics.

trict 1.

Councilman David Adhami said that he sees diversity in regard to religion, race and gender and wanted Troiano to specify the issues he was referencing because it seemed geographical diversity was the only thing lacking.

Troiano said “there is some racial diversity but we could see additional racial diversity” and said later that the AfricanAmerican community was not represented.

Following Adhami’s vote to accept one of the choices, Troiano said “there you go, you don’t really care.”

Councilman Dennis Walsh interjected following Troiano’s observation, saying that he “is a little too much,” while DeSena said Troiano’s comment was not right.

“It’s my observation that you were just disrespectful,” Walsh said.

All seven of the recommendations DeSena made could be offered again but would need a majority vote to be appointed.

The next North Hempstead Town Board meeting will be Thursday, March 10.

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Couples celebrate Valentine’s Day, reaffirm vows Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava continued the Town of North Hempstead tradition as host and officiant of the 13th Annual Valentine’s Day Marriage Vow Renewal ceremony at Town Hall in Manhasset on Feb. 14.

A special highlight of this celebration was the first-time exchange of vows and a marriage ceremony for Town couples.

“Love is in the air here in the Town of North Hempstead! Many thanks to Town Clerk Srivastava for hosting this special event that gave these couples the chance to renew their decades-long commitments to one another,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennier DeSena said.

“It was an honor to share this wonderful day with the happy couples in attendance who declared their endless love for one another.”

DeSena, celebrating her own 25th anniversary with her husband Ralph, offered congratulatory remarks and personal insights for a long marriage. This was followed by the warm wishes of Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Dennis Walsh, Veronica Lurvey, and Mariann Dalimonte, along with Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman.

“I was so thrilled, excited, and honored to host this event for our residents,” said Srivastava. “It was a beautiful ceremony where we were able to celebrate love and the commitment these couples have made to each other.”

North Hempstead TV will be airing highlights from this event. Remember to watch NHTV on Channel 18/65 on Cablevision and Channel 46 on Verizon FIOS or log on to www.myNHTV.com.

Bynoe proposes cost-free initiative to residents To better protect the health and safety of Nassau County residents who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other similar cognitive disabilities, Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D — Westbury) has filed legislation to provide residents with free access to Project Lifesaver, a search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies to safely return cognitively impaired individuals who have wandered away from caregivers.

Today, as Americans continue to observe National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Awareness Week, Legislator Bynoe is urging her colleagues to schedule a

public hearing and vote for her proposal, which is designed to protect cognitively vulnerable residents from harm and give their loved ones much-needed peace of mind.

The program would be named in memory of Chesnel Veillard, a resident of New Cassel who suffered from dementia.

Veillard was tragically killed in November 2021 after he wandered from his home and onto the train tracks, where he was fatally struck by a train.

Bynoe first learned of Veillard’s disappearance and condition when his daughter, Sendy, who worked as an intern in Legislator Bynoe’s office, called to

request assistance. While Nassau County currently utilizes the Lifesaver Program in conjunction with its Silver Alert System, participants must pay $325 to enroll. Under Legislator Bynoe’s proposal, County funding would ensure cost-fee access to Project Lifesaver for all clinically eligible residents who apply or whose families or caregivers apply on their behalf.

To maximize the benefits of the Project Lifesaver technology, anyone who enrolls in the Veillard program would also be entered into the County’s Return Every Adult and Child Home (REACH) registry — a database of children and

adults with Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injuries and other conditions that potentially limit their ability to communicate.

“No family should be deprived of access to Project Lifesaver because of an inability to pay,” Bynoe said. “Establishing the Chesnel Veillard Program and making these resources available to all eligible families will position Nassau County and its law enforcement professionals to protect our most vulnerable residents and avert tragedies like the one that devasted the Veillard family and the entire New Cassel community.”

Hebrew schools test their Jewish knowledge Students from 10 Hebrew schools across Long Island recently represented their communities on the JewQ stage at the regional championship event.

Over the past few weeks, JewQ champions have been studying harder than ever in anticipation of this regional championship event.

“I’m amazed by how much Jewish knowledge our school’s Champs have mastered, and all on their own time,” says Rabbi Berel Paltiel, director of Chabad Hebrew School in Port Washington. He is thrilled with the results of his Hebrew school’s third consecutive year in the program which has 2,000 participating contestants internationally.

The Long Island competition is just one in a series of regional events taking place across the globe before the international Shabbaton weekend and grand Championship finale event this March. contestants are motivated to earn a spot in this unforgettable weekend experience, this year in Princeton, New Jersey, which

brings parents and kids together for thrilling adventures and meaningful Jewish experiences.

But the biggest motivation for kids is the knowledge gained. “The learning was fun,” says Simon Gaspar, a 3rd grader at

the Chabad Hebrew School in Port Washington, “I actually just loved JewQ, even without the prizes.”

After the excitement of the regional championship, JewQ finalists count down to the final test. Kids are studying harder and harder, memorizing facts and reviewing information. “My daughter takes this more seriously than any of her classes at school,” one parent told a shliach.

Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, chairman of the Chabad Kids Network, is most impressed by the students’ excitement.

“Seeing the children so passionate about their heritage assures us a bright Jewish future.”

JewQ is designed to give students grades 3-6 the opportunity to master the fundamentals of Jewish knowledge. Each contestant receives the full color “Living Jewish” hand book along with a study guide. The program is open to all Chabad Hebrew School students. For more information call Rabbi Berel at 516.767.8672 or email Berel@chabadpw.org.

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History key to combating hate Continued from Page 6 “Social media is a superspreader of extremism and intolerance, from Facebook, to Twitter, to TikTok,” Greenblatt said. “The level of antipathy that it enables and how it amplifies the worst voices, algorithmically elevates them.”

Greenblatt said he interviewed Barbara Walters, a political science professor at UC San Diego, who said indicators suggest that a civil war could occur in the United States. He

said the need to ring the alarms to become more engaged on how to combat antisemitism and intolerance was why he wrote the book.

“I’m not yelling ‘fire’ in a crowded theater,” Greenblatt said. “I’m in the theater and I smell smoke. We have got to get engaged.”

Greenblatt said treating individuals with decency, discerning facts from fear-mongering and calling out individuals who promote hatred are some

of the ways that people who want to combat intolerance can do so on an everyday scale.

“I believe those small acts can spur change,” Greenblatt said. “I think showing strength is about leaning in, it’s about engaging, it’s about remembering that we all have a stake in this democracy.”

Those who were unable to view the forum live can watch online at The Island 360’s YouTube page.

3 more endorse Zimmerman Continued from Page 10 Zimmerman, 67, is co-president of ZE Creative Communications on Bond Street in Great Neck, a public relations firm he began 33 years ago with Ron Edelson.

He is seeking the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), who is running for governor.

Since his announcement, Zimmerman’s campaign said it has raised over $500,000.

If elected, Zimmerman would become the first gay member of Congress from Long Island and Queens.

Other endorsements for Zimmerman’s campaign include former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Assemblyman Charles Lavine and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

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

Following the approval of new congressional maps by state legisla-

tors, a Republican-led group filed a lawsuit claiming the Democrats gerrymandered the districts to retain control of the House.

Others running for the Democratic nomination in the district include former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, Oyster Bay’s Reema Rasool and Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington.

The Democratic congressional primary is slated for June 28.

George Santos and Kevin Surdi are seeking the Republican nomination.

Playing politics with bail Continued from Page 14 For many, this meant the loss of a job or the breaking up of a family while still under a presumption of innocence. Most of those hurt were Black and brown.

The unfairness of the system crystalized several years ago with a Bronx teenager who spent three years on Rikers Island because his family could not raise $3,000 after he was charged with stealing a backpack, only to have the robbery charge dropped for lack of evidence. The teenager later took his own life.

Does this mean that bail laws should not be tweaked further? No. But changes should be based on facts, not politics or the emotion to do something.

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That does not appear to be happening in Nassau County.

The county has been named the safest community in the United States two years in a row by U.S. News & World Report, but Blakeman dismissed the ranking, questioning its methodology This seemed like a strange thing to do – in effect questioning whether Nassau police were doing as good as a job as the U.S. News & World Report indicated – given Blakeman’s strong ties to law enforcement and what county crime statistics show.

Nassau County Police Commissioner Pat Ryder, who was reappointed by Blakeman, reported in July that in the areas covered by the Nassau County Police Department crime had

decreased by more than 10 percent over last year.

And since 2011, Ryder said, major crime in Nassau County has fallen by 36 percent. A decade ago, Nassau saw 7,191 reports of major crime compared with 4,983 last year, Ryder said.

But Ryder recently joined Blakeman in calling for the bail reform laws to be repealed without offering any data on the country’s crime rate to justify the change.

Nor has either Ryder or Blakeman offered support for changes in federal gun laws called for by Adams. Or any other ways to combat the rise in crime in or outside of Nassau County.

This may be good politics, but it is not making us any safer.

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Happening at the Dressing for success help Williston Park Library The Nassau County Council of School Superintendents held their annual Dress for Success clothing drive to provide professional business attire for women planning to return to the workforce.

School superintendents throughout Nassau County donated gently used ready-to-wear suits, jackets, dresses, skirts and blouses which will be donated to Dress for Success Brookhaven.

This organization was created

to empower women throughout Long Island to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the necessary development tools to enable women to thrive at work and in life. Since its inception in 1999, Dress for Success Brookhaven has assisted more than 5,000 women returning to the workforce by providing appropriate business clothing.

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From left, Herricks School Superintendent and co-chairperson of the NCCSS Dress for Success clothing drive Dr. Fino M. Celano, Floral Park-Bellerose School Superintendent and co-chairperson of the NCCSS Dress for Success clothing drive Dr. Kathleen Sottile and Levittown School Superintendent and NCCSS President Dr. Tonie McDonald with some of the clothing to be donated to Dress for Success Brookhaven.

The library is distributing Covid-19 self-test kits while supplies last. We are no longer accepting donations at this time. We hope to begin in late Spring, but the date is still to be determined. Please DO NOT put donations in the outdoor book bins.

New titles added to the collection: Her Hidden Genius—Marie Benedict Just Like the Other Girls—Claire Douglas Lightning in a Mirror— Jayne Ann Krentz Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby— Ace Atkins Hunting Season—Tom Benjamin Reminders of Him—Colleen Hoover Quicksilver—Dean Koontz Magnolia Place—Fiona Davis One Step Too Far—Lisa Gardner Accomplice—Lisa Lutz Good Son—Jacquelyn Mitchard Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom—Carl Bernstein Easter Bonnet Murder—Leslie Meier Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession & Danger in the Himalayas— Harley Rustad Desolation Canyon—P. J. Tracy House of Gucci: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour & Greed– Sara Gay Forden Overnight Guest—Heather Gudenkauf Our Daily Hours Are: Browsing & Vestibule Pick-Up: Monday-Friday: 10am-5:30pm and Saturday: 10am-4pm “Open for Browsing” means you can come inside, walk around the Library, and look for books and other items. Please limit your time to 1 hour. Only one family at a time will be permitted in the Children’s Room.

Items requested over the phone can be picked up in the Library vestibule.

Please maintain social distancing practices while in the Library.

All customers and staff are required to wear face coverings at all times while in the Library, per Executive Order 202.17. Face coverings must cover both your mouth and nose.

Congregating is not permitted.

Three computers are available for public use for a limit of 30 minutes.

Library items may now be returned inside the library

Adult Programs Reiki—Thursdays—March 17 & 31—6 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person.

Knitting Circle—Thursday—March 3/17 & 31 —11:30 am-1:30 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall.

Book Club—March 2—7 pm via Zoom. Copies of Nature of Fragile Things will be at the Circulation Desk. Author Susan Meissner will join the discussion via Zoom.

Book Club—Wednesday—April 13—7 pm via Zoom. Copies of Lions of Fifth Avenue will be available at the Circulation Desk.

Mother’s Day Brunch with Barbara Sheridan— Wednesday—May 4—6 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Limited to 25 participants. Call the Library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@ gmail.com to register.

Children’s Programs Storytime—Tuesdays—March 1, 8, 16 (Wednesday), 22, & 29—11-11:45 am in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children ages 1-4. Limited to 10 children plus caregiver. Masks required for everyone over 2 years old. Please call the library to register.

Masks required for everyone over 2 years old. No walk-ins.

Sensational Playtime: OT for Kids—Thursday— March 10—10:30 am-11:30 am in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children 18-36 months. Led by 2 occupational therapists, this program emphasizes learning and developmental motor skills. Limited to 15 participants. Call, stop by or email (willistonparkprograms@gmail) to register.

Textured Mosaic Letter—Saturday—April 9—10:15-11:15 am in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children 3 years and up. Call the Library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail. com to register.

Tie Dye T-shirt workshop—Tuesday—April 19— 11:30 am-12:30 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children ages 4+. Limited to 15 participants. $15 material fee (includes t-shirt) Register at willistonparkprograms@gmail.com or call the library at 742-1820. Please specify shirt size. Masks are required.

Come into the Library for a free children’s craft every Monday for Take and Make Mondays.

East Williston UFSD appoints new administrator On Feb. 14, the East Williston School District Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Director of Technology, Innovation and Information Services Edward Kemnitzer as the next assistant superintendent for instruction and personnel effective July 1, 2022.

This appointment follows a thorough internal and external search process conducted by a search committee including representatives from multiple stakeholders within the East Williston School District and the commu-

nity. After the initial screening of numerous resumes, first-round interviews were conducted followed by additional in-depth interviews attended by the full committee.

“On behalf of the board, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the search and interview process to ensure the selection of the best candidate to lead the way in the areas of K-12 curriculum and personnel. Through this appointment, we will continue to provide our students with the highest quality

education presented by a professional staff that is second to none,” said Board of Education President Mark Kamberg. “We are confident Ed Kemnitzer will meet and exceed our expectations.”

Mr. Kemnitzer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and secondary education from SUNY Geneseo; a master’s degree in English literature from Queens College and School Building Leader and School District Leader certification from The College of Saint Rose.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE EAST WILLISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

The East Williston school district named Edward Kemnitzer as assistant superintendent for instruction and personnel.

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