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Village wants to raise bar for commish job BY N O A H M A N S K A R Floral Park village officials are looking to set higher standards for potential village police commissioners to ensure residents get the best protection possible in a changed law enforcement landscape. But residents and police officers say the standards would be out of reach for even the most experienced officers, narrowing the pool of candidates and preventing officers from rising through the ranks. “I sadly think, and probably know, my career is about to come to an end,” Mark Wiegand, a Floral Park police sergeant, told a crowd of about 70 at a public hearing Tuesday night. Village trustees on Tuesday tabled a proposed change to the village code that would replace the current qualifications for the police commissioner’s job with language critics say would give the board too much sway. Continued on Page 75

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Kindergarteners at Hillside Grade School enjoyed a “Magical Pumpkin Patch” on Wednesday. Parents volunteered to decorate and transform the school’s playground into a “friendly” haunted house and the field into a pumpkin patch.

North Shore races in voters’ hands Martins-Suozzi, Phillips-Haber make headlines in local elections Four of the races on northwest Nassau County ballots are North Shore voters will pick for open seats after the resignamore than just a new president tions of three popular lawmakin Tuesday’s election — they’ll ers and the death of a fourth. also send new representatives Incumbents are seeking re-electo the national, state and coun- tion in the other three races. Some candidates have said ty legislatures. the showdown between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump has overshadowed the contests further down the ballot. But some of

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them have big local implications. The North Shore will likely have a hand in determining

have a Republican supermajority that would not need Democrats’ approval to spend or borrow money. Two others will determine who replaces lawmakers who have represented the area for at least a decade. And voters could re-elect Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, who could become the next Senate which party controls the state majority leader if Democrats Senate, and whether the Nas- take control of the chamber. sau County Legislature will Continued on Page 64

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Work train derailed Experts to review before collision: LIRR motorcycle plan Investigation continues into Oct. 8 crash near NHP NHP hires engineers; hearing to come BY G R AC E MCQUADE

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This Long Island Rail Road train partially derailed after it crashed into a work train near New Hyde Park on Saturday, Oct. 8. B Y N O A H M A N S K A R Line that Saturday and was pre- ond car, knocking it off the tracks, The work train that caused a Long Island Rail Road passenger train to derail near New Hyde Park last month had derailed itself before the accident, the railroad’s president said last week. The work train was knocked off course Oct. 8 when it hit a point where a switch was unexpectedly flipped as it traveled east, forcing it into the path of the oncoming eastbound passenger train, Patrick Nowakowski, the LIRR president, said at an Oct. 26 meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s LIRR committee. The Federal Railroad Administration is leading the continuing investigation into why the switch was improperly flipped, leading to a collision that injured 33 people and snarled train service for two days, Nowakowski said. “This is not one of those derailments where you spend a lot of time trying to figure out what happened, but we do need to figure out why it happened and what we need to do so it doesn’t happen again,” he said. The work train had been resurfacing the westbound track along parts of the LIRR’s Main

paring for a crossover to the eastbound track scheduled for midnight, about three hours after the collision, Nowakowski said. It was going east toward Mineola when it reached a crossover point in Garden City, about half a mile east of the New Hyde Park station, where trains can move from one track to the other using switches, he said. In that area, a switch had been flipped to send the train onto the eastbound track, but the “movable point frog,” a device that moves parts of the track to facilitate a crossover, had not been flipped, Nowakowski said. The work train operator tried to stop the train as it “unexpectedly diverted,” but “the frog was not in the appropriate position and the work car derailed,” Nowakowski said. The operator got out of the train and ran toward the New Hyde Park station to try and stop train traffic, but by that time the 12-car Huntington branch train carrying about 600 passengers was already traveling east at 43 miles per hour, Nowakowski said. When the collision happened, the work train’s back end “sideswiped” the passenger train’s sec-

and hit the third car, slightly derailing it, Nowakowski said. The FRA is investigating who was responsible for flipping the switch without flipping the frog, Nowakowski said. The switches could only be operated manually at the time because of the track work, so it could not have been flipped remotely, he said. “Certainly that is a focus of the investigation as to why they were in the position they were in,” Nowakowski said. An MTA board member, Charles Moerdler, said the work train had been involved in a prior derailment, but that incident “had nothing to do” with this one, Nowakowski said. Nowakowski’s explanation echoed U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer’s statement to Newsday the day after the crash that it was likely caused by “someone who left the switch in the wrong position.” The Oct. 8 collision along one of the busiest stretches of the LIRR’s Main Line injured 26 passengers and seven LIRR employees. It suspended train service on the Oyster Bay, Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson branches until the morning of Oct. 10.

The Village of New Hyde Park has hired a Hauppaguebased engineering firm, Cashin Spinelli & Ferretti, to evaluate the findings of a study supporting a proposal for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership, village trustees said Tuesday. The decision comes almost three months after applicant Amir Jarrah submitted his study of noise, traffic, safety and other concerns near the site of the proposed dealership at 1324 Jericho Turnpike, which met strong community opposition last year. The village Board of Trustees hired Cashin Spinelli & Ferretti after interviewing that firm and Melville-based Nelson, Pope & Voorhis during a special meeting a few weeks ago, Deputy Mayor Lawrence Montreuil said. The Cashin firm has an “impressive body of work,” including a study of a proposal for a large shopping center development in Syosset that the community there opposed, Montreuil said. Cashin charged the lower hourly rate of $150, compared with Nelson Pope & Voorhis’ $230, Montreuil said. A $10,000 deposit Jarrah submitted to the village will cover the costs of Cashin’s work. Jarrah wants to move his

Harley-Davidson dealership from Northern Boulevard in Great Neck to a new 16,000-squarefoot facility proposed at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Herkomer Street, the current home of Miller Brothers Plumbing & Heating. Village residents raised concerns about noise, traffic, safety and other quality of life issues at an October 2015 public hearing on the plan. The board required Jarrah to commission a study of how his dealership would affect the community. The study by Hauppaguebased VHB Engineering that Jarrah submitted in August found the brand-new 8,000-square-foot motorcycle showroom with a 6,200-square-foot basement repair shop would not have negative impacts on the environment, noise and property values. “We don’t know if that’s true or not,” Mayor Robert Lofaro said Tuesday. “And so we will hire our engineer to look at their engineer’s work. The good news is, they pay for their engineer, and they pay for our engineer.” The Board of Trustees plans to hold another public hearing once Cashin reviews the current findings and comes to its own conclusions about the proposed dealership. Jarrah did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment on Wednesday.

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No time e-wasted for Mineola kids BY N O A H M A N S K A R Mineola Middle School students got a glimpse at where the iPads they use in class every day will go after they’re done with them. About 60 students in the school’s robotics club and environmental club collected hundreds of pounds of TVs, cellphones and other devices Friday afternoon during their second annual electronic waste drive. It’s an effort to keep harmful chemicals in those items out of the environment and a way to show students how they can help protect it, said Vince Interrante, the robotics club adviser. “They’re using devices every day, and I think it just completes the message of, when a device becomes outdated or it becomes obsolete, you don’t just throw it away,” said Andrew Casale, the school’s principal. The robotics club collected 4.5 tons of electronic waste, or e-waste, in its first drive last year as part of the FIRST Lego League robotics competition, Interrante said. Their efforts won them an “Innovation Award” in the contest, he said.

Robotics students partnered with the environmental club this year to turn the drive into a broader community service event, and they expect to get close to the amount of waste they collected last year, Casale said. It’s one of few opportunities Mineola residents have to properly dispose of their devices, which contain harmful chemicals that can damage the environment if they’re tossed out with the trash, Interrante said. “There’s a tremendous amount of hard metals that are incorporated in everyday electronics, and if that is disposed of improperly, it goes into the groundwater, it affects the environment, it affects the animals,” Interrante said. Students unloaded items from cars and put them into a large dumpster outside the school. The e-waste they collected varied widely in size and age, PHOTOS BY HANK RUSSELL, PRMG from old cellphones and video casette players to a two-yearTop: Mineola Middle School students unloaded TVs and other items old, 60-inch flat-screen TV, Infrom cars during the school’s e-waste collection event on Oct. 28. terrante said. Some local busiBottom: The items were loaded into a dumpster to be taken apart nesses dropped off their old and recycled. electronics, he said.

Farmingdale-based Two Brothers Scrap Metal would then grind down the items and separate the plastic from metals and other elements, all of which can be recycled and used to make new devices, Interrante said. “It’s bad for the environment, so instead we recycle it and make use of it,” said Deniz Guvecoglu, a seventh-grader and robotics club member who volunteered at the drive. Only 19 percent of computers, TVs, cellphones and other devices were properly recycled in 2010, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Mineola schools have worked to fully integrate technology into their classes. Students and teachers use iPads for class activities on a daily basis, and the district has won honors for its digital education initiatives. The e-waste drive teaches students about the importance both of e-waste recycling and community service, Casale said. “We learn that there’s many ways that we can help the environment, and this is one of them,” Guvecoglu said. “Anyone can do it too.”

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Main G.N. library reopens after 2 years BY J OE N I K I C The Great Neck Library’s Main Building officially opened to the public on Sunday after being closed for renovations for two years. The Great Neck Library Board president, Marianna DiCamillo, said about 600 people, including elected officials, employees and members of the public, attended Sunday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. “I have to tell you, it just feels wonderful,” DiCamillo said about the building’s opening. “All along our first and most important thought was providing the community with an excellent building with all new infrastructure and equipment.” The building, at 159 Bayview Ave., closed for renovations to the interior and infrastructure on Oct. 29, 2014. The project was expected to be completed in about a year, but a strike by Verizon employees and several updated construction plans pushed the opening date back. DiCamillo said Sunday’s event was so packed with peo-

The Great Neck Library Main Branch ple coming to see the renovated library that “you had to turn sideways to pass people.” “All of the commentary was so positive,” she said. “I even had someone say to me ‘it was worth the wait.’” The inside of the main building has an abundance of working spaces with both inwall and ﬂoor outlets and USB ports. The building’s community room will be used for large programs, which DiCamillo said

can be broadcast in other activity rooms in the building and in the library’s other branches, and movie screenings. The building also has study rooms and quiet rooms with white boards that library patrons can reserve to have a more peaceful place to work. DiCamillo said eﬀorts were made to use “every single corner” of the building. “The success is based on the fact that we repurposed areas that were not used to their full-

est,” she said. “We reclaimed so much space in that building to better use.” Author Andrew Gross, who has written 14 New York Times best-sellers, was at the event discussing and signing copies of his latest book, “The One Man,” a World War II thriller. DiCamillo said his lecture was well-received by the public. “From the people who came out, they all said they were just amazed with it,” she said. The library’s teen cen-

ter, Levels, also received a big makeover. The room has a large stage area, as well as a big open room for the teens to rehearse and work on various projects. Now that the main building is open again, DiCamillo said, improvements will be made to the Station, Parkville and Lakeville library branches. The library has a landscape architect designing an educational garden just outside the main building, which will be dedicated to Ann Hyde, who patronized the Great Neck Library as a child and left a donation to the library in her will. Hyde died in June 2014. DiCamillo said library officials were currently working towards finalizing a plan for the garden and expect it to be completed by next summer. She said that although the main building is now open, library officials will continue to move forward to expand and provide as many services as they can to the community. “The board is committed to making the library even better than it ever was,” DiCamillo said. “I can’t stress enough that we will lead the library world.”

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G.N. South alum’s film to screen at festival BY J OE N I K I C David Schneiderman left Great Neck for California in 1994 to pursue a career in the movie industry. Schneiderman, who is the son of Great Neck Plaza Trustee Gerald Schneiderman, is returning to the peninsula next week for the Gold Coast International Film Festival to screen his latest short ﬁlm, “Last Resort,” which he described as “not a blood and gore horror, but a little more twisty and a little more comedic.” “You always want to share your work,” he said. “And getting to share your work with people who love you and have been there for you supporting your dreams, being able to say I’ve followed these dreams, is extra special.” “It’s a great opportu-

David Schneiderman nity not just for the ﬁlm, but for me personally,” Schneiderman added. He was born and raised in Great Neck and graduated from Great Neck South High School in 1989. Schneiderman described himself as a “crazy movie buﬀ,” often going to the local video store to rent two or three movies to watch when he got home after school.

“My friends would say I was crazy, but for whatever reason I loved the art of storytelling,” he said. Schneiderman attended the Rhode Island School of Design after high school with the intention of becoming a graphic designer. But when he arrived, he said, the school’s film and animation department caught his eye and his love for animation and cartoons led him to choose that field. Schneiderman said that after taking a film class and creating his first film, he decided that was the career he wanted after college. “The first film I made had an incredible impact on me,” he said. “The feeling of making something like that, which included storytelling, writing, visuContinued on Page 75

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Martins touts government record Slams Tom Suozzi, Dem opponent in congressional race, for not addressing county ills BY N O A H M A N S K A R While their paths to the 3rd Congressional District race diverged, Republican Jack Martins and Democrat Tom Suozzi have somewhat similar political histories. Both sons of immigrants and graduates of Mineola’s prestigious Chaminade High School, Martins, a former Mineola mayor, and Suozzi, once Nassau County executive, made tough decisions and raised taxes to save their municipalities from fiscal distress. But they did not get the same results, Martins said in a sit-down interview with Blank Slate Media. Now an Old Westbury state senator, Martins said he left Mineola stronger than he found it, but Nassau County was no better after Suozzi’s eighth year in office than in his first. “It is a marked difference to address the fiscal concerns that a village has, recalibrate and finish after eight years ... That’s my story in Mineola,” Martins said. “... You look at where you started and where you ended, and the county in 2009, when Tom lost his election, was a county that was still mired in fiscal debt, was still, frankly, failing, was still borrowing to pay for expenses.” Martins and Suozzi, vying in the elec-

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Republican Jack Martins is seen in Blank Slate Media’s office on Oct. 28. tion on Tuesday to replace U.S. Rep. Steve Israel in the North Shore congressional district, have sparred over their governmental records. Martins has slammed Suozzi for raising property taxes twice as county executive, while Suozzi has countered that Martins

voted to raise taxes six times as Mineola mayor. Martins reined in Mineola’s $33 million deﬁcit and made its ﬁnances and downtown redevelopment plan a model for other villages, he said. He touted the 2006 reassessment of all

Mineola properties, the first in more than a decade, and the annual adjustments of assessments since. That system has cut village expenses for property tax challenges by $1 million since 2008, current village officials have said. Martins also updated Mineola’s “Master Plan” and approved the first commuter apartment complexes near the village’s Long Island Rail Road station, he said, which current officials say have given the village a revenue stream that’s helped keep taxes down. But under Suozzi, Martins said, Nassau County’s debt grew, its property tax assessment system was “bleeding” and borrowing for operating expenses continued after Nassau was on the brink of bankruptcy in 2000. The 13 bond rating upgrades Suozzi has touted in defense of the tax hikes do not prove his financial policies were sound, Martins said. “Can anyone say that the county’s finances in ’09 were okay?” he said. Suozzi has said he also trimmed Nassau’s workforce and renegotiated union contracts to help get the county on a more stable footing. Continued on Page 59

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County Legislature OKs unbalanced budget BY N O A H MANSKAR The Nassau County Legislature on Monday approved a $2.9 billion 2017 budget excluding about $70 million in proposed fee revenue, leaving unfinished its task of passing a balanced budget. Legislators approved the budget 11-6, but did not vote on several new fees proposed by County Executive Edward Mangano, including the controversial $105 traffic ticket surcharge known as a “public safety fee,” expected to raise $64.4 million. The Legislature will “exhaust every avenue” to find alternatives to the public safety fee and fill the gap before its Dec. 1 deadline for approving a balanced budget, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) said at a budget hearing Monday. “My colleagues and I agree that a balanced budget will be achieved, but it is better to take a little extra time to get it right,” Gonsalves said. The public safety fee, which would add $105 to the fine for any traffic or parking violation, is among dozens of new and

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The Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building is seen in Mineola. increased fees Mangano, a Republican, has proposed to cover required spending increases without raising property taxes. The plan has drawn fire from finance officials, other lawmakers and advocacy groups who argue the fees are a back-door tax increase that will hurt small businesses. The criticism continued Monday, the initial deadline for the Legislature to pass a budget, as several county residents and local offi-

cials argued against the fee at the hours-long budget hearing. Democrats repeatedly called for a vote to eliminate the public safety fee. They argued that passing an unbalanced budget violates the county charter and defers a controversial vote until after Tuesday’s election. “To me this just seems like we’re trying to push transparency to the wayside,” Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) said. “If we were truly trying

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to balance the budget then we should have come up with solutions to try to do that within the time frame.” The Legislature unanimously approved seven Republican budget amendments Monday that remove $9.2 million in proposed fee revenue and cut the same amount of spending for debt service, social services and salaries. The Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the state oversight board that controls the county’s ﬁnances, must approve the county budget once lawmakers balance the budget. Adam Barsky, the NIFA chairman, threatened to reject an unbalanced budget and said the authority could ultimately impose major spending cuts. “The actions taken by the County Legislature today are deeply troubling,” Barsky said in a statement Monday. “Leaving the situation in its current form and unaddressed would be irresponsible.” County Comptroller George Maragos last week recommended cutting $82 million by reducing current spending by 2.5 percent in all county departments, which he said would make fee hikes and

a property tax increase unnecessary without requiring layoffs. The county “needs to better align priorities and challenge every department to economize before asking our residents to pay more,” said Maragos, a Republican-turned-Democrat who is running for county executive. But Republican legislators asked Maragos to submit a more detailed plan for cuts and criticized him for waiting so long to make his recommendations. Brian Nevin, a Mangano spokesman, said layoffs would require arbitration under current labor contracts with county workers. “Maragos’ recommendations are nothing more than a political stunt as he knows darn well that they cannot be accomplished without employee layoffs,” Nevin wrote in an email. Democratic legislators last week said the public safety fee might be open to a legal challenge because it could be considered an illegal tax rather than a legal fee. But County Attorney Carnell Foskey rejected that argument, saying the fee would only apply to residents who break the law.

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Man who worked on Newcomer takes G.N. lunar module dies at 90 Library board seat Ralph Massaro, a Williston Park resident of 58 years who helped build the module that landed on the moon in 1969, died of natural causes at his home on Oct. 17. He was 90. An electrical engineer and World War II veteran, Massaro was a “very patient but exacting man” who loved to share his life lessons with younger generations, said Jane Massaro of Port Washington, one of his two daughters. His time as a Williston Park Little League coach and as a Boy Scout leader were two of the ways he did that, said Frank Massaro of Albertson, one of his two sons. “He was an educator,” Frank Massaro said. “He was not a big ra-ra man. He was quiet but very intelligent.”

Ralph Massaro Massaro was born in Brooklyn to Italian immigrants on April 16, 1926, and grew up in Great Neck, where he went to high school, Jane Massaro said. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in World War II and was in the Philippines preparing for the invasion of Japan when President Harry Truman decided to drop nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war. “He always said, ‘Truman saved my life,’” Jane

Massaro said. After the war, Massaro became the first in his family to attend college, getting a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska, paid for by the federal government through the GI Bill, Jane Massaro said. He bought his house on Mineola Boulevard in Williston Park in 1958. After first working for Arma, a defense contractor, Massaro started work at Grumman in Bethpage in the late 1960s, Jane Massaro said. There, he worked on the electrical systems for the Apollo lunar module that made the first moon landing in 1969. Massaro was humble about his historic work, Jane Massaro said, but it was a point of pride for his then-school-age childen, especially when he helped Continued on Page 25

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BY J OE N I K I C The Great Neck Library is set for a shake-up to its Board of Trustees after an incumbent, Varda Solomon, was defeated by challenger Doug Hwee in Monday’s election. Hwee received 275 votes to Solomon’s 218. Hwee said he was thankful for those who voted for him, which he said included family members, friends and members of the Great Neck Chinese Association, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, Great Neck Alert and Vigilant Fire Departments and the North Lakeville and Lakeville Estates Civic Associations, and for the work of his campaign team and daughters. “With everyone’s support and guidance, I hope to make the best decisions for our community,” Hwee said. “I want to learn as much as I can from my fellow trustees during the transition, to openly listen to the community’s concerns, and continue to bring new ideas utilizing the latest programming to enrich our patrons’ minds.” He said he would like to implement more technology in the library’s operations, including upgraded computers and

instructional webinars. Hwee, a New Hyde Park resident, said one of his goals was to satisfy the needs of all the library’s patrons, including people who come to check out books, surf the Internet, read and listen to ebooks and audiobooks and more. “Using Main Library as the benchmark, I want to eventually streamline and update the three branches while remaining fiscally responsible. We need to save the core collection and increase our digital selections,” he said. “We need to hire and retain key personnel to properly staff all locations and improve staff morale.” Solomon has served on the board for eight years, six as a trustee and two as president. She also chairs the library’s Programming Committee. Efforts to reach Solomon for comment were unavailing. Rebecca Miller, a first-year candidate for the library board who was running unopposed to replace outgoing board member Josie Pizer, received 296 votes to win the seat. Miller moved to Great Neck one year ago and has said that she felt serving as a library trustee was natural for her. She previously served on the Board Continued on Page 56

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LIJ gets ‘C’ grade for patient safety BY ST E P H E N R OM A N O St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill received an overall “A” rating in a national safety report issued by the Leapfrog Group, a health quality and safety organization. The hospital, a New York-designated cardiac center, was the only one on Long Island to get an “A” and has received that grade for seven straight years. The majority of hospitals on Long Island received “B” and “C” ratings, according to Leapfrog’s website. “We are honored to be the only hospital on Long Island to receive an ‘A’ and to have earned this distinction for nine out of 10 times since the nationwide safety score’s inception,” said Ruth E. Hennessey, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at St. Francis. The report, which comes out semiannually, assesses safety problems, the hospital staff, practices to prevent error, problems that occurred during surgery and common infections found in the hospital. Each category is scored differently and is broken down into subgroups. The doctors, nurses and hospital staff category has seven subgroups and St. Francis scored well above average in every one, notching a perfect score in four of the seven. In the practices to prevent errors category, which covers sanitary practices, communication about medicines and

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Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park received a “C” grade for patient safety in a survey by Leapfrog Group. communication about discharge, St. Francis had a perfect score in ﬁve in six of the subgroups, the report said. St. Francis’ lowest score came in the Infections category with three of the subgroups receiving below average ratings. The infections category measures how often infections such as MRSA and staph occur in the hospital and the number of times people get infections during stays in the ICU. “This achievement is a true testament to the commitment and dedication of our compassionate and skilled health care team,” Hennessey said. “We continually focus on the pursuit of excellence and improving care for our patients.”

North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park all received overall “C” ratings. Winthrop received mixed ratings across the board, scoring low in the infections and problems with surgery categories and scoring well on safety and practices to prevent error. Winthrop’s grades have decreased since 2013 when it scored back-to-back “A” ratings in the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2014. Then it received four straight “B” ratings. “Winthrop-University Hospital is committed to clinical excellence and provid-

ing safe, quality patient care,” the chief medical officer, Joseph Greco, said in a statement. “There are many variables that go into the analysis of our quality data, including the actual period under review, and we believe that our recent Leapfrog score does not accurately reflect the overall quality and acute level of patient care that is delivered here each day.” Although North Shore received a “C,” it declined to report data in certain subgroups in the doctors, nurses and hospital staff and safety categories. “Whenever information contained in the various ‘hospital report cards’ identifies a potential quality issue, the public can be assured we are already aware of it and working aggressively to resolve it,” said Jason Molinet, a spokesman for Northwell Health. Since 2013, North Shore received “C” ratings except in 2015, when it received a “B” rating for the fall and spring period. With strong grades in the infections and safety categories, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, owned by Northwell Health, struggled in the problems with surgery category, scoring below average in four of the seven subgroups. “Because the data is frequently from prior years, we have already identified those areas that may need improvement and implemented programs to improve the performance where it is needed,” Molinet said.

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Anthony Foxx, the U.S. secretary of transportation, said his department was taking a hands-on approach to address sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the school’s accreditation warning. Foxx’s comments were in response to a letter sent by 13 members of Congress, including Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), who chairs the academy’s Board of Visitors, and Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), who voiced their support for the academy and asked what steps the Department of Transportation was taking to address the issues. “The department has chosen to take a proactive approach to institutionalizing change within the entire culture at the academy and its connection with Sea Year,” he said in an Oct. 25 letter. “Over the next several months, independent experts experienced in assessing institutional and organizational culture will examine all aspects of USMMA culture, both on campus and at sea.” “As these experts attempt to identify root causes and oﬀer possible short-term and long-term corrective actions to address these issues, resumption of Sea Year on commercial vessels will be delayed,” Foxx added. In July, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education issued a warn-

ing to the academy about its accreditation status, citing the school’s failure to meet five of the agency’s 14 standards. The academy’s Sea Year, when midshipmen spend an academic year aboard a merchant marine vessel, was scrutinized by the accrediting agency. The Middle States report said the marine academy needs to take steps “to build a climate of mutual trust and respect on campus and during the Sea Year.” Academy officials suspended the program on June 15 to hold student training on acceptable conduct in regard to bullying and sexual harassment, but in July the program was partly reinstated to allow midshipmen to serve Sea Year on federal ships, but not on commercial vessels. In their Sept. 2 letter, the 13 members of Congress asked Foxx, Paul Jaenichen, administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, and Rear Adm. James Helis, the academy’s superintendent, what efforts they have made to address the Middle States Commission’s warning and how the suspension of Sea Year would affect the ability of midshipmen to graduate on time. Foxx said the academy is looking at ways to change its program for sexual assault awareness and prevention, which includes midshipmen training and the creation of reporting and response procedures. He said that the academy is working Continued on Page 57

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Tom Suozzi for Congress Both candidates in the 3rd Congressional District have lengthy track records in local government and separate visions for the federal government to consider when choosing between Tom Suozzi and Jack Martins. We believe that Suozzi is the clear choice on both counts. Suozzi, a Democrat, was elected Nassau County executive in 2001 amid a budget crisis that required a state bailout to avoid bankruptcy following years of mismanagement by county Republicans. Over the next eight years, he brought the budget under control through reforms to county operations and tax increases that resulted in 13 bond upgrades. He also displayed vision and leadership. Suozzi was a leader in proposing what came to be known as urban-transit housing, now supported by Republicans and Democrats alike, as well as a propertytax cap and controls on Medicaid spending. He also was among the ﬁrst to sound the alarm on a dysfunctional state government under the rallying cry of “Fix Albany.” In doing so, he showed political courage in taking on vested interests including those in his own party. Then-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver repaid Suozzi for his campaign for good government by disinviting him from the Democratic National Convention. Suozzi also made his mistakes, taking his eye oﬀ the county at the end of the second term during a run for governor and the imposition of a fuel tax — a decision

he now acknowledges was wrong. But Suozzi appears to have learned from his mistakes. He have also not lost his vision or his willingness to be forceful and articulate advocate for his constituents. He has diverged from Hillary Clinton, who has called for tax hikes on the wealthiest earners to pay for infrastructure and family leave, by saying he would oppose any federal income tax increases. He said the tax increase would fall disproportionately on district voters — at a time more money when the 3rd District is already a “net donor.” We may not agree with him on taxes, but we give him credit for raising an important issue especially at a time when both voters and leaders in red states complain about federal spending while receiving a disproportionate share of government spending. Suozzi has also emphasized the need for more job training, science, technology and math education and clean energy production to boost the economy. He said he sees energy independence as important to both the country’s economy and its national security. He supports increasing the minimum wage and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Martins has developed a reputation as a moderate voice in his party willing to work across party lines as a state senator since his election in 2011. As mayor of Mineola, he was also part of a dramatic turnaround that he shares with both is predecessor and the current mayor, Scott Strauss. But a second Martins has

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Tom Suozzi emerged in his run for Congress. That Martins began his campaign with an effort to keep a conservative Republican party opponent, Philip Pidot, off the ballot with months of court battles. He also refuses to say who paid the legal fees or his campaign strategist. Federal campaign filings appear to show that the legal fees came from the National Republican Campaign Committee. Martins’ effort also included a call to move the general election to December at a cost of millions of dollars to taxpayers. At one point, Martins acknowledged to Newsday a primary against Pidot would have pulled him to the right politically. Martins had been notably eva-

sive in whether or not he supports Donald Trump for president. Before the Republican primaries were decided but with Trump clearly in the lead he said would accept the party’s choice, but did not mention his name. When the Republican primary was finally decided, Martins said he planned to vote for Trump, but not endorse him. In an interview with Blank Slate Media, Martins espoused several policies consistent with his moderate image such as recognizing man-made climate change and the need for encouraging renewable energy, opposition to a Muslim ban, opposition to Trump’s plan to build a wall on the Mexican border and the deportation of undocumented immigrants as well as finding a legal path — if not citizenship —for the 11 million people living in the country without documentation. But Martins also espoused policies even outside normal Republican talking points. While saying that the Affordable Care Act is collapsing and calling for its repeal, Martins claimed that the act had not increased the number and percentage of people covered by health insurance — a number widely accepted to accept-

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ed to be 20 million with 90 percent covered. He said he supported the imposition of tariff ’s to keep businesses from going overseas, a potentially risky tactic that could raise costs for American consumers. Martins also said he did not consider the West Bank in Israel to be occupied territory but part of Israel — a dangerous idea that flies in the face of 50 years of U.S. policy and international law, especially at a time that Russia is seeking to annex Crimea from the Ukraine. But of greatest concern was his defense of Donald Trump for president. When asked if he felt that Trump was qualified to be commander in chief, Martins said he was. When asked about Trump calling women “pigs” and “slobs” and “dogs” and claiming that as a celebrity he had the right to kiss and touch a woman’s genitals at a time when Martins included his four daughters in campaign ads, Martins cited Bill Clinton’s infidelities and Hillary Clinton’s involvement in Benghazi. Either Martins has changed or we didn’t really know him in the first place. In either case, Tom Suozzi is the superior choice.

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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4

Kathleen Rice for re-election to Congress As a Democrat first-term congresswomen in a Republican-dominated House of Representatives, Kathleen Rice faced long odds in initiating legislation the past two years. That she was able to get two albeit modest-in-scope bills signed law speaks well for her and her ability to build relationships with people in Congress on both sides of the aisle. Rice is now pitted against first-time candidate David Gurfein in her bid for re-election in the 4th Congressional District. Gurfein, a Manhasset resident who grew up in Great Neck, has an impressive resume, having served in the first Gulf War before attending Harvard Business School and working for private companies. He re-entered active duty after Sept. 11 and was one of the first Marines to enter Iraq in 2003. He was later a congressional liaison for NATO’s supreme commander in Europe and the U.S. Special Operations Command, leading representatives on tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the solutions he would propose as a Congressman do not match his resume.

Rice is the clear choice in this race. Rice brings a strong law enforcement background to Congress, beginning her career as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, serving as assistant United States Attorney in Philadelphia and then winning election as Nassau County District Attorney —the first female to hold the position. She was re-elected in 2009 and 2013. Rice used her legal experience in her first two years in Congress to lobby for adding technology to new cars to prevent drunken driving — a top priority when she was Nassau District attorney. She also offers a sensible approach to the issues. She said that she learned as a member of the Homeland Security Committee that border security needs to be improved both on the northern border with Canada as well as the southern border with Mexico. But, she said, there was no need to wait to secure the border before providing a path to citizenship for undocumented immi-

Kathleen Rice grants. Both, she said, can be done at the same time — one of what she said were her top two priorities. Rice also said the United States should not abandon “those strong American traditions that have made this country so great and so diverse” by not accepting countries such as Syria. But she broke with the Obama Administration and joined 46 other House Democrats who voted for a bill last year that would have required tougher screens for refugees from Syria. Rice said she was also willing to ﬁnd a compromise that may

include broad tax reforms to accomplish her other top priority — infrastructure. Gurfein said he would use his experience in the military to help Congress craft a “clear strategy” for the nation’s defense and how to deal with its chief threat — the Islamic State and other Muslim terrorist sects. He said that clear strategy should be developed before any decision is made on whether to put U.S. ground troops in Syria as well as addressing domestic issues such as health care and spending cuts. Congress, he said, should have plans for a new health care system if it repeals the Aﬀordable Care Act. These plans seem sensible. But Gurfein does not share this sensible approach on many other issues. He said he doesn’t think Donald Trump’s proposed wall on the southern border may be necessary, but he suggested something worse — army troops. He also said he opposes expanding background checks for gun purchases, banning semiautomatic weapons and banning peo-

ple on the federal terrorist watch list from buying guns without being given a hearing. Here he gets downright scary. People, he said, needed 2nd Amendment protections from this kind of legislation so they would have the ability to do what the amendment is intended to do — protect Americans from a tyrannical government. He did not oﬀer what he deﬁnes as a tyrannical government and who gets to make that determination. “I don’t want a bureaucrat taking away my rights, or anybody’s right,” he said. Gurfein said he is not endorsing Trump, but prefers him to Hillary Clinton because Trump has been “willing to learn and grow” while Clinton “believes [she] has all the answers” and makes choices “based on political expediency.” He also said the answer to the Syrian refugee crisis is to screen them outside of the United States, and to destroy the Islamic State even if that means a declaration of war and lengthy occupation of the Middle East. We endorse Rice.

KREMER’S CORNER

Picking up the pieces of the GOP

t one time or another you may have passed the scene of a car accident. As you drive by you see possible victims, broken glass, skid marks, metal shards and other types of debris. Once the police have left the scene it is up to the on-site workers to clean up the mess. The whole occurrence reminds me of what the American political system will look like the day after this year’s election. The major victim of this year’s ugly national contest will no doubt be the Republican Party. After years of running candidates that almost all looked alike and sounded alike, the party this year was stuck with Donald J. Trump, who in no way ﬁts the mold of the party of Lincoln. Donald Trump should have never been the party’s candidate if the few remaining money people and so-called leaders, had been awake during the presidential primary process. For a long time Donald Trump’s desire to grab the national spotlight was the worst kept secret in politics.

When Trump launched the “birther” movement attacking the right of President Obama to serve as president, he didn’t do it just to sell more condominiums. Trump was carefully analyzing the mood of the public and testing which messages would resonate with the voters. Once 16 candidates entered the race, all Trump had to do was make himself the voice of the dissenters and he did it artfully. Come Election Day the Republican Party will be licking its wounds, but it can’t be healed when there are three separate paramedics giving diﬀerent medical advice. Can you imagine the Trump people, the right wing nut jobs and the mainstream Republicans, all getting together to smoke a peace pipe? It just isn’t going to happen that soon, if at all. How about some other election casualties? Women! For years the Republicans were home to a large number of conservative and moderate women, all of whom were true believers in their party.

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner The Trump campaign will have erased all of those gains and if anything, the Trump eﬀect may linger for the next ten years. Most of the candidates waiting in the wings for 2020 are people like Marco Rubio,Ted Cruz and Michael Pence, all of who are also a threat to thinking women. Race relations? You can argue all you want as to whether they got better or worse under President Obama, but the Trump campaign has ﬁred up a large group of racists who will not go silently away after

the election is over. The hidden groups of haters have found a voice through Trump and even if he disappears, they will have been emboldened. Immigrants? Donald Trump decided early on to attack the immigrant population as it was a way to build up his base. Even though a large majority of his own employees are immigrants or from immigrant families, these often voiceless people were an easy target. Trump’s supporters have decided that their lifestyle has been destroyed by “those people” and people of immigrant descent will be targets for many years to come. The Constitution? This is a great country and there is abundant proof that the vast majority of Americans have beneﬁtted from all the opportunities that were available to them. Facing a possible wipeout at the polls, Trump continues to spread the myth that the election is “rigged.” There is no doubt that in Putin’s Russia the election is rigged, but Trump does America a disservice with his continuous whining about

the election process being tainted, unless, of course he wins. The media? For over 18 months, media outlets of all political sides, treated Donald Trump like some kind of circus act who would never be able to win his party’s nomination. It boosted their ratings. Once Trump was the party’s choice, the left and the right went into a state of shock. The common Trump complaint now is that the media is stacked against him. Just like they made him they decided to break him. It’s time for the national media to do some soul searching and read some history books about the 1930’s. Like Colin Powell says, “once you break it you own it.” There is a lot more damage on the political roadside but that is best saved for another day. This year’s election is very much like those messy accidents on your way home. There is a lot of broken glass, debris and the cleanup. The real cleanup starts on Nov. 9.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Paths to gender equality in America

or the first time in our history we are likely to see two women, at the ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, leading United States democracy initiatives. Already at the helm, in “The Jefferson Building,” is the first woman ever to serve as United States Librarian of Congress — there is a particular irony in that long delay because women have always been our most numerous librarians in America. However, like other professions in which they served, the relatively few men in their field were the ones given the top leadership jobs. With Election Day on Nov. 8, more folks than ever are aware of America’s coming transformational development at the western end of Pennsylvania Avenue with our first female President heading to the White House. “The Times They Are aChangin’” wrote this year’s Nobel Literature Laureate Bob Dylan in 1964. My own journey toward feminism, which is still a work in progress, had several “marker” experiences during the 1960s. Some of them may resonate

for you. During my second year at Hofstra in 1961, I was asked to teach several sections of a course on New York History — it was certification mandated for all elementary teachers; and consequently almost all members of the class were females. My huge problem as a beginning teacher was that I did not know much about New York history. In trying to find material to discuss, I discovered, for the first time in my life, the names of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Not many of my students or other faculty knew of them either. I was inspired by their activism and their quests for equality and justice. My own immigrant family origins had led me to choose American history because of the inclusive dimensions of democracy. Through college and graduate school, I never had a female teacher — and none of the male professors considered the women’s rights movement. Near the time of Dylan’s

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field song, I discovered that the renowned Harvard historian Samuel Eliot Morison mocked the achievement of the 19th Amendment by placing it in two sentences under a heading “Bootlegging and Other Diversions.” But by the time I read Morison, I had made Stanton and Seneca Falls and her remarkable protest partnership with Anthony an integral part of my teaching. A bit earlier I got added stimulation from Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique,” and President Kennedy’s Commission on the Status of Women Report — both were issued in 1963.

For me there was a personal connection of knowing Betty Friedan during the late 1950s while she was researching her book. She lived along the Hudson River in the appropriately named “Grand View,” while I was in the blue-collar, ethnic, factory enclave of Piermont. Because we were adjoining communities, her children participated in some of the youth programs I led. Betty’s work, linked with my growing awareness of Eleanor Roosevelt, prompted me to develop a talk that I probably delivered 100 times during the 1960s at libraries and conferences. I called it “The Rise and Decline of American Women,” drawing on those landmark 1963 publications and expanding studies by female scholars. It is not coincidental that it was during the foment of the 1960s that Black writers gave growing attention to their race, as immigrants did to ethnic heritages, and as female scholars did to the shift from “Women’s Rights” to “Women’s Liberation.” During the 1960s, the small number of females on Hofstra’s

faculty formed a “Women’s Studies Network,” and I was honored to be included — I had developed the first class on American women’s history. Still, when the only other male in the group, the remarkable Dean David Christman, was absent from a meeting, I got a sense of what it felt like to “look” and to be “different” from the rest of the group — even as I was treated affirmatively. In January 1970, Great Neck sponsored a program on “Trends for the 70s.” I was asked to cover the topic on women. Frankly, it did not occur to me at the time to suggest that a woman be selected to do the presentation. My retrospective regret was that I was already working with two exceptional Hofstra scholars, and good friends, who were better prepared than I to address the topic: Shirley Langer from Psychology and Alice KesslerHarris, who went on to become President of the Organization of American Historians. At that January 1970 Great Neck conference, I got immediate “feed-back” on how much the Continued on Page 62

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Looking for my happy place amid gloom

his particular election season has grown so strange and disheartening, I am practically reduced to a quivering pile of jelly every time there’s another scrap of news. “Maybe it’s time to go to your ‘happy place,’ Judy,” suggested a friend. We were meeting for coffee and gossip at the bookstore. “I’d love to — but how? I don’t even know what that means,” I said. “Well, there’s no shortage of books here to tell you that,” replied my friend. “Just look around!” As she spoke, she stepped across to the section nearest us, and brought a book to add to the stack on our table. “See? Try this one: ‘The Happiness Project,’ by Gretchen Rubin.” I opened it randomly and read: “I wasn’t as happy as I could be,” wrote Rubin. “I wanted to perfect my character, but, given my nature, that would probably involve charts, deliverables, todo lists, new vocabulary terms, and compulsive note taking.” “Yuck!” I exclaimed, and

threw the book down. I was already tired…of her! To-do lists and “deliverables” were never going to get me to my happy place — unless that meant deliveries of chocolate, to my doorstep. My eyes glazed as I looked at the pile of books. Only one of them piqued my interest: “How to be Miserable,” by Dr. Randy J. Paterson. “That looks promising,” I murmur. “I think it’s reverse psychology,” says my friend. “You know, like telling your kids that they’re absolutely not allowed to eat veggies? Since trying to be happy doesn’t work very well, he says, think instead about all the things that make you miserable, and stop doing them.” I open to the table of contents. “ ’40 Strategies You Already Use.’ Sounds easy! ‘Lesson number one: avoid all exercise.’ Well, I already do that. But is that a good thing? Or not?” What ﬁnally wins me over is Paterson’s lovely writing: “”The only caution about exercise,” he writes, “is that it must be avoided

JUDY EPSTEIN A Look on the Lighter Side religiously. Just thirty minutes of exercise, three times a week, is suﬃcient to disrupt unhappiness in most people.” For Number three, Paterson says to forget about sleep. Instead, “Make wise use of the wakeful time before you drift oﬀ. Worry. Consider your life in a broader context, and all the problems you are unlikely ever to solve.” Number 39 says, “Pursue Happiness relentlessly. It turns out that the relentless pursuit

of happiness is actually a fairly good way of producing its opposite.” “I’m all set, now,” I say to my friend, as we stand up and put the other books back. “This is the book for me. The one full of bad advice.” I rush home to try some out on my husband. Lessons six and seven suggest: “If you want it, buy it” and “Can’t aﬀord it? Get it anyway!” I drag him to the mall, to buy him new shirts. “This doesn’t make me happy,” he grumbles. “That’s good,” I tell him, “because I’ve read that ‘the relentless pursuit of happiness produces its opposite.” Two hours later we have ﬁnally found some shirts with the magical combination of the right neck size, sleeve length, and price. Then begins the ordeal of getting them rung up at the register. Between the ones we are taking home and ones we must order because they’re not in stock…and a long string of other keystrokes that seem completely random — the computer eventu-

ally spits out a result: my store card is over its limit and the transaction voids itself. “Did it at least keep track of what we want from the warehouse?” Of course not. We have to start all over again, with a diﬀerent credit card, and with the people behind us looking at us as if we had just crawled out from under a rock. Yes, I wanted to say, we’ve hibernated ten years just to get in front of you today, at this very moment, and mess you up. We are ﬁnally home with our purchases. “It’s time for ‘Lesson Number 32: Let Your Impulses Be Your Guide. Go with your gut.’ In other words, sweetie, I’m starving! We have to get dinner.” As we walk into the diner, I want to re-hash that shirt transaction — “Lesson 11: Rehearse the Regrettable Past.” But my bad mood evaporates as soon as the soup course arrives. There is something to be said for going with one’s gut! And I have found my happy place: at the diner with a bowl of matzo ball soup.

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e all have friends who are people we like, or they wouldn’t be our friends. But how many of us have friends who enrich our lives and make us proud of their acts of generosity and kindness? How many can we describe using the word “honorable” and who epitomize the spirit of Tzedakah or charity? I have one, and his name is Adam Haber. Adam made money on Wall Street and unlike many, decided that the blessings he received came with a responsibility — to help others. So, one day in 2003 he read in the newspaper, as did many, about a Holocaust museum in Indiana called CANDLES, Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Experiments Survivors, which had been spray painted “remember Timothy McVeigh” and then torched. Unlike all the others who read the story, Adam immediately contacted the Holocaust survivor who founded the museum and then sent the funds to pay for the restoration. On Labor Day 2005, Hurricane Katrina tore into Louisiana

and Mississippi, killing thousands and destroying tens of thousands of homes and lives. All Hands Volunteers immediately deployed to Biloxi, Miss., to enable hundreds of volunteers around the country to clear debris, clean out homes, attack mold, and help the community in their desperate need. Adam and I ﬂew out just before Christmas. We spent three days sweating in the Mississippi sun, sawing and lifting tree limbs, and then in Tyvek suits inside shells of homes decimated by Katrina, sanding down walls and washing them down with Clorox — no one then knew that wasn’t a great solution for mold. But at night, while others were relaxing from the day’s work, Adam went throughout the community and personally handed out gift cards which he had bought for a special reason. He understood that this was a pretty religious community and many of those that were providing help, had lost all themselves. He handed out thousands of dollars of gift cards that he bought to special cases so that they could have some Christmas

gifts for their families and themselves. Of course, being Adam, he then worked the phone and met with the local provider of propane and challenged that business owner to provide 1,000 units of propane for free if Adam bought 1,000 units. And that was how 2,000 families were able to have a hot meal that Christmas. In 2008, Cedar Rapids, Iowa experienced the worst spring ﬂoods in almost a century. Thousands of homes were damaged and families displaced. Again, All Hands Volunteers deployed and again Adam traveled to help. This time, with his wife and children spending their last week of summer vacation before school started, mucking out homes, carting out debris and readying homes for construction. At one point, I looked up and Adam, who is over six feet tall, was shorter than me. He had partially fallen through the ﬂoor which had given way beneath him — one leg through and dangling 20 feet above a basement. Once again, merely helping

out wasn’t enough for Adam. He worked the telephones and called up the 10 largest businesses in Cedar Rapids. He explained that he was there with his family from Long Island helping their community and wanted to know how they were going to help out too. He was able to set a meeting with one of the largest employers in Cedar Rapids and asked them to match a $50,000 donation that he was preparing to make to their community on behalf of his family, if they would equally donate. And they did — 50 homes were able to be sheet-rocked and electriﬁed in Cedar Rapids. In 2010, one of the greatest disasters in the modern world befell Haiti when a magnitude seven earthquake hit and over 220,000 people were killed and millions were impacted. First, Adam provided his restaurant Aldea for one night for free, covering the thousands of dollars for costs of food and personnel, to enable successful $30,000 fundraiser for Haiti relief. Adam then travelled to the Haiti All Hands base in Leogone,

where he lived in a tent for five days sweating under the Caribbean sun, helping rebuild homes, wheelbarrowing out debris and building a schoolhouse. On Oct. 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy barreled into Long Island. On Oct. 31, Adam volunteered his AWD vehicle to take around the assessment person for All Hands to Long Beach to determine where All Hands Volunteers should deploy. Adam wrote a check before the winds died down, to enable All Hands to be able to fund the assessment and initial deployment. Adam then drove from Massapequa to East Rockaway, offering help and trying to understand the need. He spent the next several weeks trying to meet that need. When he learned that many in Roslyn, especially the elderly were feeling the effects of the cold, he rallied the school board to open the high school as a warming and charging center. When he then found out that many of the kids who depended on free lunch were going hungry while schools were closed, he Continued on Page 18

Haber best choice for state Senate

write this letter to you in support of Adam Haber and his candidacy for state Senate. Before I speak about Adam, I ﬁrst want to state that Adam has not asked me to write on his behalf, nor is he aware that I am writing this letter of support. And while, I serve as a Roslyn Board of Eductation colleague of Adam’s, I do not write this as a representative of the Board — I simply write this as a person who knows Adam’s selﬂess interest in public service. Actually, I wouldn’t even consider Adam a friend; yes we are friendly colleagues, but we have never socialized. In other words, the only interest I have in Adam’s successful run for the Senate is my interest in living in a better community and state.

This is the point of view from which I speak. I ﬁrst met Adam as an adversary. He ran against me and two other incumbent members of the Roslyn Board of Education almost eight years ago. He was a formidable candidate, one who did his homework and secured the largest number of votes by learning the intricacies of public education and working hard at the campaign. I was saddened, at the time, that a savvy and experienced educational leader lost his seat on the board to Adam. More than seven years later, I recognize the incredible importance that election had on the children of Roslyn. To say that Adam has earned his seat on the board is understating the facts.

To say that Adam has made the Roslyn schools a better place for teachers to teach and children to learn is still falling short of clearly explaining Adam’s impact on the Roslyn community. As a 30-plus year professional educator, I often ﬁnd myself asking how Adam understands the complications of school governance as well and sometimes better than I do. His determination to understand contractual processes, school budgeting, pedagogical strategies, school safety, and student learning is remarkable. It is as if he works day in and day out studying the “manual” on education. That leads me to think about his work ethic, his ability to understand complex organizations, his willingness to dedicate his

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time to the task at hand, and his determination to be the best he can be. Politics is, in my opinion, in an unfortunate place—for a variety of reasons. I often wonder why people even want to get into it. I know why Adam wants to become a State Senator and this is the part of the letter that I hope he doesn’t get mad at me about. In addition to wanting better for his friends, family, and community, Adam wants to be thought of as a person who has “done good.” He is not looking for the power that comes with the position or the moderate fame that is attached to public service. He wants to feel good about helping others. He does have this need…listen to this closely.

He wants to feel good about helping others. Adam’s want to do for others, in my opinion, pushes him to do more. If we lived in a place and time in which our elected officials all felt as Adam does, politics would be considered more like service and less like selfishness. I do not know Adam’s opponent, so it would be wrong for me to say anything negative about her. I do know Adam Haber and I strongly support Adam’s candidacy for one reason. I know, with confidence, that Adam Haber will make our communities and our state a better place for us to live.

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Haber a good man seeking to serve Continued from Page 17 paid for pizza to be delivered to the high school each day it was out of session. He then helped organize a clothing and food drive for Roslyn as well as the South Shore, personally arranging with a local moving company, Men on the Move, to generously donate a driver and truck and then he accompanied the goods and helped deliver all to the Rockaways — not once but three times. Then, he spent time in Freeport, learning their needs and helping arrange for the delivery of donated shoes and food. In those ﬁrst weeks, he personally delivered toys and school supplies to the schools in Long Beach. On Christmas, he once again

arranged for a truck and spent most of two days delivering electric heaters, which were donated by Sears, to impacted communities throughout the South Shore. Of course, he opened Aldea again for a fundraiser to help those in need. That same year, Adam celebrated his birthday by nailing up sheetrock at one home in Long Beach that All Hands was helping reconstruct, and then helping an elderly couple displaced by Sandy move around furniture. Adam ﬁnally, graciously accepted a position as a director on the All Hands Board, despite all his other demands and commitments. Since becoming a Board member, he has opened his

home to host board meetings, raised funds for the devastation in Nepal, and again opened his restaurant at no charge to raise funds for rebuilding in the Philippines following its devastation following the typhoon. Last week, in the midst of a campaign for which he has been working tirelessly, Adam helped host a successful fundraiser for victims in Haiti of Hurricane Matthew. I don’t want to mention how much it hurt Adam when the online anti-Semetic attacks came at him a few weeks ago. Or the incredulity when his opponent argues that he would deliver Long Island to the hands of New York City special interests, and then she received a close to million dollar dona-

tion from New York City charter school backers. Or the speciousness his opponent arguing that electing Adam would cause Long Island to get less school funds from Albany, yet the overwhelmingly republican Long Island delegation to Albany for 50 of the last 52 years has wrought exactly the current and continuing imbalance between what Long Island sends in taxes and receives. Or the ridiculousness of arguing that if Adam is elected, resulting in a democratic governor, Senate and Assembly the entire New York State checks and balances would be ruined — not the checks and balances of the Legislature, executive and judicial branches, but a checks and balance invented for this election.

What most don’t realize is that when he ran for the school board of Roslyn, it was to help his community which needed help after our superintendent stole from us. He ran for Nassau County county executive because he could see the problems in Nassau that needed ﬁxing. And he ran and is now running for the New York Senate because he thinks he can help in both Nassau County and entire State of New York. He wants to help, just like he has throughout our country and our world, because it’s the right thing to do — because he is an honorable man. A mensch. Eric Gebaide Roslyn

Trump presidency an invitation for disaster

ith few dissenters, the United States has been respected as the most powerful nation in the world, but recently no one knows what the future holds for our beloved country if Donald Trump were to win the presidency. A kind of insanity has seized us — the rest of the world, even some of the nations who do not like us, surely must fearfully wonder what has come over us. According to a commentary by

Jorge Benitez, director of North American Treaty Organization’s news and information services, Trump is considered the most dangerous man in the world. His comments reveal a “superﬁcial and childlike understanding of NATO.” He has declared that the United States may not defend NATO allies, and might break up six decades of bipartisan support between transatlantic democracies. He has promised to tell our allies that they are on their own. We will all be in greater danger in

the world, encouraging Putin to continue aggressions. Beyond that, Trump has entertained the idea of responding to terrorist attacks with a nuclear weapon! Prominent writers in 13 countries have characterized a Trump presidency as an invitation to disaster. The Economist Intelligence Unit regards such a possibility one of the 10 top risks facing the world, and 61 foreign leaders have expressed similar opinions.

But who in the world knows more than he, himself? Of course, Trump has declared that he is never wrong, and it does not matter to him that even in the United States, no recognized newspaper has endorsed him. What is wrong with this picture? No one with this psychological proﬁle should ever lead. Esther Conﬁno New Hyde Park

D’Urso best pick Great Neck Library for the Assembly cuts back on books

or the ﬁrst time in 10 years, the 16th New York State Assembly District has an open seat. We need an experienced leader to ﬁght for us in Albany – that’s why I’m supporting Tony D’Urso for state Assembly. Tony worked for the City of New York for 30 years, managing a large department. He then served as a North Hempstead councilman for 14 years. He worked tirelessly to improve our parks, expand the animal shelter and protect our environment. After leaving the council, Tony traveled to impoverished countries to build houses,

schools, orphanages, and hospitals for underprivileged children. As a Nassau County legislator, I know how hard it is to turn good ideas into meaningful legislation. That takes experience. Tony D’Urso has been a tireless public servant for over 40 years and has a long list of accomplishments. Elected oﬃce is a sacred trust and Tony has already served us with professionalism and integrity. That’s why I’m supporting Tony D’Urso, and I hope you will too. Ellen Birnbaum Great Neck

stand defeated — the Great Neck Library won. When they stole the “good reads” books from station I got very upset. I went to the very new “Main” today and discovered them right oﬀ the new corridor. When I arrived, I parked two blocks away as there were thousands of people there. The old stones survived the makeover. New big bright windows welcomed all comers. Inside there was a vast space, and a few workers. I returned my book at the desk, and entered. Oﬀ to the right was the audio/visual section. Lots of shelves and not too much freight — storage has yet to appear. There was a lecture in the new community room, where the old children section used to be. I found the children section on the lower level — a veritable switch. The shelves there showed lots of foresight as they were all half empty. Storage has them, and they even had their own entrance.

Levels was the only area that really impressed me. Real seating and safety in maneuvering around. A stage with real lights — the performance by the musicians was in the vast hallway outside and had room for 100 chairs — no trombones. I found the ‘good reads’ books outside of the new reliable elevator. I checked two out at the desk, and I noted the large amount of desks and reading seats. Missed the couches, which are much more comfortable. I had suggested that they get rid of books and give everyone a reading tablet – they are getting close to that. They did succeed in protecting their computers by putting the oﬃces on the mezzanine, which is away from the potential ﬂood zone. In all, a beautiful use of $20 million that I and all the other neighbors will have added to our tax bill. Norman Roland Great Neck

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A proud American, Phillips supporter

n March 26 this year, I made a very diďŹ&#x192;cult decision but it was one I was proud of. I actually had a choice that most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on a day I will never forget I became a U.S. Citizen. It was diďŹ&#x192;cult because of the loyalty I have always felt to the country of my birth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; England. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t diďŹ&#x192;cult in another sense, as the United States is the best country in the world. And I can say that with some certainty, having visited more than a third of them. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity I have found here. We are fair and open-minded. We are ethical and we rigorously uphold standards. We are generous and we have a genuine concern for others. And we are free to make our own choices. No matter what anyone tells you, the American dream is still alive. I am very privileged to be

able to choose a country that has the values I want my kids to aspire to. As well as a strong desire to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? to the United States, the other reason I became a U.S. citizen in March was to exercise the right to vote â&#x20AC;&#x201D; knowing that my ďŹ rst vote would be for President of the United States. Not unlike many others, I feel let down. What should have been a battle between two statesmen has degenerated into a slanging match we ought to be ashamed of. However, I have to say that my new-found right to vote has a silver lining. I can now vote for Elaine Phillips as she runs for the New York State Senate. Quite simply, she is not â&#x20AC;&#x153;talkâ&#x20AC;?. She does what she says she is going to do. I have watched carefully as Elaine has quietly changed lives for the better for the citizens of Nassau County. She has already been mayor of one and trustee of

another of the 32 villages she would represent in Albany and in both cases she was voted in by an overwhelming majority of her fellow citizens. In terms of ethics, in Flower Hill she found a board of trustees, which had privately been granting itself generous medical beneďŹ ts. She refused to participate and changed the policy. She did this without any fanfare and with no grandstanding. In terms of taxes, all politicians claim to reduce taxes, but somehow the tax bill doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go down. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real easy to ďŹ gure it out. You just look at your bill compared with the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill. In each of the last four years, under Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership, my bill has gone down. I am aware of no other government body that has ever done this. In terms of making things happen, the worst natural disaster to hit our area was Su-

perstorm Sandy. At that time, our electricity was provided, or not, by National Grid. The year after Sandy, I met the chief executive oďŹ&#x192;cer of National Grid in his London oďŹ&#x192;ces. We talked about Sandy and Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name came up. How could the CEO of a $50,000 billion, 24,000-person company in a diďŹ&#x20AC;erent country possibly know Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and remember it? His comments were remarkable. While other Long Island politicians were simply calling in favors to get their own lights on ďŹ rst, Elaine was selďŹ&#x201A;essly exploring ways to bring the entire grid back more quickly. Though she was likely a thorn in his side, her pressure and her persistence in doing the right thing, were something he acknowledged and remembered. He told me that she had really made a diďŹ&#x20AC;erence. In terms of a green en-

vironment, there is a reason why the National Arbor Day Foundation recognizes Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration for its eďŹ&#x20AC;orts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of the few on Long Island to be recognized. As a new American I will feel very honored and very proud to cast my vote for the ďŹ rst time. I will cast it based on those values we hold dear: those of ethics and displaying a genuine concern for others. And I will vote for Elaine Phillips because I know she will do what she says she is going to do. She will clean up Albany, and she will reduce our taxes and she will get things done. How do I know? Because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already doing that on a daily basis. If you want your vote to make a diďŹ&#x20AC;erence this November, there is a way you can do so. Vote for Elaine Phillips. Neil Smith Manhasset

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Haber too close to teacher unions

e have four ﬁne candidates running for the state Senate and Assembly — all of whom were kind enough to speak with me on the phone or at one of their debates. The key issue that concerns me in the Senate race is that Adam Haber appears to be under the control of the state teacher union, and that could adversely aﬀect future school budgets and key aspects relating to quality of education. I have received seven mailings in support of Adam Haber and/or attacking his opponent Elaine Phillips, but what is bizarre about all seven mailings is that they were all completely paid for by a “fund”

controlled by our teacher unions. There are some key reforms we need in Albany, such as reform of the Triborough Amendment of the Taylor Law which continues salary increases of three to hour percent — even after a contract expires. This gives teacher unions an unfair negotiating advantage over the board representing the community’s taxpayers and students. We also need to consider paying teachers at least in part based on their performance rather than automatic salary increases of 3 to 4 percent, and we need to give young teachers who do a very good job, rather than an older teacher doing

a poor job, a chance of keeping his/her job when layoﬀs occur rather than favor the poorly performing teacher with more years on the job. While I personally like both candidates, I strongly recommend a vote for Elaine Phillips as the better candidate to keep our school taxes lower and our educational quality higher. Regarding the Assembly, I very much like and respect Tony D’Urso, but in my view Matt Varvaro is the better qualiﬁed candidate and he also is less controlled by our powerful teacher unions. Matt is a highly intelligent recent graduate of Schreiber High School, and

I believe he is very interested in doing what’s right for the entire community — dealing with the unions in a fair and equitable manner. Elaine Phillips and Matt Varvaro are the state legislative candidates I believe will best and most fairly serve our community, our taxpayers and our students. Frank J. Russo Jr. Port Washington Russo serves on the Executive Committee of Long Islanders for Educational Reform and is president of the Port Washington Educational Assembly, however is speaking on his own behalf in this letter.

Phillips’ record is strong Remembering

e are writing to wholeheartedly endorse our mayor, Elaine Phillips, for the New York State Senate’s 7th District. Mayor Phillips successfully used the skills she gained in the private sector to cut taxes for village residents four years in a row, even as services improved to residents. Our government is more open and transparent, and meetings of our village board are more accessible and welcoming to our fellow residents. We are proud of our track record under Elaine Phillips’ leadership, and others have begun to notice too. Our tree planting program, which Elaine started in the wake of Superstorm Sandy earned national recognition and won Flower Hill a coveted “Tree

City USA” environmental designation. It’s no wonder Flower Hill recently was named one of the best places in the entire nation to live and raise a family. Elaine is a hardworking leader who cares about people and cares about her community. It’s been a great privilege working with Elaine on the local government level, and as some of the people who know her best, we are conﬁdent that she will serve your community and the entire New York State Senate’s 7th District well as our next state senator. Robert McNamara On behalf of the trustees of the Village of Flower Hill

Haber: talent, character

ﬁrst met Adam Haber two decades ago on the basketball court at the Sid Jacobson JCC. You can tell a lot about the way people operate by how they handle themselves on the court. Adam was a talented competitor who was always willing to pass the ball to others to enhance the play. With the passing of time, and the aging of knees, Adam gave up basketball and turned to golf. Friends are quick to comment, he’s the most honest guy on the golf course. He literally never cheats. Adam’s the same in business. His word is his bond and he does deals on a handshake. I trust Adam, and when he says he cares about women’s’ equality, helping schools and taxpayers, and ethics reform in Albany — I believe him. In today’s world, where both political parties have problems, the character of the person should

stand out. I’ve known Adam Haber for over 20 years, and he’s one of the most talented, honest, hard working people I know. I’ve seen Adam in action in areas of schools, business, and government, and he’s added value wherever he goes. It’s time to pass the ball to Adam Haber, so he can begin to enhance the play in Albany. Once he’s our State Senator, I have no doubt his ideas and ethics will begin to rub oﬀ on others. Everyone in New York, even those outside the 7th District, will beneﬁt. This Election Day I’m voting Haber, and I encourage you to do the same. Louis Karol, Esq. East Williston

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ov. 11 is the day to think about our honored veterans. For 240 years they have fought to defend those freedoms we hold most dear. I myself served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and was proud to have done so. Veterans Day is a time to remember all veterans. We need to remember all those who gave their lives and the many who lost limbs, hearing, sight and have come back with mental problems. These veterans who have served our nation did so with pride and devotion to duty so that we might have those freedoms we enjoy today. We need to salute our brave men and women who are now serving in Afghanistan and who have served in Iraq as well as other parts of the world. This Veterans Day, I ﬁnd myself thinking what it means to be an American. The answer is crystal clear, and that is the pride to live in a country that allows us our personal freedom to vote for our future leaders without fear. Our system may not be per-

fect, but still is the greatest in the world. But these freedoms do not come without a price. They come with great personal sacrifice from those who leave family, friends and jobs to serve the greater good. I hope this Veterans Day there will be many flags flying in support of our brave men and women who have served and who are still serving this great nation of ours. Remember the words of our first commander-in-chief, George Washington, who said: “The willingness with which our young people will fight in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their country.” That was so true back than and is so true now. I ask all who read this letter to call a veteran you might know and say thank you for a job well done. May God bless these brave Americans and may God bless America on the day we call Veterans Day. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Rising Herricks tax bill LETTERS POLICY Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Anonymously sent letters will not be printed. Letters must be received by Monday noon to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters become the property of Blank Slate Media LLC and may be republished in any format. Letters can be e-mailed to news@theislandnow.com or mailed to Blank Slate Media, 105 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596.

I am a veteran and low income senior. I just received my Herricks school tax bill — it has a $904 increase for the year. If this can happen to a low income senior like myself, imagine the increase for non-seniors.

This sounds like a lot more “zombie” houses are coming soon. Where are these politicians that are looking to lower taxes? Charles Gee New Hyde Park

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League enables debate-avoiding candidates

n response to Ms. Rosenthalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LOWV opinion in Oct. 28 issue of New Hyde Park Herald Courrier. Ms. Rosenthal, in your opinion piece entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candidates duck forums, voters lose,â&#x20AC;? you mentioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;especially in local elections, where news coverage is limited, voters lose the opportunity to learn crucial information about the priorities and values of the men and women who seek to represent them.â&#x20AC;? You went on to mention in recent years, how Republicans and Democrat candidates have accepted your invitations, but in the past

two years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bipartisan attendance dropped to only one of four scheduled events. You went on to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;in every instance, it was the Republican candidate who skipped the chance to engage directly with voters on the issues in an unscripted format.â&#x20AC;? I agree with you, Ms. Rosenthal, but must make one exception. My son Frank Scaturro was a Republican/Conservative Party challenger who ran for United States Congress in 2010, 2012, and 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; each time challenging in a primary the last-minute pick of party bosses who reďŹ&#x201A;exively tried

to block a candidate they did not control from getting the congressional nomination. Frank accepted every invitation from you to attend a candidate forum, and thus, the public could have had a chance to hear from him in each election cycle. However, in 2012 and 2014, the party bossesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pick declined to show up, and LOWV simply cancelled the event. Ms. Rosenthal recognizes that â&#x20AC;&#x153;local party bosses may think they have a winning strategy in ignoring democratic forums and undecided voters, but their approach harms

the basic principles of democracy.â&#x20AC;? I totally agree. They prefer that as few people as possible even know that there is a congressional primary outside the sphere of inďŹ&#x201A;uence of their patronage workers, who are deployed as a condition of their taxpayer-funded jobs to turn out the vote for their picks. So, why then play into their strategy of rendering any challenge to their power invisible? Why not allow those candidates who indeed are willing to show up to then speak to the people?

And to make an additional observation, in debates where all candidates do show up, LOWV has prohibited attendees from taking video of the event, which stiďŹ&#x201A;es voter awareness by keeping those not actually present at the debate in the dark as to what the candidates had to say. These decisions by the LOWV appear to me to play into the hands of those seeking to harm the basic principles of democracy. Rosanne Spinner New Hyde Park

Latest email buzz much ado about nothing

n Thursday, Oct. 27, we got the long-awaited â&#x20AC;&#x153;October surprise.â&#x20AC;? Federal Bureau of Investigations Director James Comey sent a letter to various members of Congress related to Hillary Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of her personal email server â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and panic ensued! Some on the right said it was time for Hillary to step down. The crowd at Trump rallies sang out their chant of â&#x20AC;&#x153;jail her.â&#x20AC;? Bernie supporters saw this as

an opportunity for him to get back into the race â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and those loyal to Hillary reached for their tranquilizers. What, actually, did the Comey letter state? One line refers to emails â&#x20AC;&#x153;that appear to be pertinent to the investigation.â&#x20AC;? Appear? How damning is that? It goes on to say, â&#x20AC;?I am writing to inform you that the investigative team briefed me on this

yesterday.â&#x20AC;? Does this mean that Comey, himself, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read the emails? He continues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the FBI should take appropriate investigative steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain classiďŹ ed information as well as to assess their importance in our investigation.â&#x20AC;? This tells me that the FBI simply hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had time to read and evaluate the documents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and

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himself into the 2016 presidential race in an unprecedented way. He should resign or be ďŹ red, but the latter would be construed as crass political retribution. So Democrats can only hope that this blows over. Remember that a Trump victory means we all need to get our passports out. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 61

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Woman charged for March GCP burglary BY N O A H MANSKAR Nassau County police arrested a Queens woman last Friday for allegedly robbing three houses, including one each in Garden City Park and Mineola. Nicole Holzer of Middle Village, 20, was arraigned Saturday on three counts of second-degree burglary for the burglaries she allegedly committed in March with a second suspect who has not been arrested, police said. An investigation by

Nicole Holzer the Nassau County Police Department’s Burglary Pattern Team found Holzer and the other suspect allegedly took jewelry, cash and personal papers from a Dyckman Avenue house in Garden City Park on March 4, police said.

They also allegedly took jewelry and cash from a house on Wilson Boulevard in Mineola on March 21, the same day they allegedly took jewelry, electronic equipment and cash from another house in Elmont, police said. Holzer was arrested at her home Oct. 28, police said. Police are continuing to investigate the burglaries. The Police Department started the Burglary Pattern Team earlier this year in an eﬀort to curb a spike in residential burglaries.

Man shakes teen girl in New Hyde Park BY N O A H M A N S K A R Nassau County police are seeking a man who they say grabbed and shook a teenage girl Sunday afternoon in North New Hyde Park. The man approached the 16-yearold girl from behind at 2:50 p.m. while they were walking south on New Hyde Park Road near the Lake Success Shopping Center, police said. The man’s intentions were unclear, but he grabbed the girl, spun her around and pushed her to the ground, then lifted her up and started shaking her while saying, “Come here,” police said. The man, whose face was mostly

covered by the hooded sweatshirt he was wearing, ran north on New Hyde Park Road after the girl started to scream and another woman came to help her, police said. The girl suﬀered minor scratches to her arm but refused medical attention, police said. The suspect is described as a black man between 30 and 40 years old, standing at least 6 feet tall with a stocky build, police said. He was wearing a black hoodie with a paint splatter design and lightcolored blue jeans, police said. Anyone with information about the crime can call 1-800-244-8477 to leave an anonymous tip.

GCP woman arrested BY N O A H M A N S K A R A Garden City Park woman was arrested in Levittown last Friday for allegedly driving drunk with her 8-year-old son in the car. Police found Christine Vitrano, 38, was drunk when she got into a crash with another car while heading east on Hempstead Turnpike near Shelter Lane at 8:20 p.m., police said. Vitrano was arrested at the scene of the accident and her son was released to a family member, police said. No injuries were reported. Police determined Vitrano was also under the inﬂuence of drugs at the time and

are conducting tests to determine which drugs were in her system, a police spokeswoman said. Vitrano is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law, which makes it a felony on the ﬁrst oﬀense to drive drunk with a child younger than 15 in the car. She is also charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and endangering the welfare of a child. Vitrano was arraigned Saturday with her bail set at $5,000, online court records show. She was set to return to court on Tuesday.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Ra visits kids, Sewanhaka lauds scholars gives blankets

On Monday, Oct. 24, the students in the Project Linus Club at the Manor Oaks School got a chance to thank state Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) for his donation. For the last three years, Ra has donated blankets so that the students in the fourth through sixth grades can make blankets for children and adults in local hospitals and shelters. This year the club will be able to donate more than 20 blankets.

Lunar module engineer dies Continued from Page 11 astronauts ﬁx an electrical problem on the module. “He was very detail-oriented, very patient to take a problem and get to the solution and making sure everything was done perfectly right,” Jane Massaro said. “So engineering was perfect for him.” After layoﬀs at Grumman, Massaro went to Lake Successbased Sperry Corporation, where he worked until he retired at age 65. Massaro coached his sons, Frank and John, on the Williston Park Cubs Little League team. He was also a Boy Scout troop leader, a volunteer at Winthrop-University Hospital and a longtime member of the Williston Park seniors group,

Frank Massaro said. Massaro took on the role of a teacher as a coach and would hold “skull sessions” to teach players about strategy, Jane and Frank Massaro said. “He was the person who tried to ﬁnd ways that people would get along and trying to build kids up, whether they were good or they weren’t good, trying to make them part of the team,” Jane Massaro said. Massaro was honored with a funeral mass at the Church of St. Aidan in Williston Park, where he and his wife, Sara, were longtime parishoners, Frank Massaro said. He was buried at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale. Massaro is survived by his four children, nine grandchildren and his sister, Antoinette.

CORRECTION The Oct. 28 article “Sewanhaka ed board changes two policies” misquoted Bernadette Gallagher-Gaﬀney, the Sewanhaka school district’s attorney. She said a school district was sued because it let state Child Protective Services agents interview a student, but she did not specify who brought the lawsuit.

Sewanhaka Central High School District is pleased to announce that 593 current and former students from the district’s ﬁve schools — Elmont Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School, H. Frank Carey High School, New Hyde

Park Memorial High School and Sewanhaka High School — were recognized by the College Board as Advanced Placement Scholars. This designation is based on their successful performance on the May 2016 AP exams.

Mineola taps top 25 seniors

Mineola High School has announced the valedictorian, salutatorian and top 25 academic students for the class of 2017. These students will lead the entire class of graduates to the stage at the Tilles Center to receive their diplomas in June. The district congratulates the following students: Pictured in the bottom row (from left) are valedictorian Sandra Pinto, salutatorian Elizabeth

Ryan, Zachary Sloan, Serena Berger, Erica Ze-Tu, Jillian Palma, Michelle Vande Stouwe, Gabriella Martinez, David Lee, Reesa Rene and Monika Waszczuk. Pictured in the top row (from left) are Christina Cardinal, Brianna Lopes, Erin Talty, Kayleigh DiPietrantonio, Valerie Cobos, Erin Servinskas, Courtney Scheuer, Michael Valente, Neal Ressa, Emily Comito, Zachary Tarab, Anne Cripps, Athena Colacito and Andrew Desiderio.

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he Nassau County Art Museum puts on three exhibitions per year. But a little known fourth, private show occurs every spring and lasts just two hours, featuring work created by students in the museum’s months-long arts education programs for children with autism. “Many children with autism have challenges in social settings in terms of using verbal language,” said Laura Lynch, the museum’s director of education. The program gives them a “visual means of expression looking at works of art, being inspired by art, and doing hands on art making.” Autism is a neurological disorder that aﬀects approximately one out of every 68 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Creative Expeditions, a course for children with autism age 5-12, and Teen Compass, one for young adults with autism age 13-21, meet at the museum 10 times between mid September and mid June. Approximately seven students attend each one-hour-and-15-minute session, which begins with an introductory art project in a studio space, continues with a lesson in the gallery, and concludes with a completed art project back in the studio. Each session’s subject matter pertains to the art on display at the museum. “The current exhibit that we’re focusing on is ‘Feast for the Eyes,’ which is about food and art. So our ﬁrst project was creating sculptures out of food,” said Jennifer Candino, a teacher for both programs. The next project will concern the contrast of black and white in conjunction with a lesson on the work of 20th-century nature photographer Ansel Adams. Because many of the students are nonverbal, the teachers use a study tool called visual vocabulary, which allows the children to point at cards denoting concepts or themes relevant to the day’s lesson. “Socialization is an important part of the program,” Candino said. “We want nonverbal students included as part of the group.”

Not only do the students participate but their parents, siblings, and health aides join the classes. “It helps build community for families affected by autism. They can be very isolated. It’s nice for them to get together and bounce ideas off of each other,” Candino said. “Parents become empowered to stand up for themselves and take their kids into other programs that they maybe wouldn’t have done before.” The origin of the programs came in 2009 with a single offering called Autism and the Arts, which targeted children ages five to 10. Three of the children from that original class have continued to participate every year since, which prompted the museum to open up the teen program this fall. Unlike the class for younger participants, Teen Compass emphasizes job preparedness. “Creating a work of art can actually help students transition to after-school life,” Lynch said. “Following directions, becoming independent, communicating with peers are skills you need to go off and function in the world professionally.” The classes are taught by Candino and another teacher, Mitra Dejkameh, both of whom Lynch refers to as the “queens of autism.” They are registered art therapists who specialize in working with children with developmental disabilities. Candino began assisting a high school teacher with geriatric art therapy when she was a teenager, then started teaching children with disabilities while studying for her masters in art therapy at Hofstra University. “I’ve always had a passion for [art therapy] and helping students, and once I saw the progress students can make and the impact you can make on a child’s life, it hooked me,” she said. Financing for the program comes through fees paid by participating families along with contributions from the North Shore Autism Circle, a foundation based in Manhasset. “The enthusiasm from students and parents is quite strong,” Lynch said. “Parents share that the students can’t wait to come. They know it’s a place they can be welcomed and happy.”

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Toni Braxton Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.

Today, with over 67 million in sales worldwide and seven GRAMMY Awards, Braxton is recognized as one of the most outstanding voices of this generation. Her distinctive vocal blend of R&B, pop, jazz and gospel has won critical acclaim since her her ﬁrst solo recording in 1992. Where: 960 Brush Hollow Road Westbury Info: (516) 334-0800 venue.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Three Dog Night Friday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.

Legendary music icons, Three Dog Night, celebrate their fourth decade bringing with them some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. Their hits include songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”, “Joy to the World”, “Black and White”, “Shambala” and “One.” Where: 250 Post Ave, Westbury Info: (516) 283-5566 thespaceatwestbury.com

Big Gigantic with Special Guests – Illenium and Codd Dubz

Saturday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m. Big Gigantic established themselves as pioneers of live electronic music with the band’s inception in 2008. Now, almost 10 years later, they continue to shape the genre by moving it forward with each new release. Where: 370 New York Ave, Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 paramountny.com

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & Death from Above 1979 with Special Guest Deap Vally Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. Death from Above 1979 are a Canadian rock duo from Toronto, Ont. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011. Where: 370 New York Ave, Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 paramountny.com

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Saturday, November 5 at 1 p.m. Goodnight Moon is a best-selling classic children’s book and a popular musical running in the LICM Theater this month. Come celebrate the legacy of this popular bedtime story and be inspired by LICM’s new traveling exhibit, Your House My House, as you craft your own miniature paper dollhouse in the style of the colorful book. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission — $2 LICM members.

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Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event will include more than 100 quilts judged for their artistic beauty and technical mastery. Daily Admission is $8.00, children under 12 is $5.00. There will be raﬄes for the 2016 Opportunity Quilt, raﬄes for baskets, demonstrations, vendors, and members’ boutique with crafted items for sale.

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Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Join us for a walk on the “Red Dot” side of West Hills County Park; while most walk the wonderful Walt Whitman Trail. Take a loop on the Red Dot Trail, and beyond, at the north end of the park — bring water; rain cancels. 5 to 6 miles on hilly terrain.

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If you’re the only one in class, is it necessary to raise your hand? Does lecture look more like conversation in a one-to-one classroom? It’s hard to imagine a school with classrooms that hold just one student and one teacher – but they exist! In fact, there’s one right here in Woodbury. Fusion Academy is a private middle and high school where all classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. This unique education model was born over 28 years ago out of frustration with the status quo and the passionate belief in the power of positive relationships to unlock academic potential. But Fusion’s school model isn’t solely about the smallest class size possible, it’s about helping kids flourish not only academically, but emotionally and socially, too. Many of our students feel they don’t ‘fit’ at a traditional school. That sense of not belonging can make school an uninspiring place to be. Fusion serves kids who aren’t flourishing in a conventional environment, and offers them a community where they feel connected, supported, and understood. This creates a perfect solution for kids who have mild learning differences or social anxiety, those who need a flexible schedule, and those who are gifted and need to be more challenged. One-to-One Works

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Camp & Schools Summer camp is a beloved tradition in many families. Many parents of young children fondly recall spending their summers at summer camp, where they made lifelong friends and learned the finer points of roasting marshmallows and competing in three-legged sack races. Parents looking for the right summer camp for their kids will soon discover there are various types of summer camps, each offering youngsters something different. The following are some of the summer camp options parents can expect to encounter as they search for the right camper for their kids. Day camp Day camps are not overnight camps, which means kids will return home each night rather than sleep over at camp. Day camps typically offer many of the activities people have come to associate with camps, including crafts, sports and even day-trips to experience local culture or attractions. Many day camps are co-ed, and counselors typically live within the community. Faith-based camp Faith-based camps offer many of the same activities as more traditional summer camps, but do so while simultaneously offering campers the opportunity to celebrate and further explore their religious beliefs. Some faith-based camps may focus heavily on religion, incorporating faith into daily camp activities, while others may be more subtle with regard to integrating religious beliefs and lessons into camp activities.

Sports camps Some summer camps focus on a particular sport, catering to young athletes who want to further develop their athletic talents. Sports camps may feature guest lectures and lessons from notable local athletes and coaches, while some camps may provide instruction from current and/or former professional athletes. Some sports camps are overnight, while others are day camps. Family camps Family camps are opportunities for the whole family to enjoy the summer camp experience. Family camps typically tailor their activities around tasks families can complete together, with counselors providing assistance when it’s needed. Family camps may be faith-based or secular, and families typically stay overnight, sleeping in facilities on the campsites or in lodging away from home. Special needs camps Parents of children with special needs can still send their kids to summer camp, as there are many camps that cater to such youngsters. Special needs camps may cater to campers who are blind, deaf, learning disabled, or mentally or physically disabled. Staﬀ at special needs camps typically undergoes extensive training, which helps to calm some of the fears parents may have about leaving their special needs children at camp. Facilities at special needs camps are often built to accommodate the speciﬁc needs of campers.

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U.S. HOUSE - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3 ★ Choose One ★

JACK MARTINS (REP, CON, RFM)

TOM SUOZZI

Residence: Old Westbury Website: martinsforcongress.com Campaign Phone: (516) 280-9701 Campaign Email: contact@martinsforcongress.com Campaign Mailing Address: PO Box 12, Williston Park, NY 11596 Facebook: www.facebook.com/martinsforcongress/ Twitter: twitter.com/MartinsNY3 OCD: ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/cd:3 Q: What steps would you propose at the federal level to reduce income inequality, while still encouraging economic growth? (Maximum of 800 characters) A: We must cut taxes and require regulatory reform to help reduce the burden on local families and businesses, just as we’ve

done in New York State over the last six years. As State Senator, I’ve cut state income taxes for middle class families to their lowest levels in decades (twice) and cut taxes for businesses without raising a single tax or fee. Right now, federal corporate tax rates for small businesses are over 35%, the highest of any industrial-

Residence: Glen Cove Website: suozziforcongress.com Campaign Phone: (516) 803-4066 Campaign Email: info@suozziforcongress.com Campaign Mailing Address: Suozzi 2016 PO Box 669, Glen Cove, NY 11542 OCD: ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/cd:3

ized country. Reducing those rates and removing loopholes would enable all businesses to invest those savings into growing their business, creating jobs and raising wages. Giving people more opportunity to get good paying, full time jobs is the best way to achieve economic growth while reducing income inequality.

ON THE ISSUES TAXES Supports cutting taxes generally. Thinks the U.S. must lower its corporate tax rate, the highest in the industrialized world, to bring it on par with the average and make the U.S. “competitive.”

City of Yonkers

HEALTH CARE Thinks the Aﬀordable Care Act has failed and has raised costs while limiting choices. Wants to replace it with a system that allows insurance companies to sell policies across state lines. Would keep prohibition on

denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions. IMMIGRATION REFORM Supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but would accept a path to legal residency status as a compromise.

WESTCHESTER Eastchester

Rye

Eastchester

Q: What steps would you propose at the federal level to reduce income inequality, while still encouraging economic growth? (Maximum of 800 characters) A: I still believe in the American dream, but it has

TAXES Opposes any federal income tax increase to prevent the district’s money from further subsidizing other states. Favors cutting the corporate tax rate to attract companies back to the U.S.

HEALTH CARE Wants to reform the Affordable Care Act, not repeal it. Acknowledges increases in costs, but says the increased number of people with health insurance is a beneﬁt. Favors allowing insurance

companies to sell policies across state lines. IMMIGRATION REFORM Supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, which he thinks would add taxpayers and strengthen the country.

YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR VOTE. YOUR DUTY.

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Rye

Rye Eatons NeckAsharoken

Larchmont

Smithtown

Lloyd Harbor Bayville

Huntington Bay

Centre Island

Pelham

City of

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Lattingtown

Glen Cove Glen Cove

Mill Neck

Halesite

Cove Neck

Locust Valley

Kings PointPlandome Manor Roslyn Harbor Flower Hill Greenvale

Fort Salonga

Nissequogue Kings Park

Huntington

East Northport

Greenlawn Smithtown

Laurel HollowCold Spring Harbor

Oyster BayOyster Bay Cove

Upper BrookvilleEast Norwich Sea Cliff Glen Head Port Washington North Manorhaven Old Brookville Baxter Estates Muttontown Port WashingtonGlenwood Landing

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Huntington

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projects to create more jobs. I will work to prepare our youth to work in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ﬁelds, to combat the tide of jobs outsourcing overseas, and ensure our future prosperity.

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City of Mamaroneck

PelhamNew Rochelle Mount Vernon New Rochelle

changed thanks to globalization and rapidly changing technology. In Congress I will ﬁght for more skills, more jobs, more wages. I will get federal funding back to our district for infrastructure projects and clean energy

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Elwood

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Hauppauge

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QUEENS

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U.S. HOUSE - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 ★ Choose One ★

DAVID GURFEIN (REP) Residence: Manhasset

ON THE ISSUES deterrent” and other security measures at the U.S. border with Mexico including army troops, but does not think a wall is necessary. IMMIGRATION REFORM Says border security is necessary before a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Favors a stronger “physical

FOREIGN POLICY Thinks the U.S. needs a more coherent strategy to combat the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. Opposed the nuclear accord with Iran and thinks the U.S.

“gave it all away” by lifting economic sanctions. GUN CONTROL Said he opposes mandatory background checks for people purchasing guns online and at gun shows. Opposes a ban on assault weapons. Opposes stripping

gun rights from people on the terrorist watch list without due process.

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Port Washington Plandome Manor

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Lake Success

Old Westbury

Woodbur

Oyster Bay Plainview

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Westbury

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South Floral Park

Garden City

Plainedg

Levittown East Meadow

Garden City South

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Salisbury

East Garden City

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Carle Place

Mineola North New Hyde Park Garden City Park

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North Massapequ Uniondale North Wantagh North Bellmore North Merrick

Malverne Park Oaks Lakeview Malverne

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Roosevelt Wantagh

North Lynbrook

Residence: Garden City

Rockville Centre

Seaford

Baldwin Bellmore

Lynbrook

South Valley Stream

ON THE ISSUES

IMMIGRATION REFORM Does not think border security must come before a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, which

Jericho

Hempstead

Valley Stream

FOREIGN POLICY Thinks the U.S. should do more to combat terrorist groups’ online recruiting eﬀorts. Opposed the nuclear accord with Iran and is not convinced it will prevent

Syosset

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University Gardens

KATHLEEN RICE (DEM)

Iran from developing nuclear weapons in the long term. GUN CONTROL Supports universal background checks and banning people on the terrorist watch list from buying guns. Supports banning civilians from purchasing assault weapons, for which she thinks there is “no place in civilized society.”

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Brookville

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she favors. Thinks security should be improved along both the southern border with Mexico and the northern border with Canada.

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Suozzi spends big, narrows money gap BY N O A H M A N S K A R Democrat Tom Suozzi’s financial advantage over Republican Jack Martins has been halved to about $75,000 with less than two weeks in the 3rd Congressional District race, campaign finance filings show. Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, both raised and spent more money than Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19, leaving him with $329,213 on hand to Martins’ $253,935, according to reports filed Oct. 27 with the Federal Election Commission. Both candidates for the North Shore district spent more than they raised. Suozzi collected $203,870 and spent $364,396, while Martins took in $111,734 and spent $182,762. As of Saturday, Suozzi had received

another $66,100 and Martins another $67,100 since the end of the filing period. Suozzi’s large spending indicates he is not treating the race as finished despite large leads in polls. That’s a sign of lessons learned from Suozzi’s 2009 county executive campaign, in which he lost by a few hundred votes and left $2 million in the bank, he said. “That’ll never happen again,” Suozzi said. Martins, meanwhile, continues to spend heavily on print, media, radio and TV advertising to increase his name recognition, his main obstacle against well-known Suozzi. About 85 percent, or $155,465, of his spending was for ads, his filings show. The ads help remind voters of Mar-

tins’ bipartisan, tax-cutting record in Albany and of the tax hikes Suozzi imposed as county executive, causing the race to tighten, said E. O’Brien Murray, Martins’ senior strategist. As the shifts in polling show, momentum is on our side, because the more people that know Tom Suozzi’s record of taking over $500,000 in pay raises, repeatedly increasing taxes and committing fraud, the less likely they are to vote for him,” Murray said in a statement. Suozzi has defended his tax increases as necessary to rescue Nassau County’s ﬁnances and said the pay raise he took as county executive was recommended by a bipartisan commission. Martins’ ﬁlings do not show any payments to Murray, who has been his chief spokesman and strategist since January.

Suozzi’s campaign has questioned who is paying Murray’s salary and who funded Martins’ court fight this summer to avoid a GOP primary. A review of federal campaign finance filings showed he has received only one payment this year: for $179 from the federal arm of the New York Republican State Committee. Filings also indicate the National Republican Congressional Committee paid Martins’ legal bills. Martins’ campaign has in turn questioned whether Suozzi was the one paying Perkins Coie, the firm that represented him when he got involved in Martins’ case. Suozzi’s filing shows an outstanding bill for $30,000 that his campaign says it received just before the filing deadline. The campaign also paid the firm $10,000 in August.

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NEW YORK STATE SENATE DISTRICT 7 ★ Choose One ★

ADAM HABER (DEM, WFP, WEP)

ELAINE R. PHILLIPS (REP, CON, IND, RFM)

Residence: East Hills

Residence: Flower Hill A: My top three priorities include tackling the burden of too high property taxes, supporting a strong and equitably funded public education system, and addressing issues of corruption in state government. For too long the hardworking families on Long Island have been giving more to Albany in taxes than they get back in services and the time has come for a change. We need an advocate in the

Q: Priorities: What would be your top three priorities?

State Senate who will fight to put Long Island First and who knows the steps we must take to curb wasteful spending without losing jobs and services, to provide adequate state funding to all of our public school districts and to change the “business as usual” policies that keep corrupt elected officials in positions of power for longer than they should ever be allowed to remain in office.

Q: Priorities: What would be your top three priorities? A: -- Aﬀordability – I want to ensure that families

and seniors can aﬀord to live on Long Island, and so I will work to lower taxes, ﬁght for our fair share of aid for schools and communities, and create better opportunity for jobs and a robust, local economy. -- Ethics – As Mayor of my village, I enacted a tough new ethics law and independent ethics oversight. In the Senate, I will work to clean up corrupt Albany by enacting term limits and greater transparency, and for a new law to take away the

ON THE ISSUES ETHICS Supports a 12-year term limit for legislators, eliminating the LLC loophole in campaign ﬁnance law and reducing the amount of money individuals and corporations can donate to political campaigns. Favors an “independent counsel” to review legislators’ outside

income to ensure any other job they have is not associated with government. AFFORDABILITY Favors a permanent tax cap. Said county processes for contract bidding and getting permits need improvement. Favors putting county bids on the New York State bidding registry rather than just the county

pensions of corrupt politicians. -- Conservation – I’m proud to have been endorsed by the state’s leading environmental advocacy group, the NY League of Conservation Voters, in recognition of my record on behalf of cleaner water and air. A clean environment is the gift we leave to future generations and, in Albany, I will ﬁght to protect Long Island and NYS’s environment—and especially our water—and create a cleaner, better future for all.

ON THE ISSUES website. Says speeding up building and business permits would lead to lower taxes. EDUCATION REFORM Says school districts should not be punished for having students opt out of Common Core standardized tests. Favors changing the state’s Common Core standards.

AFFORDABILITY Supports the property tax cap. Thinks there are ways for municipalities to remain under the tax cap and contain spending. Thinks there is fat to be trimmed from the state budget, and that legislators must to make “tough decisions” to do so.

ETHICS Favors more “transparency” for political donors and contract bidding. Favors giving the state comptroller oversight of bidding for state contracts. Supports an eight- or 12-year term limit for senators and a six-year limit for committee leaders. Opposes making Legislature membership a full-time job. Supports eliminating the LLC loophole.

EDUCATION REFORM Favors changing the Glen Cove

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state’s Common Core standards. Thinks school districts should not be punished for students opting out of standardized tests. Opposes federal Department of Education policy that would penalize schools that did not have at least a 95 percent participation rate on the Common Core English language arts and math exams.

Sands Point

Sea Cliff

Port Washington North Manorhaven

Oyster Bay Upper Brookville East Norwich

Glen Head

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Plandome Manor Plandome Manor

Kings Point

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NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16 ★ Choose One ★

TONY DʼURSO (DEM, WFP, IND, WEP)

MATTHEW VARVARO (REP, CON, RFM)

Residence: Port Washington

Residence: Port Washington Q: Priorities: What would be your top three priorities? A: My top three priorities are: 1 - Maintaining what is already some of the top schools in the country and continuing to bring

home funding for these school districts. 2 - Protecting the environment, more speciﬁcally the protection and sustainability of Long Island’s aquifers. 3 - Bringing ethics and transparency to Albany

ON THE ISSUES ETHICS Supports legislation to “deter” elected oﬃcials from engaging in unethical activities and increase punishments for those convicted. Favors eliminating outside income for state legislators and making state oﬃces full-time

positions. Eliminate the LLC loophole in camaign ﬁnance law.

only after ensuring that no services are eliminated or reduced.

AFFORDABILITY Wants to cut “fat” and “waste” from the state budget. Would look at ways to cut costs in areas such as health care, but

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Q: Priorities: What would be your top three priorities? A: Like many voters, the issue foremost on my mind is ethics. When I get to Albany, I will make it my mission to pass serious, comprehensive ethics reform that includes term limits, a robust ethics board, tougher penalties for corrupt politicians, and more government transparency. I will also push for an overhaul of our state contract and grant process that too often beneﬁts

campaign contributors at the expense of taxpayers. My second priority will be reforming our state’s tax and regulatory codes, which are among the most burdensome in the country. We should reform our tax code by lowering rates, eliminating special-interest loopholes, and making the property tax cap permanent. We should also eliminate the burdensome and unnecessary regulations that raise the cost of living and doing business on Long Island. This would spur the kind of economic growth and job creation that this state so desperately needs. Third, I will introduce education reform legislation designed to bring our public school system into the 21st century. This will include more technology in the classroom, reforming Common Core, and passing common-sense

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NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13 ★ Choose One ★

CHARLES LAVINE (DEM, WFP, WEP)

JEFFREY S. VITALE (REP, CON, RFM) Residence: Sea Cliff

ON THE ISSUES

ON THE ISSUES ETHICS Deny pensions to legislators who commit felonies while in oﬃce. Limit outside income for Assembly members while they serve. Close the LLC loophole in campaign ﬁnance law.

AFFORDABILITY Cut property taxes. Eliminate regulations that hurt small businesses. EDUCATION REFORM Eliminate Common Core. Let states determine educational standards. Oak For do th

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ETHICS Favors limiting outside income for Assembly members. Make Assembly

of earners and institute a ﬁnancial transaction tax. EDUCATION Abolish Common Core. Eliminate standardized tests and replace them with schooling that emphasizes critical thinking.

ON THE ISSUES membership a full-time job. Close the LLC loophole in camaign ﬁnance law. Institute public ﬁnancing of campaigns. AFFORDABILITY Cut property taxes and the state income tax. Raise taxes on the top 5 percent

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Q: Priorities: What would be your top three priorities? A: Heroin and Opioid Epidemic: Nassau and Suffolk counties continue to fight against one of the worst drug problems that we have ever faced. Statistics show that there is an increased amount of opioid painkiller overdose deaths in New York by 30% from 2009 to 2013. While the Assembly has made significant steps in their fight against this issue, more needs to be done. I would vote to help enable family

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whereabouts are known to the community. These lists would be made public and could be searched in order to ensure that you are fully aware if someone could be a danger to your welfare. We never want to see the tragedy that happened to young Brittany Passalacqua and her mother happen to anyone else. • Ethics Reform: I want to continue the efforts of Assembly republicans who have called for greater change and transparency in Albany. This includes removing unspent campaign contributions of an elected official convicted of a felony offense related to his/her official duties to be returned or donated to charity. I would also support bill number A.2826 that would require all candidates provide a link on their official website that would direct you to their financial disclosure reports.

members to involuntarily admit other members of their immediate family who are suffering from opioid/ heroin addiction but still don’t seek help. I would also fight to make criminal possession of Fentanyl a class E felony. Brittany’s Law: It is of the utmost importance to make sure that citizens remain informed about convicted violent offenders in their community. There is currently in place a New York State Sex Offender List and local animal abuse lists where you can look to make sure that potential threats in your area are known to you in order to better protect your family. Brittany’s Law is seeking to create a registry where violent offenders who have committed a class A felony (Murder 1st, Arson 1st, etc.) are required to contact the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services to ensure their

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EILEEN J. GOGGIN

DENNIS F. McDERMOTT

DAVID 2. McANDREWS

HELEN VOUTSINAS

(DEM, WFP, GRE, WEP)

(REP, CON, IND, TRP)

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necessary regulations. (3) Education - As the Ranking Member of the Education Committee I have been at rth Hempstead the forefront of the ﬁght to reduce our over-reliance on NASSAU standardized testing and to ensure fair opportunities for every student. I will continue to ﬁght for fair and appropriate standards, a teacher evaluation system that utilizes true measures of learning and instruction and for alternative assessment models that allow for opportunities for all of New York’s students to succeed. We also must continue to ensure adequate funding is provided to Long Island’s school districts because our receiving our fair share from Albany reduces the burden on our property tax payers and helps preserve essential programs. D York

Q: Priorities: What wo1. Priorities: What would be your top three priorities? A: (1) Ethics reform We must continue to work to restore the people’s faith in our State Government to have the credibility to work on the issues facing New York State. We need internal reforms to how the Assembly operates to stop “three men in a room” budget negotiations and adopting bills with no

transparency in the middle of the night. We need term limits for legislative leaders and committee chairs and an equal allocation of resources to prevent leaders from becoming all powerful as this is a recipe for corruption. (2) Taxes and job creation - I am proud that we have adopted two middle class income tax cuts during my tenure and have restored property tax rebate checks. We must now focus on adopting policies to help our small businesses grow in order to grow our economy and create good paying jobs. Gimmick programs like START-UP NY are not the answer but rather initiatives that provide across the board improvements to our business climate like reducing fees and cutting bureaucratic red tape and reducing

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NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 16 ★ Choose One ★

ARNOLD W. DRUCKER (DEM, WFP, IND) Residence: Plainview

Q: What do you consider the two most important issues over the next two years and what would you do to deal with these issues? A: The number one

Residence: Plainview issue affecting the residents of this district is the corruption, patronage, cronyism and nepotism that has infected this County and the Town of Oyster Bay, creating a government that is neither trustworthy nor fiscally prudent in spending the taxpayers’ money. We need elected officials who demand nothing less than full transparency and accountability for all decisions affecting we taxpayers, and it must begin with the establishment of an independent inspector general to oversee the pro-

curement system in Mineola and the Town of Oyster Bay in which taxpayers’ dollars are being dissipated by wasteful and outrageous 3rd party contracts and leases to outside vendors which has now been reported to be a violation of innumerable standards. The second issue is the manner in which the County Executive proclaims that he is not raising property taxes while imposing incredibly burdensome fees on the residents and small businesses which is basically a “bait and switch”.

ON THE ISSUES ETHICS Supports the appointment of an independent inspector general to oversee Nassau County contracts.

LOUIS IMBROTO (REP, CON, TRP)

AFFORDABILITY Opposes increases to county fees instead of property taxes as “sleight of hand,” but also opposes a tax increase.

FINANCIAL STABILITY Opposes County Executive Edward Mangano’s practice borrowing to balance the budget. Supports cuts to county spending.

Q: What do you consider the two most important issues over the next two years and what would you do to deal with these issues? A: The two most important issues in this election are property taxes and protecting our suburban quality of life. As legislator, I will continue to hold the line on property taxes and reduce wasteful

spending so that Long Island remains affordable for middle class families. I will make protecting our quality of life a top priority. I intend to focus on improving public safety, fixing our broken roads, and protecting our environment, including our trees. I will oppose over-development and fight to protect our suburban quality of life.

ON THE ISSUES ETHICS Opposes an independent inspector general until results of recent reforms are known. AFFORDABILITY Supports a cut to prop-

erty taxes. Says steep ticketing fee increases “might be too high,” but he would support “incremental fee increases” once concerns have been addressed in the legislative process.

FINANCIAL STABILITY Opposes County Executive Edward Mangano’s past borrowing to balance the budget. Supports cuts to county spending.

YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR VOTE. YOUR DUTY.

NASSAU COUNTY FAMILY COURT JUDGE ★ Choose One ★

STACY D. BENNETT

AYESHA KERI BRANTLEY

VIRGINIA A. CLAVIN-HIGGINS

(DEM, WFP, GRE, WEP)

(DEM, WFP, RFM, GRE, WEP)

(REP, CON IND, TRP)

EILEEN C. DALYSAPRAICONE

ELLEN R. GREENBERG

DARLENE D. HARRIS

(REP, CON, IND TRP, RFM)

(DEM, WFP, GRE, WEP)

(REP, CON IND, TRP)

CONRAD SINGER

MARTIN J. MASSELL

(DEM, WFP, RFM, GRE, WEP)

(REP, CON IND, TRP)

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Signs that a tutor might be necessary S chool is not always easy, and some students struggle as they transition from grade to grade. As students get older, some who may have experienced smooth sailing as youngsters may find they need some extra help grasping the material as coursework becomes more complicated.

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Dora’s famous, once-a-year paella We are very lucky to have dear friends and even luckier that they are great cooks and we share a birthday exactly seven days apart. Every year, Dora makes a Paella Feast in honor of our birthdays. I think she only makes this dish once a year, as it is quite a time-consuming endeavor. But, the good news is most of the work may be done ahead of time! Read the instructions carefully and follow them closely and a delicious feast will be yours. Round out this traditional Spanish meal with Sangria, a deconstructed salad and Flan — store bought or restaurant made if you are not ambitious Raise a glass of Sangria and toast the chef who makes this fabulous, festive dinner. MENU Serves 10-12 Sangria* Dora’s Paella Deconstructed Salad Flan* *Recipe Not Given Basic Ingredients 18-24 raw shrimp shelled and deveined (with the heads on if possible) 18-24 small clams scrubbed (little necks) 1 lb of mussels cleaned and debearded 1 lb calamari cleaned and cut into pieces 5 chorizo sliced into ¼ inch rounds 1 ½ lbs pounds boneless chicken cut into chunks ½ lb of peas olive oil

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to stir until well blended. Adjust seasonings to taste. 4. Preheat oven to 4000 F. 5. Transfer rice mixture into a paella dish or a roasting pan. Arrange chicken, mussels, shrimp, clams, chorizo, etc and scatter peas on top. 6. Set the dish on the lower shelf of oven, bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed.

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A dancing with the Editor talk on impact stars fundraiser of election on Israel p.m., followed by dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions, and a live performance. The lineup of dancing stars features Matilde Broder of Power Travel; Lana Choy of Summit Associates; Pedro Davila III of Tiﬀany & Co; Minsun Kim of Long Island Conservatory; Fiona Lin of Liberty Land Abstract; and Dr. Tina Narayan of Cohen Children’s Hospital. The event cochairs are Tracey & Seth Kupferberg and Nancy & Lew Lane. Edward C. Kline will be the auctioneer and radio and television personality Len Berman will be the emcee. Tickets cost $400 each, while event sponsorship opportunities range from $1,500 to $15,000. To reserve your place at this year’s event, please call (516) 626-1971 ext. 377 or email development@northshorechildguidance.org.

The North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center will hold its annual Dancing with Our Stars Gala on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Garden City Hotel. This year’s honoree is Andrew Marcell from Global Head of Strategy at Aon Benﬁeld Group Limited, an intermediary and full-service capital advisor. A Sands Point resident, Marcell is works in children’s mental health, and he and his family devote their free time to assisting various charitable organizations, according to a press release from Andrew Marcell North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. “Andy and Carol have been generous supporters of our work here at the Guidance Center,” Nancy Lane, board president said. “I am so pleased to have the opportunity to highlight their dedication and commitment at our gala.” A cocktail reception will begin at 7

J.J. Goldberg will be the guest in the pulpit at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m., where he will oﬀer the talk “Election 2016: The Stakes for the Jewish Community & Israel.” Goldberg is editor-at-large of “The Forward,” where he served as editor-in-chief for seven years. He has served in the past as U.S. bureau chief of the Israeli news magazine Jerusalem Report, managing editor of The Jewish Week of New York, as a nationally syndicated columnist in Jewish weeklies, as editor-in-chief of the Labor Zionist monthly Jewish Frontier, as world/national news editor of the daily Home News, now the Home News Tribune, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, and as a metro/police-beat reporter for Hamevaker, a short-lived Hebrew-language newsweekly published for the Israeli émigré

community in Los Angeles. Goldberg is the author of “Jewish Power: Inside the American Jewish Establishment,” published in 1996. His previous books include “Builders and Dreamers” and “The Jewish Americans.” He earned a master’s degree in journalism at Columbia University in 1985 and a B.A. in Jewish studies and Islamic studies at McGill University in 1972. Before entering journalism, Goldberg lived and worked in Israel through much of the 1970s. He served as an education specialist at the World Zionist Organization and was a member of the founding Gar’in, settlement group, of Kibbutz Gezer, near Tel Aviv, where he served a term as the kibbutz secretarygeneral. He has worked in the past as a taxi driver in New York City, a Jewish communal worker in Los Angeles and a construction laborer in Israel. Goldberg’s talk is preceded by a brief service. Following his talk, there will be a Q&A, and refreshments will be served. All members of the community are invited to attend. Admission is free. Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane in Great Neck. For further information, call (516) 4825701.

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THOMAS P. DINAPOLI Once an 18-year-old trustee of the Mineola Board of Education, the youngest person to hold public office in the state, a past Chairman of the Environmental Conservation Committee and a former Assemblyman, Thomas P. DiNapoli has given his life to public service. We are honored to have the 54th Comptroller of New York as our post election guest. Be prepared to listen, ask questions and party.

The Time and Place: 12:30pm, Wednesday, November 9, 2016, The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset Refreshments will be served. Admission is free all are welcome.

Piano contest to feature Billy Joel album The Grace Music School in Melville will hold a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. to launch a ﬁrst piano competition featuring classical works from Billy Joel’s album “Fantasies and Delusions.” The winner of the competition will earn a $1,000 prize and perform at the school’s Carnegie Hall concert on June 2, 2017. According to a press release by the Grace Music School, the aim of this competition is to increase the awareness and appreciation of these extraordinary compositions and their contribution to the body of great classical works. The school’s owners have made the piano competition the focus of a grand opening celebration they are holding Sunday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 13. Furthermore, the piano competition was inspired in part by a YouTube video in which Joel explained that “Fantasies and Delusions” is his all-time favorite album. “I could not imagine a more ﬁtting way to celebrate our grand opening celebration then having this piano competition,” Grace Heaphy, the school’s director, said. “It not only helps expose Long Is-

land’s aspiring pianist to this great music, but also gives them a chance to perform at one of the greatest music venues in the world — I hope this competition will spotlight these lesser-known, but incredible compositions so they become part of the repertoire young pianists are taught.” Immediately following the press conference, performances will be given by students from the Long Island High School for the Arts. The Grand Opening Celebration will take place over the weekend of Nov. 12 and 13 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The event will feature student performances, door prizes, an opportunity to win 6 months’ free piano lessons along with a free piano rental, free 30-minute trial lessons, and refreshments. This is open to the public and all are welcome. Individuals speciﬁcally interested in registering for the piano competition must be between the ages of 13 to 18 and can do so immediately after the press conference and at the grand opening celebration. For more information and details on the competition call (631) 239-6169 .

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3rd annual Challah Bake set for Nov. 10 The Third Annual Great Challah Bake has been announced for Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6:45 p.m. at the Sands Atlantic Beach. The theme of this year’s bake is “keeping it together.” Participants will learn how to prepare and braid two challahs, as well as the historical significance of this delicious bread, for an all-inclusive ticket price of $36 — includes baking supplies, instructions, musical entertainment, an apron, raffle prizes, and a recipe book. MC Jackie Bitton will lead the event, and Slovie Wolff will express thoughts in honor of her recently departed mother — Rebbitzen Esther Jungreis. “Shabbat enables us set aside the distractions, demands and pressures of daily life — offering us the time and space to renew our inner selves and to reinvigorate our most important relationships,” Chief Rabbi of South Africa and founder of the Shabbat Project Warren Goldstein said. Last year’s bake attracted a group of local Jewish women which included businesswomen, mothers of school children, daughters of Holocaust survivors, women with little or no knowledge of Jewish ritual tradition, and ladies who bake their

own challah regularly. Many also brought their daughters, sister, mothers, aunts, nieces and cousins with them. According to a press release from representatives holding the event, over a thousand Nassau County women are expected to partake in the celebration, in preparation for a Jewish day of rest that a million Jews worldwide expect to celebrate together. Thursday night’s Challah Bake is a precursor to a larger, international event on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, titled “Shabbat Project,” which is a coordinated event taking place at the same time in 500 cities around the world that all Jews can be part of. Guidelines on how to observe the Sabbath will be given out at the Challah Bake. Participants of the Challah Bake may sign up for the opportunity to spend the Jewish Sabbath, Friday at sundown through Saturday at sundown, with a local family, to experience the a authentic, traditional Sabbath. Those who wish to volunteer at the event, or host people to experience Shabbat at your home, can email thegreatchallahbakelistyle@gmail.com.

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Temple to host night of Broadway tunes The ﬁfth season of Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel will continue on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. with “Blockbuster Broadway — The Ultimate Show Tune Extravaganza.” Blockbuster Broadway is a celebration of Broadway’s biggest show-stopping songs from Broadway’s biggest hits performed by some of New York’s top vocalists. Music will be featured from “Chica-

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New Hyde Park Community Calendar LIKE TO SING? The New Hyde Park Senior Chorus welcomes new members. The chorus meets Mondays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at The Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road. To join us, call 516775-8118. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FOR EDUCATION We are currently looking for community volunteers/retirees for one or two hours a week in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District. You will be assisting students under the supervision of a classroom teacher. There is no prior experience necessary to participate in the program. Volunteers do a variety of activities with children such as reading to students or helping with classroom projects. If you would like more

information on this program, please call Eileen Bileski at 516434-2306. EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call 516-745-8050. FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050. AARP Floral Park Chapter 5224

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5253 will host bingo on Tuesday nights from 7 to 11 p.m. The top prize is $1,500 with additional cash prizes totaling $1,700. Admission is $4 at the post, which is located at 155 Searingtown Road in Albertson. SENIOR CHORUS New Hyde Park: Entertainers Senior Chorus welcomes new munity volunteers, with a music background, to assist our music teachers with students for one or two hours a week in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District. For more information on this program, please call Eileen Bileski at 516-434-2306. CRAFT FAIR/FLEA MARKET Christ Lutheran Church in New Hyde Park is holding its monthly flea market/craft fair. Our next event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ongoing: Community Volunteers with Music background needed. clcnhpoutreach@gmail.com or This event has showcased many call 516-446-0570. This event is specialty items such as jewelry, rain or shine. customized items, knitted hats and scarves and hand crafted Holy Spirit Christmas Fair items. This month vendors are Saturday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. showcasing holiday items. We & Sunday, Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. are looking for VENDORS who Holy Spirit Church, 13 South 6th want to participate in our event Street, New Hyde Park. Vendors, as we look to provide high Raffles, Baked Goods (All new quality and unique items. For merchandise), Refreshments. more information email us at

Shelter Rock Library ADULT PROGRAMS \ Creative Needles & The Art of Coloring Friday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Bring your projects and supplies to cross-stitch, knit, crochet, needlepoint, or embroider in the company of other needlecraft lovers. If you prefer to relax by coloring, spend some time with crayons, colored pencils, and coloring pages supplied by the library. A time for conversation, crafting and simply sharing tips and techniques while “the needles fly” and “the pictures come to life”. Registration is not required

Pumpkin Decorating Friday, Nov. 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Teens will partner with Tweens to decorate pumpkins with the YA Librarian’s help and earn community service credit. We will also decorate several pumpkins and collect cereal and snacks for the children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Please bring your own small pumpkin. We will share a pumpkin snack. For Teens in Grades 7-12 & Tweens in Grades 5-6 Senior Rap Group Monday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For the 55+ Set Who have a Lifetime of Experiences to Share

Come and join Shelter Rock Public Library Senior Rap Group on selected Mondays 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This group discussion is led by longtiime group member David Marx. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. The topics vary and the conversations are lively and provocative. Contact : 248-7363 ext. 233 Beginners Canasta Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Previous Repeat Next Repeat Canasta is a card game popular in the fifties that is making a big comeback. Join Jacqui and learn the new rules and strategy of this very social game. With Jacqui Palatnik

THE 16 MOST CRITICAL CURRENT EVENT TOPICS with Howard Shurdut Monday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. Many long held ideas and activities are being disrupted by rapid change and while some of these changes are basically good for individuals, society and civilization, many of us resist change. In addition, some of the changes are either not good or subject to intense debate as to their worthiness, morality or positive nature for mankind. Be part of the discussion of the current events that we are dealing with that have consequences for us, our families, our country and the world.

STRESS MANAGEMENT Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. with Dr. Penny Stern, Northwell Health Board Certified in Preventive Medicine Stress is ever-present in our busy lives and impacts each of us differently. Completely doing away with stress is not possible, but we can manage it and relieve some of the problems associated with it. This talk will provide practical suggestions for de-stressing right now.

CHILDREN/ YOUNG ADULTS Children’s Art Show We are delighted to display the creativity of our “artists-

in-residence” and hope patrons will take a moment or two to enjoy the artwork of the children from our community. The artwork of the students from Denton Avenue School will be on display during the month of May. Thank you to the students of Roslyn Trinity for our April display. Visit the Children’s Room to see Mr. Sadowsky’s Zip Line & Flying Trapeze Self Activated Working Models Visit the Children’s Room to see Don Sadowsky’s newest exhibits Zipline and Flying Trapeze All exhibits are free and open to the public. Gallery viewing times may vary during regular library hours.

Hillside Library You may register for programs at hillsidelibrary. info/events. You need to have your library barcode number for registration. The library subscribes to several museum passes for the enjoyment and entertainment of our patrons, holders of Hillside Library cards in good standing. In cooperation with AARP and the American Legion, the Hillside Public Library

will serve as a drop off site for food donations for Long Island’s veterans during the month of October; we ask that your donations be left in the collection boxes located in the library’s lobby on the first floor. Your generous donations will help feed our local vets, and their families, who are so deserving of our help. Some of the items that are suggested as donations are:Tuna; Canned Meats;

Beans; canned or packaged soups; peanut butter; canned fruit; canned milk; pancake mix; baby and adult cereal; toothpaste and toothbrushes; mouth wash; dry laundry detergent; soap; diapers and baby wipes. The deadline is fast approaching, and we thank you for your generosity to this worthy undertaking.

PROGRAMS

Adult Exercise Friday Nov. 4 at 10:15 a.m. Sessions will meet on Fridays: November 4, 18 $31.50 Check made payable to “Hillside Public Library” will be collected outside the Program Room on the FIRST DAY of class. **New Exercise Class Patrons, please print out & submit form on the first day of class** Movies at Hillside

Friday Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Our Kind of Traitor Rated “R” 1 hr, 48 min

juvprograms@hillsidelibrary. info There are 7 spaces available.

Play Hooray Friday Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Ages: 18 months & up (with parent or caregiver) Stories, music, and movement activities with Mollie the Mouse. CONTACT: Children’s Services 516.355.7850 x317

Candlelight Yoga Friday Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Grades 5 & Up Join certified Yoga Instructor Jenn Gonzalez in a night of relaxing poses. A small snack will be served. ***MUST BRING A YOGA MAT.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Hempstead celebrates German heritage With a band of brass and schuhplattlers galore, Supervisor Anthony J. Santino is kicking off the Town of Hempstead’s first ever German American Celebration. The event is dedicated to recognizing exceptional German-American residents who have made a positive difference in their communities while embracing and promoting German heritage and culture. “As the largest township in America, Hempstead Town boasts quite a diverse population,” Santino said. “We’re taking the opportunity to celebrate many unique cultures of our community. German heritage has been apparent on Long Island for many generations; as such we would like to honor some truly outstanding German Americans.” This year’s honorees include: Geraldine Brand of

Floral Park, a dedicated Steuben Day Parade volunteer and insurance fraud investigator; Steve Haller of East Meadow, a local businessman with a heart of gold; Walt Itgen, proprietor of the famous Itgen’s Ice Cream Parlour in Valley Stream; John Louthan of Lynbrook, ﬁreﬁghter and Vice President of the FDNY Steuben Association; Erik Mahler, Co-President of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and community leader; and Alex & Gerhard Schmitt, a married couple from Roosevelt that embody the American dream with their furniture building business. “Grab a pretzel and some bratwurst and join us for a night of German appreciation and festivities,” Santino said. “There’s no better time than October to celebrate the immense German culture that is present in the Town

of Hempstead.” Helga Minderjahn, Chairwoman for the Plattduetsche Volksfest Vereen, will be the distinguished keynote speaker. Entertainment will be provided by the Foehrer Musik Freunde Brass Band, Bremervoerder Chorus, and Schuhplattler V v Enzian Dancers. Delicious German delicacies will be oﬀered from Ugly Gourmet Mobile. “I would like to thank our honorees, our keynote speaker Helga, our entertainment and Ugly Gourmet Mobile for their assistance in celebrating German culture and making this event truly ‘wunderbar.’” concluded Santino. “Also, I want to extend a hearty ‘vielendank’ to Matthew Buck, General Manager of the Plattduetsche Volksfest Vereen in Franklin Square for his invaluable assistance in making this event possible.”

SCHOOL NEWS

NHP Gladiators celebrate homecoming

New Hyde Park Memorial High School’s annual homecoming festivities went off without a hitch on Oct. 22 despite the rain and cold temperatures. The afternoon commenced with New Hyde Park athletes, musicians and members of the homecoming court parading through the local streets with elected officials, members of the fire department and district administrators. Highlighting the parade were floats decorated by each class. Prior to the game, senior members of the football team were recognized for their contributions to the school. Principal Richard Faccio greeted the boys, who were escorted onto the field by parents and significant others. The team soon took the field against Rockville Centre’s Southside High School. The boys ultimately lost 26-14. During halftime, the school’s cheerleaders, twirlers, step team and Romanettes performed choreographed routines. Jenna Weihs and Narindra Persaud were named homecoming queen and king, respectively.

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Super visits Employee from F.P. honored NHP chamber Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and county Social Services Commissioner John Imhof presented Tina Mahoutchian with a citation as Employee of the Month for her 20 years of service in the Department of Social Services, on Tuesday, Oct. 25. “I would like to thank Tina for being selected as Department of Social Services employee of the month,” Mangano said. “The work that the employees of DSS do is crucial to helping those in need. With your standards of integrity, respect, excellence, accountability, customer service and hard work, you have proven North Hempstead to be an invaluable member of Town Supervisor Judi Bo- our Nassau County family.” sworth attended the latest meeting of the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 20 at the New Hyde Park Diner. Bosworth oﬀered updates about the town and New Hyde Park community. She also spoke about the Town’s Business and Tourism Development Corporation’s (BTDC) Beautiﬁcation Grant Program and upcoming events.

Legion thanks businesses

Hwee wins library race Continued from Page 11 of Trustees of the Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport and is a co-creator and committee member of the New York Library Association’s Sustainability Initiative. Eﬀorts to reach Miller for comment were unavailing. Seats on the Board of Trustees are for four-year terms beginning January 2017. Patrick McDonnell, who ran unopposed for outgoing Nominating Committee member Michael Katz’s expiring seat, received 321 votes to win his election. “I appreciate everybody who came out and participated

and voted,” said McDonnell, a North New Hyde Park resident. “I look forward to working for the betterment of the Great Neck Library.” He founded his own law practice, McDonnell Adels & Klestzick PLLC, which is located in Garden City. McDonnell has said that as demographics have changed and diﬀerent ethnic groups have moved to the Great Neck area, he was interested in having a better range of people serving the library. “It’s a changing world,” he said. “You’ve got to adapt.” The Nominating Committee seat is for a three-year term beginning January 2017.

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The American Legion Auxiliary thanked local New Hyde Park businesses for their participation in two fundraisers presented by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44 in Malverne. One event was a country western night on Sept. 25, and the other was the annual Halloween party on Oct. 30. The purpose of these events was to help the veterans fund repairs to their building and to support veterans programs. The American Legion Aux-

iliary publicly thanks the following New Hyde Park businesses for supporting the American Legion Auxiliary’s eﬀorts by donating food for these fundraisers: Applebee’s of New Hyde Park at 1985 Jericho Turnpike; Dominick’s Italian-American Deli & Catering at 401 Herricks Road; Omega Diner & Restaurant at 1809 Lakeville Road; New Hyde Park Diner at 160 Hillside Ave.; and Papa Ciro’s Ristorante at 1624 Marcus Ave.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Herricks students show off artwork

For the second consecutive year, AP studio art and photography students from Herricks High School showcased their work at the LIU Post Tilles Performing Arts Center. An assortment of photographs and original drawings and paintings are currently on display in the venue’s Patron’s Lounge. The featured artists were joined by their parents, teachers and Mary Passero, the related arts and business chairperson, for a special opening reception on Oct. 13. Tilles Center Arts in Education Coordinator

Susan Dunbar addressed the students and noted that the public will see their work each day, as the lounge is open to patrons after performances. Attendees enjoyed refreshments as they admired the creative pieces. Students Nora Koe, Jaywon Woo and Kelly Yu provided musical entertainment. Of about 90 applicants, Herricks is among only eight school groups that were selected to share their talents through this exhibit. Their artwork remains on display in the Tilles Center until Nov. 4.

Mineola student in musical

Manhasset fundraising pioneer dies at 89 BY M A X Z A H N

Kayla Oreﬁce from the Mineola school district (far right), who attends Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts, recently performed “A Musical” from “Something Rotten” at the LIHSA Inter Arts Workshop. All LIHSA students participate in the workshops, which are part of the school’s curriculum, giving them an opportunity to hone their performance skills. Students audition in their individual departments for the chance to perform in the monthly workshops.

Feds eye fixes at academy Continued from Page 13 with the U.S. Maritime Administration and Department of Transportation to develop a new “strategic plan” that calls for more involvement from all levels of people associated with the academy, from midshipmen to administrators to stakeholders. Additionally, Foxx said, the academy recently filled vacant positions, including the director of public safety and security, director of admissions and director of academy financial management. The director of institutional assessment was reassigned from the dean’s office to the superintendent’s office to “shift focus from just academic assessment to institutional is-

sues,” he said. Foxx said there would be no changes in the academy’s graduation requirements, and midshipmen who do not have the required number of days at sea to graduate would still have opportunities to be commissioned in the U.S. Armed Forces. He also said midshipmen’s active duty accession will be deferred until they graduate. The Middle States Commission will come to the academy for a follow-up visit next March to see what steps it has taken since April to address the commission’s accreditation standards. Eﬀorts to reach King and Rice for comment were unavailing.

John “Jack” Foerst, a resident of Manhasset for 58 years and a pioneer in the field of nonprofit fundraising, died on Oct. 7 after suffering a stroke. He was 89 years old. “He had a great way with people,” said his sister Catherine Linehan. “He was an exceptional person and I think most people felt that way.” His people skills served him well in his decades-long effort to raise money for organizations ranging from the worldwide philanthropy Community Counseling Services to nearby St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill to Changing Our World, a philanthropy consulting firm, Linehan said. “Mr. Foerst is perhaps the most prominent nonprofit fundraiser in American history,” Changing Our World said in a statement. Growing up he was “very sports minded,” Linehan said. He won a baseball scholarship to St. John’s preparatory school in Queens as well as a basketball scholarship to St. John’s University. After graduating from St. John’s, he began work as a social worker and soon after became New York State regional director for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, according to Changing Our World. He later joined Community Counseling Services, where he worked for 44 years and served as chief executive officer from 1969 to 1994. Under Foerst’s direction, the organization grew from serving nonprofits in New York State to sustaining partnerships that spanned the globe, Linehan said. Even the Reagan administration sought Foerst’s services on public-private collaborative fund-

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John “Jack” Foerst, who died on Oct. 7 after suffering a stroke. He was 89 years old. raising projects, she added. In 2001, he accepted a job at Changing Our World as a special adviser to the chairman, a capacity in which he served until his death, the organization said. In addition to Foerst’s work internationally, Linehan emphasized his eﬀorts in support of local organizations like St. Francis Hospital and the Heart Center in Roslyn. He lived at 77 Dover Road, right behind the Americana Manhasset mall, she said. His wife of 58 years, Marion Cassidy, died in 2011, and his sister Barbara died in 2000. Besides Linehan, he is survived by two children, Katie Bill and Jared Foerst, as well as six grandchildren. “He traveled all over the world but he always liked Manhasset,” Linehan said.

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Haber, Phillips rack up endorsements BY J OE N I K I C Both candidates vying to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins and represent the state Senate’s 7th district received notable endorsements over the past two weeks. Democrat Adam Haber received the endorsements of state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and state Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, while his opponent, Republican Elaine Phillips, received the endorsements of the Business Council of New York State, whose some 2,400 business members represent more than 1.2 million employees, making it the state’s largest employer group, and the 50,000-member Public Employees Federation, the state’s second largest public em-

ployee union. DiNapoli said Haber has been an “honest advocate for Long Island taxpayers since he started his career in public service,” and touted his eﬀorts on the Roslyn school board after “millions were stolen by the former superintendent.” “He served with integrity on the Nassau Interim Finance authority putting the issues of transparency and tax savings as his top priorities,” he said. “As a Long Islander, I am conﬁdent that Adam Haber will serve our collective needs in the State Senate with the utmost integrity and I am proud lend my voice to endorse him today.” Hochul said Haber was a “leader and role model for his entire community in Nas-

sau County.” Haber, a former commodities trader and restaurateur, said he was “honored” by DiNapoli’s endorsement and “proud” to have received Hochul’s endorsement. Heather Briccetti, the Business Council’s president, said Phillips has shown a “strong commitment to improving the business climate of New York State” and “recognizes the challenges facing our state and is prepared to face those challenges with legislative solutions that will improve the lives of all New Yorkers.” Her campaign has focused on both lowering taxes and supporting businesses, while also creating jobs in the state. The Public Employees Federation rep-

resents employees in professional, scientiﬁc and technical positions across state and local governments. “Our dedicated public employees work hard to provide the services that citizens and taxpayers need and rely on, and I am proud honored to have their support,” Phillips said. “From teachers to health care givers, scientists and supervisors, the men and women of PEF work day in and day out to support our communities and make government work.” Haber and Phillips are set to face oﬀ on Nov. 8 to represent the 7th Senate district. The 7th Senate district includes the Town of North Hempstead and parts of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay.

Town OKs $126M budget with tax decrease BY J OE N I K I C The North Hempstead Town Council on Tuesday approved a $126.2 million budget that calls for a decrease in taxes for households, but the vote came with a bit of controversy. Town Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio was the lone board member to vote against the budget, saying the town “should have taken advantage” of a number of union employees retiring or leaving their posts. “We’re rehiring new employees but at a lower rate,” De Giorgio said. “So we should have realized the savings in that area as well.” She said she had an issue with the salaries of exempt employees increasing by almost $800,000 even though the number of exempt employees decreased by four from last year. Deputy Supervisor Aline Khatchadourian said town salaries increased this year less than one percent from $30.3 million last year to about $30.4 million. The town had some employees, she said, who went from union to exempt, which “created the shift in salaries.” The pay for union employees decreased from $24.4 million to $23.1 million. De Giorgio said that rather than pay

increases for exempt employees, she would have preferred that the town keep taxes ﬂat or set aside the extra money for road repaving, sidewalk repair or tree replanting projects. The budget includes a $67.2 million General Fund, a $35.2 million Town outside Village Fund, and $24.04 million for the 20 town-operated special districts. The General Fund covers residents across the town, within incorporated villages and unincorporated areas. The Town outside Village Fund accounts for those who live or own property outside the borders of the town’s incorporated villages and goes toward departments that handle road maintenance, snow plowing, code enforcement, building safety and inspection, and community planning. There are 43 special districts in the town, 20 operated by the town and 23 with independently elected governing boards. Each special district with an independently elected board has its own budget, subject to approval by the Town Council. Taxes will be decreasing for residents living in both incorporated villages and the unincorporated areas of the town. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said that because Nassau County inadvertently included some LIPA properties on the 2016

tax roll, taxpayers paid additional taxes last year. Bosworth said this led to the town receiving an additional $6 million in LIPA payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs, to be shared between the budgets of the town and its special districts. “This budget returns that money to our taxpayers by making an equivalent reduction in the taxes that will be levied,” she said. Town Attorney Elizabeth Botwin said the money was “mistakenly included in the tax warrant in 2016 because of the diﬃculty of dealing with the transition of LIPA properties from taxable to tax exempt.” Households in an incorporated village will see an average decrease in taxes of about $5.38, while households in an unincorporated area will see an average decrease of about $47.17. The 20 town-operated special districts include ﬁre protection districts in Albertson, Carle Place, Floral Park, Glenwood, Great Neck, Port Washington and Roslyn, garbage districts in Albertson-Searingtown-Herricks, Great Neck, Manhasset, New Cassel, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park and Floral Park Centre, which also serves as a lighting district, park districts in Harbor Hills, Manhasset Bay, Clinton G. Martin and Levitt Park

at Roslyn Heights, Port Washington Public Parking, the Sidewalk District, and the Great Neck Water District. The other 23 are run by independently elected boards, each headed by a commissioner. They include the Port Washington Business Improvement District, ﬁre districts in Garden City Park, Manhasset-Lakeville, New Hyde Park, and Westbury, garbage districts in Carle Place, Glenwood, Port Washington and Roslyn, the Shelter Rock and Gold Coast library districts, the Carle Place Library Funding District, park districts in Great Neck and Manhasset, the Port Washington Police District, the Belgrave, Great Neck and Port Washington Water pollution control districts, and water districts in Albertson, Carle Place, Garden City Park, Glenwood, Manhasset-Lakeville, Port Washington, Roslyn and Westbury. Six commissioner-operated districts did not submit their updated budgets in time because of the LIPA PILOTs, so the board will vote on each of those budgets at its Nov. 15 meeting, Bosworth said. They are the Port Washington Garbage District, Gold Coast Library District, Carle Place Library Funding District, Great Neck Park District, Port Washington Police District and Glenwood Water District.

Community Meetings Meetings Floral Park Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Great Neck School District Board of Education Meeting (with principals)

Hillside Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Village of Munsey Park Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 7:30 p.m. 17 Caroline Place, Floral Park 516-326-6330

Monday, November 7 @ 6:00 p.m. Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck 516-441-4000

Thursday, November 10 @ 7:30 p.m. 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park 516-355-7850

Wednesday, November 9 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard Manhasset 516-365-7790

Village of Floral Park Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 1 Floral Blvd., Floral Park 516-326-6300 Village of Flower Hill Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset 516-627-5000

Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck 516-482-4500 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting

Thursday, November 10 @ 8:30 a.m. District Oﬃce, 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238

Manhasset Civic Association Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 8:00 p.m. Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola 516-746-0750

Village of Munsey Park Building Advisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 9 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard Manhasset 516-365-7790 Continued on Page 68

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Martins touts gov’t. record in Congress bid Continued from Page 6 Kim Devlin, a Suozzi strategist, called Martins’ statements “baseless,” saying Suozzi took Nassau County’s credit rating from one step above junk status in 2000 to an “A+” with a stable outlook at the end of 2009, Suozzi’s last year in office. “It is indisputable that with bold actions and battling powerful interests, Tom Suozzi took a county on the verge of bankruptcy and rated the worst-run county in America, and restored it to fiscal stability,” Devlin wrote in an email. The three major credit rating agencies praised Nassau’s financial management at the end of Suozzi’s time in office. A December 2009 release from Fitch, one of the three agencies, said “much improved” management helped it close budget gaps in every year since 2002, Suozzi’s first year in office. Martins has faced criticism for his support of Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee. He says he is not endorsing Trump, but will vote for him over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton because he thinks the country needs a new direction. Martins roundly condemned Trump’s proposals to build a wall along the south-

ern border with Mexico and to ban immigration from Muslim countries, and his past boasts that he could sexually assault women without consequence as a celebrity. But Martins said he has “grave reservations about both of their moral values,” given the scandals that have beleaguered Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton. “I am no more responsible for Donald Trump’s statements than Tom [Suozzi] is for Mrs. Clinton’s servers, or her emails, or the Clinton Foundation, or for her decisions in Benghazi,” Martins said, referring to the 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. Martins has campaigned as a moderate, bipartisan worker, touting his state Senate record that includes tax cuts, higher state aid for school districts and legislation such as this year’s paid family leave initiative and the 2013 Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, a gun control bill. He and Suozzi have long agreed on the need for a lower corporate tax rate, additional gun control measures and the failure of last year’s nuclear accord with Iran. On other issues, though, they identify the same problems but diﬀer on how to solve them. Martins said the Aﬀordable Care Act,

the landmark health care law known as “Obamacare,” has largely failed, evidenced by the recently announced average increases in premiums for the coming year. Martins would vote to repeal the law, as the House of Representatives has done several times, but not without a plan to replace it with a system centered more on individuals’ needs, he said. “The system itself, right now, is evaporating around us, and so unless we start thinking about a transition to something, leaving the status quo isn’t going to work,” he said. While he said he would keep provisions that prohibit denying health coverage based on pre-existing conditions and that allow young people to stay on their parents’ policies until age 26, Martins argued that the law has not actually increased the number of people with health insurance. That contradicts U.S. Census data showing 90.9 percent of Americans had health insurance in 2015, up from 83.7 percent in 2010, the year the law was passed, according to the news website PolitiFact. Martins and Suozzi both favor corporate tax cuts to attract businesses back to the U.S. But Martins said he would also back tariﬀs to discourage companies from leav-

ing the country and moving jobs overseas. Martins and Suozzi both say they strongly support Israel as an American ally in the Middle East. But Martins said he considers the West Bank “part of Israel,” not Israeli-occupied territory, a position that goes against the American foreign policy of the last 50 years. It is not U.S. lawmakers’ place to say whether Israel should give the right to vote to Palestinians living in the West Bank, Martins said. “I don’t believe allies and friends do that in terms of interfering in each other’s domestic policy,” he said. Martins, the son of Portuguese immigrants, would like to open a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., he said. But he said he would agree to a path to permanent residency or some other legal status as a compromise. He is unsure whether he would have supported a 2013 bipartisan immigration reform plan that included a path to citizenship, he said. “I think, if we were to look at this holistically, it’s more important to ... give 11 or 12 million people a path to normalcy, a path to coming out of the shadows,” Martins said.

COMMUNITY NEWS

NCC to host Holocaust survivor’s story

Marilyn Shimon

Maragos honors detectives Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos recently attended the Detective Association’s 43rd Annual Law Enforcement Night, where he presented the awardees with citations in honor of their hard work, courage, and dedication to public safety. Pictured, left to right, are Detective Michael Dunn, Comptroller George Maragos, Detective Patrick Rail, and Detective Robert Nardo.

Nassau Community College will present the program “First One In, Last One Out: Auschwitz Survivor 31321” on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the College Center Building. During the program, Marilyn Shimon — niece of Holocaust survivor Murray Scheinberg and author of “First One In, Last One Out: Auschwitz Survivor 31321” — describes stories from her uncle’s six years in concentration camps during World War II. According to a press release from Nassau Community College, when Marilyn Shimon visited her uncle Murray Schein-

berg, she saw his 31321 tattoo and listened to his stories of the Holocaust. In this program, she resurrects his stories of six years in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. In 1940, he was one of the ﬁrst to enter Auschwitz. Years later, he was one of the last to escape Dachau. This memoir of survival symbolizes man’s determination to live no matter the odds. Marilyn Shimon is a Holocaust educator who has lectured extensively at Holocaust museums and to groups of all ages. A retired schoolteacher, Shimon is an alumna of George-

town, New York University and Hofstra Universities. The mayor of Jerusalem has also recognized her for her work as a volunteer soldier in the Yom Kippur War. Serving as a translator for the Israel Ministry of Defense, she was involved in meetings leading up to the Camp David Accords. For more information about the program, which is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled, call Professor Sally Drucker at (516) 572.7185 Ext. 2-5667. This event is co-sponsored by the NCC Jewish Project and the Creative Writing Program.

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Mike Balboni on presidential election With Election Day coming up I thought it would be wise to speak to an experienced politician about this year’s Presidential election. Who better to chat with then former state Sen. Michael Balboni. Mike is a local resident (East Williston) and as luck would have it he’s also a member of my gym. As I thought about the interview questions I kept going back to my graduate school days at SUNY Stony Brook when I was invited by my advisor Dr. Herb Kaye to join him for dinner with George Hochbrueckner who was then a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. I was nothing but a naïve Ph.D. student and during dinner I asked him what I thought was a harmless enough question about something. Hochbrueckner responded with a carefully crafted answer which contained two opposing views so as not to oﬀend anyone at the table. This was my ﬁrst and

most lasting impression of the political personality in action and was therefore worried that Mr. Balboni would be the same. What is of gravest concern to a journalist is when we are faced with cautious, bland, innocuous or scripted answers designed to induce sleep. This is what I usually encounter when interviewing well known athletes. Jocks may be reckless on the ﬁeld but rarely show heroics when facing the microphone. I am pleased to announce that Mike was anything but guarded. I discovered that Mike Balboni was born and raised in Garden City, that his dad was a pediatric cardiologist and his mom was a nurse. He attended Adelphi University where he took pre-med and then St. John’s University where he studied law. And as is always the case with young talent he was quickly noticed and shortly after graduating with his law degree he

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town found himself working for Sen. John Dunne up Albany. Thus began Mike Balboni’s career in politics. He eventually was a state senator from 1998 to 2007. I asked Mike to explain the sudden emergence of Donald Trump onto the political scene and his answer impressed me. He said “Americans no longer want to be governed. They want to be entertained. At this point

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the Republican Party is fractured into pieces. It has lost its message and its discipline. It seems to have been split apart under the forces of the evangelical movement, the Tea Party movement and various forces from the south and out of all that chaos comes Donald Trump.” Listening to Balboni speak with such ease, confidence and depth about the nation’s current issues I wondered aloud about his future desires and ambitions in politics. He told me that he now ran Redland Strategies, which was an emergency management company at the nexus between business development, government relations and public safety. In fact he told me he was off to London this week as the keynote speaker at the BCI World Conference where he will talk to business leaders about crisis management. Mike Balboni reminded me of my friend Vincent Albanese who runs one of the most respected law firms on Long Island. Early in his career Vincent and his buddy Mario Cuomo were headed towards a career in politics but Vince decided that he would be better off turning to the practice of law. I think this is often what happens. The good guys, those with brains and heart and work ethic veer away from politics. And the nation in turn misses out. And who could blame them. Balboni remarked that the media’s need for entertainment value and the bloodthirsty nature of the prosecutors make politics a most unattractive job. Of course he is right. The rise to power of the media started with Watergate and impact of investigative journalism. This process brought down President Nixon.

Then came the Iran contra scandal under President Reagan and then the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. It is no surprise that anyone with good sense, some options and a self-protective instinct will shy away from politics and see it as the plague that it has become. And alternately, it ought be no surprise that Donald Trump, one of the few that has figured out how to deal with the media has emerged as one of the most powerful men on earth. And his opponent Hillary Clinton is one of the most qualified, brightest and certainly most thick skinned politicians alive today. Recall that she is the one that suffered the indignities of her husband impeachment trial where his infidelities were put on public display. As I drive my car I laugh to myself when I see all those despairing bumper stickers like “Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo 2016,” “None of the Above 2016” or “Neither One, 2016”. This election cycle has two savvy politicians that somehow are disliked by everyone. We live in a polarized time in a polarized nation so let’s not forget that the two folks still standing are both very smart and very decent and very hardworking. It is our loss that naturalborn leaders like Michael Balboni opt out of the political process in the name of self-preservation and good sense. The prospect of having to cope with the media and its needs is enough to scare anyone. That’s why we ought to pause for a moment and pay our respects to both Trump and Clinton for fighting the good fight despite the media’s and the nation’s apparent disdain. God bless America and God bless them both.

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Phillips agenda more realistic, honest

olks, it’s reality check time. There is a bitter race for the seat in New York State 7th Senate District between Elaine Phillips, mayor of Flower Hill, and Adam Haber, perennial candidate, and I might add — professional loser in Nassau County. In a race so important to this district, I will cast my vote for Elaine Phillips, and am confident her platform is the most realistic and honest. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is investigating “clear conflicts of interest” by Adam Haber’s partnership — which directed nearly $2 million in taxpayer money to companies it owned a significant stake in. The former chief financial officer at

Haber’s partnership even admitted that payments these companies made back to Haber’s business could violate U.S. Treasury conﬂict-of-interest prohibitions. After taking $500,000 in taxpayer money and making these payments back to Haber’s partnership, one of these companies just shut down because of a lack of funding. Corruption, conﬂicts-of-interest and taxpayer abuse cannot be tolerated! Haber attacks Phillips and claims to be the ‘honest’ candidate for this position. However, he ignores the facts regarding Elaine’s background in Flower Hill. As the only trustee in Flower hill preceding her term as mayor, she was the only one who voted against a tax increase.

As the lone opposition to the increase, there was not much she could do other than run successfully for mayor, and her term as mayor found her working across the aisle to defeat any tax increases, and, in fact, reduce taxes for her constituents. She has also worked to preserve and restore clean water and favorable environmental conditions in her village. Adam also attacks Phillips on her stand regarding gun control and the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, and accuses her of investing in corporations who are anti-guncontrol. In reality, her stand is about avoiding onerous rules and laws, and avoiding knee-jerk reactions to incidents deemed

reason for excessive gun control laws by the Democrat lawmakers at the state level. In total agreement with the need for realistic regulations, she has taken a stand based on the fact that criminals don’t follow gun laws — only the legal gun owners do. Think about it for a few moments, then answer this question: “Why would you want Haber to represent you – isn’t Elaine Phillips the best choice for the ofﬁce?” I do! Eric Spinner New Hyde Park

Haber clear Haber: environmental fighter pick for Senate “We never know the worth of water till the well is dry” Thomas Fuller

am writing to endorse Adam Haber to be the next state senator from New York’s 7th Senate District. As a long time resident of Roslyn and the former mayor of the Village of Flower Hill, I know both candidates personally. There is no doubt in my mind that Adam will do a far better job of representing the needs and interests of the residents of the 7th District than would his opponent. The most obvious and crucial diﬀerence between them is that Adam is committed to improving infrastructure, something which is vital to the economic and ecological health of our area. His opponent, who has a Tea Party view of government, is driven by the desire to cut taxes, particularly for the wealthy and big business, at all costs, with no consideration at all for the consequences. Another diﬀerence is that

Adam is, and will be, a strong independent voice. He speaks his mind and is willing to fight for what he believes to be right, even if it isn’t the most popular choice. His opponent often doesn’t know her own mind. She’s completely beholden to the Republican party and is guaranteed to vote lock step with whatever its agenda may be, irrespective of the effect upon her constituents. I have extensive experience working with public officials, from my early years on the staff of a Republican congressman to my 15 years in village government. I know the real article when I see it. Adam Haber will make a fine New York State Senator. Charles W. Weiss Roslyn

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or the last few years, Roslyn residents have experienced a water shortage. It’s not due to climate change, or any other natural cause. It’s the result of human error. Our water supply was contaminated as a result of a freon leak, possibly originating from the skating rink in Christopher Morley Park. To clean up the spill, the Roslyn Water District passed a $20 million bond. It seems the old “ounce of prevention” is deﬁnitely more cost eﬀective than the “pound of cure.” It’s better for our environment, and our budgets, to operate responsibly. As Election Day nears, the

7th Senate District has the opportunity to elect a real fighter for our environment. Democrat, Adam Haber, has a known record of fighting for environmental causes. Adam Haber served the Roslyn School District well these past eight years as trustee of our Board of Education. Since his arrival to the board, the district has converted buses and vans from diesel to propane, saving money and the environment all at once: propane is cheaper per gallon; and the byproduct is water. Roslyn was the first district in Nassau to undergo this conversion. Adam has also led the charge for investigating the use of solar, and has advocated for energy efficiency wherever possible.

Adam is also responsible for bringing “The Big Red Med Box” to local pharmacies, enabling residents to properly dispose of medications to keep them out of our water supply. If you see Adam around town, be sure to wave to him in his electric car. His wife is driving a hybrid. This Nov. 8, our environment is on the ballot. I’ll be voting for our environment, by voting for Democrat Adam Haber, the candidate who has been endorsed by The Sierra Club and the Long Island Environmental Voters Forum. I strongly suggest you do the same. Linda D’Angelo Roslyn Heights

Haber brings NIFA service

had the privilege and pleasure of serving with Adam Haber on the board of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, and am pleased to see that the voters and residents of the 7th Senate District have the opportunity to have him serve them as State Senator. Some of the myriad dysfunction in Nassau County has been enabled by Albany. A lot of the county’s ﬁscal troubles can be ﬁxed with assistance from Albany. Adam Haber’s service on NIFA showed me, and others, that he knows what needs to be done. But it’s also important to note that Adam not only knows what needs to happen; he also votes and acts

accordingly. Every time. Adam Haber’s experiences as an entrepreneur, a school board member and a NIFA board member make him uniquely qualified to serve. The people of the 7th senate district are fortunate that he is willing to serve, and that they have an opportunity to vote for such a fine choice on Nov. 8. Nassau County as a whole, and our state, will benefit greatly from his service, as well. Christopher P. Wright, CPA Levittown

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Gateway Tunnel progress overhyped

.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s most recent joint announcement, with New York Sen. Charles Schumer along with New Jersey senators Bob Menendez and Corey Booker, outlining his cheerful outlook for progressing the proposed new Gateway Trans Hudson River tunnel is not worth the paper the press release was written on. The Gateway Development Corporation proposed earlier this year is still many months away from becoming a legal entity. Management of this project on an interim basis by a simple Memorandum of Understanding between New York, New Jersey, U.S. Department of Transportation and New Jersey Transit may go on into 2017. Just how will the future Gateway Development Corporation manage to ﬁnance the proposed $24 billion new Hudson River Tunnel? The tunnel would connect New Jersey with Penn Station. Moody’s Investor Services has questioned the ability of New Jersey to come up with its $6 billion share of the project cost. Others question how New York can ﬁnd $6 billion for its share as well. Interesting to note that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is not a party to this memorandum of understanding. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro North ongoing West of Hudson Regional Transit Access Study is looking at this and other potential new services for Rockland and Orange County residents into New York City. Finding $70 million earlier this year between Amtrak and

the Pennsylvania of New York and New Jersey to begin preliminary engineering was a drop in the bucket. Preliminary engineering followed by completion of final design and engineering up to 100 percent can average between 5 percent and sometimes even closer to 10 percent of a total project cost. You may need between $1.4 to $2.8 billion just for this task alone! Recently finding $55 million to replace the Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River is just a down payment toward the full $1.34 billion dollar cost. Promises by the DOT to “commit resources and accelerate environmental reviews” is difficult. New Jersey Transit staff and consultants will continue to be in the process of preparing detailed documents in conformance with the National Environmental Protect Act for another one to two years. At a minimum, the department of transportation will require a full blown Environmental Impact Statement. Based upon past history for other far smaller DOT Federal Transit Administration New Starts projects, this process alone easily averages several years. Too many transit agencies come before DOT Federal Transit Administration asking to expedite the environmental review process for their respective projects. “Fast Tracking” is rapidly becoming a cliche in the transit industry. Schumer earlier this year suggested that actual construction can begin by 2018.

Now he has backtracked to 2019. Even this new date is unrealistic. The environmental review process would have to be completed resulting in a finding from the DOT. Then you would need completion of design and engineering, a Full Funding Grant Agreement from DOT FTA for New Starts funding, secure the full $24 billion and complete the procurement process for construction contractors. Don’t forget resolution of any real estate issues including obtainment of easements, relocation of businesses or acquisition of property. Past history for progression of the ill fated Access to the Regions Core, along with Second Avenue Subway and Long Island Rail Road East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal reveals that far more time will be required. Relief from some DOT “Buy America” requirements will play a role to both speed up this project and contain cost growth. Is DOT in a position to waive any of these requirements? Anyone in the transit industry knows that compliance with federal Buy America frequently adds both time and cost to a project. You can count on one hand the number of Buy America waivers issued by DOT to transit agencies in recent years. Foxx, Booker and Schumer ($12 billion), governors Cuomo ($6 billion) and Christie ($6 billion) all fail to identify or secure the specific source(s) for their financial contributions to the project. There are no significant dol-

lars programmed in the new Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act for Gateway. This legislation now aﬀords rail along with mass transit eligibility for DOT FTA New Starts funding. Foxx previously commented that up to $4 billion in FTA New Starts funding might become available to help fund the proposed $24 billion Gateway Tunnel project. This would still leave a shortfall of $8 billion in federal and $20 billion toward the overall project costs. There is no guarantee that these funds will actually be authorized and appropriated by future sessions of Congress and signed into law by future Presidents. The project would have to complete a competitive DOT FTA New Starts process, which takes several years before being approved under a Full Funding Grant Agreement. There are dozens of other potential DOT FTA New Starts projects being championed by many of the other 98 Senators and 435 Congress members. The requests far exceed any available current or future New Starts funding. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey Transit, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York City Department of Transportation and others from the Metropolitan New York Region all have their own respective projects competing against each other and the Gateway Tunnel for billions in New Starts funding over coming years. The largest FTA New Starts FFGA was $2.6 billion for MTA

LIRR Eastside Access to Grand Central Terminal. Federal Railroad Administration Financing Loans have never exceeded $1 billion. Language contained within the FAST Act affording Amtrak the ability to use some of the $200 to $400 million in operating surplus profit it makes on the Northeast Corridor toward the new Hudson River Tunnel is not assured. This needs future approval by Congress. Schumer believes that Amtrak will contribute 10 percent or $4.4 billion toward the $24 billion total project cost. Amtrak still requires billions to fully implement real highspeed Rail on the northeast corridor between Washington and Boston. This doesn’t include billions more for routine state of good repair, safety, fleet equipment replacement and upgrades to bridges, stations and the East River tunnels. Even if Amtrak programmed $200 million yearly toward the Gateway Tunnel, it would take 24 years to come up with 10 percent or $4.4 billion for the project! The MTA, Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transit all need billions more in coming years, just to reach a state of good repair. Larry Penner Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Picking up For Suozzi, Rice and Haber pieces of GOP T

Continued from Page 16 “times were a-changin.” When I ﬁnished my presentation a woman rushed to the podium ahead of others heading in my direction. And, face-to-face, she strongly asserted: “How dare you speak about the oppression of women, you are nothing but a White male liberal.” Some other folks oﬀered various comments and, then, a man, 10 rows away from me, who had a bodybuilders’ physique,

wearing a short sleeve shirt in January, stood in the aisle, raised his muscled left arm, and with a clenched ﬁst, exclaimed: “D’Innocenzo: Is that Italian?” “I renounce you.” In my next column, I will consider perspectives from my Columbia classmate, Aileen Kraditor, who wrote “Up From the Pedestal.” I will also examine why Helen Fisher believes that the 21st century will be led by women as “The First Sex.”

his will be the last issue of The News Times newspapers before the local up to the federal elections are over. For myself, I differentiate what I knew about and thought of the present candidates before they made their bid for public office and what has been said and fostered since that time. To be honest, I have nothing against Kathleen Rice’s record. I have nothing to say about her opponent except that he has no experience in public office on which to be his judge. As for the other candidates, I take into con-

sideration which ones sling the most mud and that which is slung on their behalf. I have commented before about the endorsements of special interests not being for the general public good. I still intend to invest my votes for Tom Suozzi, Kathleen Rice and Adam Haber. As always, it is the silent majority that determines the outcome. I hope they all make the right choices.

Charles Samek Mineola

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Recent Real Estate Sales in New Hyde Park New Hyde Park Real Estate Market Conditions Median sales price $602,000 Demographics near New Hyde Park, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 9,698 11,277 44.5 3 94,063 35,837

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

76-34 271 Street, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $695,000 Date: 10/17/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 45x100 Total Taxes: $6,168 MLS# 2869574

130 Bregman Avenue, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $536,000 Date: 09/26/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 60x100 Schools: New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Total Taxes: $10,791 MLS# 2868704

5 W Maple Drive, New Hyde Park 1 Tryon Court, New Hyde Park Sold Price: $615,000 Date: 09/30/2016 5 beds, 2 Full baths # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 69x125 Schools: New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Total Taxes: $9,317 MLS# 2865095

Sold Price: $700,000 Date: 09/27/2016 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 100X65 Irr Schools: New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Total Taxes: $9,940 MLS# 2867365

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Election goes beyond top of the ticket Continued from Page 1 U.S. Senate Schumer, a Brooklyn Democrat, is seeking a fourth six-year term against Republican Wendy Long, an attorney from Manhattan. Schumer and Long have sparred over the records and policies of their parties’ respective presidential nominees, giving the presidential race a larger role here than in other local contests. Schumer is heavily favored to win re-election, leading Long by 27 percentage points in a recent Siena College poll. He’s also the favorite to replace retiring Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) as his party’s Senate leader, a position of considerable influence if Democrats win the Senate. 3rd Congressional District Republican state Sen. Jack Martins and Democrat Tom Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, are vying to replace U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) in the North Shore district stretching from northeast Queens to northwest Suffolk County. Both candidates are moderates who have pledged to work against polarization in Washington to get things done. They differ on issues such as health care and immigration reform, but agree that taxes are too high and that more money must come back to the North Shore. But they have gone after each other’s records, with Martins attacking large tax increases Suozzi imposed and pay raises he took, and Suozzi criticizing Martins’ reluctance to break from his party in Albany. Both Martins, from Old Westbury, and Suozzi, from Glen Cove, were early entrants into the race to succeed Israel, a prominent congressman who decided in January not to seek a ninth term. Suozzi beat four other Democrats in a June primary, while Martins fought a months-long legal battle to avoid a primary against Philip Pidot, an upstart conservative challenger. Published polls have shown Suozzi with a large lead driven by support from Republicans and independents. He has also raised and spent much more money than Martins. But Martins has been spending heavily on advertising to increase his name recognition, his major obstacle in the race. His campaign released a poll last month showing him behind by less than one percentage point, contradicting the other surveys. The 3rd Congressional

District includes Great Neck, Suozzi in 2013 and was handily Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Wash- defeated by Martins in the 2014 ington and parts of East Williston Senate race. Phillips, the mayor of the Viland Williston Park. lage of Flower Hill and a former 4th Congressional Dis- Goldman Sachs vice president, is making her first run for higher trict U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D- office. She is seeking to keep the Garden City) is seeking a second seat in Republican hands, which term in the southwest Nassau she says is critical to maintaining County district against Republi- political balance and protecting can David Gurfein, a retired U.S. Long Island from the interests of New York City Democrats. Marine from Manhasset. Pledging to put “Long Island Rice, a former Nassau County district attorney first elected in first,” Haber has rejected Phil2014, has touted her work with lips’ claim that Democratic conRepublicans to pass two laws, trol would be bad for the North something no other first-term Shore. He says he will fight for more state aid to school districts Democratic representative did. Gurfein, a former military and for a permanent cap on propliaison to Congress, has said his erty tax increases. Phillips says she supports the military and business experience makes him best prepared to sup- property tax cap and would support his priorities of national de- port changing the school aid formula to give Long Island districts fense and economic growth. Rice and Gurfein are at op- their “fair share.” posite ends of the political spectrum on several issues. She favors additional gun control measures and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, while he opposes any more gun control and wants the U.S. borders seThe candidates agree, cured before offering immigrants though, on the need for ethics citizenship. Gurfein started his campaign reforms in Albany. Both say they in the 3rd District, but turned support term limits for legislato the 4th District after the GOP tors and eliminating a campaign nominated Martins to run on the finance loophole that allows indiNorth Shore. Gurfein would have viduals to give hundreds of thouto move into the district within a sands of dollars to campaigns through multiple limited liability year if elected. Rice has a large financial corporations. The 7th Senate District inadvantage in the race, and registered Democrats outnumber Re- cludes Great Neck, Manhasset, publicans in the district, adding Roslyn, Port Washington, New to her advantage as an incumbent Hyde Park, Williston Park, East Democrat running in a presiden- Williston and Mineola. tial election year. 16th State Assembly DisThe 4th Congressional District includes New Hyde Park, trict The race to replace AssemblyMineola, Floral Park and parts of Williston Park and East Williston. woman Michelle Schimel (D-Port Washington) features a Democratic veteran and a Republican 7th State Senate District Democrat Adam Haber and newcomer in the North Shore Republican Elaine Phillips are district. Democrat Anthony D’Urso, vying to replace Martins, whose campaign for Congress required 77, and Republican Matthew him to vacate this key seat at the Varvaro, 25, both from Port Washington, are vying to succeed end of this year. The race is considered crucial Schimel, who announced in Janufor Democrats as they seek to win ary that she would leave office at a majority in the state Senate, the end of this year. D’Urso was a North Hempcontrolled for years by Republicans. That would give the party stead town councilman from control of the governor’s office 1992 until 2005 and spent the and both houses of the state Leg- following decade doing humanitarian work in Haiti. Varvaro, a islature. Haber, a Roslyn school board former aide to Republican town trustee and former board mem- Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio, ber of the Nassau Interim Finance worked on Joe Lhota’s 2013 camAuthority, is making his third run paign for New York City mayor for higher office in four years and and ex-Gov. George Pataki’s shorthis second run for this state Sen- lived presidential bid last year. D’Urso says his record of ate seat. He lost a Democratic primary for county executive to public service, both on the Town

Board and as the New York City Department of Housing’s chief architect, has prepared him best to succeed Schimel in this solidly Democratic district. But Varvaro says he has the knowledge and policy expertise necessary to make change in Albany while D’Urso is out of touch with issues affecting North Shore residents. Varvaro has made ethics reform central to his first campaign for public office. He supports term limits for state legislators, tougher penalties for corrupt lawmakers and the creation of an independent ethics oversight board. D’Urso also supports term limits and wants to see legislative offices become full-time jobs with higher salaries. D’Urso also favors prohibiting legislators from earning outside income, a measure Varvaro opposes. The 16th Assembly District includes Great Neck, Port Washington, Roslyn, Manhasset and parts of Roslyn and New Hyde Park. 19th State Assembly District Democrat Gary Port is making his second challenge to incumbent Assemblyman Edward Ra, a Franklin Square Republican seeking a fourth term. Ra, the son of Hempstead Town Attorney Joseph Ra, has touted his work to reform the state’s education standards as a ranking member of the Assembly Education Committee. He has also pledged to work toward ethics reforms, saying he supports an internal review of the Legislature and limiting the power of legislative leaders. But Port, a divorce lawyer and U.S. Army veteran from West Hempstead, has charged that Ra’s career benefited from nepotism when he took a job under his father at the Town of Hempstead. Port says he wants to lengthen state legislators’ terms from two years to four and impose term limits to help insulate the Legislature from corruption. The 19th Assembly District stretches from Franklin Square to Glen Head and includes Williston Park, East Williston, Mineola, New Hyde Park and parts of Old Westbury. 13th Assembly District Incumbent Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Glen Cove Democrat, is seeking a seventh term against Republican newcomer Jeffrey Vitale and Green Party candidate Jeff Peress, who is making his fifth run for the seat. Naming ethics as the state’s top issue, Lavine has touted his

work as chairman of the Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance and as co-chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission. He supports raising pay and eliminating outside income for state legislators and backs public financing of elections. Vitale said he supports stripping pensions from lawmakers convicted of corruption and limits on outside income. But he said high taxes create an unfavorable business environment in New York and criticized Lavine for supporting tax increases. Peress, a student and custodian at SUNY Old Westbury, agrees with Lavine’s ethics proposals and wants to see higher taxes for the state’s top earners. Peress supports voting rights for people on parole for crimes, while Lavine says they should only get voting rights once their parole ends. The 13th Assembly District includes Roslyn and parts of East Hills and Manhasset. 16th Nassau County Legislative District Democrat Arnold Drucker and Republican Louis Imbroto are vying to replace Legislator Judy Jacobs, a Woodbury Democrat who died in September after 20 years in the Legislature. Jacobs’ district is favorable to Democrats, but a Republican victory there would give the GOP a 13-seat supermajority in the 19-member Legislature, meaning the party would not need any Democratic support for large spending and borrowing measures. Making his first run for public office, Drucker, a lawyer from Plainview, says he supports an independent inspector general to oversee county contracts, a measure Democrats have pushed for strongly since the corruption conviction of former Republican state Sen. Dean Skelos last year. He also criticized Republican County Executive Edward Mangano’s proposed fee increases in his 2017 budget. Imbroto, a lawyer for the Nassau Health Care Corporation who ran against Jacobs in 2013, said he prioritizes spending and tax cuts to make Nassau County more affordable. He praised Republican-enacted reforms to the county contracting process, saying he wants to wait to see their impact before deciding whether to support an inspector general. The 16th Legislative District includes Roslyn Heights, Old Westbury and parts of the Town of Oyster Bay.

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▼ LEGALS

Sewanhaka Central High School District of the Towns of Hempstead & North Hempstead Nassau County, New York Annual Financial Report 2015/16 I. General Fund - Analysis of Fund Balance Fund Balance - July 1, 2015 Add: Revenues: Revenues from Taxation (including STAR payments) Revenues from State and Federal Sources Revenues from Local Sources Subtotal Less: Expenditures: General Support $14,844,218 Instruction 101,235,786 7,584,320 Pupil Transportation Community Services 28,695 Employee Benefits 39,968,606 Debt Service Principal 190,300 Debt Service Interest 231,661 Interfund Transfers 643,996 Subtotal Fund Balance - June 30, 2016

II. School Lunch Fund - Analysis of Fund Balances Fund Balance - July 1, 2015 Add: Revenues from Sales All Other Revenues Subtotal Less: Food Purchases All Other Expenses Subtotal Fund Balance - June 30, 2016

$23,226,694

138,473,177 31,893,542 1,538,115 195,131,528

164,727,582 $30,403,946 $7,177,252 $96,780 1,393,030 1,131,941 $2,524,971 544,594 1,800,657 $2,345,251 $276,500

III. Special Aid Fund - Statement of Revenues & Expenses Expenses: Revenues: Instruction $2,314,718 Federal Sources Employee Benefits 124,398 State Sources Interfund Transfer Other 1,706,285 Total Expenses $4,145,401 Total Revenues Special Aid Fund - Balance Sheet (June 30, 2016) Cash $649,587 Accounts Payable Due from Other Funds 71,742 Accrued Liabilities State & Federal Aid 1,755,555 Due to Other Funds Receivable Total Debits $2,476,884 Total Credits

$2,863,011 1,079,762 202,628 $4,145,401 $56,243 23,957 2,396,684 $2,476,884

IV. Capital Projects Funds - Balance Sheet (June 30, 2016) Cash $1,360,477 Cash - BOND 3,489,102 Due from Other Funds 7,938 Due From Other Gov’ts 0 Total Debits $4,857,517

Accounts Payable Due to Other Funds BAN Payable Fund Balance Total Credits

$1,450,619 161,147 4,500,000 (1,254,249)* $4,857,517

Capital Projects Funds - Analysis of Fund Balance Fund Balance - July 1, 2015 Add: Interfund Revenues Add: BOND Revenue Add: Other Revenue Subtotal Less: Expenditures Less: Interfund Transfer Fund Balance - June 30, 2016

($4,286,477) 441,368 24,099,990 619,999 $20,874,880 22,129,129 0 ($1,254,249)*

*The deficit fund balance will be eliminated once permanent financing is obtained.

V. Trust & Agency Fund - Cash Balance Cash Balance - July 1, 2015 Receipts Disbursements Cash Balance - June 30, 2016 Trust & Agency Fund - Balance Sheet (June 30, 2016) Cash $1,560,366 State Retirement Accounts Receivable 133,209 Group Insurance Due from Other Funds 171,156 Student Deposits Due to Other Funds Sales Tax Other Total Debits $1,864,731 Total Credits

$1,554,545 125,812,891 125,807,070 $1,560,366

$23,538 829,221 755,309 237,600 4,818 14,245 $1,864,731 NHP 144537 1x 11/04/2016

Legal Notice NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Herricks Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York, has adopted a resolution on October 6, 2016, authorizing a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District to be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 10:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) in the Gymnasium of the Herricks Community Center, New Hyde Park, New York for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition: BOND PROPOSITION RESOLVED (a) That the Board of Education of the Herricks Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the ‘District’), is hereby authorized to undertake a capital improvement project (the ‘Project’) substantially as described in a Plan prepared for the District by BBS Architects Landscape Architects and Engineers PC (the ‘Plan’), which Plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, including, but not limited to, new windows; science lab, cafeteria and kitchen renovations; fitness center addition; plumbing, ventilation, generator, drainage, electrical, lighting, masonry, lavatory, paving and sidewalk improvements; interior construction and reconstruction; replacement of doors, including hardware; athletic facility improvements, including the construction of a new synthetic turf field, comfort station and storage shed, installation of walking track lighting and new bleachers with press box and concession building improvements; and other improvements; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $28,291,141; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interest of the District; (b) that $3,291,141 from the Capital Reserve Fund heretofore approved by the voters on May 19, 2015, is hereby authorized to be expended to pay all or a portion of the cost of the generator, interior construction and reconstruction, replacement of doors, including hardware, drainage, paving and sidewalk improvements and window replacements described in the Plan and such expenditure is hereby approved; (c) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $25,000,000 to pay the balance of such total cost of the Project, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (d) that in anticipation of said tax, obligations of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $25,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations as the same shall become due

and payable; and (e) that any additional District funds that become available from operations in any subsequent fiscal year are hereby authorized to be expended for the Project, and shall offset and reduce the amount of taxes herein authorized to be levied and the amount of obligations herein authorized to be issued. Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form: BOND PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED: (a) That the Board of Education of the Herricks Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the ‘District’), is hereby authorized to undertake a capital improvement project (the ‘Project’), and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $28,291,141; (b) that $3,291,141 from the Capital Reserve Fund heretofore approved by the voters on May 19, 2015, is hereby authorized to be expended to pay all or a portion of the cost of the generator, interior construction and reconstruction, replacement of doors, including hardware, drainage, paving and sidewalk improvements and window replacements, and such expenditure is hereby approved; (c) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $25,000,000 to pay the balance of such total cost of the Project, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (d) that in anticipation of said tax, obligations of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $25,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations as the same shall become due and payable; and (e) that any additional District funds that become available from operations in any fiscal year are hereby authorized to be expended for the Project, and shall offset and reduce the amount of taxes herein authorized to be levied and the amount of obligations herein authorized to be issued. The voting will be conducted by ballot on voting machines or paper ballot as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 10:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration is required pursuant to either ß2014 of the Education Law or Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to ß2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years (since January 1, 2012), he or she is eligible to vote at said Special District Meeting. All others who wish to vote must register. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration and the District Clerk will meet in Room 208 of the Herricks Community Center in said District on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 between the hours of 4:00 o’clock P.M. and 8:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) for the purpose of preparing the register of the qualified voters of the District who are entitled to vote; at such time and place, any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed upon

such register provided that he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the meeting for which such register is to be prepared. In addition, registration can be accomplished on any school day from 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) when school is in session at the Office of the District Clerk, Herricks Union Free School District, Herricks Community Center, New Hyde Park, New York through and including Thursday, December 1, 2016. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that immediately upon its completion the register thus prepared will be filed in the office of the District Clerk, Herricks Union Free School District, Herricks Community Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040 and that such register will be open for inspection to any qualified voter of the District at said office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for such vote, except Saturday, December 3, 2016 when said register will be available for inspection between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 11:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time) by advance appointment only, and Sunday, December 4, 2016. Individuals wishing to make an appointment to inspect the register on Saturday, December 3, 2016 during the hours listed above must contact the District Clerk at 516-305-8903 by Noon on Friday, December 2, 2016 to make such appointment. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual election who is: 1) a citizen of the United States, 2) eighteen years of age or older, 3) a resident of the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the vote he or she offers to vote at and 4) registered to vote for said vote. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the School District’s Board of Registration. Only persons, who are so registered, may vote. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for voting on the bond proposition may be applied for at the Office of the District Clerk, Herricks Union Free School District, Herricks Community Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, at least seven (7) days prior to the day of the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day prior to the day of the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voters ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on the date of the vote. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been given will be available for inspection in said Office of the District Clerk, and be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for such vote, except Saturday, December 3, 2016 and Sunday, December 4, 2016. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dated: October 6, 2016 Lisa Rutkoske, District Clerk NHP #144397 4x 10/21, 11/04, 11/18, 12/2/ 2016 #144397

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Business&RealEstate Looking to buy or sell condo or co-op? Funny thing, I had one of my readers call me in my car, last Tuesday, Nov. 31, on the way to the West Village Halloween Parade with my wife, to ask me a few questions about who is responsible for a leak underneath the sink in her coop apartment. I could have sent her call to voicemail, but, that’s not my style. I always say, “nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care!” So, I then proceeded to ask her, was it coming from inside her wall or inside her apartment, directly under her sink? She said under her sink. However, she hired one of the employees inside her development to fix it figuring she would potentially save money, instead of hiring at least a qualified plumber or expert handyman. Well, you guessed it, the job was done improperly and the repair guy wouldn’t come back. Excessive leaks occurred and then she had to spend over a $1,000 to fix what she thought would have been originally rectified for a small fee; but she also had work done in her bathroom too. My feeling was she overpaid for work that probably should have cost her $300 to $500; to change a pipe and new float in her bathroom,

based on what she had conveyed to me on the phone. She obviously didn’t know and was naïve to what the costs were and unfortunately was taken of advantage of, which I call a real “rip off.” She should have called her management company before doing any work and maybe they would have recommended someone within or outside the development to do the work correctly while being more economically priced. You always need to get two to three estimates for any repairs inside your unit, but more importantly, call your management company first to see (and you can also review your offering plan and amendments, that you should have gotten back from your attorney when you bought), to see what is legally included in your monthly maintenance fees. Therefore some repairs might be the responsibility of the co-op corporation. However, from my knowledge, usually, anything inside the walls, electrical, plumbing and heating, are the sole responsibility of the coop or condo corporation. But read or inquire for your specific building or development, since amendments to the offering plan could possibly have made a change to what is included and not included, if allowed by law.

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch I felt real bad for her and told her what to do next time. It’s expensive education, and unfortunately, some will always learn the hard way! If you were to do a renovation or upgrade on your unit you will also potentially need permits and also make sure that your contractors and subcontractors have the proper insurance. I was at the condo and coop council monthly meeting last week and two very knowledgeable attorneys came in to talk about insurance for co-ops and condos and what the required and necessary insurance would be needed from those working within the building and your apartment. It was a real rude awakening to many that attended to understand how insurance companies could opt out of

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paying a multitude of claims if there were a fire, flood, improper construction or any other type of mishap causing a lawsuit or physical or personal damage to people and property; just because of improper insurance coverage or limits of liability or specific phrases or clauses left out purposely to minimize or eliminate culpability and liability on the insured. It is key to make sure you talk with your management company, insurance company and/or attorney to be absolutely positive that the coverage your contractors and subcontractors, if hired by your general contractor have all the required important and necessary insurance in the event of any situation that would cause a lawsuit or worse harm to the inhabitants or physical damage to the contents of their apartment or home or homeowner association. The amount of liability and completed operations coverage should always be a minimum of $1 million dollars or more, but I always suggest you speak with your insurance broker and your management, to determine your specific requirements and needs, based on the scope of your project. You will need a certificate of insurance with you or whomever owns your unit (or home) and your building’s corporation as an amended insured. All these certificates and proof of insurance should be presented before any work is even begun to make sure you are completely “bullet proof” and covered. Lastly, if you are planning to sell, again, be especially careful of whom you hire, because if there are items that must be addressed and repaired you surely do not want to have “red flags” pop up when it comes to the walk through and the work wasn’t done properly. Sometimes, it is better to give a credit for the work to be done and let the purchaser do what needs to be done to their satisfaction, as long as the credit that they are asking for is reasonable and fair. Talk to your agent and your attorney for advice (or call me!).

Hire someone or a company that is licensed and with the proper insurance coverage and knows what they are doing! Get recommendations from people they did work for five to 10 years ago as well as recently, to get a feel as to their reliability and the quality of their completed projects. Lastly, calling Consumer Affairs and the Better Business Bureau in your County to make sure they are licensed and insured and to see if there are any fines or issues previously or pending against your contractor or subcontractors, before you hire them. This will go a long way in minimizing your stress, worry and the lousy job that might be done, before you consider hiring them. The value of your condo, home owner association or co-op can and will depend on what your place looks like after a major or even a minor renovation. So be smart do it right the first time, because you won’t get a second chance at a first impression from your purchasers, if work that was performed, fell short of the quality and workmanship that you expected and paid for recently or way back when. The old adage is: sometimes “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And, “Cheap is expensive and expensive is cheap!” Bonus Information for our Readers: If you would like to receive a digital copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality”, or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email me with your name, email and cell number. Phil is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnkeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions. To search for any type of properties or to see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to WWW.Li-RealEstate. Com or if you desire a free, no strings attached customized comparative market analysis to see today’s market value, just call me for an appointment.

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STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 15-009376 CAPITAL ONE, N.A., Plaintiff, -vsANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE YOUNG HAN PARK, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, COMMERCE BANK, N.A., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA, AS ACQUIRER OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FROM THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACTING AS RECEIVER, AS SUCCESSOR-BY-ASSIGNMENT FROM THE BANK OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, and JOHN DOE, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the Com-

plaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Thomas A. Adams, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 6th day of September, 2016, at Mineola, New York. Tax I.D. No. 9-515-34 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Garden City Park, in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and de-

scribed as follows: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of premises herein described distant the following two courses and distances from the extreme southerly end of the arc connecting the Southerly end of the arc connecting the Southerly side of Wicks Road with the Easterly side of Schumacher Drive; 1. Southerly along the Easterly side of Schumacher Drive, 90.14 feet; 2. South 8 degrees 04 minutes 06 seconds East, along the proposed Easterly side of Schumacher Drive, 44.21 feet to the point or place of beginning; Running thence from said point of beginning, south 84 degrees 38 minutes 16 seconds east, 146.51 feet; Thence South 5 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds west, 43 feet; Thence North 84 degrees 38 minutes 16 seconds west, 137.64 feet to the Easterly side of Schumacher Drive, as proposed; Thence Northerly along the Easterly side of Schumacher Drive, as proposed, the following two courses and distances: 1. Along the arc of a circle bearing to the left, having a radius of 50 feet, a distance of 11.62 feet; 2. North 8 degrees 04 minutes 06 seconds west, 32.37 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 42 Schumacher Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 700 Crossroads Building 2 State Street Rochester, NY 14614 NHP 144532 4x 11/04, 11/11, 11/18 / 11/25 #144532

F.P. top cop law draws fire Continued from Page 1 As first approved in 1984 and amended in 2000, the village code gives trustees authority to appoint a police commissioner who has at least 10 years of municipal police experience and has held a rank of lieutenant or higher in a force outside the village, or sergeant or higher in the village police department. The proposed law, though, would let the board appoint a commissioner and set his or her qualifications in a separate resolution, which would not require a public hearing. The board is also considering a resolution requiring the commissioner to have at least 15 years of police experience with at least five years as a lieutenant or higher, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and certification from a nationally recognized training program such as the FBI National Academy. Mayor Thomas Tweedy said the village needs to align its law enforcement standards with the increased demands on police since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the rise of mass shootings. “We require the best, most experienced and qualified leadership to hold the position of police commissioner, and this proposed local law speaks to that

need,” Tweedy said, noting the proposed changes follow recommendations from the Police Executive Research Forum and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. While they praised the work of current village Police Commissioner Stephen McAllister — the first hired from outside the village force — critics, including a leader in Floral Park’s police union, said the changes would raise the bar too high. It’s hard for most officers to take time off to get degrees or attend training programs, so some would have no opportunity to move up after they become lieutenants, according to current officers, former trustees and others who opposed the law Tuesday night. The law’s broad language could also let future trustees change the requirements without any public input, critics said. “You take away the motivation of the new people coming on the job to aspire to higher rank, and I think that’s a demoralizing effect, it would have a demoralizing effect on the entire police force,” said Thomas DeMaria, a former village trustee. Critics also questioned the timing of

G.N. South alum’s film to screen at festival Continued from Page 5 als, editing, was satisfying.” “I thought that if somebody has to do this job, it might as well be me,” Schneiderman added. After graduation, he said, he spent some time in Great Neck before going to Los Angeles to break into the entertainment business. Once in Los Angeles, Schneiderman said, he contacted one of his father’s childhood friends, who was married to prominent movie producer Richard Marks. He said he met with Marks and the two instantly hit it off. Marks hired him as a production assistant for his company, Schneiderman’s first job in the industry. He said he spent a few more years working in various production jobs before he started working with a partner. Schneiderman said one of the people in charge of buying film projects at the company he was at heard him and his partner discussing a project they were working on and decided to buy it from them. The project turned out be “Chasing Liberty,” a 2004 film starring Mandy Moore, which he said was his “big break.” Schneiderman said he then got involved in the television industry, where writers take on the role of producer. “In television, being a

writer is much more important than in the movies because you need someone who has a long-term view of the show in mind from week to week,” he said. “Somebody has to have an overall game plan and know where everything came from and where it’s going.” Schneiderman produced a Cartoon Network series called “Level Up,” which is about teenagers battling with video game characters in the real world. After “Level Up,” he said, he “broke out on his own” and pursued a solo career. “Part of that for me was wanting to do some things I wasn’t doing, and one of those things was directing,” Schneiderman said. He said his eﬀorts led to the creation of a web series and “Last Resort.” Schneiderman said he had stayed in touch with a guest star on “Level Up” named Reinaldo Zavarce, a Venezuelan actor who had sent him the script for “Last Resort” asking for advice. After responding to the request and giving back some words of wisdom, he said, Zavarce asked him to direct the short ﬁlm. “I was going to say no, I don’t know if I have time to do this,” Schneiderman said. “But on the other hand, it’s something I’d always wanted to do and I lost touch with.” He said he had gotten

the proposed change. Some said trustees were tailoring the qualifications to McAllister’s background to keep him on the job following a state commission’s decision that he could not receive pension payments while serving in Floral Park. McAllister, an 18-year village resident, retired from the NYPD in 2009 and was made Floral Park police commissioner in 2010 after a brief stint in Newark, N.J. He serves under a two-year contract, which was most recently renewed in May. McAllister rejected arguments that the proposed qualifications would be restrictive and said they make sense. “These are minimum qualifications,” he said. “If anyone wants to go out and get their master’s degree, they can go out and get their master’s degree. I went back to school.” The state Civil Service Commission rejected McAllister’s application this

some friends who were “super talented” actors and actresses to join the project. “Before I knew it, we were shooting,” Schneiderman said. “Last Resort,” which is about a young couple and their experience at a horror-themed resort, screened for the first time two weeks ago at Screamfest L.A., a horror film festival. Schneiderman said that watching other films at the festival, filmmakers can begin to wonder how their project compares, but “Last Resort” was wellreceived by the audience. “It couldn’t have gone better,” he said. “It’s really satisfying to see people laugh at the right place and scream at the right place. It was everything we were hoping for and more.” Although the short film version of “Last Resort” is complete, Schneiderman said the crew was currently working on turning it into a feature film. On Nov. 10, “Last Resort” will make its East Coast premiere at LIU Hillwood Commons at 11:30 a.m. as part of the Gold Coast International Film Festival. “Actually being able to share my work with my friends and my family and do it in the setting where all of my first impressions were made is incredibly gratifying,” Schneiderman said. “Any excuse to come home is always exciting, but this is a bonus.”

year to receive pension money he earned on the NYPD while also receiving his $190,000 Floral Park salary. McAllister and Tweedy denied that the Civil Service Commission’s decision had anything to do with the proposed law. Tweedy said the Board of Trustees will likely change the proposal based on residents’ feedback. He said village trustees had been weighing changes to the job requirements for some time, but did not specify how long. Also on Tuesday, the board approved a one-year moratorium on subdivisions of residential property amid an increase in applications for them, village oﬃcials said. Oﬃcials will use the year to evaluate the impact of subdivisions on land values, businesses and other aspects of the village, Tweedy said.

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Sports Stepinac crushes Chaminade 41-17 down but it just wasn’t their day against Stepinac. “We deﬁnitely could have done better but they’re a good team,” Lynn said. “Give them credit. Hopefully we can see them again in the playoﬀs.”

BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders defeated the Chaminade Flyers 41-17 on Saturday afternoon. Stepinac scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to put the game out of reach. Wide receiver Brandon Gasparre led Stepinac with two touchdown receptions. Chaminade head coach Kevin Dolan said Chaminade needed to come up with more big plays defensively and the second quarter got away from them both physically and emotionally. “Sometimes you gotta teach them how to lose,” Dolan said. “You gotta teach them how to transition so they can become winners again. They can’t allow their emotional gas tank to disappear.” In the first quarter, Chaminade opened up the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run by quarterback Matt Chmil to cap off a 63-yard drive. Kicker Liam Dvorak tacked on the extra point to give Chaminade a 7-0 lead with 6:35 left in the first quarter. Stepinac answered back as quarterback Michael Nicosia threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Gomez. Kevin Rafferty kicked the extra point to tie the game with 5:12 left in the first quarter. On the next drive, Chaminade concluded the first quarter with Dvorak connecting on a 36-yard field goal to take a 10-7

Weekly Football Scores Friday, Oct. 28 Roslyn defeated Lynbrook 29-15. Adam Combs led Roslyn with 153 passing yards, 14 rushes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Combs ﬁnished with 11 tackles, an interception and a sack. Joe Cinque caught six receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown for Roslyn.

Chaminade wide receiver Christopher Nicholas (No. 9) makes the catch lead. In the second quarter, Stepinac wide receiver Shawn Harris ran back an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown with 8:18 left to play in the half. Raﬀerty missed the extra point attempt and Stepinac led 13-10. With 3:28 remaining, Stepinac scored again on a 10-yard touchdown carry by Antonio Giannico, completing an 80-yard drive. Raﬀerty converted on the extra point and Stepinac took a 20-10 lead.

Chaminade running back Isiah Cashwell (No.5)

Stepinac added another score by forcing a fumble that was picked up by Devonte Miles, who ran for a 35-yard touchdown. Rafferty’s kick extended their lead to 27-10, with 3:07 remaining. Gasparre’s 20-yard touchdown pass concluded the second half and Rafferty added the extra point to give Stepinac a commanding 34-10 lead into halftime. Stepinac began the third quarter by marching down the field on their opening drive.

Nicosia connected with Gasparre for a 21-yard touchdown pass and Rafferty’s extra point attempt was good. Stepinac led 41-10 with 8:29 left to play. In the fourth quarter, Chaminade backup quarterback Jack Lynn ran for a 13-yard touchdown to cap off a 72-yard drive. Dvorak converted on the extra point kick and trimmed the lead to 41-17. That was as far as they got as Stepinac held on to win 41-17. Lynn said it felt great to score his first career touch-

Chaminade quarterback Jack Lynn (No.10)

Saturday, Oct. 29 Herricks defeated Sewanhaka 35-0. Mike Lee led Herricks with 161 passing yards and a touchdown. Lee also caught a 60-yard touchdown pass from Mike Saleme. Hewlett defeated New Hyde Park 40-17. Jordan Carlo led Hewlett with 27 carries for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Carlo also caught a 43-yard reception and made six tackles. East Rockaway defeated Mineola 42-14. James Tierney led East Rockaway with 13 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns and added an 80-yard kickoﬀ return for a touchdown in the third quarter. Carle Place/Wheatley defeated Island Trees 52-21. Matt Baltzer led Carle Place/Wheatley with ﬁve carries for 50 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Tziah Albert had 82 rushing yards for Carle Place/Wheatley. Floral Park defeated South Side 10-8. Liam Flanagan scored on an eight-yard run to put Floral Park up 10-6 in the fourth quarter. Manhasset defeated Great Neck North 49-22. William Theodoropoulos led Manhasset with 117 all-purpose yards while Jack Tortora ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns.

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Mineola loses semifinals match 3-2 Eliminated from Nassau Class final by South Side Cyclones on 2 goals in last minutes BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI The South Side Cyclones defeated the Mineola Mustangs 3-2 in the Nassau Class A semiﬁnals on Friday evening at Adelphi University with two goals in a 38-second span with two and a half minutes left to play. Robert Reis and Thomas Doyle scored the tying and game winning goal to allow 10th seated South Side to advance to the Nassau Class A ﬁnals against top seeded Glen Cove Wednesday at Hofstra University. Ryan Prendergast also added a goal and recorded an assist for South Side. South Side goalkeeper Jake Camarillo recorded six saves while Mineola’s Manny Mirao also stopped six shots. Dimas Cabrera and Luis Tinoco provided the goals for Mineola and Erick Marquez assisted on Tinoco’s tally. Mineola head coach Paul Pereira said the 3rd seated Mustangs played well enough to win, but fell short. “They brought the game to us and certainly are worthy to advance,” Pereira said. “We

were a little bit unfortunate and the game just got away from us with two or three minutes to go.” Mineola scored the opening goal in the first half as Cabrera gave them a 1-0 lead. Cabrera streaked down the left side, powered his way inside the box and beat Camarillo high to the net for the game’s first goal with 11:52 left to go. South Side evened up the game with 2:50 remaining in the half on a goal by Prendergast. A shot from midfield came right to Prendergast, who found the loose ball and notched the equalizer. The game remained tied into halftime. In the second half, Mineola took the lead again on a goal by Tinoco. Marquez pass the ball to Tinoco, who was coming in from the weak side and finished with the go-ahead goal with 8:43 left to play. Tinoco said his familiarity with Marquez allowed him to score the goal and take back the lead 2-1. “I saw Erick running to the side and I knew he was gonna cut back and put it on top of

Mineola’s Dimas Cabrera (No. 17)

Mineola’s Michael Rodrigues (No. 27) his foot,” Tinoco said. “So I made that run early and when he hit it. It came to my left foot and I just put it in the back of the net.”

With 2:20 left to play, Reis responded for South Side with the tying goal. A breakdown in front of the Mineola crease led to a loose ball picked up by Reis, who tapped in the goal to tie the game at two apiece. South Side then struck again on a goal by Doyle 38 seconds later. A shot off the post came back to Doyle, who found the open net to put South Side up for good 3-2. Pereira said while looking back on the season, there is a lot for his team to be proud of despite falling short of their goals. “This is one of the most successful seasons in Mineola soccer,” Pereira said. “We won 13 games, we won our conference and made our first semi-final appearance since 2006. It’s unfortunate that the season has to end this way, but as I told them, every playoff team, except for the champions, finishes their season with a loss.” Weekly Boys Soccer Scores Tuesday, Oct. 2 Mineola defeated Garden City 4-1. Dimas Cabrera led the third seeded Mineola with two

goals while Michael Rodrigues recorded a goal and two assists in the Nassau Class A quarterfinals. Mineola will face tenth seed South Side Friday Oct. 28 at Adelphi University. Glen Cove defeated Great Neck South 2-0 in penalties. Jelson Bonilla and Hernan Cruz each scored a penalty kick to lead top seeded Glen Cove in penalty kicks. Glen Cove goalkeeper Cris Henriquez, who compiled seven saves in regulation and overtime, stopped two shots in the penalty kicks. Wednesday, Oct. 26 Wheatley defeated Oyster Bay 1-0. Nick Tagios led the second seeded Wheatley with the lone goal while goalkeeper Zach Jacobs recorded seven saves in the Nassau Class B semifinals. Wheatley advanced to face top seeded Carle Place in the Nassau Class B finals. Saturday, Oct. 29 Carle Place defeated Wheatley 2-1. Clay Pine led Carle Place with the game winning goal five minutes into overtime in the Nassau Class B championship. Carle Place’s Tommy Browne tied the game with 2:03 left in regulation.

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Manhasset beats NHP in quarterfinals Nadia,” Keen said. “I can’t say enough about my back four. They never wavered or got nervous and I think our team knows that. They’re not going to let a ball get by them so they have the conﬁdence to be more aggressive up top.”

BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI The 4th-seeded Manhasset Lady Indian’s defeated 12th-seed New Hyde Park Lady Gladiators 1-0 in the Nassau A quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon. Kendall Sims netted the lone goal as Manhasset moves on to the semifinals to take on top seeded South Side at Cold Spring Harbor High School Saturday afternoon. Manhasset head coach Christopher Keen said he is proud of the girl’s effort as the defense held on late in the game to make Sim’s tally stand out as the winning goal. “Kendall’s finish was great,” Keen said. “Halle Palmedo took the ball up the middle and had the whole field in front of her. She does a great job seeing the field and deciding when to pass.” New Hyde Park head coach Kim Teemsma said despite coming up short, the Lady Gladiators played a great game and fought till the end. “We worked so hard all season and they played with everything they had,” Teemsma said. “They put their heart, soul and every last bit of energy into it. Unfortunately, we didn’t get lucky with a few goals.” In the first half, Manhasset outshot New Hyde Park 6-2. For the first 20 minutes, Manhasset outworked the opposition in the attacking third and clogged up the midfield. In the last twenty minutes of the first half, New Hyde Park picked up their play. They applied pressure in the Manhasset zone by passing around and generating shots from the outside. New Hyde Park had an opportunity to give themselves a 1-0 lead with eleven minutes remaining in the half. However, what appeared to be a goal was disallowed, as the

Manhasset’s Kelly Terjersen (No.12) and New Hyde Park’s Marina Pappas (No. 17) game remained scoreless going into the half. Keen said he told the girls during halftime that no Manhasset team has made it further than the quarterfinals and he didn’t want the game to go to overtime. “I said don’t let this game be decided on a bad foul and miscommunication,” Keen said. “They had to make sure this game was decided by their own effort and to their credit, they went out and did that.” In the second half, Sims broke a scoreless tie to give Manhasset a 1-0 lead with 24 minutes left to play. After New Hyde Park goalkeeper Samantha Petriello stopped a shot by Palmedo, Sims picked up the rebound and took shot from outside the crease that sailed into the left side of the net. Sims said it was great to score the decisive goal and it took a team effort to nail down the victory. “We all had good communi-

cation and made good passes to each other,” Sims said. “It felt good that we all worked together and were able to win.” Petriello said the loss was hard as she did her best to keep her team in the game with 10 saves. “It was such a close game,” Petriello said. “Everyone at the last minute was throwing them-

selves at the ball. We pushed through and gave it our all at the end.” Keen said getting back to back shutouts in the postseason from goalkeeper Nadia Sbuttoni and the play of their back four was the difference in advancing to the semifinals. “It starts from there and there’s a lot of confidence with

Manhasset’s Halle Palmedo (No.5)

Weekly Girls Soccer Scores Monday, Oct. 24 New Hyde Park defeated Lynbrook 5-1. Tiffany Velin led the 12-seeded New Hyde Park with two goals while Julia Aronov recorded a goal and three in the Nassau Class A first-round playoff game. New Hyde Park advances to play 4th seed Manhasset on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Tuesday, Oct. 25 Port Washington defeated Herricks 3-2. Junior Rebecca Rosen headed in a corner kick from her older sister Rachel with six seconds left in the second overtime to lead the third seeded Port Washington over 11th-seed Herricks in the Nassau-AA quarterfinals. Rachel recorded two goals and one assist. Port Washington moves on to play Calhoun in the semifinals at Cold Spring Harbor on Friday, Oct. 28. Friday, Oct. 28 Calhoun defeated Port Washington 1-0. Annie Coogan led the second seeded Calhoun with the lone goal in the 61st minute in the Nassau Class AA semifinals. Katie Healy assisted on Coogan’s goal while Calhoun goalkeeper Gillian Stapler stopped 10 shots. Saturday, Oct. 29 South Side defeated Manhasset 5-1. Jolie Creo led top seeded South with a hat trick while Alex McNicholas scored twice in the Nassau A semifinals.

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3rd-string QB leads LIU Post to win BY M I C H A E L OT E R O After losing all-conference senior quarterback Jeff Kidd two weeks ago and backup quarterback Matt Brennan last week to knee injuries, the LIU Post football team went into its matchup against Pace University on Saturday, Oct. 29, with third-string quarterback Mike Campbell as the signal caller. The sophomore was 24-for-30 for 136 yards and touchdown and also ran 13 times for 62 yards to guide the Pioneers to a 35-17 win, their ninth in a row to open the fall 2016 season and the NE-10 Conference clincher. It is the Pioneers’ first regular-season conference title since 2011. In doing so, they will host the NE-10 Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 12. Similar to the team’s win last week, the Pioneers leaned heavily on their running game; accumulating a total of 218 yards. Trailing 3-0 late in the first quarter, the Pioneers’ first touchdown drive was capped off by senior running back David White, who scored from 13 yards out. On that drive, White also ran the rock two other times for 18 yards. Almost a quarter later, just before the half, the Pioneers drove down the field with help from White and sophomore tailback Malik Pierre, who combined for 30 rushing yards. Campbell took it from there; finding red-shirt junior receiver James Higgins from six yards out to go ahead 14-3 at the break. The Pioneers’ 11 point advantage only widened in the second half, thanks to the running back duo of White and Pierre, each of whom scored a touchdown.

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Thanks to key contributions from the special teams group and an 11-play, 81yard drive, the Pioneers led 28-3. Although they were outscored by seven in the ﬁnal stanza, the outcome of the game was decided in the ﬁrst three quarters. The Pioneers won 35-17. Red-shirt senior receiver Shane Hubbard hauled in seven balls for 46 yards while Higgins had 23 yards and a score. In the rushing department, White ran for 117 yards and two

scores while Pierre also found the end zone twice and totaled 41 yards. Defensively, senior defensive back Kareem Folkes and junior linebacker Kamani Odrick each had seven tackles while redshirt junior defensive lineman Anthony DeNunzio had six tackles and a pass break up. The duo of junior defensive lineman Kevin Petit-Frere and freshman defensive back Joshua Flowers also pitched in with a sack and interception, respectively. The Pioneers will close out the 2016 regular season Saturday, Nov. 5, against Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. Kickoﬀ is set for 1 p.m. It is still uncertain who will be under center for the Pioneers in that matchup, but LIU Post head football coach Bryan

Collins praised the job Campbell did against Pace this weekend. “I thought he was poised. He managed the game plan we put in,” Collins said. “He took care of the ball and he made some big plays when he had to.” Regardless of the outcome against Merrimack, the Pioneers will host a very meaningful game NE-10 championship game on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, LIU Post’s award-winning student newspaper that is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2016, www.liupostpioneer. com. The article is republished by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

CORRECTION A headline on Oct. 28 with an article about a football game misstated the teams’ names. The Carle Place/Wheatley Wildfrogs defeated the Clarke Rams 33-15.

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