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By JENNIFER CORR members of all ages, and partic- [email protected] ularly those in communities of color, meet and discuss issues in In a digital gathering last the city, and to relay their con- week, the Glen Cove Police cerns to city, school or law Department detailed its policies enforcement officials. and procedures in an effort to “I’ve talked to a assure the commu- few people before nity, and especially this meeting took its minority mem- place, and I know bers, that what hap- here can be for a fact that I will pened in Minneapo- T opportunities have a lot of people lis would never hap- that are really pen in Glen Cove. for scholarships, interested in get- The speakers in food drives. ting involved,” said the July 2 digital Antwon Brown, a town hall included There can be 24-year-old from Mayor Tim Tenke, Glen Cove who is Courtesy North Shore Historical Museum opportunities for NORTH SHORE HISTORICAL Museum Director Amy Driscoll discusses the history of the museum’s Police Chief Wil- active in communi- liam Whitton, Depu- building during the pop-up visits’ first episode. fundraising, and ty affairs. “There ty Chief Chris can be opportuni- Ortiz, the Rev. Roger also I wanted to ties for scholar- Williams and Dea- ships, food drives. con Sheryl Goodine get college tours T h e r e c a n b e Museum stays in touch of First Baptist brought back. opportunities for Church of Glen fundraising, and Cove, State Sen. Jim also I wanted to get Gaughran, Assem- ANTWON BROWN c o l l e g e t o u r s through virtual ‘pop-up visits’ Glen Cove blyman Charles brought back.” Lavine and County Goodine asked By JENNIFER CORR the museum to them,” said Glen Cove City Councilman Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whit- about the Glen Cove Police [email protected] Amy Driscoll, the museum’s Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews ton. The meeting, hosted by Department’s policies, practices director. “We’ve been high- introducing a tour of the Microsoft Teams, was open to and training, including the use After the North Shore His- lighting some board members building led by Driscoll. the public, and viewers could of force, and de-escalation tech- torical Museum closed in that have been longstanding “It might look a little small ask questions. niques to prevent cases of bru- March because of the corona- members of the community, and old-fashioned when you Tenke also announced that a tality in the city. Whitton said virus pandemic, museum some exhibit items, rooms in see it, but it was a big deal,” new committee would be board members searched for a CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 the museums, things that peo- Driscoll said of the building launched to help community way to help residents contin- ue to learn about area history. ple may not have seen before as the camera panned around They created an alternative to or haven’t seen in a while.” a room in the first episode. in-person experiences with The pop-up visits began “This building was built in “pop-up visits.” airing on May 29 on the muse- 1907, and it was built as a “People can’t come to the um’s Facebook page, with courthouse for the Town of museum, so we’re bringing museum board member and CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 2 July 9, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

1094742 Glen Cove Youth Bureau holds virtual summer camp 3 HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 9, 2020 Local kids will get to experience all the for kids and adults like, and it can be espe- fun of summer camps, but this year from cially helpful during stressful periods like their home. the pandemic. The City of Glen Cove Youth Bureau is This summer camp is in-lieu of the holding a Virtual Summer Program that usual Glen Cove Summer Recreation will begin on July 6 and end on Aug.7. Program and the Glen Cove After 3 Activities such as bingo, trivia, dance par- summer program hosted by the Youth ties, soccer, yoga, ClayNation classes, Bureau. Those programs were can- Supreme Martial Art classes and virtual celled this year because of the pan- field trips are some of the activities that demic. enrolled kids will get to partake in. The five-week program is $275 a stu- The camp will be done through the dig- dent and is open to kids from kinder- ital videoconference platform Zoom and a garten through eighth grade. The Glen kit with all the supplies needed for the Cove City Council voted in favor of activities will be given to those enrolled in entering into independent contracts the program. with program leaders like Papas and Julie Papas, the owner of ClayNation, setting the price tag for the camp at the a pottery store in Glen Cove, will be lead- City Council meeting on June 23. ing enrolled kids through art projects Additionally, the council voted in over the summer. favor of setting the fee of the 2020 Glen “We have three canvas projects Courtesy Flickr Cove Summer Day Camp, a separate planned and two mosaic projects,” Papas KIDS ENROLLED IN the Glen Cove Youth Bureau’s Virtual Summer Program will partici- program from the Youth Bureau’s, to said. “We were trying to do that we can pate in art projects. $300 per child. The half-day program teach and not have to return to the studio will be held three days a week. to be fired. So no ceramics for them, just a and she is excited to continue doing so going on field trips and doing all these For more information about the cool kind of canvas and mixed media virtually. “It’s such a weird year and I different things, it’s very limited,” Papas Youth Bureau’s Virtual Summer Camp, project.” feel for the kids because their whole said. “At least they can have some sense call (516) 671-4600 or email SPotter@ Papas has worked with the Youth summer experience is going to be differ- of normalcy.” GlenCoveNy.Gov or CGuastella@Glen- Bureau on summer programs in the past, ent and where they would have been Papas added that art is a positive outlet CoveNy.Gov. Fun activities planned as city enters Phase 4 reopening

By SCOTT BRINTON and JENNIFER CORR sbrinton@liherald, [email protected]

Long Island is set to begin Phase Four reopening of the economy on July 8.

In addition to higher education, indus- tries that will be able to open Wednesday include: ■ Film and music production. ■ Low-risk indoor arts and entertain- ment. ■ Low-risk outdoor arts and entertain- ment. ■ Professional sports without fans.

■ Low-risk indoor entertainment Christina Daly / Herald includes museums, historical sites and ACCORDING TO ITS website, while the preserve portion of Garvies Point Museum and Preserve remains open, the museum remains aquariums. Examples of low-risk outdoor closed with an expectation to reopen soon. entertainment are zoos, botanical gardens and nature parks. safe activities for both kids and adults kicking off their 2020 summer season at ago, Cuomo said. Amy Driscoll, the director at North this summer. City Stadium on July 11. Belyea said that He also said there were fewer than 10 Shore Historical Museum, said that the “We’re doing tennis lessons, we’re other sport teams will be resuming in the deaths statewide overnight from July 5 to museum is proceeding with caution in an doing swimming lessons, we’re doing an city as well. 6. But he said, the virus is still out there, effort to keep visitors and volunteers safe. Open Play Night down at the stadium for The governor praised New Yorkers for so people must continue to wear masks She expects a reopening by late to July. Glen Cove residents where my summer their vigilance and resilience throughout and maintain social distancing in public And while Garvies Point Museum and camp staff will supervise socially distant the Covid-19 pandemic. He said, though, spaces, according to state law. He Preserve is open to walk the preserve activities for two hours,” Darcy Belyea, that he worried people might become apa- implored local police departments to every day, the museum, according to its the director of the Glen Cove Parks and thetic and arrogant, believing they had enforce the law. website, remains closed. As for the muse- Recreation Department, said. beaten the virus. New York City began Phase Three um, it is expected to reopen on July 18. The free Open Play Nights will start on He noted that the infection rate reopening on Monday, without indoor Garvies Point Museum and Preserve’s July 21 to Aug. 13 on Tuesday, Wednesday remains just below 1 percent statewide — dining. Children’s Summer Day Camp will and Thursday nights, providing parents down from nearly 17 percent on Long As of press time Monday, however, Gov- resume as scheduled for the 2020 summer with a place to drop off their children for Island and more than 20 percent in New ernor Cuomo said there was no word yet season. The day camp, with precautions an evening of fun for two hours. York City at the height of the pandemic in whether the state’s 700 public school dis- in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19, “They have to wear their masks when April. tricts could return to in-person classes. will fill summer day’s with hands-on they can’t maintain six-foot distance and More than 54,000 New Yorkers were The governor said all school districts activities, films, crafts and experiments we’ll have hand sanitizing stations and tested for the coronavirus on Sunday, and have been directed to develop reopening for children ages five through 10. we’re doing mandatory health screening 518 of them were positive for the disease. plans, but he is taking a wait-and-see The Glen Cove Parks and Recreation when the kids arrive,” Belyea said. “The numbers have actually declined approach whether students will head back department will also be providing fun but The Gold Coast Little League is also since we started reopening” seven weeks to their school buildings in September. 4 City set to create new committee

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE DeRiggi-Whitton said that she was con- tinuing to work to secure funding for body that de-escalation is not a new term for cameras. the GCPD, and that it has been imple- Goodine also asked Whitton and Ortiz mented in training over the past five for a breakdown of the demographics in years. the GCPD, including rank, race, gender Last year, Whitton said, there were 425 and Glen Cove residency. arrests in Glen Cove, and 11 had addition- Tenke said that candidates for the al resisting-arrest charges. “So that GCPD must have four-year college means to me, out of 425 arrests, the offi- degrees. “We feel that this provides us cers are talking people into the hand- with more mature, educated and responsi- cuffs,” he said. “They’re not fighting peo- ble candidates who understand the com- ple into the handcuffs.” plexities of our community,” he said. When someone does resist arrest, The department has one chief, one dep- Whitton explained, officers use what is uty chief and three lieutenants. One over- called the “straight arm bar technique” to

July 9, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS July 9, sees detectives, and the other two focus on control the individual. If he or she contin- operations and administration. There are ues to fight, mace or a taser can be used. eight patrol sergeants, six detectives and Whitton said that tasers were used twice 34 police officers. Forty-nine of the 53 in 2017, were not used at all in 2018 and members of the department are Cauca- were used three times last year. Courtesy City of Glen Cove sian, three are Hispanic and one is black. He added that chokeholds have never CLOCKWISE FROM TOP left, Mayor Tim Tenke, Police Chief William Whitton, Deputy Chief Chris Forty-eight are male and five are female. been taught, and their use has never been Ortiz, Antwon Brown and the Rev. Roger Williams took part in the digital town hall. “Over the last couple of years, we had authorized by the GCPD. two black officers that happened to be When it comes to firearms, Whitton detectives retire and one Hispanic ser- said, since the department’s founding in are not recorded because the department technology. If the cost were to be covered geant retire,” Whitton said. “So, to that 1918, an officer has discharged a gun only does not use body cameras. Whitton said by the federal government to fulfill a man- end, we do realize that we need to become once. That incident, which was non-fatal, that while he would be open to body cam- date requiring all police departments to diversified, and we’re going to work to occurred in the late 1960s. eras, the cost of data storage has prevent- use body cameras, Whitton said, he would those ends to do that.” Officers’ interactions with civilians ed the department from acquiring the welcome it. Odds-and-evens ordinance aims to CRIME WATCH conserve water in the city ■ On July 3, a 22-year-old Arrests Bayville male was arrested for criminal possession of a At the June 23 City Council meeting, Glen Cove ■ On June 29, a 28-year-old controlled substance in the Mayor Tim Tenke brought up an ordinance aimed female from Glen Cove was seventh degree on Pratt at conserving water in the city. arrested for four counts of Blvd. “I’m not sure if the public is aware but we do assault in the second degree, have an ordinance in place with respect to water resisting arrest, driving conservation in our city,” Tenke said. “We’re get- while intoxicated and unlaw- People named in Crime ting into those hot days.” ful possession of Marihuana Watch items as having been As per Water Ordinance Chapter 270-35, Tenke in the second degree on For- arrested and charged with said, those with even-numbered houses can water est Avenue. violations or crimes are only their lawns and wash their cars on even days from suspected of committing 5 to 9 a.m. or from 4 p.m. to midnight. Those with ■ On June 30, a 19-year-old those acts of which they are odd-numbered houses can water their lawns or female from Glen Cove was accused. They are all pre- wash their cars on odd days from 5 to 9 a.m. or arrested for two counts of sumed to be innocent of from 4 p.m. to midnight. Courtesy Flickr assault in the second degree, those charges until and Houses or buildings with no numbers, Tenke MAYOR TIM TENKE has put rules in place for when criminal possession of a unless found guilty in a said, can use even-number days and times to water residents can water their lawns and wash their cars. weapon in the fourth degree court of law. their lawns or wash their cars. and menacing in the second There will be no watering on the 31st day of the For further information contact the Glen Cove degree on Central Avenue. month. Water Department at (516) 676-2238.

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Christina Daly/Herald Gazette THE GLEN COVE Library has implemented a curbside pickup service during the pandemic. New services at N.S. libraries as reopening progresses

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We Lottery appli- units. Studios start at $1,610 a month, one- should have some more announcements Courtesy the City of Glen Cove cant finalists. bedrooms at $1,702 a month and two-bed- for you soon.” rooms at $2,046 a month. The Village Square project, scheduled to open in September 2020, will bring a 16,500-square foot public plaza to the heart of downtown Glen Cove, with 15,600 square feet of retail space, as well as 171 parking spots, with 69 additional spots reserved in the Brewster Street garage. There will be 146 market rate rental apart- ments. As the state slowly reopens, the City of Glen Cove, the Long Island Housing Part- nership and RXR Realty continued with the virtual ceremony to announce the ranking while exercising caution and social distancing. The applicants were randomly ordered through an electronic random number generator designed by independent third party affiliate Stony Brook University. Applicants who meet the program eligi- bility guidelines were eligible for occu- pancy in the order ranked. The announcement of the finalists came after some words from Glen Cove ALLALL Mayor Tim Tenke, Deputy Mayor Mau- reen Basdavanos, Downtown BID Execu- tive Director Patricia Holman and RXR’s Executive Vice President of Residential TOGETHER Development and Construction Joe Graziose. “The Village Square complex comple- tion is an exciting milestone in the revi- NOW. talization of walkable Downtown Glen Cove, where our residents and visitors will soon be able to shop, grab a coffee and Let’s face it. No one has had it easy during this pandemic. some food and relax in the outdoor plaza,” Tenke said. “We are always grateful to the The Herald is reporting from the front lines the local stories of COVID-19 and its painful shutdown. LIHP and to RXR for their work to bring We thank our talented journalists. affordable housing to our residents.” Peter J. 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was in my junior year at Locust Valley High School, found out that the high school was open to I and life was normal and busy. Then all of a sudden I pick up boxes of food for families in need. So everything stopped when the coronavirus hit. I knew I, at the time, knew seven families that had no it would be difficult for the community. Online learn- means of getting food. So I went to the pantry to ing was difficult for me, not having your teacher pick up seven boxes, and I asked if they needed there, face to face. I had to take matters into my any donations to help keep the food pantry well own hands to complete assignments, and it was replenished. They said yes, and I sent out an email hard not to have the guidance of my teachers.

July 9, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS July 9, to the Parent Teacher Student Association, because My mom is a teacher. Parents and her co- I’m also the PTSA president at the high school, and it workers were contacting her to say how dif- just started from there. ficult online learning was. I figured it would I got parents involved. It was a collaborative be a lot more difficult for younger kids. We effort among the community members, and older kids have more life skills. They don’t. we all pulled together. I’ve been helping They needed someone to lead them. with the pantry ever since the third week I remembered a school trip I went of March to keep it replenished and also on with the student government where delivering to families. we went to all of the district’s elementary We have had over 400 families. We deliver to over 150 families, and we also help schools. We went to read them books and to promote reading. The feedback we got from with the car line as well on Wednesdays, and we get a lot of cars to get food. We will be the kids was so rewarding and they were so engaged. The experience inspired me. continuing until August, and then the pantry will open up again if needed, which I’m Two weeks after school closed I created Locust Valley Student Leadership Activi- assuming will definitely happen again in September. ties. I got in touch with my high school principal, Mr. DiClemente, and he helped me I’ve noticed that since Long Island’s economy has started to reopen that there hasn’t to set up a Google page. I sent a letter to all of the elementary schools principals in the been a decline in families we serve. As they’re continuing to work, they have to catch district, and they sent my letter to teachers. up on three months’ worth of bills. So this pantry is just to give them a hand so they I started out by doing book readings. After a week I received positive feedback from don’t have to pick and choose between a bill and food to help their families. teachers and even some students. Some of my classmates were interested in getting I feel very, very honored to help, and this is my community, and I have to give back to involved but didn’t have children’s books. I suggested to them that they create instruc- my community. I love to help people, and like I said, this has been a community effort. tional videos, like how to practice doing different sports, fitness, arts and crafts. HOMETOWN HERO HOMETOWN HERO

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1095614 Highlighting importance of history amid pandemic 15 HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 9, 2020 CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE permanent exhibit, tells the story of the demic. “We go back and look at history Driscoll said she was still evaluating Oyster Bay.” 369th Infantry Regiment in World War I, and how the Spanish flu shaped things,” how to do so safely for visitors and vol- Driscoll went on to say that when an African-American Army unit that saw he said. “People are now going to look unteers. “We’re working on it,” she said. Glen Cove became a city in 1917, the more combat than any other American back and see how this horrible current “We hope to be open by the end of July town gave it ownership of the building. unit. Thirty-one of its members were pandemic has shaped things.” at the latest. We want to proceed with For a year, Driscoll said, it was the City from the Glen Cove area. “What we’re And, Driscoll added, the museum caution and make sure we’re doing Hall. It served as police headquarters hoping to do with this permanent exhibit building was actually used as an infirma- everything in compliance.” until the 1960s, and then as the court- in this room,” Harris said, “is to call ry during the 1918 pandemic. In fact, Visitors can look forward to a new house until the early 1990s. attention to these men and what they did local pregnant women were quarantined exhibit called “The Art of the Tiffany As of press time, there were six epi- during the war so that more people will in the jail cell, and one gave birth there. Foundation.” sodes of the pop-up visit series, and in know about their story.” Georgie Connett, the museum board “Until we can fund-raise again, we are the latest one, Driscoll interviewed Dr. “We’re still here now, and we will still president, wraps up each virtual epi- facing a shortfall of our operating expens- Richard Harris, a longtime museum be here in the future when we’re able to sode by explaining the museum’s mis- es,” Connett said. “The board has pledged board member and the curator of the open our doors,” Stevenson-Mathews sion to preserve the history of the donations to help with these expenses, exhibit “Harlem Hellfighters,” which is said of the museum. “In the midst of North Shore, and the challenges it faces and we can surely use the public’s help.” housed in what used to be the court- history with this pandemic, if anything, during this pandemic. To make a tax-deductible donation or house’s jury room. it highlights the importance of history As Long Island begins Phase 4 of the learn more about the museum, go to “Harlem Hellfighters,” which debuted as it relates to our forward march.” state’s reopening protocols, which will https://www.northshorehistoricalmuse- in the fall of 2018 and has since become a He noted the 1918 Spanish flu pan- allow facilities like museums to reopen, um.org/.

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This year’s concert series, Downtown Viewers will be able to request songs sands of people who turn out every sum- performances will also be archived for Sounds, presented by the Glen Cove they would like to hear as the artist per- mer when we have artists perform live future viewings and will be broadcasted Business Improvement District, will forms, bringing a unique aspect to the and in person.” on television screens in the downtown once again fill the streets of Glen Cove 24-year-old concert series. Instead, performers will play at a area for Saturday night outings. on Friday nights at 7 p.m. starting July “Our motto this year is to accentuate nearby recording studio, broadcasting For more information about Down- 24. But this year, music lovers will be the positive, ” said Patricia Holman, the on large television screens that can be town Sounds 2020, visit the BID’s web- able to either live stream the concerts at executive director of the BID. “With cur- viewed by outdoor diners, those walking site at www.glencovedowntown.org. home or listen while dining at the down- rent circumstances, we knew there was the streets of Downtown Glen Cove and town restaurants. no way we could accommodate the thou- people watching live over Facebook. The

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516-569-4000 x7 1093327 16 July 9, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS By ALEC RICH By ALEC Police, community activists working to find solution A NEW NASSAU NEW A think about things in a way that may may that uncomfortable,” them way make said.Nelson a in things about think goodthing, butit's going tocause them to they haven't that thought way before, a in and I think think that's to a officials ed reforms. true achieving to ahead” road “tough a theinitial meeting, alsoheacknowledged ernmentofficials and police leadership in understandandlistento activists gov-by both to “willingness” a was there while saidNelsonmonth. a twiceleast at meet to plansand 24June onmeeting firstits PACT,member of said the committee held munityactivist fromHempstead whoa is step ing in the county. first positive polic- around issues a addressing towards is initiative the lawmakerscommunityandactivists said May.lateinterviews, both inneapolisIn Min- inFloydGeorge killingof theafter America in racismconversation around renewed a and Island Long on protests Matter Lives Black of weeks follows 17, CountyExecutive JuneLauraonCurran (PACT),which wasannounced byNassau support local leadersof in its early stages. the gained hasactivists community and police between dialogue a foster to ing “We'regoinghaveto pushelect-our to com- andstudent a 21,TravisNelson, Trust Community and Police The initiativeaim- County Nassau new A [email protected] County initiative, the Police and Community Trust, will address issues around policing in the county.the in initiative,Community policing PoliceCounty Trust,and around the issues address will District 9, said his caucus would look to lookwould caucus his said 9, District Republicanfroma Presiding andOfficer the trust. fromresult might changes specificwhat assessingremainedholdersinbutvague port for a dialogue with community stake- Legislatureexpressedthesup- inparties of this committee.” members the of voices the to nestly ear- listen and listen to willing are ture legisla- the of members 19 all that hope what'sright,”doLafazan I and“So,said. decades,politicsforshipputtoaside has which has often been plagued by partisan- listen to the voices activists. of Legislaturethe to colleaguesurged heof productive,andbe willdiscussions tee’s commit- the believes he that added zan level.localthemirroredbeingLafa-at is conversationaroundinstitutional racism constituted,”nationalwhentimethe a at well- and “well-served is committee the independentzan,an fromWoodbury, said Park Mayor Geoffrey Prime. co-chairedis CurranbySouthandFloral County and Ryder PatrickCommissioner Police Nassau includes which trust, there is a problem.” thatway,agreefirstany to in hadfulwe success-becommittee thetoorderfor in change, of typemakeanyto usorderfor “Becauseinnotedfirst theisthingthatI Richard Nicolello, the Legislature’s Legislature’s the Nicolello, Richard Inseparate statements, both leaders of “Attheday this theLegislature,end of Lafa- Josh Legislator County Nassau the of members 12 of one is Nelson policehave beenoverburdened dealingin StatetheDistrictAssembly.in 15 saidHe represents who detective NYPD former and Republican a Montesano, Michael mental of health percentage professionals on the streets. a greater reflect much Department’s Nassau Police the County including budgets, police schools. expanded curriculum to Blackon history in step important an addressingbewould systemicracism an said, he whole, thecommunity. of NassauIn County a as demographicsstronglyreflectsthe more testswillpoliceleada to department that pro-specifically,Covethe Glen hopes he see change in Nassau County. was to desire people a represented unthinkableand 3,000 over of turnout high the said SamelJune.early in CoveGlen to Brookville, organize‘Black a Lives Old Matter’ protest in of 43, Samel, Jason worked24, with of ageundertheists, all new generation activists.” of a passion“channelingof andenergy the by reforms structural to lead PACTwill “hopeful”thatis he said District1,from Democrat a andlature’s leaderminority Meanwhile, County.Legis-KevanAbrahams, the Nassau in everyone for safety to enhance to Ryder which in ways new explore Commissioner and police the unions community, the with work This is a point agreed upon in part bypartpoint agreedinupon a is This see to like he’d that noted also Samel in said Samel solutions, for Looking On the North Shore, five those activ- of that we are attacking the issueso atbackgrounds, hand.” cultural our and ences from data, not just drawing only our by set personal experi- possible as spectives and objective nuanced with our as opinions, be with ourper- is do to strive to ue that committee,of what we should contin- And so I think for everybody who is a part voiceeveryonefor acrossNassau County. monolithica not space,I'm this in being welcomethat,”Nelson said. “Because me themsothat your voices with are heard, speak then I to like you'd initiative, this of partpeoplearewhothe 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County Nassau in others PACThopesto andregards with munity com the from accountability continual saidmovingson forward, seehopestohe ingtheway Black people aretreated. Nel- mind” for those in the community regard- the “reformingof aNassau Countywith son,he said true change will only come to menting imple proposals and where policies necessary. revisiting police of one organization or another. punitivebehealthservicesto shouldnot andsaid spending with regards tomental givencommunitya inoperate to needed policebudgetsshouldreflectstill whatis that maintained Montesano But health. withissues,a variety includingof mental isalways room forimprovement interms initiativean excellent idea, and said there “If you feel as if something is not not is something if as feel you “If Nel likeactivists community for But RegardingPACT, Montesano called the Alec Rich/Herald Gazette Rich/Herald Alec s - - - 17 I HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 9, 2020 My Community Stay connected to the schools, high school sports, local government, shopping, dining and more. Start or renew your FREE subscription to the Herald today!

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*Offer valid in select zip codes only, see website for details. 1092093 18 July 9, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS [email protected] CONN MIKE By Legislators call for more police mental health trai eiw n hi plce ad proce- and policies dures.” a their from in benefit review can America in depart- ment every why is “which said, zan Lafa- police,” by killed been illness have who mental with people of number disproportionate a been there’s that is ed to mental health. which arededicat- training, onlyof 10 of hoursreceiveapproximately Nassau840 20 all calls.percent of roughly up make and said, Lafazan 90s, late the since percent 227 increased health professionals. officials,public safety experts andmental hesaid,department would bemade upof mentMental Health Unit. The committee, ationthe Nassau of County Police Depart- likeimplementto Nassauin withthe cre- would he said he whichsomething cers, trainrelatedotheroffi-towell ascalls as callytrained respondto mentalto health- talhealth unit,which hasofficers specifi- ied the Houston Police Department’s men- tionEducation. School of He said he stud- Gradua- Harvard the at student a while vention by law inter- enforcement. and response health mental to es committeea studytoalternative respons- resolutionJuneonthat 26 would convene Bynoe,Democrata fromWestbury, filed a Siela Woodbury, and from Independent “What we’ve seen across the nation nation the across seen we’ve “What in cadets police said Additionally,he have calls police health Mental issue this studied he said Lafazan an Lafazan, Josh Legislators County ing the best it can be and have our out-haveourand be can it bestthe ing course,wewant towork tomakeof our rat- “So said. Scagliola Fugazy you Danielle rates better receive,” CouncilwomanCoveCity the Glen and perceived future. the in issuesbondsreceive couldfor ty thehigher theinterest ratemunicipali- a factor. And generally, the lowerlook the at therating, ratings and determine the riskdebenture, bondora as lenderthecould corporateorgovernment obligation such citydecides to issue debt, which is a fixed thecitydifferentin ways.the For one, if Cove’sGlencredit outlookimpactcould but changed, not has rating The issue. can Moody’s rating grade investment stands at Baa2, which is the second lowest tions,” according to its website. ency,expertise andtrust tobond transac- ratingagency, created tobring from “transpar- 15 credit June Moody’s Investora Inc.,Services on released report a in revisedstablefroma outlook negativeto [email protected] CORR JENNIFER By Moody’s lowers Glen Cove’ credit rating outlook from stable to negative to stable from outlook rating Cove’credit lowersGlen Moody’s “Thebetter therating, thelessriskis report, the to according Cove, Glen GlenCove’s creditrating outlook was Officers in responses to mental health calls. health mental to responses in Officers LEGISLATORSHOPE TO ot Soe col itit or o of Board District School Shore North the of member while psychologistclinical and crisis a to call. a answering respond to onds sec- few a have only since sometimes officers especially beneficial, be always further said would police for She training of health mental committee. creation a the she such support said fully Cove, would Glen from Democrat color communities right away. of of professionalshealthofficialsmentaland with speak would members the said He days.convenehave30would within to it wouldthismonth,formedbe after which in budget risks in state and county aid county and state in risks budget in theseresults track withoff upto $900,000 However,the pandemic mayquarter. havefirst the thrownfor budget on trended percent 2 below nearly thestatewide-cap of andthereserves increase tax erty ousyear’s, with a prop- smallerthan the slightly previ- was report, the to according get, by nearly $4.3 million. decline that will reserves’ estimates and fiscalyearinlion2019 $2.1mil- appropriated management report, three years. According next to the the over financially struggle to city the cause may that position reserve decliningalongawith balance into the budget bring to lenges accordingto the report, on the city’s chal- thing you alwayssome- That’swantbe. canto itdo.” best the be look Glen Head resident Andrea Macari, a Macari,Andrearesident Head Glen a DeRiggi-Whitton, Delia Legislator committee the hopes he said Lafazan The fiscalThe2020bud- reflection, a is outlooknegative The convene a committee to further train Nassau County PoliceCounty Nassau train further to committee convenea ■ ■ ■ money to the General Fund owes and position financial ■ Credit strengths Credit challenges Moody’s findings

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Neighborhood divided Tess Kamola Julia Melgar HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 9, 2020

ear Great Book Guru, novel analyzes the impact the murder has Tess Kamola, 101, of Glen Cove died Julia Melgar, 97, of Glen Cove died on My book group has included on the African-American and Latino resi- on July 1. Beloved wife of the late Zdzis- June 30. Mother of Julia (Ruben) and films of interest for some of our dents who witnessed it, members of the law; loving mother of Irena, Diane Rosa (Carlos); sister of Edelira, Mer- Dvirtual meetings, and church where Sportscoat had Walker (Doug) and Janet Mahoney cedes and Nelly; grandmother of Oscar, we recently discussed Spike Lee’s served as deacon for many years, (John); dear sister of Eddie and Bertha; Ana, Cathy, Ruben, Yovanah, Diana, the “Do the Right Thing.” We all had the local police, the neighbor- proud grandmother of John, Brian, late Yolanda and Edgar; great-grand- so much to say about this 1989 hood’s Italian mobsters and Danny and Noelle; great-grandmother mother of Kimberly, Brian, Kacey, film that I was wondering if there Sportscoat himself. We also learn of Teigan, Nora and Emma. Tess loved Stephanie, Jose, Natalie, Ariella, Rich, was a book that might stimulate a about the victim and his family the beach and enjoyed doing puzzles. Alexa, Yesenia, Giovanni and Jayden; and most vividly this South similar spirited discussion. Any Visitation at Dodge-Thomas Funeral great-great-grandmother of Jacob, Ava, Brooklyn neighborhood and the thoughts? Home of Glen Cove. Funeral Mass at St. Max, Alexis, Noah and Mia; also sur- Causeway Housing Projects –A Summer to Remember Hyacinth RC Church. Interment at vived by many nieces and nephews. Vis- where the story unfolds. We see Locust Valley Cemetery. itation was held at Dodge-Thomas Dear Summer to Remember, ANN that the lives of all these people Funeral Home. Mass at St. Patrick’s overlap in many, many ways and I just read a book that covers DIPIETRO Church. Burial private. many of the topics your movie truth is hard to define. McBride’s James A. Thorpe probably discussed, especially compassion for his characters is the sense of neighborhood and the part that evident throughout making this a highly James A. Thorpe, 76, of Glen Cove Bertha Pena it plays in our lives. James McBride’s “Dea- recommended choice! died on July 1. Surviced by many nieces, con King Kong” opens in September 1969 nephews, cousins, grand nieces and Bertha Pena of Glen cove died on with the killing of a young drug dealer in Would you like to ask the Great Book Guru grand nephews. Jim served in the 101st June 27. Beloved wife of Carlos; devoted Brooklyn. The highly unlikely assailant is for a book suggestion? Contact her at Airborne during the Vietnam War Jim mother of Margarita Pena Flores (Wil- an elderly deacon from Five Ends Baptist [email protected]. was an accomplished professional foot- liam), Carlos Jr. (Wendy), Bertha (Jorge) Church — a man known as Sportscoat. The ball player. Jim’s football career began at and Blasson; loving grandmother of Manhasset High School. Thorpe joined seven and great-grandmother of many. the Toronto Argos in 1969. Thorpe was Mass at the Church of St. Patrick. Inter- traded to Winnipeg in 1971, which ment at Locust Valley Cemetery. exploded for his best season with 70 catches for 1436 cards and 20.5 yard aver- age to lead the West in receiving. Thorpe Salvatore Brusca captured his second West and CFL All- Star honors for his 1971 performance. In Salvatore Brusca, 83, of Glen Cove his last season in the CFL in 1972, Thor- died on June 17. Beloved husband of pe matched his previous season with 70 Emanuela; loving father of Silvana; catches and had his second thousand dear brother of Francesco and the late yard receiving season with 1260 yards to Pietro, Pietra, Girolamo and Giacomina. once more lead the West in receiving. Salvattore worked for many years at Thorpe also picked up his third West All- Glen Plaza masonry in Glen Cove. Star award in 1972. In just four seasons, He loved all sports, especially soccer. Thorpe rang up 4091 yards on 209 catches Visitaton held at Dodge-Thomas Funer- and had 34 receiving touchdowns. Visita- al Home of Glen Cove. Mass held at the tion and services held at Dodge-Thomas Church of St. Rocco. Interment in Italy. Funeral Home. Interment at Calverton National Cemetery. Aurelie M. Fraschilla Joan Ann Bunce Brooklyn resident Aurelie M. Fra- schilla, 83, who has family in Glen Cove, LGLE1 0709 Joan Ann Bunce, 81, of Glen Cove, Bayville and Locust Valley, died on June died on July 3. Wife of the late Thomas; 16. Beloved wife of the late Santino; lov- sister of Rosalie Sandillo-Lotito (the late ing mother of Francis (Meg), John PUBLIC NOTICES (Vicky), Joseph (Cathy), Marie Castella- Dan), the late Edward, Cosmo and Glad- ys; survived by many nieces and neph- na (Peter), Ann, Angela LEGAL NOTICE york/cityofglencove. The If you cannot join online, marked on the outside ews. Arrangements by Dodge-Thomas. 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Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide. HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 9, 2020

grew up on Long Island, and like so figure — literally, carved in stone on South I have visited the AMNH many times, the most terrible and inhuman . . . A sad and many local kids, I made the pilgrimage Dakota’s Mount Rushmore. He was, and is, and passed by that statue on numerous evil feature of such warfare is that whites, Ito Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s a hero to many, many Americans. occasions, never seeing it for what it was — the representatives of civilization, speedily stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Our 26th president was also an racist. As a teenager, I studied Roosevelt’s sink almost to the level of their barbarous Americana and animal heads and skins. unabashed racist. life without seeing him for who he was — a foes.” As a child, I thought, Wow, an actual I learned this while recently reading deeply conflicted figure who was at once On the annexation of Texas in 1845: “It American president lived here. I was in “Theodore Roosevelt’s Histo- progressive (he was the first was of course ultimately to the great advan- awe. ry of the United States” president to invite a black tage of civilization that the Anglo-American In high school, I learned about Roos- (Harper, 2010). Daniel Ruddy man, Booker T. Washington, should supplant the Indo-Spaniard.” evelt’s exploits as a selected short takes from ’ve passed by to dine at the White House) On slavery: “I know what a good side Rough Rider in Roosevelt’s voluminous writ- I and yet racist. there was to slavery, but I know also what a Cuba in 1898 and ings — 35 books and a multi- one statue of Roosevelt spoke of Native hideous side there was to it, and this was the his Big Stick diplo- tude of essays and speeches him many times, Americans as “squalid savag- important side.” macy during his — and compiled them into a es” and justified the taking On African-Americans: “I do not believe presidency, from historical timeline of the U.S. never seeing it of their lands by force as a that the average Negro in the United States 1901 to 1909. As according to Roosevelt. means to spread white Euro- is as yet in any way fit to take care of him- president, he over- I happened to be reading for what it was pean civilization. He decried self and others as the average white man, for saw construction the book before the death of — racist. the evils of slavery but did if he were there would be no Negro prob- of the Panama George Floyd in Minneapolis not believe, nearly half a cen- lem.” SCOTT Canal. He was the on Memorial Day, and before tury after it ended, that black On English colonialism: “I am a believer BRINTON “conservationist the American Museum of people were ready to vote. in the fact that it is for the good of the world president” who Natural History asked permission of New Racism is our national psychosis, and to that the English-speaking race in all its founded 150 nation- York City in June to remove the bronze stat- overcome it, we must examine our collec- branches should hold as much of the world’s al forests and creat- ue of Roosevelt that had stood on the muse- tive psyche to root out the causes of this surface as possible. The spread of the little ed the U.S. Forest Service. um’s steps since 1940. terrible affliction. That means looking hon- kingdom of Wessex into more than a coun- He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his The statue depicts Roosevelt looking glo- estly at our history, including at our revered try, more than an empire, into a race which work in negotiating a treaty in the Russo- rious atop a massive horse, with a Native national figures. To see how unapologeti- has conquered half the earth and holds a Japanese War of 1904-05. He helped found American man and an African-American cally racist many of them were is to under- quarter of it is perhaps the greatest fact in the Boy Scouts of America. For goodness’ man standing, in positions of subjugation, stand how thoroughly ingrained racism all of history.” sake, the teddy bear was named for him. to his right and left. The statue was origi- was in our nation, and why it’s so damn dif- Locally, the community of Roosevelt nally intended, museum officials said, to ficult to rid our country of this scourge. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community bears his name. So do BSA’s Theodore Roos- celebrate Roosevelt “as a devoted natural- So, I give you Teddy Roosevelt in his own Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct evelt Council 386 and the Nassau County ist.” Seen through a 2020 lens, however, it words: professor at the Hofstra University Herbert Executive and Legislative Building in Min- appears to portray him as a conqueror. And Writing about war with Native Ameri- School of Communication. Comments about eola. so it will come down, like so many statues cans: “The most righteous of all wars is a this column? [email protected]. Roosevelt was, no doubt, a monumental of late. war with savages, though it is apt to be also

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e are blessed with the curse of because of writers like Stephen Ambrose, Write the stories, paint the pictures, take friends abroad and despite his lack of basic living in interesting times, and we know about the founding of our out your phone and start snapping photos. decency. We did it for our “pocketbooks” or W and our duty is to bear wit- country because Washington and Jefferson Build new furniture for this time or create for a “shakeup” in Washington or because ness. and Madison and Franklin and Hamilton new recipes that helped you cope. Begin a we heard the veiled racism and xenophobia Like the Greatest Generation, we are in took pen to paper. We experience the Holo- diary. in his speeches and it appealed to us. the midst of a fight for our lives, and we caust on a visceral level when we read Elie I am imploring my own grandkids to We were all in the room when he got don’t know yet how it will end. We are still Wiesel’s account of being a keep a journal of these days. elected, and we have been languishing in Londoners in the dark days of the Blitz. 7-year-old in Auschwitz in Their experience is unique that room these past three years. But while For our wartime parents and grandpar- “Night.” because this is the only child- we have been stuck in a bad place, we have ents, the battles We know their stories n the midst of hood they know, and it is been recording events of the day and turn- were furious and because they were willing to Ia pandemic trapped in the constraints of ing them into memories, and we can share deadly, but the good bear witness to the history pandemic protocols. They are these with generations to come so that our guys won and they were living. Perhaps and a disastrous observing how the grownups history will not repeat itself. Next time a democracy pre- they were compelled. Bear- in the room are coping, and charlatan comes to town selling snake oil, vailed. Americans ing witness is both a gift to presidency, we they are learning how to perhaps the public will be savvy and princi- sacrificed together, the future and a psychologi- must all tell our behave during a protracted pled enough to send him or her packing. mourned together cal release. We talk about our emergency. Someday, we When we wonder aloud “What could go and danced togeth- trauma and the burden is stories. hope, their children and wrong?,” when we think about electing er on VJ Day. shared. grandchildren will want to another dangerous fool, perhaps we will be RANDI Those of us Here, in the midst of the know how they survived this scared straight by an account of the pan- born after the two coronavirus pandemic and moment. demic of 2020 and the story of a president KREISS world wars know the catastrophe of the Trump years, we Whatever our skill set, we must bear wit- whose incompetence and indifference led to about them because must tell our stories. To use another famous ness, not just to the disease and how it thousands and thousands of unnecessary others told the line from “Hamilton,” we are all, every one shoved us, body and soul, so far off course. deaths. story. In a strange and wonderful coinci- of us, in the room where it happened. We We must remember, and record for the Who lives, who dies, who tells your dence, the movie “Hamilton” began stream- have lived the Trump years day to day, and future, the offenses of Donald Trump and story? Bearing witness is an edge on ing online on July Fourth (of course). One suffered the assault on our American val- his supporters. immortality. We may be gone someday, but line from it is, “Who lives, who dies, who ues, the evisceration of the governmental We saw the run-up to the 2016 election. we won’t be forgotten if someone reads our tells the story?” agencies that have kept us safe and the dis- Enough of us Americans were willing to book or sees our play or listens to our The creator of the show, Lin Manuel regard for the very earth that sustains us. elect Trump to the presidency, despite his music. Miranda, speaks to being part of history, Whatever your talent or ability, keep lack of leadership skills, despite his toxic and at the same time observing the chronicling these days so that others can attitudes toward women and minorities, Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be moment. 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Amazon bringing jobs when we need them most HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 9, 2020

The Covid-19 crisis has taken a devas- back on its feet. in green technology to be friendly to our The location of the project — just off tating toll on local families and the econo- In the Town of Oyster Bay, the Town environment. the Long Island Expressway — will create my. While the public health pandemic of Board and I have been working diligently New York City’s politicians deliberate- minimal traffic impact on our communi-I 2020 has overwhelmed families and hurt to attract new business and employers — ly thwarted Amazon’s plans to bring new ties, while servicing our local consumers, our economy, I am confident that together to restore our economic base and bring jobs to New York. But your Town Board getting Oyster Bay residents the products A we will overcome this disease and put jobs to our town. The 1-800-Flowers com- and I have — by contrast — reached out we want and need. This project means a people back to work. pany is now moving its cor- and welcomed Amazon with comeback of jobs at a time when we need A We are Long Islanders and Americans. porate headquarters to Jeri- open arms to Oyster Bay. We it the most. Amazon’s Syosset project a We can and will emerge stronger than cho. Home Depot is opening know that Amazon in Syos- serves as the foundation needed for our ever before — just a new final destination facil- ust in time, set will be a significant boon local economy to rebound, and signals to as we always have. ity in Hicksville. J for our region, as it will gen- the world that Oyster Bay is open for busi- We have already I have been working Amazon is erate millions in recurring ness and welcoming of new investment. seen great success- overtime to try to bring new setting up shop economic activity, and bring While health professionals around the es by achieving jobs to our community, at a environmental cleanup to a world make progress in battling the coro- our goals of enter- time when employment in the Town of brownfield property that navirus, you can be assured that your ing each phase as opportunities are greatly has sat dormant for more local government officials in Oyster Bay originally sched- needed. These efforts not Oyster Bay. than three decades. It will are doing our part to counter the econom- uled, helping put only help the economy also bring a final end to a ic crisis brought on by this terrible dis- people back to thrive, but also they saga that has long plagued ease and lessen its impact on our town JOSEPH work and return to improve our tax base and the town and its residents, residents. We are here for you, and we SALADINO some sense of nor- bring great opportunities as the property laid lifeless will continue to do everything possible to malcy in these for our residents and local communities while various proposals never saw the preserve your quality of life while pro- u n p re c e d e n t e d throughout our township. light of day. tecting your wallets. The Town Board and times. Last week, I was excited to announce Amazon will also expand our tax base, I will continue to safeguard taxpayers by Local businesses have slowly begun to that Amazon plans to create hundreds of create 650 permanent jobs and employ holding the line on property taxes, cutting e reopen their doors, and government stood new jobs and build a new warehouse and thousands of construction workers. The waste and bringing jobs and economic with local business owners to urge New distribution facility in the former Cerro planned 200,000-square-foot warehouse activity back to the Town of Oyster Bay. w York state to allow certain entities to open Wire location, just off the Long Island will remove a derelict eyesore from the J sooner than previously allowed. We did Expressway, in Syosset. The Amazon facil- community — and spur real economic Joseph Saladino is supervisor of the t this successfully, and most important, ity will be architecturally attractive, will growth — while not stressing our services Town of Oyster Bay. s safely. Working together, we will continue be a low-impact facility on our utilities or impacting the quality of life for local to reach these goals and get our economy and services, and will employ the newest residents. b e E LETTERS e FRAMEWORK by John O’Connell

is not fair to disturb animals that have no Thanks, North Shore interest in disturbing you. This is espe- cially true when you are visitors at their schools community home. To the Editor: Even though we are children, we As my tenure on the Board of Educa- believe we can make a difference by edu- tion ends, I want to thank the North cating the community to respect our ani- Shore Schools community for the oppor- mal friends. Our ecosystem depends on W tunity to represent you for the last six the health of sea life. For example, horse- years. During this time, I have worked shoe crab eggs are food for other animals t closely with so many of you on the issues and are also used by the biomedical d of health, safety and wellness of all of our industry. Seagulls eat insects, so without L students. them there would be so many more bugs As I have opined in the past, our efforts on the beach. toward personal skill development cannot If you see people who are being rude to begin early enough to ensure our chil- animals, don’t be afraid to ask them to dren become their best selves. This is par- stop. Remind them that without animals, ticularly important during these times. life wouldn’t be the same. Thankfully, we are not the only animals on Earth, and we JOANNA COMMANDER would like to keep it that way. Glen Head ELLAMARIE MITCHELL, 10, Glen Head Respect our BROOK GOLDSTEIN, 11, animal friends Old Brookville To the Editor: What’s important in life Have you ever noticed people hurting the wildlife at our local beaches? We have To the Editor: s when we visited Tappan Beach this sum- Thank you very much for your cover- Back off, buddy — Bayville d mer. We observed children and adults dis- age of Oyster Bay (CO-OP) Preschool’s i turbing the animals. We saw people tor- 40th Anniversary, “Oyster Bay Preschool l menting the swans and their goslings. We celebrates 40 years in the hamlet,” (June The children were so happy the day of cent faces to remind us of the really t also saw people chasing seagulls. We also 26-July 2). We appreciate your interest in our graduation parade. We adults have important things in life. Be well. saw people picking up horseshoe crabs by our local event. Letisha Dass’s article and many emotions during this pandemic, but M their tails and throwing them back in the Christina Daly’s photos pleased me, my it takes the children’s smiling and inno- BEV ZEMBKOa water. This made us feel sad and angry. It staff and the parents in our program. Oyster Baym 24 July 9, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS grateful for your continued support. thiscommunityneeds of andwe are providerfull service for thehealthcare Glen Cove Hospitalisproud to bethe andinspiration. nourishment, messages hope of restaurant andindividualthat provided to every organization, business, family, Thank you-

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