1 2 3 4 5 SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE 6 7 8 PUBLIC HEARING 9 10 11 October 21, 2020 12 13 14 15 A Public Hearing on the 2021 Operating Budget and the Southwest 16 Sewer District Assessment Roll was held via Hybrid/Zoom 17 Videoconferencing in the Rose Y. Caracappa Legislative Auditorium 18 of the William H. Rogers Legislature Building, 725 Veterans 19 Memorial Highway, Smithtown, , on October 21, 2020. 20 21 Legislators In Attendance: 22 Presiding Officer Robert Calarco - District #7 23 Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn - District #5 24 Legislator Anthony Piccirillo - District #8 25 Legislator Sam Gonzalez - District #9 26 Legislator Tom Cilmi - District #10 27 Legislator Steven Flotteron - District #11 28 Legislator Leslie Kennedy - District #12 29 Legislator Susan A. Berland - District #16 30 Legislator Tom Donnelly - District # 17 31 32 Also In Attendance: 33 Sarah Simpson - Counsel to the Legislature 34 Dan Dubois - Chief Deputy Clerk/Suffolk County Legislature 35 Lora Gellerstein - Chief of Staff/Presiding Officer's Office 36 Felicia Scocozza - Riverhead Community Awareness Program 37 Matt Kamper - Regional Director/Passengers United 38 Andrew Pollack - Public Advisor/Passengers United 39 Andy Quito - Passengers United 40 Ryan McGarry - Suffolk County AME 41 Gregory Noone - Thursday's Child 42 Allen Kovesdy 43 Yuki Endo 44 John Michno 45 All Other Interested Parties 46 47 Minutes Taken By: 48 Alison Mahoney - Court Stenographer 49 50 Transcript Prepared By: 51 Kim Castiglione - Legislative Secretary 52 53 54 55 56

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1 (*The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m.*) 2 3 (*The following testimony was taken by Alison Mahoney - 4 Court Stenographer & was transcribed by 5 Kim Castiglione - Legislative Secretary*) 6 7 P.O. CALARCO: 8 Okay, good afternoon, everyone. We are going to call this meeting 9 to order for the Suffolk County Legislature's Public Hearings on 12:30PM 10 the Suffolk County 2021 Operating Budget and the Southwest Sewer 11 District Assessment Roll. All right, so we are -- if we can all 12 please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance led by Legislator 13 Piccirillo. 14 15 Salutation 16 17 Okay, thank you, everyone. And before we start our Public Hearings 18 just for the record I would like to please note that originally we 19 had a public hearing that was scheduled for tomorrow, October 22nd. 12:31PM 20 That public hearing has been officially moved to November 4th, so 21 we will not be having a public hearing tomorrow on the Operating 22 Budget. 23 24 With that, we are going to go into our Public Hearings with the 25 first public hearing being the 2021 Operating Budget. I do have 26 seven -- no, yeah, I think seven speakers who signed up to speak on 27 this topic, and our first is Allen Kovesdy. Mr. Kovesdy, are you 28 there? 29 12:31PM 30 MR. KOVESDY: 31 Yes, I am. Can hear me? 32 33 P.O. CALARCO: 34 We can hear you, Allen. 35 36 MR. KOVESDAY: 37 Good morning. Did you get the packet I sent? 38 39 P.O. CALARCO: 12:32PM 40 I believe we did, but we can check with the Clerk. 41 42 MR. DUBOIS: 43 It was distributed. 44 45 P.O. CALARCO: 46 Okay, the Clerk has received the packet and is distributing it. 47 Allen, you have three minutes to speak and you can start whenever 48 you are ready. 49 12:32PM 50 MR. KOVESDY: 51 Okay, thank you very much. What I sent you was a cover letter and 52 then I sent you 70 pages of backup. The 70 pages of backup is the 53 latest vacancy report for the County of Suffolk. It shows over 54 2200 vacancies. So let me just speak briefly. I'm doing this for 55 two reasons. Number one, in reading the budget document I found 56 out that there were some areas that needed further clarification.

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1 Number one was the revenues. I know the Revenue Code 144541, it 2 lists a multitude of revenues, Federal Aid, the CARES Act. There's 3 no explanation as to how this money is being used, how much has 4 come in, if there are any restrictions; that should be explained. 5 6 The second thing that I found with the narrative, which was a 7 rather perplexing problem, was how much money do they need to avert 8 these layoffs. Newsday says 500, but the County Executive has no 9 numbers of vacancies, just has increased turnover savings all over 12:33PM 10 the place, so there's no way of knowing. And historically a lot of 11 positions are 100% positions like in administrative areas, but 12 positions in certain departments are only 25% County funds, so a 13 500 number for half a year could be tremendous more. So what I 14 wanted to know is how much money and Federal Aid does the County 15 have to have to reverse these layoffs? I'd also like to know, or 16 it should be explained to you because you're going to be making the 17 final decision, when these layoffs or cuts are, where are they 18 coming, what services are attached to them and so forth. What you 19 got was a half a picture, all right? I put some other comments in 12:34PM 20 there about that. 21 22 The other point is the sooner this gets done the easier it is. If 23 you wait till July you have to do twice as many things as you have 24 to do in January. 25 26 The second thing -- I only have three minutes here. The crux is 27 the vacancies. The County Executive shows approximately 8800 28 positions filled. His staffing sheet, which is on page X shows 29 11,000 positions. There are over 2200 vacancies. A vast, vast 12:35PM 30 majority of these have never been filled, have been vacant for 31 years. I met with one of the Legislators and she said, "Why don't 32 you age these". So being I'm stuck at home, I aged these. I found 33 out that 352 are over five years, some of them are over 20 years, 34 93 are over ten years old, and so forth. There's hundreds of them 35 from 2016. There's no money to pay for these in the budget. The 36 Police Department has no money to pay for anything. You have close 37 to $50 million in turnover savings. 38 39 If you have to make cuts, if you have to do anything realistic, you 12:35PM 40 have to eliminate vacancies. It's your responsibility, not the 41 County Executive's, to do it. It's a very simple task and can be 42 done in one day. The computer is set up to do it. It's your 43 responsibility to do this. If you do this you have a clean 44 document. Nassau County cleaned it. I put in -- I reviewed 45 Nassau's budget. They only have 200 and change police vacancies; 46 you have 600 police vacancies. They'll never be filled. So they 47 have the two classes. 48 49 P.O. CALARCO: 12:36PM 50 Mr. Kovesdy, your time is up. Does anybody have any questions for 51 Allen? 52 53 LEG. PICCIRILLO: 54 I do. 55 56

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1 P.O. CALARCO: 2 Legislator Piccirillo, go ahead. 3 4 LEG. PICCIRILLO: 5 Hi, Allen. How are you? 6 7 MR. SCHNEIDER: 8 Fine. Nice meeting you, sir. 9 12:36PM 10 LEG. PICCIRILLO: 11 You, too. Could you just extrapolate a little more on what you 12 were just about to say? 13 14 MR. KOVESDY: 15 Yes. 16 17 LEG. PICCIRILLO: 18 And how it pertains to the budget. 19 12:36PM 20 MR. KOVESDY: 21 Okay. The budget on the staffing pages has something called 22 turnover savings. It's a number which reflects vacant positions, 23 positions that leave during the year, and what the County Executive 24 traditionally does, all County Executives, they use that money to 25 balance the budget. So if you go to the Police budget and you look 26 there you'll see 50, $60 million of turnover savings, which means 27 they took $60 million of staff money and subtracted it from the 28 budget. So that means $60 million worth of positions can't be 29 filled. They've done that through all the departments. 12:37PM 30 31 So what you need to do to make a realistic determination is you 32 have to subtract out the positions that can never be filled, 33 whether it's 1,000, 800, 1,500, whatever number. That will reduce 34 turnover savings, give you a complete picture of what staff you 35 need in the County and it'll also shows how much money the County 36 Executive put in due to the COVID. Right now he's mixing 2,000 37 vacancies with his cuts. 38 39 So, you know, that's the problem. For you to do a realistic job -- 12:38PM 40 I didn't have all the data to sort everything. I had an old list 41 and a new list, but these positions are never going to be filled. 42 The County had made a conscious decision 20 years ago never to 43 raise taxes in the General Fund, so if you have 1,000 positions in 44 the General Fund and you're never going to raise taxes, you can't 45 fill these positions. So why have them in a budget? Why take 46 credit for having 8800 positions and on a chart show that you have 47 11,000 positions. It doesn't make sense. 48 49 Nassau County was forced to clean it up. If, God forbid, you have 12:38PM 50 -- actually have a NAFTA or a SAFTA or anything like that, the 51 first thing they're going to do after they freeze salaries is make 52 you clean up the budget. I'm saying you can guys can clean up the 53 budget, you can do it in one day. It's not a big deal, and it'll 54 make you have -- it'll make your document a correct document. 55 Right now your document isn't correct. It's a false document. 56 You're showing thousands of positions that'll never be filled, that

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1 are never funded. You have whole units, complete units, that are 2 completely vacant for seven, eight years. And why have units that 3 are completely vacant in a budget? 4 5 The other part of this is, and the reason I sent it to you, sir, is 6 you never get this information. I met with one or two Legislators, 7 they didn't even know what I was talking about. They didn't 8 realize that the vacancy list is 70 pages. Take a look at that 9 list of those positions. They'll never be filled, so why have 12:39PM 10 them. Get the budget, make it realistic, net out the thing and 11 then you'll know what money you have and what you can and you can't 12 do. 13 14 So really I'm not -- I don't have the information to tell you if 15 the budget is correct or incorrect, you know, I'm not asking for 16 that. I trust Budget Review will do that information. But I'm 17 telling you the document as submitted has a glaring hole in it and 18 that's vacancies. You can correct it. Four times a year the 19 Legislature has the power to go in and correct positions. It's not 12:40PM 20 the County Exec's responsibility, it's your responsibility, and if 21 you clean it up you'll have a document that you can work with. 22 23 LEG. PICCIRILLO: 24 Thank you for your time. Thank you, Mr. Chair. 25 26 P.O. CALARCO: 27 Thank you, Legislator Piccirillo. 28 29 Okay. Anybody else have any questions? Okay, Mr. Kovesdy, thank 12:40PM 30 you very much for your time this afternoon. 31 32 MR. KOVESDY: 33 Thank you. 34 35 P.O. CALARCO: 36 Okay. Our next speaker is Felicia Scocozza. 37 38 MS. SCOCOZZA: 39 Good afternoon. My name is Felicia Scocozza and I am the Executive 12:40PM 40 Director of Riverhead Community Awareness Program and the Riverhead 41 Community Coalition for Safe and Drug-Free Youth. Many of you may 42 remember our organization from June last year when members of the 43 Riverhead Youth Coalition were invited by Legislators Fleming and 44 Krupski to speak before the Health Committee about vaping and the 45 effects on youth. As a result of that presentation, several of our 46 youth were invited to sit on some Legislative subcommittees. 47 48 I'm here today in response to the proposed 25% budget cut to our 49 organization and many others in the County Executive's 2021 budget. 12:41PM 50 I understand that the COVID pandemic has resulted in additional 51 shortfalls in State and local budgets, but I am asking you to 52 reject balancing the budget on the backs of the small community 53 organizations who provide vital youth and community services and 54 those who utilize those services. 55 56

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1 This cut would be particularly devastating for Riverhead youth, 2 where the majority of students are already underserved and at risk. 3 Two-thirds of our students belong to a minority group and the 4 poverty level is so high that all students receive free breakfast 5 and lunch. 6 7 Further, Riverhead's 2020-2021 school budget failed twice and the 8 district is the only one in Suffolk County on an austerity budget, 9 which means all clubs and sports have been eliminated. This makes 12:42PM 10 our youth programs and services more vital as it is one of the few 11 activities -- 12 13 LEG. GONZALEZ: 14 All right, before anybody -- 15 16 MS. SCOCOZZA: 17 Can I -- 18 19 P.O. CALARCO: 12:42PM 20 Go ahead, you can continue, Ms. Scocozza. 21 22 MS. SCOCOZZA: 23 So this makes our youth programs and services more vital as it is 24 one of the few activities to engage our youth in this hybrid 25 learning environment where many students have already checked out. 26 27 It is often pointed out to me and others that it is difficult for 28 youth serving organizations to demonstrate measurable outcomes or 29 long-term effects of their prevention efforts. However, in 12:42PM 30 February our coalition received national recognition and was named 31 2019 Coalition of the Year by CADCA, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions 32 of America, the nation's leading substance abuse organization. 33 This award was through demonstrating long-term, sustainable 34 outcomes over ten years in underage drinking, binge drinking and 35 prescription drug abuse among high school students. Achieving 36 these types of outcomes is a slow, methodical process that requires 37 building strong community partnerships and participating -- 38 participation among the diverse community coalition. 39 12:43PM 40 We know how to stretch the funding we receive to create positive 41 impacts, but further cuts to that funding will disrupt our 42 progress, particularly with our vulnerable youth. Please explore 43 other ways to close the budget gap that will not adversely affect 44 our youth, the future of our community and our community members. 45 Thank you. 46 47 P.O. CALARCO: 48 Thank you very much. Does anybody have any questions? Okay, thank 49 you, Ms. Scocozza, for your time this afternoon. Our next speaker 12:43PM 50 is Matt Kamper. Matt, are you there? Can you unmute yourself? 51 52 MR. KAMPER: 53 Yes, I am. Can you hear me? 54 55 P.O. CALARCO: 56 We can hear you, yup. You can begin whenever you are ready and

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1 you have three minutes to speak on the budget. 2 3 MR. KAMPER: 4 Okay. Good afternoon, Legislators. My name is Matt Kamper and I 5 am a Regional Director for for Passengers United, which 6 is a regional organization which represents passengers across the 7 New York metropolitan area including Suffolk County. I'm here this 8 afternoon to speak on the budget in regards to Suffolk County 9 Transit. 12:44PM 10 11 I am deeply disturbed by the news that half the routes in Suffolk 12 County are planned on being cut all because of the fact that the 13 budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 is not going to be able to support 14 that. And I understand the Federal Government needs to help out, 15 and absolutely they need to 100%, but essential workers who have 16 helped people like us get through this pandemic and continue to by 17 making them have to suffer I think is unfair and I think that this 18 needs to seriously be looked at again. 19 12:45PM 20 I feel that, you know, there are other ways for, you know, the 21 budget to be handled in regards to Suffolk County Transit. I think 22 there are other means of that. There needs to be some 23 consideration looked into because there are areas such as 24 Ronkonkoma, such as, you know, the middle of the Island, the north 25 shore of Suffolk County, that are going to have no service. 26 And I heard there was one area in particular where there won't be 27 any bus service nearby whatsoever and you may have to walk like two 28 hours just to get a bus? That's going to leave people completely 29 stranded. And there are routes in there that, you know, carry 12:46PM 30 hundreds of people per day and they're going to -- people that need 31 to get to doctor's appointments, people that need to get to places, 32 the mall, people who need to get to work are going to be affected 33 and are going to have to -- and don't have that type of money to be 34 able to pay for an Uber or a Lyft or a taxi. And they may not be 35 able to take the because they may not be 36 nearby to be able to do that. So they need -- you guys need to 37 seriously look at this again. I think there needs to be another 38 way to look at this. 39 12:46PM 40 One thing that I had in mind for the budget that I thought about 41 that is doing that I think could be considered, you 42 know, five days, you know, people at City Hall, people, you know, 43 in city government, are furloughed. That helps save the budget. I 44 think that could be something that you guys could have looked at. 45 That -- maybe even talking to State Legislators and coming up with 46 a gas tax, which I have been in full support of to help the MTA. I 47 think that could help transit agencies like Suffolk County Transit. 48 It could even help you guys be able to maybe support projects 49 throughout Suffolk County. 12:47PM 50 51 So I really hope this can be looked at again. I hope riders can 52 really, you know, seriously be alarmed and hopefully you guys can 53 really look out for the riders, us riders in Suffolk County who use 54 the system on the normal basis and consider, you know, at least 55 look at this again. Thank you so much. 56

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1 P.O. CALARCO: 2 Thank you, Mr. Kamper. We appreciate your time. Does anybody have 3 any questions for Mr. Kamper? Okay. Thank you again, Mr. Kamper. 4 Our next speaker is Andrew Pollack. Mr. Pollack, are you there? 5 6 MR. POLLACK: 7 Good afternoon, Legislators. I am Andy Pollack. I am the Public 8 Advisor to Passengers United. We at Passengers United are deeply 9 appalled to hear the news that bus routes are going to be cut in 12:48PM 10 Suffolk County. I'm going to go into a few specific routes and 11 explain how it's going to be difficult for people like me and for 12 people on the North Fork. 13 14 First, let's talk about the goat in the room and of course I'm 15 talking about the 54, because it has the most ridership out of any 16 of the routes on this proposed list. There's almost 550 people per 17 day that take the 54 between Huntington and Patchogue. For me, I 18 would get impacted because for me to take the S1 from Amityville or 19 Huntington and then trying to get over to Commack, I would have to 12:49PM 20 go over to Walt Whitman, take the S1 and then take the 54 heading 21 east on Jericho Turnpike. As far as that is concerned, my trip 22 would get very difficult because I would have to go to Deer Park, I 23 would have to take the S33, which thankfully that's not getting 24 cut, but then I would have to take the 41 at the Psychiatric 25 Center. Maybe a little bit of extra travel time gets added, I 26 don't know, maybe it will be shorter, but I prefer to go to 27 Huntington just as personal preference. 28 29 As far as Ronkonkoma is concerned, I am most concerned about 12:49PM 30 Ronkonkoma because virtually there's going to be no service by 31 MacArthur Airport. So not only cutting the 54, which goes on Vets 32 Highway and goes through Islandia and Bohemia, but now you're 33 proposing to cut the S57, which no way to get to Lake Ronkonkoma 34 area, (technical issue) but to Sayville? The 57 and 59 would be my 35 livelihood, same with going to Lake Grove and going to the mall. 36 So I have no way to get over to Lake Grove and get to Smith Haven. 37 38 And one last point I want to make, and I'm very concerned also 39 about the S62. How are people supposed to get over to the north 12:50PM 40 shore? That is a big problem. You're basically leaving people 41 near Mount Sinai, near Miller Place, Rocky Point, Wading River, the 42 North Shore is basically going to have no service. It's going to 43 be a long walk to use the S. That is completely unacceptable. And 44 then not to mention taking away another bus route to get over to 45 Tanger Outlets in Riverhead? I find this very disturbing. 46 47 (Timer Sounded) 48 49 I'm really hoping that the Feds are going to change their mind 12:51PM 50 before the election, they're going to get the second stimulus done, 51 but it seems unlikely. So I'm hoping these cuts do not happen 52 whatsoever. Thank you very much. I yield my time 53 54 P.O. CALARCO: 55 Thank you, Mr. Pollack. Does anybody have any questions for Mr. 56 Pollack? Seeing none, thank you for your time this afternoon.

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1 Our next speaker is Uki Endo. Mr. Endo? 2 3 MR. ENDO: 4 Thank you, Suffolk County Legislature, for having hearings on 5 essential Suffolk County Transit and buses. 6 I'm an organizer of the Facebook group Not NICE with Transdev 7 Family and SCT Bus. I take all NICE bus, SCAT bus and Hampton 8 Jitney buses. 9 10 If the Federal Government does not come up with funding, please do 11 not cut S23, 247, S54, S56, S57, S58, S62, 10B, 10C buses. S47, 12 S54, S56, S58, S62, 10B and 10C do not have alternative service. 13 10B and 10C buses might have alternative service by Hampton Jitney 14 and Montauk trains, but Hampton Jitney will not accommodate Suffolk 15 County Transit riders. 16 17 On weekdays, there are no Montauk trains leaving between 2:38 p.m. 18 and 10:30 p.m., and last weekend trains leaving 7:37 p.m. while 19 there is no trains arriving between 2:30 p.m. and 7:44 p.m., and on 20 weekends no trains arriving between 2:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Also, 21 Hampton Jitney's Montauk Line does not run often either and the 22 last bus leaving New York City is 10:50 p.m. while last bus leaving 23 Montauk is 7:30 p.m. During these times, 10B and 10C riders will 24 be stranded. 25 26 The S23 and S57 buses are the major important routes that should 27 not be cut. S57 will be an important major Islip Airport 28 connection. All buses serving Ronkonkoma should not be cut. I 29 never took the S47 bus, but I have seen the S47 was crowded with 30 n19 and n72 used to run to/from Babylon. 31 32 Please cut the duplicate bus routes that have alternative services. 33 S20 should be cut and extend seven-day S-40 bus service to Sunrise 34 Mall for connection to S33, n19, n54/55 and n71 bus. 35 36 S54 needs to stay since it connects with the n70 bus and HART buses 37 at Huntington Mall and Walt Whitman Mall, as well as Whole Foods 38 Commack and many shopping retails. 39 40 Despite COVID-19, Hampton Jitney buses in are hard to 41 get on because it gets crowded just like the S92 bus. Also, before 42 cutting 10B and 10C, you should contact Hampton Jitney Coach Bus to 43 see if they will help the 10B and 10C bus riders if these buses 44 were cut. 45 46 Please tell the Commissioner all Suffolk County Bus Transit buses 47 are important, essential service. Thank you. 48 49 P.O. CALARCO: 12:55PM 50 Thank you, Mr. Endo. We appreciate your time this afternoon. Our 51 next speaker is John Michno. Mr. Michno, are you there? Mr. 52 Michno? No? He's in our room, we can't hear him. Okay, I'm going 53 to move on to the next speaker. We'll come back to John Michno. 54 Oh, John, are you there? Is that you, John? Go ahead. Mr. 55 Michno? Okay, we'll try coming back to him before we end the day. 56

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1 Our next speaker then would be Andy Quito. Mr. Quito, are you 2 there? Mr. Quito? No? Okay, I'm going to go on to the next 3 speaker, then. Ryan McGarry. Ryan, you're there. Your screen is 4 sideways, it looks like you're hanging off the wall. There you go, 5 Mr. McGarry, and you are muted as well. 6 7 MR. McGARRY: 8 All right, any better? 9 12:56PM 10 P.O. CALARCO: 11 There we go. Thank you, Mr. McGarry. Welcome. You have three 12 minutes, whenever you are ready, to speak about the budget. 13 14 MR. McGARRY: 15 Thank you again, Presiding Officer, Members of the Legislature. 16 Suffolk County AME is committed to fully reviewing this budget, to 17 working with you as our elected leaders and to doing all in our 18 power to ensure there are no disruptions or cuts to essential 19 public services. While we understand the uncertain fiscal position 12:57PM 20 of this global pandemic, we urge you to do all that you can to 21 identify additional revenue streams and to deliver a budget that 22 keeps our County Government, its workers and the services they 23 provide fully in tact. 24 25 The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that our Suffolk County 26 workers and AME members truly are our everyday heroes. They have 27 worked tirelessly on the front lines during this crisis, even while 28 others were being asked to stay safe and stay home in order to 29 provide vital and mandated government services to our communities. 12:57PM 30 Please do not thank them for their service and sacrifice by asking 31 them to sacrifice even more than they already have. While AME 32 continues to fight for Federal disaster relief, we urge you to do 33 the necessary work on the County level to deliver a final budget 34 that protects the services Suffolk County provides and protects the 35 Suffolk County employees who provide those services. 36 37 Again, I just thank you for listening to these comments and know 38 we'll be working together in whatever way we can to deliver a 39 budget that keeps essential services intact, and I thank you all 12:58PM 40 and I'm accessible as needed. 41 42 P.O. CALARCO: 43 Thank you, Mr. McGarry. Does anybody have any questions for Mr. 44 McGarry? Okay. Seeing none, thank you again for your time this 45 afternoon. 46 47 MR. McGARRY: 48 Thank you. 49 12:58PM 50 P.O. CALARCO: 51 Our next speaker is Gregory Noone. Mr. Noone? We hear you now, 52 there you go, yes. 53 54 MR. NOONE: 55 Much better. Hey, Rob. 56

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1 P.O. CALARCO: 2 How are you today, Greg? 3 4 MR. NOONE: 5 I am well. Hey, guys. Well, I better stick to prepared remarks. 6 Hi, Leslie. Tom, are you there? Hey. 7 8 Dear friends, this is not how I imagined seeing you all again, but 9 I'm here again to ask for your help. Today's news is both sad and 12:59PM 10 tragic on many levels. You and your coworkers have my condolences 11 in a way, a recognition that human frailty is unseen costs that 12 reverberate beyond a single person's actions. And the Coronavirus 13 crisis. As of today, October 21st, reports say that in Suffolk 14 County there are 48,121 cases of COVID-19 and, sadly, 2019 deaths, 15 one more just yesterday. 2,019 lives, all those families, loved 16 ones, colleagues, friends, neighbors. 17 18 We've heard it before that no man is an island. John Donne 19 preached a sermon over 400 years ago that resonates to this day. 12:59PM 20 We all truly rely upon each other. In these modern days where the 21 words isolation and self-quarantine are used, most of us do so out 22 of respect for others and because our actions have effects upon 23 others. We isolate to protect each other. We live on an Island 24 that is connected to what is arguably the greatest city in the 25 country. We are not isolated, far from it, and yet here we are 26 today speaking to each other not in person, but through the magic 27 of the Internet. 28 29 To the matter at hand, my name is Greg for those of you who don't 01:00PM 30 know me, and I am here today to ask that you find some magic of 31 your own and restore at least part of our funding cut. I am keenly 32 aware of the pressure that each of you is under and that of the 33 County Executive. I have spoken personally with Mr. Bellone twice 34 in the past two months. The choices that he and you all must make 35 in the coming weeks and months are difficult at best, tragic at 36 worst. 37 38 A 25% cut to Thursday's Child funding will result in far more than 39 the pittance of savings to the County. $27,500 will not make a 01:00PM 40 difference in the Suffolk budget of a half a billion, but it will 41 do irreparable harm to our small agency. It is more than the loss 42 of a staff person, which would itself be tragic in this day. Whom 43 do I choose to lose their livelihood, their home, their 44 possessions. It's far worse, because our Federal grants are 45 dependent upon the administrative costs paid for other sources, and 46 this we cannot change. At best this cut will cause losses in staff 47 and services; at worst the loss will double as we lose the same, if 48 not more, in Federal grants. That loss will impact everything we 49 do and the hundreds that we serve each year. 01:01PM 50 51 Our services are exactly what is needed by Suffolk County today, 52 emergency food and financial assistance, the most up-to-date 53 referral and information, advocating for people living with HIV and 54 AIDS, ensuring treatment adherence, maintaining the health and 55 welfare of those living with AIDS and continuing our ongoing search 56 for those newly diagnosed and linking them to care. Ending these

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1 services to those living with chronic illness in a time of world 2 pandemic would be far more catastrophic. We know well, we remember 3 well the AIDS epidemic and how it took 30 years to get to where we 4 are today on the verge of ending this crisis. 5 6 (Timer Sounded) 7 8 But I will leave you with some positive news that I hope will make 9 our case even stronger. The Federal CARES Act from last March 01:02PM 10 included Federal aid for those living with HIV and AIDS. I 11 actually had to point it out from the Newsday article to the United 12 Way. However, the good news is the local grants administration 13 team at the United Way of Long Island got us an extra $20,000 in 14 direct funding for families in need. We didn't even ask for it; 15 they asked us to distribute it. 16 17 To date, we have distributed over 14,000 in direct aid in August 18 and September alone to 47 families across Suffolk County. You guys 19 made this happen. Your support keeps our services strong and free 01:02PM 20 and available to hundreds each year. Please keep our doors open in 21 2021. 22 23 I will e-mail a copy of this updated to you guys and as well as our 24 updated service reports. I can't speak enough to the guys and 25 girls at the Suffolk County Department of Health who have been 26 fantastic to us. They don't get enough credit for the job that 27 they do. I know they're working from home a lot, too. They have 28 been nothing but supportive and kind and generous with their time 29 and helpfulness as well, both technical and moral and everything 01:03PM 30 else. The guys I know over at Suffolk County Department of Health 31 need a big shout out as well. We're struggling. We're struggling, 32 we're -- this year we are probably going to end up doing more 33 services to more families than ever in our history, and yet we're 34 concerned about staying open next year. I need your help again. 35 Thank you. 36 37 P.O. CALARCO: 38 Thank you, Mr. Noone. And we appreciate the great work that your 39 organization does. Does anybody have any questions for Mr. Noone? 01:03PM 40 Seeing none, okay. Thank you again for coming this afternoon. We 41 appreciate your time. 42 43 MR. NOONE: 44 Thanks, guys. 45 46 P.O. CALARCO: 47 Okay. I'm going to go back. I had two speakers that we had 48 technical issues with. Hopefully maybe we will be able to get them 49 back in. John Michno. Mr. Michno, are you there? I'm going to 01:04PM 50 ask you to unmute yourself. You're on the phone. Mr. Michno? 51 Okay. How about Andy Quito. Mr. Quito, are you there? You're 52 also in the room. You're on a phone. 53 54 MR. QUITO: 55 Yes. Hello. 56

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1 P.O. CALARCO: 2 Okay, there you go. Mr. Quito, go ahead. You get three minutes 3 and you can start whenever you're ready. 4 5 MR. QUITO: 6 Yes, good afternoon. My name is Andy Quito and I'm a member of 7 Passengers United. I'm here to talk about the proposed -- the cuts 8 for Suffolk Transit and I wanted to say that cuts is just 9 absolutely not possible. It's outrageous because it's going to 01:04PM 10 leave hundreds of people stranded. And then, further -- sorry for 11 that -- and that how is it acceptable you're going to leave a big 12 station like Ronkonkoma with no bus service even though the County 13 is spending -- the State is spending billions and billions of 14 dollars on transit-orientated developments, something like that, 15 around the train station and improvement to access to MacArthur 16 Airport and yet you guys are cutting bus service from there. 17 That's big double standards right there. 18 19 There's other routes, too, like I think the S54 that goes to Rocky 01:05PM 20 Point. How are people supposed to get to the Pine Barrens over 21 there? That's unacceptable. You guys -- you guys, elected 22 officials, down there should be pressuring the State right now to 23 pass something like a gas tax or a billionaire's tax to save our 24 mass transit system. It seems you guys on bet with the taxi 25 company. Let me tell you about these taxi companies. They are 26 crooks. It happens here in New York City, it happens in Nassau, 27 now in Suffolk. We all want to take cars and pollute more of the 28 earth. Look at this. Look at the situation we're in right now 29 like, for example, the pandemic. One of the costs is pollution. 01:06PM 30 No wonder why there's so many -- the air is so dirty and you guys 31 want to cut services. 32 33 You're going to leave hundreds stranded. People are going to lose 34 their jobs, everybody is going to go on Welfare and it's going to 35 be bad for the environment and the economy of New York State. You 36 know, this is what you guys want and we and my fellow advocates 37 here, we're not going to -- we're not going to rest until we get 38 what we need, if we have to face every single budget here in 39 Suffolk, anywhere here in New York because mass transit here 01:06PM 40 matters. That's all I got to say. Thank you so much for your 41 time. 42 43 P.O. CALARCO: 44 Okay. Thank you very much, Mr. Quito. 45 46 MR. QUITO: 47 Uh-huh. 48 49 P.O. CALARCO: 01:07PM 50 Okay. I'm going to try one more time; John Michno. John, I have 51 you in the room. You just need to unmute your phone and speak. 52 53 MR. MICHNO: 54 Hello. 55 56

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1 P.O. CALARCO: 2 Okay. Here we go. Mr. Michno. 3 4 MR. MICHNO: 5 Finally got it to work, all right, finally. All right. So I am 6 speaking to you today because of the proposed budget cuts to 7 Suffolk County Transit bus. The cuts proposed will be devastating 8 to thousands of people's lives and the environment. If these cuts 9 were actually to happen it would mean I would no longer be able to 01:07PM 10 survive on Long Island. Even though I live in Nassau, I often need 11 to travel to Suffolk. I cannot drive as I have been mentally 12 disabled since birth. These cuts will make it impossible for me to 13 travel around on Long Island. I am on a fixed income so driving in 14 taxis are out of the question. You have to remember, the MTA is 15 also facing a similar crisis and can wind up cutting Long Island 16 Rail Road service in half and even shutting down entire lines. I 17 find it unfathomable that Washington won't do the right thing and 18 give us the disaster aid we need, but it is equally unfathomable 19 that such cuts could even be proposed instead of finding other ways 01:08PM 20 to generate revenue, such as raising taxes, especially on the rich. 21 22 I am outraged about the cuts that have also been proposed, such the 23 S54 and the S62 would be gone, and there are no alternatives 24 available. There would also be no bus service at all to the 25 Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road Station, which is crazy, 26 considering the station is a major hub with redevelopment plans. 27 Meanwhile, other routes that have low ridership and have 28 alternatives, particularly in the Babylon and Islip areas, are not 29 being eliminated. It feels as if the worst of the cuts are being 01:08PM 30 singled out for the middle and North Shore of Suffolk, while the 31 South Shore escapes relatively unharmed. Perhaps it is because Mr. 32 Bellone is from Babylon and the Presiding Legislator is from 33 Patchogue. We already get favoritism from the Long Island Rail 34 Road toward the South Shore; now you, too? But I get it, these 35 cuts are part of the plan to force out the lower income, seniors 36 and the disabled from Long Island. 37 38 More and more it feels like this is just a place for rich people 39 only. You would rather cut essential services like transit and 01:09PM 40 police than raise their taxes. I am pretty sure they can afford 41 putting off that new BMW for another year. I can't afford to lose 42 my only way around. has done just that; raised gas 43 taxes and a new tax for millionaires to keep essential services 44 running. I guess that's where I'll be moving if these cuts go 45 through. 46 47 Think about what you're doing. You have the future of our lives in 48 your hands. I have lived on Long Island my entire life, but if 49 these cuts to transit are made it will be impossible for me to 01:09PM 50 survive here any longer. I remember speaking the last time cuts 51 were proposed for Suffolk County Transit and all of them went 52 through. I also shared some suggestions for service changes that 53 were ignored. I hope the outcome this time is different, otherwise 54 I don't know how you all can sleep at night. Please do the right 55 thing for us. It will depend if I have a future here on Long 56 Island or not. And that's it.

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1 P.O. CALARCO: 2 Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Michno. 3 4 MR. MICHNO: 5 I do have some pictures, some suggestions, but I don't know where I 6 can send them to. 7 8 P.O. CALARCO: 9 You can e-mail them to the Clerk's Office. The same location that 01:10PM 10 you found the sign-up sheet for today's meeting you can find an 11 e-mail address that you can e-mail it to and it will be entered 12 into the record. 13 14 MR. MICHNO: 15 Okay, thank you. 16 17 P.O. CALARCO: 18 You're welcome. My pleasure. I'm glad we waited for you to get 19 in. 20 21 MR. MICHNO: 22 Sorry about the technical problems. I don't know, I have trouble 23 getting Zoom to work on my computer sometimes. 24 25 P.O. CALARCO: 26 No problem. Thank you, Mr. Michno. 27 28 MR. MICHNO: 29 All right, thank you. 30 31 P.O. CALARCO: 32 Okay, I have no other speakers signed up for this Public Hearing. 33 I'm being told we don't have to call for a motion to close, it's 34 just automatically closed, so this public hearing is closed for 35 today. 36 37 For the next Public Hearing, the Southwest Sewer District 38 Assessment Roll, I do not have any speakers signed up for that 39 Public Hearing. So seeing that we have no comments, it is also 01:10PM 40 closed for today. 41 42 Please note that on November 4th of 2020 at 1:15 p.m. we will be 43 holding via Zoom Public Hearings again on the 2021 Operating Budget 44 and on the Southwest Sewer District Assessment Roll. 45 46 Seeing that we have no other items of business for today, we are 47 adjourned. Thank you, everyone. 48 49 (*The meeting was adjourned at 1:11 p.m.*) 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

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1 Correspondence Received for October 21st, 2020 General Meeting 2 3 ******************** 4 5 Written & E-mailed Testimony Submissions 6 7 ***************************************** 8 9 Robert Calarco, Presiding Office 10 Members of the Suffolk County Legislature 11 Hauppauge, New York 12 October 21, 2020 13 14 Dear Presiding Officer Calarco, 15 16 Thank you for the opportunity, abet rather briefly and time 17 constrained, to address you today on the 2021 Recommended Operating 18 Budget. As a Professor at teaching a 19 graduate class in Local Budgets and Finance, and former Director of 20 Management and other high-level positions in the County Executive's 21 Office, I hope you will find my presentation, comments and 22 suggestions helpful. 23 24 In addition to this presentation, I have forwarded detailed backup 25 documentation which will relate directly to the subject at hand. 26 27 My comments today, along with my findings and recommendations, do 28 not directly relate to the numbers in the budget themselves, but to 29 the budget presentation itself. It is obvious to anyone reading 30 the Budget that the hard decisions are delayed in the hopes of 31 additional revenues in the form of Federal Assistance. You, the 32 Legislature, have few choices other than addressing the 2021 33 shortfall in January, rather than waiting until July as the County 34 Executive recommends. This becomes an option as savings would be 35 over a 11-month period, rather than a 6-month period, thereby 36 reducing the number of any layoffs significantly. You should be 37 aware, however, that by delaying the Budget by three weeks, not 38 implementing or requesting the State for an early retirement 39 program, the County Executive has boxed you in as any staff 40 reductions will require an extensive and timely review by Civil 41 Service before the true scope and breadth of any reductions can be 42 ascertained. 43 44 I would like to break my presentation into two parts - What's 45 missing from the narrative, which you should be aware of, and 46 vacancies. 47 48 A. The Budget as presented provides significant detailed 49 information, however three important areas of concern to any 50 decision maker are missing. 51 52 1. Newsday quotes 500 vacancies effective July 1 nowhere in the 53 budget. Do you get numbers, only dollars. This is significant for 54 two reasons. Staff provide services; what services will be 55 affected? And secondly, with some positions getting 56 aid/reimbursement, are revenue generating, or are providing program

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1 efficiencies and cost avoidance, what will their impact be 2 throughout the budget? An associated question is does the budget 3 reflect these associated reductions in revenue or increased costs? 4 More specific communication and detail should be included. 5 6 2. The 2020 Estimate shows multiple categories of Federal Aid 7 (Revenue Code 4541) relating to the Cares Act/Covid 19. How much 8 has been received and spent to date? What are the requirements for 9 reimbursement? Does the County meet all these requirements? 10 A chart explaining and showing this would be helpful. Is it a fair 11 assumption that most of these revenues helped to offset the 12 drop-off in Sales Tax Receipts? 13 14 3. Most importantly, how much Federal Aid will be required to 15 reverse the cuts in the budget? It should be explained for every 16 $1,00,000 what cuts and reductions can be averted? (Priorities) 17 18 B. Vacant Positions 19 20 The County Executive on page “x” of the narrative provides a chart 21 showing 8,794 positions. On page “xx” of the narrative a chart 22 shows 10,930 authorized positions. This equates to 2,136 vacant 23 positions. (I am providing a July vacancy list which closely 24 conforms with these numbers). This equates to a vacancy rate of 25 approx. 20% or one out of every 5 positions is vacant. Now, it is 26 important to note that the vast majority, and in certain 27 departments the entire amount is not funded. They just sit in the 28 budget year after year with no realistic chance of ever being 29 filled. 30 31 An analysis of these vacancies shows some interesting information. 32 (Program PPSX87/ Report PPP871 10/06/16 which dates vacancies and 33 the July 2020 list of vacant positions): 34 35 * 2 vacancies over 20 years old. 36 * 15 vacancies over 15 years old. 37 * 93 vacancies are over 10 years old. 38 * 200 vacancies are over 7 years old. 39 * 352 vacancies are over 5 years old. 40 * Hundreds more are from 2016 (4 years old). 41 * The Police have over 600 vacant positions 90 over 5 years old. 42 * Probation has 149 vacant positions, 57 over five years old. 43 * Health has 204 vacant positions, 61 over five years old. 44 * The Executive 32, 8 over five years old. 45 * Legislature 19, 4 over five years old. 46 * Certain units within Departments are completely vacant. 47 48 I am not aware of any other municipalities that have such a high 49 rate of vacant positions. Nassau County with a fairly comparable 50 Police force to Suffolk has 264 vacancies, compared to over 600 in 51 Suffolk. 52 53 Why is abolishing vacant positions which will never be filled 54 important? The answers are relatively simple: 55 56

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1 *Simply and clearly stated, the staffing as presented in the 2 Supporting Budget Volume III is a false and misleading 3 picture of positions thought out the various departments. 4 It presents a disingenuous picture of staffing levels, relies 5 on excessive turnover savings to adjust personnel costs, and 6 with approximately one out of every five positions vacant 7 (20%) destroys much of the creditability of an otherwise 8 excellent budget and narrative. It should be noted that 9 without viewing a current vacancy report, the Legislature, 10 which has the ultimate responsibility for adopting a budget, 11 has no idea which positions are filled or vacant. (Your 12 Budget Review Office would have the latest reports and 13 information) 14 15 *Without a significant increase in revenue, over and above 16 the funds necessary for the restoration of reductions shown 17 in the budget, The County has little ability to fund these 18 positions. The County has not shown the will to raise taxes 19 in the General Fund for over a generation, and to fill even a 20 minority of these positions would require you to find 21 additional revenues. In the Police District, barring mass 22 retirements, turnover savings is so high few if any positions 23 can be filled if the County is to stay under the cap. 24 25 *Abolishing vacant positions which will never be filled will 26 reduce turnover savings providing a truer picture of 27 personnel requirements and costs. It will have a minor 28 impact on the bottom line, but it will provide a more 29 realistic picture of the true staffing requirements of the 30 County. 31 32 If layoffs in a title are required, Civil Service law will kick in 33 and vacancies in that title will have to be eliminated. The County 34 Executive is proposing layoffs, so why not clean up the Budget now. 35 To do so would take very little time and could be accomplished very 36 quickly utilizing the current budget programs. Please realize, 37 that if you pass the Budget as submitted, and if sufficient 38 additional revenues / cost savings are not forthcoming or 39 materialized, sometime next March or April you will have to begin 40 the process of implementing the personnel cuts contained in the 41 Budget in order to meet the cuts effective July 1st. 42 43 *To answer the obvious question, what happens if you abolish 44 a position/title which needs to be filled? The answer is 45 easy either reclassify another vacancy or approve a temporary 46 position which can be added in the Budget Process or by 47 resolution. 48 49 It is important to note that the Legislature, not the County 50 Executive, is the final arbiter of what positions, if any, are 51 eliminated, terminated, transferred or created. 52 53 Please have these questions answered and these concerns taken into 54 consideration during your review and adoption of the 2021 Budget. 55 The end result will be a benefit to all. 56

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1 I would happy to help and to answer any and all of your questions. 2 Thank you. 3 4 -- Allen Kovesdy 5 6 ***** 7 8 (*An Excel Sheet Statement on Vacant County Positions 9 Was submitted by Allen Kovesdy and is on file 10 With the Clerk of the Suffolk County Legislature*) 11 12 ********** 13 14 The Sachem Community Youth Services is dedicated to providing 15 positive outlets and alternatives for youth. Through our programs, 16 we encourage children and adolescents to strive towards being 17 responsible, involved, and productive members within their 18 communities. 19 20 ***** 21 22 (*Letter from John Fiorvante, Director of 23 Sachem Community Youth Services, is on file 24 With the Clerk of the Suffolk County Legislature*) 25 26 ********** 27 28 Hello, I hope this e-mail find you and your families well. 29 30 I am writing to ask that all or part of the budget be restored for 31 youth services and specifically Sachem CYS. Youth services are 32 needed more than ever, it's one of few outlets available to kids 33 during these COVID times. Sachem CYS hosts many events 34 like crafts, yoga, the lake cleanup and all sorts of holiday 35 festivities for many different ages. My kids have gone for years 36 and have always looked forward to the events but now even more than 37 ever. It's somewhere to go, something to do to get out for a 38 bit, sometimes to meet a friend there and go together. You may 39 already be aware, but many kids are struggling, especially those in 40 middle school where a hybrid model is in place. Kids have no 41 consistent routine, little social life, they are balancing school, 42 work and Google Classrooms and interacting primarily on their 43 phones/devices. I know of a few kids that are seeing therapists, 44 crying often, having panic attacks and have had suicidal thoughts. 45 46 So while I completely understand the financial toll the pandemic 47 has taken on budgets and our economy, I also see the toll it's 48 taken on some of our kids. Sachem CYS offers counseling services, 49 volunteer opportunities and connects teens to local work, all 50 things that can raise spirits and give kids a productive way to 51 spend their time. Please don't take that away. Thank you and be 52 well. 53 54 -- Jamie Abid 55 56 **********

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1 (*Letter from Briana Taylor, Executive Director of 2 Mercy Center Ministries, Inc., is on file 3 With the Clerk of the Suffolk County Legislature*) 4 5 ********** 6 7 Voicemail Testimony Submissions 8 9 ***************************************** 10 11 Hello. My name is Esther Ecklund; E-S-T-H-E-R, Ecklund, 12 E-C-K-L-U-N-D. My phone number 631-412-3239. 13 14 Marilyn Tucci from SILO and someone else that I know who's 15 visually-impaired also, as I am, had mentioned about cuts for SCAT, 16 and I guess even the fixed route bus in Suffolk. And I would just 17 like to say that I'm sure that the County can find money in other 18 ways without taking it out on the backs of the disabled. Our lives 19 are difficult enough and we don't need something like this to make 20 it even more difficult. 21 22 I know it's the double-edged sword of not wanting to spend money 23 that you may not have, but I'm quite sure there's quite enough 24 money, and by cutting routes you're only going to have less 25 ridership and you won't bring in as much money. So, it kind of 26 doesn't make sense. 27 28 And I hope that all the politicians will think this over again, 29 because we need that service. We need the service. If there are 30 other ways for the County to save money, I'm sure you will find 31 those ways and it won't affect the disabled necessarily. I will 32 pray for all the politicians and leaders in regard to this 33 situation so that they will come up with the correct answer and not 34 take it out on the disabled community. 35 36 I do not have a resolution number, sorry for that. But I'm sure 37 that you know exactly what I'm talking about. And may God bless 38 you. Thank you. 39 40 ********** 41 42 Hi. My name is Dr. Carol Carter and I am co-founder and CEO of 43 Sunshine Prevention Center for Youth and Families in Port Jefferson 44 Station. 45 46 Sunshine has been a Suffolk County agency for many years and 47 receives financial support through the Youth Bureau. I understand 48 that the proposed Operating Budget for 2021 is expected to have a 49 50% decrease for our agency as well as many others. 50 51 Through the years, Sunshine has grown into a respected leader in 52 the field of substance abuse and violence prevention, and a beacon 53 of hope reaching hundreds of children, teens and adults in Suffolk 54 County annually. We, too, have struggled during this pandemic to 55 keep our facility running. Families of course needed more support 56 than usual, as we have seen an increase in substance use, violence,

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1 depression and anxiety and many other challenges due to the 2 pandemic. We worked hard to set up virtual services and support 3 groups on Facebook Live, Zoom, Google Classroom, YouTube and other 4 forms of social media. Our staff worked longer hours, some weeks 5 even willing to receive less pay. We also kept our doors open so 6 we could provide and continue to provide care packages for many of 7 our families. A Blessing Box that was accessible to food 24/7 was 8 also constructed by one of our volunteers. This reaches 9 approximately 10 families daily. 10 11 We have just started opening up to some in-person services for our 12 children, teen and adult support groups, and our Alternative 13 Education Program for high school students. Please know that 14 decreasing our funding will have a huge negative impact on the work 15 we are doing. 16 17 Thank you for your continued financial support for our youth 18 agencies and non-profit agencies providing valuable services. 19 We hope that Sunshine can continue to provide hope, inspiration and 20 support to the children and families in Suffolk County. Thank you 21 for your continued support all these years. We are proud to be an 22 agency that represents Suffolk County. You can contact me at 23 631-476-3099 or e-mail me, [email protected]. Thank you so 24 much. 25 26 ********** 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

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# 17:6, 17:33 631-476-3099 [1] - 10:21, 16:31, 18:21, 19:4, 19:9 2020-2021 [2] - 6:7, 21:23 18:38 almost [1] - 8:16 #10 [1] - 1:26 7:13 address [2] - 15:11, alone [1] - 12:18 #11 [1] - 1:27 2021 [10] - 1:15, 2:10, 7 16:17 alternative [3] - 9:12, #12 [1] - 1:28 2:25, 5:49, 12:21, addressing [1] - 16:32 9:13, 9:32 #16 [1] - 1:29 15:43, 16:17, 16:32, 7 [2] - 1:22, 17:38 adherence [1] - 11:54 Alternative [1] - 21:12 18:54, 20:48 70 [3] - 2:52, 5:8 adjourned [2] - 15:47, alternatives [3] - $ 204 [1] - 17:43 725 [1] - 1:18 15:49 14:23, 14:28, 19:15 21 [3] - 1:11, 1:19, 7:30 [1] - 9:23 adjust [1] - 18:5 AME [4] - 1:40, 10:16, $1,00,000 [1] - 17:16 16:12 7:37 [1] - 9:18 administration [1] - 10:26, 10:31 $20,000 [1] - 12:13 21st [2] - 11:13, 16:1 7:44 [1] - 9:19 12:12 America [1] - 6:32 $27,500 [1] - 11:39 2200 [2] - 2:54, 3:29 administrative [2] - Amityville [1] - 8:18 $50 [1] - 3:37 22nd [1] - 2:19 8 3:11, 11:45 amount [1] - 17:27 $60 [3] - 4:26, 4:27, 24/7 [1] - 21:7 adolescents [1] - analysis [1] - 17:31 4:28 247 [1] - 9:11 8 [2] - 1:24, 17:44 19:16 Andrew [2] - 1:38, 8:4 25% [3] - 3:12, 5:48, 8,794 [1] - 17:21 adopting [1] - 18:10 Andy [5] - 1:39, 8:7, 1 11:38 800 [1] - 4:33 adoption [1] - 18:54 10:1, 12:51, 13:6 264 [1] - 17:50 8800 [2] - 3:27, 4:46 adult [1] - 21:12 annually [1] - 20:54 1 [2] - 16:52 2:30 [2] - 9:19, 9:20 adults [1] - 20:53 answer [4] - 18:43, 1,000 [2] - 4:33, 4:43 2:38 [1] - 9:17 9 adversely [1] - 6:43 18:44, 19:1, 20:33 1,500 [1] - 4:33 Advisor [1] - 8:8 answered [1] - 18:53 9 [1] - 1:25 10 [2] - 17:37, 21:9 3 Advisor/Passengers answers [1] - 17:54 90 [1] - 17:41 10,930 [1] - 17:22 [1] - 1:38 Anthony [1] - 1:24 93 [2] - 3:34, 17:37 10/06/16 [1] - 17:32 3 [1] - 17:14 advocates [1] - 13:36 Anti [1] - 6:31 100% [2] - 3:11, 7:15 30 [1] - 12:3 advocating [1] - 11:53 Anti-Drug [1] - 6:31 10:30 [1] - 9:18 32 [1] - 17:44 A affect [2] - 6:43, 20:31 anxiety [1] - 21:1 10:50 [1] - 9:22 352 [2] - 3:33, 17:39 affected [2] - 7:32, appalled [1] - 8:9 a.m [1] - 9:20 10B [6] - 9:11, 9:12, 16:55 appointments [1] - abet [1] - 16:16 9:13, 9:23, 9:42, 4 afford [2] - 14:40, 7:31 Abid [1] - 19:54 9:43 14:41 appreciate [4] - 8:2, 4 [2] - 17:40, 17:45 ability [1] - 18:17 10C [6] - 9:11, 9:12, afternoon [12] - 2:8, 9:50, 12:38, 12:41 400 [1] - 11:19 able [7] - 7:13, 7:34, 9:13, 9:23, 9:42, 5:30, 5:39, 6:49, 7:4, approve [1] - 18:45 41 [1] - 8:24 7:35, 7:36, 7:48, 9:43 7:8, 8:7, 8:56, 9:50, approx [1] - 17:25 4541 [1] - 17:7 12:48, 14:9 11,000 [2] - 3:29, 4:47 10:45, 12:40, 13:6 April [1] - 18:39 47 [1] - 12:18 abolish [1] - 18:43 11-month [1] - 16:35 age [1] - 3:32 arbiter [1] - 18:50 48,121 [1] - 11:14 abolishing [1] - 17:53 12:30 [2] - 2:1, 9:20 aged [1] - 3:32 area [3] - 7:7, 7:26, Abolishing [1] - 18:25 14,000 [1] - 12:17 4th [2] - 2:20, 15:42 agencies [3] - 7:47, 8:34 absolutely [2] - 7:15, 144541 [1] - 3:1 21:18 areas [5] - 2:56, 3:11, 13:9 149 [1] - 17:42 5 agency [4] - 11:41, 7:23, 14:28, 16:49 abuse [3] - 6:32, 6:35, 15 [2] - 17:36 20:46, 20:49, 21:22 arguably [1] - 11:24 5 [4] - 1:23, 17:25, 20:52 17 [1] - 1:30 ages [1] - 19:35 arriving [2] - 9:19, 17:39, 17:41 acceptable [1] - 13:11 19 [2] - 17:7, 17:45 ago [2] - 4:42, 11:19 9:20 50 [1] - 4:26 access [1] - 13:15 1:11 [1] - 15:49 ahead [4] - 4:2, 6:20, article [1] - 12:11 50% [1] - 20:49 accessible [2] - 10:40, 1:15 [1] - 15:42 9:54, 13:2 ascertained [1] - 500 [3] - 3:8, 3:13, 21:7 1st [1] - 18:41 Aid [4] - 3:2, 3:14, 16:42 16:52 accommodate [1] - 17:6, 17:14 Assessment [4] - 54 [4] - 8:15, 8:17, 9:14 2 aid [3] - 12:10, 12:17, 1:16, 2:11, 15:38, 8:20, 8:31 accomplished [1] - 14:18 15:44 550 [1] - 8:16 18:35 2 [2] - 17:6, 17:35 aid/reimbursement assistance [1] - 11:52 57 [2] - 8:34, 17:42 achieving [1] - 6:35 2,000 [1] - 4:36 [1] - 16:56 Assistance [1] - 16:31 59 [1] - 8:34 Act [2] - 3:2, 12:9 2,019 [1] - 11:15 AIDS [4] - 11:54, associated [2] - 17:2, Act/Covid [1] - 17:7 2,136 [1] - 17:22 11:55, 12:3, 12:10 17:3 actions [2] - 11:12, 20 [3] - 3:33, 4:42, 6 air [1] - 13:30 assumption [1] - 11:22 17:35 Airport [3] - 8:31, 17:11 6-month [1] - 16:35 activities [2] - 6:11, 20% [2] - 17:25, 18:7 9:27, 13:16 attached [1] - 3:18 600 [3] - 3:46, 17:41, 6:24 200 [2] - 3:45, 17:38 alarmed [1] - 7:52 attacks [1] - 19:44 17:50 added [2] - 8:25, 2016 [2] - 3:35, 17:40 Alison [2] - 1:48, 2:3 Attendance [2] - 1:21, 61 [1] - 17:43 18:46 2019 [2] - 6:31, 11:14 Allegiance [1] - 2:12 1:32 631-412-3239 [1] - addition [1] - 16:24 2020 [7] - 1:11, 1:19, Allen [8] - 1:42, 2:27, Auditorium [1] - 1:17 20:12 additional [5] - 5:50, 15:42, 16:1, 16:12, 2:34, 2:47, 3:51, 4:5,

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

August [1] - 12:17 bottom [1] - 18:28 6:19, 6:47, 6:55, 8:1, Classrooms [1] - 17:46, 19:46 austerity [1] - 6:8 Box [1] - 21:7 8:54, 9:49, 10:10, 19:42 computer [2] - 3:42, authorized [1] - 17:22 boxed [1] - 16:39 10:42, 10:50, 11:1, clean [6] - 3:43, 4:49, 15:23 automatically [1] - breadth [1] - 16:41 12:37, 12:46, 13:1, 4:52, 5:21, 18:34 concern [1] - 16:49 15:34 break [1] - 16:44 13:43, 13:49, 14:1, cleaned [1] - 3:44 concerned [5] - 8:21, available [3] - 12:20, breakfast [1] - 6:4 15:1, 15:8, 15:17, cleanup [1] - 19:34 8:29, 8:38, 12:34 14:24, 19:32 Briana [1] - 20:1 15:25, 15:31 clear [1] - 10:25 concerns [1] - 18:53 avert [1] - 3:7 briefly [2] - 2:54, Calarco [3] - 1:22, clearly [1] - 18:1 condolences [1] - averted [1] - 17:16 16:16 16:9, 16:14 Clerk [5] - 2:40, 2:46, 11:10 avoidance [1] - 17:1 bring [1] - 20:25 cannot [2] - 11:46, 19:10, 19:24, 20:3 conforms [1] - 17:24 award [1] - 6:33 Brook [1] - 16:18 14:11 Clerk's [1] - 15:9 connected [1] - 11:24 aware [5] - 11:32, budget [46] - 2:55, cap [1] - 18:23 Clerk/Suffolk [1] - connection [2] - 9:28, 16:37, 16:45, 17:48, 3:35, 3:45, 4:18, Caracappa [1] - 1:17 1:34 9:34 19:39 4:21, 4:25, 4:28, care [2] - 11:56, 21:6 close [3] - 3:36, 6:43, connects [2] - 9:36, Awareness [2] - 1:36, 4:45, 4:52, 4:53, 5:3, Cares [1] - 17:7 15:33 19:49 5:40 5:10, 5:15, 5:48, CARES [2] - 3:2, 12:9 closed [3] - 15:34, conscious [1] - 4:42 5:49, 5:52, 6:7, 6:8, Carol [1] - 20:42 15:40 consider [1] - 7:54 B 6:43, 7:1, 7:8, 7:13, carry [1] - 7:29 closely [1] - 17:23 consideration [2] - 7:21, 7:40, 7:43, cars [1] - 13:27 clubs [1] - 6:9 7:23, 18:54 Babylon [3] - 9:30, 10:12, 10:16, 10:21, Carter [1] - 20:42 co [1] - 20:42 considered [1] - 7:41 14:28, 14:32 10:33, 10:39, 11:40, case [1] - 12:9 co-founder [1] - 20:42 considering [1] - backs [2] - 5:52, 20:18 13:38, 14:6, 16:28, cases [1] - 11:14 Coach [1] - 9:42 14:26 backup [3] - 2:52, 16:29, 16:53, 17:2, Castiglione [2] - 1:51, Coalition [3] - 5:41, consistent [1] - 19:41 16:24 17:15, 17:28, 18:8, 2:5 5:43, 6:31 constrained [1] - bad [1] - 13:35 18:10, 18:17, 18:36, catastrophic [1] - 12:2 coalition [2] - 6:30, 16:17 balance [1] - 4:25 19:30 categories [1] - 17:6 6:38 constructed [1] - 21:8 balancing [2] - 5:52, Budget [18] - 1:15, Center [3] - 8:25, 20:2, Coalitions [1] - 6:31 contact [2] - 9:42, 19:41 2:10, 2:22, 2:25, 20:43 Code [2] - 3:1, 17:7 21:22 Barrens [1] - 13:20 5:16, 15:43, 16:18, CEO [1] - 20:42 colleagues [1] - 11:16 contained [1] - 18:40 barring [1] - 18:21 16:30, 16:37, 16:48, certain [2] - 3:12, coming [5] - 3:18, continue [4] - 6:20, basis [1] - 7:54 18:2, 18:12, 18:34, 17:26 7:45, 9:55, 11:35, 7:16, 21:6, 21:19 beacon [1] - 20:52 18:37, 18:41, 18:46, Certain [1] - 17:46 12:40 continued [2] - 21:17, becomes [1] - 16:34 18:54, 20:48 Chair [1] - 5:24 Commack [2] - 8:19, 21:21 begin [2] - 6:56, 18:39 Budgets [1] - 16:19 challenges [1] - 21:1 9:38 continues [1] - 10:32 Bellone [2] - 11:33, budgets [2] - 5:51, chance [1] - 17:28 comments [5] - 3:19, continuing [1] - 11:55 14:32 19:47 change [3] - 3:45, 10:37, 15:39, 16:21, copy [1] - 12:23 belong [1] - 6:3 Building [1] - 1:18 8:49, 11:46 16:27 Coronavirus [1] - benefit [1] - 18:55 building [1] - 6:37 changes [1] - 14:52 Commissioner [1] - 11:12 Berland [1] - 1:29 Bureau [1] - 20:47 chart [4] - 4:46, 17:10, 9:46 correct [6] - 4:54, best [2] - 11:35, 11:46 bus [21] - 7:25, 7:27, 17:20, 17:21 committed [1] - 10:16 4:55, 5:15, 5:18, bet [1] - 13:24 7:28, 8:9, 8:44, 9:7, check [1] - 2:40 Committee [1] - 5:44 5:19, 20:33 better [3] - 10:8, 9:22, 9:29, 9:32, checked [1] - 6:25 communication [1] - Correspondence [1] - 10:55, 11:5 9:33, 9:34, 9:36, Chief [2] - 1:34, 1:35 17:4 16:1 9:41, 9:43, 13:12, between [4] - 8:17, Child [2] - 1:41, 11:38 communities [2] - cost [2] - 17:1, 18:38 13:16, 14:7, 14:24, 9:17, 9:19, 9:20 children [4] - 19:16, 10:29, 19:18 costs [6] - 11:11, 20:16 beyond [1] - 11:12 20:53, 21:12, 21:20 community [7] - 5:52, 11:45, 13:29, 17:3, Bus [3] - 9:7, 9:42, big [5] - 4:53, 8:40, choices [2] - 11:34, 5:53, 6:37, 6:38, 18:5, 18:27 9:46 12:31, 13:11, 13:17 16:32 6:44, 20:34 Counsel [1] - 1:33 buses [11] - 9:5, 9:8, billion [1] - 11:40 choose [1] - 11:43 Community [6] - 1:36, counseling [1] - 19:48 9:11, 9:13, 9:26, billionaire's [1] - chronic [1] - 12:1 5:40, 5:41, 6:31, country [1] - 11:25 9:28, 9:36, 9:40, 13:23 Cilmi [1] - 1:26 19:14, 19:23 COUNTY [1] - 1:5 9:43, 9:46 billions [2] - 13:13 City [4] - 7:41, 7:42, companies [1] - 13:25 County [72] - 1:34, business [1] - 15:46 binge [1] - 6:34 9:22, 13:26 company [1] - 13:25 1:40, 2:9, 2:10, 2:53, birth [1] - 14:12 city [2] - 7:43, 11:24 comparable [1] - 3:8, 3:12, 3:14, 3:27, bit [2] - 8:25, 19:38 C Civil [2] - 16:40, 18:32 17:49 3:41, 3:44, 4:23, bless [1] - 20:37 clarification [1] - 2:56 compared [1] - 17:50 4:24, 4:35, 4:42, CADCA [1] - 6:31 Blessing [1] - 21:7 class [1] - 16:19 complete [2] - 4:34, 4:49, 5:20, 5:49, 6:8, CALARCO [29] - 2:7, BMW [1] - 14:41 classes [1] - 3:47 5:1 7:7, 7:8, 7:12, 7:21, 2:33, 2:39, 2:45, Bohemia [1] - 8:32 completely [6] - 5:2, 7:25, 7:47, 7:49, 3:49, 4:1, 5:26, 5:35, Classroom [1] - 21:3 5:3, 7:28, 8:43, 7:53, 8:10, 9:4, 9:5,

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

9:15, 9:46, 10:16, D 16:28 DUBOIS [1] - 2:42 equally [1] - 14:18 10:22, 10:25, 10:33, Director [5] - 5:40, due [2] - 4:36, 21:1 equates [2] - 17:22, 10:34, 10:35, 11:14, daily [1] - 21:9 7:5, 16:19, 19:22, duplicate [1] - 9:32 17:24 11:33, 11:39, 11:51, Dan [1] - 1:34 20:1 during [5] - 4:23, escapes [1] - 14:31 12:18, 12:25, 12:30, data [1] - 4:40 Director/Passengers 10:27, 18:54, 19:33, especially [2] - 14:20, 13:12, 14:7, 14:51, date [3] - 11:52, 12:17, [1] - 1:37 20:54 19:39 16:10, 16:20, 16:33, 17:8 dirty [1] - 13:30 During [1] - 9:23 essential [7] - 7:15, 16:39, 17:9, 17:20, dates [1] - 17:32 disabled [5] - 14:12, 9:5, 9:47, 10:18, 17:49, 18:17, 18:18, days [2] - 7:42, 11:20 14:36, 20:18, 20:31, E 10:39, 14:39, 14:43 18:23, 18:30, 18:33, deal [1] - 4:53 20:34 Esther [1] - 20:11 18:49, 19:8, 19:10, dear [1] - 11:8 disaster [2] - 10:32, E-C-K-L-U-N-D [1] - ESTHER [1] - 20:11 19:24, 20:3, 20:17, Dear [1] - 16:14 14:18 20:12 Estimate [1] - 17:6 20:30, 20:46, 20:54, deaths [1] - 11:14 disingenuous [1] - e-mail [6] - 12:23, events [2] - 19:33, 21:20, 21:22 decision [3] - 3:17, 18:4 15:9, 15:11, 19:28, 19:36 course [2] - 8:14, 4:42, 16:50 disrupt [1] - 6:41 21:23 everyday [1] - 10:26 20:55 decisions [1] - 16:30 disruptions [1] - E-mailed [1] - 16:5 exactly [2] - 11:51, Court [2] - 1:48, 2:4 decrease [1] - 20:49 10:18 early [1] - 16:38 20:37 cover [1] - 2:51 decreasing [1] - 21:14 distribute [1] - 12:15 earth [1] - 13:28 example [1] - 13:29 COVID [3] - 4:36, 5:50, dedicated [1] - 19:14 distributed [2] - 2:43, easier [1] - 3:22 Excel [1] - 19:8 19:33 deeply [2] - 7:11, 8:8 12:17 east [1] - 8:21 excellent [1] - 18:8 COVID-19 [3] - 9:40, Deer [1] - 8:22 distributing [1] - 2:46 easy [1] - 18:45 excessive [1] - 18:5 10:25, 11:14 delayed [1] - 16:30 District [14] - 1:16, Ecklund [2] - 20:11 Exec's [1] - 5:20 coworkers [1] - 11:10 delaying [1] - 16:37 1:22, 1:23, 1:24, economy [2] - 13:35, Executive [13] - 3:8, crafts [1] - 19:34 deliver [3] - 10:21, 1:25, 1:26, 1:27, 19:47 3:27, 4:23, 4:36, crazy [1] - 14:25 10:33, 10:38 1:28, 1:29, 1:30, edged [1] - 20:22 5:39, 11:33, 16:34, create [1] - 6:40 2:11, 15:37, 15:44, [1] demonstrate [1] - 6:28 Education - 21:13 16:39, 17:20, 17:44, created [1] - 18:51 18:21 demonstrating [1] - effective [2] - 16:52, 18:34, 18:50, 20:1 credit [2] - 4:46, 12:26 6:33 district [1] - 6:8 18:41 Executive's [3] - 3:41, creditability [1] - 18:7 disturbed [1] - 7:11 Department [3] - 3:36, effects [3] - 5:45, 5:49, 16:20 crisis [4] - 10:27, 12:25, 12:30 disturbing [1] - 8:45 6:29, 11:22 Executives [1] - 4:24 11:13, 12:4, 14:15 [1] departments [4] - diverse - 6:38 efficiencies [1] - 17:1 expected [1] - 20:48 crooks [1] - 13:26 3:12, 4:29, 17:27, doctor's [1] - 7:31 efforts [1] - 6:29 explain [1] - 8:11 crowded [2] - 9:29, 18:3 document [8] - 2:55, eight [1] - 5:2 explained [3] - 3:4, 9:41 Departments [1] - 3:44, 4:54, 4:55, either [2] - 9:21, 18:45 3:16, 17:15 crux [1] - 3:26 17:46 5:17, 5:21 elected [2] - 10:17, explaining [1] - 17:10 crying [1] - 19:44 dependent [1] - 11:45 documentation [1] - 13:21 explanation [1] - 3:3 current [2] - 18:9, depression [1] - 21:1 16:25 election [1] - 8:50 explore [1] - 6:42 18:36 [2] Deputy [2] - 1:23, 1:34 dollars - 13:14, eliminate [1] - 3:40 extend [1] - 9:33 cut [17] - 5:48, 6:1, 16:53 Despite [1] - 9:40 eliminated [4] - 6:9, extensive [1] - 16:40 7:12, 8:9, 8:24, 8:33, done [5] - 3:22, 3:42, destroys [1] - 18:7 14:29, 18:33, 18:51 extra [2] - 8:25, 12:13 9:11, 9:27, 9:28, 4:29, 8:50, 14:42 detail [1] - 17:4 emergency [1] - 11:52 extrapolate [1] - 4:11 9:32, 9:33, 9:44, Donne [1] - 11:18 detailed [2] - 16:24, employees [1] - 10:35 11:31, 11:38, 11:46, 16:48 Donnelly [1] - 1:30 encourage [1] - 19:16 F 13:31, 14:39 doors [2] - 12:20, 21:5 determination [1] - end [3] - 9:55, 12:32, cuts [24] - 3:17, 3:39, 4:31 double [3] - 11:47, 18:55 face [1] - 13:38 4:37, 6:41, 8:51, 13:17, 20:22 devastating [2] - 6:1, Ending [1] - 11:56 Facebook [2] - 9:6, 10:18, 13:7, 13:8, 14:7 double-edged [1] - ending [1] - 12:4 21:3 14:6, 14:7, 14:8, 20:22 developments [1] - Endo [3] - 1:43, 9:1 facility [1] - 20:55 14:12, 14:19, 14:22, 13:14 down [2] - 13:22, endo [1] - 9:50 facing [1] - 14:15 14:29, 14:35, 14:44, 14:16 diagnosed [1] - 11:56 ENDO [1] - 9:3 fact [1] - 7:12 14:49, 14:50, 17:15, Dr [1] - 20:42 difference [1] - 11:40 engage [1] - 6:24 failed [1] - 6:7 17:16, 18:40, 18:41, drinking [2] - 6:34 different [2] - 14:53, ensure [1] - 10:18 fair [1] - 17:10 20:15 19:35 drive [1] - 14:11 ensuring [1] - 11:54 fairly [1] - 17:49 cutting [5] - 8:31, [1] difficult [6] - 6:27, driving - 14:13 entered [1] - 15:11 false [2] - 4:55, 18:2 9:42, 13:16, 14:15, 8:11, 8:22, 11:35, drop [1] - 17:12 entire [3] - 14:16, families [8] - 11:15, 20:24 20:19, 20:20 drop-off [1] - 17:12 14:48, 17:27 12:14, 12:18, 12:33, CYS [3] - 19:31, 19:33, direct [2] - 12:14, Drug [2] - 5:41, 6:31 environment [3] - 19:28, 21:7, 21:9, 19:48 12:17 drug [1] - 6:35 6:25, 13:35, 14:8 21:20 directly [2] - 16:25, Drug-Free [1] - 5:41 epidemic [1] - 12:3 Families [2] - 20:43, Dubois [1] - 1:34 20:55

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

Family [1] - 9:7 forth [2] - 3:18, 3:34 greatest [1] - 11:24 hello [2] - 12:55, 13:54 17:1, 18:28, 21:14 fantastic [1] - 12:26 forthcoming [1] - Greg [2] - 11:2, 11:29 help [8] - 7:14, 7:46, impacted [1] - 8:18 far [6] - 8:21, 8:29, 18:38 gregory [1] - 1:41 7:47, 7:48, 9:43, impacts [1] - 6:41 11:25, 11:38, 11:44, forward [1] - 19:36 Gregory [1] - 10:51 11:9, 12:34, 19:1 impaired [1] - 20:15 12:2 forwarded [1] - 16:24 group [2] - 6:3, 9:6 helped [2] - 7:16, implementing [2] - favoritism [1] - 14:33 founder [1] - 20:42 groups [2] - 21:3, 17:11 16:38, 18:40 February [1] - 6:30 four [1] - 5:18 21:12 helpful [2] - 16:22, important [7] - 9:26, Federal [12] - 3:2, frailty [1] - 11:11 Grove [2] - 8:35, 8:36 17:10 9:27, 9:47, 16:49, 3:14, 7:14, 9:10, Free [1] - 5:41 grown [1] - 20:51 helpfulness [1] - 17:26, 17:54, 18:49 10:32, 11:44, 11:48, free [2] - 6:4, 12:19 guess [2] - 14:44, 12:29 importantly [1] - 17:14 12:9, 12:10, 16:31, freeze [1] - 4:51 20:16 helps [1] - 7:43 impossible [2] - 17:6, 17:14 friend [1] - 19:38 guys [17] - 4:52, 7:36, heroes [1] - 10:26 14:12, 14:49 Feds [1] - 8:49 friends [2] - 11:8, 7:44, 7:48, 7:52, Hi [1] - 20:42 improvement [1] - Felicia [3] - 1:36, 5:36, 11:16 11:5, 12:18, 12:23, hi [2] - 4:5, 11:6 13:15 5:39 front [1] - 10:27 12:24, 12:30, 12:44, high [6] - 6:4, 6:35, in-person [1] - 21:11 fellow [1] - 13:36 full [1] - 7:46 13:16, 13:21, 13:24, 16:20, 17:48, 18:22, Inc [1] - 20:2 festivities [1] - 19:35 fully [2] - 10:16, 10:23 13:30, 13:36 21:13 included [2] - 12:10, few [7] - 6:10, 6:24, fund [1] - 18:17 high-level [1] - 16:20 17:4 8:10, 16:32, 18:22, Fund [3] - 4:43, 4:44, H Highway [2] - 1:19, including [1] - 7:7 19:32, 19:43 18:19 8:32 income [2] - 14:13, [1] field [1] - 20:52 funded [2] - 5:1, 17:27 Hahn - 1:23 historically [1] - 3:10 14:35 [5] fight [1] - 10:32 funding [7] - 6:40, half - 3:13, 3:19, history [1] - 12:33 incorrect [1] - 5:15 file [3] - 19:9, 19:23, 6:41, 9:10, 11:31, 7:11, 11:40, 14:16 HIV [2] - 11:53, 12:10 increase [2] - 18:15, 20:2 11:38, 12:14, 21:14 Hall [1] - 7:42 holding [1] - 15:43 20:56 fill [2] - 4:45, 18:19 funds [2] - 3:12, 18:16 Hampton [7] - 9:5, hole [1] - 5:17 increased [2] - 3:9, filled [14] - 3:28, 3:30, furloughed [1] - 7:43 9:7, 9:13, 9:14, 9:21, holiday [1] - 19:34 17:3 9:40, 9:42 3:46, 4:29, 4:32, future [3] - 6:44, home [4] - 3:32, information [7] - 5:6, 4:41, 4:56, 5:9, 14:47, 14:55 hand [2] - 11:29, 10:28, 11:43, 12:27 5:14, 5:16, 11:53, 17:29, 17:53, 18:11, 16:25 hope [10] - 7:51, 12:8, 16:49, 17:31, 18:13 18:23, 18:25, 18:44 G handled [1] - 7:21 14:53, 16:21, 19:28, inspiration [1] - 21:19 final [3] - 3:17, 10:33, hands [1] - 14:48 20:28, 20:53, 21:19 instead [1] - 14:19 18:50 gap [1] - 6:43 hanging [1] - 10:4 hopefully [2] - 7:52, intact [1] - 10:39 finally [2] - 14:5 gas [3] - 7:46, 13:23, happy [1] - 19:1 12:48 interacting [1] - 19:42 Finance [1] - 16:19 14:42 hard [3] - 9:40, 16:30, hopes [1] - 16:30 Interested [1] - 1:45 financial [4] - 11:52, Gellerstein [1] - 1:35 21:2 hoping [2] - 8:49, 8:51 interesting [1] - 17:31 19:46, 20:47, 21:17 General [4] - 4:43, harm [1] - 11:41 hosts [1] - 19:33 Internet [1] - 11:27 findings [1] - 16:27 4:44, 16:1, 18:19 HART [1] - 9:36 hours [2] - 7:28, 21:4 invited [2] - 5:43, 5:46 Fine [1] - 4:8 generate [1] - 14:20 Hauppauge [1] - hub [1] - 14:26 involved [1] - 19:17 Fiorvante [1] - 19:22 generating [1] - 16:56 16:11 huge [1] - 21:14 irreparable [1] - 11:41 first [4] - 2:25, 2:27, generation [1] - 18:19 Haven [1] - 8:36 human [1] - 11:11 Island [13] - 7:5, 7:24, 4:51, 8:14 generous [1] - 12:28 heading [1] - 8:20 Hundreds [1] - 17:40 7:35, 11:23, 12:13, Fiscal [1] - 7:13 girls [1] - 12:25 Health [4] - 5:44, hundreds [7] - 3:34, 14:10, 14:13, 14:15, fiscal [1] - 10:19 glad [1] - 15:18 12:25, 12:30, 17:43 7:30, 11:49, 12:20, 14:25, 14:33, 14:36, five [7] - 3:33, 7:42, glaring [1] - 5:17 health [1] - 11:54 13:10, 13:33, 20:53 14:48, 14:56 17:42, 17:43, 17:44, global [1] - 10:20 hear [7] - 2:31, 2:34, Huntington [4] - 8:17, island [1] - 11:18 17:45, 18:6 goat [1] - 8:14 6:53, 6:56, 8:9, 9:52, 8:19, 8:27, 9:37 Islandia [1] - 8:32 fixed [2] - 14:13, 20:16 God [2] - 4:49, 20:37 10:51 hybrid [2] - 6:24, Islip [2] - 9:27, 14:28 Fleming [1] - 5:43 Gonzalez [1] - 1:25 heard [2] - 7:26, 11:18 19:40 isolate [1] - 11:23 Flotteron [1] - 1:27 GONZALEZ [1] - 6:13 hearing [5] - 2:19, Hybrid/Zoom [1] - isolated [1] - 11:25 following [1] - 2:3 Google [2] - 19:42, 2:20, 2:21, 2:25, 1:16 isolation [1] - 11:21 food [2] - 11:52, 21:7 21:3 15:34 issue [1] - 8:34 HEARING [1] - 1:8 Foods [1] - 9:37 government [2] - 7:43, I issues [1] - 12:48 forbid [1] - 4:49 10:29 Hearing [4] - 1:15, it'll [3] - 4:35, 4:53, force [2] - 14:35, Government [3] - 15:32, 15:37, 15:39 idea [1] - 18:11 4:54 17:50 7:14, 9:10, 10:22 hearings [1] - 9:4 identify [1] - 10:21 items [1] - 15:46 forced [1] - 4:49 graduate [1] - 16:19 Hearings [4] - 2:9, ignored [1] - 14:53 itself [2] - 11:42, 16:29 Fork [2] - 8:12, 9:40 grants [3] - 11:44, 2:17, 2:24, 15:43 III [1] - 18:2 form [1] - 16:31 11:48, 12:12 held [1] - 1:16 illness [1] - 12:1 J former [1] - 16:19 great [1] - 12:38 Hello [2] - 19:28, imagined [1] - 11:8 forms [1] - 21:4 20:11 impact [4] - 11:48, Jamie [1] - 19:54

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

January [2] - 3:24, layoffs [6] - 3:8, 3:15, 14:47, 20:18 matt [2] - 1:37, 6:50 mixing [1] - 4:36 16:33 3:17, 16:36, 18:32, living [4] - 11:53, matter [1] - 11:29 model [1] - 19:40 Jefferson [1] - 20:43 18:34 11:55, 12:1, 12:10 matters [1] - 13:40 modern [1] - 11:20 Jericho [1] - 8:21 leader [1] - 20:51 local [3] - 5:51, 12:12, McGarry [9] - 1:40, money [15] - 3:3, 3:7, Jersey [1] - 14:42 leaders [2] - 10:17, 19:49 10:3, 10:5, 10:7, 3:14, 3:35, 3:36, Jitney [6] - 9:5, 9:8, 20:32 Local [1] - 16:19 10:11, 10:14, 10:43, 4:24, 4:27, 4:35, 9:13, 9:14, 9:40, leading [1] - 6:32 location [1] - 15:9 10:44, 10:47 5:11, 7:33, 20:17, 9:42 learning [1] - 6:25 long-term [2] - 6:29, mean [1] - 14:9 20:22, 20:24, 20:25, Jitney's [1] - 9:21 least [2] - 7:54, 11:31 6:33 means [4] - 4:26, 4:28, 20:30 job [2] - 4:39, 12:26 leave [6] - 4:23, 7:28, Look [2] - 13:28 6:9, 7:22 Montauk [4] - 9:14, jobs [1] - 13:34 12:8, 13:10, 13:11, look [6] - 4:25, 5:8, meanwhile [1] - 14:27 9:17, 9:21, 9:23 John [10] - 1:44, 9:51, 13:33 7:37, 7:38, 7:53, measurable [1] - 6:28 months [2] - 11:34, 9:53, 9:54, 11:18, leaving [5] - 8:40, 7:55 media [1] - 21:4 11:35 12:49, 13:50, 19:22 9:17, 9:18, 9:22 looked [5] - 7:18, meet [3] - 17:9, 18:41, moral [1] - 12:29 July [6] - 3:23, 16:33, led [1] - 2:12 7:23, 7:44, 7:51, 19:38 morning [1] - 2:37 16:52, 17:23, 17:33, LEG [6] - 3:53, 4:4, 19:36 Meeting [1] - 16:1 most [5] - 8:15, 8:29, 18:41 4:10, 4:17, 5:23, looks [1] - 10:4 meeting [5] - 2:1, 2:8, 11:21, 11:52, 17:11 June [1] - 5:42 6:13 Lora [1] - 1:35 4:8, 15:10, 15:49 Most [1] - 17:14 Legislative [4] - 1:17, lose [4] - 11:43, 11:47, member [1] - 13:6 motion [1] - 15:33 K 1:51, 2:5, 5:46 13:33, 14:41 Members [2] - 10:15, Mount [1] - 8:41 legislator [1] - 1:24 loss [3] - 11:41, 11:47, 16:10 move [1] - 9:53 KAMPER [2] - 6:52, Legislator [10] - 1:25, 11:48 members [4] - 5:42, moved [1] - 2:20 7:3 1:26, 1:27, 1:28, losses [1] - 11:46 6:44, 10:26, 19:17 moving [1] - 14:44 Kamper [6] - 1:37, 1:29, 1:30, 2:12, 4:2, loved [1] - 11:15 Memorial [1] - 1:19 MR [27] - 2:30, 2:36, 6:50, 7:4, 8:2, 8:3 5:27, 14:32 low [1] - 14:27 mentally [1] - 14:11 2:42, 2:50, 4:7, 4:14, Kara [1] - 1:23 Legislators [7] - 1:21, lower [1] - 14:35 mention [1] - 8:44 4:20, 5:32, 6:52, 7:3, keenly [1] - 11:31 3:31, 5:6, 5:43, 7:4, lunch [1] - 6:5 mentioned [1] - 20:15 8:6, 9:3, 10:7, 10:14, keep [3] - 12:20, 7:45, 8:7 Lyft [1] - 7:34 Mercy [1] - 20:2 10:47, 10:54, 11:4, 14:43, 20:55 LEGISLATURE [1] - met [2] - 3:31, 5:6 12:43, 12:54, 13:5, keeps [3] - 10:22, 1:5 M methodical [1] - 6:36 13:46, 13:53, 14:4, 10:39, 12:19 Legislature [14] - metropolitan [1] - 7:7 15:4, 15:14, 15:21, Kennedy [1] - 1:28 1:18, 1:33, 1:34, MacArthur [2] - 8:31, michno [2] - 12:49, 15:28 kept [1] - 21:5 5:19, 9:4, 10:15, 13:15 15:2 MS [3] - 5:38, 6:16, kick [1] - 18:32 16:10, 16:32, 17:45, magic [2] - 11:26, Michno [11] - 1:44, 6:22 kids [6] - 19:32, 19:35, 18:9, 18:49, 19:10, 11:30 9:51, 9:52, 9:53, MTA [2] - 7:46, 14:14 19:39, 19:43, 19:48, 19:24, 20:3 Mahoney [2] - 1:48, 9:55, 12:49, 12:50, multiple [1] - 17:6 19:50 Legislature's [1] - 2:9 2:3 13:50, 14:2, 15:26 multitude [1] - 3:2 Kids [1] - 19:40 Leslie [2] - 1:28, 11:6 mail [6] - 12:23, 15:9, MICHNO [6] - 13:53, municipalities [1] - Kim [2] - 1:51, 2:5 less [2] - 20:24, 21:5 15:11, 19:28, 21:23 14:4, 15:4, 15:14, 17:48 kind [2] - 12:28, 20:25 letter [1] - 2:51 mailed [1] - 16:5 15:21, 15:28 must [1] - 11:34 knowing [1] - 3:10 Letter [2] - 19:22, 20:1 maintaining [1] - middle [3] - 7:24, muted [1] - 10:5 KOVESDAY [1] - 2:36 level [3] - 6:4, 10:33, 11:54 14:30, 19:40 Kovesdy [7] - 1:42, 16:20 major [3] - 9:26, 9:27, might [1] - 9:13 N 2:27, 3:50, 5:29, levels [2] - 11:10, 18:4 14:26 Miller [1] - 8:41 19:4, 19:9 life [2] - 14:48, 19:41 majority [3] - 3:30, million [4] - 3:37, n19 [2] - 9:30, 9:34 KOVESDY [5] - 2:30, line [1] - 18:28 6:2, 17:26 4:26, 4:27, 4:28 n54/55 [1] - 9:34 2:50, 4:14, 4:20, Line [1] - 9:21 maker [1] - 16:50 millionaires [1] - n70 [1] - 9:36 5:32 lines [2] - 10:27, 14:16 mall [2] - 7:32, 8:35 14:43 n71 [1] - 9:34 Krupski [1] - 5:44 linking [1] - 11:56 Mall [3] - 9:34, 9:37 mind [2] - 7:40, 8:49 n72 [1] - 9:30 list [7] - 4:40, 4:41, man [1] - 11:18 Ministries [1] - 20:2 NAFTA [1] - 4:50 L 5:8, 5:9, 8:16, 17:23, Management [1] - minor [1] - 18:27 name [6] - 5:39, 7:4, 17:33 16:20 minority [2] - 6:3, 11:29, 13:6, 20:11, lake [1] - 19:34 listening [1] - 10:37 mandated [1] - 10:29 18:20 20:42 Lake [3] - 8:33, 8:35, lists [1] - 3:2 March [2] - 12:9, 18:39 minutes [5] - 2:47, named [1] - 6:30 8:36 Live [1] - 21:3 Marilyn [1] - 20:14 3:26, 7:1, 10:12, narrative [5] - 3:6, last [7] - 5:42, 8:38, live [2] - 11:23, 14:10 mass [3] - 13:24, 13:2 16:45, 17:20, 17:21, 9:18, 9:22, 12:9, lived [1] - 14:48 13:39, 18:21 Minutes [1] - 1:47 18:8 14:50 livelihood [2] - 8:35, materialized [1] - misleading [1] - 18:2 Nassau [5] - 3:44, latest [2] - 2:53, 18:12 11:43 18:39 missing [2] - 16:45, 4:49, 13:26, 14:10, law [1] - 18:32 lives [4] - 11:15, 14:8, Matt [2] - 6:50, 7:4 16:50 17:49

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

Nassau's [1] - 3:45 noted [1] - 18:8 organizations [2] - Passengers [5] - 1:39, Pollack [3] - 1:38, 8:4, nation's [1] - 6:32 nothing [1] - 12:28 5:53, 6:28 7:5, 8:8, 13:7 8:7 national [1] - 6:30 November [2] - 2:20, organizer [1] - 9:6 passengers [1] - 7:6 pollack [3] - 8:4, 8:55, near [2] - 8:41 15:42 orientated [1] - 13:14 past [1] - 11:34 8:56 nearby [2] - 7:27, 7:36 nowhere [1] - 16:52 originally [1] - 2:18 Patchogue [2] - 8:17, POLLACK [1] - 8:6 necessarily [1] - 20:31 number [8] - 2:55, 3:1, otherwise [2] - 14:53, 14:33 pollute [1] - 13:27 necessary [2] - 10:33, 3:13, 4:22, 4:33, 18:7 pay [4] - 3:35, 3:36, pollution [1] - 13:29 18:16 16:36, 20:12, 20:36 outcome [1] - 14:53 7:34, 21:5 Port [1] - 20:43 need [19] - 3:7, 4:31, numbers [3] - 3:9, outcomes [3] - 6:28, people [18] - 7:16, position [2] - 10:19, 4:35, 7:15, 7:30, 16:28, 16:53 6:34, 6:36 7:28, 7:30, 7:31, 18:46 7:31, 7:32, 7:36, numbers) [1] - 17:24 outlets [2] - 19:15, 7:32, 7:42, 8:11, position/title [1] - 12:14, 12:31, 12:34, 19:32 8:12, 8:16, 8:39, 18:44 13:38, 13:51, 14:10, O Outlets [1] - 8:45 8:40, 11:53, 13:10, Positions [2] - 17:18, 14:18, 20:19, 20:29 outraged [1] - 14:22 13:20, 13:33, 14:38 19:8 needed [5] - 2:56, obvious [2] - 16:29, outrageous [1] - 13:9 people's [1] - 14:8 positions [37] - 3:11, 10:40, 11:51, 19:32, 18:43 own [1] - 11:31 per [2] - 7:30, 8:16 3:12, 3:28, 3:29, 20:55 October [6] - 1:11, perhaps [1] - 14:31 4:22, 4:23, 4:28, needs [6] - 7:14, 7:18, 1:19, 2:19, 11:13, P period [2] - 16:35 4:32, 4:41, 4:43, 7:22, 7:37, 9:36, 16:1, 16:12 perplexing [1] - 3:7 4:45, 4:46, 4:47, 18:44 offers [1] - 19:48 p.m [11] - 2:1, 9:17, person [3] - 11:26, 4:56, 5:9, 5:19, negative [1] - 21:14 Office [5] - 1:35, 15:9, 9:18, 9:19, 9:20, 11:42, 21:11 16:20, 16:55, 17:21, neighbors [1] - 11:16 16:9, 16:21, 18:12 9:22, 9:23, 15:42, person's [1] - 11:12 17:22, 17:23, 17:25, net [1] - 5:10 Officer [4] - 1:22, 15:49 personal [1] - 8:27 17:33, 17:41, 17:42, never [13] - 3:30, 3:46, 1:23, 10:15, 16:14 P.O [29] - 2:7, 2:33, personally [1] - 11:33 17:43, 17:49, 17:53, 4:32, 4:41, 4:42, Officer's [1] - 1:35 2:39, 2:45, 3:49, 4:1, personnel [3] - 18:5, 18:3, 18:6, 18:11, 4:44, 4:56, 5:1, 5:6, officially [1] - 2:20 5:26, 5:35, 6:19, 18:27, 18:40 18:18, 18:20, 18:22, 5:9, 9:29, 17:53, officials [1] - 13:22 6:47, 6:55, 8:1, 8:54, pertains [1] - 4:18 18:25, 18:50 18:25 offset [1] - 17:11 9:49, 10:10, 10:42, phone [4] - 12:50, positive [3] - 6:40, new [3] - 4:41, 14:41, often [4] - 6:27, 9:21, 10:50, 11:1, 12:37, 12:52, 13:51, 20:12 12:8, 19:15 14:43 14:10, 19:44 12:46, 13:1, 13:43, phones/devices [1] - possessions [1] - New [9] - 1:19, 7:7, old [12] - 3:34, 4:40, 13:49, 14:1, 15:1, 19:43 11:44 7:41, 9:22, 13:26, 17:35, 17:36, 17:37, 15:8, 15:17, 15:25, Piccirillo [4] - 1:24, possible [1] - 13:9 13:35, 13:39, 14:42, 17:38, 17:39, 17:41, 15:31 2:13, 4:2, 5:27 poverty [1] - 6:4 16:11 17:42, 17:43, 17:44, packages [1] - 21:6 PICCIRILLO [5] - 3:53, power [2] - 5:19, newly [1] - 11:56 17:45 packet [2] - 2:37, 2:46 4:4, 4:10, 4:17, 5:23 10:18 news [5] - 7:11, 8:9, old) [1] - 17:40 page [3] - 3:28, 17:20, picture [6] - 3:19, PPP871 [1] - 17:32 11:9, 12:8, 12:12 one [19] - 2:55, 3:1, 17:21 4:34, 18:3, 18:4, PPSX87 [1] - 17:32 Newsday [3] - 3:8, 3:31, 3:42, 4:53, 5:6, pages [4] - 2:52, 4:21, 18:26, 18:29 pray [1] - 20:32 12:11, 16:52 6:8, 6:10, 6:24, 7:26, 5:8 pictures [1] - 15:5 preached [1] - 11:19 next [12] - 5:36, 6:49, 7:40, 8:38, 11:15, paid [1] - 11:45 Pine [1] - 13:20 prefer [1] - 8:26 8:4, 9:1, 9:51, 9:53, 13:29, 13:50, 17:25, pandemic [9] - 5:50, pittance [1] - 11:39 preference [1] - 8:27 10:1, 10:2, 10:51, 18:6, 19:32, 21:8 7:16, 10:20, 10:25, place [3] - 3:10, 14:38, prepared [1] - 11:5 12:34, 15:37, 18:39 ones [1] - 11:16 12:2, 13:29, 19:46, 19:40 Prepared [1] - 1:50 NICE [2] - 9:6, 9:7 ongoing [1] - 11:55 20:54, 21:2 Place [1] - 8:41 prescription [1] - 6:35 [1] nice [1] - 4:8 open [3] - 12:20, panic - 19:44 places [1] - 7:31 presentation [5] - [1] night [1] - 14:54 12:34, 21:5 Park - 8:22 plan [1] - 14:35 5:45, 16:21, 16:24, [4] non [1] - 21:18 opening [1] - 21:11 part - 5:5, 11:31, planned [1] - 7:12 16:29, 16:44 14:35, 19:30 non-profit [1] - 21:18 Operating [7] - 1:15, plans [1] - 14:26 presented [2] - 16:48, participating [1] - none [3] - 8:56, 10:44, 2:10, 2:21, 2:25, pleasure [1] - 15:18 18:1 15:43, 16:17, 20:48 6:37 12:40 Pledge [1] - 2:12 presents [1] - 18:4 opportunities [1] - participation [1] - NOONE [3] - 10:54, point [3] - 3:22, 8:38, Presiding [6] - 1:22, 11:4, 12:43 19:49 6:38 12:11 1:23, 10:15, 14:32, opportunity [1] - particular [1] - 7:26 Noone [5] - 1:41, Point [2] - 8:41, 13:20 16:9, 16:14 16:16 particularly [3] - 6:1, 10:51, 12:38, 12:39 pointed [1] - 6:27 pressure [1] - 11:32 option [1] - 16:34 6:42, 14:28 normal [1] - 7:54 Police [5] - 3:36, 4:25, pressuring [1] - 13:22 North [3] - 8:12, 8:42, order [4] - 2:1, 2:9, Parties [1] - 1:45 17:41, 17:50, 18:21 pretty [1] - 14:40 10:28, 18:41 partnerships [1] - 14:30 police [3] - 3:45, 3:46, prevention [2] - 6:29, north [2] - 7:24, 8:39 organization [5] - 6:37 14:40 20:52 5:42, 5:49, 6:32, 7:6, parts [1] - 16:44 note [4] - 2:18, 15:42, politicians [2] - 20:28, Prevention [1] - 20:43 17:26, 18:49 12:39 pass [2] - 13:23, 18:37 20:32 primarily [1] - 19:42

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

Priorities [1] - 17:16 QUITO [3] - 12:54, reflect [1] - 17:3 17:7 S33 [2] - 8:23, 9:34 Probation [1] - 17:42 13:5, 13:46 reflects [1] - 4:22 revenue [5] - 10:21, S47 [3] - 9:11, 9:29 problem [4] - 3:7, Quito [9] - 1:39, 10:1, regard [1] - 20:32 14:20, 16:56, 17:3, S54 [5] - 9:11, 9:12, 4:39, 8:40, 15:26 10:2, 12:51, 13:2, regards [2] - 7:8, 7:21 18:15 9:36, 13:19, 14:23 problems [1] - 15:22 13:6, 13:44 Regional [2] - 1:37, revenues [6] - 3:1, S56 [2] - 9:11, 9:12 Process [1] - 18:46 quotes [1] - 16:52 7:5 3:2, 16:31, 17:11, S57 [4] - 8:33, 9:11, process [2] - 6:36, regional [1] - 7:6 18:21, 18:38 9:26, 9:27 18:40 R reimbursement [1] - reverberate [1] - 11:12 S58 [2] - 9:11, 9:12 productive [2] - 19:17, 17:9 reverse [2] - 3:15, S62 [4] - 8:39, 9:11, 19:50 Rail [4] - 7:35, 14:16, reject [1] - 5:52 17:15 9:12, 14:23 Professor [1] - 16:18 14:25, 14:33 relate [2] - 16:25, Review [2] - 5:16, S92 [1] - 9:41 profit [1] - 21:18 raise [5] - 4:43, 4:44, 16:28 18:12 Sachem [5] - 19:14, Program [4] - 1:36, 14:40, 18:18, 19:50 relating [1] - 17:7 review [2] - 16:40, 19:23, 19:31, 19:33, 5:40, 17:32, 21:13 raised [1] - 14:42 relatively [2] - 14:31, 18:54 19:48 program [2] - 16:39, raising [1] - 14:20 17:54 reviewed [1] - 3:44 sacrifice [2] - 10:30, 16:56 rate [2] - 17:24, 17:49 relief [1] - 10:32 reviewing [1] - 10:16 10:31 programs [4] - 6:10, rather [5] - 3:7, 14:39, relies [1] - 18:4 rich [2] - 14:20, 14:38 sad [1] - 11:9 6:23, 18:36, 19:15 16:16, 16:33, 16:35 rely [1] - 11:20 riders [6] - 7:51, 7:53, sadly [1] - 11:14 progress [1] - 6:42 reaches [1] - 21:8 remarks [1] - 11:5 9:15, 9:23, 9:43 Safe [1] - 5:41 projects [1] - 7:48 reaching [1] - 20:53 remember [4] - 5:42, ridership [3] - 8:15, safe [1] - 10:28 proposed [9] - 5:48, reading [2] - 2:55, 12:2, 14:14, 14:50 14:27, 20:25 SAFTA [1] - 4:50 8:16, 13:7, 14:6, 16:29 report [2] - 2:53, 18:9 rise [1] - 2:12 salaries [1] - 4:51 14:7, 14:19, 14:22, ready [4] - 2:48, 6:56, Report [1] - 17:32 risk [1] - 6:2 Sales [1] - 17:12 14:51, 20:48 10:12, 13:3 reports [3] - 11:13, River [1] - 8:41 Salutation [1] - 2:15 proposing [2] - 8:33, realistic [6] - 3:39, 12:24, 18:12 Riverhead [6] - 1:36, Sam [1] - 1:25 18:34 4:31, 4:39, 5:10, represents [2] - 7:6, 5:40, 5:43, 6:1, 8:45 Sarah [1] - 1:33 protect [1] - 11:23 17:28, 18:29 21:22 Riverhead's [1] - 6:7 save [3] - 7:43, 13:23, protects [2] - 10:34 realize [2] - 5:8, 18:36 requesting [1] - 16:38 Road [4] - 7:35, 14:16, 20:30 proud [1] - 21:21 really [5] - 5:14, 7:51, require [2] - 16:40, 14:25, 14:34 savings [11] - 3:9, provide [9] - 5:53, 7:52, 7:53, 8:49 18:20 Rob [1] - 10:55 3:37, 4:22, 4:26, 10:23, 10:29, 10:35, reason [1] - 5:5 required [2] - 17:14, Robert [2] - 1:22, 16:9 4:34, 11:39, 16:34, 16:54, 18:28, 21:6, reasons [2] - 2:55, 18:32 Rocky [2] - 8:41, 18:5, 18:22, 18:26, 21:19 16:54 requirements [4] - 13:19 18:38 provides [3] - 10:34, Receipts [1] - 17:12 17:8, 17:9, 18:27, Rogers [1] - 1:18 Sayville [1] - 8:34 16:48, 17:20 receive [3] - 6:4, 6:40, 18:29 Roll [4] - 1:16, 2:11, SCAT [2] - 9:7, 20:15 providing [5] - 16:56, 21:5 requires [1] - 6:36 15:38, 15:44 scheduled [1] - 2:19 17:23, 18:26, 19:14, received [3] - 2:46, resolution [2] - 18:47, Ronkonkoma [7] - SCHNEIDER [1] - 4:7 21:18 6:30, 17:8 20:36 7:24, 8:29, 8:30, school [5] - 6:7, 6:35, Psychiatric [1] - 8:24 Received [1] - 16:1 resonates [1] - 11:19 8:33, 9:28, 13:12, 19:40, 19:41, 21:13 public [6] - 2:19, 2:20, receives [1] - 20:47 respect [1] - 11:22 14:25 SCOCOZZA [3] - 5:38, 2:21, 2:25, 10:19, reclassify [1] - 18:45 respected [1] - 20:51 room [4] - 8:14, 9:52, 6:16, 6:22 15:34 recognition [2] - 6:30, response [1] - 5:48 12:52, 13:51 Scocozza [5] - 1:36, PUBLIC [1] - 1:8 11:11 responsibility [5] - Rose [1] - 1:17 5:36, 5:39, 6:20, Public [10] - 1:15, recommendations [1] 3:40, 3:43, 5:20, route [2] - 8:44, 20:16 6:49 1:38, 2:9, 2:17, 2:24, - 16:27 18:10 routes [10] - 7:11, scope [1] - 16:41 8:7, 15:32, 15:37, Recommended [1] - responsible [1] - 7:29, 8:9, 8:10, 8:16, screen [1] - 10:3 15:39, 15:43 16:17 19:17 9:26, 9:32, 13:19, SCT [1] - 9:7 put [3] - 3:19, 3:44, recommends [1] - rest [1] - 13:37 14:27, 20:24 search [1] - 11:55 4:36 16:34 restoration [1] - 18:16 routine [1] - 19:41 second [3] - 3:6, 3:26, putting [1] - 14:41 record [2] - 2:18, restore [1] - 11:31 run [2] - 9:21, 9:30 8:50 15:12 restored [1] - 19:30 running [2] - 14:44, secondly [1] - 16:55 redevelopment [1] - Q restrictions [1] - 3:4 20:55 Secretary [2] - 1:51, 14:26 result [3] - 5:45, Ryan [3] - 1:40, 10:3 2:5 quarantine [1] - 11:21 reduce [2] - 4:33, 11:38, 18:55 see [3] - 4:26, 9:43, questions [9] - 3:50, 18:26 resulted [1] - 5:50 S 19:47 5:29, 6:48, 8:3, 8:55, reducing [1] - 16:36 retails [1] - 9:38 seeing [7] - 8:56, 10:43, 12:39, 18:53, reductions [5] - 16:40, S-40 [1] - 9:33 retirement [1] - 16:38 10:44, 11:8, 12:40, 19:1 16:41, 17:3, 17:16, S1 [2] - 8:18, 8:20 retirements [1] - 18:22 15:39, 15:46, 19:43 quickly [1] - 18:36 18:16 S20 [1] - 9:33 Revenue [2] - 3:1, self [1] - 11:21 quite [2] - 20:23 referral [1] - 11:53 S23 [2] - 9:11, 9:26 self-quarantine [1] -

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

11:21 17:22, 17:31 specifically [1] - 19:31 20:52, 20:56 team [1] - 12:13 send [1] - 15:6 shutting [1] - 14:16 spend [2] - 19:51, subtract [1] - 4:32 technical [4] - 8:34, seniors [1] - 14:35 sideways [1] - 10:4 20:22 subtracted [1] - 4:27 12:29, 12:48, 15:22 sense [2] - 4:47, 20:26 sign [1] - 15:10 spending [2] - 13:13 suffer [1] - 7:17 teen [1] - 21:12 sent [4] - 2:37, 2:51, sign-up [1] - 15:10 spent [1] - 17:8 sufficient [1] - 18:37 teens [2] - 19:49, 2:52, 5:5 signed [3] - 2:26, spirits [1] - 19:50 Suffolk [46] - 1:40, 20:53 September [1] - 12:18 15:32, 15:38 spoken [1] - 11:33 2:9, 2:10, 2:53, 6:8, temporary [1] - 18:45 seriously [3] - 7:18, significant [3] - 16:48, sports [1] - 6:9 7:7, 7:8, 7:11, 7:21, ten [2] - 3:34, 6:34 7:37, 7:52 16:53, 18:15 staff [7] - 4:27, 4:34, 7:25, 7:47, 7:49, term [2] - 6:29, 6:33 sermon [1] - 11:19 significantly [1] - 11:42, 11:46, 16:39, 7:53, 8:10, 9:4, 9:5, terminated [1] - 18:51 serve [1] - 11:49 16:36 16:54, 21:4 9:14, 9:46, 10:16, testimony [1] - 2:3 service [17] - 7:25, SILO [1] - 20:14 Staff/Presiding [1] - 10:25, 10:34, 10:35, Testimony [2] - 16:5, 7:27, 8:30, 8:42, similar [1] - 14:15 1:35 11:13, 11:40, 11:51, 20:7 9:12, 9:13, 9:33, simple [2] - 3:41, staffing [5] - 3:28, 12:18, 12:25, 12:30, thankfully [1] - 8:23 9:47, 10:30, 12:24, 17:54 4:21, 18:1, 18:4, 13:8, 13:27, 13:39, that'll [1] - 4:56 13:12, 13:16, 14:16, Simply [1] - 18:1 18:29 14:7, 14:11, 14:30, themselves [1] - 16:28 14:24, 14:52, 20:29 Simpson [1] - 1:33 standards [1] - 13:17 14:51, 16:10, 17:50, therapists [1] - 19:43 Service [2] - 16:41, Sinai [1] - 8:41 start [3] - 2:17, 2:47, 17:51, 19:10, 19:24, thereby [1] - 16:35 18:32 single [2] - 11:12, 13:3 20:3, 20:16, 20:46, these" [1] - 3:32 20:53, 21:20, 21:22 services [28] - 3:18, 13:38 started [1] - 21:11 they've [1] - 4:29 SUFFOLK [1] - 1:5 5:53, 5:54, 6:10, singled [1] - 14:30 State [6] - 5:51, 7:45, thirds [1] - 6:3 suggestions [3] - 6:23, 9:32, 10:19, sit [2] - 5:46, 17:27 13:13, 13:22, 13:35, thoughts [1] - 19:44 14:52, 15:5, 16:22 10:22, 10:29, 10:34, situation [2] - 13:28, 16:38 thousands [2] - 4:56, 10:35, 10:39, 11:47, 20:33 Statement [1] - 19:8 suicidal [1] - 19:44 14:8 Sunrise [1] - 9:33 11:51, 12:1, 12:19, sleep [1] - 14:54 station [3] - 13:12, three [7] - 2:47, 3:26, 12:33, 13:31, 14:39, slow [1] - 6:36 13:15, 14:26 Sunshine [4] - 20:43, 7:1, 10:11, 13:2, 14:43, 16:54, 19:31, small [2] - 5:52, 11:41 Station [2] - 14:25, 20:46, 20:51, 21:19 16:37, 16:49 support [11] - 7:13, 19:48, 21:2, 21:11, Smith [1] - 8:36 20:44 throughout [2] - 7:49, 21:18 7:46, 7:48, 12:19, Smithtown [1] - 1:19 stay [4] - 9:36, 10:28, 17:2 Services [2] - 19:14, 20:47, 20:55, 21:2, social [2] - 19:41, 21:4 18:23 Thursday's [2] - 1:41, 19:23 21:12, 21:17, 21:20, someone [1] - 20:14 staying [1] - 12:34 11:38 serving [2] - 6:28, 21:21 sometime [1] - 18:39 Stenographer [2] - timely [1] - 16:40 9:28 Supporting [1] - 18:2 sometimes [2] - 1:48, 2:4 Timer [2] - 8:47, 12:6 set [2] - 3:42, 21:2 supportive [1] - 12:28 15:23, 19:38 Steven [1] - 1:27 tirelessly [1] - 10:27 seven [4] - 2:26, 5:2, supposed [2] - 8:39, somewhere [1] - stick [1] - 11:5 title [2] - 18:32, 18:33 9:33 13:20 19:37 stimulus [1] - 8:50 to/from [1] - 9:30 seven-day [1] - 9:33 survive [2] - 14:10, sooner [1] - 3:22 Stony [1] - 16:18 today [13] - 5:48, 11:2, several [1] - 5:45 14:50 sorry [2] - 13:10, stranded [4] - 7:29, 11:13, 11:26, 11:30, Sewer [4] - 1:16, 2:10, 20:36 9:24, 13:10, 13:33 Susan [1] - 1:29 11:51, 12:4, 14:6, 15:37, 15:44 sustainable [1] - 6:33 Sorry [1] - 15:22 streams [1] - 10:21 15:35, 15:40, 15:46, shared [1] - 14:52 sword [1] - 20:22 sort [1] - 4:40 stretch [1] - 6:40 16:17, 16:27 Sheet [1] - 19:8 system [2] - 7:54, sorts [1] - 19:34 strive [1] - 19:16 today's [2] - 11:9, sheet [2] - 3:28, 15:10 13:24 Sounded [2] - 8:47, strong [2] - 6:37, 15:10 shine1@optonline. 12:6 12:19 together [2] - 10:38, net [1] - 21:23 sources [1] - 11:45 stronger [1] - 12:9 T 19:38 shopping [1] - 9:38 South [3] - 9:40, struggled [1] - 20:54 toll [2] - 19:46, 19:47 tact [1] - 10:23 Shore [4] - 8:42, 14:31, 14:34 struggling [3] - 12:31, Tom [3] - 1:26, 1:30, Tanger [1] - 8:45 14:30, 14:31, 14:34 Southwest [4] - 1:15, 19:39 11:6 task [1] - 3:41 shore [2] - 7:25, 8:40 2:10, 15:37, 15:44 stuck [1] - 3:32 tomorrow [2] - 2:19, Tax [1] - 17:12 shorter [1] - 8:26 speaker [9] - 5:36, students [6] - 6:2, 6:3, 2:21 tax [4] - 7:46, 13:23, shortfall [1] - 16:33 6:49, 8:4, 9:1, 9:51, 6:4, 6:25, 6:35, took [3] - 4:27, 9:29, 14:43 shortfalls [1] - 5:51 9:53, 10:1, 10:3, 21:13 12:3 taxes [6] - 4:43, 4:44, shout [1] - 12:31 10:51 subcommittees [1] - topic [1] - 2:27 14:20, 14:40, 14:43, show [1] - 4:46 speakers [4] - 2:26, 5:46 toward [1] - 14:34 18:18 showing [3] - 4:56, 12:47, 15:32, 15:38 subject [1] - 16:25 towards [1] - 19:16 taxi [3] - 7:34, 13:24, 17:10, 17:21 speaking [3] - 11:26, Submissions [2] - traditionally [1] - 4:24 13:25 shown [2] - 18:16, 14:6, 14:50 16:5, 20:7 tragic [3] - 11:10, taxis [1] - 14:14 18:18 specific [2] - 8:10, submitted [3] - 5:17, 11:35, 11:42 Taylor [1] - 20:1 shows [7] - 2:53, 3:27, 17:4 18:37, 19:9 train [1] - 13:15 teaching [1] - 16:18 3:28, 4:35, 17:6, substance [3] - 6:32,

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[Occurrence of Word] - Page Number:Line Number

trains [5] - 9:14, 9:17, units [4] - 5:1, 5:2, vital [4] - 5:53, 6:10, 3:34, 4:42, 5:2, 6:34, 9:18, 9:19, 9:20 17:46 6:23, 10:29 11:19, 12:3, 17:35, transcribed [1] - 2:4 University [1] - 16:18 Voicemail [1] - 20:7 17:36, 17:37, 17:38, Transcript [1] - 1:50 unlikely [1] - 8:51 Volume [1] - 18:2 17:39, 17:40, 17:41, Transdev [1] - 9:6 unmute [3] - 6:50, volunteer [1] - 19:49 17:42, 17:43, 17:44, transferred [1] - 18:51 12:50, 13:51 volunteers [1] - 21:8 17:45, 19:35, 20:46, transit [6] - 7:47, unseen [1] - 11:11 vulnerable [1] - 6:42 20:51, 21:21 13:14, 13:24, 13:39, up [19] - 2:26, 3:42, yesterday [1] - 11:15 14:39, 14:49 3:50, 4:49, 4:52, W yield [1] - 8:52 Transit [9] - 7:9, 7:21, 5:21, 7:45, 9:10, yoga [1] - 19:34 7:47, 9:5, 9:15, 9:46, 11:52, 12:32, 14:15, Wading [1] - 8:41 York [8] - 1:19, 7:7, 13:8, 14:7, 14:51 15:10, 15:32, 15:38, wait [1] - 3:23 7:41, 9:22, 13:26, transit-orientated [1] 18:34, 20:33, 21:2, waited [1] - 15:18 13:35, 13:39, 16:11 - 13:14 21:11 waiting [1] - 16:33 yourself [2] - 6:50, travel [3] - 8:25, 14:11, up-to-date [1] - 11:52 walk [2] - 7:27, 8:43 12:50 14:13 updated [2] - 12:23, wall [1] - 10:4 Youth [7] - 5:41, 5:43, treatment [1] - 11:54 12:24 Walt [2] - 8:20, 9:37 19:14, 19:23, 19:31, tremendous [1] - 3:13 urge [2] - 10:20, 10:32 Washington [1] - 20:43, 20:47 trip [1] - 8:21 usual [1] - 20:56 14:17 youth [13] - 5:45, 5:46, trouble [1] - 15:22 utilize [1] - 5:54 ways [6] - 6:43, 7:20, 5:53, 6:1, 6:10, 6:23, true [2] - 16:41, 18:29 utilizing [1] - 18:36 14:19, 20:18, 20:30, 6:24, 6:28, 6:42, truer [1] - 18:26 20:31 6:44, 19:15, 19:31, 21:17 truly [2] - 10:26, 11:20 V weekdays [1] - 9:17 trust [1] - 5:16 weekend [1] - 9:18 YouTube [1] - 21:3 try [2] - 9:55, 13:50 vacancies [20] - 2:54, weekends [1] - 9:20 yuki [1] - 1:43 trying [1] - 8:19 3:9, 3:27, 3:29, 3:40, weeks [3] - 11:35, yup [1] - 6:56 Tucci [1] - 20:14 3:45, 3:46, 4:37, 16:37, 21:4 5:18, 16:46, 16:52, turnover [8] - 3:9, welcome [2] - 10:11, Z 3:37, 4:22, 4:26, 17:31, 17:32, 17:35, 15:18 Zoom [3] - 15:23, 4:34, 18:5, 18:22, 17:36, 17:37, 17:38, welfare [1] - 11:55 15:43, 21:3 18:26 17:39, 17:50, 18:33 Welfare [1] - 13:34 vacancy [6] - 2:53, Turnpike [1] - 8:21 whatsoever [2] - 7:27, 5:8, 17:23, 17:24, twice [3] - 3:23, 6:7, 8:52 “ 18:9, 18:45 11:33 Whitman [2] - 8:20, vacant [16] - 3:30, “xx” [1] - 17:21 two [9] - 2:55, 3:47, 9:37 4:22, 5:2, 5:3, 17:22, “x” [1] - 17:20 5:6, 6:3, 7:27, 11:34, whole [1] - 5:1 17:25, 17:33, 17:41, 12:47, 16:44, 16:54 Whole [1] - 9:37 17:42, 17:43, 17:46, two-thirds [1] - 6:3 William [1] - 1:18 17:49, 17:53, 18:6, type [1] - 7:33 willing [1] - 21:5 18:11, 18:25 types [1] - 6:36 wind [1] - 14:15 Vacant [2] - 17:18, wonder [1] - 13:30 19:8 U words [1] - 11:21 valuable [1] - 21:18 workers [3] - 7:15, vaping [1] - 5:44 Uber [1] - 7:34 10:22, 10:26 various [1] - 18:3 Uki [1] - 9:1 world [1] - 12:1 vast [3] - 3:29, 17:26 ultimate [1] - 18:10 worse [1] - 11:44 verge [1] - 12:4 unacceptable [2] - worst [3] - 11:36, 8:43, 13:21 Veterans [1] - 1:18 11:47, 14:29 Vets [1] - 8:31 uncertain [1] - 10:19 worth [1] - 4:28 via [2] - 1:16, 15:43 under [2] - 11:32, writing [1] - 19:30 Videoconferencing 18:23 Written [1] - 16:5 underage [1] - 6:34 [1] - 1:17 viewing [1] - 18:9 underserved [1] - 6:2 Y unfair [1] - 7:17 violence [2] - 20:52, unfathomable [2] - 20:56 year [11] - 3:13, 4:23, 14:17, 14:18 virtual [1] - 21:2 5:18, 5:42, 11:49, unharmed [1] - 14:31 virtually [1] - 8:30 12:20, 12:32, 12:34, United [9] - 1:37, 1:38, visually [1] - 20:15 14:41, 17:28 1:39, 7:5, 8:8, 12:11, visually-impaired [1] - Year [2] - 6:31, 7:13 12:13, 13:7 20:15 years [24] - 3:31, 3:33,

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