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Huntington Announces Changes Due to COVID-19 BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Huntington officials have made some adjustments during the coronavirus pandemic. Parking meter fees in Huntington village are being waived until further notice to assist the restaurant and business communities. The town will continue enforcement of handicap, fire zone and other safety-related parking violations that interfere with traffic patterns or line of sight. Huntington Town Hall is closed to the public, and this week’s planning and zoning boarding meetings have been postponed, along with traffic court. Residents are asked to use the white mailbox outside the main parking lot entrance to Town Hall labeled “Town Hall Mail Only” to drop off mail or paperwork. There is a black mailbox to the right of the main entrance to Town Hall labeled “Tax Payments Only” to drop off tax payments. All playgrounds and bathrooms at town parks and beaches are closed until further notice. Parks remain open but all permits for play on town fields are canceled through

March 31. Crab Meadow Golf Course and Dix Hills Golf Course are closed until further notice. The town will reevaluate March 27. The town Senior Center’s Home Delivered Meal Delivery program will change starting Tuesday, March 24. The last day for single hot and frozen meal delivery was Monday, March 23. Starting March 24, five frozen meals will be delivered on Tuesdays only, and the Senior Center has stopped taking new signups for the program. The Senior Center’s Congregate Frozen Meal pickup program will change starting Tuesday, March 24. Five frozen meals will be available for collection at the Senior Center on Tuesdays only for registered seniors between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m. Employees will bring the frozen meals outside. There will be a car lineup for registered seniors to be checked in. All Huntington schools remain closed.

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Parking meters in Northport have also been covered to provide free parking. Town Hall is closed with only essential staff on-site. Much village paperwork can be found and completed online at www.

Parking meters in Northport have been covered to provide free parking in Northport during the COVID-19 pandemic, above. Parking meter fees have also been waived in Huntington Village. Photo by Bruce Adams

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LEGALS Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action

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Mortgaged Premises: 26 West 22nd Street South Huntington, NY 11746 AKA 26 West 22nd Street Huntington Station, NY 11746

To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Tanya Fayyaz Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Michael A. Gajdos, Jr. of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Eighteenth day of February, 2020 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Tanya Fayyaz to secure the sum of $432,030.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 00022949, Page 009 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on August 8, 2018. The mortgage was subsequently assigned to The Money Source, Inc. by an assignment executed on August 6, 2019 and sent for recording in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk. The property in question is described as follows: 26 WEST 22ND STREET, SOUTH HUNTINGTON, NY 11746 AKA 26 WEST 22ND STREET HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746

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Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Suffolk ---------------------------------------------------------------X The Money Source Inc Plaintiff, Vs Tanya Fayyaz If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, Alex Piroozian, PMLJP, LLC, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS John Doe (Those Unknown Tenants, Occupants, Persons Or Corporations Or Their Heirs, Distributees, Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Guardians, Assignees, Creditors Or Successors Claiming An Interest In The Mortgaged Premises.) Defendant(s). Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 617136/2019

WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for

profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: February 19, 2020 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 386 3/5 4x thn LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York The Huntington Union Free School District is soliciting proposals from qualified providers for NURSING SERVICES (RFP). A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained in person or by contacting Huntington Union Free School District, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 (631) 673-2144, fax (631) 673-4199. Con-

tact person: CHRISTINE DOHERTY. Proposals must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all proposals. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 391 3/26 1x thn LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York The Huntington Union Free School District is soliciting proposals from qualified providers for OCCUPATIONAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY (RFP). A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained in person or by contacting Huntington Union Free School District, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746 (631) 673-2144, fax (631) 673-4199. Contact person: CHRISTINE DOHERTY. Proposals must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all proposals. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 392 3/26 1x thn LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York

Sealed Bids for: Student Agendas District-wide Will be received by the Purchasing Department, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, New York, at the Purchasing Office, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746 by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. Information to bidders and bid forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Department Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 393 3/26 1x thn Notice of formation of The Learning Cottage Daycare LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/13/2020. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated for services of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr #100 Sacramento, CA 95833. Purpose: any lawful purpose 420 3/12 6x thn

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Locals Craft Homemade Masks for Health Care Workers During Pandemic BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

As hospitals experience a significant lack of protective masks during the growing coronavirus pandemic, locals are looking for ways to assist, using on-hand materials and their own equipment. Rebecca Kassay, who co-owns the Fox and Owl Inn in Port Jefferson, started a Facebook group, Suffolk County Creators of COVID19 Medical Supplies, to not only get the word out that there’s a need for homemade supplies but also to make sure locals are crafting these items the right way. Kassay said there has been a growing demand for aid, and with so many people home from work and school, many are looking for ways they can help out. “That’s what the group is aiming to do — to focus all of that information into one place,” she said. Groups like Kassay’s have popped up all across the country as news of this lack of personal protective equipment grows. A national Facebook group called Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies has put forward a countrywide initiative to crowdsource more of these protective items. This mainly includes gloves, gowns and masks. The Suffolk group is just getting its legs but have already confirmed donations are accepted in several local places, including the Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, Pax Christi homeless shelter in Port Jeff, Welcome Friends Soup Kitchen in Port Jeff and Stony Brook University Hospital. Kassay said the point of her group is to make sure people are making masks to a rigorous standard, following instructions provided by multiple sites including www.project-clothmasks.com as well as documents provided by the OSCMS. Angela Clayton, a historical costume designer from Manorville, said she started making masks because she had both the material and the skillset, and knew she needed to put them to use. “I’m lucky to be financially stable and healthy, I wanted to help in any way I could,” she said. The costume designer has been making masks from 100 percent cotton fabric, which can be used as a mask or as a cover for the more sought after N95 medical masks. She got her designs from www.makemasks2020.org, which not only gives designs but partners with groups around the country to get specifically requested designs from the makers to those who need them. People all over Long Island have caught onto this trend. Old Field residents Bob and MaryLou Whitcomb, along with their neighbor Christine Matthews and her children Nicole and Connor, have been crafting handmade masks since Friday, March 20. MaryLou said the idea came after a phone call with her sister in Boston, with the person on the other end upset of her own

close family members working in the health care field while severely lacking supplies of masks. So far, the neighborhood team has made around 200 masks, which were mailed to Whitcomb’s sister. They have made masks for doctors in the Old Field area and also have plans to ship more to NYU Langone hospital. “I thought to myself, we’re all sitting around — why don’t we do something?” MaryLou said. There are some issues, including accessing supplies, particularly in terms of elastic, which has proved hard to come by. The Suffolk County Creators group has been trying to crowdsource materials from people who have it, especially the elastic bands. Though now there are more and more examples of people making ties from fabric instead. Though area hospitals are loath to admit it, officials have said there is a general lack of PPE material in nearly every medical sector. Some of this is due to people hoarding such devices since the start of the outbreak. As cases ramp up, hospital workers have been dealing with the shortage. There are reported cases of hospital workers using masks meant for just a single encounter for over a week. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said there are some facilities, including nursing homes, first responders as well as hospitals, that have been reduced to a pittance of the preventative garb and devices. Though Stony Brook University Hospital officials have said they “have supplies, but need more,” they have started accepting PPE donations. “It’s amazing how people can come together to support one another in a time of crisis,” said Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Carol Gomes in an email statement. “We are grateful for the community’s willingness to help one another. We’re all in this together.” A Stony Brook spokesperson said the hospital is “open to accepting all kinds of donations at this time. They will then be sorted and distributed appropriately.” Despite this, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott said in a phone call with reporters that masks need to be certified if they are to be of any use. Making masks at home is “not advised — we’re looking for masks that can help filter out the virus,” he said. “They need to be certified and tested.” Kassay said she agrees these masks are not replacements for the professionally made and certified items normally used in the health care sector. At the same time, while other health care providers may have better access to the high filtering top-of-the-line N95 masks, people who work for food pantries, food banks or even just in retail do not have the same access to the high-grade PPE items. Not to mention, there are several designs for masks that can go over the N95 types, potentially allowing them to last longer without being soiled. For those looking to get into making masks,

Bob and MaryLou Whitcomb at their house in Old Field cutting up fabric for the homemade masks. Their neighbor Christine Matthews, along with her children, finished the job by sewing them. Photo from MaryLou Whitcomb

Clayton said its best to order materials remotely and not threaten the spread of the virus. Use the resources available and try and contact groups that may need masks but are not in the medical field, such as shelters, clinics or senior centers to see what they may need as well. Kassay said these homemade masks, at the very least, help remind people not to touch their nose or mouth, which experts have recommended people restrict themselves from doing. “Something is better than nothing,” Kassay said. “We’re all living in this unprecedented time, we’re all wondering what we can do. You want to make sure you’re doing something in the best way possible.”

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In calls to reporters, Bellone said they simply do not have enough beds and other supplies for what still could be a ballooning of the number of coronavirus cases. Hospitals, officials warned, could be overwhelmed as we head toward a peak number of cases. The county announced a donation drive for medical supplies. They are looking for donations of N95 masks, ear loop face masks, gowns and gloves from the construction industry, building trades and others in organized labor, as they are supplies that are often used on work sites. Additionally, the county is soliciting donations of ear loop masks and gloves from the personal service industry. By the end of Monday, the first day of the drive, Bellone said they have already received “an incredible amount of outpouring and support.” This included 40,000 gloves of various sizes, 3,000 N95 masks, 1,500 gowns

and over 3,000 ear loop masks. Donations can be delivered to the Suffolk County Fire Academy located at 102 East Ave. in Yaphank between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays. Residents can email FRESfinance@ suffolkcountyny.gov regarding a large donation of supplies or a potential vendor of opportunity. As of Monday, Long Island is set to receive 33,976 N95 masks, 86,170 surgical masks, 35,350 gloves, 14,512 gowns and 19,709 face shields. Cuomo admitted that even with these supplies, hospitals will need more especially in the long term. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) has said New York hospitals would need to increase the number of intensive care unit beds by approximately 18,000 to 37,000 in total to deal with the peak of the pandemic in New York. The governor put out an executive order saying hospitals must increase the number of beds by at least 50 percent. Companies like 3M, which manufactures the N95 masks, would be shipping half a million masks to New York and Seattle. But Cuomo said even such beneficial acts by a few companies belies the need for all such companies to step up to the plate. He has urged the Donald Trump (R) administration to invoke the Defense Production Act, which would allow them to order manufacturers to increase production of much-needed PPE items. The president has signed an executive order invoking the act but has yet to make a single order. Cuomo said those companies would be “paid handsomely” for the effort, but that it was needed more than ever. “You can’t run this operation that way — it can’t just be based on ‘we’re waiting for people to come forward with offers,’” he said at the Monday press conference. “You cannot continue to do these supplies on an ad hoc basis.”


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Congratulations to Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students — Jordan Alibrandi, Shayna Purow, Adiya Rehman, Alexandra Haddad, Trinity Hausch and Mary Luyster — who recently won first place overall in the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Northwell Health Medical Marvels competition. The team also brought home the award for best presentation. The 10th-grade students worked collaboratively to write a 15-page paper depicting how they would have handled the vaccine hesitancy crisis that led to the measles outbreak in 2018 had they been New York State Department of Health officials. Their paper touched on public health outreach through the use of public speakers and celebrities and the addition of vaccine information in the education system curriculum as well as preventative measures. The key points of their paper were to implement laws

for home-schooled students to earn a degree and the use of CRISPR technology (a tool for editing genomes) to make vaccines that are more compliant to religious beliefs and medical exceptions. The “medical marvels” team competed against students from 30 schools from Long Island to Staten Island and Queens and is the first to win both awards, according to team advisor Dr. Arnold Kamhi. As a group, the students will share a total of $2,100 on behalf of Northwell Health. The Medical Marvels Program was developed to encourage Long Island high school students in ninth and 10th grades to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to Northwell Health’s website. “I am very proud of these girls,” Kamhi said. “They worked hard on this and the hard work paid off.”

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recruited in races across the state which will mean the party’s conference “has the right message to succeed.” “I look forward to continuing to be part of that process as our conference navigates delicate and challenging budget issues and finishing our legislative session,” he said. “Our residents and my constituents deserve no less.” The senator said he never envisioned the opportunities that have come his way in the last 34 years. “The gift and privilege of being elected by my colleagues to be the Senate majority leader is an honor I will always cherish, and I recognize that with that position comes an immense responsibility to work for the betterment of all New Yorkers,” he said. “It is a fact that continues to be the cornerstone of all my thinking and actions as the leader of the Republican Conference in the Senate today. Working closely with my Republican colleagues, we have advocated for vital local issues and passionately distinguished ourselves as principled lawmakers who care very deeply about public service and the people we represent.” Flanagan ended the statement by thanking his family, friends, colleagues and the people of New York for their support.

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

In the panic of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic that killed, by several differing estimates, 50 to 100 million people worldwide, nobody trusted anybody, whether it was their neighbors or even their friends or family. The distrust started early when the government started lying to them, telling them it was just another standard flu, not to be worried about. Once people saw men and women bleeding from their mouths and noses in the middle of the street, they knew it wasn’t just a mild influenza. The level of trust was so bad there were reports people starved in their homes, with nobody willing to bring them food in the most rural areas of this country. A crisis requires clear leadership. It cannot be politically motivated. It cannot be muddled in the daily sparring of political actors. It has to be precise, meaningful and factual. We here at TBR News Media are thankful that some officials are doing just that today in our time of crisis. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has to be commended for his response to the coronavirus crisis. Cuomo laid his cards on the table. He has been upfront about getting people statistics and updates on what the state is doing. He has made more and more drastic decisions in order to curb the number of infected people within the state. “If you are upset by what we have done, be upset at me,” he said at a March 17 press conference. “County executives did not do this. The village mayor did not do this. The city mayor did not make these decisions. I made these decisions.” Cuomo added, “The buck stops on my desk … I assume full responsibility.” By owning the problems these executive decisions have caused, the governor has accepted the responsibility for everything that is happening and will happen. That doesn’t just take guts, that takes a true sense of civic responsibility and leadership. We agree with that. We need only look at Italy to see just how destabilizing the disease can be if it’s left unchecked for too long. Doctors and nurses there have been made to triage, making decisions that mean life and death for some patients rather than others. We should also laud County Executive Steve Bellone (D), who on his daily calls with the press has been forthcoming in all details related to COVID-19. His answers have so far been consistent, and we hope such reliable communication continues. There is no way to know the true impact of everything going on here long term. As expansive testing makes its way onto Long Island, finally, the number of known cases has spiked. We have not seen the end of it, nor really the peak, medical experts have warned. That’s not even mentioning the economic impacts. Companies, both large and small, being shuttered for weeks on end could mean many thousands of unemployed people in just a few short months regardless of stimulus packages from Congress. Business owners have had to limit hours and foot traffic, or otherwise close completely. Many of those storefronts may never open their doors again. There’s something strange about how mankind seeks strong leadership in trying times. There have been more than one book and movie about how people have handed power over to tyrants when the stage is set for mass upheaval. But this is a case of officials doing what they were elected to do. Every measure is instigated with a calm reassurance with a note of trying to make things better. This is New York at its best. We saw it with 9/11, and we’re seeing it here again. That is the kind of leadership we need now.

My wife and I went to West Meadow Beach last Saturday. She likes to walk, while I jog as I have for decades. The parking lot was closed, so people parked along the road, and we followed suit. The occupant of the car in front of us, a middle-aged woman, exited her car and, unsolicited, immediately began to share pearls of wisdom. “Why is the parking lot closed?” she asked. I responded, probably to prevent congregating. Her response, “ridiculous! If you’re gonna get it, you’re gonna get it.”

Leaders in Time of Crisis Show Heart While Health Care Staff on Front Lines My restrained response was to the effect that we can do things to minimize the chances of getting “it.” This was met with “you know what, we’re all gonna die at some point.” I thanked her for that revelation as she provided more insights, such as, “this is just the beginning; it’ll be back again and again.” She finally added, with an amazing disconnect, that she really resented being deprived of her exercise as she walked down the road unimpeded. I could see there was no point in more discussion.

I jogged the miles up and down the road a few times feeling fortunate that I’m able after seven decades. I couldn’t stop thinking about people hunkered down struggling to breathe as I jogged and all the medical staff suited up and trying to save lives 24/7. I know these people well. They will work, at their own risk, nonstop until they drop trying to save lives. That’s who they are. Meanwhile, there are lose cannons like this rolling around. Jim Damico Old Field

‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’: A Good Lesson for Today’s Crisis

“To everything there is a season” are lyrics to a song written by Pete Seeger that became a hit in 1965.The lyrics, except for the title, which is repeated throughout the song, and the final two lines, consist of the first eight verses of the third chapter of the biblical book Ecclesiastes. Our country has been thrown into a season of uncertainty and now is the time of urgency to display a spirit of uniting and pulling together, not a time of creating criticism and fear. Now is the time as individuals to

help curtail the spread of COVID-19 by heeding the guideline of social distancing. The generation (Gen. Z) who has professed social responsibility for the environment, the poor, the illegals, the gender issues need to be responsible for public health during this pandemic. They are not asked to storm the beaches of Normandy to stop the Nazis like twenty somethings were in 1944. They are asked to not go to beaches on spring break and to cooperate with social distancing. Now is the time to show kindness,

Yes, We Can Defeat Coronavirus

I want to address those on the front lines during these uncertain times. People around the world are watching to see — can the people of New York handle this crisis successfully? The answer is, “Yes, we can, Yes we will!” Each day all of you are protecting our community. That is something to be extraordinarily proud of. Look to the people you are working with each day to do special things and say to them, “We are a team and we are together on this!” and “You are the heroes of health care!” Continue to have confidence and

pride in what you do every day, our community is thankful! On Long Island and in the Greater New York City region we have the best people — You are the best people! We are made for this challenge! What is our continued focus? To provide the best possible care we can for everybody! We will stay safe using our proper personal preventive equipment (PPE) guidelines and techniques. Our health care workers are on the front lines of this pandemic, and the American Heart Association (AHA) is working with them to implement training aids and resources they

compassion, cooperation and patience. We all have boots on the ground but we need to pray for those on the front lines, our leaders and health care professionals. Now is the time to use FaceTime and Skype to encourage one another, and just maybe, when this pandemic is over, we can have healthy boundaries with our tech use not snuffing out “simple abundance” with our families, friends and communities. Carol Florio Lisa Pius Old Field

anticipate needing. For example, in response to an anticipated possible future shortage of trained ICU personnel utilizing ventilators, the AHA will soon be launching a new course for the oxygenation and ventilation of the COVID-19 patient (which will be available to health care providers worldwide by March 31). In conclusion to the initial question posed today, remember: The answer is, “Yes, we can, Yes we will! Thanks to all of the Heroes of Health Care!” Dr. Russell Schiff President, American Heart Association’s Long Island Board of Directors

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

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Opinion

Seeing People Through Coronavirus Glasses

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ou know those glasses you wear at the eye doctor when you have to identify images that stand out on the card in your hand? These days, I feel as if I’m wearing them everywhere I go. Take, for example, my trip to the supermarket. Before coronavirus, I often nodded to the people who stock shelves and chatted with the cashiers, acknowledging them but perD. None haps not appreciating them sufficiently. of the above Nowadays, the entire BY DANIEL DUNAIEF food services crew stands out. The people who worked on the farms that grew the products, the ones who went to the

factory that refined it, the drivers who transported it to the stores and, eventually, the residents of our community who placed it on the shelves are making it possible for us to feed our families. Each time I shop, I would walk around giving the local supermarket workers a hug, but that would violate social distancing, and would be pretty awkward. Then, there are the pharmacists, who stand in their white lab coats mixing our medicines. We need them, now more than ever, to ensure we get the right amount of the right drugs. Of course, even when I’m not seeing the doctors, nurses, police, and other first responders, I’m well aware of the front line in the battle against the pandemic. Each one of these people is putting their lives on the line when they interact with people who may carry an infection for which their bodies have no resistance, no matter how much coffee they drink or how much they hope they are invincible. With coronavirus glasses, I see them perform their heroic jobs each

day, despite the concerns they may have about bringing the disease home to their families or limiting their contact with their relatives. Fortunately, we are not so isolated that most of us can’t see important people in our lives through FaceTime. Many people contributed to the development of the phones that have become an extension of our bodies. The ones who made the futuristic Jetsons’ notion, in the animated sitcom, of seeing people as we talked to them have made it possible for us to connect from any distance, even if the ones we wish to hug are waiting out the storm in their living room next door. Scientists throughout the world are working tirelessly to figure out the best ways to treat people lined up in hospitals or to create a vaccine that will protect us in the future. I am privileged to talk to scientists every day, although I haven’t spoken to any of the ones working on a treatment or vaccine. These researchers come from everywhere, are indifferent to national borders, and often are driven to make new discoveries,

help humanity and make a difference in the world. Those of us who receive treatments or a vaccine for which they made a contribution can assure them that what they do matters. The entire team involved in heating, cooling and lighting my home also stand out, as do the ones who created magnificent and inspiring films, books, and home entertainment. Each day, people like Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and County Executive Steve Bellone (D) work tirelessly and visibly on our behalf. On Bellone’s daily media calls, he has remained level-headed, determined, and focused during the difficult balancing act of trying to protect our health while working to revive the economy, once the crisis clears. I’m sure I’ve left many people off the list who deserve appreciation. In fact, if you, the reader, would like to share a few of the people whose work and dedication you appreciate, please write in and share your thoughts to news@tbrnewsmedia.com.

Some Humor and Some Gravitas Re: COVID-19

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ello. Here we are again, one week later and still in the midst of COVID-19. In fact, we are in a lot deeper. I’m sure, even if we here in New York are used to being the center of everything, that it doesn’t make you a little bit happy to know we are at the epicenter of the United States pandemic. By the way, have you figured out how novel coronavirus morphed into COVID-19? It was pointed out to me that the CO comes from corona, Between the VI from virus and the D stands for you and me disease. The numBY LEAH S. DUNAIEF ber 19 represents 2019, the year it

emerged and flung itself on the unsuspecting population of the world. In fact, this new coronavirus was named by the World Health Organization. The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Robert Burns wrote that saying, and well before COVID-19. Only he said it more elegantly in “To a Mouse.” What the Scottish poet wrote was, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men/ Gang aft awry.” Well, I suspect you too, like me, are feeling awry or off-balance. This past Sunday was to be our 44thth annual People of the Year celebration at the Three Village Inn in Stony Brook. There we would have handed out certificates and expressed appreciation to those who had worked to make our lives better during 2019. Instead all such gatherings were shut down for fear of contagion. Breakfast and luncheon appointments were cancelled, meetings were postponed indefinitely, children were home from shuttered schools and colleges, and supermarkets were swept clean of all animal protein and, would you believe, toilet paper. This whole subject has got to be the dark

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comic relief of the times we are living through, as I have mentioned before. Who would have imagined that social status could be determined by how many rolls of toilet paper one possesses? Never mind Rolls Royces! Open your bathroom cabinet and let’s see how many rolls you’ve got in there. I’m happily receiving all sorts of cartoons on the subject. The latest one shows a typical family of four: — husband, wife, daughter and son, — in a subterranean room, up to their waists in rolls of the stuff, and the father asking, “Did anyone bring any food?” There are things I have learned since this all began. I’m not talking about the big stuff, like what’s really important in life. No, more basic things. I never thought, when washing my hands, that I should also be including my wrists. I considered washing my hands to be just my hands. Now I soap up to above my wrist bone for the requisite 20 seconds, then rinse thoroughly. So if you see me and the front of my blouse is a little wet, you’ll know that I was diligent. But you probably won’t see me, and I won’t

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Kyle Barr EDITOR Rita J. Egan

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason

see you because of self-isolation and social distancing. From six feet away, you won’t be able to judge the condition of my blouse. And by the way, how is your unsocial life going? Under the heading of learning new things, I have participated in my first Zoom session. And my second. And my third. The meetings were with the sales staff, and although we couldn’t share the cookies or pretzels usually brought by sales people to the meetings, we did get to see each others’ faces and hated the sight of our own necks. All joking aside, I am as worried about the survival, among others, of small businesses in our villages as I am about the virus. That includes our business. It is short-term survival when revenues only trickle in and expenses continue rushing out. We know what we do, by delivering the latest news and vital information, is essential for the community. And in fact, so is what the other businesses do, for they make up the hearts of our villages. The government has just offered help for us to survive. We hope it arrives in time.

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