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Brookhaven Town announces bond resolutions for new year By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com The Town of Brookhaven stands stronger than ever in the midst of a major economic lag in Suffolk County as it enters the new year. During the final Brookhaven town board meeting of last year, on Dec. 15, Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) announced several large bond resolutions, including one for $4.5 million to pay for the dredging and restoration of Lily Lake in Yaphank and another for $12.3 million to pay for the resurfacing of various town-owned roads. These bonds will help move forward the long-term capital projects within his approved budget for 2017 — to the concern of some residents in attendance unsure as to why so much money was being proposed all at once. But the supervisor insists that taxpayers in Brookhaven have nothing to worry about in terms of fiscal spending.
“This is no different than what we’ve done every other year,” Romaine explained in a phone interview. “Each year, we have to authorize bond resolutions, have to go to bond counsel, and then float the bond [into the bond market] because long-term assets are what you borrow for. We need the money in 2017 and we want to get a head start on that.” In fact, he said, Brookhaven’s borrowing in terms of bonding out is down and the township pays off its bonds well before their maturity dates in most cases. “We don’t spend money we don’t have,” Romaine said. “When we go to bond, we go to bond very cautiously, we try to pay off our bonds very quickly, and we don’t believe in taking on too much debt.” For instance, Romaine said, Brookhaven is the only town in all of Long Island that has paid off all of its pension debt. “We have reserve funds for when the town landfill is closed, [as well as] a snow reserve fund of up to $2 million on top of the $6 million budgeted for snow in case we get a really heavy year,” he said. While most every municipality in Suffolk County struggles with tremendous debt, Brookhaven has been prosperous. Standard and Poor’s Financial Services assigned its AAA credit rating to the town, the highest designation issued by the New York City-based agency. The AAA rating means Brookhaven has been recognized as having strong capacity to meet financial commitments. It was its top-tier credit rating that allowed Brookhaven to acquire so much money for capital projects and low interest rates. “Where a lot of Suffolk County has been
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The Mount Sinai Harbor, above, will undergo jetty reconstruction to make navigation easier and bring back winter shellfishing. This was made possible with the help of bonds secured by the Town of Brookhaven, which Supervisor ed Romaine, left, helped secure. downgraded, we’re the largest town in Suffolk County and we’re getting upgraded to the highest level possible, and I think that speaks to the supervisor’s leadership and fiscal discipline,” Department of Waste Management Commissioner Matt Miner said. “We’re close to reducing [more than] $30 million in pipeline debt ... and on the operating budget, he’s been very disciplined in how to spend taxpayer money, and we’re complying with the New York State property tax cap. We’re one of the few municipalities to do so.” As for the planned projects described in the bond resolutions, Romaine said the ones most important and expensive for the
North Shore will be revitalizing Lily Lake to get rid of invasive weeds and restore it back as a recreational haven, reconstructing the jetties in Mount Sinai Harbor to make boat navigation easier and help bring back shellfishing in the winter and continuing to work with the highway department to improve and pave roads. Other resolutions included the issuance of $2.5 million to pay the cost of various original improvements to the town landfill, including, but not limited to, gas management, odor control and leachate control improvements and $600,000 to pay the cost of acquisition and installation of various equipment for use at town facilities.
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A closer look at Gov. Cuomo’s 2017 State of the State By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) briefed residents last week with his plans and proposals for the coming year in his State of the State address. One of the more than 30 proposals focused entirely on the needs of Long Island’s infrastructure, with an investment of $160 million slated for transformative projects, including $120 million for the Long Island Rail Road, and $40 million to build sewers. “These major, transformative investments in Long Island’s core infrastructure invest in the future resiliency and strength of the region,” Cuomo said. “Enhanced LIRR stations will connect further than they ever have before, and these vital water infrastructure projects will support environmental sustainability and bolster economic growth. With these projects, we equip Long Island with the tools and resources to drive commercial activity, create jobs and build a stronger Long Island for generations to come.” Funds for the LIRR would go toward “state-of-the-art” enhancements at certain stations, improving system connectivity and establishing a new stop at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton. According to the governor’s office, the MTA will cover $35 million of the investment. Stops on the North Shore that would receive upgrades include Northport, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma. A sum of $80 million will be invested in major enhancements at 16 stations to improve the customer experience — coming in at $5 million each, including new facilities, Wi-Fi, charging stations for electronics, public art, new platform waiting areas, general station renovations and improved signage. The enhancements will be customized to the needs of each station and constructed with minimal disruption. Creating a stop on the LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch to Brookhaven National Laboratory would cost $20 million. David Manning, director of stakeholder
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“It’s a great thing,” he said in a phone interview. “I’ve been asking the county for the last three years for sewers in Kings Park and Smithtown.” The $20 million Smithtown Business District Sewer Improvement Area project would install sanitary infrastructure and a $20 million Kings Park wastewater treatment facility would be installed in the 100acre, 140-lot central business district adjacent to the Kings Park railroad station. Another proposal has been on the national radar for more than a year, thanks to the 2016 presidential campaign. Cuomo said he intends to bring free college tuition to New Yorkers with the Excelsior Scholarship, a program that would make college tuition-free for New York’s middle-class families at all SUNY and CUNY two- and four-year colleges.
Brookhaven County of Suffolk and State of New York Approximate Amount of Judgment is $364,320.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 20158-11. ANTHONY PARLATORE, ESQ., Referee 751 1/12 4x tmc LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Centereach Fire District will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 P.M., at Fire Headquarters, 9 South Washington Avenue, Centereach, New York. Commencing January 10, 2017. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT
“A college education is not a luxury — it is an absolute necessity for any chance at economic mobility, and with these first-in-the-nation Excelsior Scholarships, we’re providing the opportunity for New Yorkers to succeed, no matter what zip code they come from and without the anchor of student debt weighing them down,” Cuomo said. It’s no secret New Yorkers are struggling with college debt. According to the state comptrollers office, student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade, growing to $82 billion, an increase of 112 percent. The number of student loan borrowers also rose sharply in New York in the last 10 years with an increase of more than 41 percent, to 2.8 million. The program would be available for
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A 33-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station threatened a woman by phone at about 4 p.m. Jan. 12, according to police. He was arrested in Port Jefferson Station and charged with second-degree aggravated harassment.
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At Jefferson Plaza in Port Jefferson Station, a 51-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station stole a hair dryer, curling iron, facial wipes, scissors and other assorted cosmetic items from Rite Aid at about 6 p.m. Jan. 8, according to police. She was arrested Jan. 11 and charged with petit larceny.
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Near the intersection of Jayne Boulevard and Lisa Lane in Port Jefferson Station at about 11 p.m. Jan. 9, a 36-year-old man from Centereach possessed an expandable Smith & Wesson baton and heroin, police said. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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While driving a 2004 Hyundai on Route 25A in Mount Sinai at about 1 p.m. Jan. 9, a 36-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station possessed heroin and was driving under the influence of heroin, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.
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At Heatherwood House at Port Jefferson apartment building on Piedmont Drive, the windshield wipers on a 2013 Nissan were damaged at about 10 p.m. Jan. 14, according to police.
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Someone stole an Arlo security camera, which was for sale at Target on Pond Path in Setauket at about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13, according to police.
Cash drawer
Cash was stolen from a dresser drawer in a home on Willis Avenue in Port Jefferson at about noon Jan. 14, according to police.
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A 49-year-old man from Holtsville stole a cellphone from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket at about 7 p.m. Jan. 15, according to police. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.
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Three men’s wallets and a package of Polo brand underwear were stolen from Marshall’s on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook at about 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13, police said.
Free ride
Someone filled their car with gas at Getty gas station on North Country Road in Miller Place and left without paying at about 7:30 a.m. Jan. 13, according to police.
License to steal
A license plate was stolen off of a trailer parked outside of a home on West Road in Setauket at about 8 a.m. Dec. 31, according to police. A police report was filed Jan. 12.
Vacant house ransacked
Windows, a door, copper piping, cabinets, a boiler and appliances were stolen from a vacant home on Campus Drive in Setauket at about noon Jan. 4, according to police.
At St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, a 23-year-old man from Selden stole medical copayments in the form of cash and checks on two occasions in December and attempted to do so on a third occasion Jan. 12, according to police. An alarm sounded after he attempted to pry a door open Jan. 12 and he fled. He was arrested Jan. 12 in Selden and charged with three counts of third-degree burglary.
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A 34-year-old man from Medford possessed a 1999 Ford truck at a home on Peconic Avenue in Medford that had previously been reported stolen Jan. 10. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
At Bagel Deli Gourmet on Patchogue Road in Port Jefferson Station, a woman left a Michael Kors bag hanging on a chair containing cash, credit cards and a Samsung Galaxy 6 cellphone at about 1 p.m. Jan. 15, according to police. When she returned to find it, the bag had been stolen.
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A 35-year-old man from Brentwood possessed jewelry that belonged to a woman who had passed away and attempted to sell it without her permission at about 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at a store on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, police said. He was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
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PeoPle SCCC international officer heads to India
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Teacher’s Federal Credit Union Marketing Manager Jennifer Gunn presents a check to Cynthia Sansone of Mondays at Racine Cancer Care Foundation in Islip.
Money for Mondays Teachers Federal Credit Union, in support of Team TFCU, an active employee community service group of volunteers, recently contributed $3,000 to support Mondays at Racine Cancer Care Foundation, in Islip. On Mondays, free beauty and wellness services are offered to men and women who are in chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer. “In keeping with Team TFCU’s mission to make the lives of others better and happier, our credit union employees have succeeded in raising substantial funds to support the spiritual and emotional well-
being of people dealing with the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments,” TFCU President and CEO Robert Allen said. “The donation of $3,000 to Mondays at Racine Cancer Care Foundation will help lift the spirits of many people on every Monday, whether the salon/spa provides a free massage, nail or hair care, a make-up session or a yoga class.” TFCU, with more than 260,000 members and over $5 billion in assets, is committed to supporting members of the community and not-for-profit organizations. For more information, call 631-698-7000, ext. 3695 or go to www.teachersfcu.org
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need to make certain that every New Yorker, every Vermonter and every American gets all the education they need regardless of family income.” A third proposal would attempt to tackle heroin and opioid addiction —a growing issue throughout Suffolk County, New York and the country. The proposal aims to eliminate insurance barriers and further expand access to effective treatment, curb overprescribing, and get fentanyl and other synthetic opioids off the streets. “This multipronged plan addresses each component of heroin and opioid addiction — prevention, treatment and recovery — in order to help break this cycle of misery and save lives,” Cuomo said. The governor created a six-point plan, which focuses on eliminating prior authorization requirements to make substance use disorder treatment available to all; adding fentanyl analogs to the controlled substances schedule to subject emerging synthetic drugs to criminal drug penalties; increasing access to lifesaving buprenorphine treatment by recruiting health care providers to become prescribers; establishing 24/7 crisis treatment centers to ensure access to critical support services; requiring emergency department prescribers to consult the Prescription Monitoring Program registry to combat doctor shopping; and creating New York’s first recovery high schools to help young people in recovery finish school.
Continued from page A5 more than 940,000 middle-class families or individuals that make up to $125,000 annually and who are enrolled in a SUNY or CUNY university. According to the governor’s office, 80 percent of households in the state make $125,000 or less. Based on enrollment projections, the plan will cost approximately $163 million per year once fully phased in. The new initiative would take about three years to kick in, beginning for New Yorkers making no more than $100,000 annually in the fall of 2017, increasing to $110,000 in 2018 and reaching $125,000 in 2019. Funding for the initiative would come from various aid programs. Eligible students would receive federal grants and additional state funds would cover the remaining tuition costs for incoming or existing students who qualify. Cuomo announced the initiative at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who has been a longtime supporter and advocate for free public college tuition. “If the United States is to succeed in a highly competitive global economy, we need the best educated workforce in the world,” he said. “With exploding technology, and with most of the good paying jobs requiring more and more education, we
Yaroslava Babenchuk, a senior international officer and associate dean of special programs and external partnerships at Suffolk County Community College, has been selected for a Fulbright Scholar Award to India in 2017. The program focuses on helping U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the cultural and higher education systems of other countries. “This award is an honor not only for me personally, it is a great achievement for Suffolk County Community College,” Babenchuk said. “While in India, I will be highlighting the excellent work we do at our college while advancing the international education agenda for Suffolk and community colleges nationwide.” Babenchuk will visit higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations and government bodies in the cities of New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar to garner firsthand knowledge of the Indian higher education system. She will have an opportunity to interact with her Indian counterparts to springboard for future initiatives. “Dr. Babenchuk’s selection for this prestigious program is evidence of her scholarly reputation,” Suffolk County Community College President Shaun McKay said, “and opens a new international window of learning and collaboration to our college and students.”
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The Fulbright Program, which aims to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and other countries, is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government that awards about 1,100 grants to American scholars each year. Funded by the U.S. government, Fulbright Scholars are chosen based on their leadership and their abilities to teach, conduct research and contribute to solutions for shared international concerns.
Cuomo’s 2017 proposal highlights for LI: • Improving multiple North Shore LIRR train stations • Creating new sewer systems • Making college education free for SUNY and CUNY universities • Devoting more resources to combating the opioid and heroin drug problem A synthetic opioid more potent than heroin and resistant to the effects of Narcan, fentanyl encounters more than doubled in the U.S. from 5,343 in 2014 to 13,882 in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The governor’s office said overdose deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl have increased by 135 percent from 2014 to 2015. Cuomo said he intends to subject criminal drug penalties for possession of fentanyl, as well as add it to the state’s controlled substance schedule to help law enforcement curb the growing trend. He also wants to improve resources for kids and young adults struggling with drug abuse and addiction with recovery schools, where students in recovery learn in a substance-free environment to help them stay healthy and on track to graduate. Cuomo
said he intends to propose legislation to create recovery high schools in regions of New York where abuse is at critical levels. Boards of Cooperative Educational Services will submit proposals to establish the first schools, one upstate and one downstate, in partnership with local social service agencies. The board will operate the new schools, which are funded by sponsoring school districts. Enrollment will be open to all high school students with a diagnosis of a substance abuse disorder and a commitment to recovery. Some of the governor’s other proposals included various improvements to John F. Kennedy Airport, an enhanced middleclass child care tax credit to make child care more affordable for the middle class, and promoting the use of electric vehicles with more charging stations statewide.
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SportS Centereach can’t counter Smithtown West’s total team effort By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com It’s raining “threes.” A total 15 3-pointers swished through the netting on Centereach’s court Jan. 17. The Cougars got off to a hot start from long range thanks to senior Jon Agostino, who hit three of the first four treys in the game, but the Smithtown West boys’ basketball team only allowed Centereach to score one more after that in the Bulls’ 87-52 win. Coming off a big win over Copiague Jan. 10 — a 74-67 overtime victory after Chris Crespo tied the game at the fourth-quarter buzzer — the senior said his team has all the confidence in the world. “It really boosted us as a team and I think we all got closer,” Crespo said. “We definitely bonded over that game. It was the first big test I think we’ve had. We played a few hard games against Half Hollow Hills West [the only loss this season but non-league] and St. Anthony’s, and we respect all those teams, but especially in a league game against Copiague it was a different atmosphere. I really felt good, and I feel we have a lot of confidence running through us for the rest of the season.” That confidence showed against Centereach, as the Bulls — now on an eight-game win streak — built momentum throughout its total team success. Agostino scored all four of his 3-pointers in the first half of the contest. He knocked down his first on the Cougars’ first possession, and added another at the 1:33 mark to tie the game 8-8. Smithtown West seniors Greg Giordano and Kyle LaGuardia scored a free throw and 3-pointer, respectively, to close out the scoring for the first eight minutes, leaving the Bulls up 12-8. “In spite of our slow start in the first quarter, we were able to provide a strong second quarter and basically end the game in the third,” Giordano said. “It always amazes me how resilient we are and how we are able to get so many contributions.”
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Three Bulls scored in the first, and two others contributed in the team’s 24-point second quarter. “This was really a great game,” Smithtown West head coach Mike Agostino said. “Defensively, we played consistent, but I thought our ball movement was the difference. You could see when the ball moves, people get open and we knock down shots.” Senior Gordon Shouler and junior Michael Gannon helped extend West’s lead to 36-20 by halftime. Shouler tacked on two of his team-high four 3-pointers in the second, and added the other two in the third. “Copiague is arguably one of the best teams in our league this year, and after getting a win coming from behind, getting out here and playing a good team, we were ready to go,” Shouler said. “We were very confident, and the biggest thing was just not having a letdown. You beat a team like that, you win a good game like that, you want to come out and carry that momentum, and we did that.” Gannon added 11 points in the second, including a basket of his own from beyond the arc, and a pair of free throws. Giordano, who finished with a team-high 17 points, added two assists on Gannon’s scores. “We perform with consistency,” Agostino said of his team. “We know who we are, we’ve won a lot of games the last couple of years and we’re confident. We know who we are and we’re going to play our way, and as hard and we’re going to play in a playoff game regardless of our opponent.” It’s the kind of mentality Agostino said he stresses to his players, about continuing to focus on executing plays and not letting the other team disrupt how they play. And the boys have bought into it, building on the win total with each season over the last few years.
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Clockwise from top left, elijah Washington gets chased out of the zone with the ball; Jon agostino shoots a 3-pointer; ryan Dunn dribbles the ball downcourt; and shawn McFarland passes. “Coach always says just play your game and the rest will follow, and that’s exactly what we did,” Giordano said. “Our defense kept us in the lead until our offense was able to connect and build a big lead. I couldn’t be more excited about the way our team has progressed throughout the season, and feel like we have a chance to do something really special.” This is true for freshman Michael Behrens, who seized his opportunity off the bench in the fourth quarter and scored nine points to help put the game out of reach. Behind Giordano was Shouler with 14 points, and Gannon with 13. For Centereach, Agostino finished with a game-high 20 points, junior Chris Witherspoon added eight and senior Ryan Dunn contributed six. While being able to contain Agostino in the second half, Giordano said the team did run into some difficulty in the first, noting the senior’s talent. “Jon really is a great shooter,” he said. “You give him an inch and he’ll knock it down. We made some adjustments to limit his hot shooting and it panned out well for us in the end. To counter his offensive production we have just been spreading the court out wider to have more open lanes to either drive to the basket or kick for threes.”
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Above, Ward Melville High School student James Moore will attend the Presidential inauguration in Washington, d.C. Jan. 20. On right, a 6-year-old James meets Hillary Clinton in 2008. Bill Clinton, James has been politically engaged practically since birth. “He’s met Bill and Hillary a few times, Congressman Steve Israel, Congressman Tim Bishop; he’s met these folks and he’s very confident and comfortable in speaking with people in leadership roles,” his mother, GSE Dynamics President Anne Shybunko-Moore, said. “James has grown up in a very aware environment ... because of what I do, we’re always watching the news and talking about the issues.” James even participated in Hillary Clinton’s campaign last February and is interested in an internship position at Assemblyman Steve Englebright’s (D-Setauket) office. His mother said her son has a “sincere realness” that makes him a natural leader. “He’s always been very thoughtful,” she said. “He’ll see a situation and be like ‘what can I do to help or change that?’ That’s just who he is.” James’ father, Manufacturing Consortium of Long Island President Jamie Moore, said he hopes his son gets a “fire lit” and obtains an understanding of what he can do with his life from his experience in Washington. “I see so many of these kids just kind of floating through, and playing Pokemon Go or whatever, and there are so many opportunities they could be doing to increase their knowledge, help out other people, help other communities and this is one of those things that will hopefully help open his eyes and give him some ideas,” he said. “We try to craft that by giving him enough experiences to get out there and try new things.” While in D.C., James said he’ll be following his program itinerary by day and studying for his school midterms by night.
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Art Deco A vertically oriented design includes flat roofs and metal window casements. Neoclassical Neoclassical homes exist in incarnations from onestory cottages to multilevel manses. Bungalow A forerunner of the craftsman style, you'll find rustic exteriors and sheltered-feeling interiors. Prairie Originated by Frank Lloyd Wright, this style can be house boxy or lowslung. Cape Cod A true classic, Cape Cod homes have gabled roofs and unornamented fronts. Pueblo Flat roofs, straightedge window frames, and earth-colored walls typify Pueblos. Colonial An offshoot of the Cape Cod style, it features a rectangular design and secondfloor bedrooms.
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Queen Anne Emerging in the Victorian era, the style features inventive floor plans and decorative chimneys. Contemporary Unmistakably modern, this style has odd-sized windows and little ornamentation. Ranch Ranch homes are set apart by pitched-roof construction, built-in garages, and picture windows. Craftsman Full- or partial-width porches are framed by tapered columns and overhanging eaves. Regency The style borrows the Georgian's classic lines, yet eschews ornamentation. Creole A front wall recedes to form a first-story porch and a second-story balcony. Saltbox Its sharply sloping gable roof resembles old-time boxes used for storing salt. Dutch Colonial German settlers originated this style, which features a broad, barn-like roof. Second Empire This Victorian style features mansard roofs with dormer windows. Federal This style arose amid a renewed interest in Greek and
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Roman culture. Shed A subset of the Modern style, Shed houses are asymmetric with sloping roofs. French Provincial Balance and symmetry define the French Provincial style, which has a steep hip roof. Shingle An American style that echoes Queen Anne, it has unadorned doors and large porches. Georgian With paired chimneys and a decorative crown, this style was named after English royalty. Shotgun Tradition says that a shotgun blast can trace a straight path from the front to back door. Gothic Revival English romanticism influenced this style, marked by Gothic windows and vaulted roofs. Spanish Eclectic This style has details from Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance styles. Greek Revival Entryway columns and a front door surrounded by rectangular windows are characteristic. Split Level A Modern style, Split levels sequester living activities, such as sleeping and socializing.
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OpiniOn Editorial
Letters to the editor
And the band played on
The threat of fake news has become serious this year.
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Beware of fake news Fake news is one of the many terms gaining relevance in the post2016 presidential election world we live in. During the first press conference of President-elect Donald Trump (R) since July — which took place last week — a news organization and an internet media company’s legitimacy were called into question by Trump, after a story broke regarding an intelligence briefing. He erroneously referred to both as fake news organizations, and the story itself as phony. Fake news has an actual definition — they’re stories with false information aimed at deceiving readers. In fact many reports after the election showed fake news had substantial influence on its consumers. PolitiFact, a fact-checking website, recently published a list of the many fake news stories shared in 2016, usually on social media, including Hillary Clinton running a child-sex ring out of a pizza shop and Pope Francis endorsing Trump for president. These stories were posted, shared and re-shared thousands of times through Facebook and other social media platforms, with many of the readers trusting the validity of the content. We would call the sharers and believers of those stories victims of misinformation. Readers are hurting themselves and others by trusting — and sharing — a story without confirming credibility. National Public Radio published some tips for readers to avoid falling prey to these fake stories, including checking the domain and URL of a site. A website with an ending of “.com.co” should raise eyebrows, no matter how professional the site may look. ABCnews.com is a legitimate news site, but travel to ABCnews.com.co, that has a similar professional look about it, and you’re face-to-face with dozens of fake news stories. A lack of quotes is another red flag according to NPR, and this is something we can confirm as well. As reporters for TBR News Media, we’re expected to include multiple sources in every story we write to get as many angles of an issue as possible. Stories with only one source or none at all are rarely serving a reader’s best interest. In most cases, a simple search can help confirm a story’s accuracy. If a source is quoted saying something incredible, Google away. Transcripts of speeches and addresses on verified sites are out there for a reason. To also check the validity of what you may think is “news,” type in a website link or search keywords on Snopes.com, a webpage that fact checks URLs and page content. News was created to inform the public and meant to be a public service, but no service is without flaws. Be an informed, conscious and curious reader. Understanding the difference between a fake news site and a credible news organization may just be one of the most important skills citizens will need in the coming years. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
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Suffolk County is broke, yet it just gave the Town of Babylon $1.2 million of borrowed money to fund a building to house the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in Wyandanch. This is the same county that has total debt of over $2 billion and has borrowed an additional $150 million from the sewer fund, $350 million to pay pensions, and wants to borrow another $60 million over the next two years to pay for police retirements. I have nothing against the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, but it is simply ridiculous that taxpayers have to foot the bill for such an endeavor during this fiscal crisis. This deal appears to be far more about politics than responsible governing. The funding was part of several bills passed at the Suffolk County Legislature’s final meeting of 2016, which included “Jumpstart Suffolk” and “Start-Up/ NY” funding for several projects including the Ronkonkoma Hub, Blue Point Brewery project and Mattituck Traffic Study, among others. Also included was $200,000 in funding for planning and design of downtown Kings Park, presumably to garner my support for the bills as a champion of the hamlet’s revitalization efforts or at least buy my silence on the matter. Obviously, my dissenting vote along with this piece demonstrates the county executive’s hush money could not
silence my opposition. Various halls of fame across the nation are struggling mightily and in many cases have been forced to close their doors. Undeterred by this fact and the recent failure of the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, which now exists as some photos on the walls inside the Southwest Airlines terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport after five mostly in-the-red years in Patchogue, County Executive Bellone and some lawmakers are again gambling taxpayer dollars on such a venture. While the notion of throwing taxpayer dollars at such a risky endeavor is concerning, the siting of the venue in Wyandanch is troubling. This is the latest attempt to breathe life into the grand Wyandanch Rising vision, the transit-oriented, mix-use development project funded by hundreds of millions of dollars in public money designed to transform the Wyandanch community. Somewhat predictably, the endeavor has not gone according to script thus far, prompting the administration to come up with new ways to propup the project. With all currently occupied residential units in the development requiring subsidy and only a fraction of available retail space in the development rented, Suffolk County government (and its taxpayers) is coming to the rescue. First, by funding the hall
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Lovers of Billy Joel and other local acts will have a hall of fame to visit, on taxpayers dime. of fame, which will operate rentfree at the location in an effort to promote interest and increase foot traffic, and second, by potentially relocating the Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center with the rent paid by the Suffolk County taxpayers to a private developer to anchor the development’s commercial space and guarantee a revenue stream that otherwise might not be attainable. Suffolk residents should be concerned, not only with the financial state of this county and the cost of living here, but at the lengths County Executive Bellone will go to in order to pursue a questionable vision and protect what is left of his legacy.
Robert Trotta Suffolk County Legislator
President Obama and U.S. relations with Israel With only weeks left in his presidency, Barack Obama crafted and permitted to pass a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its settlements in the disputed territories settled by Palestinians. Lest one forget in the Six Day War from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967, Israel was attacked by Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Israel was victorious in its defense and captured territories of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights. To the victors belong the spoils, except for Israel. Since its 1948 War of Independence, Israel has been militarily attacked by Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, Cuba and Iranian/ Russian terrorist organizations such as PLO, Hezbollah, Fatah, Hamas and ISIS. Although Israel has never lost any wars, it has consistently given back captured land to obtain peace. However, Israel continues to be attacked by terrorists, condemned in the United
Nations and now abandoned by President Obama. Although the U.S. sends Israel $3.15 billion per year, Obama’s recent United Nations decision undermines Israel’s security and peace efforts. Given all the Middle Eastern anti-U.S. nations, anti-Christian policies, anti-women actions and undemocratic governments, this administration in cahoots with the United Nations chose to single out Israel for selective condemnations. For 2000 years haven’t the Jewish people suffered enough isolation, persecution and discrimination? Why did the Obama administration decide to pile on and throw Israel under the bus? Israel has been our lone longstanding friend and only democracy in the Middle East. The administration’s policy of regime change in Iraq, Libya and Syria has created a vacuum for ISIS and the Russians to fill. Russia has a foothold in the Middle East and China in Africa. Secretary of State John Kerry negotiated a onesided deal with anti-U.S./Israel Iran and added billions to their
state-sponsored terrorism. Now this same administration wants to destroy Israel’s leverage in direct negotiations with the Palestinians. Obama and Kerry support a Palestinian government that refuses to honor previously negotiated agreements, will not recognize Israel’s right to exist and continues to support indiscriminate bombings of school buses, restaurants and civilian population centers. If the United States was attacked as Israel has been for 80 years, would Obama condemn us for defending our country and its citizens? Israel like any other nation is not perfect; however, considering the conduct of other Middle Eastern states, it doesn’t deserve to be unilaterally condemned by free democratic societies led by the United States. The unsupported by Congress actions by Obama and Kerry continue a foreign policy pattern whereby our enemies don’t fear us and our friends don’t trust us.
Philip Griffith Port Jefferson
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OpiniOn Taking a page out of a familiar playbook
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’m a coach for a boys’ basketball team. I want to win every game because that’s what America is all about — winning. I want to make my team great again, because we haven’t been as great as we’d like to be and that’s not acceptable. Now, I know there are parents on this team and the other team who find my methods and my approach worrisome. Don’t. I’m going to win and that’ll be great and I have a plan. By Daniel Dunaief No, I’m not going to share it with you and, no, just because you heard some things about me doesn’t mean they’re true. Who’s telling you all those
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things? Do you believe any of them? Well, you shouldn’t, because I don’t. I have plenty of people who are eager to tell you how great I am. There’s a woman with blonde hair who I can put in front of you who will make sure you understand what I mean when I say what I say. Well, I don’t always say anything. I prefer to tweet, particularly about the other team. You see that other coach the other day? I heard someone, and mind you it wasn’t me, suggest that he might not have been born in the United States. Yes, I know he’s still allowed to coach here and, yes, I know there are plenty of incredibly important people who came to the U.S. and contributed greatly to the founding, establishment and greatness of this country. That’s not the point. The point is that I want to win and be great and greatness comes from here, and not from over there. If you can’t tell, I’m pointing to the fertile, rich, wonderful soil beneath
my feet. Well, no, actually, I’m not pointing to the soil. I’m pointing at my expensive shoes. You want greatness? You need nice shoes. Speaking of nice shoes, did you see the shoes that one of the moms wore to the game the other day? Wait, what? I’m not allowed to notice beautiful women and their nice shoes now? That’s not fair. If they wear the shoes, I should be able to notice them. I notice the nice shoes my daughter, Danika, wears and they make her feet look magnificent. I’m so proud of those shoes and those feet. Oh yes, I heard that other coach saying things about me behind my back while I was looking at him and he was speaking to me. How dare he say things that didn’t support me. He should be locked up. If I were on Twitter right now, I’d say he was wrong! I might spell it incorrectly because my mistakes give my opponents, who I trounce like sad little bugs, something to talk about when they’re trying to
get in the way of my greatness. So, here we are at the game. It’s finally starting. The referees look shifty to me. Who wears black and white? Is that some kind of politically correct statement? It didn’t work for Seinfeld when he had that black-and-white cookie episode. He got sick. Remember that? Ah, TV. Isn’t it awesome? Anyway, so we need to win the game and we need to make sure the other team loses. I’m going to win because I know things other people don’t and I’m “marts.” You see? I had a deliberate misspelling there, putting the “s” in the wrong place. Now that the game has ended, I’m disappointed in everyone. The refs? Rigged! The other coach? Ridiculous! The fans? Well, what do the ones who complain know anyway? I know I won, but that’s besides the point. I want the losers to know that they’re losers, even though they can be great someday, too, if they listen to me.
jobs already. He has also secured an examination of the costs for building a new Air Force One. Trump bills himself as a great deal maker. Certainly he has made a number of deals. Maybe the strategy when entering such a negotiation is to disrupt what has preceded the start of such talks. If that is true, he has surely succeeded in the foreign policy arena. Members of NATO are puzzled by his characterization of the post-World War II alliance as “obsolete.” For many believers, it is the foundation for long-awaited peace in Europe, especially between France and Germany. It also is thought to be a buffer between the United States and Russia. Maybe he is just rattling that cage to get members to pay a greater share of the costs of maintaining the alliance. He also questioned the value of the European Union, reserving some uncomplimentary words for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s immigration policies. She and other European leaders are facing serious challenges from populist parties who are strongly anti-immigration.
If Trump’s goal is to keep Europeans off balance, he seems to have won this round. By indicating that the One China policy was open to negotiation, Trump has unnerved the Chinese leaders to the point of their declaring that “Beijing will have no choice but to take off the gloves.” By warning U.S. automakers of possible 35 percent tariffs on automobiles made in Mexico, he has elicited warnings from our neighboring country. The Russians, however, were not unhappy. “Let’s wait until he assumes office before we give assessment to any initiatives,” said a Russian spokesman. Sounds like good advice to me. This is a most unusual incoming president with a mighty different style. Still, he is not to be underestimated, in the words of President Obama. He is an American and also, perhaps to our advantage, a New Yorker — the first to inhabit the White House since FDR. Let’s give Trump a chance. We can always get excited if necessary and resist.
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he mood, to say the least, is unsettled. On the eve of the inauguration of the newly elected president of the United States, his approval rating is at a historic low in modern times. That said, there are two facts we know indisputably about President-elect Donald Trump. One is that he is not a politician. He does not say or do any of the politically correct things an incoming By Leah S. Dunaief president typically says or does. He has engaged in a war of words with respected civil rights leader, John Lewis, to no particular benefit for himself. He has also responded forcefully to Meryl Streep, denigrated the CIA and largely gained the worried attention of
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many foreign leaders. He has done all this during the “honeymoon period,” when the incoming president traditionally tries to bind the wounds caused by pre-election campaigning and to unite the country behind him. In short, he has not stopped being himself. But that is, after all, how he got elected. He is not traditional, he does not follow the rules. And that brings me to the second fact about Trump. He is our next president, the 45th to be exact. An outlier is what his supporters wanted, and that is how he is sweeping into the White House. So much for polling and personal approval. And so much for rhetoric. Trump, once in office, will be judged on what he does, and so far he has scored some successes even before he enters 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. As the Disrupter in Chief, he seems to have persuaded some automotive companies to reconsider their plans for building new plants outside the country. And while the exact number is in dispute, he has managed to save some manufacturing
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