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Stony Brook School’s DriveThrough Graduation a Success
The Stony Brook School hosted a car processional to celebrate the class of 2020 May 23. For the celebration, the school invited seniors and their families to decorate their cars, show school spirit, and parade through campus. As cars drove up Chapman Parkway, the road that cuts down the middle of the school’s grounds, each student was announced and greeted by members of the school community, including faculty, staff and dorm parents. Because of space and social distancing
constrictions, only seniors and their immediate families were permitted to attend. Sterling National Bank, which is situated directly in front of the school, offered their parking lot for cars to line up before the procession to help provide extra space for students waiting for their moment to shine. The event was also live-streamed for those who were unable to attend. All in attendance were required to respect social distancing guidelines and to remain in their cars at all times.
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Stony Brook University Celebrates Virtual Graduation Ceremony BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The usual sea of red caps and gowns were missing from Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University on graduation day, but the milestone did not go by without a celebration of sorts. On May 22, the university presented its 2020 Virtual Degree Conferral Celebration in a live stream event that students and families could view. The event included 7,100 graduates, who were awarded a total of 7,190 degrees and certificate completions. The students ranged in age from 18 to 71 and represented 65 countries and 40 states, according to a press release from Stony Brook University. Michael Bernstein, interim university president, addressed the students during the virtual ceremony. “You are about to become graduates of one of the most prestigious public universities in the world,” he said. “Graduation is a bittersweet milestone in the best of circumstances, with a pivotal life-chapter ending and an uncertain journey beginning. The strong emotions that inevitably come with this rite of passage are of
course uniquely amplified in the midst of the historic upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Julianna Casella, who graduated with a bachelor of science in biology and psychology with a minor in writing and rhetoric, was selected as the Class of 2020 student speaker and was able to address the students during the live stream event. “I am confident that any other class of Seawolves would have responded the same way [to the pandemic] because that is what we do here at Stony Brook,” Casella said. “Even though much has been lost during this crisis, at the end of the day, two feelings prevail — hope and gratitude. I will always be thankful for the memories and opportunities Stony Brook has given me and if our response to this pandemic has been proof enough, I think we should all be hopeful for what the future holds.” The decision to hold a virtual ceremony was made in April with Bernstein calling the decision a difficult one that was made “in a deliberate and careful way.” Input from medical experts and the current guidelines from Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the New York State governor’s office were taken into consideration. During the April announcement, Bernstein added that the decision was made to
Class of 2020 Stony Brook University students socially distance themselves while recently visiting the campus to have photographs taken wearing their caps and gowns. Photo from Stony Brook University
ensure “the well-being of our community and loved ones.” Back in April, student Muhammad Fithra Yoga started a petition on www.change.org
asking SBU to not cancel but postpone the spring commencement ceremony to the summer after the pandemic has passed. More than 1,600 signed the online petition.
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Commack Board Adopts 2020-21 Budget, Plans for Further State Aid Cuts BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The average Commack homeowner will see an annual tax increase of around $200 if residents vote “yes” for the 2020-2021 school budget of $199,759,525. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, homeowners will vote on the budget via mail as no in-person voting will be made available. The Commack School District Board of Education adopted the budget during its meeting held via Zoom May 19. If approved by residents, the tax cap levy increase will be 1.99 percent with a budget-to-budget increase of 1.37 percent. Superintendent Donald James said the district, like others across New York state, is still waiting to hear if state aid will be cut later in the year, which means certain budget line items may still change. As Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a few weeks ago that districts can see cuts of 20 percent or more, James said that figure is an average and the exact amount, whether lower or higher, would be based on the size and wealth of the district. He said there could be rolling cuts as well. “That’s not good news,” he said. “That’s challenging for us because once programs are in place you count on your funds coming in, and you count on managing your programs based on funds you think you’re going to get from the state.” The superintendent said while it’s difficult to plan the budget without knowing the exact amount of reductions, they have developed alternative plans if they’re more than anticipated. James said some reductions in the budget were enrollment driven and in place before the pandemic. There will also be reductions in personnel due to resignations or retirements. There will be 11 full-time employees less due to retirement, 10 FTE teacher assistants reduced after program reviews and 12.7 FTE, plus approximately 32 individuals such as school monitors and instructional aides due to enrollment decline. These staff reductions have already resulted in budget savings due to the attrition. The superintendent said they may have to revisit
State aid cuts could mean the reduction of electives at Commack High School. Photo from Google Maps
reducing staff further, as the district may need to revisit the number of cafeteria monitors. James said there is currently a task force looking at changes which may be required to open up schools with COVID-19 distancing practices put in place. The superintendent said transportation, sports, field trips, school gatherings and more could be affected. Possible changes could include temperatures being taken and physical measures to help with distancing. The possible increase in costs is something the district is unable to estimate at this time. James said he has received some suggestions involving opening up school post-COVID to maintain physical distance, including reducing class sizes. He said to a certain degree the district could do so if they double the number of teachers, but the problem is the buildings don’t have double the number of classrooms. He said the district may have to look at other ways to schedule student classes. If the budget is passed June 9, the district plans to keep classroom sizes the same or lower, and mental health support and programs such as arts, music, physical education and more will stay intact. The
district is also planning a Chromebook laptop initiative, and every student is set to receive one. James said it will be a benefit even when students return to classrooms as their books will now be loaded on Chromebooks. James said there is a pandemic elimination adjustment of $226,250, and the district received federal stimulus money that took care of that and they may get more. He said there is not much in the capital reserve funds, however, if there is a 20 percent cut in state aid it would mean more than $6.6 million taken from the budget. The superintendent said due to school closures the district saved $3 million, part of that money being for transportation, which could be applied to next year. James said the district has properties they could sell to tenants who are interested, though he stressed that he was not talking about Marion Carll Farm. He said selling any properties would need residents approval through a vote. There is a possibility of saving $2.55 million with the elimination of Common Core and individuals involved with the program such as instructional aides. Other things
that could be looked into are reducing high school electives, field trips, art and music classes, staff reductions and professional development for teachers. James said if the budget isn’t passed in June it would mean the district would have to cut an additional $2,834,090 from the budget for a total cut of $7.8 million. The Chromebook project would be eliminated as well as no equipment purchases would be made. Also, residents and community organizations would be unable to use the facilities and grounds, while elementary and middle school class sizes would need to increase and several high school electives, athletics and clubs would be eliminated. A public hearing will be held June 2 during a virtual meeting that will be simulcast on the district’s website, www.commackschools. org.The budget vote is set for June 9. Commack School District Board of Education has two seats up for grabs with incumbent Susan Hermer and Mike Weisberg running for one position. As for the second seat, incumbent William Hender is running unopposed. For more information on the candidates, visit www.tbrnewsmedia.com.
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Hearing to Weigh Apartments at Hauppauge Innovation Park Draws Opposition BY LEAH CHIAPPINO LCHIAPPINO@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A public hearing was held by the Smithtown Town Board over Zoom Thursday to consider amending Town code to allow “mixed-use buildings,” to be built at the Long Island Innovation Park in Hauppauge. The proposal stems from a request by the Hauppauge Industrial Association to allow “greater diversity of uses in the industrial park so it remains competitive.” A mixed-use building is a multistory structure intended for varied uses generally including commercial, residential and office use. According to the proposed legislation, the buildings must have a ground floor consisting of active use, in which the building sees public patronage. This could be in the form of restaurants, bars, commercial entertainment or offices, along with other uses. A building that has only one use will not be considered a mixed-use building. Newsday recently reported that Smithtown Town Supervisor Edward Wehrheim (R) said zoning change could allow 1,000 apartments. Town spokeswoman Nicole Garguilo said in an email the supervisor’s comments were taken out of context. “The hypothetical question asked was if all 13 locations were turned into mixed use, could we potentially see up to 1,000 apartments above the active use floors,” she said. “To put everyone at ease, the reality is that over the course of the next 10-20 years, I doubt we’d see more than two locations converted to mixed-use buildings.” The proposal comes from a 2019 report conducted by James Lima Planning + Development strategists to grow the industrial park. The report suggested that “a residential component within the peripheral areas of the park would not only provide Noticehousing to be published in newspaper: potential for Hauppauge’s workforce
but would enable the park to retain vitality and dynamism that could go beyond business hours and into the weekends.” According to the report, the park, the second largest industrial park in the nation, already accounts for 8.2 percent of Long Island’s gross domestic product and houses more than 55,000 employees of 1,350 companies. Currently, it generates $65 million in property taxes Thirteen lots within the park have been identified for potential development. There would be a seven-acre requirement for a lot to be developed. The buildings must also face Motor Parkway or Old Willets Path, south of Rabro Drive. They must be within 500 feet of various intersections on Adams Avenue and/or Moreland Road or Marcus Boulevard and Kennedy Drive. Half of the ground floor must be devoted to active use, and 30 percent of the ground floor must generate public patronage. Twenty percent of the housing units must comply with the town’s affordable workforce housing policy. Garguilo said that she cannot confirm what the exact rent would be, but that the last workforce housing lottery in 2019 was for one-bedroom units priced at $2,300 monthly gross rent. The Lima report specifically identified Motor Parkway and the sections of Old Willets Path that lie between Engineer Road and Motor Parkway as some of the potential areas for development. The hearing lasted around two hours and was at times quite contentious, with several town residents strongly opposing the potential development. Many residents were angry that the hearing was held at 2 p.m. rather than later at night, as well as the town choosing to consider the matter during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it made having an in-person meeting impossible, and they felt the town should be focusing on improving
the problems the pandemic has caused. Several others complained that the town board members did not ask any questions during the hearing, and that the town would only answer constituents’ questions via email rather than live during the hearing. Garguilo said the town had “the largest turnout for a board meeting to date using Zoom.” She confirmed that the town will contact residents over the next two weeks to answer any specific questions they have. “We look forward to putting their minds at ease and getting the correct information out there to every one of these residents,” she said. “It’s easy to understand that some Hauppauge residents, who Zoomed in, are accustomed to a school board meeting and might not understand that a town public hearing is simply done to document the public’s concerns, issues and support for the proposed code amendment ... and not to answer questions.” She added board meetings have “always been bi-weekly at 2 p.m and 7 p.m, except in the summer when we only host the 2 p.m afternoon meeting.” Assistant Town Attorney Jennifer Juengst said the changes involve a “discrete portion of the overlay district only,” and that there is no proposal to add a mixed-use building to other areas of the town. She added that there will be no change to the current height restriction in the overlay section of the park. “There are no proposals before the town board to build any skyscrapers, office buildings or public housing,” she said. Thomas Kriklava, operations manager for the Central Islip-Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance Company, said that he has concerns about the toll the apartments could take on emergency services. “We have received no information regarding this project with the exception of news articles,” he said. “Without verified
factual information, we cannot agree or disagree with this project.” Head of the Harbor resident Anthony Coates also spoke out against the proposal. “On the merits of the project, Mr. Supervisor, this board can’t seem to get beyond that old wives’ tale that somehow more residential housing will make us all rich” he said. “This board seems to have missed the lesson we Long Islanders have all come to understand, in the form of high taxes, that when you build tons of homes, you flood the schools with new students, increase traffic, kill open space, strain services — and, taxes go up, not down.” However, a few residents spoke out in favor of the proposal, such as Bob Quarte, a business and landowner in the park. “From a business perspective we support the mixed-use initiative,” he said. “Many of us struggle to attract talent to the park. I think the complexion of the park has changed were there are more professionals in the park, and they require affordable housing. I’m not talking Section 8 housing. I’m talking about something that’s affordable especially for the younger folks that are coming out of college … I am sympathetic too many of the callers … I understand that no one likes change, no one wants to move forward, but I think we need to.” Garguilo confirmed that “as of the present day ... there is no site plan applications or proposals for any mixed-use building in the park.” Several residents complained that they thought the project was solidified, as they saw advertisements of apartments near the park. The spokeswoman said the advertisements are for Rechler’s Greybarn in Amityville, and that because Rechler Equity Partners owns a third of the park property, they were advertising them to the workforce. No final decision has been made to amend town code, as the public hearing will remain open for comments for 20 days after the hearing.
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BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Smithtown Central School District residents will elect three individuals to the board of education to three-year term seats. Incumbents Matthew Gribbin and Jerry Martusciello are running unopposed, while trustee Frank James will face challenger Kevin Craine for the remaining seat.
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The lone challenger, Kevin Craine, is a lifelong resident of Smithtown and a father to three young children. He has been a teacher in the Cold Spring Harbor School District for the past 20 years, most recently as a sixth-grade teacher. Craine’s top priorities are safety and security in schools, social-emotional learning, comprehensive reading programs, digital literacy and fiscal responsibility. “As a member of your board of education, I will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to accomplish a shared vision,” Craine said in a statement. “My passion for education, coupled with my experience, has given me the skills needed to help ensure that our students leave our schools as good citizens, who have been given the learning experiences they need to succeed in whatever they choose to do.”
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There were once things called cassettes. Those were discarded in favor of CDs, but now there’s nothing of music but bits of stored data on a computer. Actually, maybe not. Maybe your music is stored in a cloud, a server bank thousands of miles away from where you even live. But still, people are buying vinyl records again. There’s a certain quality to them you won’t get with digitized music, people say. Not only that, it simply feels different, like one is feeling the rough memories of the music artist. It goes to say that there is a certain quality to things gone past that goes beyond nostalgia. In today’s crisis, it may be best to look for the things we once thought defunct to perhaps help us and our local businesses combat the economic impacts of COVID-19 in unique ways. While Suffolk County begins the reopening process this week, businesses must think about the greater good, and look for unique ways to service customers without potentially causing an uptick in cases. We’re not the only folks to recognize the possibilities presented by drive-in movies. We have heard leaders in multiple North Shore communities mention the possibility of setting up some kind of incar theater experience. What it takes is space, and that’s the main issue. Places like Stony Brook University may be tricky because of all the coronavirus-related activity going on there. Landlords with strip malls or other large parking lots should start considering the possibility to help out their tenants. Imagine people being able to order food that then gets delivered to cars while they’re watching a movie right there in the parking lot. There’s one noticeable location right on the North Shore that is almost too perfect a spot. The former Rocky Point Drive-In on Route 25A may be too apt a name for what’s now an overgrown property. It’s owned by Heidenberg Properties Group, a national company that wanted to put a big box store there before local communities and governments came out against it. Maybe it’s time for the property owner to think of something else for that location, and we feel the community would embrace the return of a local landmark. Summer on Long Island might be drier than any in living memory. Beaches might very well be restricted. Parks and sports fields and courts may be similarly closed. The annual summer concert series, hosted by Suffolk County legislators along with civic leaders in various locations across the North Shore, may very well not happen this year. It’s going to take ingenuity to fill the summer with something other than backyard escapades and hours spent couch surfing. Some places, such as Port Jefferson Village and the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, are opening up some space for farmers markets, though the one at the mall has found unique success by having people stay in their cars and roll up to each individual stall along a line. We encourage more of our shopping centers to embrace outdoor dining experiences. Even as Long Island inches closer to starting the reopening process, many will find people may still be anxious of eating inside enclosed dining areas. But with that there has to be restriction and conscientiousness. On Memorial Day, downtown Port Jefferson was packed with a slew of people, many not wearing face coverings or practicing much social distancing. While we begin the reopening process this week, we should remember the worst-case scenario is a second wave of the virus that could force businesses to shut down all over again. Our local business owners are smart, and we’re sure they will think of unique ways to facilitate customers while keeping the virus from spreading once again.
On May 14, a group of protesters gathering in Commack went viral, bringing notoriety to Suffolk County. The protesters harassed a News 12 reporter, who has footage of the crowd saying “You are the virus,” calling the media the “enemy of the people,” cursing the reporter, and ignoring his requests to stay 6 feet away from him, as social-distancing rules require. The Setauket Patriots apologized for this conduct, though they quickly and gleefully returned to attacking the News 12 reporter as soon as President Donald Trump (R) retweeted the reporter’s video, condoning the protesters’ actions. They claimed the violence and harassment was not related to their group. In the dozens of times I’ve attended protests, my fellow protesters and I have never clashed with the media or been proponents of violent messaging, as attendees of this rally were. As an
What’s Old Is New Again Calling Upon Zeldin to Denounce Rally Behavior organizer, I have instructed anyone present at an event that I am in charge of to treat law enforcement, media, and other protesters with courtesy and respect. I’ve held the same standard for addressing counter protesters who have gathered at our events, asking our group to respect their right to protest, though we disagree with them. I know that the behavior and culture of the events I lead and participate in is a reflection of our message and our movement. I am once again calling upon Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), who rallied with Setauket Patriots in Port Jefferson in early February, to denounce this behavior. These actions endanger the public good. Sadly, I don’t expect him to rise to the moment, given his own attack on local Smithtown journalists in June 2018 at his campaign kickoff. As we approach 100,000 American lives lost to this pandemic, it is clear that
these self-dubbed patriots have a very different vision of what patriotism is. For many of us, patriotism is looking out for one another in difficult times, because we are all a part of this American family. Patriotism is delivering groceries to our immunocompromised neighbors. Patriotism is wishing our Muslim friends “Eid Mubarak” (a phrase meaning “blessed feast/festival”) as they could not gather to pray at their houses of worship during Ramadan [April 23May 23]. Patriotism is recognizing that our collective well-being is tied to one another, and will determine how we come through this crisis. It is a shame that Setauket Patriots have reflected poorly on the values that so many in our community share. Shoshana Hershkowitz Founder of Suffolk Progressives South Setauket
Important to Get a Few Facts Straight Before we get all teary-eyed about what a swell job Rep. Lee Zeldin (RNY1) is doing as a congressman, it’s important to get a few facts straight. First, maybe the shortage of medical supplies needed to deal with COVID-19 here in Suffolk County wouldn’t have been so dire if the Trump administration hadn’t announced it was shipping almost 18 tons of PPE and other medical supplies to China on Feb. 7, the same day the World Health Organization warned about the limited stock of PPE worldwide. Now Trump’s changed his political strategy, and he’s on the warpath against both China and the WHO. But then, on the same date as the WHO warning, Trump extravagantly praised President Xi Jinping of China, claiming Xi was handling the coronavirus outbreak “really well,” leading “what will be a very successful operation,” cheerfully adding “we’re helping wherever we can.” In other words, as the coronavirus was already silently spreading in the U.S., Trump’s focus was on appeasing Xi, in order to complete the
trade deal he was counting on as a pillar of his re-election strategy. Second, a recent study by disease modelers at Columbia University found that if social-distancing measures had been imposed even one week earlier in March than they were, there would have been over 35,000 fewer deaths. Now this is “only” a scientific model; nobody knows precisely how many lives could have been saved had the Trump administration acted earlier instead of just dreaming it “will go away in April.” One thing is sure though: Had the Trump administration acted more quickly instead of being fixated on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, gambling that “one day like a miracle it will just disappear,” the numbers of cases and fatalities would have been significantly lower, and shortages of PPE far more manageable. Third, in spite of what a recent letter writer claimed, Zeldin was not “instrumental” in getting over $250 million in federal funding for Suffolk County. This money was appropriated
by the CARES Act, a bipartisan bill that was signed into law on March 26. Its provisions were largely the result of negotiations between U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The truth is there’s still a lot we don’t know about the coronavirus. Nobody knows exactly what the right balance is between concern for economic damage and for human life and health. But instead of gushing about his recent visit to Camp David, Zeldin would be a lot more useful to the people of his district if he could persuade his good buddy, Trump, to stick to science and not recklessly gamble with our lives that we’ve got this thing beat. To start with he could urge Trump to wear a mask where he’s supposed to. It’s for the protection of those around you, not for yourself! As my mom used to say, “Set a good example.” Which applies especially to the president of the United States. David Friedman St. James
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incomprehensible artwork from our children that none of our coworkers would dare criticize. Curbworld: Even though we’re opening up parts of the economy starting this week, we still can only do some retail shopping through curbside pickup. We have become a world that exists at the curb, where retail space goes untouched and where curbs have become the intersection of our outings and the stuff we bring home. Googleversity: To some extent, we were living in this world before the virus, but search platforms have become a critical part of our children’s home learning environment. In addition to listening to a professor with a headset or air pods on, our children are also frantically searching the web in real time to answer questions about the War of 1812 or about theorems that sound vaguely familiar. Coviracy Theories: The world was filled with conspiracy theories before President Donald Trump (R) came along and will have plenty of conspiracy theories after he leaves. Still, the preponderance
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our interactions with family, friends and colleagues to regular Zoom sessions. Working remotely, for those who can, has proven not to be so bad and will probably carry over well beyond sheltering-in-place. And for those on the front lines of response, the intensity, if not the fear, may have somewhat diminished. We are thrilled to see the stores open up, if only for curbside or doorway pick up of items. Some of the establishments have constructed barriers to keep customers safely apart or added ultraviolet lighting to kill the microbes. And perhaps those on unemployment can now be called back to work. Some may not return even though they are required to respond to their employer’s call. Ironically, they may be doing better financially by being on unemployment, at least for the short term. The federal government has put itself in competition with small businesses, who can’t pay workers as much, and sometimes the Feds win. Those small businesses that have received the Payroll Protection Plan money are able to call back workers and to pay them until their eightweek period runs out.
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of conspiracy theories related to the virus should have its own lexicon, as people have blamed everyone from foreign governments to incredibly rich and successful technology geniuses for the virus. Insertcollege.edu: Up until now, people have graduated from colleges where they had unique, on site experiences. This year, that’s not the case, as distance learning seems to have become something of a commodity, with professors of all talent levels struggling to engage a group of people remotely. None of the books we have that are supposed to help with the college hunt — and we have plenty of them now with a high school junior and a college freshman in our midst — help us differentiate among the online platforms of the institutions of higher learning. It’s unclear how, if at all, any of these institutions stands out. SWSD: Second Wave Stress Disorder. Over the last several weeks, we have heard plenty about a coming second wave. In fact, some colleges that are reopening their doors this fall, such as North Carolina State
University, plan to start their semester early, go through fall break and then send students home for an extended break that they hope allows them to avoid a second wave at school. 91 Divoc Dreams: Given the dream world, it seems fitting that we reverse the order of COVID-19 to suggest the upside down world that haunts our dreams, which is a mixture of the realities of our daily fears, anxieties and discomforts blended with the imaginative world of science fiction drama that we beam into our bedrooms that distract and unnerve us. Masksession: Some of us have become obsessed with the right not to wear a mask, even as others feel an urgency to ensure everyone wears masks. The mask discussion has become an obsession. 2020 No More: To finish the vernacular, we should no longer consider perfect vision to be 20-20 because, after all, 2020 sucks. We could change it to 21-21 or anything else, where we don’t need to link the perfect vision of hindsight to this imperfect year.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who has built up quite a following for his daily briefings and won positive ratings for his down home manner, offered this as he rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday: “Wearing a mask has got to be something you do every day. When you get up, when you walk out of the house, you put the mask on. This is cool.” He also admonished people not to be rude to those who might not be wearing masks, that we should encourage them to do so nicely and politely. He did go on to add, recognizing that he was, after all, governor of New York State, “But it’s New York. We have to be careful that nice and polite stays nice and polite.” Cuomo met with President Donald Trump (R), a longtime fellow New Yorker, Wednesday, and urged spending for infrastructure as a way to provide many jobs. That goal was mentioned by Trump shortly after he took office in 2017 and is considered one of the few subjects on which there could be bipartisan support. In particular, Cuomo advocated for an AirTrain to La Guardia Airport, a rail tunnel under the Hudson
River and a northern extension of the Second Avenue subway. It is most unfortunate that, along with the deadly consequences of the novel coronavirus, there is an underpinning of highly partisan sentiment in the country. Traditionally, when there is a crisis, Americans pull together. Certainly that was true during Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, for example. But the nature of this pandemic is asymmetrical in that areas of greater density tend to be more stricken, while those more rural or away from the big cities and the coasts are more lightly touched. It is hard for those not in the throes of the ghastly metrics of death and affliction to feel the extreme stress of those who are. It just so happens that the divide between red and blue states overlays our map, not perfectly, but remarkably. Suffolk County, considered a red county, yet in a dense area, is an exception with its high casualties. So we have those demanding an “opening” of the economy vs. those who are concerned about contagion. We must unfailingly continue to practice what has worked to win us entry thus far into Phase One.
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