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Vol. 46, No. 25

August 12, 2021

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Obituary

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Joseph G. LaRosa Jr. “Jo Jo,” 22, of Stony Brook died Aug. 7, 2021. A former member of the Ward Melville lacrosse and football teams, he went on to play lacrosse for Adelphi University. He was the loving son of Gina (Bruce) Mastrantoni and Joseph (Gianna) LaRosa;. the beloved brother of Emily and James; and cherished grandson of Maria Mastrantoni and the late Alfonso, Gasper and Diana LaRosa. He was also the beloved nephew, godson, cousin and friend to many. Donations in JoJo’s memory are being accepted at www.dezystrong.org. Visitation was held at St. James Funeral Home Aug. 10 and 11. A funeral Mass will be held at St. James R.C. Church in East Setauket Aug. 12. Interment to follow in the churchyard’s cemetery. The Real Ward Melville Football Facebook page remembered LaRosa who wore the number 6 when he was on the team. “The Ward Melville Football Family is heartbroken,” the post read. “Joe LaRosa, a.k.a. JoJo (Class of 2017), has left us far too soon. He was not only a great athlete, but was an amazing person. Humble, kind and a

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warrior. He will be truly missed and we’re all better people for having known him. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Rest easy, brother.”

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Village

Three Village community celebrates Chicken Hill’s 7th annual picnic BY KIMBERLY BROWN KIMBERLY@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Three Village Community Trust members had a successful turnout for their 7th annual Chicken Hill Country Picnic & Auction Saturday, Aug. 7, with more than 120 community members attending the event. With beautiful weather, the bluegrass sounds of Buddy Merriam & Back Roads, tasty chicken dogs from Bagel Express and a generous community, the country picnic was able to raise approximately $3,000 in donations.

“In these COVID times, it is hard to strike the right blend of community engagement, family fun and safety, but I think we did a great job,” said Herb Mones, TVCT president. The funding raised will go toward preserving and restoring the group of factory houses in the group’s care. The houses remain in the area known as Chicken Hill as an important testimonial of Three Village’s history while in the factory age, where hundreds of immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia resided while working at the Setauket Rubber Factory in the 19th century. “This event educated attendees about the important history of the factory age right here in the Three Villages, along with the deep roots to our diverse immigrant experience,” Mones said. During the event, visitors were allowed to take a look into the past and explore inside the factory houses, which were decorated with vintage furniture and novelty items, transporting the viewers back in time. “It was great to meet again with our friends on the grounds of the factory houses to share the history and enjoy an authentic community event,” said Robert Reuter, TVCT trustee. “The houses and grounds are a wonderland.” State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) announced that he had obtained

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Above,State Assemblyman Steve Englebright, second from left, presented the Three Village Community Trust with a matching grant of $50,000. TVCT President Herb Mones, left, and sisters Lily and Eve Rosengard were on hand to thank him. David Prestia, of Bagel Express, below, hands out chicken dogs and hot dogs. Photos by Bob O’Rourk

a matching grant of $50,000 for the trustees to protect the important historic properties in its care. The goal is that the board can replicate the grant through fundraising and donations outreach. “Each [property] tells a unique part of the

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State

Legislators share reactions to governor’s resignation announcement

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM On Tuesday, Aug. 10, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced his resignation. The announcement came a week after the release of a report by state Attorney General Letitia James (D) saying independent investigators concluded that the governor harassed multiple women from 2013-20. The resignation came after a virtual press conference held by his attorney Rita Glavin. She criticized the attorney general’s report and said it contains errors and omissions when recounting allegations made against Cuomo. Glavin added that each account needs more investigation. “I think that women should be believed and they should be treated fairly,” she said. “I also believe men should be believed and treated fairly. All people should be given that, and everybody should have a chance to respond, and everybody should be scrutinized with what they say by facts, context and evidence. That hasn’t happened here.” After the attorney general’s report was

released, one of the alleged victims, former executive assistant Brittany Commisso, filed a criminal complaint saying the governor groped her and fondled her breast. Cuomo said during his announcement that he will step down in 14 days. He will be replaced by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) who will become the state’s first female governor. The outgoing governor said he thanked those with sincere complaints as the women coming forward taught him an important lesson, and he said he took responsibility. He added he felt that with some there are other “motivations at play.”

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Shortly after Cuomo announced his resignation, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (RNY1), who has been named the presumptive Republican nominee for governor in the 2022 race, released a statement saying the governor was “resigning to skirt all repercussions for his actions as opposed to accounting for his misconduct. He knows he would be impeached. He knows he would be voted out of office.” “Andrew Cuomo broke the law and

Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference on Long Island in 2017. File photo

criminal repercussions must follow, despite him no longer serving in public office,” Zeldin said. “From his deadly nursing home order and cover-up, to his $5.1 million

self-congratulatory book deal and serial harassment and abuse of others, he’s been unfit to continue serving for a long period of time.” Zeldin also criticized Hochul in his Aug. 10 statement. “Unfortunately, for New Yorkers, we’re left with Cuomo’s lieutenant who empowered this disgusting behavior while Andrew Cuomo cultivated this toxic culture, leaving a trail of victims in its wake,” Zeldin said. “Kathy Hochul has been silent scandal after scandal, from fatal nursing home policies and cover-ups to rampant harassment, intimidation, bullying and abuse.” State Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) called the past few months “a very difficult period for the people of New York state” in a statement. “I thank and commend the incredibly brave women who stepped forward and spoke truth to power,” he said. “No one is above the law.” In the statement, Gaughran praised the next NYS governor and said he looks forward to working with her. CUOMO CONTINUED ON A8

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Setauket foundation welcomes new president BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Frank Melville Memorial Foundation’s new president is a familiar name to many in the Three Village area. Greg Ferguson replaced Robert Reuter as president of FMMF earlier this year. Reuter said after nine years in the role it was time to make room for someone new. The former president, now trustee, said it was a unanimous decision for Ferguson to take on the role. He described him as having strong management skills as well as getting along with everybody. “He’s shown himself to be very enthusiastic about the full range of projects in the park,” Reuter said. “He initiated movie nights. He’s been a strong supporter of all the programs, and I think he’s an excellent person to lead the park in our challenging post-COVID times.” Ferguson is the founder of Brookhaven Bike Co-op, which has locations in St. James and Manorville. The Setauket resident and attorney also runs the Ferguson Foundation with his brother Chris. The foundation strives to find organizations where its philanthropic investments will have an ongoing impact on the beneficiaries. Ferguson, who has lived in Setauket for more than 18 years with his wife Rena and children Hugh, Sophie and Ella, said he lives a short walk from Frank Melville Memorial Park. He became involved with the foundation as a trustee more than four years ago and said it’s been fun being involved. When asked to join the board, Ferguson said he “happily and humbly agreed.” “It’s a great organization, and the park is a beautiful place,” he said. “There’s a ton of stuff going on, too, so it’s not a museum

or static type of thing. It has programs and initiatives and efforts.” Ferguson said while the foundation may be smaller than other nonprofits, it is well run by its board members. “We have financial people, lawyers, scientists and naturalists, so it’s really a fantastic variety of skill sets that the board brings to the place,” he said. As far as his skill sets, in addition to being an attorney, the Setauket resident has also been a writer with his work published in U.S. News & World Report. The opportunity came about while he was in college and an exchange student in China during the time of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. He said people were needed to report on what was happening during the incident. “I had no fear for my safety,” he said. “It was pretty much confined to one area.” Today Ferguson and the board members deal with the issues that COVID-19 has brought to the area. During the pandemic, the new foundation president said the park has become more popular and events have been even more well received than before. He said that it’s due to many other recreational places being shut down, while the park was only closed for a short time toward the beginning of the pandemic. He added that the increased interest in the park is wonderful, but it also means that the foundation board has had to enhance security. Ferguson said the board members have longterm goals and are currently waiting for a permit to dredge the ponds. He said the park staff is tackling invasive plants and drainage issues, too. A cutting-edge septic system will also be installed on the property for one of the homes.

Greg Ferguson, above, is the new president of the Frank Melville Memorial Foundation which oversees Frank Melville Memorial Park, below. Above photo by Robert Reuter; below file photo by Rita J. Egan

Ferguson said he’s looking forward to the board’s future work. “Over the years I’ve been involved in a

bunch of different nonprofits and this is by far the best run I’ve ever experienced,” he said. “It’s definitely wonderful to be involved.”

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LEGALS NOTICE OF DATE CHANGE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SETAUKET FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the date for the following Board of Fire Commissioners meeting has changed as follows: The August 26th meeting has been rescheduled for August 25th at 6:30pm. The meeting will take place at 26 Hulse Road, East Setauket, NY. Dated: August 3, 2021 David Sterne District Secretary 3953 8/12 1x vth

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BROOKHAVEN AND SMITHTOWN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK ON BEHALF OF THE EMMA S. CLARK MEMORIAL LIBRARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Three Village Central School District of Brookhaven and Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Periodicals Room of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Main Street, Setauket, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, to vote upon the annual operating budget of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library for the calendar year 2022. The proposition will appear on voting machines in the following form: Shall the Board of Education appropriate funds in the amount of Five Million Five Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Four Hundred Ten ($5,598,410) for the 2022 operating budget of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, with said sum to be raised by tax on the taxable property of the Three Village Central School District.

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that voting at such meeting will be by paper ballots; polls will be open on September 22, 2021 during the period commencing at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, on said date. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the Library’s budget for 2022 may be obtained by any resident of the District on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 through Tuesday, September 21, 2021 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Library on those days on which the Library is open and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays at the North Country Administration Building, 100 Suffolk Ave., Stony Brook, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law or Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the four years preceding September 21, 2021 he/she is eligible to vote at this special district meeting; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he/she is also eligible to vote at this special district meeting. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable from the District Clerk beginning September 1, 2021; between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, during all days on which school is in session. Completed applications are to be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the vote, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 if the ballot is to be delivered to the

District Clerk’s office located at the North Country Administration Building, 100 Suffolk Ave., Stony Brook, New York. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours through the day of the vote. Said absentee ballot must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote, September 22, 2021 if it is to be canvassed. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that registration for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law who are to be added to the Register to be used at the aforesaid vote will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on days when school is in session at the Office of the District Clerk in the North Country Administration Building and at the Office of Student Registration located at the North Country Administration Building; any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Registrar to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Special Meeting for which the register is to be prepared. The deadline for registering to vote is Friday, September 10, 2021. The register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Suffolk County will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the North Country Administration Building, 100 Suffolk Ave., Stony Brook, New York and will be open for inspection to any qualified voter of the District beginning on Friday, September 10, 2021 through Tuesday September 21, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays and each day prior to the day set for the vote, except Sunday and; in addition, the registration lists shall be

available at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in the Periodicals Room of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Main Street, Setauket, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used for the Annual School District Meeting to be held in 2021 and any special district meetings that may be held subsequent to the preparation of said Register. On the day of the vote, any qualified voter will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Annual School District Meeting in 2022 or any Special District Meeting held subsequent to September 22, 2021. Dated: July 27, 2021 Stony Brook, New York Inger Germano, District Clerk Three Village Central School District of Brookhaven and Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York 3957 8/12 4x vth

AVISO DE LA REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE THREE VILLAGE DE BROOKHAVEN Y SMITHTOWN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK EN NOMBRE DE LA BIBLIOTECA CONMEMORATIVA EMMA S. CLARK POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que una Reunión Especial del Distrito de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Three Village de Brookhaven y Smithtown, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Sala de Publicaciones Periódicas de la Biblioteca Conmemorativa Emma S. Clark,

Main Street, Setauket, el miércoles 22 septiembre 2021 a las 10:00 a.m. hora prevaleciente, para votar sobre el presupuesto operativo anual de la Biblioteca Conmemorativa Emma S. Clark para el año calendario 2022. La proposición aparecerá en las máquinas de votación en la siguiente forma: La Junta de Educación deberá apropiarse de fondos por la cantidad de Cinco Millones Quinientos N o ve n t a y O ch o Mil Cuatrocientos Diez ($5,598,410) para el presupuesto operativo 2022 de la Biblioteca Conmemorativa Emma S. Clark, con dicha suma que se recaudará mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar Central de Three Village. Y SE INFORMA QUE que la votación en esa reunión se realizará mediante cédulas de papel; las urnas estarán abiertas el 22 septiembre de 2021 durante el período que comenzará a las 10:00 a.m. y terminará a las 9:00 p.m., hora vigente, en dicha fecha. Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que cualquier residente del Distrito pueda obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto de la Biblioteca para 2022, cualquier residente del Distrito el miércoles 8 septiembre de 2021 hasta el martes 21 septiembre de 2021 entre las 9:30 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora vigente, en la Biblioteca en los días en que la Biblioteca está abierta y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m. días laborables en el edificio de la administración North Country, avenida de 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la L ey de Educación o el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la

Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los cuatro años anteriores al 21 de septiembre de 2021, él / ella es elegible para votar en esta reunión especial del distrito; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, también es elegible para votar en esta reunión especial del distrito. Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las solicitudes de boletas para votos en ausencia se podrán obtener del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2021; entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m., hora vigente, durante todos los días en que la escuela está en sesión. Las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la votación si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la votación, el martes 21 de septiembre de 2021 si la boleta se va a entregar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito ubicada en el Edificio de administración de North Country, 100 Suffolk Ave., Stony Brook, Nueva York. Una lista de personas a las que se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito durante las horas de oficina regulares hasta el día de la votación. Dicha boleta de voto en ausencia debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la votación, 22 de septiembre de 2021, si se va a sondear. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que el registro con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación que se agregarán al Re g i s t r o para ser utilizados en la votación mencionada se llevará a cabo de 8:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m. los días en que la escuela esté en sesión en la

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Village

Annual event celebrates nine years of fundraising success BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A lemon was squeezed for the last time during a popular local fundraising event Aug. 9. The Three Village Kids Lemonade Stand held its ninth and final event at R.C. Murphy Junior High School. Founders Joseph and Maddie Mastriano, shown above with Three Village school district Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich, began selling lemonade with friends to raise funds for Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Child Life Services back in 2013 in front of their home. After hundreds of customers bought lemonade from them in 2016, they knew they needed a new location. In 2017, the event was held for the first time at the junior high school. Over the years the Mastrianos and their fellow student-volunteers have raised more than $140,000 with $31,000 coming from this year’s fundraising. In 2020, the siblings were unable to hold the carnival-type day they typically organize due to COVID-19 restrictions and opted for a drive-thru lemonade stand and virtual event. This year the Mastrianos extended the day once again offering the virtual event in the evening for those who were unable to donate during the afternoon. Both graduates of Ward Melville High School, the Mastriano siblings are preparing for their futures. Maddie, who just turned 21,

is attending Loyola University in Maryland and is a rising senior. Joseph graduated from high school in June and is set to attend Stony Brook University in the fall. Donations can still be made at www. threevillagekidslemonadestand.com. — Photos by Rita J. Egan

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

COVID won’t go away, but you need to do your part

Freedom requires responsibility

Things aren’t back to normal yet, and unfortunately for a few good weeks, we got a taste of what freedom from the pandemic was like. People began getting vaccinated, families were reunited, and parties were officially free of restrictions. The people that got vaccinated knew they could still be carriers, but a little cold is better than being on a ventilator, right? Businesses were thriving at the start of the summer — after more than a year of having their doors shut and no revenue coming in. But things turned pretty quickly, and we’re disappointed now. The fact that people threw their masks away when Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) lifted the state restrictions was not the brightest move — we should have kept the restrictions just a tad bit longer because now we have the Delta variant and it’s not looking too good. Since people (vaccinated or not) have had the chance to breathe again, party again and feel 90% normal again, they don’t want to bring back the masks. We understand that. They’re uncomfortable and for us ladies, it takes our makeup off rather quick. But we’re keeping them on (again) to keep other people safe. Remember in the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was all in this together? We thanked first responders and believed the science. What happened? Why is this, all of a sudden, a hoax? Some people cannot get vaccinated right now, and that’s okay. But there are other people who are choosing not to and are not being honest about it. They’re either too lazy or too afraid. With schools reopening in a few weeks, the debates are increasing as to whether or not children should wear masks in school. Considering those under 12 cannot get vaccinated yet, and many parents have chosen not to have their children get the shot, we feel it’s imperative that students be required to mask up. With the surge of the Delta variant and the possibility of another one, the virus could potentially spread quickly in classrooms and then in the surrounding communities. New vaccines, new medications and new things are terrifying — but public health is more important, and we still need to be in this together. COVID-19 is never going to leave, but we can alleviate it. Be smart and do your part to keep your loved ones, neighbors and yourself healthy.

The words may be the same, but their meaning and application certainly have changed for many. I refer to the words of Patrick Henry, a Founding Father, to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775, “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!” I refer, also, to the words sent by letter in 1809 by New Hampshire’s Revolutionary War hero, Gen. John Stark, as a reunion toast to veterans he had led in the Battle of Bennington. The words are now the motto of his state: “Live Free or Die.” Henry’s words were a calling to a collective purpose; freeing all citizens from the authority of a British monarch considered despotic and a parliament unrepresentative. Stark’s words were a reminder that living free required a coming together to achieve that freedom and some might die in the effort. Today, “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!” and “Live Free or Die” seem to be rallying cries for the personal freedom to do what one wants without regard to any collective good or harm. Not long ago there were cigarette smokers who chose to live free and died. Those nonsmokers who were required to work with them in smoke-filled rooms and died were collateral damage. Today, there are drivers who take the liberty to drink and drive, or to text while driving, and are given death. Unfortunately, they often give death to others who then are denied life’s liberty. Live free or die didn’t work too well for thousands who ignored masking and vaccination, contracted the COVID-19 virus and died after infecting loved ones and others who died as well. Those choosing mask and vaccine-free liberty today, when that liberty is not essential to their own physical health, knowingly put all of us at risk. Why? There is no freedom without responsibility to oneself and to others, to the community and country in which we live and to the planet we share with billions of others. It may seem ironic to some that the state motto of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s [R] Kentucky is “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” Ben Franklin, another Founding Father, understood that when he advised his fellow revolutionaries they would all hang separately if they didn’t hang together. Do we understand? We had better. Pandemics, climate change and governance require us to do so. Forrest McMullen South Setauket

Optimum’s monopoly must end

Yes, it is time to give the residents in the Town of Brookhaven another three-way choice for TV, internet and phone service. As per my effort in a Coalition to Fight Optimum for over a year, hundreds are calling and responding on social media, especially nextdoor.com. The unilateral undisputed belief is Altice, the new owner of Cablevision/Optimum, is constantly raising rates, delivering poor out-of-country customer service and does not care since they have no competition since it was formed in the 1980s. Altice also owns 25% of Newsday and 25% of NEWS 12 — more monopolies! The only other competitor attempt was with Verizon which walked away after too many Brookhaven hurdles. Verizon FIOS internet is the only service presently available. Other households are reporting they are leaving Altice and using Hulu or satellite companies. I, personally, tried to get Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine [R] to meet with Altice’s CEO Dexter Goei in Long Island City, where the corporation is located. Their communications went as far as Romaine writing Goei and then one set of phone call exchanges, but this is where it ended a year ago in April 2020, according to Romaine’s spokesman Kevin Molloy (I have a copy of Romaine’s letter). Most recently, there are now three New York State resolutions to turn Altice into a public utility. Copies can be obtained from state Assemblyman Steve Englebright [D-Setauket] by calling 631-751-3094 or Brookhaven’s citizen advocate Ali Nazir, 631-451-3917 or anazir@brookhaven.gov. If you are also dissatisfied with Altice and also want to push for a second three-way service, call your local politicians and especially Romaine’s office: 631-451-9100.

The power of behavior

The concept of recalling an activity, event or situation, back to its first-time occurrence, generally is something special. Examples may be a first time in an airplane, first day at school, riding a bicycle for the first time, meeting someone for the first time, etc., are usually pleasant and not to be forgotten. After all my years of constant training as a mental health, psychology student and practitioner I have developed a concept or “product” that I feel I need to share. I would like it to be received and understood in the manner in which I intend it. Behavior in the way I observe it, with every attempt to be nonjudgmental, is a “product” that each of us generate at any one given moment, that we are ultimately responsible for, in a similar manner that a company would develop their product. The ultimate quality of this product (behavior) is determined by each of us. So, it’s important for us to consider developing a standard of quality behavior, as well as pointing out the quality of others’ behavior. Behaviors that project kindness, caring, respect, compassion, truth, caretaking, understanding, love, giving, etc., to me are certainly attributes worthy of developing within ourselves. To remain silent on allowing others to be made aware in a respectful manner that their behaviors are being received as hurtful or abusive, because they in turn are hurting themselves would be remiss. In conclusion, in no way am I suggesting that what I am writing is necessarily simple to achieve, but certainly from my perspective, something worthy of consideration. Paul Feinberg South Setauket

Bob Coburn Port Jefferson

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Opinion

Applying the lessons from secondhand smoke to the current COVID reality

ears ago, restaurants had smoking and non-smoking sections. Airlines reserved parts of the plane for people who smoked and those who didn’t. How, after all, were people addicted to nicotine supposed to get through a meal or a plane ride, especially one that could take hours, without lighting up? Society knew back then that smoking was harmful for the smoker. We knew that each person ran the risk of lung, mouth and throat cancers, among others, D. None from inhaling the of the above toxins in cigarettes. BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Slowly, we also started to learn about the dangers of second-hand smoke. People who didn’t light up cigarettes and cigars couldn’t simply move away from that smoke, especially

if they were in the same house, the same car, or even, for several hours, on a plane together. Over time, health officials started to piece together the kind of information that made it clear that non smokers needed protection. Slowly, restaurants and planes banned smoking. And yet, despite the years of nosmoking policies on planes, the flight attendants or the videos we watch before take off include threats about the consequences of disabling or dismantling smoke detectors in bathrooms. We also knew, at great cost, that drinking and driving was enormously problematic. People getting behind the wheel after having a few drinks at dinner or while watching a sporting event with their buddies risked the lives of those in their own car, as well as anyone else unfortunate enough to be on the road at the time. Groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Students Against Drunk Driving came together to fight against habits that put others at risk. While drunk driving still occurs throughout the world, the awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving and, probably just as importantly, the vigilance with which

police forces cracked down on people while they were driving impaired has helped to reduce the threat. In 2018, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities was 3.2 per 100,000, which is a drop of 65% since 1982, according to Responsibility.org. Drunk driving remains a public health threat, with advertisements encouraging people not to let friends drive drunk and organizations like MADD continuing to fight to reduce that further. While risking the potential for false equivalence, the current pandemic presents similar challenges, particularly regarding wearing masks. Yes, masks are a nuisance and we thought we were done with them, particularly in the early part of the summer when the infection rate declined and vaccinations increased. With the Delta variant raging throughout the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends masks for anyone indoors and for those in larger, outdoor settings, regardless of their vaccination status. Now, living without a mask and drinking or smoking are not the same. Drinking and smoking are riskier activities adults engage in

and that are not a basic necessity, like breathing. At the same time, however, people opting not to wear masks because they don’t want to or because that was so 2020 are risking more than their own health. They are sharing whatever virus they may have, in some cases with people whose health might be much more at risk. When I’m sweating at the gym, I find the masks uncomfortable and distracting. I do, however, continue to wear them because they are a way to protect other people in the room. I hope I don’t have COVID-19, but I can’t be sure because I have been vaccinated and I could be an asymptomatic carrier. Students, many of whom can’t receive the vaccine, are better off learning at school than at home or, worse, in a hospital bed. If you’re not wearing a mask for you, consider putting one on for everyone else. Together, we can and will get through what seems like a viral sequel no one wanted. Until there’s a better way, consider wearing a mask to protect others. If people could do it during the Spanish Influenza in 1918 and 1919, we can do it, too.

Cautionary words for older adults ... and the rest of us

n advertiser was chatting with me the other day and mentioned that he was going down to South Carolina for his father’s surprise 80th birthday. “It’s going to be a surprise for him?” I asked, clenching my teeth. “Totally,” he said with a big smile. “My brother and his wife and children are coming from St. Louis, my sister and her family from Denver, nieces and nephews from California. We haven’t been together like that in a long time.” I was quiet. “What’s wrong?” he asked, Between noticing the pause. “Oh, you and me it sounds wonderful to BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF be with family and at such a terrific occasion,” I answered. “But ...”

“Yes?” he encouraged. “May I tell you a quick story?” I asked. He nodded. I proceeded to share the following. We were once invited to a surprise birthday party that a good friend was giving for her husband. She left the basement door open for us all to gather while the couple finished dinner upstairs. After some minutes, she quietly slinked down the carpeted stairs, and in a stage whisper told us that her husband had fallen asleep on the sofa, so she was going to call to him to come down. When he did, she suggested, we could then yell “Surprise!” She also had some sparklers that she would set off as he began his descent. There were probably 30 of us in the basement, and we eagerly agreed. “Honey!” she yelled. Then louder, “Honey!!!” “Uh, what?” came the groggy response. “Come downstairs! Now!” “Coming!” he yelled back, and as we readied ourselves, we could hear his footsteps above rushing to the stairs. The sparklers started to go off. Then there was a thud. Another thud. And to our

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growing horror, we realized he was falling down the steps. We waited helplessly until he landed in full view on his bottom, his trousers around his ankles. Someone weakly yelled “surprise.” He slowly looked around his basement at all our faces, as the last of the sparklers subsided, then at his wife. who seemed suddenly stricken. “What the hell….?” He had opened his pants belt and top button after a sumptuous birthday dinner, and when he jumped up from the couch, they had dropped to his feet, tripping him as he reached the head of the stairs. It was at this point that my husband leaned over and whispered in my ear, “Promise you will NEVER make me a surprise party!” Our friend did survive his unexpected celebration and went on to enjoy many more unsurprising birthday parties, but then he was only 40 at the time. Imagine if he had been 80. Then again, I give further evidence that surprise parties can boomerang even at a younger age. My middle son was turning 16, and a couple of his friends secretly came to me

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to ask if they could stage a surprise party at our house. I enthusiastically joined in the plot. They would leave school early and beat my son home. Quickly they would decorate the living room, which was not immediately observable from the entryway and hide there until he arrived, ready to greet him. All went according to plan. My son came in the door, said “hello,” dropped his heavy backpack on the floor and continued into the house. His buddies jumped out from the living room doorway as he walked past and yelled “Surprise!” at the top of their lungs. He stopped in his tracks, turned pale, teetered for a moment, then ran for the bathroom sink and threw up. It definitely put a damper on the occasion. The advertiser had listened to my stories, then said he would prepare his father somewhat by telling him that something nice was going to happen shortly. It wouldn’t exactly ruin the surprise but would relieve a little of the shock. I look forward to hearing how it all went.

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