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Vol. 46, No. 27

August 26, 2021

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Ready to take on Sini

Suffolk County DA candidate talks about the race with TBR News Media

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Gov. Kathy Hochul at a press meeting in Hauppauge last Friday. Photo by Julianne Mosher

New York’s 57th governor stops by Long Island BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM As Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) packed up his moving trucks at the governor’s mansion, the soon-to-be state leader headed to Long Island last week for a quick appearance and chat with local reporters. Before she became New York’s 57th and first female governor, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) made a quick stop in Hauppauge for a roundtable discussion on Friday, Aug. 20, with local labor leaders where topics included job training, green jobs and new legislative

efforts to support essential workers. Although the discussion was closed to media, Hochul stopped for a small press conference to quickly discuss her intentions during the meeting. “One of my first priorities is continue creating good jobs,” she said. “Getting the offshore wind institute off the ground and give opportunities to just really train people in the underserved communities and the jobs of tomorrow where there will be tens of thousands of jobs in that space.” Hochul said she and the business leaders in attendance also talked about workforce

development and creating opportunities to keep young people fully employed on Long Island. The visit wasn’t anything new, she said, mentioning that over the last seven years “coming out and seeing the people is what I do.” “If you ask anyone, I’ve been told that Nassau and Suffolk counties are planning on taxing me as a local resident because I’m here so often,” she joked. As chair of the Regional Economic Development Councils, she said that she is going to continue and be accessible throughout her term. HOCHUL CONTINUED ON A8

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County

Brookhaven resident, former ADA ready to take on Sini in DA race BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A former Suffolk assistant DA is ready to take over the main seat in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Ray Tierney, who will be running on the Republican and Conservative tickets Nov. 2 to challenge current DA Tim Sini (D), stopped by TBR News Media’s office last week to introduce himself and answer some questions about his campaign. “When I talk about this contest, I say that it is a contest between the prosecutor and the politician, or when you look at my opponent’s record — what he’s done and what he’s claimed to have done, more accurately — it’s a contest between the prosecutor and the pretender,” Tierney said.

Background

Tierney resides in the Town of Brookhaven with his wife, Erica, and their four children. The prosecutor grew up in Commack and is a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School where he played football and was a member of the school’s track team. He went on to play football for Brown University where he graduated in 1988, and after taking a short time off from his studies, he attended St. John’s University’s School of Law. He began his law career in the Suffolk County DA’s office under DA James Catterson (R). “At first, I had a very sort of infantile concept of what it meant to be a lawyer,” Tierney said. “I always wanted to be a prosecutor. I always wanted to be in court. Although there’s so many things you could do, that’s all I really ever wanted to do, and as I got older, more sophisticated, my focus never changed.” He decided to leave the DA’s office in 1999 when his first two children were born and worked for a private firm. Tierney said the tragic events of 9/11 changed his life. He was at a meeting in Queens when the attacks happened, and he watched the towers fall on TV. “I was driving back out east and all the emergency vehicles were flooding into the city, and I could see the smoke and I was, like, ‘What am I doing with my life?’” he said. “This job that I have right now is inconsequential. So, I wanted to get back into public service.” He returned to the DA’s office in 2002 during the time of Tom Spota (D) and worked there for another six years. Tierney said he decided to leave the office when he was told they may fire him for insubordination. “They tried to get rid of me because I wouldn’t go along with their illegal, unethical ways,” he said. “I worked in an office whose job it was to uproot political corruption. But, instead, it was the office’s leadership that was corrupt, as history has proven.”

Ray Tierney will run for Suffolk County district attorney this November on the Republican and Conservative tickets. Photo from Tierney’s office

He then went on to work in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York as an assistant attorney for more than 11 years. He left the office in 2019 to become an executive assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s office where he was in charge of the violent criminal enterprises bureau, crime strategies unit and body worn camera unit. In order to run for Suffolk County DA, Tierney had to leave the Brooklyn office and is currently Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp.’s chief counsel for compliance and enforcement.

His experience

During his time in Brooklyn, among his responsibilities, Tierney oversaw violent street gang investigations and prosecutions. He came to the position with extensive experience prosecuting MS-13 cases, which he said led to the incarceration of dozens of gang members. One of the most high-profile MS-13 cases involved gang leaders Heriberto Martinez and Carlos Ortega. The two were found guilty for commissioning five murders in 2010, including Vanessa Argueta, 19, of Central Islip, and her son Diego Torres who was only 2 years old. Martinez and Ortega are currently serving life sentences. Tierney also tried Adalberto Guzman who was found guilty of killing the 2-year-old

and is also serving a life sentence. Tierney was the assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Ed Mangano, former Nassau County Executive, and Mangano’s wife as well as former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto for corruption in 2018. In addition to gang violence and public corruption, he also has been a prosecutor on cases involving Colombian drug cartel, racketeering and white-collar crimes.

Issues with Sini

Tierney takes issue with the press releases sent out by the DA’s office. He said he feels a high percentage of the releases are about arrests and arraignments but not about sentencing. “What he does, because he’s in show business, he has the glitzy arraignment, and this is the biggest, baddest, greatest case, and then you never hear what happens at the time of the sentence,” the candidate said. Tierney added he could take any of Sini’s accomplishments and dissect them and show that the current DA is “a fraud” and is “looking for that initial blast of publicity.” “You don’t get to decide where your next case comes from, the streets tell you where the next case is,” Tierney said. “So, if you have an investigation here but the violence is settled here, you put your resources here, you put your resources there.”

He gave an example that Sini convicted several MS-13 members on charges such as acts of conspiracy instead of murder or gun charges. He said Sini then turned the gang members on each other so they would testify against one another. The result was they each pled to lower charges and got out of jail. Tierney said he would use overarching tactics such as conspiracy, but then tie the case to the murders committed and pull the case all together to ensure the murderers would serve jail time.

His campaign

Tierney said the job is a balance between law enforcement and fairness, and that will be his goal if elected. He added he has never aligned himself to one party and has prosecuted defendants on both sides of the political aisle. He is running to bring experience, integrity and independence to the office. He said regarding the county and the Suffolk County Police Department, it’s important to work with them but also maintain independence from each other. “When it comes to law enforcement, I make the decisions,” he said. “No one else makes the decisions. I support the county, I support the police department. But I don’t work for them when it comes to law enforcement, and I don’t excuse bad behavior.”

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All Souls Episcopal Church in Stony Brook will hold its 13th SOLES for All Souls 5K Race/2K Walk on Sept. 26. Historic All Souls church has stood on the hill at the entrance to Stony Brook Village since 1896. Although much has changed in the village since then, the simple beauty of the church building and the interior have remained true to Stanford White’s design. The church opens its doors every morning for prayer and reflection and hosts monthly Saturdays at Six Concerts, Second Saturday poetry readings, Gregorian Chant/Music of Taizé and Native American Drumming. As more and more people discover this spiritual and architectural gem, its limited accessibility has become a cause of concern to church leadership, elected government representatives, and the Three Village community. The 13th SOLES for All Souls 5K Race/2K Walk will raise funds to make the historic church accessible to all and celebrate the role of the historic church in the community. State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) said, “The Historic All Souls Church in Old Stony Brook was designed and built before there were laws and regulatory expectations requiring universal accessibility for places of public assembly. The All-Souls Race/Walk will raise funds to enable this beautiful building to be a code compliant sanctuary more readily accessible to worshipers who may have ambulatory challenges. I support this considerate and thoughtful initiative and urge as many as possible to assist it through their participation in the 5K Race/2K Walk.” Suffolk County legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is a regular participant and sponsor of the event. “All Souls Church’s historic charm is a blessing for the Stony Brook community but also a condemnation for accessibility,” Hahn said. “The SOLES for All Souls Race/Walk is a divine effort to update this sacred and historic place so that it can serve all who seek its sanctuary.” Town of Brookhaven Councilman Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) described the church as “both a significant and historic part of our community.” “Let’s all come together and support their efforts in ensuring that a church welcoming all is accessible to all,” he said. “I encourage everyone to participate in this year’s 5K race and 2K walk.” Among the many supporters is The Jazz Loft. “I am excited for the annual All Souls Race/ Walk this September,” said Jazz Loft president and founder Thomas Manuel. “This is an event that the Jazz Loft supports annually, but more so, we are always passionate to support our community events that truly make an impact — this is one of them. We are indeed blessed to have centers of faith in our community and leadership within them that put love into action, not just mere words.” Former Suffolk County Poet Laureate Barbara

Runners take off from the starting line at a previous SOLES for All Souls 5K Race/2K Walk. Photo from All Souls Church

Southard invited all poets and poetry lovers to join the race/walk with the Live Poets Society. “Poets have been very fortunate to have All Souls Episcopal Church as a venue for their poetry readings for some time now,” she said. “Providing handicap access is a much-needed addition to this beautiful, historic structure, which serves the community so well.” Bishop Lawrence Provenzano of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island recently said, “We are proud to support the leadership of All Souls in their commitment to widened accessibility. Welcoming all is fundamental to our faith and outreach to the community. The funds raised by the SOLES for All Souls event will directly impact our ability to serve all our neighbors.” SOLES For All Souls is perhaps the most inclusive 5K Race/2K on Long Island. Serious runners compete for gold, bronze and silver medals in age groups from under 13 to over 80 and receive their hard-won medals in an Olympicstyle awards ceremony. Dogs are welcome to accompany their masters and students from Stony Brook often come in costume. Senior citizens with walking sticks line up at the starting line with parents pushing their kids in strollers. “This is a great family-friendly race for walkers and runners of all skill levels and ages,” said a Fort Salonga mother of two. Serious runner Michael Piscitelli — 2018 and 2016 Overall Winner — from Northport said, “The All Souls race is special to me because it is for a good cause and run by good people. The small-town atmosphere and live music make for a great day.” Registration for SOLES for All Souls 5K Run/2K Walk is through the ACTIVE.com website (Search SOLES for All Souls) or register Race Day Sept. 26. The registration desk at the Reboli Center for Art and History is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.; the race/walk begins at 9:00am. Complimentary pre- and postevent stretching will be provided by Progressive Personal Training. Call 631-655-7798 for more information on the event or if you would like to be a sponsor. Donations dedicated to handicap accessibility can be mailed to All Souls Race, P.O. Box 548, Stony Brook, NY 11790.

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LEGALS 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. 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

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 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 Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el Edificio de Administración North Country y en la Oficina de Registro de Estudiantes ubicada en el Edificio de Administración North Country; toda persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se inscriba en dicho registro, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción del Secretario, que tiene derecho a votar en la reunión extraordinaria para la que se ha de preparar el registro. La fecha límite para registrarse para votar es el viernes 10 de septiembre de 2021. El registro así preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la L ey de Educación y la lista de inscripción preparada por la Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Suffolk se presentará en la Oficina del

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SBU’s Pagan scores at Olympics, takes selfie with Djokovic, visits Mt. Fuji BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Stony Brook University’s India Pagan, competing in the Olympics for Puerto Rico, took several shots against China in the preliminary round of the basketball tournament, but none of them went in. Against Belgium, the 6-foot-1-inch forward finally put the ball through the hoop, something she’d done so frequently at Stony Brook that she scored over 1,000 points as a Seawolf. “I remember the first one I made” at the Olympics, said Pagan. “I didn’t have to stress anymore. I couldn’t stop smiling.” Pagan, who was on Puerto Rico’s first women’s Olympic basketball team, scored two baskets and sank two free throws, scoring six points in that game. Despite the challenges and restrictions created by the Delta variant of COVID-19 and the three losses the Puerto Rican team had in games against China, Belgium and Australia, Pagan had plenty of reasons to smile as she enjoyed everything from the opening ceremonies to taking selfies with some of the best athletes in the world to some limited sightseeing. After a lengthy journey to the other side of the world, Pagan cheered her way through an opening ceremony full of familiar pageantry, but devoid of its customary shouting spectators. “It was surreal to me,” Pagan said. “I

watched this on TV a couple of years ago. Walking with the flag, with the whole delegation of Puerto Rico, seeing the stage, the torch, the dances, the acts of music, everything, it was just so beautiful.” Pagan said she cried three or four times during the ceremonies. Behind the scenes, Pagan said the time spent waiting for the ceremonies to begin and the hours on their feet amid the excitement took their toll. “By the end of the night, all of our backs hurt, our feet hurt,” she laughed. “Thankfully, we didn’t have practice the next day, so we had a little time to recover.” Around the games, Pagan soaked in the atmosphere and reveled in the moment on one of the world’s largest, albeit emptiest, athletic stages. One of the big stories to come out of the Olympics involved American gymnast Simone Biles, who pulled out of most of the competition amid concerns about her mental health and her ability to get her bearings while flying and twisting through the air. “We understood the mental health aspects” of Biles’s decision, Pagan said. “She’s got to do what’s best for her. We did feel for her.” Pagan said the Puerto Rican basketball team met with their coach, who told them they could speak with a doctor or a psychologist if they needed support. Pagan missed her family and friends but didn’t need those mental health services during her time in Tokyo. Pagan was thrilled to run into several superstars in their sports, taking selfies with National Basketball Association star Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics, and with Spanish basketball sensations Marc Gasol, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers and his brother Pau, who retired from the NBA in 2019 after an 18-year career. She also ran into Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic. “Seeing those people was cool for me,” Pagan said. Everyone had to wear face shields in the dining hall which made conversations, even among teammates, challenging. “It was tough to interact” while she was eating, Pagan said. She did, however, have the opportunity to speak and play games with other masked athletes in a recreational area. Pagan and teammates Jada Stinson and Jacqueline Benitez visited with athletes from the South African soccer and track teams, and several teams from Ireland, Italy and Iran while playing table tennis, pool and darts. During her stay in Tokyo, Pagan recalled the lives of two people she and her family recently lost. She wrote the names of Tatiana Mayas, one of her closest childhood friends,

India Pagan at the Olympics opening ceremonies, above. Below, Pagan takes a photo with Spanish basketball sensation Pau Gasol. Photos from India Pagan

and Gloria Sotomayor, a friend of her mother’s, on a white ribbon and pinned them on a memorial tree. While the athletes couldn’t explore Tokyo on their own or travel much outside the Olympic village, they took a bus tour to Mt. Fuji, which, at 12,380 feet, is the tallest mountain in Japan. “If we got off the bus and the [International Olympic Committee] found out, they would have kicked us out of the Olympics,” Pagan said. Pagan remained appreciative of an opportunity she didn’t take for granted, especially since she has no guarantee that she or the Puerto Rican team will return for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. “I was ready for anything and I was grateful for anything,” Pagan said. In addition to returning with a collection of memories, photos and selfies, Pagan brought back numerous souvenirs for herself and her family. She purchased a letterman jacket that she said she “had to have,” because it was a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity. She also purchased shoes, shirts, key chains, umbrellas, pins and notebooks. “It was like Christmas,” she laughed. The gifts were worth the money, as her family’s faces “lit up” when she produced their presents.

During her Olympics, she appreciated the outpouring of support for her and for the team. “My phone has never blown up as much as it did when I was at the Olympics,” said Pagan, who is returning to Stony Brook to earn her master’s this fall and to use a fifth year of eligibility the National Collegiate Athletic Association granted to athletes amid the pandemic. She left North America with 6,000 Instagram followers and returned with 11,000. One of the first things she did when she returned, after sharing presents, crying and catching up with family, was to get behind the wheel. “I couldn’t wait to drive my car and be free and go wherever I wanted to, instead of being restrained and told to stay in one place or being locked up in a room,” Pagan said. She hopes the team will return to the next Olympics in Paris in 2024. “Hopefully, we’ll be back,” she said. “This experience will definitely help us grow as a program. We’re on our way up.” As for what’s next, she plans to rest and recover from the exhausting and exhilarating trip and to add the Olympic rings tattoo to her leg. Pagan appreciates the opportunity to play a game she loves at the Olympic level. “It was a blessing and an honor,” Pagan said.

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PAGE A18 • THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD • AUGUST 26, 2021

Editorial

Give her a chance

Nineteen states have never had a female governor and, up until this week, neither did New York. That’s progress. When former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) resigned amongst nearly a dozen sexual harassment allegations, and after a thorough, months-long investigation, his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul (D), was given the opportunity to make history. The mother of two from Buffalo has had a long career in politics and advocacy. She even sat in Congress. New York now joins eight other states — Oregon, Alabama, Kansas, New Mexico, South Dako-ta, Iowa, Michigan and Maine — who have lady leaders as heads of their state. And practically minutes after she took her oath early Tuesday morning, she said during a short press conference that she wants her constituents to “believe in their government again.” But that’s going to be hard for many New Yorkers — especially the ones who lost their faith in government throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately for Hochul, she had barely been in office for even a full day when commenters online began to bash her for her mask-mandating policy. As of Tuesday afternoon, she said all school districts in the state of New York must require masks for their students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated or tested weekly. People are furious, according to the online comment threads. They’re not necessarily mad about the mandate — although that’s become a debate within itself. They are mad she hasn’t addressed all the other issues that are impacting New Yorkers — homelessness, food insecurity, the nursing home deaths during COVID and high taxes. When reading through the comments on a story that was published by The New York Times, New York Post and locally, Newsday, readers are finding issues already with our new leader. Can we just give her a second to settle in? It was barely 24 hours before she even set foot in the governor’s mansion in Albany, and people were already assuming she’s failing us. People might be upset by the mask mandate, but we’ve been through this before. Remember, the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting its year-and-a-half mark. That means we have been wearing masks, social distancing, hand sanitizing and Zooming for almost two years. We’re used to these policies. No one wants to wear masks, especially if they’ve been vaccinated. But right now, with the Delta variant — and whatever other mutations are out there coming soon — we need to be safe. This summer, we had a taste of freedom again. We were allowed to see friends and families, weddings were back on and kids were able to attend their graduations in person — and that’s all because we wore masks for practically a year before that. When the vaccine came out, that helped us all, too. Let’s just listen to Hochul. Let’s not complain. The sooner we tackle this problem, the sooner we can get back to whatever normal is the new normal. Don’t judge her policies just yet — she’s had a lot of experience and whoever jumped into Cuomo’s seat was in for it. She was handed a pile of dirt and now needs to make it beautiful. Trust her actions, give her a chance. Embrace the fact that someone new is in office and remember: A mother always knows best.

Letters to the Editor New York’s progressive dystopia

New York state — burdened by some of the most “progressive leaders” in the nation — has been careening in the wrong direction. Three telling signs have made that slide painfully clear. Violent crime has risen dramatically over the last couple of years, and New York ranks second only to New Jersey in the highest COVID death rates for 100,000 people. Given the first two, is it any wonder the third sign would be that the number of residents fleeing the Empire State has resulted in us losing a congressional representative? What have top elected Democrats been doing during our decline? Junior U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [DNY], formerly a darling of the National Rifle Association who bragged about sleeping with guns under her bed when it was politically convenient, thought she should run for president. Kirsten’s breathless appearance on the Stephen Colbert show plugging that move may have been the last time many of us saw her. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio [D] thought he, too, should throw his hat in the presidential ring. He was actually tilting at that POTUS windmill somewhere in the Midwest when the lights went out in a large section of Manhattan. That fantasy having been squashed, he turned his attention to ruining the city. Riots raged, looting followed, shootings skyrocketed and cops were attacked. Those conditions inexplicably led Bill to advocate cutting police funds by about $1billion. Senior U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] had no lust for the presidency. Instead, his laser-like focus was on becoming Senate majority leader. He couldn’t let little things like police cruisers being firebombed and senior facilities registering record deaths within a few blocks of his Brooklyn office keep him from that lifelong dream. And they didn’t. He was MIA around the Big Apple during these deadly, devastating duel crises. Chuck abandoned his very own neighborhood and remained holed up in D.C. Gov. Andrew Cuomo [D] began his tenure as a moderate on taxes and sensible on law and order issues. However, having read the political tea leaves he hopped on New York’s progressive bandwagon. His no cash bail and fondness for releasing prisoners, including convicted cop killers, was hailed by all the woke people living

in safe neighborhoods. Cuomo blamed de Blasio and took no action while NYC rioted. Regarding COVID, even as fatalities were soaring Andy was getting giggles on his little brother Chris’ CNN show. We know now the other thing that had the attention of the “luv gov” during our decline was his fondness for harassing women. Forget his other possible scandals and all those nursing home deaths. If there’s one thing woke folks cannot abide it’s making women uncomfortable in the workplace. So, he’s gone. The question is while these four Democrats have earned their progressive merit badges for by being soft on crime, ignoring or excusing riots, calling for unaffordable spending and using the proper pronouns, what were they doing as our once great state began circling the drain? Apparently, beyond satisfying their own interests, precious little. Jim Soviero East Setauket

Helping Afghans a moral imperative

The U.S. finally is exiting its 20-year war in Afghanistan that cost us over $2 trillion and resulted in the deaths of more than 3,500 U.S./NATO troops and tens of thousands of Afghan military, police and civilians. What can we show for our investment of time and treasure in this longest war in U.S. history? Afghanistan remains one of the worst countries globally on almost every quality-of-life index, including shortage of clean water, childhood malnourishment, unemployment, poverty and drug addiction. What exactly was the “mission” driving this war? Some claim “democracy building.” But the U.S.-supported Afghan government of warlords and drug lords was among the most corrupt,

undemocratic governments worldwide. Under that government many Afghan women were forced into marriage, and it was legal for a man to rape his wife. I recall American activist Cindy Sheehan’s oft-repeated question to former President George Bush [R] after her son, U.S. Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, was killed during combat in Iraq: “What is the noble cause?” To my knowledge, Bush never responded. One of the main reasons we invaded and occupied Afghanistan was its geopolitical significance in relation to bordering nuclear powers like China, Pakistan and Iran. Also, Afghanistan is rich in valuable natural resources. I love my country, but love doesn’t blind me to its sometimes self-serving motives. We are not always a force for good, and let’s face it, war is profitable — think military contractors and weapons manufacturers. My heart goes out to families who lost sons and daughters to this failed endeavor. Well intentioned and eager to defend their country, they enlisted after 9/11. May we never again spill the blood of a U.S. soldier for a mission like the one that brought us to Afghanistan. President Joe Biden [D] was right in ending this disaster. The way he did it was flawed. But so was this war, from day one. The North Country Peace Group, which began its almost 20-year vigil for peace in Setauket in 2002, has always maintained that. Now we can do the right thing. We can increase humanitarian aid for those still in Afghanistan as well as refugees; expand U.S. refugee quotas for all at-risk Afghans; and designate Afghans for the Temporary Protected Status program. That would be a start. Forget the political squabbling. Helping Afghans, a moral imperative, should be our priority. Susan Perretti Setauket North Country Peace Group member

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Opinion Armed to the teeth with cliches, we emptied our nest for college

e packed our bags full of dreams, hopes, clothing and cliches and took our son to college. We pondered the journey, which is really what’s it’s all about, and not the destination. My wife and I were bursting with pride, thinking about the shining light that is our son. We wondered what advice we could offer before we returned to a house that would feel so empty without D. None him. We thought a good rule of thumb of the above might be to avoid BY DANIEL DUNAIEF harebrained ideas, although we knew we could do better at

preparing him for future dark and stormy nights. As he took his first steps onto his new campus, we encouraged him to discover the world and himself at the same time. We shared the butterflies that fluttered among our four stomachs. Like a good soldier in our family’s mission, his sister joined us for this momentous occasion, prepared to offer her version of older sibling advice and to help find whatever item he might need in a college dorm he is sharing with a stranger he’d chosen from a grab bag of potential roommates. As we followed the move-in directions to a tee, we could feel the electricity in the air. We drove up to an official behind a desk, who was all ears listening to him spell a last name chock full of vowels. With bated breath and sweaty palms, we waited with every fiber of our beings until

she found him on the list. We breathed a sigh of relief when she found his name and handed him a key that would open his dorm room to a new world of possibilities. As a freshman, he knew he was no longer the big man on campus he had been during his pandemic-altered senior year. Once inside his dorm, we got down to the business of unpacking. We debated where to put his shoes even as he stared out the window, considering where he might plant his feet. Recognizing that time was of the essence, we spring to life while unpacking his room. Standing apart in a small room full of wonders, we drew strength from our collective mission. Slowly but surely, we removed the contents of his boxes, creating order from the chaos despite a few moments when we felt like we were all thumbs. We lined all his

ducks in a row, creating neat rows of pencils, pens and notebooks on his desk and boxers, shorts, tee shirts and socks in his drawers. After we prepared his room, we wiped the sweat from our brow, reminding him that this effort was but a drop in the bucket of the work he’d need to do in college. We assured him he could bet his bottom dollar he wouldn’t feel like a babe in the woods or a fish out of water for long. We could almost hear the angelic chords as the sun set in the west, where it always sets because that’s the way the cookie crumbles, or, rather, the earth rotates. Before we left him in his new home away from home, we exchanged embraces and urged him to dance to the beat of his own drum. We also suggested he find a healthy way to blow off steam, to recognize that a rising tide lifts all boats, to swim when it was time to sink or swim, and to play his cards right.

From birthday mishaps to megadisasters, are we prepared?

nother birthday has come and gone. It was a memorable day, first, because it began with an overflowing toilet bowl, and it ended with the imminent arrival of Hurricane Henri. The latter caused my children and grandchildren, who were happily visiting, to depart abruptly for their homes before sunset. In between, we enjoyed a terrific party, with lots of laughter, board games and food, lingering over each meal long enough to plan the next one. We on Long Island were lucky to have escaped the worst of the storm after the dire predictions. Lots of rain fell, some of it torrentially, but the electricity stayed on and the flooding wasn’t too bad. What could Between you and me have been a disaster for us made me consider BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF more carefully an article I recently read in the Spring/Summer edition of Columbia University’s magazine.

Titled, “How to Prepare for a ‘Megadisaster,’” by Kevin Krajick and David J. Craig, it is an interview with Columbia’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness Director Jeffrey Schlegelmilch. The center conducts research to help “prevent, prepare for and respond to natural and human-driven disasters on behalf of the United States.” Megadisasters are events that would have “society-altering potential,” like the Black Death in the Middle Ages or the Irish Potato Famine. In our century, we are seeing more largescale disasters, both because of human activity and our vulnerability to them. We are polluting our atmosphere, which is thought to cause more extreme weather, and we are building in flood zones and forested areas susceptible to wildfires. We are also “encroaching into wildlife areas and coming into closer contact with animals harboring exotic pathogens” that then, as we travel, spread across the globe. Schlegelmilch names five categories of mega risk: climate change, biological perils, infrastructure failures, cyberthreats and nuclear conflict. COVID-19 could have been a megadisaster had we not responded, albeit too slowly, to the extent that we have so far. While

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we lacked the medical supplies needed to handle a pandemic, we did rapidly develop vaccines, which certainly are helping to control the longterm impact. Climate change, with its prolonged droughts, can cause widespread food and water shortages and their catastrophic consequences. The American Society of Civil Engineers has given the nation a C- grade on the most recent Infrastructure Report Card. Our electric grid might be the biggest problem in this category, since it is “aging, overloaded and quite susceptible to breakdown,” or to terrorist attacks. Remember that millions of people lost electricity in Texas last winter due to a couple of severe storms. More than 2,300 of our dams are structurally worrisome, as are 46,000 of our bridges. The long-term human toll of disasters needs also to be considered and planned for, especially for children. Those whose lives are severely impacted “are much likelier to suffer anxiety and depression, to display behavioral problems and to struggle in school for years.” So what can we do to ready our nation for disasters? We need forward-looking strategies from governmental agencies and the many non-profit organizations to deal with these

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possibilities. We must demand those. Disaster response, like insurance, which we hope never to need, must be in place. Woe to those who try to catch up with a disaster after it happens. Chaos ensues even with planning. It does to a much more horrific extent without some degree of readiness. According to Schlegelmilch, disaster preparedness really began in the US in the early 2000s, after 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. He believes a lot of progress has been made since then. The strength of social bonds among neighbors and within a community makes the biggest difference in how well areas recover after a catastrophe. Also coordinating relief efforts is helped by artificial intelligence, software specifically designed for sifting through a great deal of information, then picking out the critical data for making life and death decisions. Preparedness for biothreats. however, needs attention. Meanwhile, what can we do to prepare ourselves? Whatever the disaster, we will either have to stay at home for long periods or leave immediately, says Schlegelmilch. We should hope neither happens yet prepare for both.

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