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A Mineola bar is among the fi rst in the village to require proof of vaccination for patrons.
The Black Sheep Ale House on the corner of Roslyn Road and Second Street announced that only those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to eat or drink in the establishment.
In an Aug. 2 post on Facebook, the bar said: “From this moment forward, until further notice, The Black Sheep is VAX ONLY. Proof required for entry. Sorry, not sorry.”
The reaction has been mixed in the nearly 2,000 comments on the post. One user said, “Thank you for protecting your workers and patrons as we all try to get through this!” Another person commented, “Thanks for letting me know where you stand. I will NEVER set foot in your establishment again.”
Vincent Minutella, owner of the Black Sheep Ale House, said he fi gured the move would be divisive among his patrons. He
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Continued from Page 1 ments to the state Assembly’s Judiciary Committee to consider as it weighs his potential impeachment.
Lavine, who has spearheaded the impeachment investigation against Cuomo for the past several months, said the investigation is nearing completion and that Cuomo’s legal counsel has until 5 p.m. on Aug. 13 to submit anything for the committee to examine. A spokesperson for Lavine did not provide further comment on what the impeachment process would be going forward, but said a hearing scheduled for Aug. 16 is still on.
Rich Azzopardi, the state’s communications director and senior adviser to Cuomo, said in a statement, “the Governor appreciates the opportunity. We will be cooperating.”
Lavine, in a statement, said he has the utmost faith in Hochul to continue to lead New York over the next year.
“As we begin to move forward, let us recognize the courage, strength and integrity of the women who dared to come forward,” Lavine said. “Moreover, let us commit ourselves to continuing the battle for the inalienable rights of our sisters and daughters in New York and in every other state.”
New York and Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said the state “could not be in better hands” with Hochul taking over as governor.
“Kathy Hochul has always and relentlessly fought for the people of New York,” Jacobs said in a statement. “Her experience at all levels of government – town board member, county clerk, congresswoman, and lieutenant governor, makes her uniquely well-equipped to eff ectively govern the State at this time. I am confi dent that incoming Governor Hochul’s empathy, work ethic and authentic concern for the welfare of its citizens will make her an outstanding governor for our dtate.”
Jacobs, in a letter, touted some of the governor’s accomplishments over the past decade in offi ce but made it clear that New York “and its citizens are better off having had Andrew Cuomo” serve as governor.
Jacobs said he hopes that the “legacy and progressive change” and progressive infrastructure Cuomo spearheaded throughout his tenure as governor “will outshine the darkness of this sorry episode.”
Jacobs, who had been one of Cuomo’s closest allies, also made it clear that the fi ndings by the James’ offi ce clearly showed evidence of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment and that he believed all of the women’s allegations against Cuomo.
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said Cuomo’s resignation was a somber time in New York’s history but refl ected the importance of accountability in government moving forward.
“Working with Governor Kathy Hochul, the fi rst woman Governor of New York State, we will continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, rebuild our economy and face our challenges standing together,” she said in a statement. “Governor Hochul is a dedicated leader, and united, we will get the people’s work done.”
New York’s Republican chairman, Nick Langworthy, criticized Cuomo’s recent work throughout the coronavirus pandemic and said it is important that the impeachment process continues so he may never run for offi ce again.
“Whether it was his numerous payto-play and corruption scandals, his deadly nursing home coverup or his $5 million book deal, the New York Republican Party has traveled across the state to expose the real Andrew Cuomo, even when it was a lonely solo mission.” Langworthy said. “We will not rest until the entire stench of the Cuomo Administration is wiped clean from state government and we usher in a new era of integrity and common sense under a Republican governor in 2022.”
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) touted Cuomo’s work in a statement, saying he hopes his successor is able to follow in the footsteps of the accomplishments he achieved in offi ce.
“The Governor has done the right thing by resigning,” Suozzi said. “There is no doubt that Andrew Cuomo has accomplished much for our state, from the property tax cap, to rebuilding our infrastructure, to instituting a $15 min wage and battling COVID. It is imperative that our next governor continue the positive achievements of the Cuomo administration and help once again make New York the Empire State.”
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) said the successive administration has to focus on keeping the coronavirus at bay, revitalizing the economy and ensuring schools are safe to attend for everyone involved.
“[The new administration] must restore faith in New York state government by creating a culture where women are respected and every public servant is treated with the dignity they deserve,” Rice said.
Offi cials throughout Nassau County also said in statements that Cuomo’s resignation was the right course of action to focus on bipartisan work throughout the state.
“Governor Cuomo’s decision to resign will help New York State refocus on the business of the people,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat seeking re-election this year, said. “I look forward to working with Kathy Hochul as the next Governor to move Nassau County forward.”
“New York needs strong leadership in Government to ensure that we overcome those challenges, and build back better and stronger than ever,” state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) said. “I believe that our Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is immensely qualifi ed to step into that role on day one and lead New York to brighter days.”
“While Andrew Cuomo’s resignation does not absolve him in any of his ongoing criminal investigations, it does allow our government to move forward,” Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) said. “Republicans and Democrats need to work together to ensure this is a new era of bipartisanship, reform and progress that New Yorkers can be proud of. I’m sending my best wishes to Kathy Hochul today.”
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Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan should be ashamed of himself. One year ago, he cited Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis in Selma, Ala., as one of his inspirations.
He also claimed to be inspired by Michael Schwerner, who was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan while performing civilrights work in Mississippi in 1964.
Looking back at the video of Lafazan making those pronouncements (which is currently available on the Long Island Advocates for Police Accountability Facebook page), it is profane to hear their names coming from his mouth.
For those unaware, back in June Lafazan introduced an unconstitutional bill that would essentially make hurting a police offi cer’s feelings a civil infraction (off enders could be sued for up to $50,000) and grant police additional rights as a “protected class” (a designation normally reserved for immutable traits, such as but not limited to race and ethnicity).
On Aug. 2, after listening to hours of local activists, civil rights leaders and other concerned members of the public demand the bill be voted down, Lafazan, an Independent, and Democratic co-sponsor Delia DeRiggi-Whitton voted for it anyway, claiming it was necessary for police to do their jobs safely.
With the help of the Republican majority, the bill passed.
Clearly, at the height of last year’s racial justice protests precipitated by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police offi cer, Lafazan thought it was politically benefi cial to express solidarity with Nassau’s Black community and portray himself as a principled ally.
Now, three months before the general election, Lafazan clearly believes the paradigm has shifted and the way to win is to pander to white-supremacist voters who were unmoved by last year’s protests and want the government to take every action (legal or illegal) to discourage more like them.
If I may address Lafazan directly for a moment, your political career is over.
For the rest of your life, no matter what you do, no matter where you go, you will be known as the legislator who championed this bill and stood on the wrong side of history.
You will be booed and heckled on the street like the villain you are. There is no Hollywoodstyle redemption story in your future. Do everyone a favor and resign now.
If I may address County Executive Laura Curran directly for a moment, if you do not veto this bill, your political career will also be over.
During your fi rst term, I have seen you make cowardly choice after cowardly choice, so afraid of what either the GOP or the local police unions mightsay about you that youbetrayed every ally and burned every bridge behind you.
I have always fi rmly believed that voting for the lesser of two evils is better than not voting or throwing one’s vote away on a long-shot third-party or write-in candidate. However, if you sign this bill into law, you will prove defi nitively that there is no daylight between you and your Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, and I will not be able to vote for you again in good conscience.
If you think I’m the only one who will take your decision on this issue that seriously, Executive Curran, you are profoundly wrong, and if you think signing this bill will gain you more votes than youstand to lose, you are equally wrong.
Republicans and right-wing independents have no reason to vote for you over Blakeman, regardless of what you say or do. Do the right thing and give the thousands of Nassau County voters waiting on your veto a reason to fi ll in that bubble next to your name.
Finally, if I may address the entire Democratic legislative caucus and all other county Democratic leaders directly, it is your duty to expel Lafazan and DeRiggi-Whitton from the caucus and strip them of their committee assignments.
You temporarily took these same actions against Legislator Ellen Birnbaum in 2014, when she was overheard making a racially biased remark. Some of you even called for her resignation (although she ignored those calls).
While Lafazan’s bill may not include any explicitly racist language, it is inarguably a racist bill that stands to disproportionately impact the Black community.
If you believed sanctioning Birnbaum was necessary, then you must hold that sanctioning Lafazan and DeRiggi-Whitton is also necessary unless your moral compasses are just as broken as theirs.
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“There is a diff erence between alleged conduct and concluding sexual harassment,” Cuomo stated. “This is not to say there are not 11 women I truly off ended. There are, and for that I truly apologize. In my mind, I never crossed the line with anyone. But I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn.”
Every attempt at apology or explanation has been rejected, mocked, dismissed — “too little too late”, “tone deaf”. But I can sympathize with Cuomo’s statement that there is a generational, cultural diff erence in how older men deal with younger women now in positions they had never before occupied.
I believe there is truth to what he said that “This is not about facts, truth, thoughtful analysis, how do we make the system better. This is about politics and our political system today is too often driven by extremes. Rashness replaced reasonableness. Loudness replaced soundness. Twitter has become the public square for policy debate. There is an intelligent discussion to be had on genderbased actions, generational and cultural differences . fi nding reasonable resolution. But the political environment is too reactionary. It is unfortunate.”
There have to be better due process and procedures and better defi nition of off enses rather than lumping them all as “sexual harassment.” And if consequences are warranted, they should be appropriate. Every murder does not result in the death penalty.
Cuomo said that while his instinct was to “fi ght this controversy,” he is troubled “this situation by current trajectory will generate months of political controversy. That is how the political wind blows. It will consume government, cost taxpayers millions, it will brutalize people [It will cost] time and money that government should spend managing COVID, guarding against Delta, reopening the state, fi ghting gun violence.”
His resignation enables him to repair his reputation, perhaps to rise like a phoenix back into political offi ce, though, in this Greek tragedy, the women are still pushing for impeachment and disqualifi cation, removing another appropriate remedy for a fl awed candidate’s character, the people’s vote.
Thankfully, we have a strong, competent lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, to take up the reins, becoming (again, almost ironically), New York’s fi rst woman governor. I have said throughout her tenure as lieutenant governor that she is the hardest working, most engaged, hands-on and competent of any.
A moderate from upstate, it will be interesting to see if she is able or willing to fi nish implementing the visionary Build Back Better agenda that Cuomo advanced with his sharp political elbows.
Indeed, New York politicos, instead of gloating over forcing Cuomo out, praised Kathy Hochul. BLANK SLATE MEDIA PRESENTS
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Continued from Page 3 tors are currently discussing next steps.”
“Incidents of fi rst responders being menaced and harassed have gone up considerably in the last few years and the County Executive has sided against the legislature and against police offi cers and others who perform their jobs in harm’s way,” Nassau Police Benevolent Association President James McDermott told Newsday.
Under the legislation, if a fi rst responder is in uniform or is “clearly identifi ed” as a fi rst responder, “there is an irrebuttable presumption” that the harassment, menacing, assault or injury is motivated by his or her status as a fi rst responder.
First responders would be able to sue protesters or other civilians for up to $25,000 for such actions, or $50,000 during a riot. Police offi cers and other fi rst responders are already protected in the Nassau County Human Rights Law against housing, employment and public accommodations discrimination.
“The police are essential to protect citizens’ freedom to speak, or refrain from speaking, from individuals who would use threats and violence to silence those with whom they disagree or to enforce conformity of thought,” the bill states.
Advocates and passionate Long Island residents attended a rally on Friday outside the Nassau County legislative building in Mineola to demand the bill be vetoed prior to Curran’s decision to do so on Tuesday. Protesters said the bill was unconstitutional and would stifl e free speech.
Nia Adams, an organizer for the Long Island Progressive Coalition and co-organizer of the rally, said, “It is not only a redundant bill, but it is disgusting. It equates a career to the lived experiences of Black and brown folks — of race, of gender, of sex, of religion, and it’s unacceptable.”
The rally was co-organized by the Long Island Progressive Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation with the support of other progressive organizations on Long Island.
Samantha Felix, the sister of deceased 19-year-old Matthew Felix, spoke at the rally. Matthew Felix, a carjacking suspect, was shot and killed by plainclothes and uniformed Nassau County police offi cers in Cambria Heights, Queens, on Feb. 25, 2020. His family has said he was unarmed. “This bill might not specifi cally say that it is a response to Black Lives Matter, but the language on the bill is clear. This is a response for ‘the civil unrest of last year.’ Now it is very clear on what that implication is. It will only ensure the continuance of police brutality and the murders at the hands of the police,” Felix said.
Protesters questioned the bill’s necessity. Nassau County was named the safest county in the United States by U.S. News & World, and Adams pointed to this report at the rally. “What harassment and hate did you see last year?” Adams said, “None [for police offi cers] to be worried about. However, this is the same county where Akbar Rogers was brutalized by the Freeport Village police, and they’re still working.”
Other organizations present at the rally were Long Island Activists, Get 2 Work LI, Pantsuit Nation Long Island, Together We Will Long Island, Latinos Unidos de Long Island, Nassau County DSA, Long Island Inclusive Communities Against Hate, Young Long Island for Justice, Anti-Racism Project, Long Island NORML, Gender Equality New York, Long Island Social Justice Action Network, Long Island Network for Change, Suff olk Progressives and Nassau NOW.
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Continued from Page 27 attributed the action to the surging delta variant, which he wants to protect himself and his staff from in order to keep his doors open.
“My assumption is that it’s going to hurt business,” Minutella told News 12. “It’s meant to protect my customers and my staff and myself from something that has been a living hell for the past, you know, almost two years.”
The bar’s decision came before Mayor Bill De Blasio’s announcement that New York City will require at least one dose of the vaccine to participate in a multitude of activities, including indoor dining, gyms and performances. Going a step further, the Pentagon has laid out a plan that would require all members of the military to be vaccinated.
For the Mineola eatery, it appears to be business as usual. It hosted a trivia night last Wednesday. All were welcome, as long as you had your vaccination card or Excelsior Pass.
Happening at the Great Neck Library
Online Programs are held live on Zoom unless specifi ed. Open to all. No Zoom account required. You may join Zoom events by going to join.zoom. us, and enter the program’s Meeting ID and Password. You can also dial in at 1 (646) 5588656 or fi nd your local number at zoom.us/zoomconference. Some events have links you can click on in the Library’s event listings at greatnecklibrary.org. For certain events that require registration, any further meeting info will be released by the date of the event for registered users. Check your email before the event. Outdoor and indoor in-person events have now been added. Please always check with the Library before coming to a program. Phone: (516) 4668055.
Saturday, August 14 2:00 — 2:30 p.m. Tween Book Club: Insignifi cant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. Children in grades 6 to 8 are invited to join Miss Kat to discuss a new title each month. Copies of the book will be provided for you to keep. Program will take place outside of the Main building near the Children’s Department entrance (on the lower level). 6:00 — 8:00 p.m. Levels Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Levels will present live, in-person, William Shakespeare’s comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 12, 13 and 14 at 6:00 p.m. The show will take place outdoors, behind the Library’s Main Building at 159 Bayview Avenue in Great Neck, 11023. Admission is FREE, though tickets are strongly recommended to guarantee seating as space is limited. Contact bweil@greatnecklibrary.org.
Monday, August 16 10:30 — 11:30 a.m. Monday Movie Discussion The Seventh Seal (1957). Det sjunde inseglet (original title). Not Rated, 1hr., 36 min., Drama, Fantasy, History. A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. Meeting ID: 922 4715 2633 Passcode: fi lms cdipietro@ greatnecklibrary.org 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. Chair Yoga and Fitness. Half of the class, we will be seated in the chair, and half is standing using the support of the chair. Work balance, range of motion and strength with an emphasis of fi nding proper alignment to keep out of pain and injury. Class begins with breath work and ends in a short relaxing meditation. No class August 23. Meeting ID: 992 9175 5856 Passcode: 853401 ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org 7:00 — 7:30 p.m. So Yummy! In this virtual class combining art and cooking, participants will get creative with foods. 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Sculpting. Teens in grades 7+. Create cool stuff with air dry clay. levels@ greatnecklibrary.org 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Author Event: I Don’t Forgive You by Aggie Blum Thompson. Meeting ID: 968 6239 2612 Passcode: 621765
Tuesday, August 17 12:00 — 1:30 p.m. Broadway Musicals and their Divas: 100 Years of Great Performers with Michelle Cohen. Meeting ID: 985 4799 3020 Passcode: 192258
Wednesday, August 18 11:00 — 11:30 a.m. Summer Storytime for 3-5’s. Join Librarian Judy S. for stories, songs and movement with animal and summer themes for ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. LOCATION: Parkville Branch Outside Garden 3:30 — 4:15 p.m. Sticks in the Stacks. Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting and help us crochet and knit for a cause. Meeting ID: 989 9496 9220 Passcode: sticks 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. Jazz and Sketch Night. Teens in grades 7+
Listen to jazz, pick a “jazzy” piece of your own, and sketch ideas/scenes to it (using colored pencils.) jhandelman@greatnecklibrary.org 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. Next Stage Production Workshop. Teens in grades 7+. We’ll be workshopping Ben Zar’s play. jrobinson@ greatnecklibrary.org 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Writer Within facilitated by Lynda Aron. Access your authentic voice and explore the power of imagination, self-expression and storytelling. New writers, professionals and everyone in between are welcome. Sharing is encouraged but not required. Meeting ID: 938 5666 1183 Passcode: 573760
Thursday, August 19 11:00 AM – 12:30 p.m. Frank Gehry’s Architecture with Thomas Germano. Meeting ID: 951 9729 0659 Passcode: 871840 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. Next Stage Production Workshop. Teens in grades 7+. We’ll be workshopping Ben Zar’s play. jrobinson@ greatnecklibrary.org
Friday, August 20 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Next Stage Production Workshop. Teens in grades 7+. We’ll be workshopping Ben Zar’s play. jrobinson@ greatnecklibrary.org
VGN auctioning off sanitation, dump trucks
The Village of Great Neck is currently auctioning off three used dump trucks — two with plows — and one sanitation truck. The dump + plow trucks would be perfect for construction, snow plowing, and landscaping businesses.
The sanitation truck is great for a waste disposal company! These online auctions are open to the public at www.municibid. com and start ending on Friday, Aug. 20. Members of the public can bid on these auctions online, 24/7.
Why are these auctions important? These auctions are helping to bring money right back into improving the Village of Great Neck’s community. 100 percent of the proceeds from the auctions goes back to Great Neck. These funds are used for road maintenance, setting up local events for residents, community programs, public safety initiatives, and more!
One vehicle being auctioned off is a 2000 GMC TC7H042 Truck w/ Dump. Featuring a Caterpillar 3126 6 Cylinder Diesel (50HP), automatic transmission, and 2-wheel drive, this dump truck has 32,497 miles on it.
It has a green exterior and tan interior (both in good condition), and a Thiele model 12 dump body with Thiele 1825 hoist. Also features a Flink PY11PA44 poly plow, PF910L-2 bumper-to-frame hitch, and plow lights.
Another vehicle being auctioned off is a 2001 GMC TC7H042 Truck w/ Bucket & Dump. Featuring a Caterpillar 3126 6 Cylinder Diesel engine (50HP), manual transmission, and 2-wheel drive, this truck has 8,773 miles on it.
It has a green exterior and a tan interior (both in good condition), and an Altec model L42A side-by-side articulating over center aerial device installed with a Southco Forestry body and accessories. It features a platform height of 41.9 feet and side reach of 32.6 feet.
A third vehicle being auctioned off is a 2003 GMC TC7C042 Truck w/ Dump. Featuring a Caterpillar 3126 6 Cylinder Diesel engine (250HP), automatic transmission, and 2-wheel drive, this truck has 50,893 miles on it. It has a green exterior, tan interior, a Thiele 14.6 model 12 dump body with 3 asphalt chutes, and a Pintle hitch. Also has a WAUSAU Model HSP3610 Plow (Power Reversible Trip Edge Board Poly Mold Board), as well as plow lights. Its Gross Vehicle Weight is 35,000.
One fi nal vehicle being auctioned off is a 1999 GMC TC7H042 Sanitation Truck. Featuring a Caterpillar 3126 6 Cylinder Diesel engine (50HP), automatic transmission, green exterior, tan interior, and 2-wheel drive, this truck has 57,339 miles on it. The dump box size is 20YD, and the Gross Vehicle Weight is 35,000.
Founded in 2006, Municibid, a three-time Inc. 5000 member (2018-2020), serves over 4,000 governments and schools across the U.S. that use Municibid to auction off fi re trucks, buses, ambulances, heavy machinery, agricultural equipment, and other surplus goods to the public online. www.municibid.com
