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Harvard Club honor Barcia called ‘Distinguished’ BY R E B ECC A K L A R One of Renée Barcia’s former students said the Herricks teacher excels at more than just teaching her science research curriculum. Barcia also teaches students PHOTO COURTESY OF MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT to “approach one’s life with open eyes, heart and mind,” Setu Mehta, a former Herricks High School student who is expected to graduate from Harvard in Four students at Hampton Street School in the Mineola Union free School District placed third in the Town of North 2021, said in a Harvard Club of Hempstead’s Not In Our Town Photo Contest. See story on page 48. Long Island news release. Barcia was named a Distinguished Teacher of 2018 by the Harvard Club of Long Island after being nominated by Mehta. Barcia also received the honor in 2009. She is the second teacher to be selected twice. “I was so humbled by the kind words that the students expressed and I’m grateful for just B Y R E B E C C A K L A R been caucusing with the Repub- will now serve as deputy minor- together [last] Tuesday over cofbeing able to be their teacher licans reunited with their confer- ity leader under Minority Leader fee and cookies at a Manhattan and being able to help them and steakhouse,” wasn’t expected Andrea Stewart-Cousins. State Sen. Elaine Phillips ence. be a part of their science research was appointed to serve as the Despite the deal, the control until after the April 24 special The renegade Democrats, journey,” Barcia said. “They are state Senate Banks Committee known as the Independent Dem- remains with the GOP, with a elections. all very special students.” There are 11 vacant spots in chairman on Friday by Major- ocratic Conference,!broke off in 31-29 majority.! There are two the state Legislature, nine in the ity Leader John Flanagan after Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s first week vacant seats. Continued on Page 71 A single holdout by Brook- Assembly and two in the Senate. a group of Democrats who had in office, giving Republicans conOnly one special election lyn’s Simcha Felder, a Democrat trol of the state Senate. The Independent Demo- who said he will continue to cau- falls in Nassau County, for the cratic Conference under cus with Republicans, brings the 17th Assembly District; the seat the leadership of state Sen. GOP majority to 32. was vacated upon the resignaThe decision, which The tion of Thomas McKevitt, who Jeffrey Klein voted against traditional party lines. Klein New York Times reported “came Continued on Page 57
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