Filling a need
To the Editor:
COVID-19 has taken a toll on many lives and businesses globally. The negative effects of the virus have also been felt across our country, New York State and Suffolk County. The Town of Shelter Island is dealing with the same issues faced by many, with an additional burden the need for continuous ferry service between the island and the twin forks to support Islanders and Island businesses.
Due to restrictions on travel, the shuttering of certain Shelter Island businesses, and the cancellation of many activities that draw travelers to Shelter Island (e.g., fireworks, 10K), traffic volume has been drastically diminished. The commercial traffic and cash fares from day trippers that subsidize our resident and commuter discount tickets have been negatively impacted. Unfortunately, running the ferry is a high fixed cost business and our cash flow is seasonal. Our expenses cannot fall at the same pace as our revenues.
The Town Board and North and South Ferries have been working together since the onset of the pandemic to ensure ongoing and consistent service to the island. That partnership extended to working with local lawmakers such as Legislators Fleming and Krupski, Assemblyman Thiele, and Congressman Zeldin all of whom have been supportive and empathetic to the unique situation Shelter Island faces vis a vis dependency on ferry service.
Bill S. 4150, the CERTS (Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services) Act, is before the Senate now. The town, together with the ferry companies, has reached out to Senators Schumer and Gillibrand. This bipartisan legislation would provide $10 billion in emergency economic relief funding, in the form of grants and other economic assistance to U.S. flag passenger vessel operators, and other U.S. transportation service providers that are deemed essential. North Ferrys preference is to take advantage of these Federal funds as other publicly-owned transportation companies would be eligible to as opposed to negatively impacting our service schedule and/ or our rate structure in the event of a prolonged decline in traffic.
STELLA LAGUDIS, General Manager, Shelter Island Heights Property Owners Corporation
The golden rule
To the Editor:
I really liked the cartoon in the July 30 issue. While I got the humor of the family disagreement, the real message was exactly what we all need to hear: lets work together for the common good, respect, decency and the golden rule. And that resonated with me after reading the ongoing series of responses to the Marie Eiffel Go FundMe page debacle.
I do not think anyone has it in for this particular merchant, but how wonderful would it have been if she had seen this outpouring of support from her summer community as worth sharing with all the hard-working businesses here on Shelter Island, many of whom serve us year-round, as well as those who come in the summer, or seek refuge from the pandemic?
Sharing that fund with the struggling others who make up our community would have captured exactly the message of this cartoon.
Well, we all can be sure to give as much support to these businesses as we can to show our appreciation and live up to this spirit of unity.
WENDY C. TURGEON, Shelter Island
A vote for Nancy
To the Editor:
In November, voters will be presented with a clear choice between Nancy Goroff, a trail-blazing scientist who would put the interests of the Island and the 1st Congressional District first, and Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), who has placed loyalty to President Trump first.
Nancy, the former chair of the chemistry department at Stony Brook, believes that science-based solutions are key to addressing the range of critical problems we face. The most urgent problem, COVID-19, has claimed the lives of esteemed members of our community and had a terrible impact on so many, especially business owners, workers, seniors, school-age children and their parents. Other critical problems include the quality of our drinking water and health of our bays, as well as the impact of sea level rise and other undeniable effects of global warming.
A first-time candidate who would be the first female Ph.D. In Congress, Nancy has always been committed to finding solutions based on facts, not politics. She won a hotly contested primary, despite not having been endorsed by most of the Democratic Party establishment here or elsewhere.
By contrast, Mr. Zeldin has stood with President Trump as he has been fatally slow to accept mainstream science concerning the seriousness of COVID-19, and how to slow its spread and treat its victims. He has ignored the environmental challenges facing us here and well beyond.
Shockingly, Mr. Zeldin stood by when Republicans crafted a tax bill with a cap on the deductibility of state and local taxes, which hurts many and helps no one in our district, and did not oppose it until his opposition was meaningless. President Trump then signed it into law, which remains in effect, to the delight of lower tax states generally and those in the highest tax bracket everywhere in particular.
For those interested in learning more, visit goroffforcongress.com. To volunteer to help send a scientist to Washington, contact [emailprotected]
STEPHEN JACOBS, Shelter Island
Peace
To the Editor:
Freedom of speech is key to democracy. We should all be able to voice our opinions and beliefs without malice, no matter how varied. Differences need not be derisive.
Hearing anothers viewpoint may be educational and enlightening. Especially when an opinion is reasoned, informed and backed with facts.
Agree to disagree without acrimony. Diversity enriches life.
Peace,
S LADIK, Shelter Island
Illegal behavior
To the Editor:
For the safety and well being of Silver Beach residents at Bootleggers Alley, Crab Creek landing, and Peconic Ave. landings, a residents-only parking policy must be implemented immediately.
The behavior of the never-ending large groups of anonymous day transients cannot be supervised by limited police patrols, particularly remote areas that require foot patrols. Bootleggers Alley, Peconic Ave. and Crab Creek Road access points require too much time to patrol properly.
The patrols have failed to stop all the illegal behavior thus far. New groups of non-residents arrive every day that repeat the same offenses and add new unforeseen crimes to the list. The anonymous aspect of these large groups facilitates an accountability problem. No one is held accountable for the bad behavior of the group. Everyone in the group looks the other way, no one sees the trespassing, defecation, littering, public drinking of alcohol, drug use and broken beer bottles in the sand.
DWI comes with the drinking and drug use; this puts everyone at risk. The pedestrian and bike traffic by resident families is at an all time high in Silver Beach and throughout the Island. Thats whats happening and thats what will continue to happen on the remote beaches. It will not happen on the public beaches where theres accountability.
These folks come from an area of high COVID-19 infection.
The town policy must be to stop large groups of anonymous non-resident day transients from using our town landings and beach access points. Safety of residential neighborhoods must be the priority.
Louis Beach, Ward Beach and Shell Beach can be used by these large groups of non-residents. All non-residents that want to use these public beaches must register and pay for a non-resident day pass.
The town landings and beach access point are for residents only and their guests. Folks who are staying here on vacation can get a pass at town hall that will give them access to the public beaches.
Anyone who needs to sleep in their car overnight can do so at the police parking lot. All roads should have a no overnight sleeping restriction.
All potties must be removed from town landings and beach access points.
CHRIS STEHLING,Shelter Island
Read more from the original source:
Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor - Shelter Island Reporter - Shelter Island Reporter
- Golden Rule Plumbing, Heating & Cooling - December 19th, 2016 [December 19th, 2016]
- Golden ratio - Wikipedia - December 30th, 2016 [December 30th, 2016]
- Golden Rule: Treat People as You'd Like to Be Treated - January 2nd, 2017 [January 2nd, 2017]
- Rockwell's "Golden Rule" - Norman Rockwell Museum - The Home ... - January 2nd, 2017 [January 2nd, 2017]
- Golden calf - Wikipedia - January 16th, 2017 [January 16th, 2017]
- Live by the Golden Rule (pledge/petition/proclamation ... - January 19th, 2017 [January 19th, 2017]
- Matriarchy - Wikipedia - January 23rd, 2017 [January 23rd, 2017]
- The Golden Rule | Our Daily Bread - odb.org - February 1st, 2017 [February 1st, 2017]
- Golden LivingCenter Golden Rule - February 1st, 2017 [February 1st, 2017]
- Opinion: No room for walls in Gospel's Golden Rule - The Catholic Register - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Let the Golden Rule be our response locally and globally - Berkeley Independent - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Rev. Jeff Bobin: The Golden Rule - GoErie.com - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- No Gods, No Masters: Live the Golden Rule - Dissident Voice - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Good neighbors and the Golden Rule - WiscNews - February 11th, 2017 [February 11th, 2017]
- Shock on The Voice UK as coaches break a golden rule of the show and meet rejected Blind Audition singer Ciara Harvie - Radio Times - February 12th, 2017 [February 12th, 2017]
- Health Insurance to Meet Your Needs & Budget | UnitedHealthOne - February 12th, 2017 [February 12th, 2017]
- Trenton man reminded of Golden Rule in wake of Quebec attack - Northumberland News - February 13th, 2017 [February 13th, 2017]
- Following the golden rule in times of tumult - College Heights Herald - February 14th, 2017 [February 14th, 2017]
- The Golden Rule of Business - Times-Citizen Communications - February 15th, 2017 [February 15th, 2017]
- A Fool's Golden Rule - Word and Way - Word and Way - February 15th, 2017 [February 15th, 2017]
- h3cz: The Golden Rule of Twitter - Dexerto - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- LETTER: Living by 'Golden Rule' would defeat ISIS - Daily Record - Daily Record - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- Motivating Your Team: Why The Golden Rule Doesn't Always Apply - Forbes - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- Would golden rule survive if we were under siege? - Port Huron Times Herald - February 20th, 2017 [February 20th, 2017]
- Apply the Golden Rule to lift results - Business Management Daily - February 22nd, 2017 [February 22nd, 2017]
- 57th District It's the Golden rule: J. Central moves into 7th straight finals - The Independent - February 23rd, 2017 [February 23rd, 2017]
- The Golden Rule of Social Selling: Solve Your Customer's Problem - Business 2 Community - February 24th, 2017 [February 24th, 2017]
- From mushroom picker to deputy sheriff: Herc Avello relishes golden rule - Daily Local News - February 24th, 2017 [February 24th, 2017]
- United Way to present Golden Rule-Lightkeepers, Fabric of our Community Awards - Jacksonville Daily News - February 24th, 2017 [February 24th, 2017]
- Ron Forthofer: To live by the Golden Rule, we must recognize the 'others' - Longmont Times-Call - February 24th, 2017 [February 24th, 2017]
- Measuring life by the Golden Rule ... not a cellphone app - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) - February 25th, 2017 [February 25th, 2017]
- Apply the Golden Rule to immigrants - Statesman Journal - February 28th, 2017 [February 28th, 2017]
- Five golden rules to always be in profit when you invest in equities - Economic Times - March 1st, 2017 [March 1st, 2017]
- Email and The Golden Rule - Memphis Daily News - Memphis Daily News - March 1st, 2017 [March 1st, 2017]
- Is the Golden Rule Still Alive and Well in America? - Huffington Post - March 1st, 2017 [March 1st, 2017]
- Engineering's Golden Rule - Sourceable - March 2nd, 2017 [March 2nd, 2017]
- Golden Rule of Chaplaincy: Thy Shoes Matter - Boston.com - March 3rd, 2017 [March 3rd, 2017]
- Career Corner: The Golden Rule - Journal Record (subscription) - March 3rd, 2017 [March 3rd, 2017]
- Much to be gained from Golden Rule - Jackson Clarion Ledger - March 6th, 2017 [March 6th, 2017]
- OPINION: If only our institutions practiced the Golden Rule - Opinion ... - Nantucket Island Inquirer - March 7th, 2017 [March 7th, 2017]
- Biffy Clyro swap The Golden Rule for the Golden Can as they receive Tennent's Lager award - Glasgow Evening Times - March 9th, 2017 [March 9th, 2017]
- In the Neighborhood: A Meditation on the Golden Rule, Cheaters, and Prophets - Patheos (blog) - March 11th, 2017 [March 11th, 2017]
- Ferrari's Golden Rule: No Pink Cars - The Drive - April 8th, 2017 [April 8th, 2017]
- Letter: Remember the Golden Rule - Asheville Citizen-Times - April 8th, 2017 [April 8th, 2017]
- Remember the Golden Rules During ATV Safety Week - Legal Examiner - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- The ATRA Golden Rule Warranty Program - June 9th, 2017 [June 9th, 2017]
- Historic Golden Rule Peace Boat on its way to Noyo Harbor! - Ft. Bragg Advocate-News - June 10th, 2017 [June 10th, 2017]
- The Golden Rule is universal - Montrose Daily Press - June 10th, 2017 [June 10th, 2017]
- Lawmakers should practice the Golden Rule - Times Daily - June 11th, 2017 [June 11th, 2017]
- Golden rule - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 13th, 2017 [June 13th, 2017]
- Argentina's national football team reaches out to The Golden Rule ... - Coconuts - June 14th, 2017 [June 14th, 2017]
- What Is the Golden Rule? - East Texas Review - June 14th, 2017 [June 14th, 2017]
- The Not So Golden Rule - HuffPost - June 14th, 2017 [June 14th, 2017]
- Let's give the 'Golden Rule' a try; it can't hurt - Montana Standard - June 14th, 2017 [June 14th, 2017]
- The Golden Rule of Online Dating - HuffPost - June 16th, 2017 [June 16th, 2017]
- Golden rule: Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5, clinch championship - Arkansas Online - June 17th, 2017 [June 17th, 2017]
- Apple's Stock Will Treat You Just Fine If You Remember This One Golden Rule, Jim Cramer Reveals - TheStreet.com - June 17th, 2017 [June 17th, 2017]
- Anti-nuclear peace boat moors in Bodega Bay - Sonoma West - June 17th, 2017 [June 17th, 2017]
- At this water park, inclusion is the golden rule - Mother Nature Network - June 17th, 2017 [June 17th, 2017]
- Kiwanis Club honors students for following the Golden Rule | Local ... - Chippewa Herald - June 17th, 2017 [June 17th, 2017]
- Bishop: A Golden Answer to Every Problem - Florida Today - June 20th, 2017 [June 20th, 2017]
- Golden Rule Charter School - June 21st, 2017 [June 21st, 2017]
- The Three Golden Rules of Tax - MinuteHack (registration) (blog) - June 22nd, 2017 [June 22nd, 2017]
- Heimerman: Officer reminds us of the golden rule | Daily Chronicle - DeKalb Daily Chronicle - June 22nd, 2017 [June 22nd, 2017]
- REV. TONY ELDER: Be a person of integrity in dealing with others - Rockdale Newton Citizen (press release) (registration) - June 23rd, 2017 [June 23rd, 2017]
- Kids Learning Golden Rule Applies to Treatment of Animals ... - Noozhawk - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- The Golden Rule of Online Dating Photos - The Good Men Project (blog) - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- The Golden Rule Manila Bulletin News - Manila Bulletin - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- A golden rule from Golden, CO: Please stop driving so loudly - 9NEWS.com - June 30th, 2017 [June 30th, 2017]
- Following the Golden Rule will help keep everyone safe while out enjoying the lakes this summer - Stanly News & Press - June 30th, 2017 [June 30th, 2017]
- Profiting from the Golden Rule - Valdosta Daily Times - July 3rd, 2017 [July 3rd, 2017]
- Sheriff's Tips: The Golden Rule - American Rifleman (press release) (blog) - July 14th, 2017 [July 14th, 2017]
- OPINION: The 'Golden Rule' in the face of a negative climate - Petoskey News-Review - July 14th, 2017 [July 14th, 2017]
- Golden Rule boat sails to Sacramento promoting nuclear ban | The ... - Sacramento Bee - July 14th, 2017 [July 14th, 2017]
- Promoting civility and practicing the Golden Rule every day - The Hill (blog) - July 14th, 2017 [July 14th, 2017]
- Golden Age Design Pops up at the Golden Rule in Excelsior - Midwest Home Magazine (registration) (blog) - July 14th, 2017 [July 14th, 2017]
- Is the Golden Rule Still Golden? - HuffPost - August 6th, 2017 [August 6th, 2017]
- Following the Golden Rule - Register Pajaronian - August 6th, 2017 [August 6th, 2017]
- Religion column: Follow the 'Golden Rule' - Daily Press - August 6th, 2017 [August 6th, 2017]
- Golden Rule Peace Boat moors in Monterey on voyage against nuclear weapons - Monterey County Herald - August 25th, 2017 [August 25th, 2017]