PPE Giveaway at the Towers
Senator John Liu and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein Join Forces
BY JILL DAVIS
A gray and blustery day didn’t
deter a lot of NST residents
from meeting at the flagpole
for a PPE giveaway on Saturday, October
24 with NYS Senator John Liu
and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein.
The event was organized by
Debra Markell Kleinert in coordination
with NST’s Board and
Management. “We’re proud to
have Senator Liu and Assemblyman
Braunstein here to distribute masks
and hand sanitizers to our residents,”
she said. “I want to thank
the Board and Management for
their help to make sure that our
community has the protection
everyone needs to prevent the
spread of the virus.”
Senator Liu spoke a few words to
the crowd. “We’re doing our best to
keep people safe,” he said. “Covid is
very much here and we have to be
diligent. The proof is in the pudding
that masks and social distancing
are working.”
A few residents noted that NYC
combines North Shore Towers
with neighboring communities in
reporting cases and positivity rates,
even though NST has its own zip
code. The result is that getting a
true read on what’s happening
specifically at the Towers is next to
impossible. In response, Senator
Liu and Assemblyman Braunstein
said they’re on the case. “We’re
glad this issue was raised,” Senator
Liu said, “and we will be working
with the Health Department to get
the information.” Assemblyman
Braunstein added that he will be
contacting Governor Cuomo’s
office to dig deeper and get some
answers.
Overall, both Liu and Braunstein
admired how NST residents are
handling the situation by wearing
masks and keeping a safe distance,
which can only work when people
truly cooperate with one another.
“If we continue to be responsible,”
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November ¢COURIER TOWERS SHORE Braunstein said, “we’ll all get
through this together.”
Liu said, “We’re happy that things
NORTH are going well at North Shore
Towers. He grinned and added, “But
please, don’t drink the sanitizer!”
Photos by Dawn Steinberg
8 Liu and Braunstein: The Masked Crusaders! Senator Liu arrived by bicycle!
Giving it away! l-r: Assemblyman Ed Braunstein;
Democratic State Committeeman, 26 AD, Matthew
Silverstein; Debra Markell Kleinert; Senator John Liu
Senator John Liu and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein with Jacquelyn and Tony Rappaport and kids Tyler and
Tristian
l-r: Sheila Vass, Debra Markell Kleinert, Senator John Liu, Maria Termini Miller, Tina Sapienza