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Board Of Ed Learns Local Elections Results BY LEILA SASSOUNI
deducting the monies available from state and other sources. embers of the Board of Just as in prior years, when Education and Great there was overwhelming voter Neck Public Schools support for the public schools, (GNPS) administration gathered this year the community together for the Annual District reached a remarkable 83.17 Meeting on May 21 to hear the percent turnout in favor of the final election results on two budget. This high percentage propositions and a trustee seat: means that residents support the the school budget, the Great continuation of programs and Neck Library budget and Donna staff, as well as the increasing Peirez’s reelection. Great Neck student population. District Clerk Jacqueline “I’m very pleased with Lizza announced the results of the outcome,” said Assistant both propositions, as well as the Superintendent for Business board trustee seat. Proposition John Powell. “[I’m] grateful for One, the school budget, the community support that received 1,289 Yes votes and 257 continues for this school district No votes. Proposition Two, the year in and year out. [We’re library budget, had 1,199 Yes hoping to] continue to satisfy… votes and 323 No votes. the residents of this district The vote authorized the GNPS with [an] excellent instructional district budget for the 2019–20 program and continued success school year in the amount of for all of our students.” $234,418,944, as proposed by Powell continued, “We are the GNPS Board of Education, less than six weeks away from by way of a tax levy for the borrowing approximately $40 sum upon taxable property in million for the capital work for the school district, after first this summer. A positive vote like greatneck@antonmediagroup.com
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district money going forward.” The library budget proposition indicates that the GNPS Board of Education will pay the library the sum of $9,493,125. This budget supports the community library’s four locations. The sum will be raised through taxes on taxable property in the district for the support of the Great Neck Library for the year beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Donna Peirez’s Board of Education trustee seat was up for reelection, but she ran unopposed. Peirez received 1,227 votes in favor of her reelection, Superintendent Dr. Teresa with 36 write-ins. Since her seat Prendergast and Vice President Donald Ashkenase was uncontested, she will serve another three-year term on the smile after hearing the election results. board, which will run from July Photo by Leila Sassouni 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022. Vice President Donald Ashkenase expressed his this helps us to get a high credit rating. [The voter turnout] shows gratitude to the community for supporting the budget. that the residents are satisfied “[We are grateful] to the with the way that their money is being spent. It will aid this district community for its 83.17 percent in getting the lowest interest rate Yes vote on the school budget. We couldn’t be more fortunate possible, which will save the
than to have such a fine Board of Education and administration to put together such a professional budget,” Ashkenase said. “And [for] the public to vote on it as they did for the 83.17 percent is [much appreciated].” Of the 124 school districts on Long Island that voted, 123 passed their budgets. Great Neck’s approval rating was higher than Garden City at 82 percent, Roslyn at 80 percent, Port Washington at 77 percent, East Williston at 73 percent, Herricks at 71 percent, Jericho at 71 percent, Manhasset at 69 percent, Syosset at 69 percent and Locust Valley at 55 percent. Leila Sassouni is a Great Neck North Class of 2018 graduate studying psychology at Geneseo. She is passionate about writing and plans to pursue journalism in her later years.
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Great Neck law firm Wisselman Harounian & Associates will present its 17th annual legal workshop for mental health professionals on Friday, June 7, at the Port Washington Yacht Club. The law firm is an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers and mental health counselors by their respective New York State Education Department’s State Boards. One of this year’s presenters will be Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, who will discuss the ongoing battle against opioid use, the programs that police are implementing to discourage and reduce substance abuse, and the implications of the proposed legalization of marijuana. Also on the panel is Nassau County District Court Judge Andrea Phoenix,
who will provide an overview of the Nassau County Treatment Court (substance abuse matters) and the Nassau County Mental Health Court. Law partners Jerome Wisselman and Jacqueline Harounian will discuss family law implications of substance abuse in matters including custody, orders of protection, social host law, education law and criminal law. With the growing concern about increased drug usage on Long Island, it is critical for mental health professionals to understand its impact on our communities and families from a legal perspective. “The goal of our workshops has been to provide mental health professionals with a better understanding of the legal aspects of marital and domestic matters in and out of the courtroom, so that
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he midshipmen-led Regimental Auto Club at the United States Merchant Marine Academy hosted its fifth annual auto show, featuring classic, historic, restored and modified motorcycles, cars and trucks, on the academy campus on Saturday, May 11. The most notable among the many rare and classic cars was the 1948 Tucker 1044. The Tucker 1044 was designed by Alex Tremulis and was considered “the first completely new car in 50 years” because of its aerodynamic design. Its trademark features include a third headlight in the center, the trunk in the front and the doors cut into the roof line. A total of 47 Tuckers are in existence today, and 18 are owned by museums. The car originally cost $2,450—$24,700 when adjusted for inflation—and is now worth more than $1,000,000. The Tucker exhibited at the show is owned by Howard Kroplick, a noted car historian, as well as the historian of the Town of North Hempstead. Kroplick purchased the car at an auction in Arizona in 2017 and had it restored in New Jersey. This unique automobile was the subject of the 1988 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream, which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starred Jeff Bridges. Another movie-star car was on display at the event. Someone brought a 1973 Ford Falcon, the car featured in Mad Max. The owner decorated it with Mad Max stickers and posters, plus fake bullet holes, to make it look like the car in the film. Another notable car was the 1923 Gardner Model 5. Both rare and vintage, it was made only 15 years after the first car was produced. The Gardner was auctioned off in Scottsdale, AZ, in 2004 for $17,875. Another early-model vehicle on display was a 1948 motorcycle. Some might mistake it for a normal bicycle, because it has pedals and small wheels. Several military vehicles were also in attendance. Three of them were actually used in combat—by the French army in the Algerian War of Independence, the U.S. Army in World War II and the U.S. Army in Vietnam. The one used in the Algerian War was purchased by its owner in 2011. He later painted “U.S. Army” on it
The most notable among the many rare and classic cars was the 1948 Tucker 1044. in white and put his father’s Marine numbers on the back. The auto exhibit was held at an extremely appropriate place—at the former house of Walter Chrysler. The founder of the Chrysler automobile empire purchased this 12-acre waterfront estate in 1923 from fashion mogul Henri Willis Bendel. Chrysler named it Forker House and wound up dying there in 1940 at age 65. Just one year later, the property was sold to the U.S. government’s War Shipping Department and became known as Wiley Hall as part of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Highlights of the day included tours of Wiley Hall, along with access to the Mariners Memorial Chapel and the American Merchant Marine Museum. In the end, the midshipmen voted the Tucker the best car at the show. “Considered the most collectible post-war American car, the Tucker 48 was an innovative car for the time, with independent suspension, a rear-mounted flat six engine and safety features, such as a third, center-mounted, turning headlight and pop-out windshield,” noted George H. Rhynedance, director of External and Congressional Affairs for the Office of the Superintendent at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Ryan Harvey is a Village School student.
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The 1923 Gardner Model 5 was manufactured only 15 years after the very first car was produced.
Several military vehicles were also on display, including three that were used in combat.
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they can more effectively assist and counsel patients who are experiencing marital problems, difficult custody matters, related criminal matters, domestic or substance abuse, and who may be navigating the court system; as well as cases where court testimony from a mental health professional may be required,” explained Wisselman, managing partner of the firm. “This has also helped to promote an exchange between our respective professions, which often intersects in and out of the courtroom.” As the acceptance of medical marijuana—and now recreational marijuana—has gained ground in our culture, courts and communities, parents of minors have a lot of catching up to do. Currently, legislators in New York and New Jersey have put the brakes on legalizing the drug in 2019, although it is decriminalized if possessed in small quantities. A lot of confusion and misinformation exists in the community about marijuana, vaping and Juuls, which are increasingly prevalent. During the workshop, information will be provided about the Social Host Law concerning parents who host teenage parties in their home; Criminal Law regarding minors and adults who drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana, pills or alcohol, or who obtain substances illegally or underage; Education Law concerning vaping or using banned substances in school, which can lead to suspension; and Family Law regarding orders of protection, the “best interests of the child” in custody matters, and abuse and neglect issues. It is more important than ever for parents to do their homework to make sure their children are safe from harm and legal jeopardy.
The Lure of Vaping More and more teenagers younger than 18 in Great Neck and around the country are becoming addicted to e-cigarettes, also known as vapes or Juuls. According to many sources, including my 14-year-old son who attends Great Neck North, empty vape cartridges can be found all over the school bathrooms. Students go to the restrooms throughout the day to get their fix, right under the noses of teachers and school administrators. As savvy teens know, Juuls are nearly undetectable in pants or jacket pockets. Short of frisking them or following them into the bathroom and monitoring them, what exactly can we expect the school to do about the nicotine trend? Children from our public schools and yeshivas attend high school parties in private homes.
According to my sources, children as young as 13 and 14 are smoking and drinking with almost no fallout or consequences. Vapes and Juuls seem to be irresistible to our children. But, they are also quite deadly. Why is vaping so tempting to young teens? Vape pens, which resemble removable computer storage cartridges, are filled with nicotine. They are high tech, colorful, flavorful, smokeless, odorless and seemingly harmless. The varied candy flavors obscure the taste of nicotine. Marketers of Juuls and vapes know exactly what they are doing to attract their market. Businesses are targeting teens who will turn into lifetime customers. Profits are huge. Social influencers on Instagram are often extolling the coolness of Juuls and vapes at parties, concerts and other events. Our teens are sitting ducks absorbing the message, and often parents don’t have a single clue. It’s a short trip between nicotine and (soon-to-be legal) marijuana. The vape facilitates the transition like nothing else we have ever seen. The statistics are alarming. In the past five years, use of e-cigs have jumped 160 percent. Nearly one third of students have tried them. More than half erroneously believe that e-cigs are harmless. It is tragic that all of the successful efforts to stop smoking among young people in the past few decades have gone out the window because of vaping. In 2017, only 5 percent of children in high school smoked cigarettes. Today, because of Juuls, that number has skyrocketed to between 30 and 50 percent. The heavy dose of nicotine in a Juul can lead to addiction, nicotine poisoning and other health risks, including seizures. Use of nicotine can lead to a lifetime of addiction, illness and death. In rare cases, marijuana can cause psychosis and schizophrenia. The message must be spread: It’s not cool to Juul. Read Part 2 in next week’s Great Neck Record. Jacqueline Harounian, Esq., is a resident of Great Neck and a frequent contributor to the Great Neck Record. She is a partner at the family law firm of Wisselman, Harounian & Associates in Great Neck and a member of the Nassau County Task Force for Legal Marijuana.
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Homegrown Comedian And Professional Troll BY SARA GOTTLIEB
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irst, he was a fan of the sports radio talk show Mike’s On: Francesa on the FAN hosted by Mike Francesa. Before long, he was one of Francesa’s most relentless Internet trolls. Comedian and Great Neck native Evan Wecksell literally wrote the book on Francesa’s bizarre Internet presence and how best to get under the talk show host’s skin. Wecksell’s book, Dumb Stuff: A
Comedian’s Stupid Replies to Mike Francesa on Twitter, was the result of Wecksell’s fixation with Francesa and his Twitter feed. So, what’s behind one man’s obsession with another man’s tweets? The Great Neck South Class of ’97 grad explained that because Francesa is relatively new to this social media platform, he has not yet grasped many of the nuances behind Twitter. Francesa’s gruff manner and occasional gaffes provide fodder for trolls like Wecksell.
“He’s a lot like my dad when it comes to social media,” Wecksell explained. “He doesn’t want to be distracted by nonsense, he just wants to take his calls [on his radio talk show] and make his points. What we [his fans on Twitter] like to do to him is basically troll him.” Wecksell insists he had no malicious intent in writing this book; his goal was to find a healthier outlet for his curious interest with Francesa. Wecksell first got involved in comedy after he finished college. “While I was interning for the
NHL [National Hockey League], I took a class at The Comic Strip on the Upper East Side of New York,” said Wecksell. “Then, I led a double life for a while, working my regular day job and, then, driving around New York City or Long Island to find places to hone my comedy skills.” Much of Wecksell’s repertoire includes comedic songs, similar to those of Adam Sandler and the musical duo Flight of the Conchords. Some of his most popular numbers include a musical parody of life as a college student and a rap he wrote for his wife’s 40th birthday. Another popular song he wrote is about Francesa himself, composed long before he even considered writing the book. “I got to perform the song for Mike in August 2017,” Wecksell proudly recounted, at an event affectionately called “Francesa-Con.” At this event, fans show up dressed like Francesa, proof of his cult-like following. Initially, Francesa was reluctant to let Wecksell perform this musical tribute, but with the urging of his fans he eventually relented and let Wecksell onstage. The song was so popular among the Francesa-Con attendees that Wecksell decided to record it. Not long after, Francesa joined the Twitter-verse and paved the way toward Wecksell’s eventual trolling and ultimate authorship. But, what led Francesa to have such a devoted fan base? According to Wecksell, his blunt nature on his radio program has made him a cantankerous but lovable icon. His trolls watch with fond amusement as he foolishly tweets his way into Internet stardom. He garnered an unfortunate reputation for attempting to predict the outcome of games
see COMEDIAN on page 9 Sports radio talk show host Mike Francesa is joined by one of his most relentless Internet trolls, comedian and Great Neck native Evan Wecksell.
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THE COMMUNITY WHAT TO DO How are we supposed to revitalize a bedraggled, run-down Main Street? First, promote a sense of community, rather than a collection of disparate groups with conflicting agendas and social norms. Then, get started building community. Revitalization must be people driven, not developer driven. Revitalization does not need to revolve around mega projects. Mega projects simply generate mega profits for developers— tens, all told, hundreds of millions of dollars. But, they don’t add much to the community. The Village of Great Neck does tax those projects—usually— although mega projects, like Avalon Bay, get tax abatements or PILOTS (payment in lieu of taxes) as incentives to build, while the village continues to pay for services for these projects. Let’s bring back a farmers market. Do it right this time, and we could have a weekly or bimonthly festival that attracts hundreds of people. Just look across the bay: Port Washington has hundreds of people taking advantage of a community-building shopping experience—a destination—for fresh, local, often organic, fruits and vegetables, artisanal breads, cheeses and specialty items. Something like this could be tailored for Great Neck customers with shopping days on Saturdays and Sundays to allow people of different faiths to avail themselves of goodies. It could even be tailored with kosher foods and items for all ethnicities. If we don’t charge vendors anything to set up booths, we could build a destination. We don’t need to make a few bucks off the craftspeople coming to sell their wares who would be doing us a favor by coming. We could vet them and have them register. We could do this in the Village Green, working, cooperating and coordinating with the Great Neck Park District. We could also start a CSA, a Community Supported Agriculture food co-op where people could volunteer to work together—and share the bounty of our wonderful island. We could promote the ideals of sustainable food and community through shared work and food supply. Both of these ideas
would require cooperation and coordination with the park district. Why do some people consider this a problem? It isn’t, we are one village and should work together. We need to cooperate and coordinate with all the layers of government—village, town, county, state and federal—and Transdev, the company that operates the NICE buses, to get an electric shuttle bus up and running. We don’t need a shuttle to bring people out of the village and to the train, we need a shuttle to bring people to the village—to shop. We should provide this service for free and run it from the parking lot behind Dollar Tree, up Middle Neck Road and down Steamboat Road to the Merchant Marine Academy. We should be bringing residents from Kings Point, all those cadets, and shoppers from Great Neck Estates and Kensington to the village to patronize the businesses. We need to work with our neighboring villages—and layers of government—to get it done. Let Great Neck lead the country in suburban green renewal. The park district did it with Transdev and got the Great Neck Buzz up and running. My favorite falafel is from a kiosk. If you visit Tel Aviv, you should know the falafel from Shlomo & Sons, a kiosk on Nordau, near the beach. We should put together a mini food court with three or four kiosks that provide a multicultural dining experience, offering falafel, kosher barbecue, Chinese dumplings and noodles, and a taqueria that share a public dining space—a glass courtyard with tables—where people eat together, building community. We should bring in a homemade ice cream shop. People travel for miles to get scoops from Douglas & James in Port Washington, and they shop at stores neighboring the ice cream parlor, which fuels a bustling mini district. Getting a shop into one of the empty storefronts facing the
Village Green is a natural fit. Why not put an arcade in another one of these empty storefronts to attract kids? Yes, I want kids hanging out by the Village Green, spending quarters in an arcade, getting ice cream next door and pizza across the street. It would be great having a thrift shop selling retro and vintage clothes, and a skate/surf shop selling the fashion and gear for that crowd. One of the miracles of modern society is that teenagers often don’t have jobs, but boy do they spend money. Let them have places to spend it in this town. We should have a bookshop—with coffee, and art for sale by local artists, live music and tables for hanging out—a place for people to congregate, building community. The village should make room for a community service–based nonprofit art group, like Art with a Heart in Baltimore. This organization provides classes and jobs to locals as they reach out, building connections to community through art projects for public spaces, among other things. This inclusion of about 1,000 square feet of raw art studio/ industrial space, attached to a new village hall, would not be a cost, it would be an investment—an investment not only as direct support for the arts, but also in values long advanced by Great Neck. The combination of promoting the arts, providing classes and jobs for locals, and making connections with public arts projects to hospitals and other corporate entities is a no brainer as far as a really low initial layout and long-term payback of enriching the community. Those are the kinds of businesses I would incentivize, not mega projects that cost tens of millions of dollars, but the kind of local stores that build foot traffic and a sense of vitality, of life, that you want on your streets. Kids riding their bikes into town for ice cream and pizza,
hanging out in a park—it’s what happens in villages. It’s what makes villages. Speaking of bicycles, stop threatening to cut chains and confiscate bikes, and start recognizing that there are people who use bikes to get around, rather than drive cars. These people should not be threatened and criminalized, they should be respected—and bike racks should be included in any master plan. We could add those really cool, sculpture-like modern ones, so they add to the streetscape—and a sense of community, rather than creating a hostile environment for many of our residents. Complete Streets is a specific program, but even without following its exact protocol, it is time to reenvision Middle Neck Road. This means making people more important than cars, a radical concept with people walking and riding bicycles. Maybe we should lose parking on one side of the street to create a bike lane. We should absolutely make it easier to cross the street by adding pedestrian buttons that work and more lights. We must work with the county, since Middle Neck Road belongs to Nassau County. How many times has this administration reached out to any of the bands from North High, which has truly worldclass musical groups, from string quartets to jazz bands and choral groups? These bands routinely earn their way to performing at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Tilles Center. Have any of these groups been invited to perform at the gazebo in the Village Green? We need to cooperate and coordinate with the school district, instead of working at defeating its budget. Music attracts people. People gathering becomes community. How many cultural festivals were sponsored? Did the administration coordinate and cooperate with the park district and/or the school district to have an Asian-American Day or Persian-American Day or Hispanic-American Day or Israeli Day or Latvian Day? I look forward to the day our neighbors finish their ice cream and then head back to Kings Point, the Estates or Kensington on the free shuttle. —Sam Yellis
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Defensive Driving Class Empire Safety Council class will be held at Great Neck House from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 516-482-0355.
Sailing School Open House Take a boat ride with the crew and learn about Sailing School programs for adults and children at Steppingstone Marina at 1 p.m.; 516-482-0355.
Shireinu Choir Concert Top off Celebrate Israel Day by attending the concert of the 58-voice choir to hear Hebrew, Yiddish and English songs at 7:30 p.m. at Great Neck North High, 35 Polo Rd.; tickets cost $15; $10, children 12 and younger; shireinuchoirli.org or 516-551-6228.
Rose Garden Concert The park district will present a concert with North High Fine & Performing Arts Chair Dr. Pamela Levy and members of the school’s choir in the Rose Board of Ed Meeting Garden in Village Green at 3 p.m. The Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education Shed the Meds Blessing of the Fleet will GNCA Picnic Party Public Action Meeting will be be held at Steppingstone. Safely dispose of unused or exEnjoy music, games and preceded by UPTC reports at pired medications from 10:30 food at the Great Neck 7:15 p.m. at South High, 341 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Great and games, inflatable bounce Chinese Association’s annual Lakeville Rd.; 516-441-4001. Neck Water Pollution Control picnic from 3 to 6 p.m. at activities, a petting zoo with a District, 236 East Shore Rd.; llama and mini cow, presenta- Steppingstone Park; $5, memgnwpcd.net or 516-482-0238. tions by local fire departments ber; $10, nonmember; free under 5; register at gnca.org. REAP Meeting and performances by district Israel Day Parade with SHAI students and faculty at the Guests are welcome to hear March with Sephardic a Retired Energetic Active Parkwood Upper Parking Lot on Free Sundae Sunday Heritage Alliance Inc. at the People member speak about Arrandale Avenue from 12 to 4 Join Temple Beth-El of Great Celebrate Israel Parade in the USS Indianapolis during p.m.; asilk@greatneck.k12.ny.us Neck at 5 Old Mill Rd. for a NYC. Buses will leave from WWII at 9:30 a.m. at the or chealy@greatneck.k12.ny.us. treat and fun on the Rudin Ahavat Shalom Synagogue at Garden Rooftop from 5:30 to Cumberland School. 12 p.m.; parade@shaiusa.org. 7 p.m. Bring friends interested Blessing of the Fleet 2019 in joining a synagogue to learn Rebel Pops Concert Join the Great Neck Park Community Carnival South Middle’s Rebel Pops about the free gift memberDistrict at Steppingstone Join North High students for Marina at 12 p.m. for the 23rd Concert will begin at 6 p.m. at ship. Register at tbegn.wufoo a carnival featuring booths .com/forms/zsc11sh1szjmq2. 349 Lakeville Rd.; 516-441-4651. annual Blessing of the Fleet. Weekends at Parkwood Pool The pool will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 21; sign up at gnparks.org or Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave.
MONDAY, JUNE 3
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
Free Technology for Seniors Have questions answered about devices and learn how to select the right one at 2:30 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park; register at 516-869-6311. North Middle Concert Grade 6’s Choral & Instrumental Concert will begin at 7 p.m. at 77 Polo Rd.; 516-441-4551. South High Pops Concert South High’s Pops Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 341 Lakeville Rd.; 516-441-4851. Framing John DeLorean The film recounts the extraordinary life of the automaker, at 7:30 p.m. at Great Neck Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Rd.; goldcoastfilmfestival.org.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
South Middle Theatre The Theatre Workshop will begin at 7 p.m. at 349 Lakeville Rd.; 516-441-4651.
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Performance Poets at Station Join George Pafitis for Performance Poets Association Readings from 1 to 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Berman Does Broadway at Main Enjoy music from the 1930s to present with vocalist Lisa Berman, pianist Steve Goldstein and narrator Ruthe McKeown at 1:30 p.m. in the community room.
MONDAY, JUNE 3
If you have wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), you may be missing out on all life has to offer. wAMD is a leading cause of severe and irreversible vision loss. When left untreated, wAMD can progress, causing damage to the retina that may lead to scarring and loss of central vision. The PANDA study is one way for you to assist researchers in their search to discover effective new treatments for wAMD. Local doctors are studying an investigational drug called conbercept to see how safe and effective it is in wAMD. Conbercept is injected into the “study eye” of each participant to study its effects. This study will compare this investigational drug to another drug called aflibercept, which is already widely used by doctors to treat wAMD. If you are eligible for this study, the medication you receive AMD AMDto which you are randomly will depend upon the study group can steal can steal assigned. Your “study eye”life’s will be determined by the study life’sbest best doctor. After the screening period, the study will last a total of moments moments 96 weeks. To pre-qualify for this research study, you must: • Be at least 50 years old • Have newly diagnosed wAMD • Have never received previous treatment for wAMD in the study eye There are several other requirements to qualify for this study. Your doctor will review your eligibility with you. There is no cost to PANDA study participants for the study drug or any study-related procedure or exam. To learn more, visit www.pandaamdstudy.com or contact us at: 10Sep2018_V1_KHB-1802_Padded_Recruitment_Flyer_English
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High School Art Exhibit Great Neck North and South students will have artwork on display, including photos, drawings, paintings and mixed media, in Main’s lower level gallery through Thursday, June 20, when a reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
Hail Caesar: Sid’s American Comedy Join John Kenrick for a presentation about Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows at 2 p.m. in Main’s community room.
Photography, including “Nadie,” by Scholastic Young Artists National Gold Key winner Kiele Hwee from Great Neck South will be on display. Author Anthony M. DeStefano Meet the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist when he talks about Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello Prime Minister of The Mafia, at 7 p.m. in Main’s community room. Books can be purchased and signed.
Homework Helpers at Parkville Students in Grades K to 5 can get help from high schoolers from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free Blood Pressure Screening at Parkville; no registration needed. Check Have your blood pressure checked from in at the reference desk; 516-466-8055, 12 to 2 p.m. at Station. ext. 246, or ahinz@greatnecklibrary.org. Parkville Film Follow Harvey Milk’s powerful journey to Movie Matinée at Main inspire hope for equal rights at 1:30 p.m. The story of Dick Cheney will be shown at 2 p.m. Encore of Wednesday’s Film at Station The matinée will be shown at 2 p.m. Healthy Transition to College Join a panel of experts from Northwell Finding Lost Family at Main Health to help you prepare for college Learn how Patricia Ann Kellner used life from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Main’s large genealogy and DNA to find lost family multipurpose room. at 2 p.m. in the community room.
THURSDAY, JUNE 6
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
SOCIAL CENTER EVENTS Daily Brain Fitness Spa The Great Neck Social Center at 80 Grace Ave. offers plenty of free brain-boosting activities. • For stimulating conversations and airing your opinions, come to World in Depth on Thursdays at 2 p.m. • Tune up your thinking abilities by playing your favorite games, like bridge, canasta, Scrabble and mah-jongg. • Flexing your muscles sends blood to your brain and keeps it fit, so take classes like yoga and strength exercises. • Keep your fingers flying at knitting sessions on Wednesdays. • Reminisce as you tune up your vocal chords at Friday afternoon singing sessions. Call the office at 516-487-0025 for more information or to share your ideas.
Shed the Meds Dispose of unused meds at the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District at 236 East Shore Rd. on Sunday, June 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. St. Francis Cardiac Screening Van No appointment is necessary to visit the St. Francis Cardiac Screening Van on Thursday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aging Challenges with Sharzad Moadel Learn to meet the challenges of aging on Tuesday, June 11, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Celebrate Father’s Day Enjoy delicious food, great entertainment and words that say, “We love you forever and ever” on Thursday, June 13, at 12 p.m.; RSVP at 516-487-0025 or stop by.
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TED EMMERICH Lifetime Resident of Great Neck
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dad.” Though, for the record, they are not related. and sports events, consistently ending This is Wecksell’s first foray into up embarrassed as he was almost authorship, but he has been a comedian always wrong. Francesa’s Twitter trolls and writer for many years. He also has find his mistakes amusing and are his own presence on the Internet as entertained by the inanity of his tweets, the host of a weekly podcast, Socially although Francesa ignores all of them, Awkward with Evan Wecksell, where he seemingly unbothered. contacts some of his Facebook friends at Wecksell analogized Francesa’s Twitter random and interviews them whether habits to those of the current President. he knows them personally or not. “His Twitter is a sports version Wecksell is proud of his career. of Trump’s feed,” noted Wecksell. “Every new audience is a chance to “Francesa’s a viral machine. Just like prove myself,” he said. Trump, [Francesa] has a knack for His appearance at Francesa-Con was saying something and then outright motivating, and he remembers how denying it when someone calls him “Mike had me up onstage…and I came out. He understands superficially off like an underdog who’s going after it.” how the Internet works; he gets it, but He wants to encourage young there’s a certain lack of self-awareness comedians to find their voices and take that makes things really fun.” risks. He teaches several seminars about Ironically, when Francesa joined getting started in comedy and uses his Twitter last year and first tweeted, platform to connect with up-and-coming “Don’t waste my time with dumb stuff,” performers. He advises young comics Wecksell decided to do exactly that. to write about their passions and to Trolling Francesa on Twitter quickly “always produce. Don’t just say you’re a became one of Wecksell’s favorite comedian, go out there and do it. You’re pastimes. Soon, he decided to compile only as good as your last show, so you Francesa’s tweets and his responses have to have lots and lots of shows.” into his first book. Find Wecksell’s book in paperback or via Kindle on Amazon. Learn more “I asked myself, ‘What do I do next with my irrational obsession with him?’ about him, his career and his seminars There are Trump books that publish all at evanwecksell.com. his tweets, but that’s boring so this book Sara Gottlieb was born and raised in Great is about me,” Wecksell explained. “For the forward, I had my wife write about Neck. She majored in English how this book is a stupid idea and how I and Film Studies at Muhlenberg College, and enjoys reading, annoy her with it all the time.” He ended the book “trying to prove writing and handicrafts like the argument that Mike Francesa’s my knitting and jewelry-making.
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Expanded Ranch-Style Home Sold BY GREAT NECK RECORD STAFF greatneck@antonmedigroup.com
This expanded ranch-style house, located at 46 North Somerset Dr. in University Garden, sold for $1,220,000 on April 10. The two-story home includes five bedrooms and two-anda-half baths, a basement playroom, a large den and family room, an office space and a formal dining room.
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This expanded ranch-style home located at 46 North Somerset Dr., which was built in 1950, sold for $1,220,000 on April 10. Total taxes are $16,846.
Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and selected for their interest to readers by the Great Neck Record editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc.
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OBITUARY Remembering Adam Bose, Longtime Great Neck Business Owner BY SARA RIETBROEK
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Adam Michael Bose, who owned a business in Great Neck for more than 60 years, died peacefully in his own home in Hicksville on April 4. He was 86. Adam owned Regal Home Products, which he purchased in 1954, with his partner/brother-inlaw, the late Anthony Litka. He was married for 64 years to Stella, who predeceased him in 2017, and together they raised three children, Debra, Douglas “Doug” and Gail. Doug worked with Adam in the business for 40 years. Regal Home Products first opened its doors on Hicks Lane and then moved to 566 Middle Neck Rd. Eventually, the business moved across the street to 571 Middle Neck Rd., and Adam purchased the two buildings along with three partners. He became president of Brokaw Realty. In 1999, the buildings were sold, however Adam and Doug kept the business going until last year. According to Doug, one of the jobs Regal did that his dad was most proud of was to supply a renovating company with more than 1,000 pieces of different types, shapes and sizes of glass for the renovation of the iconic Chrysler building. Over the years, Regal Home Products serviced residential and commercial properties throughout the community, including the Great Neck Public Schools, the Village of Great Neck and the Great Neck Alert Fire Company. Whenever Adam ran into
Adam Michael Bose people from Great Neck, he would ask them their address, and he would rattle off that Regal did their windows or their doors or possibly their siding. That was one of the ways he would remember people, by what kind of work Regal did for them. “Adam did the windows in our house,” recalled Allan Feldman, a longtime Great Neck resident, who knew Adam for 40 years and fondly remembers the two of them having lunch together every Saturday in
Sara Rietbroek, a Great Neck resident for 40 years who spent most of her career in public relations and corporate communications, currently serves as a member of the North High PTO and as a trustee of Great Neck PAL.
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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of H & L RICO HOLDINGS LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/16/19. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 9 Lake Road W., Great Neck, NY 11020. Purpose: any lawful act. 5-29-22-15-8-1; 4-24-20196T-#203108-GN LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of DLNY MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/30/19. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 15 Broadway, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful act. 6-12-5; 5-29-22-15-8-20196T-#203558-GN LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against MISHEL HAJIBAY PIRANESI; JENNIFER HAJIBAY PIRANESI A/K/A JENNIFER H. PIRANESI, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 25, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 11th day of June, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All those four (4) certain plots, pieces or parcels of land, with the building situate, lying and being at Great Neck, in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. Said premises known as 12 Grenwolde Drive, Great Neck, N.Y. 11024 a/k/a 12 Grenwolde Drive, Kings Point, N.Y. 11024. (Section: 1, Block: 30, Lots: 13, 15, 16 & 17). Approximate amount of lien $ 4,455,782.64 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 010124-09. George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue – Suite 840 New York, N.Y. 10170 (347) 286-7409 5-29-22-15-8-20194T-#203523-GN
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against – ESTER B. ADIBI, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 6, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, Nassau County, New York on the 11th Day of June, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Kings Point, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 16 Spring Lane, Great Neck, (Village of Kings Point) NY 11024. (Section: 1, Block: 81, Lot: 171) Approximate amount of lien $103,136.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 16-003918. Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: April 9, 2019 5-29-22-15-8-20194T-#203391-GN LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to Section 1428 of the Real Property Tax Law, the Warrant and Tax Roll for the collection of Village taxes for the Incorporated Village of Great Neck Estates has been filed with the Village Treasurer for the Fiscal Year June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020. Taxes will be received at Village Hall, Atwater Plaza, 4 Gateway Dr, Great Neck NY 11021 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays and Legal Holidays until and including July 1, 2019 without penalty. Five percent penalty will be added for the month of July or fraction thereof and one percent for each month or fraction thereafter until paid, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law §1432. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kathleen L Santelli, Treasurer Dated: May 29,2019. 5-29-2019-1T-#204105-GN
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE APARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF DEFAULT of a Note executed on August 19, 2010 by MARILYN KACH, Debtor, and in accordance with its rights as holder of the security, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, by Kim Carrino, Auctioneer, LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF DCA #1004275 will conduct a public sale of the security SALE IN FORECLOSURE consisting of 400 shares of SUPREME COURT – common stock in 85 GRACE COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIBANK N.A., Plaintiff – AVENUE CORP., and all
rights title and interest in and to a Proprietary Lease between said corporation and debtor for Unit 1E in a building known as and by the street address, 58 GRACE AVENUE, UNIT 1E, GREAT NECK, NY 11021 together with fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with Unit 1E on June 21, 2019 at 9:00 am on the front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, in satisfaction of an indebtedness in the principal amount of $63,766.94 plus interest from July 1, 2018 and costs, subject to open maintenance charges. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Ten percent (10%) deposit by bank or certified funds required at Auction, payable to the attorneys for the secured party. Closing within 30 days. Such sale shall be subject to the terms of sale. GROSS POLOWY, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 (716)204-1700 ATTORNEYS FOR SECURED CREDITOR 6-12-5; 5-29-20193T-#204067-GN
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stead, the following ordinance was ordered adopted: ORDINANCE NO. T.O. 15- 2019 GREAT NECK, NEW YORK Section l. All motor or other vehicles of any kind shall comply with the following regulations: PROPOSAL: RESCIND: 1. T.O. 25-1972 (in part) Adopted July 11, 1972 POND HILL ROAD-SOUTH SIDE-NO PARKING 8 A.M. TO 12 NOON-WEDNESDAYS-From a point 130 feet east of the east curbline of Allen Drive, east to a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Community Drive. Section 2. All ordinances or regulations heretofore adopted in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. PENALTIES: “A violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of Thirty ($30.00) Dollars, plus any surcharge payable to other governmental entities” Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect ten days from the date of its publication and posting pursuant to Section 133 of the Town Law of the State of New York. Section 5. This ordinance shall be incorporated in the LEGAL NOTICE Uniform Traffic Code of the PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Town of North Hempstead. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Dated: May 21, 2019 that a public hearing will be Manhasset, New York held as to the following mat- BY ORDER OF THE TOWN ters: BOARD OF THE TOWN OF Agency: Board of Trustees, NORTH HEMPSTEAD Village of Great Neck Estates Date and Time: June 10, at 8:00 pm Place: Village Hall, 4 Atwater Plaza, Great Neck Estates Subject: Bill GNE 1903. A local law to amend the Code of the Village of Great Neck Estates, in relation to penalties for damage to streets and public properties. The Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency, has not yet classified this action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The Village complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disabled persons with special needs should contact the Village Clerk’s office at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to accommodate attendance and participation. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 4 Atwater Plaza, Great Neck Estates, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: May 20, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kathleen L. Santelli, Village Administrator 5-29-2019-1T-#204091-GN
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WAYNE H. WINK, JR. TOWN CLERK 5-29-2019-1T-#204229-GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on October 21, 2014 and amended on May 21, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town of North Hempstead, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Wayne H. Wink, Jr. Town Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK, ADOPTED OCTOBER 21, 2014 AND AMENDED ON MAY 21, 2019, APPROPRIATING $25,000,000 FOR THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES OF THE BELGRAVE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $23,478,250 BONDS TO FINANCE A PART OF SAID APPROPRIATION; AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATION OF $1,521,750 GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT TO BE EXPENDED TOWARDS THE COST OF SAID OBJECT OR PURPOSE OR REDEMPTION OF THE TOWN’S BONDS OR NOTES ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE OR TO BE BUDGETED AS AN OFFSET TO THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS OR NOTES The object or purpose for which bonds are authorized is the increase and improvement of facilities of the Belgrave Water Pollution Control District. The maximum amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $23,478,250. The period of probable usefulness is forty (40) years. A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York. Dated: May 21, 2019 Manhasset, New York 5-29-2019-1T-#204258-GN
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Congratulations to golfers Gresalfi, Luke Huang and Solomon, who played in the counties at the he Great Neck North High School spring sports Eisenhower Park Golf Course. season has come to an end. The Great Neck North Varsity Baseball Team also The Great Neck Boys Golf Team, led by Coach had a good season this spring. The team started with a Millevoi, had a memorable year. At the beginning of three-game winning streak, but had to adapt as the JV the season, the team was having some struggles and and varsity teams were combined. During the season, started off 0-3. However, the players turned the game sophomore Matthew Heimowitz was the starter on the around quickly and beat Friends Academy for their first varsity team and had a strong season. His offensive and win in two years. With this momentum, they beat the defensive abilities kept the Blazers in close games, with top-seeded Syosset golf team for another win. his glove at third base and his bat at the plate. The golf team members were complete underdogs, Solomon Hackman showed a strong senior leaderbut senior captain Raymond Gresalfi played amazingly. ship and was always helping the team win. At the end of The team was able to get another win against Friends the season, the Blazers had a 7-7 record. Academy for three straight wins. This was the first threeThe Great Neck North Varsity Tennis Team, coached game winning streak in three years. by Michael Kazin, had a great season. Tim Lee, Josh Though team members Raymond Gresalfi, Luke Rothbaum, Aaron Geula, Damian Chafe, Jeremy Ahdoot Huang, Dylan Solomon, Zach Ziegler, Jaren Solomon, and Kyle Kamali made it to the county championship. Hans Dewitt, Jeffrey Ma, Michael Forstner, Chris Gould, Lee, Rothbaum, Geula and Chafe were named AllVincent Huang and Bruce Huang played great this County tennis players. season, unfortunately, the record ended as 3-8 overall. Lee and Geula also earned All-Division honors for Following the first season in many years where the winning 75 percent of their matches. Great Neck High School Boys Golf Team won multiple Luke Hakimian was commended as All-Conference. matches, three golfers qualified to play and compete in Congratulations on a fantastic season. the Nassau County tournament, which brings together the top 100 players across Nassau County. The top 30 Dylan Solomon is a sophomore at North will qualify to play a second day and the top 10 will who plays on the golf, soccer and swim teams, advance to play at Cornell University for the New York on a Great Neck travel soccer league and State Championships. competes in MetPGA golf tournaments.
Running For A Holy Cause Great Neck Estates resident Joey Brody (center), who’s studying at Yehivat Lev HaTorah in Ramat Bet Shemesh in Israel, completed the 10 km Jerusalem Winner Marathon, among 40,000 participants. His sponsored run was for Team Our Place, an organization that employs a multifaceted approach to counseling, rehab and guiding troubled youth.
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L A F F E Y R E A L E S TAT E Y O U R W AT E R F R O N T S P E C I A L I S T FOR SALE
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435 BRYANT ROSLYN HARBOR $4,350,000
29 THE TERRACE, MANHASSET $9,999,000
S O L D WAT E R F R O N T H O M E S
SANDS POINT | $4.55 MILLION
KINGS POINT | $8.8 MILLION
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KINGS POINT | $12.75 MILLION
MANHASSET | $6 MILLION
200 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
KINGS POINT | $6.5 MILLION
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SANDS POINT | $5.325 MILLION
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MANHASSET | $5.8 MILLION
All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable. No representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and it is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental, commission or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. If your home is currently listed with another broker this is not a solicitation of that listing. All figures are approximate.
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