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Miss Independent Lecy Goranson talks character growth and evolution

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ough, clever, earnest and independent. Those are the words that best describe Lecy Goranson’s character Becky Conner-Healy on ABC’s popular sitcom The Conners, which was formerly called Roseanne and was lauded for its realistic portrayal of a working-class all-American family, until one little tweet by Roseanne Barr derailed everything, plunging the show’s fate into uncertainty at one point.

Like all of the Conners, Becky hasn’t always had the easiest go at life.

Just this past season and this current season, Becky is already a widow, has struggled with her sobriety and with paying her bills, has given birth to a baby girl and her baby’s father, Emilio, is deported back to Mexico, leaving her to become a single parent.

It’s hard to imagine what’s next for Goranson’s character.

“Now that Becky has a baby, she’s kind of shifted and she’s sober, so she’s still trying to maintain her sobriety, which is tough, but she’s doing it and the baby, I think, is a lot of incentive,” Goranson said. “This season, I think she’s going to try to get herself in a position that feels a little more stable. I think she wants some

Becky Conner (Lecy Goranson) and Jackie Harris (Laurie Metcalf) (Photo by ABC/Mitch Haaseth)

solid ground under her feet and so I think she’s going to start looking for work since she definitely knows she has a ton of bills. She’s still working at the restaurant, but I think she’s going to be more ambitious with work and I think now that Emilio is deported, she’s going to potentially start looking for a partner who’s more stable to help her, but that’s a very new thing for her I think.”

Growing up just outside of Chicago, Goranson became involved in a local arts center that was three blocks away from her home when she was a child.

Partaking in dance classes at the center, Goranson decided to take an acting program that was in the same building. The rest is history.

“It was a place called the Piven Theatre Workshop, which was started by Byrne and Joyce Piven,” Goranson explained. “It was mostly improv-based work and John and Joan Cusack went there and Lili Taylor and Aidan Quinn [too]. Jeremy Piven is Byrne and Joyce’s son. So they were affiliated with an agency in downtown Chicago and sometimes the agency would have people come in from Piven to have a local Chicago flare or something like that. So I did one audition, my parents would drive me downtown for the movie My Stepmother Is

an Alien and then the second audition I did was Roseanne, so that’s how I got started. I was in the school play at the time and I was playing Baba Yaga, the Russian witch, so I sadly had to decline my theater role.”

For years, Goranson portrayed eldest daughter Becky on-andoff during the first iteration of Roseanne, which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997. Looking back now, Goranson feels that Becky has only gotten stronger as the years have gone on.

“I think she’s definitely become stronger,” Goranson said. “I think losing her husband really kind of made her feel arrested in life. I think in a lot of ways she was on a path that got

sidetracked, including her intentions and I think that happens to a lot of people when you don’t have money or when you don’t have someone who bails you out or you don’t have a nest egg or enough money to go to a great college. I think despite that, she has become stronger and that she’s still been really independent.

I think she’s also pretty

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THE CONNERS from page 3A resourceful. When I said that she was clever, I think Becky is always coming up with new ways to get by.”

When Goranson found out that Roseanne and ultimately The Conners was coming back as a reboot, she wasn’t sure what to expect at first.

“I don’t think I knew what to really expect,” Goranson said. “At the time, because things have changed so much in the industry with comedies, I wasn’t sure if it was going to be a multi-cam sitcom. I thought maybe it was going to be a single-cam. I had no idea what the new vision would be, but then I found out that it was going to be like the old show and then after I knew that, then I thought what’s next in terms of the characters and the trajectories and the plot lines and all that. That’s one of the most exciting things about working on the show is that every week you’re handed these scripts that show you what’s next. That’s why when people ask me what’s going to happen in the season, I really don’t know. The writers are still trying to figure that out. They have general ideas, but they don’t share that with us. We find out week by week.”

The Conners, which manages to pull in millions of viewers every

The Conner family (Photo by ABC/Andrew Eccles) week, has an advantage that most regular sitcoms don’t already have due to its nostalgic effect.

“I think part of that is that they know us and the characters,” explained Goranson about why she thinks the show resonates with so

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many. “There’s a history there, but I think that the quality of writing and acting together is what makes it unique. I think it’s the fact that the Conners aren’t intimidating because they’re people that look you in the eye rather than look down on you.

There’s not much for the Conners to lose so they’re not very intimidating.

I think there’s an emotional journey to the show, which I think is unique for comedies, that’s very gripping.

You’re kind of rooting for these characters. We all know life is hard.

It’s like when there are two teams and you know one team hasn’t been winning, that’s the team you root for.”

Although the success of The Conners speaks for itself, the fate of the show was in danger after Barr sent out that infamous racist tweet to her followers causing a social media firestorm, ultimately causing the show to lose writers, directors and stage space.

“Last season, we started off with a lot of, frankly, trauma,” Goranson said. “Our whole show was taken away from us and the journey of getting that back was not easy. It was brought with difficulty and indecision. It wasn’t a no-brainer that we were going to pick right back up. It was kind of reinventing the show again and dealing with the loss of Roseanne on the show, so all of that at the same time and us being underdogs, we came back and we learned how to laugh again and made it happen.”

Now that Goranson is back working with the likes of John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gilbert, she

said it’s just like working with family, which makes her job all the more easier.

“It’s wonderful,” Goranson said. “I feel like I’m working with the best of the best. We all know each other so well. I feel like I didn’t play a ton of scenes with Laurie [back then], Sara and John more, but there’s just more space to establish those relationships, which I feel really lucky that I get to do that with such great actors.”

So who is the biggest jokester amongst the cast?

“The first thing that pops into my mind is Laurie because she knows what will make me and Sara laugh,” Goranson said. “There are certain moments and it’s just absurd because she’ll push jokes to their absolute limit knowing that we have no power. We are powerless when it comes to her and how crazy it can be, so that happens often. Some of the stuff that’s pretty funny this season, there are these moments where Becky and Jackie team-up on Darlene. They get kind of wacky and Darlene is pretty straight up, so the combination is pretty great.”

So what’s next for Goranson after she finishes this season of The Conners?

“I have an idea for a show that has been on my mind for a while, but I have to do a lot of research about it,” she said. “I do live on the East Coast so inevitably once we wrap here, I’ll go back. I’ve done a lot of theater in New York so that is always something that I’d love to do if it was the right role.”

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A Rose By Any Other Name

Marisa Tomei stuns in Tennessee Williams’ The Rose Tattoo

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rose would smell as sweet as Tennessee Williams’ Tony Award-winning play, which has been revived at Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre, directed by Trip Cullman.

Hysterical and heartbreaking, The Rose Tattoo tells the story of Serafina Delle Rose, an Italian-American widow in New Orleans who has withdrawn herself from the world after the death of her husband and expects her young teenage daughter, Rosa, to do the same. However, she learns to rekindle her desire for love, lust and life in the arms of a fiery suitor.

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Streetcar Named Desire, Williams’ lesser-known gem shines with humor and heart in the play that won the Tony for Best Play.

Marisa Tomei slays in a role she knows so well: an Italian-American woman whose feisty passion and caring nature overcomes any sense of reason. But Tomei’s first foray on Broadway came in 1986 in an off-Broadway production of Daughters, where she played the role of Cetta. More recently, she has performed in The Realistic Joneses as Pony Jones (2014, Broadway), The Rose Tattoo as Serafina Delle Rose (2016, Williamstown Theatre Festival) and How to Transcend a Happy Marriage by Sarah Ruhl (2017;

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Rockin’ Renaissance Man

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alling Little Steven Van Zandt a creative multitasker is like calling his old friend/ boss Bruce Springsteen just another Jersey rocker. Coming out of the recovery side of a bout with sinusitis that caused Van Zandt to cancel several dates of his Summer of Sorcery Tour, the Massachusetts native is back on his feet ready to wrap up an event-packed 2019. Having returned to the recording studio for the first time in a quarter century with 2017’s Soulfire, the subsequent tour and live DVD that came out of that time on the road inspired him to take his 15-piece Disciples of Soul into the studio to record Summer of Sorcery, a stylistically diverse follow-up that came out earlier this year. Inspired by what Van Zandt calls, “That one special summer where you first fall in love with life, that thrill of just being alive,” Sorcery is a dozen cinematic vignettes that finds the bandanna-clad band leader taking on different personages while serving up a bouillabaisse of musical styles.

“I decided that if I was going to do something new, what do I want to say right now? I thought that I didn’t want to do anything autobiographical or political any more. Right now it’s the darkest period that I can remember, so I thought I should do something with positive energy to it and something that’s uplifting and optimistic.

See if we can create a bit of positive energy to balance what’s going on right now,” Van Zandt explained.

“There’s something about the fantasy of summer—that you’re going to go to the beach, fall in love with somebody or go to some club and have that happen. It goes all the way back to the whole symbolism of spring and

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summer and the Earth coming alive and growing. It’s all that positive energy and all about the ultimate, idealistic version of what summer can be. So I tried to capture that and make it like 12 little movies and I play a different character in each one, rather than being autobiographical.

I decided to fictionalize the whole thing. It really opened things up.”

The end result is gems ranging from the Tito Puente-inspired “Party Mambo!” and the sweeping romanticism of “Love Again,” a soaring hearton-your-sleeve slice of yearning that combines swinging horns, girl group harmonies and the winsome pain of fellow Garden Stater Southside Johnny to the blaxploitation-flavored edginess of “Vortex,” which throws

darting string arrangements and a healthy dose of wah-wah guitar into a tasty musical stew. While the speed with which he returned to the studio surprised Van Zandt, he came away immensely satisfied.

“It’s the first two records I’ve done in a row with the same band, which was really wonderful. That was a whole other thing that was different.

So you had that foundation that was really strong, coming from the band itself,” he said. “I think the influences that ended up on the record tie into what I want to hear. I want to hear the influences of where I’m coming from. I always do that. So I wanted to be like a modern version of Sly & the Family Stone. We’re multi-generational, we’re multi-racial, we’re

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Having also made his mark in recent years via his breakthrough success in The Sopranos, Van Zandt followed it up with the unprecedented success of Lilyhammer, a fish-out-of-water Netflix series about a mobster living in witness protection that found him relocated to Norway. While Van Zandt had trepidation about playing another Mafioso, his involvement as a co-producer, cowriter, composer, director and lead character gave the show a devoted cult following that continues despite the show only running 24 episodes for three seasons from 2012 to 2015. The Lilyhammer fervor led to Universal teaming up with Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool record label to release Lilyhammer The Score—Volume 1: Jazz and Volume 2: Folk, Rock, Rio, Bits and Pieces. It’s the only music the sexuagenarian Rock and Roll Hall of Famer composed for four years and something he’s rightfully proud of.

“I felt the music should be a combination of New York jazz and Norwegian folk music, because that’s what the show is about. So you hear that in the theme song,” Van Zandt said. “We did one volume of jazz and one volume of different pieces of different things and themes. It was a lot of fun, man. I always wanted to score a film or TV show. I got a chance to do that and it was nice.”

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Herricks Players Change Direction

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honoring community values.

Simon-Weitz mentioned that the process to picking a play itself is more democratic now. his November, the Herricks Players are “Everyone picks two plays, the group votes togethputting on the popular musical Joseph and er, and if the local theater can acquire the rights to the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After the show the group voted on, then the play is good to 40 years, the players are heading down a go,” Simon-Weitz said. “There is much more involvedifferent path, while still remembering the impact ment and it’s a more positive experience overall.” the group has had on the community.

Even though Herricks Players are moving forward, “This is our first major production since we changed directions,” Lisa Simon-Weitz, the producer some aspects about the group remain the same. For example, the players still receive a budget from the at Herricks Players, explained. “We have had a few Herricks Community Fund and keep the roles in the smaller productions, but this is also the first time doing an all music musical. It’s an operetta, so there group local.

“All the proceeds go right back into the fund, is no spoken word at all.” specifically to help senior citizen, Alzheimer’s or Herricks Community Center is located at 999 other local programs,” Simon-Weitz said.

Herricks Rd., and the group was only recently Regarding staff, Herricks Players has their own renamed to Herricks Players after being called in-house choreographer, costume designer, as well Herricks Community Players since 1976.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is as the ensemble and cast members. Everyone works based on the Old Testament and written by Andrew another job during the day and comes to rehearse anywhere from four to six nights a week during show Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice. Herricks Players will season. be putting on the show with a full cast of children Opening night of Joseph and the Amazing and adults playing the roles in the show, as well as Technicolor Dreamcoat is set to open on Nov. 8 with participating in the choir or dance ensemble. more shows following on Nov. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17.

“We have 20 children and 32 adults for this show with a huge variety in age, talent and diversity, which The shows on Friday and Saturday begin at 8 p.m., while the shows on Sunday begin at 3 p.m. The cast shows how much the community has changed has been working hard since rehearsals started in recently,” Simon-Weitz explained.

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Diamonds Are Forever Old Westbury Gardens hosts 10th anniversary Children in Bloom Luncheon

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n Oct. 18, Old Westbury Gardens hosted its annual Children in Bloom Luncheon, celebrating its 10th anniversary at Orchard Hill in Old Westbury. The theme was Diamonds Are Forever and the event honored Arlene Levine, a founding member of the Children in Bloom Council and a major philanthropist.

The guest speaker was Manda Kalimian, founder of the CANA Foundation, which works to help the large-scale conservation efforts aimed at restoring and protecting natural processes and core wilderness areas of horses that are displaced across the United States.

Money raised from the luncheon supports the educational and environmental children’s programs at Old Westbury Gardens and help children of underserved schools.

Joan Hope MacNaughton, chair of Children in All children have the opportunity to experience the many Bloom, and Carol Large pull a winning raffle ticket. programs offered.

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Into The Wild: A Fall Fête

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he North Shore Land Alliance held their 16th annual Wine Auction Fall Fête earlier in October at Groton Farm in Old Westbury. More than 400 guests were in attendance, many of whom wore bold animal prints and floral patterns as a tribute to the theme of the evening: “Into the Wild.”

“This year we really wanted to celebrate protected habitat, the natural home of plants and animals,” said Lisa Ott, Land Alliance president and CEO. “Humanity has wiped out 60 percent of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish since 1970. Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to species. By protecting open space we are helping preserve the habitat and biodiversity found on the North Shore of Long Island.”

Groton Farm is a 108-acre preserved estate owned by Land Alliance trustees Luis and Julie Rinaldini. The Rinaldinis cofounded the Land Alliance 16 years ago along with several other community members. Guests entered the

farm under a blanket of stars and bid on a robust selection of wines in the barn area before heading into a heated tent for a delicious dinner catered by Sterling Affair. Beautiful flowers and plants, wood coasters, pine cones and mini gold-painted animals were among the décor that brought the theme of the evening full circle. Live and silent auction items included a trip to Napa Valley and a five-night stay in Deer Valley. The party continued into the early morning hours thanks to a DJ and dance floor in an upstairs barn loft.

The Land Alliance thanked co-chairs Allison and Jay Aston, Kate and Chad Doerge, Jenna Bush Hager and Henry Hager, Amory and Sean McAndrew and Claudia and Gunnar Overstrom, wine chairs Veronica and Jamie Beard, Helene and Stuyvesant Comfort, Paula and Cristoph Cushman and Wandy and William Hoh, junior chairs Shauna and Nicholas Leopardi, Emily and Scott McLellan, Kingsley and Caleigh

Toye and Hanna and Taylor Robinson, the event committee, sponsors and trustees for all the tremendous support.

“It’s so nice to see so many new faces this year alongside so many longtime supporters,” said Ott. “Preserving our community and planet is not something we can do alone. Your support means the world.

Literally.”

More than 1,200 acres of open space on the North Shore of Long Island has been preserved in perpetuity by the Land Alliance since the nonprofit’s inception in 2003. The organization owns eight local preserves now open to the public and offers several programs like The Long Island Water Education Program and Walks in the Woods.

For more information about the North Shore Land Alliance and how to get involved, visit www.northshore landalliance.org.

—Submitted by The North Shore Land Alliance

Board Chair Hoyle Jones (left) with Land Alliance president and CEO Lisa Ott (Photos by North Shore Land Alliance staff)

Courtney Geisel (left) and Bliss Smith (Photo by Betsy Gahagan)

From left: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Congressman Tom Suozzi, Helene Suozzi, State Senator James Gaughran, Land Alliance president and CEO Lisa Ott

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“This rock concert, which is the first of its kind for the foundation, promises to be a fun-filled evening of musical entertainment and laughter,” said Marty Lyons, founder of the Marty Lyons Foundation. “As all of us at the foundation look forward to granting the wishes of as many children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses as possible in the months ahead we thank our friends for supporting this event and our mission of over 37 years.”

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ow real is the MTA funding plan to support the $51 billion 2020-24 capital plan recently passed by the MTA Board? It is dependent upon taxes and fees including real estate transfer and internet sales tax along with congestion price tolling which, combined, equal $25 billion plus $10.7 billion in anticipated Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding.

There is no guarantee of FTA providing up to $3.5 billion in New Starts funding for the Second Avenue Subway Phase II costing almost $7 billion.

In April, the MTA claimed a potential savings between $500 million to $1 billion for this project. This would have reduced the cost from $6 to $5 billion. Promised savings were based upon reduction in excavation for the 125th Street station and building the 116th Street station in space no longer needed for other work.

Under the $51 billion 2020-24 capital plan, the cost increased by almost $1 billion raising the price tag closer to $7 billion. The previous federal share of $2 billion (33 percent) now assumes an amount, which could end up closer

to $3.5 billion (50 percent) by the time the next cost estimate update becomes public. No one has come forward to explain these changes.

Second Avenue Subway Phase II is competing against the $12 billion no frills Gateway Tunnel project, which is also looking for up to $6 billion from the same federal funding source.

The full Gateway Tunnel project cost $29 billion. FTA funding both in 2020 would leave little for many other proposed New Starts projects around the nation.

Congestion Pricing does not kick in until January 2021 or the second year of a five-year capital program.

The final details of who will pay what have yet to be worked out. What is the implementation schedule for installation of electronic tolling equipment?

Elected officials behind the scene continue lobbying for exemptions.

The MTA may not be able to count on all $15 billion in congestion pricing funding. A downturn in the economy could also result in less revenue from the real estate transfer tax. There is a surplus of unsold Manhattan luxury apartments with even more coming on the market. How will the Internet sales

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Is it realistic to expect Albany to provide $3 billion in new direct aid given the state still owes $7.3 billion in support for the current MTA for the 2015-19 plan? The same is true for City Hall providing $3 billion, which still owes $1.8 billion in support as well. The plan assumes the MTA will borrow another $10 billion in new debt. How much will this increase the MTA’s debt service payments? Even

without including this new borrowing, the MTA forecasts that its debt will increase 31 percent by 2023 and will cost $3.5 billion or more annually.

Moody’s credit agency has said that this plan will add $38 billion in new debt on top of the current $44 billion debt. The MTA could easily end up with a shortfall in the billions.

Most projects contained in this new capital plan are still in the conceptual planning stage. Cost estimates can easily change. Few project environmental reviews have been completed.

Will the environmental review process follow the State Environmental Quality Uniform Act (SEQUA) or National Environmental Protect Act (NEPA)?

Going through the NEPA process is mandatory if the MTA wishes to go after FTA funding. Cost estimates for each project contained in this new capital plan will have to be refined as progress proceeds beyond the planning and environmental phases into real and final design and engineering efforts. History has shown that estimated costs for construction usually trend upwards as projects mature toward completion of final design.

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4 Capital Program Realistic? detailed scope of work necessary to support construction. Costs would be further refined by award of construction contracts followed by any unforeseen site conditions and change orders to the base contracts during the construction phase. The anticipated final potential cost can never be known until reaching beneficial use, acceptance of maintenance manuals for the physical assets, inspection and acceptance, completion of all contract punch list items followed by release of retainage and final payment to the vendor(s).

No money has been included in the $51 billion proposed MTA 2020-24 five year capital program plan for electrification of the Port Jefferson LIRR branch. Estimated costs for electrification are $18 million per mile. Riders will have to wait until 2034 before electric service east of Huntington becomes a reality. Extending electrification of the Port Jefferson branch east of Huntington to Port Jefferson has been talked about for decades. Without electrification east of Huntington, Port Jefferson branch riders will not have a one-seat ride to the future Grand Central Terminal. Service is promised

to begin by end of December 2022. diesel territory will have to change at Thousands of daily LIRR riders from Jamaica well into the future access to diesel territory branches (including Grand Central Terminal. those commuting from stations east of One bit of good news is that funding Huntington to Port Jefferson, east of has been included for East Williston to Oyster Bay, electrification of the east of Babylon to seven-mile central Speonk will still have branch. This little to change at Jamaica used section of for travel to or track runs east of from the future Farmingdale on Grand Central the Ronkonkoma Is it realistic to Terminal or line on to Babylon. expect Albany to Atlantic Avenue It would provide Brooklyn. If additional options provide $3 billion in the Oyster for thousands new direct aid given Bay branch is of riders from converted to a Babylon. They the state still owes $7.3 permanent scoot could travel from billion in support for shuttle service, the Central Branch riders on that Jamaica via the current MTA for the to line will also the $2.6 billion have to switch main line third 2015-2019 plan? at Mineola, track and on to including during either Penn Station rush hours. or future Grand Central Terminal.

There is also no money to electrify Electrification of the central branch the Oyster Bay branch beyond East could also afford creation of a new Williston, the Greenport branch east of north/south scoot service, running Ronkonkoma and the Montauk branch from Huntington via Hicksville and to east of Babylon. As a result, riders from Babylon.

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Stop wasting millions on transportation feasibility studies for future system expansion projects that will never happen in our lifetime. Do not initiate any new system expansion projects until each operating agency, NYC Transit bus and subway, MTA bus, Long Island Rail Road and Metro North Rail Road have reached a state of good repair for existing fleet, stations, elevators, escalators, signals, interlockings, track, power, vent plants, yards and shops.

This should also include insuring a majority of subway, Long Island and Metro North commuter rail stations are in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Act. Ensure that maintenance programs for all operating agencies assets are fully funded and completed on time to ensure riders safe uninterrupted reliable service.

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A Walk In The Park Top spots for your pooch to roam

While letting the dog out in the backyard or a walk down the street may be more convenient, Long Island offers options away from the house that provide features for not just dogs, but owners and companions alike.

So let your pup enjoy the fall weather at one of these local outdoor parks.

Massapequa Dog Park 95 Clocks Blvd., Massapequa When it opened in 2012, Massapequa Dog Park was the only dedicated dog park in the Town of Oyster Bay. The one-acre park is divided into areas for large dogs and small dogs (under 25 pounds). The wood chips that cover the grounds are ideal for dogs who enjoy rolling around and getting dirty.

The park is notoriously busy during weekend afternoons, however, so plan your visit accordingly.

Wantagh Park Dog Run 1 King Rd., Wantagh This dog run features separate areas for large and small dogs and is located just north of the launch ramp parking lot (by the marina). To reach the dog run, make a right after the first stop sign and park on the right. The dog runs are located just on the right.

Cedar Creek Park

Merrick Road, east of Wantagh Avenue This park has separate large and small dog runs. To reach the dog runs, follow the circular park road past the playground and then the park

administration building. The run is located near Parking Field No. 7.

Eisenhower Dog Park

North side of the park, corner of Stewart Avenue and Salisbury Park Drive in Westbury This dog park offers separate entrances for small dogs and large dogs and its perimeter is entirely fenced. The park also features benches, a shade structure, drinking fountains and waste bag containers. With about one acre of park available for the dogs, there is plenty of space for dogs who are looking to stretch their legs or just enjoy the fresh air.

Glen Cove Dog Park

Dennis Murray Park, 12 E Leech Circle, Glen Cove What separates Glen Cove Dog Park from the others is its convenience for families. There is a separate gated playground close by, ideal for children to play at while parents relax in the shade. For the dogs, there are separate areas for large and small dogs, canine water fountains and waste bags.

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1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage This run is free and features defined areas for small and large dogs. Old Bethpage Restoration Dog Run is doing its best to be as eco-friendly as possible, as it collects and filters rainwater for the dogs to drink. The local Boy Scout troops also support the park, having donated the benches that owners can sit on.

Newbridge Road Dog Park

2600 Newbridge Rd., Bellmore The first dog park in the Town of Hempstead, Newbridge Road Dog Park opened its gates less than two years ago. This dog park is suited more for active dogs, as the park contains plenty of appropriately sized agility equipment, including hoops, hurdles and ramps. Additionally, the park looks out for human companions, as trees and benches offer shade and comfort for dog owners.

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Jose Obando: The 350+ Year Evolution of Salsa Sunday, Nov. 3, 3 p.m.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re so accustomed to doing the right thing, being kind and behaving as a good citizen that you really don’t have to look for opportunities to be a force for good in the world. The chance to contribute comes up all the time, and it’s second instinct for you to make people smile, and to make their way smoother and easier.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are many ways to become a more compassionate person. You can start with self-compassion, or start by loving another -- person, animal, activity (such as peace, art or democracy). The subject doesn’t matter. Radiating that feeling, however you get there, brings more of that feeling into the world.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). To know a person is an incredibly complex, if not impossible, task. The best computer algorithms have yet to predict what a person wants to buy or watch next with consistent accuracy. So don’t be too hard on yourself if you simply haven’t figured out what someone you love needs and wants. Keep trying. Keep inching closer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may have to slip into survival mode by way of empathy to help someone else. Don’t be afraid; this is a gift. Survival mode has its advantages.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). As much as you want to jump into becoming the new you with different habits and a fresh flow of life, there’s still something scary in the idea. Bottom line, if you don’t feel safe, you won’t let go. So, how can you finesse the deal to reduce your risk, sweeten the reward and make the entire proposition more comfortable?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Maybe it just doesn’t matter what got you here, and an excessive focus on trying to figure it out is not only a misuse of your energy but also a totally futile endeavor. Reduce the picture down to two directives. There’s something you need to stop and something you need to start. You already know what it is. It’s time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The journey won’t always add up, make sense or proceed in a straight line. Good. If it did those things, then you’d become bored and disheartened. We need the novelties and surprises to keep us interested. They also serve as markers to help us remember where we are and where we’ve been.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Like taking an advance look at the menu to know how much things will cost before you order, this week goes better when you do a little research before you leap. Events, jobs and people can be much more “expensive” than one might guess. Happiness has to do with setting expectations that are in the ballpark.

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Values were frozen during the eight years of the Republican Ed Mangano administration. When Laura Curran, a Democrat, succeeded Mangano, updating the assessment was one of her signature acts.

To ease the transition for those who would see their property taxes rise beginning in 2020-21, Curran got the Democratically-controlled state legislature to authorize a program where the higher taxes would be phased in over five years. A similar legislation was introduced at the county level by Curran, but so far, the Republican-controlled county legislature has not passed this phase-in.

State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) has proposed legislation to help those residents whose new assessments will lower their taxes—but will not be given an immediate drop.

“Equity” and “Fairness” were the words of the day when Ra held a press conference on Oct. 22 when he unveiled his new law to “fix” the “fixed” assessment system.

According to a press release, the legislation would “provides a personal income tax credit to homeowners who will see a tax decrease but, because of the phase-in, would not see their reduction for five years [and] paying more than their fair share for years longer than necessary.”

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Estimates put the costs of Ra’s law to the state at $100 to $120 million.

“It’s really about fairness,” Ra said. “Because of this phasein, different sets of taxpayers

are pitted against each other.

If you’re overassessed, the county tells you you’re going to have to wait five years until you get to where we think you should be.”

He added, “To my knowledge, this is the first proposal to help out these people. I hope that in a bipartisan fashion we

can give thought to how we can help this portion of our tax base.”

Rose Marie Walker (R-Hicksville) said that the assessment process focused on those who did not grieve their taxes and those who have been overpaying their taxes.

“Now, after reassessment, those people who have been paying too much have to wait five years to see their payment be what it should be,” she said.

“I hope the county executive does right by all of her constituents, not just a certain portion of the residents.”

Regarding Curran’s phasein legislation, stalled in the legislature, Nicolello said, “Eventually, we will consider [it] and...we will identify every way to make it better.”

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n 1919, financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn built Oheka Castle (Oheka being an acronym for his own name) in the middle of a 443-acre plot on the highest point on Long Island. The Cold Spring Harbor French-style château cost an estimated $11 million and is the second-largest private residence ever built in America, second to the Biltmore Estate historic house museum in Asheville, NC. During the Golden Age of the 1920s, Kahn, his wife Addie and their four children used the

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When Kahn died in 1934, Oheka changed hands several times, having served as a retreat for New York sanitation workers as well as a government training school for Merchant Marine radio operators. In 1948, the Eastern Military Academy purchased Oheka, eliminating the beautiful gardens, subdivided the rooms and painted over the walls. Thirty years later, the

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the estate. At the time, it was considered the largest private residential renovation project in the country.

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As he approached 40, the man cut down on his swing, used a lighter bat and continued to terrorize American League pitching.

Yastrzemski is a Hall of Famer, but his story did entail a surprising turn of events. Growing up in Southampton, the young Yastrzemski excelled in baseball and basketball. Upon graduation, he accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of Notre Dame. But all roads led to a career in baseball. It was expected that he would sign with the Yankees. In the late 1950s, there was still no amateur draft. At the same time, it was an era of “bonus babies,” young hotshots signing six-figure contracts just to begin in the minor leagues. George Weiss, the Yankees’ conservative general manager, was skeptical of this phenomenon. The signees had a bad habit of taking the money and spending it foolishly on cars and blondes.

That wouldn’t have happened with Yaz, who was under the tutelage of his father, an athletic man himself, but Weiss also liked to be stingy at contract time. “Make those boys work

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Yaz played 23 seasons for the Boston Red Sox and so he is more admired in Beantown than in his native Suffolk County. For those sports junkies who scour the baseball box scores each morning, a Michael Yastrzemski is now starring for the San Francisco Giants. Related? Indeed, they are. The young Yastrzemski is the grandson of the Red Sox great.

The year 1978, as any gleeful Yankee fan can tell you, was heaven for the Bombers, a nightmare for the Sox. That year, Boston had assembled a “super team”: Yaz, Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, Dwight Evans, George Scott, Rick Burleson, Butch Hobson and

Jerry Remy on the diamond, with Dennis Eckersley, Luis Tiant, Mike Torrez and Reggie Cleveland on the hill. Boston’s big lead was deceitful in that the defending World Champion Yankees were plagued by injuries.

Once the Bombers were healthy, the team, powered by Ron Guidry’s 27-3 season, were back in the hunt, eventually defeating Boston in a legendary one-game heart-stopper at Fenway Park for the division title while on the way to another World Series title. That day, Yaz, batting cleanup, had two hits and two RBI’s, including a home run against invincible Guidry.

And so, 1979 promised to be a down year for Boston. Which it was. For the ageless Yastrzemski, however, it was a memorable year.

In June, he socked his 400th career home run. In September, he lashed his 3,000th-career hit. A power hitter who single handedly led Boston to its miracle pennant in 1967,

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for the money,” he liked to tell associates. That is, keep the salaries low and make that World Series money count for something. It worked swimmingly.

From 1947-60, the Yankees had won 11 pennants and eight World Series.

The Yankees did try to sign Yastrzemski. According to local legend, a Yankee scout met with Yaz and his father. When the latter threw out some numbers as a signing bonus, the Yankee scout reportedly tossed his pen in the air in a mixture of surprise and disgust. Either way, Long Island was incredulous that the hometown hero didn’t sign with the hometown team. Only think of that right field porch at Yankee Stadium!

Or Yaz in the same outfield as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.

The Bosox swooped in and signed the prospect. In 1963, Yastrzemski won a batting title, the first of three. In

1967, he won the Triple Crown and was league MVP. He was an 18-time All Star. Yastrzemski stood with Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Al Kaline and Harmon Killebrew as one of the greats of a star-studded era.

Players in Yastrzemski’s early career subsided on one-year contracts.

When negotiations took place, a player had to prove his worth not just with numbers, but with defensive skills and base running ability. He had to hit the cut-off man and move runners along, even if it meant surrendering an at-bat. A superstar was one who had the five tools: Hit for average, hit for power, run the bases like a fullback, field your position and have a rifle for an arm. That was Yastrzemski.

He could carry a team for months at a time with his bat and defense.

The man’s Boston career was bittersweet. He was charged with

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Lonborg was never the same again and Yaz commented on how that bad break hobbled the team’s prospects

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No one who saw Yastrzemski play could ever forget him. When Reggie Jackson was thrown out by Yaz during the 1975 playoff series, Mr. October said it was like being nailed by a throw “from God.” The man had that much respect around the league. Yaz remains the unofficial president of Red Sox Nation. It is time for Long Island to welcome this all-time great home.

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The New York Knicks have endured the worst 12 months of its franchise, arguably. It’s a new season and anything is possible, but nothing went to plan for the Knickerbockers.

They traded their franchise cornerstone, Kristaps Porzingis, to the Dallas Mavericks within hours of him requesting a trade to free up cap space for a potential superstar a week before the trade deadline.

The Knicks had all the leverage and could have easily held on to Porzingis as he was heading to free agency, having his bird rights and the ability to match any offer sheet from another team because of his restricted free agent status.

The two max-free agent slots created by the trade were not enough to attract any superstar free agents.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving went to their hometown rivals, Kawhi Leonard was only ever considering the two L.A. teams and Toronto.

After finishing with the worst record in the league (17-65), dreams of Duke’s prodigy Zion Williamson were alight, but after losing the lottery, the Knicks ended up with his teammate R.J. Barrett with the third overall pick. They spent their remaining cap room on whoever would take the gobs of money they had left, most notably Julius Randle and Marcus Morris.

The Knicks are not in the playoff picture this year and the rebuild continues. They do have some notable young prospects that could develop into quality NBA starters and in turn, trade assets. Getting those young players as many

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minutes as possible should be the goal for this season, but the veteran-laden squad will not give those valuable minutes up too easily.

The logjam created at power forward by the free agency additions of Randle, Morris, Bobby Portis and a washed-up Taj Gibson may leave second-year player Kevin Knox fighting for time on the court. Randle is expected to start at power forward and Morris and Knox will most likely see a bulk of their minutes at small forward as there is no true three on the roster besides Barrett, who will play a lot of shooting guard this season.

Second-round pick in 2018 Mitchell Robinson flashed his impressive defensive ability at the rim last season and he will be given a chance to start at center with Portis and Gibson playing a role there as well.

First-round pick in 2017 Frank Ntilikina has been a disappointment offensively through two seasons at point guard, but he impressed many over the summer with the French national team.

However, Dennis Smith Jr. and Elfrid Payton will be vying for point guard minutes as well and will be battling for the starting job all season, most likely.

Barrett’s development over the course of the season will be key in determining if this season was a success or not. The young wing will be expected to be a playmaker on offense for others and himself. A tough task for the 19-year old, but expectations are sky-high for the Canadian.

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The Brooklyn Nets will be without star-signing Kevin Durant for the season after he tore his Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals. Even without his presence, the team will be looking to crack the top-4 in the eastern conference with new star point guard Kyrie Irving and a plethora of young talent.

Even though the Nets lost their scoring, assist and steal leader from last year in D’Angelo Russell, Irving is still an upgrade. Irving’s departure from Cleveland and Boston were not because of anything on the court, but chemistry issues with his teammates and it will be interesting to see if he chooses to nurture the young talent around him like Caris LeVert and Jarett Allen.

Irving will be the de-facto starter at point guard with his friend Spencer Dinwiddie backing him up. Dinwiddie will most likely be the first guy off the bench so expect the duo to share the backcourt together throughout the season. The Nets lack depth at point guard behind those two, which means LeVert could be relied upon at times to take that role.

Sharpshooter and successful reclamation project Joe Harris, will see a lot of time at shooting guard so the Nets can stretch the floor. Low-key signing Garrett Temple will also see time there and will be a key role player off the bench.

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healthy, which has been an issue, he will be a player that the Nets rely on all season. Usually a shooting guard, he will play mostly at small forward, but that should not be an issue for him as the league gets smaller and smaller. To be effective, he will need to improve his three-point shooting, hitting 31.2 percent in 40 games last season.

Newcomer Taurean Prince, acquired in a trade from Atlanta Hawks during the offseason, will be the x-factor for the Nets.

Head Coach Kenny Atkinson likes to play with a smaller power forward and Prince fits the bill. Prince will be the starter at that spot and second-year player Rodions Kurucs will back him up despite being in legal trouble over a domestic violence issue. Summer signing Wilson Chandler will also be a rotation piece at the four, once he comes back from a 25-game PED suspension.

Jarett Allen has developed into a rim running big who also provides protection on the defensive end the last two seasons.

Free agent signing DeAndre Jordan is not the same player he was with the Los Angeles Clippers, but will be a great option off the bench, backing up Allen.

This season will be about building towards next year when Durant comes back into the fray and Nets can call themselves true championship contenders.

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