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A 2.28-acre parcel at the center of the Town of Oyster Bay corruption scandal seems poised to be sold. A company has bid for the property at 50 Engel St., just south of West John Street in Hicksville. It was bought by the town in November
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In August of 2017, the Plainview Water District hired a new business manager to get its finances in order—but the details of the fiscal and operational mismanagement only fully came to light after outgoing Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos released his official audit. Just before Christmas, Maragos released a two-year, 2015-16, audit of the Plainview Water District, which uncovered operational, personnel and fiscal deficiencies, as well as possible abuse of public funds and higher than necessary rate increases
exceeding the 2 percent tax cap by as much as 300 percent, according to Maragos and his team of auditors. “The Plainview Water District was a case study in mismanagement, run like a bad family business and not as a public utility,” said Maragos. “Everywhere the auditors looked they found fiscal, administrative and control deficiencies.” Maragos said that findings indicate that district residents were paying some of the highest annual commissioner stipends, which is more than double to comparable water districts such as Port Washington and Glenwood. However, Maragos also said the
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PROPERTY from page 1 The town board voted to declare the property surplus on Nov. 14 and authorized the town attorney to put out a request for proposals (RFP) with a minimum bid of $2.73 million. Trustees Rebecca Alesia and Anthony Macagnone, at the Oct. 17 meeting, had asked for the resolution to be tabled for further study and discussion. Alesia argued that the property might be used by the town to move its public works and animal shelter, currently at 150 Miller Pl. in Syosset. The town sold that property in 2013 and has been using it rent-free, but beginning next September will incur monthly payments to the property owners estimated at $50-$60,000. Macagnone quoted Mark Twain: “Invest in land. They’re not making it anymore.” He noted that he and Councilman Joseph Muscarella “have been going through this a long time with the residents of Hicksville— Councilwoman Alesia, a little bit less—about the asphalt plant and the paint and the smell and the noise that they had to endure. We promised them a park. We promised them land that they could use. I, for one, I’m not ready to vote in the affirmative on this. I’d like to table this to get some more time...until we see what other uses we get out of it.” At the same meeting, Joel Bearse, immediate past president of the Northwest Civic Association, stated, “I don’t think it should be sold. What was said at that time [when the town bought it] was if the town owns it and the community has an idea, that they would accept an idea and try to use the property in a good function.” Bearse reminded Alesia he had also proposed moving the animal shelter to Engel Street and making the rest of the lot a dog park. Transfering the shelter would at least reduce the amount of rent which the town would pay the owners of 150 Miller Pl. beginning next year. Thomas M. Sabellico, special counsel for the town, was involved in the sale of the Engel Street property. “We thought that it might be used for redevelopment,” he told the town board. “It is apparent now, over the past couple of years, it’s not going to be used. If an RFP is issued, it’s not binding upon the town board to accept any offer [and it] would determine the true market value.” Director of Finance Rob Darienzo explained that the Engel Street property was purchased with Save Environmental Assets (SEA) fund money, “and any amount in excess of what the original purchase price was would go into the general fund and could be used however is deemed necessary.” DaRienzo said that voters gave their approval to three SEA fund authorizations last decade, totaling
Above and right: A view of the 2.28 acres at 50 Engel St. in Hicksville. A bus transportation company has put in a bid to buy the property from the Town of Oyster Bay for more that $3.1 million. Visible in the distance is Laurel St., flanking the east side of the lot. (Photo by Frank Rizzo) $120 million. “Part of that money was to be used for the acquisition of open space to preserve open space and part of it was meant to be used for the improvement of existing park facilities and open space,” he noted, adding that they were overwhelmingly approved with at least 70 percent in favor for each issue. DaRienzo stated that the $2.5 million realized from the sale of Engel Street would have to go back into the existing SEA Fund for future purchases of open lands—or be used to pay down the debt. An asphalt plant had operated for decades at 50 Engel St. under a special use permit issued by the town to Carlo Lizza and Sons Paving, Inc., a politically-connected firm that had garnered town contracts worth tens of millions over the years. The firm, along with principals Elia “Aly” Lizza, 69, and his wife, Marisa Lizza, 61, of Oyster Bay Cove, were indicted by Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas in June and charged with various felonies, including bribery. Several other officials, including former Supervisor John Venditto, were indicted and are awaiting trial. According to Singas, the Lizzas had paid Oyster Bay Commissioner of Planning Frederick Ippolito more than $2 million, which led to a federal conviction for tax evasion in 2015. The Engel Street property was essential to an ambitious housing complex the Lizzas were involved with, and to facilitate the project, they offered the lot to the town for free. Instead, according to a narrative from Singas in her indictment of several former Oyster Bay officials, the town bought the lot from VIM Construction Co. of Hicksville, connected to the Lizzas. Sabellico, the attorney who closed the deal on the property, said “We purchased it for the appraisal price. The contract talked about all the environmental work that had to be done,” adding that five underground tanks were removed and $100,000 was
held aside for clean-up and removal costs. “They were all removed and only two were found to be petroleum impacted,” Sabellico noted. “So it was cleaned and it remains clean to this day.” Sabellico mentioned how residents hailed the town’s purchase as environmentally desirable, with many wanting the asphalt plant removed. Supervisor Joseph Saladino said, “This is great news for the public. We have a property that we want to sell, that we have a right to sell, that is legal to sell and is ethical to sell.” Nevin added, “And it gets the property back on the tax rolls. Right now it generates no economic activity. All the taxpayers are subsidizing the cost of it being public property. Now it will get back on the tax rolls.” According to the Nassau County Office of Assessor website, the property, before earning exempt status, had the following tax liabilities for 2014: $41,595 in special district taxes; $17,158 in county taxes; $16,735 in town taxes; and $57,131 in school taxes (for the school year 2013-14).
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LEAKAGE from page 1 back on track. “The new superintendent and business manager have indicated that they are taking actions to correct many of the audit findings,” said Maragos. “We are pleased that the new superintendent has accepted the audit recommendations and seems eager to implement changes.” To the water district’s credit, its website offers complete transparency in regards to its annual budget and audited financial statements at www.plainviewwater.org/about. financials-budget. And in response to Maragos’ findings, the district posted a message to its customers, complete with detailed responses to each finding, at www.plainviewwater.org/ news/news-articles. “This audit was an opportunity to bring to light and show the public past practices under the former superintendent and former commissioners. The current board does not agree with the practices of the past and has taken many steps to get the district back on track. The district is positively aligned and committed to
make any improvements necessary to ensure nothing interferes with regaining the public’s trust. This board does not agree with patronage jobs or unethical spending,” the district said in a statement.
Maragos’ Findings In The Audit Included:
• In both 2015 and 2016, the budgets included tax levies that were 6 percent higher than the previous year’s budget, which exceeded the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap. The resulting unexpended surplus was not used to lower rates. • Commissioner compensation was among the highest for water districts in Nassau by more than double to comparable water districts. • Supplemental benefits such as dental, optical, AFLAC and life insurance averaged almost $6,000 per full time employee per year. Total employee benefits averaged $35,000 per full time employee per year. • During the audit period, there was 162 million gallons of unaccounted water loss unbeknownst to the district. • The district employed four fulltime and seven part-time employees,
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to three employees upon their separation from the district were not adequately documented or explained, The new superinand were not in accordance with tendent and busidistrict policies or an employment ness manager have For the latest commun agreement. indicated that they • The district’s records lacked docunews and events, vis mentation to substantiate the validity are taking actions to and appropriateness of travelTwitter: and @PlainviewHer correct many of the conference expenses totaling over audit findings. $44,000. None of the reimbursement claims submitted used a standardized —Comptroller George travel claim voucher, which violated Maragos the district’s own policy. • Late payment fees were not approximately 40 percent of staff, who applied in accordance with town PlainviewOldBethpageHerald.com facebook.com/ were immediate family members of law and district policy. In addition, two commissioners and two former waivers of late fee penalties were not commissioners, the former superinapproved by the board or documenttendent and the clerk to the board. ed in board minutes. • A lack of managerial oversight • The district lacked adequate allowed the clerk to the board to grant internal controls over purchasing and updates on your local excess leave to the spouse For and to the latest did not follow state law or its own process unapproved leave requests, purchasing policies in 73 percent facebook.com/Pl PlainviewOldBethpageHerald.com including 55 hours of leave for herself. of the purchases reviewed. The purchase and use of fuel was not • Approximately $7,000 in payouts adequately monitored.
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A critical water cleanup effort on the island is a step closer to reality after a push by a local elected official. Congressman Tom Suozzi recently announced that the Bethpage Water District has reached a financial agreement with the Department of the Navy that will provide $6.78 million in funding that will ultimately help with cleaning up the Navy/Grumman plume. “I can’t thank Congressman Suozzi enough for his support in helping us get these funds. His compassion and dedication to driving the ball forward on the cleanup efforts has been critical. This will make a big difference for the people of Bethpage,” said Michael Boufis, Bethpage Water District Superintendent. The Navy has agreed to pay $6.78 million of the costs upfront and will reimburse the Bethpage Water District for the remaining costs. All the funds will go to upgrading the
Bethpage Water District’s Plant 6, which has been adversely affected by high levels of groundwater contamination. Suozzi helped guide the agreement through the legal process after the preliminary agreement was reached. “People living in Bethpage and surrounding areas have been dealing with this for way too long,” said Suozzi. “I’m happy they’ll be getting this critical funding and that the Navy has done the right thing in paying for it. We have a long way to go, but this is a tremendous financial relief for the Bethpage Water District as they move forward with the remediation process.” Suozzi also visited the Pentagon recently where he met with Steven Iselin, assistant secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment and Karnig Ohannessian, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the Environment. They discussed the cleanup of the Navy/Grumman plume and how to best keep the cleanup process moving along.
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idden camera shows have become a notable part of the global TV landscape, spawning various iterations across different networks and countries. While the format of each show varies slightly—some target celebrities, others include death-defying tricks and others test the limits of fear—all of them trace their roots back to a common ancestor: Candid Camera, the hidden camera show that tags itself as “catching Americans in the act of being themselves.” The show’s catchphrase “Smile, You’re On Candid Camera,” has been ringing through the ears of audiences for decades, and this month will resonate through the NYCB Theatre at Westbury during Candid Camera’s stage show on Jan. 12. Hosted by Candid Camera’s Peter Funt, son of original host and founder Allen Funt, the stage show will be a multimedia experience, a blend of the funniest Candid clips, as well as live stage comedy, current social observations and music. “It’s fast paced and a great experience whether you’re a fan or not,” said Funt. “It crosses the generations and you don’t need much background to enjoy the show.” Allen Funt started Candid Camera as a radio show in 1947, before it debuted on ABC Television in 1948. It met with widespread success, becoming a feature on The Tonight Show and soon being produced for weekly syndication. The show also found a home across other platforms; Allen Funt authored a Candid Kids book, movies were produced and DVDs were made. But Candid Camera is more than just entertainment; each episode serves as a study in sociology. Through humorous scenarios, the show illustrates basic themes and principles in psychology—how do people react when they get a parking ticket in their own driveway or the building they just visited disappears or the elevator moves sideways instead of up and down? The show offers a glimpse into the human condition, so much so that clips from Candid Camera are often used for research and studied in college classrooms. One of their most famous sequences, “Face The Rear,” offers insight into group pressure and conformity. The clip from 1962 explores what happens when a group of Candid Camera actors enters an elevator and faces the back wall, instead of the door. In every case, the other person in the elevator complied with the group and ended up turning
Candid Camera brings stage show and smiles to NYCB Theatre whichever way the group did. “That type of group pressure is enormous; it’s almost impossible to have the willpower to resist that,” Funt said. “That [clip] is explained for hours in college classrooms to this day. Not many entertainment television shows can make the claim they’re also used in research and studies, and we’re very proud of that.” While the show has changed in small ways—sequences are a bit shorter now and more reactions are shown—the “secret sauce,” as Funt referred to it, hasn’t changed. “The essence has remained the same. The hairstyles and clothing are different, and maybe the pace of life is a little different, but human nature is not,” he said. “It’s essentially still the same and we’ve proved that time after time.” And despite living in the Information Age, Funt says that people today are easier to fool than ever before. “Multitasking is such a big part of our lives, it’s hard to find someone who isn’t doing two things at once and that makes it easier to step in and trick people in some way,” Funt said. “The other thing is we have such incredible technology for real, whether it’s cell phones or Google Home or self-driving cars. If the people from Candid Camera come up with some fake technology, people will believe anything nowadays. In my dad’s day they’d be suspicious.” This year marks Candid Camera’s 70th anniversary, and to celebrate, the Candid Camera team is working on both a network TV anniversary special and theatrical movie about Allen Funt and the early years of the show. They’re also working on the next version of the series, which last found a home on TV Land with Funt
cohosting with actress Mayim Bialik. But for now, Funt is looking forward to greeting audiences at the upcoming stage show at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, a venue that has special meaning to him and his family since Candid Camera began in New York, with many sequences shot on Long Island. “The most appreciative audience we had was in the tristate area right around New York, and particularly in Westchester and Long Island,” Funt said, “I am very eager to get back and do this show in Westbury—it’s a terrific venue and we’re looking forward to meeting and greeting as many folks as we can from across the generations. Get ready for a good time.” For more information about the stage show, visit www. thetheatreatwestbury.com.
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EDITORIAL: IN OUR OPINION Long Island Resolutions New Year’s resolutions often peter out by the second or third week in January, but each year we still make public pronouncements of improvements we intend to make to rectify the detestable behavioral characteristics we’ve amassed over the previous year. In the spirit of that tradition, I am turning the critical eye away from myself and aiming it squarely at Long Island. Here are three resolutions I believe the island, its citizens and its leaders should consider for 2018. Disclaimer: I am not offering solutions, only pointing out the problems. Trim the fat. Long Island, specifically Nassau County, is perhaps most famous not for our beaches, but our taxes. It’s painfully clear to anyone with a pulse that our local
governments, water districts, public institutions, etc. are far too freewheeling with our tax dollars. Don’t be a NIMBY. Improvements to the island will never come to fruition if we continue to coddle the “not in my backyard” residents. There will always be traffic, noise and crowds in this county of close to 2 million people. Impeding progress because a group of complainers want their own silent habitat is a crucial mistake. Tell these NIMBYs to move to the boring bleakness of upstate if they want static surroundings. Build more affordable housing. This relates directly to the aforementioned NIMBYs. Speaking from the perspective of a renter with no home-owning prospects in the
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island, but without the means or reasonable rental costs to remain on the island. I ask that the denizens of the island kindly consider addressing these shortcomings at least into the first or second week of February. —Steve Mosco
continues to grow. When you combine this with elimination of seven grade crossings, clearly overall project costs are only going to increase even more. This is an incredibly complex project to perform 100 percent of the work within two active tracks. There are 194 weekday and 152 weekend trains serving riders on the Huntington/Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, Ronkonkoma and Babylon to Speonk branches. This does not include additional LIRR work trains, freight trains and movements of non-revenue passenger trains not in service. Besides relocating two existing tracks on portions of the main line to make room for a new third track, you have to deal with noise abatement and sound barriers, new platforms, stations and commuter parking, along with additional safety improvements at grade crossings including elevating or sinking tracks. Don’t forget the LIRR force account support to provide flagging protection. This is necessary to afford contractors safe access within an active right of way corridor. Imagine how many times per hour they will have to stop
work when a train passes by? Don’t be surprised when you learn that a significant portion of construction work ends up taking place evenings, overnight and on weekends when there is less activity on the main line. Each grade crossing elimination may require numerous weekend track outages resulting in full suspension of service. There may be a need for 24/7 shuttle bus service between Jamaica and Mineola or Hicksville. Costs for substitute bus service could easily run into the millions over the projected construction duration. Based on past experiences and history with other major projects such as LIRR East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal, don’t count on the third track being completed by December 2022. It may take several months to a year or two before riders can board and find out the final cost. —Larry Penner
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Rising Costs of the Third Track There is more to the recent approval of $1.8 billion contract awarded for construction of the Long Island Railroad Third Track. These funds were part of a $3 billion MTA 2015-19 Five Year Capital Program Amendment, which increased the total budget from $29 to $32 billion. It is paid for by adding $1.6 billion in MTA long term debt. Over the past 30 years, estimates for construction of the main line third track have grown from $600 million to $1.5 billion two years ago, $2 billion last year and now $2.6 billion today. There is only $1.95 billion available under the MTA $32 billion 2015-19 Five Year Capital Plan. What is the justification for this $600 million project cost increase in less than one year? Will these additional funds come from the next MTA 2020-24 Five Year Capital Plan? The final cost could be even higher when completed by the end of 2022 or later. Who will pay for any potential construction contract change orders and other additional unforeseen expenses? What are the components which
make up the $2.6 billion budget? When will we see a real detailed project budget that would include the estimated costs for each project component? This would include but not be limited to design and engineering, overall construction, private property easements, commuter parking, platform and station improvements, signal and power work, sound barriers, construction for each of seven grade crossing eliminations, LIRR force account, LIRR budget and financial staff, substitute bus service during frequent track outages, funding reserve to pay for change orders due to unforeseen site conditions, local villages, community groups or other issues during construction and contingency for unforeseen costs. When will the MTA/LIRR share this information with commuters, residents, taxpayers, transit advocates, elected officials and the media to build credibility for this project? Governor Cuomo admitted that by reducing the amount of private property acquisition, virtually all construction will take place along the existing right-of-way, resulting in increased construction costs. This has now proven to be true as the cost
Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.
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Escape From Brooklyn
New York Islanders set to return to Long Island with new arena at Belmont BY STEVE MOSCO smosco@antonmediagroup.com
It’s official: The New York Islanders are skating back home. After about five seasons at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center plagued with bad ice, obstructed views and diminishing ticket sales, the team that originally called Nassau Coliseum home joined Governor Andrew Cuomo to announce a $1 billion redevelopment plan at Belmont Park to include a brand-new hockey arena. The Islanders won the bid over a local soccer club. “The Islanders are back where they belong,” said Cuomo at Belmont Park on Dec. 20, where he was joined by team owner Jon Ledecky, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Long Island music legend Billy Joel and Islanders players John Tavares and Cal Clutterbuck. “When the Islanders left, they left a hole in the heart of Long Island. Today is a win-win-win for the community.” The project will feature an 18,000seat arena for the Islanders, a new 435,000-square-foot retail and entertainment complex, a new hotel and other community amenities. Cuomo also announced that the Long Island Rail Road will develop a plan to expand service to the Belmont Park Station for events year-round, adding that he expects the arena project to create 12,300 construction jobs and 3,100 permanent jobs. “With the state-of-the-art redevelopment of Belmont Park, we are adding a crown jewel to the economic resurgence on Long Island. The return of the Islanders is exciting for all fans, bringing the storied franchise back to its rightful home,” said Cuomo. “The creation of this entertainment destination will bring visitors from near and far, as we continue to transform the region and strengthen our economic momentum on Long Island.” As part of the Belmont Park arena deal, the Islanders will have a 49-year lease with renewal options, valued at $40 million for the full build-out. Local officials said the project would signal an economic boom for the
The new arena will be adjacent to the Belmont grandstand.
Above: A rendering of where the new arena will be located. Left: Islanders captain John Tavares is excited about the prospect of a permanent Long Island home for his team. (Photo by Steve Mosco)
Elmont community, with Nassau County Executive-elect Laura Curran pledging to do her part on that end. “As county executive, I’ll make sure we work with the local community and stakeholders to make sure the area is developed with their input,” she said. “Economic development at Belmont will benefit all county taxpayers.” Officials expect the project to be completed in 2020, but as for where the Islanders will play during the construction process, Cuomo said that is entirely up to Bettman, who has gone on record as saying the Coliseum is “not a viable option” for the team. But as for the arena project, Bettman said, “If you are an Islanders fan or an Islanders player, you have a lot to be excited about.” While returning to the Coliseum for a short stay remains open for debate, team captain John Tavares echoed the sentiments of many fans in attendance who will gladly welcome the team back to the island of its origin. “The Islanders are called the Islanders for a reason,” he said. “This is really where the team belongs.”
Belmont Arena At A Glance Along with an NHL-ready arena that will serve as the permanent home of the New York Islanders, the Belmont mixed-use facility will host other major events, including concerts, college sports, conferences, family events and programming year-round. The project will also encompass:
Retail, Recreation and Dining
The redevelopment will include 435,000-square-feet of retail, recreation and hospitality space. The retail village will be composed of pedestrian boulevards and squares, lined with stores and boutiques occupied by international, regional and local brands. Dining and entertainment will range from sports bars to fine dining and prepared foods for take-away and will be enhanced by leisure and athletic activities, such as a boutique movie theatre and intimate live performance venues.
Community Recreation Area and Innovation Space
The project includes nearly six acres of outdoor recreation space and up to 10,000-square-feet of community space to be developed in consultation with the local community. The development will integrate the recreation area into
the Elmont neighborhood, as well as create a green corridor and bike path buffering the residential areas adjacent to the development.
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The new 200-250 key, full-service hotel at Belmont Park will feature amenities, retail and dining options as well as conference and meeting spaces.
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The complex will feature new signage, public art and landscape elements designed to foster a sense of identity and arrival with access points to the Belmont Long Island Rail Road platforms. The LIRR will develop a plan to modify service to accommodate New Yorkers for sporting and special events.
Parking
Additional parking will be developed to accommodate the increased traffic volume, including dedicated retail, hotel and arena parking located below the concourse level, as well as areas for ride-sharing, taxis and private shuttles. The pick-up and drop-off zones will be configured to maximize loading capacity and minimize queues without burdening local neighborhoods with additional traffic.
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Mikkeller Brewing NYC will open a year-round 10,000-square-foot brewery and restaurant at Citi Field in 2018. The brewery’s production area at the home of the Mets includes a 20-barrel brewhouse, lots of single batch fermenters and a canning line to provide varied offerings to customers on a weekly basis. The customer experience is anchored by 60 taps in the bar-restaurant area, a merchandise and beer shop for take home purchases, and
public tours of the brewing operations. Mikkeller NYC will be Mikkeller’s first location connected to a professional sports venue anywhere. The beer experience will be complemented by a high-quality food program executed by Mikkeller NYC’s in-house kitchen and including items from year-round partners Fuku and Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors and Claus Meyer’s Great Northern Food Hall. —Steve Mosco
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Amtrak Repair Work at Penn Station Will Affect Some LIRR Customers Starting January 8 Here’s what the MTA is doing to help Beginning Monday, January 8, 2018, Amtrak will be conducting repair work at Penn Station that requires changes to Long Island Rail Road scheduled service. To help minimize the impact this construction will have on our customers, the LIRR is making changes that will allow us to maintain capacity into Penn Station. These changes include: • Rerouting five of the 98 morning rush hour trains that normally go to Penn Station • Rerouting three of the 86 evening rush hour trains that normally depart from Penn Station • Adding four trains before or after rush hours – two in the morning and two in the afternoon/evening – plus one additional PM peak train from Hunterspoint Avenue • Adding cars to five trains to increase seating capacity • Combining two evening rush hour trains with prior or subsequent trains that depart within the same time frame (approximately six to 11 minutes) and serve all affected stations What you can do For complete schedule change details, be sure to pick up our special timetables effective Monday, January 8 at your nearest station or at mta.info/lirr. In addition, all LIRR customers who travel to Penn Station should: • Consider riding at the start or end of peak hours to avoid congestion • Walk toward either end of the station platform to board the extra cars added to some trains • Consider travelling to Atlantic Terminal or Hunterspoint Avenue instead For more details about Amtrak’s construction project, and everything the MTA is doing to help, please visit mta.info/lirr.
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anuary is here along with colder temperatures, harsher weather and a slew of resolutions to be fulfilled or broken. The New Year also brings new movies to choose from. Unfortunately, January typically releases movies which aren’t critically acclaimed and have much lower expectations in the box office. Reasons for this vary, but not having much chance for awards as critics have a short memory come next December, colder months, lack of funds after splurging for the holidays as well as too much competition from the holiday releases can all play a role in fewer hits this time of year. However, critics have been known to be wrong and hopefully the following previews will bring smiles to your faces and a warm retreat from the cold.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (NR)
On Jan. 26, Maze Runner: The Death Cure opens. The film is based on the trilogy of books by James Dashner and is the direct sequel to Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials from 2015 and the last of the movies. Wes Ball directs with Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Dexter Darden starring. The main character, Thomas, finds himself leading his peers on their final maze, which will bring answers to anyone who comes out alive. A good action, dystopian-type movie but you really need to have read the books or seen the first two movies to understand fully what is going on.
The Commuter (PG-13)
Liam Neeson returns on Jan. 12 in The Commuter. Directed by Jaume ColletSerra the film also stars Vera Farmiga, Sam Neill and Patrick Wilson. Neeson is in a familiar role of a man who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and must save the day. A normal everyday commute turns into a deadly puzzle that must be solved timely or Neeson risks the death of himself and all the other passengers aboard the train. A non-stop action/ drama.
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Insidious: The Last Key (PG-13)
First up on Jan. 5, Insidious: The Last Key, debuts as the fourth installment of the franchise, which directly follows the 2015 film, Insidious: Chapter 3. Directed by Adam Robitel, the film stars Kirk Acevedo, Spencer Locke, Josh Stewart and of course, Lin Shaye. Dr. Elise Rainier has met her share of evil from the afterworld and this time she must battle her own inner demons as she investigates a home in New Mexico, which just happens to be her old childhood house. If you’ve seen the other three, then you know you will be on the edge of your seat with anticipation and fear.
12 Strong (R)
On Jan. 19, 12 Strong hits theaters. Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, the films stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, William Fichtner and Elsa Pataky. The movie describes the Special Forces team that was initially deployed to Afghanistan after September 11. A new Captain must bring his team together while working with an Afghan warlord to defeat the Taliban. Hemsworth and Pataky (husband and wife in real life), portray the same in the movie.
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Thought Gallery Consider these recommendations for upcoming talks, readings and more in and around New York City: The Psychology of Relationships: How Friends Can Teach Us About Love Thursday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 p.m. Prospect Heights Brainery 190 Underhill Ave., Prospect Heights 347-292-7246 www.brooklynbrainery.com
Psychology professor and co-founder of the Self-Awareness and Bonding Lab (SABL) Dr. Marisa T. Cohen leads a session on relationship science, drawing on fields like biology and sociology. She’ll also draw on the sit-com Friends, which managed to last 236 episodes ($11).
Monday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza 212-870-1600 www.nypl.org Look back 50 years to Joe Papp’s milestone establishment of The Public Theater and his radical take on Hamlet, which responded to the angst of the era (free).
Shakespeare Stripped: From Mobile Theater to Joe Papp’s Naked Hamlet
Just Announced | A Night of Philosophy and Ideas Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza 718-230-2100 www.nightofphilosophyandideas.com It’s time again to stay up all night with ideas. Top philosophers from around the world will gather at the Brooklyn Library for a 12hour sleepover, complete with philosophical debates, screenings, readings and music. The experience runs from 7 p.m. until past sunrise Sunday morning (free).
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Spain Culture Via Educational Trek BY LYN DOBRIN speciaLsections@antonmediagroup.com
While I love seeing famous sights when traveling, the best part of a trip is spending time with local people and getting to know them. That opportunity came this summer when I participated in an English-immersion program for Spaniards called Vaughan Town, named for the founder Richard Vaughan. The town brings together Spaniards and native English speakers in an English-only environment for six days. We “Anglos” were there to provide conversation with the Spanish speakers, who already know some English. We paid for transportation, but our room and board was covered while we were in the program. We arrived in Spain a few days before we were
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to meet in Madrid so we could explore the city and adjust to the time change. At the appointed day, we met our group at Vaughan Town headquarters and were whisked off to our site, a small village called Belmonte. The connecting began as soon as we stepped on the bus. I sat with Carmen, a young woman from Barcelona who is a design engineer at an automotive company. We chatted for the two hours it took to get to our hotel. Carmen said that although she felt her writing in English was good, her speaking needed to improve. We were 10 Spanish and 14 Anglos. The Spanish came from all over the country and the Anglos from places such as New York, Florida, Chicago, Wales, England, Ireland and Abu Dhabi. The six days were a combination of numerous one-on-ones, group presentations and lots of fun. My first one-on-one, however, was a disaster. My Spaniard, who shall remain nameless, told me he really needed to listen better and then proceeded to talk…and talk…and talk, in endless detail about his work. I tried to keep my eyes from glazing over. That encounter was the only difficult one and I am happy to report that by the end of the six days when he and I had another one-on-one that his nerves had calmed down, his English had improved a great deal and we were able to laugh about our first meeting. Belmonte is located in the La Mancha region. This is Don Quixote country and from our hotel we could see a castle on one hill and three windmills on another. We had chosen the Belmonte site from a few others partially based on the look of the hotel, and we weren’t disappointed. Palacio del Infante Don Juan Manuel Hotel Spa, originally a monastery, had
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been cleverly renovated into a four-star establishment with marble floors, air conditioning and very comfortable beds, plus a swimming pool. Some of the original building was left in its crumbled state giving something of a feel of an archaeological site, particularly the corridor where we walked out to the pool. Angela Walmsley, from Lancashire, England, said she felt completely at ease from the
get-go. “The program is exceptionally well organized, expectations of participants are clear and the small team from Vaughan provided guidance, support and a wonderful energy throughout the week,” she said. Julian and Giovanna were our leaders. Julian, our emcee, kept us going with activities. He pulled four of us together to do a Monty Python skit. Another time
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we were divided into groups and told to arrange ourselves as great moments in history and great paintings, taking photos to be viewed later. Howard, the head of the Civil Liberties Union in Florida, talked about American government and handed out copies of the Constitution. I taught a few Yiddish words that are essential for anyone coming to New York, such as schlep and chutzpah. Sabera, from London, led us in a values clarification exercise. Giovanna kept us organized and on schedule. When a group of Anglos, myself included, came back late for our one-on-one from an impromptu visit to the castle, she let us know she was not pleased. “But the taxi never came back for us,” we pleaded like naughty children. We loved getting to know both the Spanish and Anglos and at every meal sat with different people. Jacqueline and Julie were colleagues from Chicago, both teaching at the same middle school. Julie had been to previous Vaughan Town programs and Jackie joined her on this trip. “I would not have been courageous enough to do this on my own,” said Jackie, “it was my first time participating in a program like this.” For Jackie, this trip became more than an opportunity to experience another culture. “It changed my life,” she said. Just five weeks before, Jackie had undergone a bi-lateral mastectomy and up until the last minute was not sure if she would be able to make the trip. “This
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was very healing for me—physically, spiritually and emotionally. I came back to the states a different person, and my friends commented on how healthy I looked and acted. The support I received from new friends—strangers prior to this—was amazing.” Carmen and I sat together again on the bus ride back to Madrid.
“What I found there in Belmonte was higher than what I was expecting...I could meet a lot of nice people with interesting lives and very good stories to tell and this helped me be motivated and immersed in the activity,” she said. “I could improve my listening and lose my fear to speak in public.” Mission accomplished.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). No one can hurt you like your own expectations can. That’s why you’re trying to get better at the life-enhancing art and science of setting reasonable expectations. Your life is a grand experiment. Observe, make a guess about what will happen, and then test your prediction. If you get it wrong, just guess again.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are already incredibly special so you don’t have to do anything outrageously impressive to be loved. Live like you have nothing to prove. Ordinary choices can make you happy. Even as you do the most down-to-earth thing, the infinite sky above embraces you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Teaching isn’t telling. People will forget what they hear, but they won’t forget what they were involved with. You have knowledge to impart this week, and the more immersive your lesson, the better your students will retain it. Also, don’t be afraid to stand back and let people learn some things for themselves. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re not gullible, but you’re very open-minded. Salespeople will sense this, and you’ll be pitched to often this week. It’s fun to be sold -- to believe that an item or an idea is going to change your life for the better -- and even more fun to be sold on something that’s affordable. Just hold out for what really works. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Excellent manners are your passport to the world. The civility you apply in this week’s dealings will command attention and inspire reciprocity. On a related note, before you get out your wallet, consider that luxurious things can also be free things. For instance, you’ll enjoy the finery of words and beautiful social gestures. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Make note of your accomplishments and concerns in a journal. It will not only give you a sense of achievement, it will also clear your head so you don’t unload unnecessary data onto other people. Others don’t need to know the details of your world, but keeping track privately will be an essential habit for success. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Because what you say about others reveals much about you, you’re careful to keep your talk positive. This comes easily to you, but what’s more difficult is steering clear of other people’s less-complimentary narratives. Excusing yourself is always an option, and you won’t regret walking away from negativity. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be physically attuned to the world and to yourself. You’ll learn about people by watching them move. Bodies move according to the mind. Posture and social positioning will go hand in hand. Good posture begins with self-respect. Chin up, neck long, eye contact -this will lead to the making of a deal this week. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Avoid psychic leaning. You’re strong and getting stronger. The point is not to be a one-person show and handle the world without help. Rather, the aim is to be your best. It’s the same in sports as it is in life. The strong players are in the big leagues. The stronger you are, the better the team you’ll attract.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are those who make the mistake of choosing an aloof air as a way of seeming better than others. It’s shortsighted, shallow and lazy. When you encounter such behavior, you’ll be rewarded for rising above the nonsense. Remain open and accommodating. Much good will come of it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Feelings are a neutral form of information. There is nothing right about a feeling. There is nothing wrong about a feeling. This week, accept whatever feelings come up without judgment. From this neutral place, you can work with your emotions, taking the information they provide and using it to your advantage. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you want someone to remember a number, you recite just the number that matters, not the entire numeric system. This is how you should approach all dealings this week. The temptation to overinstruct and overstate things will be strong. Resist! The simple, direct approach will work brilliantly.
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An Unusual First Date Plan For The New Year With Great Benefits It’s a new year and a new you. Perhaps this means finally asking out or going on a first date with that person you have been interested in. While many people, and perhaps our commons sense would suggest that a first date may involve drinks and/or dinner, I am here to dispel that idea entirely. Now you may be thinking, shouldn’t I be doing something more romantic like a candlelit dinner or walk in the park? Simply put, you are better doing an activity that can increase the physiological arousal level of your date.
Physiological Arousal and First Date
Misattribution of arousal is a situation in which a person mislabels the arousal (or alertness) they experience and associate it with something else. What this means is that we are sometimes inaccurate in interpreting the physiological cues of our own body. People who have a high level of arousal from an activity (such as exercise), who are around a potential partner, may attribute their feelings to love for that other person.
compared to those who engaged in a mundane task together. In this particular study, the activity was an LOVE obstacle-like course in which partners LESSONS were bound together and had to move a cylindrical pillow around gym Marisa T. Cohen, mats without using their hands. The PhD mundane task involved the partners rolling a ball on the gym mats. Excitement also improves relationship quality. Two surveys, part of the same The Research set of studies, demonstrated that as Research has backed up these claims. One famous study, conducted predicted, participants indicated a strong relationship between engaging by Dutton and Aron (1974), demonstrated that men on a shaky bridge mi- in exciting activities and experienced relationship quality. sattributed the arousal they felt from the bridge to experiencing attraction to a woman they were approached by. What This Means For You In order to incorporate increased In addition, Cohen, Waugh, and Place physiological arousal in to a first date, (1989) found that couples want to be you may want to try something a bit closer to each other after watching a more subtle than binding yourself to high arousal movie, compared to a your potential partner and participatlow arousal movie. ing in an obstacle course. Instead, you In a series of studies conducted may want to exercise. Below are a few by Aron, Normal, Aron, McKenna, suggestions for first date plans, perfect and Heyman (2000), they found for the winter weather that involve exthat couples reported an increase in relationship quality after participating ercise in a way that will also allow you to talk and get to know your partner. in a 7-min arousing activity together,
Go for a hike and enjoy the beautiful wintry scenery; go skiing/sledding/ snow-shoeing/tubing/ice skating or even start a snowball fight. Get out there, be active, and enjoy.
References
Aron, A., Norman, C. C., Aron, E. N., McKenna, C., & Heyman, R. E. (2000). Couples’ shared participation in novel and arousing activities and experienced relationship quality. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78, 273-284. Cohen, B., Waugh, G., & Place, K. (1989). At the movies: An unobtrusive study of arousal-attraction. The Journal of Social Psychology, 129, 691-693. Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 510–517. Marisa T. Cohen, PhD is a psychology professor, relationship researcher, and relationship coach. Learn more about Marisa at www.marisatcohen.com.
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AROUND LONG ISLAND Great family events happening this month around the Island
Monday, Jan. 8
Long Island Writers Guild Come and join the Long Island Writers Guild (LIWG) for their writing workshop on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at Book Revue (313 New York Ave., Huntington). Writers of all levels and genres are welcome to participate in this informal two-hours session
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Caregiver Support Group Nassau County Offices for Aging and Mental Health, in cooperation with the Elmont Public Library, are offering a support group specifically targeted to respond to the needs of elder caregivers. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Elmont Public Library, located at 700 Hempstead Tpke. in Elmont. Meetings are held every month. This support group will provide an opportunity for participants to share experiences and help one another. The group is led by Marguerite Dilimetin, LCSW, CASAC, support group facilitator. Persons interested in attending for the first time, or in need of additional information, should call 516-227-7071.
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Blood Drive Nassau Community College, in
Long Island Writers Guild meets on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at Book Revue in Huntington. conjunction with Long Island Blood Services, will host its 23rd annual Mid-Winter Blood Drive on Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the college center building on the campus. Make an appointment to give blood by calling Dr. Friedman at 516-572-7401, or just stop in. The process takes about an hour and light refreshments will be served to participants. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. Donors should not eat before donating and also bring personal
identification. Nassau Community College is located at 1 Education Dr. in Garden City.
Thursday, Jan. 18
Legal Consultation Clinic The Nassau County Bar Association provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Meet one-on-one with an attorney for 30 minutes on Jan. 18 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West streets, in Mineola. Registration is required by calling 516-747-4070. Visit www.nassaubar. org for more information.
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Wednesday, Jan. 3
Andy Warhol Hofstra University presents an original exhibition of works by Andy Warhol including screen prints and photos. Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. through March 11. The David Filderman Gallery is on the south campus of Hofstra University, on the 9th floor of Axinn Library. Visit events.hofstra.edu or call 516-463-5672 for details.
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Movie: Casablanca The Plainview library presents two screenings of the film Casablanca at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. In this classic piece of film history set in Casablanca in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate encounters a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid. Rated PG. 1 hour, 42 minutes.
Thursday, Jan. 4 It’s A Wonderful Life Lecture The Plainview library hosts Sal St. George at 2 p.m. as he shows clips of It’s A Wonderful Life and discusses the complex back story of how it became a favorite of James Stewart
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Passion Test facilitator, raises the question “Do you love your life or do you feel that something is missing?” Loggia will teach you how to get in touch with the things that are most important to you using The Passion Test process.
Eastbound Freight Bluegrass Band Eastbound Freight, a traditional bluegrass band, will perform fiddle and banjo instrumentals, ballads Thursday, Jan. 11 and songs originating from the Visit us at: Appalachian region, gospel trios and Egyptian Galleries PlainviewOldBethpageHerald.com a cappella quartets at 3 p.m. The Ines Powell returns to the Plainview selection of songs is truly authentic library for a virtual walk through facebook.com/PlainviewHerald and celebrate this uniqueTwitter: American the Egyptian Galleries at the @PlainviewHerald musical art form. Metropolitan Museum of Art at 2 p.m. The museum cares for approximately Tuesday, Jan. 9 24,000 artifacts from prehistoric Egypt through the Byzantine occupation. Love Your Life Take a virtual walk through these The Passion Test was created by galleries and learn about Egyptian Janet Bray Attwood and Chris history, daily life, religious beliefs and Attwood to help people discover the aesthetic values of that era. their passions and begin really living For the latest community them. Their book, The Passionnews Test—and events, visit Tuesday, Jan. 16 The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Life Purpose is a New York Northwell House Calls Program Twitter: @PlainviewHerald Times bestseller. In this workshop at At the Plainview library at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., Christina Loggia, a certified Linda Blatchly, RN, and Joyce
Racanelli, director of ambulatory care management, from the Northwell House Calls Program discuss the best possible medical care to patients who have difficulty getting to the doctor’s office. This seminar will include information on managing patients’ medical conditions, assist with home care services, order medical equipment, access community resources, renew prescriptions and help arrange transportation to medical tests.
Thursday, Jan. 18 The State Of Long Island Water The Plainview library hosts Carol Leitner, MBA, healthcare administration at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as she presents the State of Long Island Water at 2 p.m. This lecture will include essential information on what is in the water and the importance of being fully hydrated in order to prevent disease and achieve optimal health.
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Business As Usual In early September, Hurricane Irma was due to make landfall in Florida. Weather reports didn’t know if it would go up the west or east coast. When it was determined that the path would be the west coast, I became very concerned. Longboat Key, where my wife and I stay, is on the west coast. An inlet of Sarasota bay is 20-yards from the sliding glass door of our rental condo. The Gulf of Mexico is 200 yards on the opposite side.
‘What If’ What if Longboat Key was in the path of a hurricane that was a category 5, now a category 3 hurricane? Weather reports predicated five or even 15-foot storm surges. The former would flood our unit almost to the ceiling; the latter would drown it. If that “what if” happened, the question was what would we do for the winter? The weather reports focused on what would happen when the storm hit Tampa about 55-miles north of us. Places along the way like Longboat Key weren’t mentioned. I was left in limbo. I searched the Internet where I could for information. Very little. I resigned myself to the worst. I have a few cartons of books in a friend’s garage. With black humor, I said to my wife that they would surely be in the Gulf of Mexico by now. Finally I spoke to our landlord who said that there had been no damage save for a large blooming tree from which purple flowers had fallen like snow in previous winters. It was a victim of the high winds. What happened? Something called a reverse storm surge pulled the water away from the
coast exposing the flats below. It was eerie looking on TV and I couldn’t imagine ordinary looking people going out on those flats with smiles on their faces because the water would be coming back. It was a miracle. I didn’t even try to understand it. Why look a gift horse in the mouth? There have been numerous times that I’ve stood on the dock at the spot at the inlet yards from our unit and watched white pelicans paddle by, an osprey that uses the branches of tall Australian pine trees as a lookout perch, roosting brown pelicans and numerous herons and egrets. Somewhat skeptical, I was eager to get down to Florida to actually see that spot. Seeing is believing.
Business As Usual Our first morning on Longboat, the rising sun falls on the sides of palm trees, bathes the white sides of a condo and lays across mangroves. The water of the inlet is dark and made mysterious as it is ringed by hedges and Australian pine trees. However, a huge white pelican is softly landing. With a wingspan of 9.5feet it’s ethereal. Later when the sun is fully out, a turkey vulture puts on a demonstration of how beautiful and elegant it is in flight. Never mind its small red knobby head and the ivory colored bill that I always joke only a mother could love. Watch this vulture flying, it’s majestic. The turkey vulture is 2.5-feet with a 6-foot wingspan and weights approximately 5 pounds, but seems to float on air. One comes low from the inlet its pewter color underwing pattern visible as it twice
A great egret is on the hunt.
White pelicans are Florida snowbirds in the most literal of senses. (Photos by Michael Givant) circles and lands on the branch of a mangrove. There it can see someone approaching from one direction and hear a person coming from the other side. From the dock, I can’t see the bird nicknamed the “red-necked buzzard.” It might tolerate me if I approached it from the side. I start down the row of mangroves and ominously hear crunching under my feet. So did the bird. Almost immediately I hear the buzzard leave the branch then winging across the inlet and disappearing through the tall trees on the other side into an empty sky. Outside our front door, there’s a great egret, a large white heron, flying toward a rooftop with its long neck crooked. This is an odd position, but when it gets to the “A” frame the egret chases another great egret who
flies directly toward our rooftop. The interloper successfully ran off the first heron then flies to another rooftop. I have to laugh, territorial disputes are part of everyday avian life. When I get back from a walk that afternoon, my wife informs me that white ibis who often frequent the grass by the inlet were here with another great egret. Despite the hurricane, it’s business as usual for the birds. I know that we dodged a bullet with Irma, but I think that there will be more Irma’s, Maria’s and Harvey’s with different names that may be even stronger and more devastating. I never before appreciated the potential and power of hurricanes to reek destruction to the tropical world. But when thoughts of a flooded condo became realistic, that changed. It’s sobering to hear a Floridian refer to “a cat 2 storm.“ Being a New Yorker, terms describing snowfall include “a dusting” or “a sprinkling” of snow. “Nor’easter” or ”blizzard” bring images of days long confinement in homes and excessively long treks to and from work. However, they may be things of the past as endless streets of cities underwater from hurricanes of record proportions may more likely our global warming future. And don’t forget weeks, if not months, of no power. In the not too distant future, disaster relief may be a new budget category into which we will pour money, like water, down a drain instead of trying to slow climate change’s onslaught now. The hurricanes of 2017 may likely become our new business as usual.
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New Year’s Career Resolution As I looked back on the missives I’ve shared with you this past year, I realize it’s been a while since I’ve relayed anything about my life as a professional recruiter. It strikes me that as our collective calendars turn from 2017 to 2018, many of you are reflecting on your job status. In some way, shape, or form, we all fall into the “New Year’s Resolution” trap. Whether it’s our determination to get into better shape, improve or mend relationships with family or friends—or perhaps you are unhappy with the end of year bonus you received and have resolved to look for a new job in the New Year. All of those resolutions have fine merit. As a side note, and IMHO (In My Humble Opinion), the biggest pothole in attaining your personal goal is establishing a resolution with an unrealistic goal. As I mentioned a few sentences back, my professional expertise is recruiting managers from one job into their next career position. This is the time of year when my office lines and personal cell phone rings daily with managers calling wanting assistance in finding a new job. The all powerful dollar is often at the root of a job seeker’s end of year discontent. Having been passed
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over for a promotion, being ignored as strategies are formulated for the New Year and feeling mistreated by your boss, supervisor or ownership, are common refrains for job seeker’s reaching out to me as the calendar turns. I should qualify with you that I have been sitting in my executive recruiter chair for more than 30 years. That will give you some perspective as I share with you what I hope are quelling thoughts about rushing to leave your current job. Let’s first establish in a completely apolitical manner that our economy is strong. I only glance back for a millisecond to 2008 when many of us were wondering how low our economic woes would go. The calls I receive today from job seekers unhappy with their end of year evaluation and remuneration are accompanied with a
vocal tenure of strength and certainty. Strength, stemming from the belief that they’ve met the budgetary and performance goals established for them by their supervisor. Certainty, emanating from the belief that there’s another job of equal or greater worth waiting for them outside their current employer’s boundaries. Here goes the cold water splashing on your face. One of the biggest mistakes an employee makes at any level of their career is that they are the primary reason, oh wait, worse, the sole reason that the business they are employed at is succeeding. My firm’s specialty is the automotive industry. The mindset I described above would be tantamount to this scenario: “The Sales Manager at Rallye BMW in Westbury decides he wants to leave for a better position. Why, because he sold more BMW’s in 2017 than the dealership sold in the five previous years.” This isn’t always easy, but I implore you to look yourself in the mirror and ask, “Is it really my talent alone or are there other factors at play?” As you are having that heart to heart with yourself in the mirror take a personal inventory of your professional net worth? Is your age an asset or a liability? Does your resume look like a game of hopscotch, jumping from one job to the next? If you left for
www.plainviewoldbethpageherald.com a new position and it didn’t work out, how long could you afford to be out of work? Mary McMullen was the general manager of one of the largest Lexus dealerships in the country, before it was common for women to hold that position. I called Mary for a reference on a former employee who had left her Lexus dealership a year prior. “Gary” had gone to another Lexus dealership, chasing a potential $20,000 increase in pay. He never came close to earning that additional salary and was on the job hunt again. Mary extolled Gary’s effort, she complimented his knowledge. Mary also told me that she felt Gary would always be chasing after the extra dollar. She had begged him not to leave her Lexus dealership. Mary told Gary, “Don’t leave because just one aspect of the job isn’t to your liking. If you stay long enough, things will turn back to conditions more favorable to you.” I would not have a career if everyone heeded Mary’s advice. I would certainly field fewer calls this time of year. I would caution you all that as you take your personal end-of-year career inventory, value your assets conservatively and consider a worstcase scenario before jumping ship. The old saying goes, “better the devil you know then the devil you don’t.”
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Plainview’s Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) recently celebrated Hanukkah in a number of ways. On the second night of the Festival of Lights, HANC families had a special Hanukkah dinner with latkes, shwarma, sufhaniyot and much more. Students in the Band Club entertained guests with holiday songs. Students also played Family
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Plainview athletes Shari Klarfeld, Danielle Brenner, Chris Schiavone and David Drebsky each were presented with an award at the Greater Long Island Running Club’s Awards Night on Dec. 19. The awards night was held in the auditorium of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library in front of a near capacity audience. Klarfeld earned the club’s overall female championship award for the second year in a row. The 36-year-old mother of three is a fixture at local road races and wins more then her fair share of them—most recently the Nov. 12 Blue Ribbon 5K Run for Prostate Cancer held at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. She brought her oldest son Ari along for the evening. Brenner, 13, one of the up-andcoming younger members of the Long Island running community, shared the female 14-and-under age group championship award with Marissa McDougall of Ronkonkoma. Christian Schiavone, a 17-year-old track team stalwart at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, scored with the men’s championship in the 15-19 age group. Drebsky has spent a good part of 2017 competing in ultra-marathons all over the country, but he still found the time to compete in a sufficient number of GLIRC events to win a
From Left: Lisa Bonanni of Selden, Kelly Demeri of Massapequa, Ryan Demeri of Massapequa and David Drebsky of Plainview, 30-34 and 35-39 age group champions
Club female champion Shari Klarfeld of Plainview and male champion Alex Eletto of Stony Brook proudly display their awards. tight race for the championship in the men’s 35-39 age group. “We are thrilled with the accomplishments of all our club members over the year 2017 and this evening presented a special opportunity to recognize ‘the best of the best,’” said running club president Mike Polansky. “2017 was a great year for running on Long Island and we look for 2018 to be even better.” —Herald Staff
Fourteen-and-under age group champions (from left) Danielle Brenner of Plainview, Marissa McDougall of Ronkonkoma and Anthony Diaz of Farmingdale
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Pad Ruom Mit House special stir-fried mixed vegetable & tofu w. basil chili paste 8.50
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Gai Pad Bai Gra-Prow (Spicy Basil Chicken) Spicy basil chicken w. peppers, onions & chili paste 8.75 Gai Him Maparn (Cashew Chicken) Cashew chicken w. mushroom, bell peppers, bamboo shoots & dry hot pepper 8.75 Gai Kana (Chicken w. Chinese Broccoli) Sauteed chicken w. Chinese broccoli & baby corn 8.75
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Kratiem Prik Thai (Garlic Shrimp) Garlic shrimp w. shiitake mushrooms, scallions & bamboo shoots 8.95
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Gang Keo Wahn Gai (Green Curry) Famous green curry w. chicken, eggplant, basil & coconut milk 8.95 Gang Panang (Panang Curry) Thick panang curry w. chicken or beef ($1 extra) w. basil, coriander, pepper & coconut milk 8.95
THAI & PAN-ASIAN CUISINE | w. rice Chicken with Broccoli 8.75 Beef with Hot Pepper and Onions 8.95 Crispy Chicken with Sesame Seeds 8.95
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Tom Yam Goong Thai spicy & sour soup w. shrimp, lemongrass, mushroom, pepper & lime juice 4.25 Tom Kha Ghai Spicy Thai coconut milk soup w. chicken, mushroom, lime juice & galangal 4.25
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Bamee Siam Crispy pan fried egg noodles topped w. shrimp, calamari, chicken & vegetables in garlic oyster gravy 12.95 Pad Ki Mao (Drunken Noodle) Broad rice noodle stir-fried w. chicken, pepper, onion, scallion & chili paste 12.95
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Mango Chicken Fresh mango stir-fried w. chicken, sweet peas, onion, pepper & soybean 12.95 Thai Sesame Chicken Grilled marinated thin chicken breast w. special Thai sesame sauce 13.95 Nuer Pad Nam Mun Hoi Sautéed sliced beef w. mushrooms, scallions & ginger w. black bean over bed of spinach 13.95 Moo Yang Ta Krai (Lemongrass Pork Chops) Grilled thin slices of pork chops marinated w. lemongrass, galangal, garlic & lime juice 14.25 Basil Duck Spicy basil duck w. peppers, onion & chili paste 15.25 Crispy Duck Served over a bed of lettuce w. choice of sauce 21.95
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Pad Ma Kuer Yao (Eggplant) Eggplant stir-fried in sweet chili sauce & lime leaves 11.95 Pa Tour Yao (String Beans) String bean stir-fried w. dried tofu scallions, garlic & soybean 11.95
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Gang Massamun Massamum curry w. coconut milk, onions, potatoes & peanuts 13.75 Gang Goong Supparod (Pineapple Curry Shrimp) Panang curry shrimp w. string bean, bamboo shoot, basil & pineapple 16.25
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Pla Lard Prik Whole fried crispy snapper w. chili, garlic & tamarind on a sizzling platter SP Pla Jeaan Grilled salmon coated w. Thai herbs & served on a sizzling platter w. ginger brown bean sauce 19.95 Goong Ta Kai (Lemongrass Shrimp) Shrimp stir-fried w. peppers, bamboo shoots, basil & chili paste 15.50 Grilled Salmon Thai Style Served over a bed of lettuce w. choice of sauce 21.95
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Royal Feast Shrimp, beef, chicken & seasonal vegetables in brown sauce inside crispy noodle bowl 19.95 Chicken Teriyaki White meat chicken or beef ($1 Extra) w. mixed vegetables in teriyaki sauce on sizzling platter 14.95 Seafood Harmony Prawn, scallop, lobster meat & crab meat w. seasoned vegetables in white sauce in a crispy noodle bowl 21.95
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